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12/03/2038
EOD Running: AI Actions
Noe Merlin vs Ognyan á Filipov

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Bulgaria-Plovdiv promoted show at Plovdiv Genkov, Plovdiv,  taking place on 04/03/2038:

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 Southern Europe Welterweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance and those watching live on Diema Sport, the two fighters competing in this 12 round matchup are Noe El Chivo Merlin (32(26) - 12(10)) who hails from Burgos, Spain and Ognyan á Filipov(23 - 4) from Plovdiv, Bulgaria.  Both Merlin and Filipov weighed in at 147 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Ivailo á Tilev, and the three ringside judges are Rumen á Slovenkov, Ilia á Georghiev and Lyudmil á Vasilev.  

Round 1: 

Merlin lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Merlin gets on the inside and connects with a left uppercut.  
Merlin tries to keep the action at long range and lands a cross.  
Merlin advances into close range and lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  He then lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Filipov throws a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a solid right hook.  
Merlin digs in a left hook to Filipov's body.  
Merlin hits home with a stinging jab.  
Merlin attempts to land a left uppercut, but Filipov slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Merlin attempts to land a cross, but Filipov slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Merlin closes the distance.  Merlin sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Filipov drives a left hook into his opponents ribs.  
Merlin pivots from in front of his opponent and hits home with a left hook.  
Filipov finds the target with a stinging jab.  
Filipov is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Merlin lands a cross.  
Filipov manouvers Merlin onto the ropes.  Filipov tries to land a left hook, but Merlin blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Merlin steps inside and lands a right uppercut to the body, and then to the head.  
Filipov finds the target with a jab.  
Filipov steps away from his opponent.  Merlin is on target with a solid cross.  Merlin throws a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Filipov lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a cross to the head.  He follows up the attack and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Merlin lands a ramrod jab.  
Merlin steps inside.  Filipov quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Merlin lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Filipov throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a firm right uppercut.  
Merlin lands a cross followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Merlin pivots to the side of his opponent and connects with a stinging cross.  
Merlin tries to land a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Merlin digs in a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Merlin pivots to the right of his opponent and finds the target with a jab.  
Merlin advances into close range.  Filipov drives a left hook into his opponents body.  Filipov attempts to land a left hook, but Merlin blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Filipov's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 1 Statistics
Merlin: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 48                            
Power Shots Landed: 22                            
Head Shots Thrown: 46                            
Head Shots Landed: 23                            
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Filipov: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 37                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 19                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 2: 

Merlin is on target with a firm cross.  
Merlin lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Filipov hits home with a right hook.  
Filipov is on target with a left hook to Merlin's body.  
Merlin lands with a stiff jab.  
Merlin is looking to keep the action on the outside and hits home with a cross.  Merlin tries to land a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Merlin gets on the inside.  Filipov pivots to the left of his opponent.  Merlin lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Merlin lands two right hook's to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Filipov tries to land a right hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Filipov attempts to land a left hook, but Merlin blocks the shot and counters with a solid right hook.  
Merlin manouvers Filipov onto the ropes.  Filipov lands two left hooks to the body, and one to the head.  Filipov throws a right uppercut, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Filipov strikes his opponents body with a jab.  
Merlin quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Filipov connects with a right hook.  
Merlin steps inside and tries to land a left uppercut, but Filipov slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Filipov attempts to land a right hook, but Merlin parries the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Filipov sidesteps to the left of his opponent and connects with a right uppercut.  
Merlin lands two jabs followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Merlin is looking to close the distance.  Filipov pivots to the left of his opponent and digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  
Filipov pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a left hook.  
Merlin throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a firm right hook.  
Filipov throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Merlin closes the distance.  Filipov lands a left hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Filipov sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Filipov attempts to land a jab, but Merlin blocks the shot and counters with a sharp cross.  
Filipov advances into close range.  Filipov sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Merlin is on target with a solid right hook.  


Round 2 Statistics
Merlin: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 40                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 35                            
Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Filipov: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 40                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 35                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Round 3: 

Filipov pivots to the right of his opponent.  Filipov attempts to land a right hook, but Merlin slips the shot and counters with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Filipov lands a left hook.  
Merlin steps inside.  Filipov drives a right hook into his opponents body.  Filipov attempts to land a left hook, but Merlin blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Merlin is looking to close the distance and lands a stinging left uppercut.  
Merlin attempts to land a jab, but Filipov sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Merlin gets on the inside.  Filipov pivots to the left of his opponent.  Merlin tries to land a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a firm left hook.  
Merlin forces Filipov to back into the ropes.  Filipov tries to land a jab, but Merlin sidesteps and counters with a left hook to his opponents liver.  
Filipov pivots to the side of his opponent.  Merlin lands with a spiteful jab.  
Filipov throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a sharp left uppercut.  
Merlin lands a jab.  
Merlin steps inside.  Merlin digs in a left hook to Filipov's liver.  Merlin throws an uppercut to the body, but lands well below the belt!  The ref stops the action and gives Filipov time to recover.  
Filipov finds the target with a jab.  
Merlin throws a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a firm left uppercut.  
Merlin is on target with a solid cross.  
Filipov walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Merlin lands a right uppercut to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
Filipov pivots to the left of his opponent and connects with a left hook.  
Merlin is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook to the body, a right hook to the head and a left hook to the head.  
Filipov drives a stiff jab into his opponents face.  
Merlin gets on the inside and tries to land a right hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a stinging right hook.  
Merlin connects with a cross.  
Filipov steps inside.  Merlin digs in a left uppercut to his opponents body.  Merlin throws a right uppercut, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a firm cross.  
Filipov pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a jab to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Merlin pivots from in front of his opponent.  Filipov finds the target with a stiff jab.  
Filipov lands a left uppercut, jab and a cross to his opponents head.  
Filipov walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Filipov is on target with a left uppercut.  
Filipov hits home with a stiff jab.  
Merlin steps inside.  Filipov digs in a left hook to his opponents ribs.  


Round 3 Statistics
Merlin: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 32                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 14                            
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Filipov: 
Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Jabs Landed: 8                             
Power Shots Thrown: 35                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 40                            
Head Shots Landed: 18                            
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 4: 

Merlin closes the distance.  Filipov drives a left uppercut into Merlin's body.  
Merlin connects with a sharp right hook.  Merlin tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Filipov pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a jab to the head.  
Merlin pivots to the side of his opponent and is on target with a solid left hook.  
Filipov sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a jab to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Filipov digs in a right uppercut to Merlin's body.  
Filipov walks Merlin down, trapping him on the ropes.  Merlin connects with a cross.  Merlin throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Merlin closes the distance and digs in a left uppercut to Filipov's ribs.  Merlin throws a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a sharp left hook.  
Filipov pivots to the right of his opponent.  Filipov throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Merlin steps inside and connects with a firm left hook.  
Filipov pivots to the right of his opponent.  Filipov throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook to Filipov's ribs.  
Merlin attempts to land a cross, but Filipov sidesteps and counters with a sharp cross.  
Merlin lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Merlin is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Filipov pivots from in front of his opponent and hits home with a right hook.  
Filipov tries to land a left uppercut, but Merlin blocks the shot and counters with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Merlin throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut to Merlin's ribs.  
Filipov is on target with a cross.  
Merlin finds the target with a jab.  
Merlin is looking to close the distance and throws a right hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a stinging right uppercut.  
Merlin digs in a sharp left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Merlin hits the target with a solid jab.  
Merlin advances into close range.  Filipov sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Merlin throws a left uppercut, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Merlin sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Merlin drives a spiteful jab into his opponents face.  Merlin throws a right hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook to Merlin's body.  
Merlin is on target with a hard jab.  
Filipov lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Merlin lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a jab to the head.  
Filipov steps inside and throws a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a stinging right hook.  
Filipov sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Filipov tries to land a right hook, but Merlin slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Merlin lands with a spiteful 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: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 8                             
Power Shots Thrown: 35                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 40                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Filipov: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 35                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 17                            
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Round 5: 

Filipov attempts to land a jab, but Merlin slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Filipov lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Merlin is on target with a solid left uppercut.  
Merlin finds the target with a stiff jab.  
Merlin tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Merlin is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Filipov feints a jab, but Merlin is not fooled and responds with a firm right hook.  
Filipov sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a left hook to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  
Merlin pivots to the left of his opponent.  Merlin tries to land a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Merlin closes the distance and connects with a solid left hook.  
Merlin is on target with a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Filipov lands a ramrod jab.  
Filipov lands a left hook followed by  two jabs to his opponents head.  
Merlin closes the distance and lands a left uppercut.  Merlin attempts to land a right hook, but Filipov blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Filipov finds the target with a jab.  
Merlin lands a jab.  
Merlin lands a right uppercut to the head, a left hook to the head and a right hook to the body.  
Filipov lands a jab to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Filipov lands a left uppercut followed by a jab to his opponents head.  Filipov attempts to land a jab, but Merlin dodges the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Filipov finds the target with a jab.  


Round 5 Statistics
Merlin: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 33                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Filipov: 
Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Jabs Landed: 8                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 6: 

Merlin tries to land a jab, but Filipov sidesteps and counters with a stinging cross.  
Merlin gets on the inside.  Filipov sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Filipov tries to land a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a firm right uppercut.  
Merlin lands a solid left hook.  
Merlin pivots to the right of his opponent and hits home with a left hook.  
Merlin lands a cross, right hook and a left hook to his opponents head.  
Merlin steps inside and is on target with a firm left hook to his opponents ribs.  
Merlin sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Filipov hits home with a left uppercut.  
Merlin attempts to land a left hook, but Filipov blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Merlin lands a jab.  
Merlin steps to the outside and lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Filipov gets on the inside and connects with a solid right hook.  Filipov tries to land a right hook, but Merlin blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Filipov lands with a hard jab.  
Merlin gets on the inside and is on target with a left hook.  
Merlin digs in a right hook to Filipov's ribcage.  
Filipov pivots to the right of his opponent.  Merlin lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Merlin manouvers Filipov onto the ropes.  Merlin attempts to land a left hook, but Filipov parries the shot and counters with a sharp right hook.  
Merlin pivots from in front of his opponent and is on target with a left hook.  
Merlin is on target with a sharp right hook.  
Merlin lands a stinging right hook.  
Filipov digs in a left hook to his opponents liver.  
Merlin tries to land a jab, but Filipov dodges the shot and counters with a right uppercut to Merlin's body.  
Merlin lands with a ramrod jab.  
Filipov attempts to land a cross, but Merlin dodges the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Merlin advances into close range.  Filipov throws a right hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a solid left hook to Filipov's body.  
Filipov lands a jab to Merlin's body.  
Merlin steps inside and tries to land a right hook, but Filipov slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Merlin digs in a stinging left uppercut to Filipov's body.  
Merlin gets on the inside.  Filipov lands two left uppercut's to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Merlin sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Filipov lands a left hook, left uppercut and a left hook to his opponents head.  
Merlin digs in a left hook to his opponents liver.  
Merlin walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Merlin is on target with a sharp left uppercut.  


Round 6 Statistics
Merlin: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 47                            
Power Shots Landed: 21                            
Head Shots Thrown: 43                            
Head Shots Landed: 18                            
Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Filipov: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 33                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 7: 

Merlin throws a right hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a solid left uppercut.  
Merlin lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Merlin drives a right hook into Filipov's body.  Merlin tries to land a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Filipov tries to land a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Merlin steps inside.  Merlin throws an uppercut to the body, but lands well below the belt!  The ref stops the action and gives Filipov time to recover.  
Merlin pivots to the right of his opponent.  Merlin throws a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Merlin lands with a stinging jab.  
Filipov feints a cross, and then throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a stinging left uppercut.  
Merlin gets on the inside.  Filipov drives a right hook into his opponents body.  
Merlin tries to land a left hook, but Filipov blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Merlin advances into close range.  Filipov connects with a solid right hook.  
Filipov throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Merlin finds the target with a jab.  
Merlin connects with a stinging cross.  
Filipov hits home with a cross.  
Filipov hits the target with a hard jab.  
Filipov sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Merlin throws a left uppercut, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a firm left uppercut.  
Merlin is looking to close the distance and tries to land a left hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Filipov tries to land a jab, but Merlin slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut to Filipov's body.  
Filipov walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Filipov quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a right uppercut followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Merlin digs in a stinging left uppercut to his opponents liver.  Merlin tries to land a cross, but Filipov sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Filipov pivots to the right of his opponent.  Filipov connects with a solid cross.  Filipov throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Merlin tries to land a right uppercut, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook to Merlin's body.  
Filipov is on target with a jab.  


Round 7 Statistics
Merlin: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 36                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 14                            
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Filipov: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 39                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 38                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 14                            
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 8: 

Filipov attempts to land a right hook, but Merlin sidesteps and counters with a stinging left hook.  
Merlin is looking to close the distance and is on target with a left hook.  
Merlin lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Merlin finds the target with a jab.  
Merlin hits home with a stinging left hook.  Merlin throws a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a stinging right uppercut.  
Merlin advances into close range and is on target with a stinging left hook to Filipov's body.  
Filipov retreats back to the ropes, and waits for his opponent to attack.  Merlin accepts the invitation, throwing powerful combos, but is unable to land anything on Filipov.  Merlin is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Filipov is on target with a left hook.  
Merlin sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Merlin throws a left uppercut, but his opponent parries the shot.  Merlin clinches his opponent.  As they grapple, Merlin pushes his forearm into Filipov's face.  The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  
Merlin is on target with a stinging right hook.  Merlin throws a right hook, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Filipov hits home with a cross.  
Filipov is on target with a right hook.  Filipov throws a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Merlin closes the distance and connects with a right hook.  
Filipov lands a double jab to his opponents head.  Filipov attempts to land a jab, but Merlin blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Merlin steps away from his opponent and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Filipov lands a stinging jab.  
Merlin gets on the inside.  Filipov drives a left uppercut into his opponents liver.  
Merlin lands a right uppercut.  Merlin attempts to land a left uppercut, but Filipov sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Merlin connects with a sharp right hook.  
Merlin throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Filipov steps inside.  Merlin tries to land a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  


Round 8 Statistics
Merlin: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 50                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 39                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 14                            
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Filipov: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 9: 

Merlin hits home with a right hook.  Merlin clinches his opponent.  Filipov is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. Filipov hits his opponent with a kidney shot within the clinch. The ref breaks Merlin's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  
Filipov lands a right hook.  
Filipov tries to land a right hook, but Merlin slips the shot and counters with a left hook to Filipov's body.  
Merlin lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Merlin attempts to land a jab, but Filipov dodges the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Merlin closes the distance and attempts to land a right hook, but Filipov slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Merlin drives a right uppercut into Filipov's ribs.  
Merlin steps inside.  Filipov lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Merlin steps inside and attempts to land a right uppercut, but Filipov blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Filipov tries to land a right hook, but Merlin sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Filipov connects with a cross.  
Filipov is on target with a left hook.  
Merlin drops his guard, and stalks his opponent...he wants his opponent to throw a shot.  Filipov throws a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Filipov digs in a left uppercut to his opponents liver.  
Merlin pivots to the right of his opponent.  Filipov attempts to land a left hook, but Merlin slips the shot and counters with a firm right uppercut.  
Filipov is on target with a jab.  
Merlin feints a jab, and then lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a jab to the head.  
Merlin lands a left uppercut followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head, AND HIS OPPONENT IS HURT!  Filipov quickly recovers. 
Merlin is looking to close the distance and lands a right hook.  Merlin attempts to land a left hook, but Filipov slips the shot and counters with a sharp right uppercut.  
Filipov lands a cross to the body followed by a jab to the head.  
Merlin closes the distance and tries to land a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a sharp right hook.  
Filipov hits home with a solid left uppercut.  Filipov attempts to land a left hook, but Merlin slips the shot and counters with a firm cross.  


Round 9 Statistics
Merlin: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 34                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Filipov: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 37                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 10: 

Merlin advances into close range.  Merlin sidesteps to the right of his opponent and hits home with a left uppercut.  
Filipov throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Merlin hits home with a sharp left hook.  
Merlin lands a left uppercut.  
Merlin steps inside and attempts to land a right hook, but Filipov slips the shot and counters with a sharp left hook.  
Filipov connects with a solid cross.  
Merlin pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Merlin closes the distance.  Merlin pivots to the side of his opponent and lands two left hooks to the body, and one to the head.  
Merlin steps inside and hits home with a stinging right hook.  
Merlin lands a left hook followed by  two right hooks to his opponents head.  
Filipov lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Merlin lands a stinging cross.  
Merlin is on target with a jab.  
Filipov connects with a stinging right uppercut.  Merlin holds on to his opponent.  As they grapple, Merlin pushes his forearm into Filipov's face.  The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  
Merlin lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  He follows up the attack and lands a right hook to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
Merlin feints a jab, and then lands a cross followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Filipov is on target with a jab.  Filipov tries to land a jab, but Merlin blocks the shot and counters with a solid cross.  
Merlin lands a solid cross.  
Filipov lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Filipov gets on the inside.  Merlin is on target with a firm right hook to his opponents body.  
Merlin tries to land a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a sharp left hook.  
Merlin is looking to keep his distance and lands an overhand left.  


Round 10 Statistics
Merlin: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 46                            
Power Shots Landed: 22                            
Head Shots Thrown: 39                            
Head Shots Landed: 20                            
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Filipov: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 11: 

Merlin steps inside.  Filipov throws a left hook, but Merlin holds on to his opponent.  Filipov is using his forearm in the clinch.  The ref separates the two fighters.  
Filipov lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Merlin closes the distance and digs in a left hook to Filipov's body.  
Merlin is looking to close the distance.  Filipov attempts to land a left uppercut, but Merlin sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Filipov tries to land a jab, but Merlin slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut to Filipov's body.  
Filipov is on target with a stinging jab.  
Merlin lands with a stiff jab.  
Merlin lands a stiff jab.  
Filipov strikes his opponents body with a jab.  
Merlin lands a jab followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Merlin steps inside.  Filipov lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Filipov finds the target with a spiteful jab.  
Merlin steps inside and lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Filipov lands a left hook.  
Merlin tries to land a left hook, but Filipov slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Merlin drives a sharp jab into Filipov's body.  
Merlin gets on the inside.  Merlin sidesteps to the left of his opponent and digs in a right uppercut to his opponents ribs.  


Round 11 Statistics
Merlin: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Filipov: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 14                            
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 12: 

Filipov lands a right hook.  
Merlin lands a right uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Merlin steps inside and lands two right hooks followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Merlin throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Merlin closes the distance and is on target with a sharp right hook.  
Merlin gets on the inside and hits home with a stinging right hook.  
Merlin gets on the inside.  Filipov attempts to land a left hook, but Merlin dodges the shot and counters with a WICKED left hook.  FILIPOV IS HURT!  Filipov almost instantly gets his legs back. 
Filipov lands a jab.  
Merlin steps inside and tries to land a right hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Filipov finds the target with a ramrod jab.  
Filipov attempts to land a jab, but Merlin slips the shot and counters with a solid left hook.  
Merlin steps inside.  Filipov throws a right hook, but Merlin clinches his opponent.  Filipov is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. Filipov pushes his forearm into Merlin's face.  The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  
Merlin pivots from in front of his opponent and connects with a right uppercut.  
Merlin digs in a left uppercut to his opponents ribs.  
Merlin quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Filipov lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a jab to the head.  
Merlin is looking to close the distance and digs in a left uppercut to his opponents liver.  


Round 12 Statistics
Merlin: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Filipov: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 1 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 2 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 3 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 4 Scores: 10 - 10  10 - 10  9 - 10
Round 5 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 6 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 7 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 8 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 10
Round 9 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 10 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 11 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 12 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9


Final Scorecards: 117 - 112  117 - 112  116 - 113

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Burgos, Spain.... Noe El Chivo Merlin

Fight Statistics
Merlin: 
Total Punches Thrown: 545                           
Total Punches Landed: 215                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 407                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 165                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 138                           
Total Body Shots Landed: 50                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 455                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 178                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 90                            
Total Jabs Landed: 37                            

Filipov: 
Total Punches Thrown: 515                           
Total Punches Landed: 173                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 366                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 135                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 149                           
Total Body Shots Landed: 38                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 383                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 124                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 132                           
Total Jabs Landed: 49