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20/06/2036
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Vasili Merkulow vs Najaf Tabet

Boxing Daily Report from the Tajikistan National Finals 2036,  taking place on 26/04/2036 from Khujand, Tajikistan:

The Khujand venue is completely packed out with the fans turning out in force to watch the fights on offer tonight.  
Next up we have a Quarter Final fight in the Super Heavyweight divison.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 3 round matchup are Vasili Merkulow (9 - 28) who hails from Khujand, Tajikistan and Najaf Tabet(7 - 2) from Kulob, Tajikistan.  

Round 1: 

Merkulow throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Merkulow attempts to land an overhand right, but Tabet slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Merkulow lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Tabet pivots to the right of his opponent and is on target with a jab.  
Merkulow is on target with a left hook to Tabet's body.  
Tabet manages to force Merkulow onto the ropes.  Tabet pivots from in front of his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Tabet lands a cross.  
Merkulow tries to keep the action at long range.  Tabet lands a jab to Merkulow's body.  
Merkulow is on target with a sharp jab.  
Merkulow switches the action to the outside.  Tabet hits the target with a sharp jab.  
Tabet tries to land a jab, but Merkulow sidesteps and counters with a firm right uppercut.  
Tabet lands a cross to the head, a jab to the head and a jab to the body.  
Merkulow attempts to land a left hook, but Tabet blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Tabet lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Merkulow tries to step out of his opponents range.  Tabet hits home with a cross.  
Merkulow throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a firm left hook.  
Tabet manages to force Merkulow into the corner.  Tabet is on target with a cross.  
Tabet connects with a solid cross.  
Merkulow is looking to close the distance.  Tabet lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Tabet pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a cross.  
Merkulow attempts to land a right hook, but Tabet blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  


Round 1 Statistics
Merkulow: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Tabet: 
Jabs Thrown: 21                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 40                            
Head Shots Landed: 20                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 2: 

Merkulow steps to the outside and tries to land a cross, but Tabet dodges the shot and counters with a left uppercut to Merkulow's body.  
Merkulow lands a jab to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Tabet quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Tabet throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Tabet feints a cross, and then lands a jab to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Tabet walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Tabet feints a right hook, and then lands a solid jab.  
Merkulow tries to keep the action at long range and hits home with a solid cross.  
Tabet lands with a solid jab.  
Merkulow hits home with a stinging cross.  
Merkulow connects with a firm cross.  
Tabet is on target with a jab.  
Tabet pivots from in front of his opponent and lands with a ramrod jab.  
Merkulow tries to land a cross, but Tabet parries the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Tabet feints a cross, and then lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Tabet manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Tabet feints a left, and then lands two jab's to the head followed by a cross to the body.  
Merkulow is on target with a cross.  
Merkulow drives a sharp left hook into Tabet's body.  
Tabet lands with a stiff jab.  
Merkulow throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a sharp left uppercut.  
Merkulow tries to keep the action at long range and throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Merkulow lands a right uppercut to the head, a right uppercut to the body and a cross to the head.  
Tabet lands a jab followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Tabet quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a jab followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Tabet sidesteps to the left of his opponent and hits home with a sharp left hook.  
Tabet manouvers Merkulow into a corner.  Merkulow lands a stinging cross.  Merkulow throws a left hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Merkulow attempts to land a jab, but Tabet slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Merkulow's trainer is telling his fighter to go out and knock out his opponent!  Tabet's trainer is telling his fighter he is a mile in front and not to do anything stupid. 

Round 2 Statistics
Merkulow: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Tabet: 
Jabs Thrown: 19                            
Jabs Landed: 13                            
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 21                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 3: 

Tabet hits home with a cross.  
Tabet pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  He follows up the attack and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Merkulow steps away from his opponent and lands with a stiff jab.  
Merkulow steps inside.  Tabet connects with a right hook.  Tabet holds on to his opponent.  Tabet uses his free hand to throw a body hook, but it lands on Merkulow's kidney. The ref separates the two fighters.  
Merkulow sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Merkulow throws a right hook, but Tabet ties up his opponent.  Tabet leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  
Merkulow lands a firm cross.  
Merkulow gets on the inside and is on target with a sharp right hook to his opponents body.  Tabet clinches his opponent.  Tabet is using his forearm in the clinch.  The ref halts the action and breaks the clinch.  He lectures Tabet about fouling.  
Merkulow attempts to land a jab, but Tabet slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Merkulow switches the action to the outside and lands a cross, jab and an overhand left to his opponents head.  
Tabet retreats back to the ropes, and waits for his opponent to attack.  Merkulow is whaling away with hooks, but Tabet keeps his defence tight.  
Merkulow is looking to close the distance.  Tabet connects with a sharp left hook.  Tabet throws a right hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Merkulow connects with a sharp cross.  
Merkulow tries to step out of his opponents range and tries to land an overhand right, but Tabet sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut to Merkulow's ribs.  
Tabet steps to the outside and lands a cross.  
Merkulow is on target with a firm left hook to his opponents body.  
Merkulow is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Tabet throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a stinging right hook to his opponents ribcage.  
Tabet attempts to land a jab, but Merkulow blocks the shot and counters with a sharp right hook.  


Round 3 Statistics
Merkulow: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Tabet: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 1 Scores: 0 - 1
Round 2 Scores: 0 - 1
Round 3 Scores: 1 - 0


Final Scorecard: 1 - 2

The winner, on points, from Kulob, Tajikistan.... Najaf Tabet

Fight Statistics
Merkulow: 
Total Punches Thrown: 93                            
Total Punches Landed: 30                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 67                            
Total Head Shots Landed: 23                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 26                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 7                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 71                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 23                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 22                            
Total Jabs Landed: 7                             

Tabet: 
Total Punches Thrown: 120                           
Total Punches Landed: 57                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 104                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 50                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 16                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 7                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 66                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 34                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 54                            
Total Jabs Landed: 23