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17/12/2040
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Valeri Merckuloff vs Jalil Abdo

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Tajikistan-Khation promoted show at Bokhtar Akperov, Bokhtar,  taking place on 16/06/2040:

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 mandatory fight for the Tajikistan-Khation Heavyweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance and those watching live on Varzish TV, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Valeri Merkalation Merckuloff (31(27) - 2(2) - 1 - 1(NC)) who hails from Bokhtar, Tajikistan and Jalil Abdo(9(2) - 1 - 1) from Bokhtar, Tajikistan.  Merckuloff weighed in at 258 pounds and 9 ounces, while Abdo weighed in at 220 pounds and 13 ounces.  
The referee tonight is Kolzak Naghiyev, and the three ringside judges are Timofei Saciew, Nikolai Ercinbeck and Zeynulla Ibrahimov.  

Round 1: 

Abdo quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Merckuloff hits home with a sharp jab.  Merckuloff attempts to land a jab, but Abdo blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Merckuloff lands a spiteful jab.  Merckuloff attempts to land a cross, but Abdo blocks the shot and counters with a stinging right uppercut.  
Merckuloff is looking to keep his distance and finds the target with a spiteful jab.  
Merckuloff lands a jab.  
Merckuloff steps away from his opponent and lands two jabs to the body, and one to the head.  
Merckuloff hits home with a left hook.  
Merckuloff is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands with a spiteful jab.  
Merckuloff lands a jab.  
Merckuloff lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  He continues the combination and lands a jab to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Abdo connects with a solid cross.  
Abdo closes the distance and throws a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Merckuloff tries to step out of his opponents range and lands an overhand right.  
Abdo steps inside and attempts to land a left uppercut, but Merckuloff slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Abdo steps to the outside and snaps his opponents head back with a stinging jab.  
Abdo pivots from in front of his opponent and digs in a stinging right uppercut to Merckuloff's ribs.  
Abdo steps to the outside and is on target with a sharp cross.  
Abdo quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Abdo attempts to land a right hook, but Merckuloff blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Merckuloff is looking to keep his distance and is on target with a hard jab.  
Merckuloff hits home with a spiteful jab.  
Merckuloff lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  Merckuloff attempts to land an overhand left, but Abdo blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Merckuloff sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a cross followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Merckuloff switches the action to the outside and is on target with a jab to Abdo's body.  
Merckuloff lands a jab to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body.  
Merckuloff tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a jab.  
Abdo steps inside.  Merckuloff lands a left hook.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Merckuloff's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  Abdo's trainer is telling his fighter he is being outworked and needs to throw more.  

Round 1 Statistics
Merckuloff: 
Jabs Thrown: 32                            
Jabs Landed: 18                            
Power Shots Thrown: 44                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 61                            
Head Shots Landed: 26                            
Body Shots Thrown: 15                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Abdo: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 40                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 34                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 2: 

Abdo is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Merckuloff lands a stinging jab.  
Abdo steps inside.  Abdo pivots to the left of his opponent and drives a left hook into Merckuloff's body.  
Merckuloff steps away from his opponent and tries to land a jab, but Abdo slips the shot and counters with a stinging right uppercut to Merckuloff's ribs.  
Abdo closes the distance and throws a right hook, but Merckuloff ties up his opponent.  As they grapple, Merckuloff pushes his forearm into Abdo's face.  The referee separates the two fighters and warns Merckuloff.  
Merckuloff switches the action to the outside and lands a jab.  
Abdo steps inside and is on target with a right uppercut to Merckuloff's body.  
Merckuloff steps away from his opponent and lands a ramrod jab.  
Abdo switches the action to the outside.  Merckuloff lands an overhand left followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Abdo sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Merckuloff connects with an overhand right.  
Abdo steps inside.  Merckuloff tries to land a right uppercut, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Merckuloff steps to the outside and drives a spiteful jab into his opponents face.  
Merckuloff attempts to land a jab, but Abdo slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Merckuloff lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  Merckuloff attempts to land a cross, but Abdo sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Merckuloff switches the action to the outside.  Abdo sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Merckuloff throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Merckuloff throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Merckuloff lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Abdo steps inside and walks Merckuloff down, trapping him on the ropes.  Abdo sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Merckuloff throws a left hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Merckuloff lands with a ramrod jab.  
Merckuloff connects with a cross.  
Merckuloff lands a cross to his opponents body.  Merckuloff tries to land a jab, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a firm left uppercut.  
Abdo quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Abdo is on target with a right hook to Merckuloff's ribcage.  Merckuloff ties up his opponent.  Merckuloff leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. Abdo is using his forearm in the clinch.  The referee separates the two fighters and warns Abdo.  
Abdo closes the distance.  Merckuloff hits home with a right hook.  
Abdo is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Merckuloff lands a jab to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Abdo steps inside and manages to force Merckuloff onto the ropes.  Abdo digs in a firm left uppercut to his opponents body.  Merckuloff clinches his opponent.  Merckuloff hits his opponent with a kidney shot within the clinch. The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  
Merckuloff steps to the outside.  Merckuloff feints a left hook, and then lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Merckuloff switches the action to the outside.  Merckuloff sidesteps to the left of his opponent and hits the target with a ramrod jab.  
Abdo is looking to close the distance and digs in a solid left hook to Merckuloff's body.  
Merckuloff tries to keep the action at long range and is on target with a cross.  


Round 2 Statistics
Merckuloff: 
Jabs Thrown: 21                            
Jabs Landed: 11                            
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 40                            
Head Shots Landed: 22                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Abdo: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Round 3: 

Abdo steps inside.  Merckuloff hits home with a right hook.  
Merckuloff switches the action to the outside and tries to land an overhand right, but Abdo slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Abdo gets on the inside and lands a right hook to the body, a left hook to the head and a right hook to the body.  
Merckuloff switches the action to the outside and lands a hard jab.  
Abdo gets on the inside and manages to force Merckuloff onto the ropes.  Abdo is on target with a left hook.  
Merckuloff lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Merckuloff lands with a hard jab.  
Abdo steps inside.  Abdo pivots to the side of his opponent and drives a right hook into Merckuloff's body.  
Abdo manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Merckuloff lands a cross to the head, a cross to the body and a right hook to the body.  
Abdo switches the action to the outside and is on target with a sharp jab.  
Abdo gets on the inside and drives a left uppercut into Merckuloff's ribs.  
Abdo forces Merckuloff to back into the ropes.  Abdo sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Abdo is on target with a cross.  Abdo throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a solid right hook to Abdo's body.  
Merckuloff is looking to keep his distance and hits home with a hard jab.  Merckuloff tries to land a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Merckuloff lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a jab to the head.  He then lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Abdo steps inside.  Merckuloff is on target with a right hook.  
Merckuloff tries to keep the action at long range and tries to land a cross, but Abdo slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Merckuloff attempts to land an overhand left, but Abdo sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut to Merckuloff's body.  
Merckuloff drives a spiteful jab into his opponents face.  
Abdo steps inside and connects with a left uppercut.  
Merckuloff tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a solid left hook.  
Abdo steps inside and manages to force Merckuloff onto the ropes.  Abdo lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Abdo is on target with a left uppercut.  
Merckuloff steps away from his opponent and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Merckuloff lands a stiff jab.  
Abdo hits home with a cross.  
Abdo gets on the inside.  Abdo pivots from in front of his opponent and drives a left uppercut into his opponents liver.  
Merckuloff is looking to keep the action on the outside and attempts to land a jab, but Abdo slips the shot and counters with a solid left uppercut.  
Merckuloff lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Merckuloff lands a hard jab.  


Round 3 Statistics
Merckuloff: 
Jabs Thrown: 25                            
Jabs Landed: 13                            
Power Shots Thrown: 33                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 45                            
Head Shots Landed: 19                            
Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Abdo: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 43                            
Power Shots Landed: 19                            
Head Shots Thrown: 35                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Round 4: 

Abdo steps inside.  Merckuloff attempts to land a left hook, but Abdo parries the shot and counters with a sharp left uppercut.  
Merckuloff tries to keep the action at long range and hits home with an overhand left.  
Abdo gets on the inside.  Abdo sidesteps to the left of his opponent and drives a left hook into Merckuloff's body.  
Abdo tries to keep the action at long range and connects with a cross.  
Abdo finds the target with a jab.  Abdo throws a cross, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Merckuloff lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  He follows up the attack and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Abdo tries to step out of his opponents range.  Merckuloff lands a cross.  
Abdo sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Abdo lands a cross to Merckuloff's body.  Abdo throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Merckuloff lands with a ramrod jab.  
Abdo quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Merckuloff tries to land a left uppercut, but Abdo sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Abdo steps inside and connects with a left uppercut.  
Merckuloff is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Abdo is looking to close the distance.  Abdo pivots from in front of his opponent.  Abdo lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body.  Abdo tries to land a left hook, but Merckuloff slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Merckuloff switches the action to the outside.  Abdo sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Abdo attempts to land a jab, but Merckuloff slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Merckuloff finds the target with a jab.  
Abdo closes the distance and is on target with a firm right hook to his opponents body.  
Abdo hits home with a left hook.  
Merckuloff steps to the outside and hits home with a cross.  
Merckuloff lands a ramrod jab.  Merckuloff throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Merckuloff connects with a cross.  
Merckuloff hits home with an overhand right.  Merckuloff attempts to land a cross, but Abdo slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Abdo lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Merckuloff tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Merckuloff is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Abdo sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Merckuloff lands with a stiff jab.  
Merckuloff lands a hard jab.  


Round 4 Statistics
Merckuloff: 
Jabs Thrown: 23                            
Jabs Landed: 11                            
Power Shots Thrown: 38                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 55                            
Head Shots Landed: 23                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Abdo: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 43                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 14                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Round 5: 

Abdo closes the distance and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Merckuloff lands with a hard jab.  
Abdo advances into close range and lands a left uppercut.  
Merckuloff tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with a jab.  
Abdo steps inside.  Merckuloff lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Abdo lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Abdo digs in a right hook to Merckuloff's body.  
Abdo lands a sharp left hook.  
Abdo retreats back to the ropes, and waits for his opponent to attack.  Merckuloff accepts the invitation, throwing powerful combos, but is unable to land anything on Abdo.  
Merckuloff tries to step out of his opponents range and lands two straights followed by an overhand right to his opponents head.  
Merckuloff throws an overhand right, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Merckuloff is looking to keep the action on the outside and connects with a cross.  
Merckuloff lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Merckuloff lands a hard jab.  
Abdo is on target with a cross.  Abdo throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Abdo is looking to close the distance and lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Merckuloff tries to land a left uppercut, but Abdo parries the shot and counters with a solid right uppercut.  
Merckuloff tries to step out of his opponents range and connects with a cross.  
Merckuloff lands an overhand left.  
Merckuloff is on target with a jab.  Merckuloff throws a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Merckuloff switches the action to the outside and connects with an overhand right.  
Abdo gets on the inside.  Merckuloff quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Abdo lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Merckuloff hits home with an overhand right.  
Abdo gets on the inside and lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Abdo steps inside and drives a solid right hook into Merckuloff's body.  
Merckuloff sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Merckuloff tries to land a left uppercut, but Abdo slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Merckuloff is looking to keep the action on the outside and attempts to land a jab, but Abdo slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Merckuloff drops his guard, and stalks his opponent...he wants his opponent to throw a shot.  Abdo lands a jab.  
Merckuloff steps to the outside and connects with an overhand right.  
At the end of Round 5, lets listen in on the corners...Abdo's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 5 Statistics
Merckuloff: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 46                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 52                            
Head Shots Landed: 23                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Abdo: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 38                            
Power Shots Landed: 20                            
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 16                            
Body Shots Landed: 9                             

Round 6: 

Merckuloff tries to land a right hook, but Abdo slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Abdo lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Abdo hits home with a cross.  
Merckuloff is looking to keep the action on the outside and connects with a cross.  
Abdo steps inside and connects with a left hook.  
Abdo is looking to keep his distance.  Merckuloff sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Merckuloff lands a cross.  Merckuloff tries to land a cross, but Abdo slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Merckuloff steps to the outside and lands a cross.  
Merckuloff is looking to keep his distance and tries to land a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Merckuloff is looking to keep the action on the outside and tries to land an overhand right, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  
Merckuloff lands a jab to the head followed by a cross to the body.  
Merckuloff switches the action to the outside and throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Merckuloff finds the target with a stiff jab.  
Merckuloff connects with a cross.  
Merckuloff lands an overhand right followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  Merckuloff attempts to land a cross, but Abdo blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Merckuloff lands a right hook to the body followed by a jab to the head.  
Abdo is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook to the body, a left hook to the head and a right uppercut to the body.  Abdo attempts to land a left uppercut, but Merckuloff blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Abdo gets on the inside and connects with a solid right hook.  
Merckuloff steps away from his opponent and lands a jab, overhand right and a cross to his opponents head.  
Merckuloff switches the action to the outside and connects with a cross.  Merckuloff throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a firm right hook.  
Abdo is looking to close the distance and lands three consecutive left uppercuts to his opponents body.  
Merckuloff is looking to keep the action on the outside and hits home with a cross.  
Merckuloff is on target with a cross.  
Abdo steps inside.  Merckuloff pivots to the side of his opponent and is on target with a right uppercut.  
Merckuloff steps away from his opponent and lands a cross.  
Merckuloff hits home with a left uppercut.  


Round 6 Statistics
Merckuloff: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 46                            
Power Shots Landed: 20                            
Head Shots Thrown: 47                            
Head Shots Landed: 22                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Abdo: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 41                            
Power Shots Landed: 18                            
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 18                            
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Round 7: 

Merckuloff is looking to keep his distance and attempts to land an overhand right, but Abdo dodges the shot and counters with a solid right uppercut.  
Merckuloff is looking to keep his distance and lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Merckuloff lands a jab to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Merckuloff hits home with an overhand right.  
Merckuloff sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Abdo tries to land an overhand right, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Merckuloff lands a cross.  
Abdo closes the distance.  Merckuloff tries to land a right hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a stinging cross.  
Merckuloff steps to the outside and lands a jab.  
Merckuloff steps away from his opponent and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  Merckuloff attempts to land a cross, but Abdo blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Abdo connects with a cross.  
Merckuloff throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Merckuloff lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Merckuloff lands a cross.  
Merckuloff throws a right hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Abdo is looking to keep his distance.  Merckuloff attempts to land an overhand left, but Abdo slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Merckuloff pivots to the side of his opponent and digs in a firm right hook to his opponents ribcage.  
Merckuloff is looking to keep his distance and connects with an overhand right.  
Abdo gets on the inside and drives a sharp left hook into Merckuloff's body.  
Abdo lands a left hook to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  
Merckuloff is looking to keep his distance and throws a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Abdo advances into close range and lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Abdo lands a left hook to the head, a right uppercut to the body and a right hook to the body.  
Abdo lands a right hook.  
Abdo advances into close range and lands two right hooks to the body, and one to the head.  
Merckuloff is looking to keep his distance.  Merckuloff quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Merckuloff attempts to land a cross, but Abdo blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  


Round 7 Statistics
Merckuloff: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 46                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 50                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Abdo: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 50                            
Power Shots Landed: 21                            
Head Shots Thrown: 35                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 19                            
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Round 8: 

Merckuloff is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Merckuloff throws an overhand right, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a firm right hook.  
Merckuloff tries to land a jab, but Abdo dodges the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Abdo advances into close range and throws a right hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Merckuloff connects with a cross.  
Merckuloff tries to land a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a sharp left uppercut.  
Merckuloff attempts to land a jab, but Abdo dodges the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Merckuloff sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Abdo is on target with a right hook to Merckuloff's ribcage.  
Merckuloff is looking to keep the action on the outside and tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a solid right hook.  
Abdo advances into close range and tries to land a left hook, but Merckuloff slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Abdo lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  Merckuloff holds on to his opponent.  Abdo is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. The ref breaks Merckuloff's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  
Merckuloff is looking to keep his distance and is on target with a cross to Abdo's body.  
Merckuloff lands a cross.  Merckuloff tries to land a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a stinging right hook.  
Abdo advances into close range and is on target with a left hook to Merckuloff's body.  
Merckuloff tries to step out of his opponents range and tries to land a jab, but Abdo blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Merckuloff steps away from his opponent and lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Merckuloff tries to land a jab, but Abdo sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Merckuloff steps away from his opponent and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  Merckuloff throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a sharp left uppercut.  
Abdo lands a left uppercut to the body followed by two straights to the head.  
Merckuloff throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a sharp left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Abdo advances into close range and lands a left hook, right hook and a left hook to his opponents body.  
Merckuloff lands an overhand right followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  
Merckuloff connects with an overhand right.  
Merckuloff lands an overhand right.  
Merckuloff pivots from in front of his opponent.  Abdo lands a jab.  
Merckuloff is looking to keep the action on the outside and connects with an overhand right.  Merckuloff throws an overhand left, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  


Round 8 Statistics
Merckuloff: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 44                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 54                            
Head Shots Landed: 18                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Abdo: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 43                            
Power Shots Landed: 21                            
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 18                            
Body Shots Landed: 9                             

Round 9: 

Merckuloff is on target with a jab.  
Abdo closes the distance.  Merckuloff throws a right hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Abdo advances into close range.  Merckuloff pivots to the left of his opponent and connects with a left uppercut.  
Abdo hits home with a left hook.  
Merckuloff lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Merckuloff lands a hard jab.  
Abdo is on target with a left hook to Merckuloff's body.  
Merckuloff is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Merckuloff connects with a cross.  Merckuloff throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a solid right hook.  
Merckuloff lands with a spiteful jab.  
Abdo steps inside and lands a left hook to the head followed by two right hook's to the body.  Merckuloff ties up his opponent.  Abdo is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. The ref breaks Merckuloff's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  
Merckuloff steps to the outside and lands a stinging jab.  
Abdo is looking to close the distance and is on target with a left uppercut.  
Merckuloff tries to keep the action at long range.  Merckuloff quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands an overhand right.  
Merckuloff lands with a ramrod jab.  Merckuloff attempts to land a cross, but Abdo sidesteps and counters with a solid right uppercut.  
Merckuloff is on target with a jab.  
Merckuloff steps away from his opponent and tries to land a cross, but Abdo sidesteps and counters with a stinging right uppercut.  
Abdo steps inside and lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Abdo lands a right hook to the body, a left uppercut to the body and a left hook to the head.  
Merckuloff lands an overhand left.  
Merckuloff throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a stinging right uppercut.  
Merckuloff lands a cross.  
Merckuloff is looking to keep his distance and lands a cross to the head followed by a jab to the body.  
Abdo lands a ramrod jab.  
Abdo advances into close range.  Merckuloff pivots from in front of his opponent.  Abdo lands a left hook to the head, a right hook to the body and a left hook to the body.  
Merckuloff steps to the outside and lands a cross.  


Round 9 Statistics
Merckuloff: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 10                            
Power Shots Thrown: 38                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 48                            
Head Shots Landed: 22                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Abdo: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 39                            
Power Shots Landed: 19                            
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 14                            
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Round 10: 

Merckuloff throws a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Merckuloff lands a cross, overhand left and a cross to his opponents head.  
Merckuloff lands a cross.  
Abdo is looking to close the distance and lands a right hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents body.  Merckuloff clinches his opponent.  As they grapple, Abdo pushes his forearm into Merckuloff's face.  The ref halts the action and breaks the clinch.  He lectures Abdo about fouling.  
Merckuloff is looking to keep his distance and throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Merckuloff lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Merckuloff hits home with an overhand left.  
Merckuloff steps to the outside and lands three consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Merckuloff lands a cross followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Abdo is looking to close the distance and is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Merckuloff is looking to keep the action on the outside and hits home with a ramrod jab.  
Merckuloff lands a jab to Abdo's body.  
Merckuloff lands an overhand left.  
Abdo drives a right hook into his opponents ribs.  
Merckuloff switches the action to the outside and lands an overhand right, jab and a cross to his opponents head.  
Abdo gets on the inside and hits home with a solid right hook.  
Merckuloff is looking to keep his distance and throws a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Merckuloff tries to keep the action at long range and connects with an overhand right.  
Abdo steps inside and is on target with a sharp right hook to his opponents ribcage.  
Merckuloff lands a jab to the head, a left hook to the head and a left hook to the body.  Merckuloff tries to land a cross, but Abdo slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Merckuloff tries to step out of his opponents range and lands an overhand left followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  
Abdo lands a left uppercut.  
Merckuloff is looking to keep his distance and lands a jab.  
Merckuloff switches the action to the outside and lands an overhand right followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Merckuloff drives a left hook into Abdo's liver.  


Round 10 Statistics
Merckuloff: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 51                            
Power Shots Landed: 27                            
Head Shots Thrown: 55                            
Head Shots Landed: 30                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Abdo: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

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


Final Scorecards: 98 - 95  98 - 92  98 - 92

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Bokhtar, Tajikistan.... Valeri Merkalation Merckuloff

Fight Statistics
Merckuloff: 
Total Punches Thrown: 586                           
Total Punches Landed: 239                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 507                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 219                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 79                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 20                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 414                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 153                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 172                           
Total Jabs Landed: 86                            

Abdo: 
Total Punches Thrown: 426                           
Total Punches Landed: 173                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 284                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 111                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 142                           
Total Body Shots Landed: 62                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 388                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 164                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 38                            
Total Jabs Landed: 9