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22/05/2031
EOD Running: Pre Show
Manuel Bras vs Jerrold Melgoza

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Uruguay-Montevideo promoted show at Nicandro Bea Gym, Montevideo,  taking place on 07/06/2021:

Clearly AI Uruguay-Montevideo have made a mistake booking this venue with less than half the tickets sold, including those handed out as prizes by Boxing Daily.  
Next up is the main event of the show.  This is a final eliminator for the Uruguay-Montevideo Featherweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Manuel Bras (8 - 0) who hails from Montevideo, Uruguay and Jerrold Melgoza(3 - 0) from Montevideo, Uruguay.  Both Bras and Melgoza weighed in at 126 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Jair Vilchis, and the three ringside judges are Ximen Mantilla, Juan Polino and Ivan Barco.  

Round 1: 

Bras connects with a left uppercut.  
Bras throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Melgoza steps inside.  Bras connects with a right hook.  
Melgoza is on target with a left uppercut to Bras's body.  
Bras lands a spiteful jab.  
Bras lands a jab.  
Bras steps inside and connects with a left hook.  
Bras closes the distance and hits home with a right uppercut.  
Bras is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with a cross.  
Bras gets on the inside.  Melgoza pivots to the right of his opponent.  Bras is on target with a left hook.  
Melgoza advances into close range and is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Melgoza hits home with a cross.  
Bras finds the target with a ramrod jab.  
Bras steps to the outside and lands a spiteful jab.  
Melgoza is looking to close the distance and digs in a left hook to Bras's body.  Melgoza tries to land a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Bras steps away from his opponent and snaps his opponents head back with a ramrod jab.  
Bras lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Melgoza steps inside.  Bras pivots to the right of his opponent and connects with a right hook.  
Bras hits home with a right hook.  
Bras is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Bras quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and hits home with an overhand left.  
Bras attempts to land a jab, but Melgoza sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Melgoza's trainer is telling his fighter he needs to be more active or he's going to get outworked.  

Round 1 Statistics
Bras: 
Jabs Thrown: 18                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 37                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 52                            
Head Shots Landed: 19                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Melgoza: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 2: 

Bras connects with a cross.  
Bras lands a cross.  
Bras throws a right hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Bras hits home with a right hook.  
Melgoza is on target with a jab.  
Melgoza gets on the inside.  Bras is on target with a right hook.  
Melgoza lands a left hook to the body followed by a right uppercut to the head.  
Bras is looking to keep the action on the outside and finds the target with a stinging jab.  
Bras attempts to land a right hook, but Melgoza slips the shot and counters with a right hook to his opponents ribs.  
Bras tries to step out of his opponents range and throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Melgoza steps inside.  Bras attempts to land a left uppercut, but Melgoza sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Melgoza attempts to land a left uppercut, but Bras parries the shot and counters with a cross.  
Bras is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands an overhand left followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Melgoza advances into close range and digs in a left hook to Bras's ribs.  
Bras connects with a right hook.  
Bras finds the target with a hard jab.  
Melgoza lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Melgoza walks his opponent down, trapping him in the corner.  Melgoza is on target with a cross.  


Round 2 Statistics
Bras: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 40                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 49                            
Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Melgoza: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 34                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 17                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 3: 

Melgoza is on target with a left hook.  
Melgoza lands with a sharp jab.  
Bras switches the action to the outside and lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Melgoza closes the distance and is on target with a left hook to Bras's body.  
Bras is looking to keep the action on the outside and snaps his opponents head back with a solid jab.  
Melgoza lands with a sharp jab.  
Bras steps away from his opponent and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Bras steps to the outside and connects with a cross.  
Melgoza walks his opponent into a corner.  Bras lands with a ramrod jab.  Bras throws a right hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Melgoza hits home with a left hook.  Melgoza goes for the bodyshot, but lands south of the border!  The ref ignores Bras's complaints and signals for the action to continue.  
Bras is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Bras tries to keep the action at long range and lands with a spiteful jab.  
Bras tries to step out of his opponents range and hits home with an overhand left.  
Bras switches the action to the outside and hits the target with a spiteful jab.  
Bras switches the action to the outside and lands with a ramrod jab.  
Bras steps away from his opponent and finds the target with a ramrod jab.  
Melgoza forces Bras to back into the ropes.  Melgoza sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with a cross to Bras's body.  
Bras advances into close range.  Melgoza digs in a left hook to his opponents ribs.  
Bras steps to the outside and lands a cross.  
Bras finds the target with a jab.  


Round 3 Statistics
Bras: 
Jabs Thrown: 23                            
Jabs Landed: 14                            
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 37                            
Head Shots Landed: 21                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Melgoza: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 4: 

Bras is on target with a right hook.  
Melgoza sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Bras attempts to land a right hook, but Melgoza slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Bras attempts to land a right hook, but Melgoza slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Melgoza hits home with a cross.  
Melgoza hits home with a cross.  
Bras is looking to keep the action on the outside and finds the target with a solid jab.  
Melgoza lands with a stiff jab.  
Melgoza throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Melgoza gets on the inside and drives a right hook into his opponents body.  
Melgoza drives a cross into Bras's body.  
Bras lands with a spiteful jab.  
Bras lands a jab followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Bras connects with a cross.  
Bras steps to the outside and lands an overhand right.  
Melgoza drives a left hook into his opponents liver.  
Melgoza finds the target with a jab.  
At the end of Round 4, lets listen in on the corners...Bras's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 4 Statistics
Bras: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Melgoza: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 5: 

Bras is looking to keep the action on the outside and finds the target with a jab.  
Bras tries to keep the action at long range and hits home with an overhand left.  
Bras throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Bras steps away from his opponent and lands with a ramrod jab.  
Melgoza connects with a cross.  
Bras hits home with a right hook.  
Bras tries to step out of his opponents range and finds the target with a jab.  
Bras tries to keep the action at long range and lands a stinging jab.  
Melgoza lands a cross.  
Bras steps away from his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Bras is on target with a cross.  
Bras is looking to keep his distance and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
At the end of Round 5, lets listen in on the corners...Melgoza's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  

Round 5 Statistics
Bras: 
Jabs Thrown: 21                            
Jabs Landed: 8                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 36                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Melgoza: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Bras steps away from his opponent and lands a cross followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Melgoza lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Melgoza lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Melgoza closes the distance and digs in a left hook to Bras's body.  
Melgoza steps inside and is on target with a right uppercut to Bras's body.  
Melgoza quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Bras lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Bras lands a jab.  
Melgoza lands a cross.  
Melgoza sidesteps to the right of his opponent and digs in a left uppercut to Bras's ribs.  
Bras lands a jab followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Melgoza feints a cross, and then is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Melgoza lands a cross.  
Bras tries to land a jab, but Melgoza slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Melgoza tries to land a cross, but Bras blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Melgoza throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Melgoza lands a left hook to the body, a right hook to the head and a cross to the head.  
Melgoza pivots to the side of his opponent and connects with a right hook.  


Round 6 Statistics
Bras: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Melgoza: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 41                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 21                            
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Round 7: 

Bras tries to step out of his opponents range.  Melgoza quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a jab.  
Bras sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Bras attempts to land a jab, but Melgoza slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Bras connects with a cross.  
Bras lands a cross followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Melgoza lands with a sharp jab.  
Bras pivots to the side of his opponent and lands with a spiteful jab.  
Bras is looking to close the distance.  Melgoza sidesteps to the left of his opponent and connects with a left hook.  
Bras connects with a right hook.  
Bras is on target with a right uppercut.  
Bras switches the action to the outside and lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Bras steps to the outside and lands a jab.  
Bras is on target with a cross.  
Melgoza digs in a left hook to Bras's liver.  
Melgoza is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Bras drives a right hook into his opponents body.  
Bras steps to the outside and hits home with a stiff jab.  
Bras lands a hard jab.  Bras throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Bras is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with a cross.  Bras throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Bras lands with a stiff jab.  


Round 7 Statistics
Bras: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 33                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 40                            
Head Shots Landed: 18                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Melgoza: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 8: 

Bras hits home with a ramrod jab.  
Bras is on target with a ramrod jab.  
Bras tries to keep the action at long range and lands with a hard jab.  
Bras finds the target with a jab.  
Bras hits home with an overhand left.  
Melgoza steps inside and throws a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook to Melgoza's ribs.  
Melgoza closes the distance and drives a right hook into Bras's body.  
Bras is looking to keep the action on the outside and snaps his opponents head back with a spiteful jab.  
Bras is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Bras lands a ramrod jab.  
Melgoza is looking to close the distance.  Bras connects with a right hook.  
Bras hits home with a left uppercut.  
Bras steps away from his opponent and attempts to land an overhand right, but Melgoza sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut to Bras's ribs.  
Bras closes the distance.  Melgoza is on target with a left hook.  Melgoza throws a right hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Bras lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Bras lands a stiff jab.  
Melgoza lands a cross.  
Bras is looking to keep his distance and hits home with a cross.  
Bras feints a right hook, but Melgoza ignores the feint and is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Bras tries to step out of his opponents range and attempts to land a jab, but Melgoza sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut to his opponents ribs.  


Round 8 Statistics
Bras: 
Jabs Thrown: 26                            
Jabs Landed: 12                            
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 50                            
Head Shots Landed: 19                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Melgoza: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 9: 

Melgoza gets on the inside.  Bras lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  
Bras tries to keep the action at long range and lands a ramrod jab.  
Bras is looking to keep his distance and connects with a cross.  
Bras steps away from his opponent and lands an overhand left.  
Bras tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a jab, overhand left and a jab to his opponents head.  
Bras lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Melgoza closes the distance.  Bras sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Bras tries to land a right uppercut, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Bras is looking to keep his distance and hits home with a cross.  
Melgoza lands a left hook.  
Bras switches the action to the outside and lands a jab.  
Bras attempts to land a jab, but Melgoza sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Bras connects with a cross.  
At the end of Round 9, lets listen in on the corners...Melgoza's trainer is telling his fighter he must go to war on his opponent!  

Round 9 Statistics
Bras: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 38                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Melgoza: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

Bras lands an overhand left.  Bras throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a stinging left uppercut.  
Bras hits home with a right hook.  
Bras finds the target with a hard jab.  
Bras is looking to keep his distance and lands a cross followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  Bras throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Bras tries to step out of his opponents range and throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Melgoza advances into close range and drives a stinging left hook into his opponents ribs.  
Melgoza feints a cross, fooling Bras into launching a left uppercut counter.  Melgoza avoids the shot and counters with a cross.  
Bras closes the distance.  Melgoza lands a right hook, left uppercut and a right hook to his opponents body.  
Bras tries to keep the action at long range and lands with a ramrod jab.  
Melgoza finds the target with a jab.  
Melgoza quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Bras connects with a cross.  
Bras tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a cross.  
Bras tries to keep the action at long range and lands a spiteful jab.  
Bras lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Melgoza forces Bras to retreat onto the ropes.  Bras lands a left hook followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Melgoza sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Bras is on target with a jab.  
Melgoza hits home with a cross.  
Bras tries to keep the action at long range and lands an overhand left followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Bras tries to keep the action at long range and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  


Round 10 Statistics
Bras: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 10                            
Power Shots Thrown: 38                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 50                            
Head Shots Landed: 21                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Melgoza: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 8                             
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

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


Final Scorecards: 99 - 92  98 - 93  99 - 92

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Montevideo, Uruguay.... Manuel Bras

Fight Statistics
Bras: 
Total Punches Thrown: 455                           
Total Punches Landed: 169                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 407                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 165                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 48                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 4                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 291                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 97                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 164                           
Total Jabs Landed: 72                            

Melgoza: 
Total Punches Thrown: 254                           
Total Punches Landed: 80                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 143                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 49                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 111                           
Total Body Shots Landed: 31                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 231                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 71                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 23                            
Total Jabs Landed: 9