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28/02/2044
EOD Running: BackUps
Diego Rico vs Xavion Merced

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Colombia-Bolivar promoted show at Discoteca El Escandalo, Cartagena,  taking place on 07/08/2043:

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 Colombia-Bolivar Welterweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance and those watching live on CARACOL, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Diego Rico (17(1) - 1) who hails from Magangue, Colombia and Xavion Merced(33 - 8 - 1) from Cartagena, Colombia.  Both Rico and Merced weighed in at 147 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Rodrigo Aguilera, and the three ringside judges are Juan Baez, Diego Linde and Manuel Montez.  

Round 1: 

Merced feints a left, and then lands with a sharp jab.  
Rico advances into close range and connects with a right hook.  
Rico throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Rico throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Rico tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with a cross.  
Rico lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Merced finds the target with a stinging jab.  
Merced gets on the inside and lands a right hook to the body followed by a right uppercut to the head.  
Merced digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  
Rico stands off with low guard waiting for his opponent to launch an attack.  Merced lands a cross to the head followed by a jab to the body.  
Merced lands a cross followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Merced steps inside and lands a right hook.  
Rico tries to land a left uppercut, but Merced blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Rico's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  Rico's trainer is telling his fighter he is being outworked and needs to throw more.  

Round 1 Statistics
Rico: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Merced: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 2: 

Merced connects with a cross.  
Rico closes the distance.  Merced is on target with a left hook.  
Rico connects with a cross.  
Merced feints a jab, and then hits home with a cross.  
Merced steps inside.  Rico is on target with a right uppercut.  
Rico advances into close range.  Merced lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Merced finds the target with a jab.  
Rico lands a ramrod jab.  
Rico steps inside.  Rico sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Merced tries to land a right hook, but Rico blocks the shot and counters with a solid right hook.  
Rico tries to step out of his opponents range.  Merced hits home with a cross.  
Rico closes the distance.  Rico pivots to the left of his opponent.  Merced connects with a right hook.  
Rico closes the distance.  Rico sidesteps to the left of his opponent and hits home with a stinging right hook.  
Rico steps inside.  Rico pivots from in front of his opponent.  Merced lands a right hook.  
Rico gets on the inside and is on target with a firm left uppercut.  
Rico manages to force Merced onto the ropes.  Merced lands a jab to his opponents body.  Merced tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Rico tries to land a left hook, but Merced dodges the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Rico closes the distance and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Rico lands three consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Merced lands with a hard jab.  
Rico hits home with a firm left hook.  
Rico tries to step out of his opponents range and tries to land a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Rico hits home with a firm left hook.  


Round 2 Statistics
Rico: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Merced: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 33                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 37                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 3: 

Merced attempts to land a cross, but Rico blocks the shot and counters with a firm cross.  
Merced steps inside.  Rico tries to land a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Merced pivots to the right of his opponent and finds the target with a jab.  
Merced throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a stinging right hook.  
Rico feints a left, and then lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Merced feints a right hook, and then lands a cross followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Rico tries to step out of his opponents range and lands an overhand left followed by a jab to his opponents head.  Rico tries to land a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Rico lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  Rico attempts to land a cross, but Merced blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Rico quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Merced lands with a ramrod jab.  
Rico lands a ramrod jab.  
Merced lands a cross, right hook and a jab to his opponents head.  
Merced lands three consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Rico advances into close range and lands a left hook to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body.  
Merced lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  Merced attempts to land a right hook, but Rico slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Rico sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a right hook followed by a cross to his opponents head.  


Round 3 Statistics
Rico: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Merced: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 34                            
Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 4: 

Merced hits home with a cross.  Merced tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a sharp cross.  
Rico lands a cross.  
Merced advances into close range.  Rico is on target with a sharp left hook.  
Rico forces Merced to retreat onto the ropes.  Rico tries to land a right uppercut, but Merced slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Rico is on target with a firm cross.  Rico attempts to land a jab, but Merced sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Merced is looking to close the distance.  Rico lands two left hooks to the body, and one to the head.  
Rico steps inside and lands two right hook's to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body.  Rico attempts to land a left uppercut, but Merced sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Rico lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Rico is on target with a cross.  
Merced connects with a cross.  
Rico is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Merced tries to land a jab, but Rico slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Rico is on target with a jab to Merced's body.  Rico tries to land a jab, but Merced sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Rico is looking to close the distance and lands a right hook.  
Merced connects with a cross.  
Rico feints a right hook, and then tries to land a left hook, but Merced dodges the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Rico hits home with a left uppercut.  
Merced lands a solid jab.  
Rico advances into close range and lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Rico lands three consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 4, lets listen in on the corners...Merced's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 4 Statistics
Rico: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 40                            
Power Shots Landed: 21                            
Head Shots Thrown: 46                            
Head Shots Landed: 19                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Merced: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Rico closes the distance.  Merced is on target with a left hook.  
Rico lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Rico walks Merced down, trapping him in the red corner.  Rico pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a left uppercut.  
Rico digs in a stinging right hook to Merced's ribcage.  
Rico advances into close range and attempts to land a left uppercut, but Merced sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Merced sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Rico lands a jab followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Merced is on target with a left hook to his opponents ribs.  
Rico lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Merced steps inside.  Rico pivots from in front of his opponent and hits home with a stinging left hook.  
Merced throws a right hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a right uppercut to his opponents ribs.  
Rico attempts to land a left hook, but Merced blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Rico lands two straights to the body, and one to the head.  
Rico closes the distance and lands a left uppercut.  
Rico tries to land a left uppercut, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Merced lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Rico is looking to close the distance.  Rico quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and drives a right hook into his opponents ribcage.  


Round 5 Statistics
Rico: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 33                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Merced: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 6: 

Rico hits home with a cross.  
Rico lands a right hook to the body, a left hook to the head and a right hook to the head.  
Rico walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Merced lands a right hook to the body followed by a jab to the head.  
Rico closes the distance.  Rico pivots to the right of his opponent and is on target with a sharp left hook.  
Rico attempts to land a jab, but Merced dodges the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Rico drives a stiff jab into his opponents face.  
Merced lands a right uppercut.  Merced tries to land a right uppercut, but Rico sidesteps and counters with a solid cross.  
Merced attempts to land a jab, but Rico sidesteps and counters with a stinging cross.  
Rico lands a cross.  
Rico steps inside.  Merced throws a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a firm right uppercut.  
Rico gets on the inside.  Merced drives a left hook into his opponents ribs.  Merced 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.  Rico has been damaged by that accidental headbutt.  That has caused slight swelling  around the left eye.  
Merced lands a hard jab.  
Rico pivots to the left of his opponent.  Merced lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Rico connects with a cross.  
Merced walks Rico down, trapping him on the ropes.  Merced throws a left uppercut, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Rico feints a left hook, and then throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Rico throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Rico pivots to the side of his opponent.  Merced lands a right hook.  
Merced is on target with a cross.  
Rico steps inside and hits home with a firm right uppercut.  
Rico is looking to close the distance.  Merced connects with a left hook.  


Round 6 Statistics
Rico: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Merced: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 7: 

Rico tries to step out of his opponents range.  Merced lands a cross.  
Merced lands a cross.  
Rico is looking to close the distance and connects with a right hook.  
Rico drives a stinging right hook into his opponents body.  
Rico sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Rico attempts to land a cross, but Merced slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Merced closes the distance.  Rico lands a solid left uppercut.  
Rico lands a hard jab.  
Rico is on target with a stinging cross.  
Rico tries to land a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Rico advances into close range and hits home with a stinging left uppercut.  
Rico sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Merced drives a right hook into his opponents ribs.  
Rico hits home with a sharp left hook.  
Rico pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a sharp left uppercut.  
Rico advances into close range.  Rico sidesteps to the left of his opponent and hits home with a left hook.  
Merced pivots to the right of his opponent.  Rico tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  


Round 7 Statistics
Rico: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Merced: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 8: 

Merced lands with a solid jab.  
Rico sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Merced lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Rico closes the distance.  Merced tries to land a left uppercut, but Rico sidesteps and counters with a firm cross.  
Merced is on target with a right hook.  
Rico connects with a solid left hook.  
Merced gets on the inside.  Rico connects with a solid right hook.  
Rico quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a jab.  
Merced gets on the inside.  Rico lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Rico sidesteps to the left of his opponent and drives a right hook into his opponents body.  
Merced lands a jab.  
Rico lands a jab.  
Merced is on target with a cross.  
Rico gets on the inside and lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Rico connects with a left hook.  


Round 8 Statistics
Rico: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Merced: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

Merced sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Merced throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a firm left uppercut.  
Rico sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Merced lands a right hook.  
Rico walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Rico lands two consecutive left uppercuts to his opponents head.  
Rico gets on the inside and connects with a firm left hook.  
Merced steps inside.  Rico hits home with a left uppercut.  
Rico gets on the inside.  Merced hits home with a left hook.  
Rico lands a right hook.  
Rico steps to the outside.  Merced lands a cross.  
Merced strikes his opponents body with a cross.  
Rico gets on the inside.  Merced is on target with a left hook.  
Rico lands a solid left uppercut.  
Rico advances into close range.  Rico pivots from in front of his opponent and is on target with a right hook to Merced's ribcage.  
Rico lands a right uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Rico lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  


Round 9 Statistics
Rico: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Merced: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 10: 

Merced digs in a right hook to his opponents ribs.  
Rico steps to the outside.  Merced connects with a cross.  
Rico steps away from his opponent and lands an overhand right.  
Rico gets on the inside and connects with a sharp left hook.  
Merced connects with a right hook.  
Rico quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a firm overhand right.  
Rico digs in a right hook to Merced's body.  
Rico tries to land a left uppercut, but Merced blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Rico pivots to the left of his opponent.  Merced connects with a cross.  
Rico lands with a hard jab.  
Rico hits home with a cross.  
Rico lands a left uppercut followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Rico is looking to close the distance.  Rico pivots from in front of his opponent.  Merced attempts to land a left hook, but Rico sidesteps and counters with a sharp cross.  
Rico steps inside.  Rico sidesteps to the right of his opponent and connects with a left uppercut.  
Rico is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Merced waits at the mid-range with a lowered guard, waiting for his opponent to throw a punch.  Rico lands an overhand left followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Rico sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Merced is on target with a right hook.  
Rico digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  


Round 10 Statistics
Rico: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Merced: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 1 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 2 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 3 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 4 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 5 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 6 Scores: 10 - 10  10 - 10  10 - 9
Round 7 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 10
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: 97 - 94  97 - 94  97 - 94

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Magangue, Colombia.... Diego Rico

Fight Statistics
Rico: 
Total Punches Thrown: 349                           
Total Punches Landed: 128                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 297                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 109                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 52                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 19                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 284                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 114                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 65                            
Total Jabs Landed: 14                            

Merced: 
Total Punches Thrown: 328                           
Total Punches Landed: 99                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 261                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 87                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 67                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 12                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 243                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 75                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 85                            
Total Jabs Landed: 24