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23/07/2031
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Montego Natividad vs Jerrold Melgoza

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Uruguay-Montevideo promoted show at Montevideo Portilla, Montevideo,  taking place on 02/12/2022:

The venue is mostly sold out with the fans eager to turn out for tonights fights.  
Next up is the main event of the show.  This is a mandatory fight for the Uruguay Featherweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance and those watching live on Fox Sports Latin America, the two fighters competing in this 12 round matchup are Montego Natividad (8 - 1 - 1) who hails from Montevideo, Uruguay and Jerrold Melgoza(6 - 1) from Montevideo, Uruguay.  Both Natividad and Melgoza weighed in at 126 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Manuel Santos, and the three ringside judges are Ryo Canedo, Vicente Estay and Iago Ramon.  

Round 1: 

Natividad lands a cross.  
Natividad throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Natividad steps away from his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Melgoza closes the distance.  Natividad is on target with a left hook.  
Melgoza gets on the inside and lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Natividad throws a cross, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Natividad attempts to land a right hook, but Melgoza blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Melgoza gets on the inside and lands a right hook.  
Melgoza is looking to close the distance.  Melgoza sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with a right hook to Natividad's ribs.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Natividad's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  

Round 1 Statistics
Natividad: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 37                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 38                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Melgoza: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 2: 

Natividad is looking to keep his distance and attempts to land a jab, but Melgoza sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Natividad hits home with a cross.  
Natividad lands a left uppercut.  
Natividad steps away from his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Melgoza lands a right hook.  
Natividad switches the action to the outside and lands a cross.  
Natividad connects with a left hook.  
Melgoza advances into close range and drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Melgoza is on target with a right uppercut to Natividad's body.  
Natividad tries to keep the action at long range and throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Melgoza closes the distance.  Natividad tries to land a right hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Melgoza drives a left hook into Natividad's body.  
Natividad gets on the inside.  Melgoza hits home with a left hook.  
Natividad lands a right uppercut.  
Melgoza attempts to land an uppercut to the solar plexus, but he strays low!  The ref ignores Natividad's complaints and signals for the action to continue.  
Natividad steps to the outside and lands a jab.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Natividad's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  Melgoza's trainer is telling his fighter to increase his workrate.  

Round 2 Statistics
Natividad: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 36                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 40                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Melgoza: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 7                             
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 17                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Round 3: 

Natividad tries to step out of his opponents range and throws a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Natividad is on target with a left hook.  
Natividad steps to the outside and connects with a cross.  
Natividad drives a left uppercut into his opponents body.  Natividad throws a right hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Melgoza drives a left hook into Natividad's ribs.  
Natividad connects with a right hook.  
Natividad steps to the outside and connects with a cross.  
Melgoza digs in a left uppercut to Natividad's body.  
Natividad lands a right hook.  
Natividad drives a left hook into Melgoza's ribs.  
Natividad lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Melgoza closes the distance and is on target with a right hook to Natividad's ribcage.  
Melgoza walks his opponent down, trapping him in a neutral corner.  Natividad tries to land a right hook, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Natividad is looking to keep his distance.  Melgoza feints a cross, and then lands with a solid jab.  Melgoza attempts to land a jab, but Natividad sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Melgoza advances into close range and connects with a right hook.  
Natividad connects with a cross.  


Round 3 Statistics
Natividad: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 45                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 43                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Melgoza: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Round 4: 

Melgoza closes the distance.  Natividad connects with a left uppercut.  
Natividad hits home with a left hook.  
Natividad gets on the inside.  Melgoza digs in a left hook to Natividad's body.  
Melgoza is on target with a left hook to his opponents ribs.  
Melgoza cuts off the ring, trapping Natividad in the corner.  Melgoza drives a right hook into his opponents body.  
Melgoza drives a right uppercut into his opponents body.  
Melgoza is on target with a left hook.  
Natividad is looking to keep his distance and connects with a cross.  
Melgoza steps inside.  Natividad lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Melgoza throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Natividad lands a sharp jab.  
Melgoza steps inside and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Melgoza is on target with a left uppercut to his opponents ribs.  
Melgoza sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a left uppercut to the body, and then to the head.  
Natividad lands three consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Melgoza sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with a left hook to his opponents liver.  


Round 4 Statistics
Natividad: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 34                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 36                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Melgoza: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 7                             
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 25                            
Body Shots Landed: 9                             

Round 5: 

Natividad lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Natividad connects with a right uppercut.  
Natividad steps away from his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Melgoza forces Natividad to back into a corner.  Melgoza lands a left hook.  
Natividad attempts to land a cross, but Melgoza slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Melgoza gets on the inside and digs in a left hook to Natividad's body.  
Melgoza gets on the inside and digs in a left hook to Natividad's body.  
Natividad tries to keep the action at long range and lands a cross.  
Melgoza gets on the inside.  Natividad throws a right hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook to his opponents liver.  
Melgoza manouvers his opponent into a corner.  Natividad is on target with a left uppercut.  
Melgoza digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Natividad tries to land a left hook, but Melgoza slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Melgoza sidesteps to the left of his opponent and finds the target with a jab.  
Natividad is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  


Round 5 Statistics
Natividad: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 43                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 42                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Melgoza: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Body Shots Landed: 10                            

Round 6: 

Melgoza hits home with a cross.  
Melgoza steps inside.  Natividad connects with a left hook.  
Natividad is looking to close the distance.  Melgoza lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Natividad steps away from his opponent and finds the target with a jab.  
Natividad tries to land a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Melgoza digs in a right hook to Natividad's ribcage.  
Natividad attempts to land a left uppercut, but Melgoza blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Natividad lands a right uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Natividad switches the action to the outside and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Natividad tries to step out of his opponents range and connects with an overhand right.  


Round 6 Statistics
Natividad: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 42                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 38                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Melgoza: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 7: 

Melgoza is looking to close the distance and lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Natividad is on target with a stinging jab.  
Melgoza closes the distance and drives a left hook into Natividad's body.  
Melgoza is on target with a left uppercut to his opponents ribs.  
Melgoza walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Melgoza is on target with a right hook to Natividad's ribcage.  
Natividad is looking to keep the action on the outside and throws a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Natividad steps inside and drives a right hook into his opponents ribcage.  
Natividad steps to the outside and lands with a sharp jab.  Natividad throws a cross, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Melgoza is looking to close the distance and lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Natividad finds the target with a stinging jab.  
Natividad lands a jab.  
Melgoza advances into close range.  Natividad connects with a left hook.  
Melgoza lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Melgoza is on target with a right hook to Natividad's ribcage.  
Natividad steps to the outside and throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Melgoza lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  


Round 7 Statistics
Natividad: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Melgoza: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 38                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 22                            
Body Shots Landed: 11                            

Round 8: 

Melgoza lands consecutive left uppercuts to his opponents body.  
Natividad tries to step out of his opponents range and throws an overhand left, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Natividad lands with a hard jab.  
Natividad gets on the inside and is on target with a right hook.  
Natividad tries to keep the action at long range and lands a sharp jab.  
Melgoza lands a jab.  
Natividad steps away from his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Natividad lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Melgoza connects with a right hook.  
Melgoza closes the distance.  Natividad connects with a left hook.  
Natividad is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  


Round 8 Statistics
Natividad: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 34                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Melgoza: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 8                             
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 14                            
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 9: 

Melgoza is looking to close the distance.  Natividad hits home with a left uppercut.  
Natividad is looking to keep his distance and attempts to land a cross, but Melgoza sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Natividad lands a cross.  
Melgoza steps inside.  Natividad digs in a right uppercut to his opponents ribcage.  
Natividad tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Natividad closes the distance and connects with a left hook.  
Natividad is on target with a left hook.  
Melgoza digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Natividad tries to keep the action at long range and attempts to land a cross, but Melgoza blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Melgoza feints a left hook, and then lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Natividad lands a stiff jab.  
Melgoza is on target with a left hook.  
Natividad lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Melgoza is on target with a left uppercut to his opponents body.  


Round 9 Statistics
Natividad: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 34                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 34                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Melgoza: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Round 10: 

Melgoza lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Melgoza drives a right hook into his opponents body.  
Melgoza drives a left hook into Natividad's body.  
Natividad hits home with a left hook.  
Melgoza quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Natividad tries to land a cross, but Melgoza sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Melgoza steps inside.  Natividad hits home with a left hook.  
Melgoza gets on the inside and lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Melgoza connects with a cross.  
Natividad is looking to keep his distance and hits home with a cross.  
Natividad hits home with a left hook.  
Natividad tries to land a left uppercut, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  


Round 10 Statistics
Natividad: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Melgoza: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Round 11: 

Natividad steps to the outside.  Natividad sidesteps to the right of his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Natividad is looking to close the distance.  Melgoza drives a left uppercut into Natividad's body.  
Natividad tries to keep the action at long range and tries to land a jab, but Melgoza sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Melgoza is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Melgoza sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Natividad is looking to keep his distance and lands a cross.  
Melgoza digs in a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Melgoza drives a left hook into his opponents body.  


Round 11 Statistics
Natividad: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Melgoza: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Round 12: 

Melgoza manages to force Natividad into a corner.  Melgoza sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Natividad is on target with a right hook.  
Melgoza tries to land a left hook, but Natividad blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Natividad is looking to keep the action on the outside and hits home with a cross.  
As the two fighters work on the inside, their heads come together!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Melgoza dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Melgoza forces Natividad to back into the ropes.  Melgoza feints a jab, and then digs in a left hook to Natividad's liver.  Melgoza attempts to land a cross, but Natividad slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Melgoza forces Natividad to retreat onto the ropes.  Natividad hits home with a cross.  
Natividad goes for the bodyshot, but lands south of the border!  The ref ignores Melgoza's complaints and signals for the action to continue.  
Melgoza hits home with a left uppercut.  
Melgoza forces Natividad to back into the ropes.  Natividad lands a right hook.  
Melgoza connects with a left hook.  
Melgoza gets on the inside.  Natividad connects with a left uppercut.  
Natividad digs in a right hook to his opponents ribcage.  
Natividad lands with a spiteful jab.  


Round 12 Statistics
Natividad: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 34                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Melgoza: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 9                             
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 16                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

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 - 10  10 - 9  9 - 10
Round 5 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 6 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 7 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 8 Scores: 10 - 9  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: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 12 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9


Final Scorecards: 112 - 117  112 - 116  111 - 117

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Montevideo, Uruguay.... Jerrold Melgoza

Fight Statistics
Natividad: 
Total Punches Thrown: 462                           
Total Punches Landed: 129                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 401                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 116                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 61                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 13                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 398                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 110                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 64                            
Total Jabs Landed: 19                            

Melgoza: 
Total Punches Thrown: 305                           
Total Punches Landed: 121                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 128                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 50                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 177                           
Total Body Shots Landed: 71                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 293                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 116                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Total Jabs Landed: 5