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26/05/2043
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Ilkin Meric vs Baris Tabak

Boxing Daily Report from the Garian Promotions promoted show at Gaziantep Bilge, Gaziantep,  taking place on 03/03/2041:

There are plenty of empty seats out here tonight, with the show nowhere near close to selling out.  
Next up is the main event of the show.  This is a mandatory fight for the Turkey-Gaziantep Flyweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance and those watching live on NTV Spor, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Ilkin Meric (7 - 1) who hails from Gaziantep, Turkey and Baris Tabak(5 - 2) from Gaziantep, Turkey.  Both Meric and Tabak weighed in at 112 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Bora Mutlu, and the three ringside judges are Cumhur Haznedaroglu, Berk Meric and Derya Hocazade.  

Round 1: 

Meric lands a jab.  
Meric pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Tabak gets on the inside and cuts off the ring, trapping Meric in a corner.  Tabak lands a left uppercut, left hook and a right hook to his opponents head.  
Tabak tries to keep the action at long range and is on target with a cross.  
Meric lands with a solid jab.  
Meric throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Meric switches the action to the outside and hits the target with a solid jab.  
Meric is on target with an overhand left.  
Meric is looking to keep his distance and hits the target with a stinging jab.  
Tabak is on target with a stinging left hook.  
Meric tries to step out of his opponents range and hits home with an overhand left.  
Meric hits home with a cross.  
Tabak is on target with a cross.  
Meric lands three consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Meric connects with a cross.  
Meric connects with an overhand right.  
Meric lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  He then lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Meric lands a jab.  
Meric is on target with an overhand left.  
Meric steps inside.  Tabak lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  As the two fighters work on the inside, their heads come together!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Tabak dabs at his face checking for damage.  


Round 1 Statistics
Meric: 
Jabs Thrown: 20                            
Jabs Landed: 10                            
Power Shots Thrown: 41                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 58                            
Head Shots Landed: 22                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Tabak: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Meric throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook to Meric's body.  
Tabak tries to land a right uppercut, but Meric sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Meric switches the action to the outside and lands with a stinging jab.  
Meric strikes his opponents body with a cross.  
Tabak lands a jab.  
Meric is looking to keep his distance and lands a cross, overhand right and a cross to his opponents head.  
Meric lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Tabak switches the action to the outside and lands a jab.  
Meric is on target with an overhand right.  
Meric lands a jab.  
Meric tries to keep the action at long range and connects with a cross.  
Tabak gets on the inside and is on target with a sharp left hook.  
Tabak lands a right uppercut to the head, a left hook to the head and a left uppercut to the body.  
Meric lands a cross.  
Meric lands a left hook followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Tabak is on target with a firm left hook.  
Meric lands three consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Meric is looking to keep the action on the outside and snaps his opponents head back with a stiff jab.  Meric attempts to land a jab, but Tabak slips the shot and counters with a sharp left hook.  
Tabak is looking to close the distance.  Meric tries to land a left hook, but Tabak blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Tabak steps to the outside.  Meric tries to land an overhand left, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a firm cross.  
Meric lands a stiff jab.  
Tabak lands with a sharp jab.  


Round 2 Statistics
Meric: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 39                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 45                            
Head Shots Landed: 18                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Tabak: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 3: 

Meric lands three consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Meric steps inside and hits home with a right hook.  
Tabak digs in a left hook to Meric's body.  
Meric lands a cross.  
Meric sidesteps to the right of his opponent and finds the target with a jab.  
Tabak throws a left uppercut, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Meric is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross to the body, and then to the head.  
Tabak closes the distance and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Meric lands two overhand lefts followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Tabak switches the action to the outside.  Meric is on target with a cross.  
Tabak lands a cross.  
Meric is looking to keep his distance and is on target with a cross.  
Meric finds the target with a jab.  
Tabak steps inside and walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Tabak connects with a stinging right uppercut.  
Meric switches the action to the outside and hits home with a cross.  Meric tries to land a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Meric throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Meric gets on the inside.  Tabak lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Meric is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with a jab.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Tabak's trainer is telling his fighter to increase his workrate.  

Round 3 Statistics
Meric: 
Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 35                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 44                            
Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Tabak: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 4: 

Meric connects with an overhand right.  
Meric hits the target with a stinging jab.  
Tabak lands a jab to Meric's body.  
Meric steps away from his opponent and lands an overhand left followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Meric is on target with a sharp jab.  
Meric is looking to keep his distance and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Meric throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Meric switches the action to the outside and connects with a cross.  
Meric connects with a cross.  
Meric hits home with a cross.  Meric tries to land a jab, but Tabak parries the shot and counters with a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Tabak tries to land a jab, but Meric sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Meric is on target with a left hook to his opponents ribs.  
Meric switches the action to the outside and connects with a cross.  
Tabak lands with a sharp jab.  
Meric connects with a cross.  
Tabak lands a right hook.  
Meric steps to the outside and tries to land a jab, but Tabak sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Meric is looking to keep his distance and lands a jab followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  
Meric switches the action to the outside and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  Meric attempts to land an overhand right, but Tabak blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut to Meric's body.  
Tabak steps inside and hits home with a right hook.  
Tabak steps inside and digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  


Round 4 Statistics
Meric: 
Jabs Thrown: 19                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 37                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 50                            
Head Shots Landed: 20                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Tabak: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 5: 

Meric attempts to land an overhand right, but Tabak slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Meric tries to step out of his opponents range and hits home with a cross.  
Meric lands a cross.  Meric throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Tabak advances into close range and lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Tabak gets on the inside and walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Tabak quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Tabak lands a left hook.  Tabak throws a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Tabak lands three consecutive right hooks to his opponents head.  
Meric is on target with a sharp jab.  
Meric is on target with a cross.  
Tabak connects with a left uppercut.  
Tabak connects with a left hook.  
Tabak steps inside and manages to force Meric into a neutral corner.  Tabak hits home with a right uppercut.  
Meric advances into close range.  Tabak lands a solid right hook.  
Meric is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross.  
Tabak pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a jab.  
Tabak switches the action to the outside.  Meric snaps his opponents head back with a stinging jab.  
At the end of Round 5, lets listen in on the corners...Meric's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 5 Statistics
Meric: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 36                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Tabak: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 35                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Meric tries to keep the action at long range and connects with a cross.  
Meric is on target with a jab.  
Meric is on target with a cross.  
Meric lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  Meric attempts to land a cross, but Tabak sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Tabak is looking to close the distance and walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Tabak lands a right uppercut.  Meric clinches his opponent.  Meric is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. The ref breaks Meric's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  
Meric lands a cross.  
Meric hits home with a solid jab.  
Meric is looking to keep the action on the outside and hits home with a cross.  
Meric drives a cross into Tabak's body.  
Tabak advances into close range and connects with a solid left hook.  
Tabak is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Meric lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Meric lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Tabak closes the distance and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Meric pivots to the side of his opponent.  Meric tries to land a left uppercut, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Meric lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Meric advances into close range and walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Tabak is on target with a right hook.  
Meric steps away from his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Tabak gets on the inside and tries to land a left hook, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Meric lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  


Round 6 Statistics
Meric: 
Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 35                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 46                            
Head Shots Landed: 18                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Tabak: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Tabak gets on the inside and is on target with a sharp left uppercut.  
Meric connects with a cross.  
Meric is looking to close the distance.  Tabak hits home with a right hook.  
Meric is on target with a right hook.  
Meric attempts to land a jab, but Tabak blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Tabak sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Meric tries to land a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Meric advances into close range.  Tabak tries to land a left hook, but Meric sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Tabak lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Tabak tries to step out of his opponents range.  Meric connects with a cross.  
Tabak lands a cross.  
Meric steps inside.  Tabak hits home with a stinging left uppercut.  
Meric is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross.  
Meric steps to the outside and lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Meric lands a jab to the head followed by a cross to the body.  
Tabak closes the distance.  Meric is on target with a left uppercut.  
Meric throws a left uppercut, but is not on target.  Meric clinches his opponent.  Tabak is using his forearm in the clinch.  The referee breaks the clinch and warns Tabak to stop fouling.  
Meric is looking to keep the action on the outside and finds the target with a stinging jab.  Meric tries to land a jab, but Tabak slips the shot and counters with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Tabak tries to step out of his opponents range.  Meric lands a cross.  
Meric sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Tabak connects with a firm overhand right.  
Tabak gets on the inside and attempts to land a right uppercut, but Meric sidesteps and counters with a cross.  


Round 7 Statistics
Meric: 
Jabs Thrown: 19                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 39                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 50                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Tabak: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 8: 

Meric hits home with a cross.  
Meric tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Meric lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Tabak pivots to the side of his opponent and connects with a left hook.  
Meric is on target with a solid jab.  
Tabak tries to land a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Meric switches the action to the outside and lands an overhand right.  
Meric connects with a cross.  
Meric lands a cross.  
Meric tries to step out of his opponents range and connects with a cross.  
Tabak tries to step out of his opponents range.  Meric hits home with a cross.  
Meric steps away from his opponent and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  


Round 8 Statistics
Meric: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 35                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Tabak: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

Tabak is looking to close the distance and throws a left hook, but Meric clinches his opponent.  Tabak throws a hook within the clinch but hits his opponent behind the head. The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  
Tabak is looking to close the distance and digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Meric finds the target with a jab.  
Meric finds the target with a stiff jab.  
Meric digs in a right hook to Tabak's ribcage.  
Meric tries to step out of his opponents range and hits home with an overhand left.  
Tabak tries to land a jab, but Meric blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Tabak hits home with a cross.  
Tabak is looking to close the distance.  Meric hits home with a right hook.  
Meric is looking to keep the action on the outside and throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a sharp right uppercut.  
Meric steps away from his opponent and lands a solid jab.  
Meric lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  Meric tries to land a cross, but Tabak sidesteps and counters with a sharp left hook.  
Meric lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Tabak closes the distance and lands a sharp right hook.  
Tabak throws a right hook, but Meric clinches his opponent.  Meric leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. Meric pushes his forearm into Tabak's face.  The referee separates the two fighters and warns Meric.  
Meric steps away from his opponent and attempts to land a cross, but Tabak sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Meric hits home with a cross.  


Round 9 Statistics
Meric: 
Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 37                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 45                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Tabak: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 10: 

Meric tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Meric tries to land a cross, but Tabak blocks the shot and counters with a stinging cross.  
Tabak steps inside.  Meric lands a left uppercut.  Meric throws a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut to Meric's liver.  
Meric hits the target with a solid jab.  
Meric lands a cross to his opponents body.  
Tabak manouvers Meric onto the ropes.  Tabak lands a right hook to the head followed by a cross to the body.  
Tabak attempts to land a right hook, but Meric slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Tabak closes the distance and lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Tabak advances into close range.  Meric throws a left hook, but his opponent avoids the punch.  Meric clinches his opponent.  Tabak hits his opponent with a kidney shot within the clinch. Tabak leans on his opponent using all his weight. The ref separates the two fighters.  
Meric steps away from his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Tabak connects with a cross.  
Tabak is looking to close the distance.  Tabak pivots from in front of his opponent.  Meric drives a left hook into Tabak's body.  
Meric lands a right hook.  
Meric lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Tabak advances into close range and lands a left hook.  
Meric is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with a cross.  
Meric connects with a cross.  


Round 10 Statistics
Meric: 
Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 42                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 50                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Tabak: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

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: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 7 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 8 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 9 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 10 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9


Final Scorecards: 99 - 91  99 - 91  99 - 91

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Gaziantep, Turkey.... Ilkin Meric

Fight Statistics
Meric: 
Total Punches Thrown: 525                           
Total Punches Landed: 172                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 459                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 158                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 66                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 14                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 362                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 114                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 163                           
Total Jabs Landed: 58                            

Tabak: 
Total Punches Thrown: 272                           
Total Punches Landed: 89                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 219                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 76                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 53                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 13                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 231                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 79                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 41                            
Total Jabs Landed: 10