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23/05/2031
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Santiago Sotelo vs Ramirez Merlin

Boxing Daily Report from the AI El Salvador-San Salvador promoted show at Isidro Calistro Gym, Mejicanos,  taking place on 18/05/2023:

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 final eliminator for the El Salvador Lightweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance and those watching live on Canal 17, the two fighters competing in this 12 round matchup are Santiago Sotelo (6 - 4 - 1) who hails from San Miguel, El Salvador and Ramirez Merlin(3 - 2) from Apopa, El Salvador.  Both Sotelo and Merlin weighed in at 135 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Roman Baldonado, and the three ringside judges are Rodrigo Calle, Lorenzo Rivas and Salvador Sanchez.  

Round 1: 

Sotelo is looking to close the distance.  Sotelo pivots to the side of his opponent.  Sotelo throws a left hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Sotelo connects with a cross.  
Merlin drives a right hook into Sotelo's body.  
Merlin hits home with a solid jab.  Merlin attempts to land a jab, but Sotelo sidesteps and counters with a sharp cross.  
Sotelo switches the action to the outside.  Merlin lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Sotelo is on target with a sharp left hook to his opponents body.  
Merlin hits home with a sharp jab.  
Merlin hits home with a firm cross.  
Sotelo closes the distance and is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Merlin steps inside.  Sotelo drives a sharp left hook into his opponents ribs.  
Merlin quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Sotelo throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Merlin tries to land a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a stinging right uppercut.  
Sotelo throws a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a firm right uppercut.  
Merlin is looking to close the distance.  Sotelo lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Sotelo's trainer is telling his fighter he needs to be more active or he's going to get outworked.  Sotelo's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 1 Statistics
Sotelo: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 9                             
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Merlin: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 2: 

Sotelo lands an overhand left followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Merlin lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Sotelo is looking to close the distance.  Merlin connects with a firm right hook.  
Sotelo drives a stinging left hook into Merlin's body.  
Merlin is on target with a left hook.  
Sotelo drives a solid left uppercut into Merlin's ribs.  
Sotelo tries to step out of his opponents range.  Merlin connects with a stinging cross.  Merlin attempts to land a jab, but Sotelo slips the shot and counters with a solid left hook.  
Merlin closes the distance.  Sotelo digs in a solid left hook to his opponents liver.  
Merlin throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Sotelo switches the action to the outside.  Merlin sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Sotelo connects with a firm cross.  
Merlin advances into close range.  Sotelo lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Sotelo tries to keep the action at long range and lands a cross.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Merlin's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  

Round 2 Statistics
Sotelo: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 18                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Merlin: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Sotelo lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Sotelo is on target with a sharp left hook to Merlin's body.  
Merlin digs in a left hook to Sotelo's body.  
Merlin gets on the inside.  Sotelo is on target with a left hook.  
Merlin throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a firm left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Sotelo is looking to close the distance.  Sotelo pivots to the side of his opponent and is on target with a sharp left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Sotelo steps inside and lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Merlin lands a solid cross.  
Sotelo digs in a left hook to his opponents liver.  
Merlin connects with a cross.  
Sotelo steps inside.  Merlin lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Sotelo is looking to keep his distance and is on target with a cross.  
Merlin lands a cross.  


Round 3 Statistics
Sotelo: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Merlin: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 4: 

Merlin snaps his opponents head back with a stiff jab.  
Sotelo hits home with a solid jab.  
Sotelo is on target with a sharp right hook to Merlin's body.  
Sotelo steps to the outside.  Merlin lands an overhand right.  
Sotelo is on target with a jab.  
Sotelo switches the action to the outside and connects with a stinging cross.  
Merlin closes the distance.  Sotelo drives a left hook into his opponents ribs.  
Merlin attempts to land a left hook, but Sotelo parries the shot and counters with a sharp left uppercut.  
Merlin is looking to close the distance and attempts to land a right hook, but Sotelo blocks the shot and counters with a stinging right uppercut.  
Sotelo drives a left hook into Merlin's liver.  
Sotelo finds the target with a jab.  
Merlin is on target with a firm cross.  
Sotelo closes the distance.  Merlin digs in a left uppercut to Sotelo's body.  


Round 4 Statistics
Sotelo: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Merlin: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 5: 

Merlin lands a left hook.  
Merlin steps inside and forces Sotelo to back into the ropes.  Merlin sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Sotelo is on target with a stinging left hook to Merlin's liver.  
Merlin quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and hits home with a right hook.  
Sotelo lands a left hook, jab and a cross to his opponents head.  
Merlin manages to force Sotelo onto the ropes.  Merlin throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Sotelo switches the action to the outside and lands an overhand left followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Merlin connects with a sharp right uppercut.  
Merlin lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Sotelo is on target with a stinging left hook to Merlin's body.  
Merlin throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Sotelo lands a left hook.  
Sotelo closes the distance.  Merlin drives a solid right hook into his opponents body.  As Merlin tries to work on the inside, the fighters heads come together!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Sotelo dabs at his face checking for damage.  


Round 5 Statistics
Sotelo: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Merlin: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 6: 

Sotelo tries to keep the action at long range.  Merlin throws an overhand right, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Merlin lands a jab.  
Sotelo is looking to close the distance.  Merlin lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Merlin walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Sotelo finds the target with a jab.  
Merlin is on target with a jab.  
Sotelo is on target with a cross.  
Merlin lands with a solid jab.  
Sotelo steps to the outside and is on target with a jab.  
Merlin hits home with a solid cross.  Merlin throws an overhand left, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Merlin walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Merlin is on target with a firm left hook.  
Merlin is looking to close the distance.  Sotelo drives a sharp left hook into Merlin's body.  
Sotelo is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Sotelo sidesteps to the right of his opponent and connects with a firm overhand left.  


Round 6 Statistics
Sotelo: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Merlin: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 7: 

Sotelo steps inside and digs in a stinging left hook to Merlin's body.  
Merlin drives a sharp left hook into Sotelo's ribs.  
Sotelo switches the action to the outside.  Merlin lands two consecutive overhand rights to his opponents head.  
Merlin advances into close range and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Sotelo throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a solid right uppercut.  
Sotelo attempts to land a left hook, but Merlin blocks the shot and counters with a sharp left hook to Sotelo's liver.  
Sotelo tries to keep the action at long range.  Merlin hits home with a cross.  
Merlin hits home with a left hook.  
Sotelo steps to the outside.  Merlin lands a solid cross.  Merlin attempts to land a cross, but Sotelo slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Sotelo digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  


Round 7 Statistics
Sotelo: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Merlin: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 8: 

Merlin pivots to the left of his opponent.  Merlin lands a firm cross.  Merlin throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a firm cross.  
Sotelo closes the distance.  Sotelo pivots to the right of his opponent and is on target with a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Merlin drives a left hook into Sotelo's liver.  
Merlin tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Merlin tries to land a left hook, but Sotelo blocks the shot and counters with a stinging cross.  
Sotelo is on target with a right hook to Merlin's body.  
Merlin throws a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Sotelo is looking to close the distance.  Sotelo quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and drives a left hook into his opponents liver.  
Sotelo walks Merlin down, trapping him in the corner.  Sotelo hits home with a solid cross.  
Sotelo switches the action to the outside and is on target with a solid cross.  
Merlin tries to land a cross, but Sotelo dodges the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Sotelo steps inside and lands a right uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Sotelo is on target with a right hook to his opponents ribs.  
Merlin pivots from in front of his opponent and is on target with a stinging left hook to his opponents body.  
Merlin steps inside.  Sotelo throws a left hook, but the shot lands on his opponents guard.  Sotelo ties up his opponent.  Merlin is using his forearm in the clinch.  The referee breaks the clinch and warns Merlin to stop fouling.  


Round 8 Statistics
Sotelo: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Merlin: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 9: 

Sotelo is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Merlin connects with a cross.  
Merlin lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Sotelo is on target with a left hook.  
Sotelo feints a jab, and then hits home with a stinging cross.  
Sotelo is on target with a left hook to his opponents liver.  Sotelo tries to land a left hook, but Merlin slips the shot and counters with a solid cross.  
Sotelo is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Sotelo lands with a stiff jab.  
Merlin closes the distance.  Sotelo drives a stinging left hook into his opponents liver.  
Sotelo advances into close range.  Merlin drives a left hook into Sotelo's body.  
Merlin advances into close range and drives a left hook into his opponents ribs.  
Merlin hits home with an overhand right.  
Sotelo strikes his opponents body with a solid cross.  
Merlin steps inside and digs in a solid left uppercut to Sotelo's ribs.  


Round 9 Statistics
Sotelo: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Merlin: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 10: 

Merlin connects with a sharp cross.  
Sotelo digs in a stinging left hook to his opponents body.  
Sotelo is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Merlin is on target with a jab.  
Sotelo connects with a solid cross.  
Merlin gets on the inside.  Sotelo quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Sotelo is on target with a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Sotelo switches the action to the outside and hits the target with a solid jab.  
Merlin lands a cross.  
Merlin closes the distance and hits home with a sharp left hook.  


Round 10 Statistics
Sotelo: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Merlin: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 11: 

Merlin pivots to the right of his opponent.  Sotelo lands two straights followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Sotelo tries to step out of his opponents range.  Merlin lands a solid cross.  
Merlin lands a jab.  
Merlin is on target with a right hook to Sotelo's ribs.  
Merlin lands a cross to Sotelo's body.  Merlin tries to land a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a firm cross.  
Merlin is looking to close the distance and throws a left hook, but Sotelo ties up his opponent.  As they grapple, Sotelo pushes his forearm into Merlin's face.  The referee separates the two fighters and warns Sotelo.  
Merlin lands a right hook to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  


Round 11 Statistics
Sotelo: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Merlin: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 12: 

Sotelo tries to keep the action at long range and is on target with a jab.  
Sotelo is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Merlin hits home with a cross.  
Sotelo tries to keep the action at long range.  Merlin lands a solid cross.  
Merlin drives a firm right hook into Sotelo's ribcage.  Sotelo ties up his opponent.  Sotelo throws a hook within the clinch but hits his opponent behind the head. The referee separates the two fighters and warns Sotelo.  
Sotelo is looking to keep his distance.  Merlin hits home with a sharp cross.  
Sotelo advances into close range.  Merlin digs in a left hook to his opponents ribs.  
Sotelo steps to the outside.  Merlin is on target with an overhand right.  
Sotelo is on target with a left hook.  
Merlin finds the target with a jab.  
Sotelo drives a sharp right hook into his opponents body.  
Merlin manouvers Sotelo into the corner.  Sotelo digs in a solid right hook to his opponents ribcage.  


Round 12 Statistics
Sotelo: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Merlin: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 1 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 2 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 3 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 4 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 5 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
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: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 11 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 12 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10


Final Scorecards: 115 - 113  115 - 113  115 - 113

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from San Miguel, El Salvador.... Santiago Sotelo

Fight Statistics
Sotelo: 
Total Punches Thrown: 325                           
Total Punches Landed: 98                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 206                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 61                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 119                           
Total Body Shots Landed: 37                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 249                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 81                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 76                            
Total Jabs Landed: 17                            

Merlin: 
Total Punches Thrown: 327                           
Total Punches Landed: 78                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 235                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 58                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 92                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 20                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 251                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 64                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 76                            
Total Jabs Landed: 14