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20/07/2044
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Hernan Ruvalcaba vs Carlos Merlo

Boxing Daily Report from the CASA DE CHAKAL promoted show at Nemesio Villarroel Gym, Havana,  taking place on 19/09/2041:

Clearly CASA DE CHAKAL have made a mistake booking this venue with less than half the tickets sold, including those handed out as prizes by Boxing Daily.  
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 Hernan Ruvalcaba (8 - 10 - 10) who hails from Havana, Cuba and Carlos Merlo(8 - 18(1) - 3) from Havana, Cuba.  Both Ruvalcaba and Merlo weighed in at 126 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Urvano Domingo, and the three ringside judges are Reyes Amaro, Montel Albarran and Alvino Navarra.  

Round 1: 

Ruvalcaba lands an overhand right.  
Ruvalcaba lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Ruvalcaba lands a cross.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Ruvalcaba's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  Ruvalcaba's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  Merlo's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  Merlo's trainer is telling his fighter he needs to be more active or he's going to get outworked.  

Round 1 Statistics
Ruvalcaba: 
Jabs Thrown: 19                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 36                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Merlo: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Merlo is on target with a jab.  
Ruvalcaba tries to keep the action at long range and connects with a cross.  
Ruvalcaba lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Ruvalcaba throws a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Ruvalcaba steps away from his opponent.  Merlo quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with an overhand right.  
Ruvalcaba is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with a jab.  
Merlo lands a left hook.  
Merlo quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Ruvalcaba digs in a left hook to his opponents liver.  
Ruvalcaba is looking to keep his distance and connects with a cross.  
Merlo attempts to land a jab, but Ruvalcaba slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Ruvalcaba pivots to the right of his opponent and is on target with a jab.  
Ruvalcaba tries to keep the action at long range and lands a cross.  Ruvalcaba attempts to land a jab, but Merlo blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Merlo pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a jab to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
Ruvalcaba lands a jab.  


Round 2 Statistics
Ruvalcaba: 
Jabs Thrown: 25                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 39                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Merlo: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 3: 

Merlo sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a cross.  
Ruvalcaba is looking to keep his distance and drives a jab into his opponents body.  
Ruvalcaba steps away from his opponent and throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Merlo lands a jab followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Merlo sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Ruvalcaba lands a cross.  
Merlo connects with a left uppercut.  
Ruvalcaba hits home with an overhand left.  
Merlo lands a jab.  
Ruvalcaba lands a cross.  
Merlo walks Ruvalcaba onto the ropes.  Merlo is on target with a jab.  
Merlo switches the action to the outside and connects with an overhand right.  Merlo tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  


Round 3 Statistics
Ruvalcaba: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Merlo: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 4: 

Ruvalcaba hits home with an overhand right.  
Ruvalcaba feints a cross, and then finds the target with a jab.  
Ruvalcaba lands an overhand right.  
Ruvalcaba tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with a jab.  
Ruvalcaba pivots to the right of his opponent.  Merlo lands a jab to his opponents body.  
Ruvalcaba tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a jab.  
Ruvalcaba hits home with a cross.  
Ruvalcaba steps to the outside and throws an overhand right, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Merlo tries to step out of his opponents range and connects with an overhand right.  
Merlo finds the target with a jab.  


Round 4 Statistics
Ruvalcaba: 
Jabs Thrown: 23                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 41                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Merlo: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 7                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 5: 

Ruvalcaba tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a cross.  
Ruvalcaba lands a jab.  
Merlo lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Merlo lands a cross.  
Merlo tries to step out of his opponents range.  Ruvalcaba connects with an overhand right.  
Merlo sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a jab.  
Ruvalcaba quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a cross.  


Round 5 Statistics
Ruvalcaba: 
Jabs Thrown: 22                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 37                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Merlo: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Ruvalcaba tries to land a jab, but Merlo slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Ruvalcaba lands an overhand right.  
Ruvalcaba tries to land a right hook, but Merlo slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Ruvalcaba connects with an overhand right.  
Ruvalcaba connects with an overhand right.  
Ruvalcaba lands a cross.  
Ruvalcaba steps away from his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Merlo lands a cross.  
Ruvalcaba tries to land a right hook, but Merlo blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Ruvalcaba switches the action to the outside and hits home with a cross.  
Merlo is on target with a jab.  
Ruvalcaba lands a double jab to his opponents head.  


Round 6 Statistics
Ruvalcaba: 
Jabs Thrown: 19                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 37                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Merlo: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Ruvalcaba finds the target with a jab.  
Ruvalcaba pivots to the left of his opponent and finds the target with a jab.  
Ruvalcaba connects with an overhand right.  
Ruvalcaba is on target with a cross.  
Ruvalcaba finds the target with a jab.  
Ruvalcaba is looking to keep his distance and is on target with a jab.  
Ruvalcaba is looking to keep the action on the outside and attempts to land a jab, but Merlo sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Ruvalcaba tries to keep the action at long range and lands an overhand right.  
Ruvalcaba is on target with an overhand right.  


Round 7 Statistics
Ruvalcaba: 
Jabs Thrown: 23                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 43                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Merlo: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 4                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 6                             
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Merlo lands a right hook.  
Ruvalcaba steps to the outside and lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Merlo quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Ruvalcaba lands a cross to his opponents body.  
Merlo is on target with a left hook.  
Ruvalcaba pivots to the right of his opponent.  Merlo lands a cross to his opponents body.  
Ruvalcaba hits home with a right hook.  
Ruvalcaba lands a jab.  
Ruvalcaba hits home with a cross.  
Ruvalcaba is on target with a jab.  
Merlo manouvers his opponent into the corner.  Merlo quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
At the end of Round 8, lets listen in on the corners...Ruvalcaba's trainer is telling his fighter he is winning comfortably and should get on his bike for the remainder of the fight.  

Round 8 Statistics
Ruvalcaba: 
Jabs Thrown: 31                            
Jabs Landed: 8                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 45                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Merlo: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 9: 

Merlo lands a cross.  
Ruvalcaba finds the target with a jab.  
Ruvalcaba finds the target with a jab.  
Merlo sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Ruvalcaba throws a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  
Ruvalcaba finds the target with a jab.  
Merlo is on target with a cross.  
Ruvalcaba connects with a cross.  


Round 9 Statistics
Ruvalcaba: 
Jabs Thrown: 28                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 37                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Merlo: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 7                             
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

Merlo is on target with a jab.  
Ruvalcaba is looking to keep the action on the outside and tries to land a jab, but Merlo slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Merlo forces Ruvalcaba to retreat into a corner.  Merlo pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a cross.  
Ruvalcaba tries to keep the action at long range and is on target with a jab.  
Ruvalcaba lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Merlo hits home with a left hook.  
Merlo walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Merlo lands a jab followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Ruvalcaba is looking to keep his distance.  Merlo sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Ruvalcaba is on target with a cross.  
Ruvalcaba is on target with a cross.  


Round 10 Statistics
Ruvalcaba: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Merlo: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

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


Final Scorecards: 97 - 93  95 - 95  97 - 94

The winner, by Majority Decision, from Havana, Cuba.... Hernan Ruvalcaba

Fight Statistics
Ruvalcaba: 
Total Punches Thrown: 380                           
Total Punches Landed: 83                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 361                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 79                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 19                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 4                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 164                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 37                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 216                           
Total Jabs Landed: 46                            

Merlo: 
Total Punches Thrown: 174                           
Total Punches Landed: 50                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 148                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 44                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 26                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 6                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 104                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 30                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 70                            
Total Jabs Landed: 20