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05/10/2035
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Ian Gilliland vs Owen Merrick

Boxing Daily Report from the Top Shelf Prospects promoted show at Sheraton Grand Nashville, Nashville,  taking place on 22/09/2035:

The venue is completely packed out with the fans turning out in force to watch the fights on offer tonight.  
Next up we have one of the supporting contests of this show.  This is a semi final eliminator for the USA-Deep South Middleweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Ian Gilliland (13(7) - 9(1) - 1) who hails from Shreveport, USA and Owen Merrick(29(10) - 13(1) - 3) from Lexington, USA.  Gilliland weighed in at 160 pounds, while Merrick weighed in at 159 pounds And 15 ounces.  
The referee tonight is Clint Blagg, and the three ringside judges are Jonathan Mill, Leighton Parry and Robert Davidson.  

Round 1: 

Merrick is looking to close the distance and lands a sharp right hook.  
Gilliland lands a jab to the head followed by a cross to the body.  
Gilliland lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Merrick advances into close range.  Merrick sidesteps to the left of his opponent and hits home with a firm right uppercut.  
Merrick quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and connects with a sharp cross.  
Merrick is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Merrick lands a left hook to the body, a right hook to the body and a left hook to the head.  
Merrick lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  Merrick tries to land a left uppercut, but Gilliland parries the shot and counters with a stinging left hook.  
Merrick lands a right hook to the head, a right hook to the body and a left hook to the head.  
Gilliland is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Merrick drives a right hook into his opponents body.  Merrick throws a right hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a cross.  
Gilliland tries to keep the action at long range and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Merrick hits home with a stinging cross.  
Merrick lands a right hook.  
Gilliland digs in a right hook to Merrick's ribs.  
Merrick lands a left hook.  
Gilliland switches the action to the outside and throws an overhand left, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Merrick gets on the inside and attempts to land a right hook, but Gilliland slips the shot and counters with a sharp left hook.  
Gilliland is looking to keep the action on the outside and hits home with an overhand left.  
Merrick steps inside and drives a solid right uppercut into his opponents body.  
Gilliland throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a sharp left uppercut.  


Round 1 Statistics
Gilliland: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Merrick: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 20                            
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Round 2: 

Gilliland gets on the inside.  Merrick lands a left hook.  
Gilliland lands with a sharp jab.  
Gilliland hits home with a hard jab.  
Merrick gets on the inside and hits home with a left hook.  
Merrick is on target with a solid right hook.  
Merrick lands a right hook.  
Gilliland tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a sharp overhand right.  
Gilliland switches the action to the outside and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Merrick hits home with a sharp left uppercut.  
Merrick is looking to close the distance and digs in a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Gilliland tries to keep the action at long range and hits home with a cross.  
Merrick is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body.  
Gilliland steps away from his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Gilliland gets on the inside.  Merrick lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Gilliland closes the distance and lands a solid left hook.  
Gilliland quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Merrick hits home with a firm left hook.  
Gilliland digs in a solid left hook to his opponents body.  


Round 2 Statistics
Gilliland: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Merrick: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 36                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 14                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 3: 

Merrick is looking to close the distance and digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  
Merrick steps inside.  Gilliland pivots to the right of his opponent.  Gilliland attempts to land a left hook, but Merrick blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut to his opponents ribs.  
Gilliland drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Gilliland is looking to keep the action on the outside and attempts to land an overhand right, but Merrick sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Gilliland hits home with a cross.  
Gilliland quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Gilliland lands with a hard jab.  Gilliland tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Merrick lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Merrick closes the distance and drives a left hook into Gilliland's body.  
Merrick digs in a right uppercut to his opponents ribcage.  
Gilliland hits home with a left hook.  Gilliland goes for the bodyshot, but lands south of the border!  The ref stops the action.  The ref sends Merrick to the neutral corner.  He warns Gilliland to stop fouling or he'll lose a point.  
Gilliland is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with a jab.  
Merrick closes the distance and lands a right hook to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body.  
Merrick gets on the inside and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Merrick digs in a left uppercut to his opponents ribs.  
Gilliland switches the action to the outside and lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Gilliland lands an overhand right, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  
Gilliland tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a ramrod jab.  
Gilliland steps away from his opponent and is on target with a firm cross.  
Merrick is looking to close the distance.  Merrick pivots to the right of his opponent.  Gilliland is on target with a firm right uppercut.  


Round 3 Statistics
Gilliland: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 34                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 34                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Merrick: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Round 4: 

Merrick connects with a left hook.  
Merrick drives a solid right hook into Gilliland's ribcage.  
Gilliland tries to keep the action at long range and hits home with a cross.  
Gilliland steps inside.  Merrick is on target with a stinging left hook.  
Gilliland is looking to keep the action on the outside and connects with a cross.  Gilliland tries to land a cross, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  
Merrick closes the distance.  Gilliland throws a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Gilliland is looking to keep his distance and lands a cross.  
Gilliland tries to step out of his opponents range and throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Merrick is on target with a left hook.  
Merrick lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Gilliland tries to keep the action at long range and connects with a cross.  
Gilliland is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Gilliland sidesteps to the right of his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Gilliland quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Merrick attempts to land a cross, but Gilliland sidesteps and counters with a sharp left hook.  
Gilliland advances into close range and tries to land a left hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Merrick lands a sharp right hook.  
Gilliland hits home with a cross.  
Gilliland lands consecutive left uppercuts to his opponents body.  
Merrick hits home with a right hook.  
Gilliland is on target with a left hook to his opponents liver.  
Merrick hits home with a right hook.  
Gilliland tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with a cross.  
Gilliland lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Gilliland gets on the inside and connects with a sharp left hook.  
Gilliland drives a left hook into his opponents ribs.  


Round 4 Statistics
Gilliland: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Merrick: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 5: 

Merrick is on target with a sharp right hook.  
Merrick hits home with a sharp left hook.  
Gilliland steps away from his opponent and lands a cross.  
Gilliland finds the target with a solid jab.  
Merrick attempts to land a left hook, but Gilliland blocks the shot and counters with a right hook to his opponents ribs.  
Merrick walks Gilliland into a neutral corner.  Gilliland lands a left hook to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  
Gilliland throws a right hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a firm right hook.  
Merrick quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and hits home with a right hook.  
Gilliland goes for the bodyshot, but lands south of the border!  The ref stops the action and gives Merrick time to recover.  
Merrick is looking to close the distance and is on target with a left hook.  Merrick attempts to land a right uppercut, but Gilliland blocks the shot and counters with a right hook to Merrick's ribcage.  
Merrick hits home with a stinging left uppercut.  
Gilliland tries to keep the action at long range and lands a hard jab.  
Gilliland steps to the outside and throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a stinging right hook.  
Merrick pivots to the side of his opponent.  Merrick tries to land a right hook, but Gilliland blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Gilliland is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with an overhand right.  
Gilliland lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Gilliland lands a ramrod jab.  
Gilliland steps away from his opponent and finds the target with a jab.  
Gilliland is looking to keep his distance and hits home with a sharp cross.  
Gilliland lands a jab to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Merrick digs in a left hook to his opponents ribs.  


Round 5 Statistics
Gilliland: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Merrick: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 6: 

Merrick lands a cross.  
Gilliland switches the action to the outside and connects with a cross.  
Gilliland is looking to close the distance.  Merrick lands a left hook to the head, a right hook to the head and a right uppercut to the body.  
Gilliland is looking to keep his distance and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Merrick advances into close range and lands a left hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Gilliland digs in a left hook to Merrick's liver.  
Merrick throws a left uppercut, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Gilliland attempts to land a left hook, but Merrick blocks the shot and counters with a firm right uppercut.  
Merrick quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a left hook to the body, a right hook to the body and a left hook to the head.  
Gilliland steps to the outside and lands an overhand right, jab and a cross to his opponents head.  
Merrick lands a jab.  
Gilliland gets on the inside.  Merrick hits home with a firm left hook.  
Merrick connects with a left hook.  
Merrick is on target with a stinging right hook.  
Gilliland is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Gilliland pivots to the side of his opponent.  Merrick lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Gilliland is looking to keep his distance and attempts to land a cross, but Merrick dodges the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Merrick hits home with a left uppercut.  
Gilliland tries to step out of his opponents range.  Merrick sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Gilliland hits home with a stinging cross.  
Merrick quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  


Round 6 Statistics
Gilliland: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Merrick: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 41                            
Power Shots Landed: 19                            
Head Shots Thrown: 37                            
Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Round 7: 

Gilliland switches the action to the outside and strikes his opponents body with a cross.  
Merrick lands a left hook to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  
Merrick walks his opponent down, trapping him in the red corner.  Merrick digs in a sharp right hook to Gilliland's body.  
Gilliland advances into close range.  Merrick lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  He continues the combination and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Gilliland steps away from his opponent and hits home with a solid cross.  
Merrick hits home with a left hook.  
Merrick pivots to the right of his opponent.  Merrick hits home with a left hook.  Merrick tries to land a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a sharp cross.  
Merrick hits home with a left hook.  
Gilliland switches the action to the outside and connects with a cross.  
Gilliland lands a cross, overhand left and a cross to his opponents head.  
Gilliland throws a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a sharp right hook.  
Merrick gets on the inside and connects with a right uppercut.  
Gilliland is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a sharp jab.  
Gilliland advances into close range.  Merrick lands a right uppercut to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
Merrick quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and connects with a right uppercut.  
Gilliland hits home with a solid left hook.  
Gilliland is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands an overhand right.  
Gilliland attempts to land a right hook, but Merrick blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
At the end of Round 7, lets listen in on the corners...Gilliland's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 7 Statistics
Gilliland: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Merrick: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Round 8: 

Gilliland closes the distance.  Merrick digs in a stinging left hook to his opponents body.  
Gilliland switches the action to the outside and is on target with a sharp cross.  
Merrick gets on the inside and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Merrick advances into close range and digs in a right hook to Gilliland's body.  
Gilliland steps to the outside and throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Gilliland sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Gilliland drives a solid left hook into Merrick's body.  Gilliland holds on to his opponent.  Merrick pushes his forearm into Gilliland's face.  The referee warns Merrick and breaks the clinch.  
Gilliland steps to the outside and is on target with a solid jab.  
Gilliland lands a jab.  
Gilliland steps to the outside and hits home with a firm cross.  
Gilliland lands a solid jab.  
Gilliland tries to keep the action at long range and lands with a stinging jab.  
Merrick closes the distance and walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Merrick digs in a right hook to Gilliland's body.  
Gilliland steps to the outside and lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Merrick lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Gilliland tries to step out of his opponents range and hits home with a stinging cross.  
Merrick closes the distance and lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Merrick quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Merrick throws a left hook, but Gilliland ties up his opponent.  Gilliland pushes his forearm into Merrick's face.  The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  


Round 8 Statistics
Gilliland: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Merrick: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Round 9: 

Gilliland tries to step out of his opponents range and hits home with a stinging cross.  
Gilliland is looking to keep his distance and lands an overhand right, jab and a cross to his opponents head.  
Gilliland is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with a cross.  
Merrick gets on the inside and attempts to land a right hook, but Gilliland sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Gilliland tries to step out of his opponents range.  Gilliland sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Merrick is looking to close the distance.  Gilliland drives a right uppercut into Merrick's body.  
Gilliland tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with a jab.  
Merrick is looking to close the distance and cuts off the ring, trapping Gilliland in the corner.  Gilliland drives a stinging right uppercut into Merrick's body.  
Merrick hits home with a right hook.  
Merrick pivots from in front of his opponent.  Merrick throws a left uppercut, but Gilliland holds on to his opponent.  The ref separates the two fighters.  
Gilliland tries to land a left hook, but Merrick slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Gilliland throws a left uppercut, but is off-target.  Gilliland holds on to his opponent.  Gilliland is using his forearm in the clinch.  The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  
Gilliland attempts to land a right hook, but Merrick blocks the shot and counters with a firm right hook to his opponents body.  
Merrick hits home with a firm left hook.  
Gilliland steps to the outside and drives a stinging cross into Merrick's body.  
Gilliland lands with a spiteful jab.  
Merrick finds the target with a jab.  
Merrick lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Gilliland throws a left uppercut, but is not on target.  Gilliland holds on to his opponent.  Merrick uses his free hand to throw a hook, but it hits Gilliland behind the head. Merrick hits his opponent with a kidney shot within the clinch. 
Merrick digs in a right hook to Gilliland's body.  Merrick tries to land a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  


Round 9 Statistics
Gilliland: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Merrick: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 10: 

Gilliland steps to the outside and lands with a stiff jab.  
Gilliland tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with a hard jab.  
Merrick lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Gilliland steps away from his opponent and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Merrick is on target with a left hook.  
Merrick closes the distance.  Gilliland drives a right uppercut into his opponents body.  
Gilliland drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Gilliland tries to step out of his opponents range and lands an overhand right.  
Merrick advances into close range.  Merrick sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a left hook to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  
Gilliland lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Merrick advances into close range.  Merrick pivots to the left of his opponent.  Merrick digs in a right hook to Gilliland's body.  Merrick attempts to land a right hook, but Gilliland parries the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Gilliland lands with a stiff jab.  
Gilliland gets on the inside.  Merrick lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Gilliland tries to step out of his opponents range and hits home with a cross.  
Gilliland quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a stinging jab.  


Round 10 Statistics
Gilliland: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Merrick: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 1 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 2 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 3 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 4 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 5 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 6 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 7 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 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: 95 - 95  95 - 95  95 - 95

The fight ends in a Draw.  

Fight Statistics
Gilliland: 
Total Punches Thrown: 334                           
Total Punches Landed: 131                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 231                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 111                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 103                           
Total Body Shots Landed: 20                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 248                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 87                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 86                            
Total Jabs Landed: 44                            

Merrick: 
Total Punches Thrown: 291                           
Total Punches Landed: 128                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 205                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 86                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 86                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 42                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 284                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 125                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Total Jabs Landed: 3