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01/10/2041
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Santiago Merin vs Isidro Balan

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Guatemala-Guatemala promoted show at Guatemala City Ojeda, Guatemala City,  taking place on 01/10/2040:

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 Guatemala Super Featherweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance and those watching live on El Súper Canal, the two fighters competing in this 12 round matchup are Santiago Merin (21 - 8(4)) who hails from Guatemala City, Guatemala and Isidro Balan(18 - 5 - 2) from Guatemala City, Guatemala.  Both Merin and Balan weighed in at 130 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Ricardo Isabella, and the three ringside judges are Saturnin Marcelino, Jose Garcia and Antonio Sanchez.  

Round 1: 

Merin lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Balan closes the distance.  Merin hits home with a right hook.  
Merin sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Balan lands a jab.  
Merin switches the action to the outside and tries to land a jab, but Balan slips the shot and counters with a left hook to his opponents liver.  
Balan is looking to close the distance.  Balan drives a left hook into his opponents ribs.  
Balan tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Merin connects with a cross.  
Balan advances into close range.  Merin hits home with a left uppercut.  
Merin is looking to keep his distance and throws a cross, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Merin lands with a stiff jab.  
Merin lands with a ramrod jab.  
Merin tries to land a jab, but Balan dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  
Balan is looking to close the distance and attempts to land a left hook, but Merin dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  
Merin pivots to the left of his opponent and connects with a left hook.  
Merin steps away from his opponent and lands an overhand left followed by a cross to his opponents head.  He follows up the attack and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Balan steps inside.  Merin lands a right uppercut to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Merin tries to step out of his opponents range.  Merin sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Merin throws an overhand left, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Balan gets on the inside and is on target with a left hook to Merin's ribs.  
Balan closes the distance.  Balan lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Merin is looking to keep his distance and throws a cross, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  
Merin is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Balan advances into close range.  Merin lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Balan is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Merin lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Balan is looking to keep his distance.  Merin lands a hard jab.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Balan's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  Balan's trainer is telling his fighter to increase his workrate.  

Round 1 Statistics
Merin: 
Jabs Thrown: 25                            
Jabs Landed: 9                             
Power Shots Thrown: 33                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 50                            
Head Shots Landed: 22                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Balan: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 2: 

Merin quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Balan is on target with a left hook to his opponents ribs.  
Merin steps to the outside and lands a ramrod jab.  
Balan pivots to the right of his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Merin steps to the outside and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Merin lands a cross.  
Balan tries to step out of his opponents range.  Merin sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Merin throws a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Balan forces Merin to retreat onto the ropes.  Balan digs in a left uppercut to his opponents ribs.  
Merin tries to keep the action at long range and lands a stinging cross.  
Balan advances into close range and hits home with a left hook.  
Merin lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Merin steps away from his opponent and lands a hard jab.  
Balan advances into close range and cuts off the ring, trapping Merin in the blue corner.  Balan sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Merin feints a cross, but Balan is not fooled and is on target with a left uppercut to Merin's body.  
Balan closes the distance and throws a left uppercut, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Merin is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with a cross.  
Merin tries to keep the action at long range and tries to land a cross, but Balan slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Balan closes the distance and walks Merin down, trapping him on the ropes.  Merin hits home with a left uppercut.  
Balan closes the distance.  Balan throws a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Merin quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and finds the target with a ramrod jab.  
Balan is looking to close the distance.  Merin pivots to the side of his opponent.  Merin throws a right hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  


Round 2 Statistics
Merin: 
Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 34                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 44                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Balan: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 45                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 21                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Round 3: 

Merin steps away from his opponent.  Balan quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Merin lands with a solid jab.  
Balan closes the distance.  Merin lands a left hook.  
Merin is looking to keep his distance and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Merin steps back and leans on the ropes with his guard up.  Balan accepts the invitation, throwing powerful combos, but is unable to land anything on Merin.  
Merin steps to the outside and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Merin steps to the outside and tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Merin lands a spiteful jab.  
Balan closes the distance.  Balan sidesteps to the right of his opponent and hits home with a right hook.  
Balan pivots to the left of his opponent and drives a right hook into Merin's body.  
Merin lands a cross.  
Merin lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Balan is looking to close the distance and tries to land a left uppercut, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a firm cross.  
Merin is looking to keep his distance.  Balan quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Balan tries to land a jab, but Merin sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut to his opponents liver.  
Merin throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Balan closes the distance and attempts to land a left uppercut, but Merin blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Balan sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Balan throws a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a sharp cross.  
Balan quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Merin tries to land a left hook, but Balan dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  
Merin switches the action to the outside and is on target with a stinging jab.  
Balan gets on the inside.  Merin drives a right hook into Balan's body.  
Balan lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Merin finds the target with a jab.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Merin's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 3 Statistics
Merin: 
Jabs Thrown: 24                            
Jabs Landed: 9                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 41                            
Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Balan: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 32                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 17                            
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 4: 

Balan is on target with a cross.  
Balan connects with a right hook.  
Balan quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Merin throws a right uppercut, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut to Merin's liver.  
Merin is looking to keep his distance.  Balan quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Merin hits home with a cross.  
Balan quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Merin lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Merin steps to the outside and finds the target with a sharp jab.  
Merin lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Merin attempts to land a jab, but Balan slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Merin is looking to keep his distance and lands a jab, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  
Balan advances into close range.  Merin lands a right hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Merin is looking to keep the action on the outside and finds the target with a solid jab.  
Balan throws a left hook, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Merin steps to the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Balan gets on the inside.  Merin is on target with a sharp left hook to his opponents body.  Merin attempts to land a left uppercut, but Balan sidesteps and counters with a left hook to Merin's liver.  
Balan throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a solid right hook.  
Merin lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Merin connects with a cross.  Merin tries to land a cross, but Balan slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Merin lands a hard jab.  
Merin lands a cross.  
Merin lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Balan tries to step out of his opponents range and tries to land a jab, but Merin dodges the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Merin lands a sharp jab.  


Round 4 Statistics
Merin: 
Jabs Thrown: 24                            
Jabs Landed: 13                            
Power Shots Thrown: 42                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 60                            
Head Shots Landed: 26                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Balan: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 5: 

Balan gets on the inside.  Merin lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Merin tries to keep the action at long range and throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Merin lands with a solid jab.  
Balan advances into close range.  Merin throws a right uppercut, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut to Merin's ribcage.  
Merin connects with a sharp cross.  
Balan closes the distance.  Balan pivots to the side of his opponent and drives a right hook into Merin's ribcage.  
Merin is looking to keep his distance and tries to land a cross, but Balan dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  
Merin lands an overhand right.  
Merin tries to keep the action at long range and throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Merin is on target with a spiteful jab.  
Balan sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a cross.  
Merin finds the target with a jab.  
Merin lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Balan quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Balan closes the distance.  Merin tries to land a right hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Merin is on target with a jab.  
Merin lands a cross.  
Merin lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Balan gets on the inside and drives a left uppercut into his opponents body.  
Balan lands a right hook to the body, a left hook to the head and a right hook to the body.  
Balan pivots to the side of his opponent.  Balan throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Merin tries to step out of his opponents range and attempts to land a jab, but Balan slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Merin lands a stiff jab.  
Merin tries to land an overhand right, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Balan gets on the inside.  Merin lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Merin throws an overhand left, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Merin tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with a stinging cross.  
Merin attempts to land a jab, but Balan dodges the shot and counters with a left hook to his opponents liver.  


Round 5 Statistics
Merin: 
Jabs Thrown: 22                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 40                            
Head Shots Landed: 18                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Balan: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 32                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Round 6: 

Balan gets on the inside and connects with a left uppercut.  
Merin hits home with a left uppercut.  Merin attempts to land a right hook, but Balan sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Merin is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a solid cross.  
Merin hits home with a cross.  
Merin attempts to land an overhand right, but Balan slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Merin lands with a sharp jab.  
Merin finds the target with a solid jab.  Merin attempts to land a cross, but Balan slips the shot and counters with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Merin attempts to land a jab, but Balan sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Balan connects with a right hook.  
Balan gets on the inside.  Balan sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a right hook.  
Merin attempts to land a jab, but Balan slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Merin drives a ramrod jab into his opponents face.  
Balan sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands consecutive left uppercuts to his opponents body.  
Merin is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands an overhand right.  
Merin lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Merin lands two straights followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Merin attempts to land a cross, but Balan sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Merin is looking to keep his distance and finds the target with a stinging jab.  
Merin tries to land a cross, but Balan parries the shot and counters with a cross.  
Merin tries to land a jab, but Balan parries the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Balan steps inside.  Balan pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Balan pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a right uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Merin steps away from his opponent and lands a cross.  Merin attempts to land a jab, but Balan sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Balan is looking to close the distance and throws a left uppercut, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  
Balan drives a right uppercut into his opponents body.  
Merin lands a straight 1 - 2.  


Round 6 Statistics
Merin: 
Jabs Thrown: 18                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 43                            
Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Balan: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 40                            
Power Shots Landed: 19                            
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 15                            
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Round 7: 

Merin steps to the outside and connects with a cross.  
Balan steps inside and lands a left hook to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body.  
Balan closes the distance and lands a left uppercut followed by a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Balan sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Merin tries to land a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Merin tries to keep the action at long range.  Balan sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Merin lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Merin attempts to land a cross, but Balan blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Balan advances into close range.  Merin throws a right uppercut, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Balan contemptuously drops his hands, trying to provoke his opponent.  Merin throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Balan tries to step out of his opponents range.  Balan quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands an overhand right.  
Merin steps to the outside and lands a sharp cross.  Merin tries to land a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Merin switches the action to the outside and finds the target with a jab.  
Balan is looking to close the distance.  Balan sidesteps to the right of his opponent and digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Merin tries to keep the action at long range and is on target with a hard jab.  
Merin finds the target with a jab.  
Balan gets on the inside and lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Merin is looking to keep the action on the outside and tries to land a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Balan quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Merin connects with a sharp overhand left.  
Balan quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Merin lands a jab to the head, a cross to the head and a cross to the body.  
Merin is on target with a jab to Balan's body.  
Merin lands a cross.  
Balan sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Merin attempts to land an overhand right, but Balan slips the shot and counters with a cross.  


Round 7 Statistics
Merin: 
Jabs Thrown: 26                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 33                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 51                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Balan: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 38                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 8: 

Merin lands two jabs followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Balan hits home with a cross.  
Merin is on target with a jab to Balan's body.  
Balan gets on the inside.  Merin drives a left uppercut into his opponents liver.  
Balan pivots from in front of his opponent and is on target with a right uppercut.  
Merin connects with an overhand left.  
Merin hits home with a solid jab.  
Balan closes the distance and is on target with a left uppercut to his opponents liver.  Balan throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Balan gets on the inside.  Balan pivots to the side of his opponent and is on target with a right hook to his opponents ribs.  
Merin hits home with a cross.  
Merin throws a cross, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  
Balan is looking to close the distance and attempts to land a right hook, but Merin blocks the shot and counters with a firm cross.  
Merin steps away from his opponent and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Balan closes the distance.  Balan pivots to the left of his opponent and digs in a right hook to Merin's body.  
Merin is looking to keep his distance and lands an overhand right, cross and an overhand right to his opponents head.  
Merin throws a jab, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a cross.  
Balan advances into close range.  Merin attempts to land a right hook, but Balan blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Balan pivots from in front of his opponent and is on target with a left uppercut.  
Balan advances into close range.  Balan pivots from in front of his opponent and is on target with a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Balan quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Merin tries to land a left hook, but Balan sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Merin is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with an overhand right.  Merin tries to land a jab, but Balan sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut to Merin's body.  
Balan advances into close range.  Balan pivots from in front of his opponent.  Merin is on target with a firm right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Balan gets on the inside.  Balan pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a left uppercut followed by a right uppercut to his opponents body.  


Round 8 Statistics
Merin: 
Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 35                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 47                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Balan: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 35                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 20                            
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Round 9: 

Balan sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Balan throws an uppercut to the body, but lands well below the belt!  The ref ignores Merin's complaints and signals for the action to continue.  
Balan is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands an overhand left to the head, a cross to the body and a jab to the head.  
Balan is looking to close the distance.  Balan pivots to the right of his opponent.  Balan digs in a right hook to Merin's body.  Balan tries to land a right hook, but Merin parries the shot and counters with a left hook to Balan's liver.  
Merin is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross.  
Balan sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Merin lands a cross.  
Balan gets on the inside.  Balan sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Balan drives a right hook into Merin's body.  
Merin drives a firm right hook into Balan's body.  
Merin tries to step out of his opponents range and connects with a cross.  
Merin lands a cross.  
Balan closes the distance.  Merin hits home with a right hook.  
Balan digs in a left uppercut to Merin's body.  
Balan gets on the inside.  Merin attempts to land a left hook, but Balan parries the shot and counters with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Merin steps to the outside.  Balan sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Merin tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Merin switches the action to the outside and lands a sharp jab.  
Merin tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Balan is looking to close the distance and is on target with a left uppercut.  
Merin tries to keep the action at long range and attempts to land a jab, but Balan dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  
Balan advances into close range.  Merin lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Balan is on target with a left uppercut to his opponents body.  Balan tries to land a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Balan tries to step out of his opponents range.  Merin lands with a hard jab.  
Merin steps away from his opponent and lands a sharp jab.  
Merin throws an overhand right, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  


Round 9 Statistics
Merin: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 32                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 34                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Balan: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 35                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 14                            
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Round 10: 

Merin attempts to land a jab, but Balan slips the shot and counters with a left hook to Merin's body.  
Merin lands a cross.  
Merin is looking to keep his distance and attempts to land a jab, but Balan slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Merin connects with a cross.  
Merin lands with a sharp jab.  
Merin lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Balan quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body.  
The two boxers are fighting in-close, but their heads clash!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Balan dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Balan is looking to keep his distance and is on target with an overhand right.  
Merin lands a cross, jab and an overhand right to his opponents head.  
Merin throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Merin steps away from his opponent.  Balan quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Merin throws a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Balan lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Merin steps to the outside and is on target with an overhand right.  
Balan closes the distance.  Balan pivots to the left of his opponent and is on target with a left hook to Merin's liver.  
Balan is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Merin throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Balan is looking to close the distance and is on target with a left hook to Merin's body.  
Merin tries to step out of his opponents range.  Balan sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Merin lands a jab.  
Balan pivots to the side of his opponent and is on target with a jab.  
Merin is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Merin steps to the outside and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Merin tries to step out of his opponents range and lands two jabs followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Balan pivots to the side of his opponent.  Balan throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a sharp right uppercut.  
Merin lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Merin attempts to land a cross, but Balan sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Balan advances into close range.  Merin lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Balan quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Merin digs in a left hook to Balan's body.  
Merin tries to keep the action at long range and lands a cross.  
Balan quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Merin connects with an overhand right.  


Round 10 Statistics
Merin: 
Jabs Thrown: 23                            
Jabs Landed: 11                            
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 50                            
Head Shots Landed: 25                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Balan: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 17                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 11: 

Merin tries to land a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Balan steps inside and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Merin is looking to keep his distance and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Balan gets on the inside and drives a right hook into his opponents body.  
Balan is looking to keep his distance.  Balan sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Merin attempts to land a jab, but Balan blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Balan closes the distance.  Balan sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Merin lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Balan lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Balan sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Balan closes the distance.  Merin attempts to land a left hook, but Balan blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Merin switches the action to the outside and lands a hard jab.  
Merin lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Merin steps away from his opponent and attempts to land an overhand right, but Balan dodges the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Merin connects with a cross.  
Balan drives a right hook into his opponents ribs.  
Merin is looking to keep his distance and is on target with a cross.  
Merin lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Merin switches the action to the outside and hits home with a solid jab.  
Balan quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Merin lands a cross, overhand right and a cross to his opponents head.  
Merin connects with a firm overhand right.  
Merin lands a cross.  
Merin lands a jab.  
Balan tries to step out of his opponents range.  Merin lands a jab.  


Round 11 Statistics
Merin: 
Jabs Thrown: 22                            
Jabs Landed: 8                             
Power Shots Thrown: 35                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 46                            
Head Shots Landed: 18                            
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Balan: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 34                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 16                            
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Round 12: 

Balan quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Merin lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Merin is on target with a firm left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Merin tries to keep the action at long range and is on target with a cross.  
Balan pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a cross to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Merin steps to the outside.  Balan quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Merin steps away from his opponent.  Balan sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Merin is on target with a ramrod jab.  Merin attempts to land a jab, but Balan blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Balan closes the distance and drives a left uppercut into his opponents liver.  Balan throws a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Merin switches the action to the outside and connects with an overhand left.  
Merin is looking to keep his distance and lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Balan steps inside and is on target with a left hook.  
Balan quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Merin is on target with a left uppercut to Balan's ribs.  
Balan lands a left uppercut to the body, and then to the head.  
Balan closes the distance.  Balan quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Merin is on target with a left hook to Balan's body.  
Merin switches the action to the outside and is on target with a cross.  
Balan lands a cross.  
Balan sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Merin hits home with a hard jab.  
Balan sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Merin switches the action to the outside and throws a cross, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Balan sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Merin tries to land a left hook, but Balan blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Balan hits home with a right hook.  
Balan tries to keep the action at long range.  Merin hits home with a cross.  
Merin is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a jab.  
Balan pivots to the right of his opponent and digs in a left uppercut to his opponents ribs.  


Round 12 Statistics
Merin: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 35                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Balan: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 37                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
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 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 4 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 5 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 6 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 7 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 8 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 9 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 10 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 11 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 12 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10


Final Scorecards: 114 - 114  114 - 114  114 - 114

The fight ends in a Draw.  

Fight Statistics
Merin: 
Total Punches Thrown: 624                           
Total Punches Landed: 227                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 541                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 206                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 83                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 21                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 382                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 138                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 242                           
Total Jabs Landed: 89                            

Balan: 
Total Punches Thrown: 446                           
Total Punches Landed: 154                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 270                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 94                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 176                           
Total Body Shots Landed: 60                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 413                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 150                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 33                            
Total Jabs Landed: 4