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10/05/2041
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Carlos Merlo vs Hernan Pupo

Boxing Daily Report from the CASA DE CHAKAL promoted show at Nemesio Villarroel Gym, Havana,  taking place on 20/01/2041:

The venue is completely packed out with the fans turning out in force to watch the fights on offer tonight.  
Next up is the main event of the show.  This is a semi final eliminator for the Cuba-Havana Featherweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Carlos Merlo (8 - 17(1) - 3) who hails from Havana, Cuba and Hernan Pupo(10 - 2 - 1) from Havana, Cuba.  Merlo weighed in at 125 pounds And 13 ounces, while Pupo weighed in at 126 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Leonardo Allende, and the three ringside judges are Alejandro Maria, Francisco Amaya and Alejandro Limas.  

Round 1: 

Pupo closes the distance and lands a right hook.  
Pupo lands a ramrod jab.  
Merlo steps away from his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Pupo is on target with an overhand right.  
Pupo advances into close range.  Pupo sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with a right hook.  
Pupo advances into close range and forces Merlo to back into a corner.  Pupo quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a left hook to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body.  
Pupo advances into close range and is on target with a left hook to Merlo's body.  
Merlo hits home with a cross.  
Pupo is looking to close the distance and is on target with a right hook.  
Pupo lands a left uppercut, right uppercut and a right hook to his opponents head.  
Merlo tries to step out of his opponents range.  Pupo is on target with a cross.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Merlo's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  Merlo's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 1 Statistics
Merlo: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Pupo: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 2: 

Pupo hits home with a right uppercut.  
Pupo steps away from his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Pupo hits home with a cross.  
Pupo lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Merlo is looking to keep his distance.  Pupo lands an overhand left.  
Pupo steps inside and connects with a left uppercut.  
Pupo hits home with a hard jab.  
Merlo is looking to keep the action on the outside and drives a cross into his opponents body.  
Merlo quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Pupo lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Merlo advances into close range.  Pupo connects with a right hook.  
Pupo closes the distance and cuts off the ring, trapping Merlo in the corner.  Pupo digs in a left hook to Merlo's body.  
Pupo lands a left hook.  
Pupo connects with a cross.  
Pupo steps inside and lands a left hook.  
Merlo feints a right, and then attempts to land a jab, but Pupo dodges the shot and counters with a right hook.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Merlo's trainer is advising how he could stop so many clean shots getting through.  

Round 2 Statistics
Merlo: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Pupo: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 3: 

Merlo gets on the inside.  Pupo is on target with a right hook to his opponents ribcage.  
Pupo closes the distance.  Pupo pivots to the right of his opponent and connects with a left hook.  
Pupo walks his opponent down, trapping him in a corner.  Pupo pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a right hook to the body followed by a right uppercut to the head.  
Pupo steps to the outside and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Pupo closes the distance and hits home with a right hook.  
Pupo lands a right hook.  
Merlo closes the distance.  Merlo sidesteps to the right of his opponent andAs the two fighters work on the inside, their heads come together!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Merlo dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Pupo hits home with a cross.  Pupo throws a right hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Merlo hits home with a cross.  
Pupo tries to keep the action at long range and lands a stiff jab.  
Pupo lands a left hook to the head followed by two right hook's to the body.  
Pupo connects with a cross.  
Pupo lands a jab.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Merlo's trainer is telling his fighter he is being outworked and needs to throw more.  

Round 3 Statistics
Merlo: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 7                             
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Pupo: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 4: 

Pupo advances into close range.  Merlo tries to land a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Merlo pivots to the left of his opponent.  Pupo connects with a cross.  
Pupo gets on the inside and lands a right uppercut.  
Pupo forces Merlo to retreat into a corner.  Merlo attempts to land a cross, but Pupo blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Pupo closes the distance and digs in a left hook to Merlo's body.  
Pupo connects with a right uppercut.  Pupo tries to land a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Pupo lands a left hook.  
Pupo walks Merlo into a corner.  Pupo lands a right uppercut to the body, and then to the head.  
Pupo advances into close range and is on target with a left hook.  
Merlo advances into close range.  Pupo lands a right hook.  
Pupo pivots to the left of his opponent and lands with a sharp jab.  
Merlo finds the target with a jab.  
Merlo hits home with a left hook.  Merlo tries to land a right hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Pupo lands a left hook.  
Pupo attempts to land a left hook, but Merlo slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
The two boxers are fighting in-close, but their heads clash!  The ref acknowledges the accidental headclash but allows the action to continue.  Merlo has been damaged by the clash of heads.  That has caused minor swelling  around the right eye.  


Round 4 Statistics
Merlo: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Pupo: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 5: 

Pupo sidesteps to the right of his opponent and hits home with a right uppercut.  
Merlo tries to step out of his opponents range.  Pupo is on target with a cross.  
Pupo lands a right hook to the body, a right hook to the head and a left hook to the head.  
Pupo is on target with a right uppercut.  
Pupo lands with a stinging jab.  
Pupo connects with a left hook.  
Pupo digs in a right hook to Merlo's ribs.  
Pupo closes the distance and forces Merlo to back into the ropes.  Merlo goes for the bodyshot, but lands south of the border!  The ref ignores Pupo's complaints and signals for the action to continue.  
Pupo is on target with a left hook.  
Pupo hits home with a solid jab.  
Pupo is looking to close the distance and connects with a right hook.  
Pupo steps away from his opponent and throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Pupo feints a left, and then hits home with a cross.  
Pupo gets on the inside and lands a right hook.  
Pupo pivots to the left of his opponent and snaps his opponents head back with a spiteful jab.  
Merlo steps inside.  Pupo is on target with a right uppercut.  
Pupo gets on the inside and is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  


Round 5 Statistics
Merlo: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 9                             
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Pupo: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 6: 

Pupo hits home with a right hook.  
Pupo is on target with a left hook to Merlo's body.  
Merlo is looking to keep his distance.  Pupo lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Pupo closes the distance and lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Merlo is on target with a jab.  
Merlo advances into close range.  Pupo sidesteps to the left of his opponent and digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Pupo closes the distance and lands a right uppercut to the head, a left hook to the head and a left hook to the body.  
Pupo hits home with a right hook.  
Pupo lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Pupo is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Pupo lands a left hook to the body, a left hook to the head and a right hook to the body.  
Pupo advances into close range and is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Pupo is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Pupo connects with a left hook.  


Round 6 Statistics
Merlo: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Pupo: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 19                            
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Round 7: 

Pupo switches the action to the outside.  Pupo sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Pupo attempts to land a jab, but Merlo sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Pupo is looking to close the distance and is on target with a left hook to Merlo's liver.  
Pupo is looking to close the distance and is on target with a right hook.  
Pupo lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Pupo is on target with a left hook to Merlo's body.  
Pupo switches the action to the outside and tries to land an overhand left, but Merlo blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Pupo gets on the inside and hits home with a left uppercut.  
Pupo is on target with a cross.  
Merlo gets on the inside.  Pupo digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  
Pupo lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Merlo advances into close range.  Pupo lands a right hook.  
Merlo gets on the inside and walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Merlo sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Pupo is on target with a right hook.  
Merlo pivots from in front of his opponent and is on target with a left uppercut.  
Pupo is on target with a right hook to Merlo's body.  
Pupo gets on the inside and is on target with a left hook to Merlo's liver.  
Merlo tries to land a right uppercut, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  


Round 7 Statistics
Merlo: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 9                             
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Pupo: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Round 8: 

Pupo tries to step out of his opponents range.  Merlo feints a cross, and then finds the target with a jab.  
Merlo connects with an overhand right.  
Merlo is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Merlo sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Pupo lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Pupo tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with a cross.  
Merlo tries to keep the action at long range.  Pupo lands an overhand left.  
Merlo closes the distance.  Pupo hits home with a right hook.  
Pupo lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Pupo steps inside and is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  
At the end of Round 8, lets listen in on the corners...Pupo's trainer is telling his fighter he is a mile in front and not to do anything stupid. 

Round 8 Statistics
Merlo: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 7                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 9                             
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Pupo: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 9: 

Merlo closes the distance.  Pupo pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Pupo is looking to keep his distance and is on target with a jab.  
Pupo tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with an overhand left.  
Merlo gets on the inside.  Pupo sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with a right hook to Merlo's body.  
Pupo is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross.  
Pupo is on target with a jab.  
Pupo finds the target with a jab.  
Merlo closes the distance and manages to force Pupo onto the ropes.  Pupo connects with a right hook.  
Pupo steps away from his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Pupo connects with a cross.  
Pupo finds the target with a jab.  
Pupo is on target with a cross.  
Pupo lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Pupo lands a straight 1 - 2.  


Round 9 Statistics
Merlo: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 9                             
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Pupo: 
Jabs Thrown: 23                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 45                            
Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 10: 

Pupo tries to keep the action at long range and hits home with a cross.  
Pupo lands a spiteful jab.  
Pupo hits home with an overhand left.  
Pupo connects with a cross.  
Pupo is on target with a jab to his opponents body.  
Pupo throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Merlo advances into close range and walks his opponent down, trapping him in a neutral corner.  Pupo connects with a right hook.  
Pupo is looking to keep his distance and finds the target with a jab.  
Pupo lands a jab.  
Pupo is looking to keep the action on the outside and connects with an overhand right.  
Pupo lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Pupo lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Merlo advances into close range.  Pupo lands two right hooks to the body, and one to the head.  Pupo wants to work on the inside, but accidentally clashes heads with his opponent!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Merlo dabs at his face checking for damage.  Merlo has taken some damage from that accidental headbutt.  The foul has worsened the damage  around the right eye.  


Round 10 Statistics
Merlo: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Pupo: 
Jabs Thrown: 20                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 41                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

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


Final Scorecards: 90 - 100  90 - 100  90 - 100

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Havana, Cuba.... Hernan Pupo

Fight Statistics
Merlo: 
Total Punches Thrown: 152                           
Total Punches Landed: 18                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 125                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 27                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 1                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 116                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 36                            
Total Jabs Landed: 4                             

Pupo: 
Total Punches Thrown: 328                           
Total Punches Landed: 153                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 269                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 120                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 59                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 33                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 242                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 125                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 86                            
Total Jabs Landed: 28