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22/05/2031
EOD Running: Pro Generation
Ahmet Merich vs Kieran McCowan

Boxing Daily Report from the Ten Count Promotions promoted show at Hull Arena, Hull,  taking place on 27/01/2024:

There are plenty of empty seats out here tonight, with the show nowhere near close to selling out.  
Next up we have one of the supporting contests of this show.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 4 round matchup are Ahmet Merich (3 - 0) who hails from Istanbul, Turkey and Kieran McCowan(4 - 3(1) - 1) from Glasgow, UK.  Merich weighed in at 159 pounds and 15 ounces, while McCowan weighed in at 160 pounds.  
The referee tonight is David Duffy, and the three ringside judges are Neil McClimans, Bob Clyde and Rob Apted.  

Round 1: 

McCowan closes the distance and throws a right hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Merich steps away from his opponent.  Merich quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Merich connects with a cross.  
McCowan gets on the inside.  Merich drives a right hook into his opponents ribcage.  
Merich lands a jab followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  
Merich is looking to keep his distance and is on target with a firm cross.  
McCowan forces Merich to back into the ropes.  McCowan sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Merich finds the target with a jab.  
Merich drives a jab into McCowan's body.  
Merich tries to keep the action at long range and lands a solid jab.  
Merich lands with a sharp jab.  
McCowan gets on the inside.  Merich throws a right hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Merich is looking to keep the action on the outside and connects with a cross.  
Merich is on target with a ramrod jab.  
McCowan closes the distance.  Merich sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Merich lands two left hooks to the body, and one to the head.  Merich holds on to his opponent.  Merich pushes his forearm into McCowan's face.  The ref breaks Merich's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  
McCowan throws a left hook, but Merich ties up his opponent.  As they grapple, Merich pushes his forearm into McCowan's face.  The ref breaks Merich's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  
Merich lands a ramrod jab.  
Merich throws a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  


Round 1 Statistics
Merich: 
Jabs Thrown: 19                            
Jabs Landed: 13                            
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 35                            
Head Shots Landed: 18                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

McCowan: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Merich feints a right hook, but McCowan is not fooled and is on target with a right hook.  
McCowan gets on the inside.  Merich pivots to the right of his opponent and drives a left hook into his opponents ribs.  
Merich lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Merich sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a cross.  
McCowan steps inside.  McCowan pivots from in front of his opponent.  Merich is on target with a left hook.  Merich holds on to his opponent.  As they grapple, Merich pushes his forearm into McCowan's face.  The ref halts the action and breaks the clinch.  He lectures Merich about fouling.  
Merich is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
McCowan closes the distance.  Merich pivots from in front of his opponent.  Merich lands a left hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents body.  Merich holds on to his opponent.  Merich leans on his opponent using all his weight. The ref breaks Merich's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  
Merich hits home with an overhand left.  
Merich lands a solid jab.  
McCowan steps inside.  Merich lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Merich hits home with a right hook.  
Merich steps away from his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Merich lands a cross.  
Merich lands two jabs followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
McCowan advances into close range.  Merich lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Merich lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Merich pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Merich tries to step out of his opponents range.  Merich sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with an overhand right.  
Merich lands a ramrod jab.  
McCowan lands a right hook.  
McCowan attempts to land a cross, but Merich slips the shot and counters with a firm cross.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Merich's trainer is advising his fighter to keep his distance and coast to the win. McCowan's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  McCowan's trainer is telling his fighter to increase his workrate.  McCowan's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  McCowan's trainer is advising how he could improve his defence.  

Round 2 Statistics
Merich: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 11                            
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 18                            
Head Shots Thrown: 37                            
Head Shots Landed: 26                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

McCowan: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Merich digs in a left hook to his opponents liver.  
Merich feints a right hook, but McCowan is not fooled and is on target with a left hook.  
Merich lands with a ramrod jab.  
Merich lands a cross.  
Merich is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with a ramrod jab.  
Merich throws a right uppercut, but the shot is blocked.  Merich holds on to his opponent.  Merich throws a hook within the clinch but hits his opponent behind the head. The ref breaks Merich's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  
Merich is looking to keep his distance.  Merich feints a jab, and then is on target with a cross.  
Merich connects with an overhand left.  
Merich feints a cross, and then snaps his opponents head back with a stinging jab.  
Merich lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
McCowan advances into close range and manages to force Merich onto the ropes.  Merich connects with a left hook.  Merich ties up his opponent.  Merich is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. The ref breaks Merich's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  
Merich finds the target with a jab.  
Merich switches the action to the outside.  Merich feints a cross, and then lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Merich lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Merich lands a cross to the body followed by a jab to the head.  
Merich is looking to keep his distance.  Merich feints a left, and then hits home with an overhand right.  


Round 3 Statistics
Merich: 
Jabs Thrown: 25                            
Jabs Landed: 16                            
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 39                            
Head Shots Landed: 23                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

McCowan: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Merich feints a right hook, and then lands a spiteful jab.  
Merich tries to keep the action at long range and lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Merich finds the target with a jab.  
Merich throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
McCowan throws a left hook, but Merich holds on to his opponent.  Merich leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. The ref breaks Merich's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  
Merich is looking to keep his distance and connects with a sharp overhand right.  
Merich lands a cross.  
McCowan hits home with a left hook.  
Merich is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Merich feints a jab, and then lands a cross.  Merich throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Merich lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Merich feints a right hook, and then hits home with a solid jab.  
Merich lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Merich steps away from his opponent and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Merich lands a jab, cross and an overhand right to his opponents head.  
McCowan closes the distance and cuts off the ring, trapping Merich on the ropes.  Merich is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Merich digs in a left hook to his opponents ribs.  
Merich lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
McCowan closes the distance.  Merich lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Merich switches the action to the outside and finds the target with a jab.  


Round 4 Statistics
Merich: 
Jabs Thrown: 21                            
Jabs Landed: 13                            
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 40                            
Head Shots Landed: 25                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

McCowan: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 1 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
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


Final Scorecards: 40 - 36  40 - 36  40 - 36

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Istanbul, Turkey.... Ahmet Merich

Fight Statistics
Merich: 
Total Punches Thrown: 175                           
Total Punches Landed: 106                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 151                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 92                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 24                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 14                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 97                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 53                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 78                            
Total Jabs Landed: 53                            

McCowan: 
Total Punches Thrown: 55                            
Total Punches Landed: 8                             
Total Head Shots Thrown: 48                            
Total Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Total Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Total Body Shots Landed: 0                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 46                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Total Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Total Jabs Landed: 0