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05/08/2039
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Waleed Merkulov vs Adnan Haziyev

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Azerbaijan-Absheron promoted show at Philharmonic Winter Hall, Baku,  taking place on 07/07/2039:

There are a few empty seats out here tonight, but this is a respectable turnout for the show.  
Next up is the main event of the show.  This is a semi final eliminator for the West Asian Flyweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance and those watching live on IQTV, the two fighters competing in this 12 round matchup are Waleed Merkulov (27(19) - 1(1)) who hails from Karagandy, Kazakhstan and Adnan The Wild Sultan Haziyev(12(9) - 2) from Baku, Azerbaijan.  Both Merkulov and Haziyev weighed in at 112 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Urfan Abaskuliyev, and the three ringside judges are Aghasafa Abdurakhmanov, Fazail Babayev and Ulfet Kadyrov.  

Round 1: 

Merkulov is on target with a cross.  
Haziyev lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Haziyev closes the distance and lands a sharp right hook.  
Merkulov steps to the outside.  Merkulov feints a right hook, and then finds the target with a jab.  
Merkulov lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Merkulov connects with a solid overhand left.  Merkulov attempts to land an overhand right, but Haziyev blocks the shot and counters with a firm cross.  
Merkulov connects with a VICIOUS cross.  HAZIYEV IS HURT!  Merkulov attempts to land a cross, but Haziyev dodges the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  Haziyev quickly recovers. 
Merkulov switches the action to the outside.  Haziyev lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Merkulov lands a straight 1 - 2.  
As Merkulov tries to work on the inside, the fighters heads come together!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Haziyev dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Merkulov switches the action to the outside and lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Haziyev lands a cross.  
Haziyev gets on the inside.  Merkulov lands a left hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Merkulov lands a left uppercut to the body, a right hook to the head and a left hook to the body.  
Haziyev lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Haziyev closes the distance and manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Haziyev throws a left uppercut, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a stinging left hook.  
Haziyev lands a firm right hook.  
Haziyev closes the distance.  Merkulov pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Haziyev tries to land a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a firm right uppercut.  
Haziyev manouvers his opponent into a corner.  Merkulov is on target with a right hook.  
Merkulov lands a left hook.  
Haziyev sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Merkulov lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Merkulov is on target with a jab.  
Merkulov digs in a right hook to his opponents ribcage.  
Haziyev attempts to land a left uppercut, but Merkulov parries the shot and counters with a stinging right hook.  
Haziyev tries to land a right hook, but Merkulov slips the shot and counters with a solid cross.  
Haziyev tries to land a right hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Haziyev's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  

Round 1 Statistics
Merkulov: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 48                            
Power Shots Landed: 24                            
Head Shots Thrown: 41                            
Head Shots Landed: 21                            
Body Shots Thrown: 18                            
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Haziyev: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 36                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Haziyev advances into close range and hits home with a sharp right hook.  
Merkulov lands a right uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Haziyev throws a left uppercut, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a stinging cross.  
Merkulov switches the action to the outside and finds the target with a solid jab.  
Haziyev advances into close range and lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Merkulov tries to keep the action at long range and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Haziyev steps inside.  Merkulov digs in a solid left uppercut to Haziyev's body.  
Haziyev hits home with a solid cross.  
Merkulov is looking to keep his distance and hits home with an overhand right.  
Haziyev advances into close range and walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Haziyev digs in a firm right hook to his opponents body.  
Haziyev advances into close range.  Haziyev sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with a solid left uppercut.  
Haziyev closes the distance.  Merkulov digs in a firm right hook to his opponents ribs.  
Haziyev pivots from in front of his opponent.  Haziyev drives a stinging left hook into Merkulov's body.  Haziyev throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Merkulov pivots from in front of his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Haziyev gets on the inside and drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Haziyev drives a left hook into Merkulov's body.  Merkulov holds on to his opponent.  Haziyev is using his forearm in the clinch.  The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  
Merkulov is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Haziyev tries to land a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a firm cross.  
Merkulov tries to step out of his opponents range.  Merkulov feints a right, and then connects with an overhand right.  


Round 2 Statistics
Merkulov: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Haziyev: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 34                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Round 3: 

Merkulov is on target with a sharp overhand right.  
Haziyev gets on the inside and is on target with a right hook.  
Haziyev throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Haziyev closes the distance and attempts to land a right hook, but Merkulov sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Haziyev is looking to close the distance and walks Merkulov down, trapping him in the corner.  Merkulov lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Merkulov is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Merkulov lowers his hands, trying to provoke his opponent to attack.  Haziyev lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Haziyev attempts to land a cross, but Merkulov sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Haziyev hits home with a firm cross.  Haziyev throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a FEROCIOUS cross.  IT LOOKS LIKE HAZIYEV WAS HURT BY THAT SHOT!  Haziyev quickly recovers. 
Haziyev lands a cross.  
Merkulov drives a sharp left uppercut into Haziyev's body.  
Haziyev tries to land a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a stinging cross.  
Merkulov is looking to keep his distance and lands a jab to Haziyev's body.  
Merkulov is on target with a cross.  
Haziyev tries to land a cross, but Merkulov slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Haziyev wants to work on the inside, but accidentally clashes heads with his opponent!  The ref acknowledges the accidental headclash but allows the action to continue.  Merkulov has come off worse after that clash of heads.  That has caused slight swelling  around the left eye.  
Merkulov finds the target with a jab.  
Haziyev steps inside and manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Haziyev tries to land a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Merkulov tries to step out of his opponents range.  Haziyev connects with a cross.  
Haziyev hits home with a stinging cross.  
Haziyev gets on the inside.  Haziyev pivots to the side of his opponent.  Merkulov hits home with a solid left hook.  
Merkulov pivots to the left of his opponent.  Haziyev throws a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a firm cross.  
Merkulov is looking to keep his distance and hits home with a stinging cross.  
Haziyev hits home with a left uppercut.  


Round 3 Statistics
Merkulov: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 16                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Haziyev: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 34                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Merkulov is on target with a sharp right hook.  
Merkulov pivots from in front of his opponent and is on target with a right uppercut to Haziyev's ribcage.  
Merkulov is looking to keep the action on the outside and hits home with a solid jab.  
Merkulov tries to step out of his opponents range.  Haziyev lands a sharp cross.  
Merkulov hits home with an overhand right.  
Merkulov lands three consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Haziyev hits home with a cross.  Haziyev throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a HUGE right hook.  HAZIYEV IS HURT!  Haziyev quickly recovers. 
Merkulov lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Merkulov lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Haziyev is looking to close the distance.  Merkulov is on target with a right uppercut to Haziyev's ribcage.  
Merkulov switches the action to the outside and is on target with an overhand right.  
Haziyev steps inside and hits home with a stinging right uppercut.  
Merkulov is looking to keep his distance.  Haziyev lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  Haziyev tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a solid left hook.  
Merkulov tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a solid right uppercut.  
Merkulov hits home with a solid overhand right.  
Haziyev tries to land a right uppercut, but Merkulov slips the shot and counters with a solid left uppercut.  
Merkulov tries to land a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  


Round 4 Statistics
Merkulov: 
Jabs Thrown: 20                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 40                            
Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Haziyev: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Haziyev is looking to close the distance.  Merkulov tries to land a right uppercut, but Haziyev blocks the shot and counters with a firm left hook.  
Merkulov tries to keep the action at long range.  Merkulov quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Haziyev attempts to land a cross, but Merkulov sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Haziyev closes the distance.  Merkulov lands a left uppercut.  
Haziyev is on target with a solid right hook.  
Haziyev attempts to land a right uppercut, but Merkulov slips the shot and counters with a firm right hook.  
Haziyev throws a right hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a firm left hook.  
Haziyev advances into close range and lands a solid left hook.  
Merkulov attempts to land an uppercut to the solar plexus, but he strays low!  The ref ignores Haziyev's complaints and signals for the action to continue.  
Haziyev gets on the inside and manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Haziyev sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with a solid right hook to his opponents ribs.  
Haziyev quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Merkulov connects with a firm left hook.  
Merkulov lands a stinging left uppercut.  
Merkulov tries to land a jab, but Haziyev slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Merkulov drops his guard, and stalks his opponent...he wants his opponent to throw a shot.  Haziyev is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Merkulov switches the action to the outside.  Haziyev tries to land a cross, but Merkulov blocks the shot and counters with a firm right hook.  
Haziyev steps inside and connects with a sharp right hook.  
Merkulov tries to step out of his opponents range.  Merkulov stands off with low guard waiting for his opponent to launch an attack.  Haziyev throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a stinging cross.  
Merkulov tries to step out of his opponents range.  Merkulov feints a jab, and then hits home with a cross.  
Haziyev steps inside and lands a firm right hook.  Haziyev attempts to land a right hook, but Merkulov blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Haziyev throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Merkulov pivots to the side of his opponent and is on target with a firm cross.  
Merkulov tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Merkulov lands a solid cross.  
Merkulov digs in a sharp left hook to his opponents ribs.  
Merkulov lands a solid jab.  


Round 5 Statistics
Merkulov: 
Jabs Thrown: 19                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 38                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Haziyev: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 6: 

Haziyev attempts to land an overhand right, but Merkulov slips the shot and counters with a sharp left hook.  
Haziyev advances into close range.  Merkulov lands a double right hook to his opponents head, AND DROPS HAZIYEV!  He is back up on his feet at 8.  
Merkulov stalks his opponent...he just needs the right shot to put his opponent away!  Merkulov is on target with a FIERCE left uppercut.  HAZIYEV IS SENT SPRAWLING TO THE CANVAS!  HE MAKES IT TO ONE KNEE, BUT IS UNABLE TO RISE ANY FURTHER AS THE REF COUNTS 10!  The winner by KO is Merkulov!  


Round 6 Statistics
Merkulov: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 6                             
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Haziyev: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 5                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 6                             
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 1 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 2 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 3 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 4 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 5 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9


Fight Statistics
Merkulov: 
Total Punches Thrown: 247                           
Total Punches Landed: 107                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 182                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 86                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 65                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 21                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 169                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 86                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 78                            
Total Jabs Landed: 21                            

Haziyev: 
Total Punches Thrown: 188                           
Total Punches Landed: 47                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 148                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 40                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 40                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 7                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 164                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 41                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 24                            
Total Jabs Landed: 6