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11/03/2045
EOD Running: Rankings
Erdem Balian vs Serhat Mersinli

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Turkey-Adana promoted show at Hakan Shensoy Gym, Adana,  taking place on 06/02/2043:

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 final eliminator for the Turkey-Adana Super Featherweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Erdem Balian (8 - 1) who hails from Adana, Turkey and Serhat Mersinli(14 - 1) from Adana, Turkey.  Balian weighed in at 129 pounds and 4 ounces, while Mersinli weighed in at 130 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Can Ganem, and the three ringside judges are Ediz Akburch, Ediz Emin and Suleyman Aldemir.  

Round 1: 

Mersinli closes the distance and drives a right hook into his opponents ribcage.  
Balian finds the target with a sharp jab.  
Mersinli gets on the inside.  Mersinli pivots to the side of his opponent and is on target with a left hook.  
Mersinli gets on the inside.  Balian is on target with a left hook to Mersinli's body.  
Mersinli cuts off the ring, trapping Balian on the ropes.  Mersinli throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a stinging left hook to his opponents body.  
Balian is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Balian lands a jab followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Balian is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands two consecutive overhand rights to his opponents head.  
Balian lands a spiteful jab.  
Mersinli is looking to close the distance.  Balian pivots to the side of his opponent.  Mersinli lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Mersinli walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Balian lands a right hook.  
Balian is looking to keep his distance and throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a firm left hook.  
Balian lands a stinging jab.  
Mersinli attempts to land a right uppercut, but Balian blocks the shot and counters with a solid left uppercut.  
Mersinli pivots to the side of his opponent and connects with a sharp right hook.  
Mersinli walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Mersinli lands a right uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Mersinli quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Balian's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  Mersinli's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  

Round 1 Statistics
Balian: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Mersinli: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 37                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 38                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 2: 

Mersinli hits home with a left uppercut.  
Mersinli drives a right hook into Balian's body.  
Mersinli lands a left hook followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Mersinli steps inside and lands a right uppercut.  
Mersinli sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Balian hits home with a left hook.  
Mersinli closes the distance.  Balian digs in a solid right hook to his opponents body.  
Mersinli forces Balian to back into the corner.  Balian lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Mersinli lands a right uppercut followed by  two right hooks to his opponents head.  
Balian hits home with a hard jab.  
Mersinli steps inside.  Mersinli quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Balian digs in a firm right hook to his opponents body.  
Mersinli walks Balian down, trapping him on the ropes.  Mersinli attempts to land a left uppercut, but Balian slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Mersinli connects with a firm left hook.  
Balian steps to the outside and attempts to land a jab, but Mersinli sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Balian steps to the outside and attempts to land an overhand right, but Mersinli sidesteps and counters with a firm cross.  
Balian hits home with a right hook.  
Mersinli gets on the inside.  Mersinli sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Balian lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Mersinli steps inside and lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Mersinli quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Balian digs in a left uppercut to Mersinli's ribs.  
Mersinli sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Balian digs in a left hook to Mersinli's body.  
Mersinli advances into close range and hits home with a right uppercut.  


Round 2 Statistics
Balian: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 9                             
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 25                            
Body Shots Landed: 8                             

Mersinli: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 32                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 3: 

Mersinli is on target with a right hook.  
Mersinli drives a right uppercut into his opponents ribcage.  
Mersinli quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Mersinli attempts to land a right hook, but Balian slips the shot and counters with a solid cross.  
Mersinli lands a right uppercut followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Balian tries to step out of his opponents range.  Balian sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands with a solid jab.  
Balian lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Mersinli advances into close range and attempts to land a left uppercut, but Balian sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Balian is looking to keep his distance.  Balian sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with a jab to his opponents body.  
Balian pivots to the side of his opponent and connects with a left hook.  
Balian is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Mersinli gets on the inside and lands a solid left uppercut.  
Balian switches the action to the outside and lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Mersinli lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Balian switches the action to the outside and is on target with a jab.  
Balian lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Mersinli gets on the inside and cuts off the ring, trapping Balian on the ropes.  Mersinli lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  
Mersinli lands a right hook.  
Balian steps away from his opponent and lands a solid overhand right.  
As the two fighters work on the inside, their heads come together!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Balian dabs at his face checking for damage.  Balian has been damaged by the clash of heads.  That has caused minor swelling  around the right eye.  


Round 3 Statistics
Balian: 
Jabs Thrown: 20                            
Jabs Landed: 11                            
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Mersinli: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 4: 

Balian is looking to keep the action on the outside and connects with an overhand left.  
Balian switches the action to the outside.  Mersinli lands a cross to his opponents body.  Mersinli tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Balian lands two jabs followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Mersinli connects with a left hook.  Mersinli throws a left uppercut, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Balian is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Balian feints a cross, and then lands a jab, cross and an overhand left to his opponents head.  
Balian is looking to keep his distance and lands a jab to the head, an overhand left to the head and a jab to the body.  
Balian is on target with a jab to his opponents body.  
Balian hits home with a ramrod jab.  
Mersinli manages to force Balian onto the ropes.  Mersinli quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Balian drives a sharp left uppercut into Mersinli's ribs.  
Mersinli steps inside.  Balian is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Balian tries to keep the action at long range.  Mersinli attempts to land a cross, but Balian sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Balian hits home with an overhand left.  
Mersinli gets on the inside and hits home with a right hook.  
Balian switches the action to the outside.  Mersinli connects with a cross.  
Balian lands a cross to his opponents body.  
Balian sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a cross.  
Balian drives a stinging jab into his opponents face.  
Mersinli drives a left hook into Balian's body.  


Round 4 Statistics
Balian: 
Jabs Thrown: 20                            
Jabs Landed: 9                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Body Shots Thrown: 15                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Mersinli: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 5: 

Balian switches the action to the outside.  Mersinli lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Mersinli manouvers Balian onto the ropes.  Mersinli is on target with a sharp left uppercut.  
Mersinli is on target with a right uppercut.  
Mersinli lands a right uppercut.  
Mersinli connects with a right uppercut.  
Mersinli closes the distance.  Balian hits home with a right uppercut.  
Balian steps away from his opponent and is on target with a jab.  
Mersinli advances into close range and walks Balian onto the ropes.  Balian drives a left hook into Mersinli's body.  
Mersinli is on target with a left uppercut.  
Mersinli lands a left uppercut to the body, and then to the head.  
Mersinli lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Balian is looking to keep his distance and is on target with a jab.  
Balian attempts to land a jab, but Mersinli sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Mersinli forces Balian to back into the ropes.  Balian is on target with a right uppercut to his opponents ribs.  
Mersinli throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Mersinli steps inside and lands a left hook.  
Balian switches the action to the outside.  Mersinli hits home with a cross.  


Round 5 Statistics
Balian: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 15                            
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Mersinli: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 35                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 6: 

Mersinli closes the distance and lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Mersinli advances into close range.  Balian pivots to the right of his opponent.  Mersinli is on target with a left uppercut to his opponents liver.  
Balian lands a firm left hook.  Balian attempts to land a left hook, but Mersinli blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut to his opponents ribs.  
Mersinli lands a left hook.  
Balian steps to the outside.  Mersinli connects with a cross.  
Mersinli attempts to land a left uppercut, but Balian slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Mersinli is looking to close the distance and lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Balian is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with a cross to Mersinli's body.  
Balian pivots to the left of his opponent and finds the target with a spiteful jab.  
Balian steps away from his opponent and lands with a spiteful jab.  
Mersinli is looking to close the distance and drives a left uppercut into Balian's liver.  
Mersinli advances into close range and is on target with a firm left uppercut to his opponents liver.  
Mersinli forces Balian to retreat onto the ropes.  Balian lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Balian lands a left hook.  Balian attempts to land a left hook, but Mersinli sidesteps and counters with a left hook to Balian's body.  


Round 6 Statistics
Balian: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Mersinli: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Round 7: 

Balian lands a hard jab.  
Mersinli lands with a sharp jab.  
Mersinli throws a right hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Mersinli throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a firm right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Balian switches the action to the outside and hits home with a stinging jab.  
Mersinli advances into close range and hits home with a right uppercut.  Mersinli throws a left hook, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a stinging left hook.  
Balian lands a jab.  
Balian is on target with a right hook to his opponents ribcage.  
Mersinli gets on the inside and lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Balian goes for the bodyshot, but lands south of the border!  The ref stops the action and gives Mersinli time to recover.  
Mersinli advances into close range.  Balian pivots to the left of his opponent and hits home with a sharp right hook.  
Balian is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Balian quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and drives a jab into Mersinli's body.  
Balian steps to the outside and lands a cross.  
Mersinli steps inside and connects with a stinging left hook.  
Balian tries to step out of his opponents range.  Mersinli attempts to land a jab, but Balian sidesteps and counters with a firm left uppercut.  
Mersinli cuts off the ring, trapping Balian on the ropes.  Mersinli connects with a right hook.  
Mersinli hits home with a left uppercut.  


Round 7 Statistics
Balian: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Mersinli: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 8: 

Balian is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Balian is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Balian sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Mersinli lands two straights followed by an overhand right to his opponents head.  
Mersinli gets on the inside and connects with a right uppercut.  
Balian steps to the outside and lands two consecutive overhand rights to his opponents head.  
Mersinli closes the distance.  Balian is on target with a stinging left hook.  
Balian steps to the outside and connects with an overhand right.  
Balian is on target with a jab.  
Mersinli attempts to land a cross, but Balian blocks the shot and counters with a sharp right uppercut.  
Mersinli advances into close range and lands a left uppercut followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Balian switches the action to the outside and lands a stinging jab.  
Balian attempts to land a jab, but Mersinli blocks the shot and counters with a firm right hook.  
Mersinli closes the distance and lands a left hook.  
Mersinli pivots to the left of his opponent.  Mersinli attempts to land a left hook, but Balian slips the shot and counters with a firm left uppercut.  
Balian is looking to keep his distance and tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Balian steps to the outside and lands an overhand left followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Mersinli gets on the inside and lands two left uppercuts to the body, and one to the head.  
Mersinli gets on the inside and lands a right hook to the head, a left hook to the head and a right hook to the body.  
Balian lands a left hook.  
Balian is looking to keep his distance.  Balian sidesteps to the right of his opponent and connects with an overhand right.  


Round 8 Statistics
Balian: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Mersinli: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 9: 

Balian digs in a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Balian steps away from his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Balian steps away from his opponent and lands a jab.  
Mersinli steps inside.  Balian is on target with a right hook to Mersinli's body.  
Balian steps to the outside and strikes his opponents body with a jab.  
Balian lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Balian steps away from his opponent and is on target with a jab.  
Mersinli advances into close range and digs in a left uppercut to Balian's liver.  Mersinli throws a right hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Balian is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands an overhand left followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Balian lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Balian tries to keep the action at long range and lands a jab.  
Balian tries to step out of his opponents range and hits home with an overhand right.  
Balian lands a cross.  
Balian steps away from his opponent and is on target with a hard jab.  


Round 9 Statistics
Balian: 
Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Jabs Landed: 10                            
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 16                            
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Mersinli: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 7                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 6                             
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 10: 

Balian is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Mersinli hits home with a cross.  
Mersinli is looking to close the distance.  Balian digs in a left hook to Mersinli's liver.  
Mersinli walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Balian drives a left hook into Mersinli's body.  
Balian tries to step out of his opponents range and connects with a firm cross.  
Mersinli is looking to close the distance.  Balian lands a right uppercut.  
Mersinli lands a right hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Mersinli manages to force Balian onto the ropes.  Balian digs in a solid left hook to his opponents body.  
Mersinli closes the distance and lands a right uppercut to the body followed by two left hook's to the head.  
Balian is looking to keep his distance and is on target with a ramrod jab.  
Balian pivots to the left of his opponent and lands with a hard jab.  
Balian is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Mersinli connects with a firm cross.  Mersinli attempts to land a cross, but Balian sidesteps and counters with a solid left uppercut.  
Mersinli closes the distance.  Balian lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Balian feints a left, and then connects with a firm cross.  
Balian is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Mersinli throws an overhand right, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  
Mersinli advances into close range.  Balian is on target with a left uppercut to his opponents liver.  
Mersinli lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Balian finds the target with a stiff jab.  Balian throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Mersinli lands a right uppercut to the body, and then to the head.  


Round 10 Statistics
Balian: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 8                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 17                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Mersinli: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 1 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 2 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
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 - 10  9 - 10  10 - 10
Round 7 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 8 Scores: 10 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 9 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 10 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9


Final Scorecards: 98 - 94  96 - 94  97 - 94

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Adana, Turkey.... Erdem Balian

Fight Statistics
Balian: 
Total Punches Thrown: 351                           
Total Punches Landed: 150                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 213                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 113                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 138                           
Total Body Shots Landed: 37                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 228                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 86                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 123                           
Total Jabs Landed: 64                            

Mersinli: 
Total Punches Thrown: 307                           
Total Punches Landed: 106                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 246                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 81                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 61                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 25                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 267                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 95                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 40                            
Total Jabs Landed: 11