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08/02/2035
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Ramirez Merlin vs Marco Cato

Boxing Daily Report from the AI El Salvador-San Salvador promoted show at Mejicanos Piedrahita, Mejicanos,  taking place on 23/04/2033:

The venue is completely packed out with the fans turning out in force to watch the fights on offer tonight.  
Next up is the main event of the show.  This is a semi final eliminator for the El Salvador-San Salvador Lightweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Ramirez Merlin (13(6) - 8(2)) who hails from Apopa, El Salvador and Marco Cato(15 - 8(2) - 1) from Mejicanos, El Salvador.  Merlin weighed in at 134 pounds and 15 ounces, while Cato weighed in at 134 pounds and 1 ounces.  
The referee tonight is Marco Morino, and the three ringside judges are Ramiro Salmeron, Beltran Cedeno and Juan Navar.  

Round 1: 

Cato lands a jab to the head followed by a cross to the body.  Cato tries to land a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Merlin digs in a solid right uppercut to Cato's ribs.  
Merlin forces Cato to back into the blue corner.  Merlin lands a left hook to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
Cato hits home with a right hook.  
Merlin sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Cato drives a right hook into Merlin's body.  
Merlin lands a left hook, right hook and a left hook to his opponents body.  
Merlin walks his opponent down, trapping him in a corner.  Merlin is on target with a solid right hook.  
Merlin lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Merlin lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Merlin drives a left hook into Cato's body.  
Merlin lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Merlin drives a sharp left hook into Cato's liver.  
Merlin walks Cato into the red corner.  Merlin connects with a left hook.  
Merlin quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Cato connects with a left uppercut.  
Cato connects with a cross.  
Merlin steps inside and connects with a left hook.  
Merlin hits home with a solid right hook.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Cato's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  Cato's trainer is telling his fighter he is being outworked and needs to throw more.  

Round 1 Statistics
Merlin: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 35                            
Power Shots Landed: 20                            
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 24                            
Body Shots Landed: 13                            

Cato: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 2: 

Merlin connects with a left uppercut.  
Merlin advances into close range.  Merlin sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Cato steps away from his opponent and hits home with a stinging jab.  
Cato lands a cross followed by  two jabs to his opponents head.  
Merlin advances into close range.  Cato pivots to the left of his opponent and digs in a left hook to Merlin's body.  
Merlin is on target with a cross.  
Cato tries to keep the action at long range and is on target with an overhand right.  
Merlin digs in a stinging right hook to his opponents body.  
Cato hits home with a hard jab.  
Merlin closes the distance.  Cato lands a right hook.  
Merlin digs in a solid left hook to Cato's body.  
Merlin lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Merlin lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Merlin lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  THAT HURT HIS OPPONENT!  Cato almost instantly recovers. 
Cato tries to keep the action at long range and attempts to land a cross, but Merlin blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Cato tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with a jab.  
Cato is looking to keep his distance and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Cato's trainer is advising how he could stop so many clean shots getting through.  

Round 2 Statistics
Merlin: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 7                             
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 19                            
Body Shots Landed: 9                             

Cato: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 3: 

Merlin advances into close range and throws a right hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Merlin lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Merlin attempts to land a left hook, but Cato sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Merlin is on target with a firm right hook to his opponents body.  
Merlin steps inside.  As Cato tries to work on the inside, the fighters heads come together!  The ref acknowledges the accidental headclash but allows the action to continue.  Merlin has come off worse after that clash of heads.  That has caused minor swelling  around the right eye.  
Merlin finds the target with a jab.  
Merlin drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Cato steps away from his opponent and is on target with an overhand right.  
Merlin digs in a stinging right hook to his opponents body.  CATO IS HURT!  
Merlin stalks his opponent...he just needs the right shot to put his opponent away!  Merlin lands a right hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents body, DROPPING CATO TO THE CANVAS!  He manages to get up at 4.  Cato now seems to have recovered from the bodyshot.  
Merlin lands a left hook to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body.  
Merlin advances into close range and lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Merlin connects with a stinging left hook.  
Cato pivots to the right of his opponent.  Cato attempts to land an uppercut to the solar plexus, but he strays low!  The ref stops the action and gives Merlin time to recover.  
Cato is looking to keep his distance and lands a jab to the body followed by a cross to the head.  


Round 3 Statistics
Merlin: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 35                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 20                            
Body Shots Landed: 8                             

Cato: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 4: 

Merlin drives a solid left hook into Cato's body.  
Cato walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Cato sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Cato throws a right uppercut, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Merlin sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a left hook, left uppercut and a left hook to his opponents body.  
Cato throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a firm right uppercut.  
Merlin closes the distance and drives a left hook into Cato's body.  Merlin throws a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Merlin drives a solid left hook into Cato's body.  CATO IS HURT!  Cato almost instantly recovers. 
Merlin drives a left hook into Cato's body.  
Cato lands a jab to Merlin's body.  
Merlin gets on the inside and drives a firm left hook into his opponents ribs.  
Merlin lands a right hook to the head, a left hook to the body and a right hook to the body, AND HIS OPPONENT IS HURT!  Cato quickly recovers. 
Merlin advances into close range and hits home with a stinging left hook.  
Merlin is on target with a stinging cross.  
Merlin steps inside and throws a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Merlin sidesteps to the right of his opponent and drives a firm left hook into his opponents liver.  
Cato hits home with a left hook.  
Merlin manages to force Cato onto the ropes.  Merlin lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Cato tries to land a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a stinging cross.  
Cato is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Merlin lands a jab.  
At the end of Round 4, lets listen in on the corners...Merlin's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 4 Statistics
Merlin: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 34                            
Power Shots Landed: 19                            
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 21                            
Body Shots Landed: 12                            

Cato: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 5: 

Merlin is on target with a left hook to his opponents liver.  
Merlin forces Cato to back into the corner.  Merlin lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Merlin lands three consecutive right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Merlin digs in a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Merlin is on target with a right hook to Cato's body.  
Merlin lands a left uppercut to the body, a right hook to the head and a right hook to the body, AND HIS OPPONENT IS HURT!  
Merlin pivots to the left of his opponent and slams a spiteful right hook into Cato's ribs.  It looks like Cato has now recovered from that earlier bodyshot.  
Merlin is on target with a sharp cross.  
Merlin gets on the inside and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  Merlin tries to land a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Merlin lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Cato digs in a right hook to Merlin's body.  
Merlin lands a stinging left uppercut.  
Merlin lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Merlin quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Cato is on target with a left hook.  
Merlin throws a right hook, but his opponent parries the shot.  Merlin holds on to his opponent.  Merlin pushes his forearm into Cato's face.  The ref breaks Merlin's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  
Cato throws a right hook, but Merlin clinches his opponent.  Merlin leans on his opponent using all his weight. The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  
Merlin tries to land a left uppercut, but Cato blocks the shot and counters with a sharp right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Merlin pivots to the right of his opponent.  Merlin is on target with a sharp right hook to Cato's body.  Merlin tries to land a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  


Round 5 Statistics
Merlin: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 40                            
Power Shots Landed: 21                            
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 30                            
Body Shots Landed: 14                            

Cato: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 6: 

Merlin lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Merlin lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Merlin digs in a firm right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Merlin is looking to close the distance and digs in a stinging left hook to his opponents ribs.  
Merlin is looking to close the distance.  Cato sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Merlin digs in a stinging left hook to Cato's body.  
Merlin sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Cato hits home with a cross.  
Merlin hits home with a left hook.  
Merlin digs in a potent left hook to Cato's body.  CATO IS DOWN!  He is on his feet as the count reaches 4.  
Cato is looking to keep his distance and is on target with a jab.  
Merlin advances into close range and lands a right uppercut to the body, and then to the head.  
Cato is on target with a cross.  
Merlin lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body, DROPPING CATO TO THE CANVAS!  He manages to get up at 9.  
Cato drives a firm left uppercut into Merlin's body.  Cato tries to land a right hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a sharp left uppercut.  
Cato feints a cross, and then lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Cato steps to the outside and hits the target with a sharp jab.  


Round 6 Statistics
Merlin: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 35                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 19                            
Body Shots Landed: 10                            

Cato: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 7: 

Cato sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Merlin throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Merlin steps inside and drives a left hook into Cato's body.  
Cato lands a left hook.  
Merlin steps inside and lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Merlin throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Merlin is looking to close the distance and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Cato switches the action to the outside and lands a solid jab.  
Cato tries to keep the action at long range and is on target with a stiff jab.  
Merlin digs in a left hook to his opponents liver.  
Cato is looking to keep the action on the outside and connects with an overhand right.  
Cato lands a hard jab.  
Merlin gets on the inside and drives a firm left hook into his opponents ribs.  
Merlin closes the distance and hits home with a right hook.  
Cato hits the target with a ramrod jab.  
Cato sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Merlin lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  


Round 7 Statistics
Merlin: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 17                            
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Cato: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Cato lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Merlin advances into close range and lands a stinging left hook.  
Merlin attempts to land a jab, but Cato sidesteps and counters with a left hook to Merlin's body.  
Cato steps to the outside and tries to land a cross, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Merlin steps inside and slams a spiteful left hook into his opponents body.  CATO IS SENT SPRAWLING TO THE CANVAS!  He beats the count, getting up at 6.  
Merlin steps inside and lands a right uppercut.  Merlin holds on to his opponent.  Merlin pushes his forearm into Cato's face.  The ref halts the action and breaks the clinch.  He lectures Merlin about fouling.  
Cato lands a right hook followed by  two left hooks to his opponents head.  
Merlin is on target with a firm left hook.  
Merlin connects with a left hook.  Merlin ties up his opponent.  Merlin pushes his forearm into Cato's face.  The referee warns Merlin and breaks the clinch.  
Cato throws a left hook, but the shot lands on his opponents guard.  Merlin clinches his opponent.  Cato tries to make the space to throw a hook, but hits Merlin's kidney. As they grapple, Cato pushes his forearm into Merlin's face.  The referee breaks the clinch and warns Cato to stop fouling.  
Merlin lands a left uppercut to the body, a right uppercut to the head and a left hook to the body.  
Merlin pivots to the left of his opponent and is on target with a right hook to Cato's ribs.  
Cato attempts to land a jab, but Merlin sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Merlin drives a stinging left hook into his opponents ribs.  CATO IS HURT!  Cato quickly recovers. 


Round 8 Statistics
Merlin: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 17                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Cato: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 9: 

Merlin hits home with a sharp cross.  
Cato lands a left hook.  
Merlin lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Merlin digs in a sharp left hook to his opponents body.  
Merlin lands a left uppercut followed by a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Merlin digs in a sharp left uppercut to Cato's body.  
Merlin lands a left hook to the body followed by a jab to the head, AND STUNS HIS OPPONENT!  
Cato snaps his opponents head back with a spiteful jab.  Cato now seems to have recovered from the bodyshot.  
Cato is looking to keep his distance and hits home with a cross.  
Cato tries to step out of his opponents range and hits home with a cross.  
Merlin is on target with a stinging left uppercut.  
Cato steps away from his opponent and is on target with a stinging jab to his opponents body.  
Merlin gets on the inside and lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Merlin cuts off the ring, trapping Cato in a corner.  Cato lands a right hook.  
Merlin lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Cato steps away from his opponent and lands with a solid jab.  
Merlin closes the distance.  Merlin pivots to the right of his opponent and lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Cato throws a left hook, but Merlin clinches his opponent.  Merlin leans on his opponent using all his weight. The ref separates the two fighters.  
At the end of Round 9, lets listen in on the corners...Cato's trainer is telling his fighter he must go to war on his opponent!  

Round 9 Statistics
Merlin: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 15                            
Body Shots Landed: 11                            

Cato: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 10: 

Merlin steps inside.  Cato lands a right hook.  
Merlin walks Cato onto the ropes.  Cato drives a left hook into Merlin's liver.  
Merlin is on target with a firm left hook to Cato's liver.  
Merlin is looking to close the distance and lands a MASSIVE left hook.  CATO HAS BEEN KNOCKED DOWN!  He manages to get up at 7.  Merlin clinches his opponent.  Merlin is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  
Merlin is looking to close the distance.  Cato quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a firm right hook.  
Cato is on target with a firm right hook to Merlin's body.  
Merlin lands a nasty left hook.  CATO IS DOWN!  HE REMAINS ON THE CANVAS AS THE COUNT REACHES 10!  The winner by KO is Merlin!  


Round 10 Statistics
Merlin: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 7                             
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 3                             
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Cato: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 7                             
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 1 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 2 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 3 Scores: 10 - 8  10 - 8  10 - 8
Round 4 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 5 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 6 Scores: 10 - 7  10 - 7  10 - 7
Round 7 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 8 Scores: 10 - 8  10 - 8  10 - 8
Round 9 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9


Fight Statistics
Merlin: 
Total Punches Thrown: 323                           
Total Punches Landed: 144                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 137                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 55                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 186                           
Total Body Shots Landed: 89                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 296                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 136                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 27                            
Total Jabs Landed: 8                             

Cato: 
Total Punches Thrown: 238                           
Total Punches Landed: 65                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 190                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 53                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 48                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 12                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 182                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 42                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 56                            
Total Jabs Landed: 23