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18/07/2044
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Santiago Merin vs Zenon Cuesta

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Guatemala-Guatemala promoted show at Polideportivo No. 1, Guatemala City,  taking place on 20/01/2043:

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 (23 - 8(4) - 1) who hails from Guatemala City, Guatemala and Zenon Cuesta(15(6) - 1) from Mixco, Guatemala.  Both Merin and Cuesta weighed in at 130 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Angel Rentas, and the three ringside judges are Alfonso Ureno, Angel Milanes and Dario Morado.  

Round 1: 

Merin lands a hard jab.  
Merin lands a cross.  
Merin pivots to the side of his opponent.  Cuesta lands a left uppercut to the body, a jab to the head and a cross to the head.  
Cuesta gets on the inside and lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Cuesta manouvers Merin onto the ropes.  Cuesta connects with a stinging cross.  
Cuesta is looking to close the distance.  Cuesta digs in a left uppercut to his opponents liver.  As the two fighters work on the inside, their heads come together!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Merin dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Merin tries to keep the action at long range and connects with a cross.  
Merin lands a stiff jab.  
Merin lands a solid jab.  
Cuesta steps inside and throws a right hook, but his opponent slips the shot.  Cuesta clinches his opponent.  Cuesta leans on his opponent using all his weight. The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  
Merin is looking to close the distance.  Merin pivots to the right of his opponent and connects with a sharp right hook.  
Merin throws a right hook, but Cuesta clinches his opponent.  Merin leans on his opponent using all his weight. Cuesta is using his forearm in the clinch.  The referee separates the two fighters and warns Cuesta.  
Merin is on target with a spiteful jab.  Merin throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Cuesta is looking to close the distance and is on target with a solid left uppercut to Merin's ribs.  
Merin tries to keep the action at long range and hits home with a cross.  
Cuesta advances into close range and walks Merin onto the ropes.  Cuesta digs in a left uppercut to Merin's body.  
Merin is on target with a right uppercut.  
Cuesta lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Cuesta is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Merin lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Merin lands a stinging left hook.  Cuesta clinches his opponent.  Merin pushes his forearm into Cuesta's face.  The referee warns Merin and breaks the clinch.  
Merin connects with a firm left hook.  
Merin lands a left uppercut to the head, a right hook to the body and a right hook to the head.  
Cuesta steps inside and is on target with a left uppercut.  
Merin is on target with a stinging jab.  Merin attempts to land a cross, but Cuesta sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Cuesta closes the distance.  Merin lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Cuesta digs in a sharp right uppercut to his opponents ribcage.  
Merin is looking to keep the action on the outside and throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a solid left uppercut.  
Cuesta closes the distance.  Merin lands a sharp left hook.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Merin's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  Cuesta's trainer is telling his fighter he needs to be more active or he's going to get outworked.  

Round 1 Statistics
Merin: 
Jabs Thrown: 22                            
Jabs Landed: 8                             
Power Shots Thrown: 36                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 42                            
Head Shots Landed: 18                            
Body Shots Thrown: 16                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Cuesta: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 33                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Round 2: 

Merin is on target with a left hook.  
Merin sidesteps to the right of his opponent and hits home with a solid overhand left.  
Merin switches the action to the outside and lands a jab.  
Cuesta throws a right hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a stinging right hook.  
Cuesta tries to step out of his opponents range and connects with an overhand left.  
Cuesta advances into close range.  Cuesta pivots to the side of his opponent.  Merin attempts to land a left hook, but Cuesta blocks the shot and counters with a stinging left uppercut.  
Merin tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a cross to the body, and then to the head.  
Merin is looking to keep the action on the outside and finds the target with a stinging jab.  
Cuesta advances into close range and manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Cuesta drives a right hook into his opponents body.  
Cuesta is looking to keep his distance.  Merin lands a spiteful jab.  
Cuesta gets on the inside.  Cuesta sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Merin lands a left hook.  
Cuesta lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Merin steps away from his opponent and lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Cuesta is looking to close the distance and lands a left uppercut.  
Merin is on target with a left hook.  
Merin steps away from his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Merin snaps his opponents head back with a hard jab.  
Merin gets on the inside and is on target with a right hook to Cuesta's body.  
Merin is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with a firm overhand right.  
Merin hits home with a cross.  
Merin sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with a left hook.  
Merin lands a solid left hook.  


Round 2 Statistics
Merin: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 43                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 45                            
Head Shots Landed: 18                            
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Cuesta: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 3: 

Cuesta sidesteps to the left of his opponent and drives a left hook into his opponents ribs.  
Merin steps to the outside and is on target with a solid overhand left.  
Cuesta gets on the inside.  Merin lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  Cuesta clinches his opponent.  Merin throws a hook within the clinch but hits his opponent behind the head. The referee breaks the clinch and warns Merin to stop fouling.  
Cuesta drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Cuesta walks Merin down, trapping him on the ropes.  Cuesta lands two jab's to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  Cuesta tries to land a jab, but Merin slips the shot and counters with a solid left uppercut.  
Cuesta advances into close range.  Merin attempts to land a left hook, but Cuesta sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Merin tries to land a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Cuesta pivots to the left of his opponent.  Merin lands a right uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Cuesta drives a firm left uppercut into Merin's ribs.  
Cuesta lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Merin digs in a left hook to his opponents liver.  
Cuesta throws a left hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a firm left uppercut.  
Merin tries to step out of his opponents range and attempts to land a jab, but Cuesta slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Cuesta steps inside and is on target with a solid left hook to Merin's body.  
Cuesta closes the distance and throws a left uppercut, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a solid right uppercut.  
Cuesta manouvers Merin onto the ropes.  Cuesta sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Merin drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Cuesta is on target with a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Merin steps away from his opponent and connects with an overhand right.  
Cuesta attempts to land a jab, but Merin slips the shot and counters with a stinging cross.  
Cuesta lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Merin attempts to land a cross, but Cuesta blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Cuesta advances into close range and forces Merin to retreat into the blue corner.  Cuesta pivots to the left of his opponent.  Merin connects with a firm right hook.  
Cuesta connects with a right hook.  


Round 3 Statistics
Merin: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 34                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 36                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Cuesta: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 47                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 33                            
Body Shots Landed: 8                             

Round 4: 

Cuesta pivots to the right of his opponent and is on target with a right hook.  
Cuesta is on target with a solid left uppercut to Merin's body.  
Merin is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with a jab.  
Cuesta lands a left hook.  
Merin switches the action to the outside and lands a cross.  
Cuesta pivots to the left of his opponent.  Cuesta lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  He continues the combination and lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  Cuesta ties up his opponent.  Cuesta leans on his opponent using all his weight. The ref separates the two fighters.  
Cuesta pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a right hook to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body.  
Cuesta is on target with a right hook to Merin's ribs.  
Cuesta closes the distance.  Merin lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Merin advances into close range.  Cuesta pivots to the side of his opponent and is on target with a stinging right hook.  
Merin is looking to keep his distance and connects with a cross.  Merin tries to land a jab, but Cuesta sidesteps and counters with a stinging cross.  
Merin is on target with a left hook.  Merin tries to land a left uppercut, but Cuesta slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Merin steps to the outside and finds the target with a jab.  
Cuesta steps inside.  Merin hits home with a left uppercut.  
Cuesta steps inside.  Merin is on target with a right hook to his opponents ribs.  
Cuesta hits home with a left uppercut.  
Cuesta steps away from his opponent and is on target with an overhand right.  
Cuesta is looking to close the distance.  Merin hits home with a left hook.  Cuesta ties up his opponent.  Cuesta is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. The ref breaks Cuesta's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  
Cuesta pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Cuesta is on target with a right hook to his opponents ribs.  
Cuesta steps to the outside and finds the target with a jab.  
Cuesta is looking to close the distance.  Cuesta sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Merin digs in a left hook to his opponents liver.  
Merin hits home with a right uppercut.  


Round 4 Statistics
Merin: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 34                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 39                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Cuesta: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 45                            
Power Shots Landed: 18                            
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 20                            
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Round 5: 

Cuesta drives a solid cross into his opponents body.  
Cuesta lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  He follows up the attack and lands a left hook followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Cuesta steps inside and lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Merin lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Merin steps to the outside and connects with a cross.  
Merin attempts to land a cross, but Cuesta slips the shot and counters with a firm right hook.  
Merin attempts to land an overhand left, but Cuesta blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Merin lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Cuesta closes the distance and is on target with a firm left hook to his opponents ribs.  
Cuesta lands a left hook to the body, a left hook to the head and a right hook to the body.  
Cuesta drives a stinging right uppercut into Merin's body.  Cuesta attempts to land an uppercut to the solar plexus, but he strays low!  The ref stops the action and gives Merin time to recover.  
Cuesta switches the action to the outside and hits home with a firm cross.  
Cuesta lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Merin steps to the outside and finds the target with a jab.  
Merin steps away from his opponent and strikes his opponents body with a cross.  Merin tries to land a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a firm cross.  
Merin hits home with a cross.  
Cuesta gets on the inside and throws a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Merin switches the action to the outside and throws a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a stinging left hook.  
Cuesta connects with a cross.  
Merin lands with a stiff jab.  
Cuesta is looking to close the distance and hits home with a left uppercut.  
Merin steps to the outside.  Merin sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Cuesta attempts to land an overhand right, but Merin dodges the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Cuesta steps inside and lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Cuesta manouvers his opponent into the corner.  Cuesta quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Cuesta steps to the outside and throws a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Cuesta advances into close range and lands a left hook.  
Merin steps away from his opponent and throws an overhand right, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Cuesta closes the distance.  Cuesta quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Merin connects with a firm left hook.  Merin throws a right hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Merin steps away from his opponent.  Merin quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and hits the target with a stinging jab.  
Cuesta is looking to close the distance.  Merin lands a left uppercut followed by  two right hooks to his opponents head.  


Round 5 Statistics
Merin: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 39                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 41                            
Head Shots Landed: 18                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Cuesta: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 53                            
Power Shots Landed: 24                            
Head Shots Thrown: 37                            
Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Body Shots Thrown: 21                            
Body Shots Landed: 10                            

Round 6: 

Merin lands a right uppercut to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Merin lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Cuesta steps inside and forces Merin to retreat into the corner.  Merin drives a left hook into his opponents ribs.  
Cuesta is looking to keep his distance.  Cuesta contemptuously drops his hands, trying to provoke his opponent.  Merin attempts to land a jab, but Cuesta sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Cuesta is looking to close the distance.  Merin lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Cuesta lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Cuesta lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Merin pivots from in front of his opponent.  Merin attempts to land a left hook, but Cuesta blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Merin steps to the outside and hits home with an overhand left.  
Cuesta advances into close range.  Cuesta pivots to the right of his opponent and digs in a left hook to Merin's liver.  
Merin digs in a left hook to Cuesta's body.  
Merin is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with a cross.  
Cuesta advances into close range.  Merin throws a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Merin hits home with a solid left hook.  
Cuesta lands two right uppercuts followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Merin attempts to land a left hook, but Cuesta blocks the shot and counters with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Cuesta lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Cuesta is looking to close the distance.  Cuesta pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a firm left hook.  
Merin lands a jab followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  
Merin lands a jab, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  
Merin lands a cross.  
Cuesta is looking to close the distance and lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Cuesta cuts off the ring, trapping Merin on the ropes.  Merin throws a right hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Merin is on target with a right hook to Cuesta's body.  


Round 6 Statistics
Merin: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 41                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 43                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Cuesta: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 14                            
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Round 7: 

Cuesta is on target with a left hook to Merin's body.  
Cuesta lands a stiff jab.  
Cuesta lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Cuesta advances into close range.  Cuesta pivots from in front of his opponent.  Cuesta throws a right hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a sharp right uppercut.  
Cuesta sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Cuesta drives a left uppercut into his opponents liver.  Cuesta attempts to land a left hook, but Merin blocks the shot and counters with a right hook to his opponents ribcage.  
Merin sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Cuesta drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Merin tries to step out of his opponents range.  Cuesta quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a jab to the head followed by a cross to the body.  
Cuesta forces Merin to retreat onto the ropes.  Cuesta feints a right, and then connects with a stinging cross.  
Cuesta drives a sharp right uppercut into his opponents ribcage.  
Merin is looking to keep his distance.  Merin sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Cuesta attempts to land a cross, but Merin slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut to Cuesta's body.  
Cuesta steps inside.  Merin lands a stinging left hook.  
Merin tries to land a right hook, but Cuesta blocks the shot and counters with a sharp cross.  
Cuesta walks Merin down, trapping him in the red corner.  Cuesta lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Cuesta steps to the outside and lands a jab, overhand right and a cross to his opponents head.  
Merin is on target with a right hook to Cuesta's ribcage.  
Cuesta is looking to close the distance.  Merin pivots from in front of his opponent.  Merin attempts to land a right hook, but Cuesta slips the shot and counters with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Merin throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a sharp cross.  
Merin tries to keep the action at long range.  Cuesta quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Merin hits home with a solid overhand right.  
Merin is on target with a right hook.  
Cuesta manages to force Merin into the corner.  Cuesta digs in a stinging right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Cuesta lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Cuesta is looking to keep his distance and throws a jab, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Cuesta advances into close range and lands a right hook to the head, a left uppercut to the body and a right hook to the body.  


Round 7 Statistics
Merin: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 39                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 40                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 14                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Cuesta: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 44                            
Power Shots Landed: 20                            
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 22                            
Body Shots Landed: 10                            

Round 8: 

Cuesta sidesteps to the left of his opponent and digs in a right hook to Merin's ribcage.  
Cuesta is on target with a right hook.  
Merin is looking to keep his distance and finds the target with a jab.  
Cuesta is looking to close the distance.  Merin connects with a stinging left uppercut.  
Cuesta walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Cuesta lands a right uppercut to the body, a right hook to the body and a right hook to the head.  
Cuesta connects with a right hook.  Cuesta tries to land a right hook, but Merin slips the shot and counters with a solid cross.  
Merin is on target with a left hook to his opponents ribs.  
Merin is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross.  
Merin steps away from his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Merin lands a jab to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Cuesta steps to the outside and lands a jab, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  
Cuesta is looking to close the distance and tries to land a left hook, but Merin blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Cuesta throws a right uppercut, but misses the target.  Cuesta ties up his opponent.  Merin leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. The ref separates the two fighters.  
Cuesta is on target with a sharp left hook to Merin's ribs.  
Cuesta tries to land a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Merin tries to step out of his opponents range.  Cuesta drops his guard, and stalks his opponent...he wants his opponent to throw a shot.  Merin lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Merin walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Merin attempts to land a cross, but Cuesta sidesteps and counters with a stinging cross.  
Cuesta lands a cross.  
Cuesta closes the distance.  Merin throws a left hook, but Cuesta holds on to his opponent.  Merin hits his opponent with a kidney shot within the clinch. The ref separates the two fighters.  


Round 8 Statistics
Merin: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Cuesta: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 9: 

Cuesta digs in a stinging left uppercut to his opponents ribs.  
Merin switches the action to the outside.  Merin quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Cuesta lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Merin is on target with a stinging jab.  
Cuesta is looking to close the distance.  Merin sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Cuesta drives a solid right hook into Merin's body.  
Cuesta walks Merin down, trapping him in a corner.  Cuesta pivots to the right of his opponent.  Cuesta lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  Cuesta clinches his opponent.  Merin tries to make the space to throw a hook, but hits Cuesta behind the head. The referee separates the two fighters and warns Cuesta to stop holding.  
Cuesta closes the distance.  Cuesta pivots to the left of his opponent and digs in a firm right hook to Merin's body.  
Cuesta pivots to the left of his opponent and connects with a stinging right hook.  
Cuesta pivots to the right of his opponent.  Merin connects with a solid right uppercut.  Merin tries to land a right hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Cuesta pivots to the side of his opponent and digs in a left uppercut to Merin's body.  
Cuesta pivots from in front of his opponent and lands consecutive left uppercuts to his opponents body.  
Merin lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Cuesta sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Merin hits home with a firm left hook.  
Cuesta digs in a left uppercut to his opponents body.  Cuesta tries to land a left uppercut, but Merin blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Cuesta drives a right hook into Merin's body.  Cuesta attempts to land a right uppercut, but Merin parries the shot and counters with a solid left hook.  
Cuesta waits at the mid-range with a lowered guard, waiting for his opponent to throw a punch.  Merin lands with a spiteful jab.  
Merin is on target with a right hook to his opponents ribcage.  Merin throws a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a solid right hook.  
Cuesta pivots from in front of his opponent.  Merin throws a left hook, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Merin connects with a right hook.  
Merin is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross to the body followed by a jab to the head.  
Merin hits home with an overhand left.  
Cuesta advances into close range.  Merin pivots to the right of his opponent and hits home with a right hook.  
Merin attempts to land a right hook, but Cuesta blocks the shot and counters with a stinging cross.  
Merin switches the action to the outside and attempts to land a jab, but Cuesta sidesteps and counters with a solid right hook.  


Round 9 Statistics
Merin: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 34                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Cuesta: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 38                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 21                            
Body Shots Landed: 9                             

Round 10: 

Merin tries to keep the action at long range and finds the target with a jab.  
Merin lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Cuesta hits home with a cross.  
Cuesta gets on the inside.  Merin is on target with a left hook.  
Cuesta tries to land a right hook, but Merin blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Cuesta gets on the inside.  Merin connects with a firm left hook.  Merin throws a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a solid left hook.  
Merin throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Cuesta is looking to close the distance.  Merin tries to land a right uppercut, but Cuesta blocks the shot and counters with a stinging left uppercut to his opponents liver.  
Cuesta steps away from his opponent and lands an overhand right, jab and a cross to his opponents head.  
Cuesta advances into close range and walks Merin down, trapping him on the ropes.  Cuesta is on target with a right hook to his opponents ribs.  
Cuesta lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Merin switches the action to the outside and hits home with a cross.  
Cuesta lowers his guard, attempting to draw a lead.  Merin is on target with a sharp overhand right.  
Cuesta lands a jab to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
Cuesta steps inside.  Merin lands a left hook.  
Cuesta strikes his opponents body with a stinging cross.  
Cuesta is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Cuesta sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Merin is on target with a cross.  
Merin attempts to land a jab, but Cuesta sidesteps and counters with a sharp left uppercut.  
Merin is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Cuesta advances into close range.  Cuesta sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Merin is on target with a left hook to Cuesta's ribs.  Merin wants to work on the inside, but accidentally clashes heads with his opponent!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Cuesta dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Cuesta lands a right hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Cuesta advances into close range.  Merin sidesteps to the right of his opponent and hits home with a right hook.  
Cuesta throws a left uppercut, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut to his opponents body.  


Round 10 Statistics
Merin: 
Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 38                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Cuesta: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 32                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Round 11: 

Merin is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a jab, cross and an overhand left to his opponents head.  
Cuesta throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a firm left hook.  
Merin steps to the outside and hits home with a solid overhand right.  
Merin is looking to close the distance.  Cuesta connects with a firm left uppercut.  
Cuesta is looking to close the distance.  Merin connects with a stinging right hook.  
Cuesta walks Merin down, trapping him in the blue corner.  Merin lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Cuesta sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Merin hits home with a right uppercut.  
Cuesta lands a left hook.  
Cuesta feints a right, and then is on target with a sharp cross.  
Merin lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Cuesta closes the distance.  Merin lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Merin tries to keep the action at long range and throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Merin connects with a cross.  
Cuesta advances into close range.  Merin attempts to land a left hook, but Cuesta slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut to Merin's body.  
Merin connects with a left hook.  
Cuesta lands a right uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Cuesta is on target with a sharp right hook to Merin's ribcage.  
Cuesta steps inside.  Merin digs in a right hook to Cuesta's body.  
Merin is looking to keep his distance and throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook to his opponents ribs.  
Merin lands a jab.  Merin attempts to land a cross, but Cuesta blocks the shot and counters with a right hook to his opponents ribcage.  


Round 11 Statistics
Merin: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 34                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 36                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Cuesta: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 15                            
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Round 12: 

Cuesta closes the distance.  Merin hits home with a left hook.  
Merin is looking to keep the action on the outside and snaps his opponents head back with a ramrod jab.  
Cuesta feints a jab, and then lands an overhand left.  
Cuesta gets on the inside.  Merin throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Cuesta is looking to close the distance.  Merin lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Merin switches the action to the outside and lands a cross to the body followed by a overhand left to the head.  
Cuesta sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a jab to his opponents body.  
Cuesta is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Cuesta wants to work on the inside, but accidentally clashes heads with his opponent!  The ref acknowledges the accidental headclash but allows the action to continue.    That accidental headbutt has resulted in some damage to Merin.  That has caused swelling  around the left eye.  
Merin steps away from his opponent.  Cuesta sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands two jabs followed by an overhand right to his opponents head.  
Merin tries to keep the action at long range and hits home with a firm cross.  
Cuesta gets on the inside.  Merin attempts to land a right hook, but Cuesta parries the shot and counters with a sharp left uppercut.  
Cuesta throws a right uppercut, but the shot lands on his opponents guard.  Cuesta holds on to his opponent.  Cuesta is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. The referee separates the two fighters and warns Cuesta to stop holding.  
Merin connects with a stinging left uppercut.  
Merin connects with a cross.  
Cuesta is looking to close the distance and lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Merin hits home with a cross.  
Cuesta advances into close range and hits home with a right uppercut.  


Round 12 Statistics
Merin: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 32                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 34                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Cuesta: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 18                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

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: 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: 10 - 10  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 9 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 10 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 11 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 12 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10


Final Scorecards: 112 - 117  112 - 116  112 - 116

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Mixco, Guatemala.... Zenon Cuesta

Fight Statistics
Merin: 
Total Punches Thrown: 567                           
Total Punches Landed: 188                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 444                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 152                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 123                           
Total Body Shots Landed: 36                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 417                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 141                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 150                           
Total Jabs Landed: 47                            

Cuesta: 
Total Punches Thrown: 484                           
Total Punches Landed: 197                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 272                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 119                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 212                           
Total Body Shots Landed: 78                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 433                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 174                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 51                            
Total Jabs Landed: 23