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08/09/2037
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Hernan Merlin vs Luis Villena

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Peru-Lima promoted show at Club Waikiki, Lima,  taking place on 01/08/2037:

The venue is completely packed out with the fans turning out in force to watch the fights on offer tonight.  
Next up is the main event of the show.  This is a final eliminator for the Peru-Lima Super Featherweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Hernan Merlin (26(1) - 13(5) - 1) who hails from Lima, Peru and Luis Villena(14(7) - 5(1)) from Lima, Peru.  Merlin weighed in at 129 pounds and 11 ounces, while Villena weighed in at 130 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Alejandro Olavarria, and the three ringside judges are Xaverius Arredondo, Juan Villano and Guillermo Rodriguez.  

Round 1: 

Villena steps inside and lands a right hook to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body.  
Merlin tries to keep the action at long range.  Villena connects with a cross.  
Merlin is on target with a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Merlin sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a jab to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Villena lands a sharp left hook.  
Villena lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Villena lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Merlin tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Villena drives a sharp left uppercut into his opponents liver.  
Merlin lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Villena lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Villena connects with a sharp right hook.  
Villena hits home with a left uppercut.  
Villena hits home with a left uppercut.  
Villena steps inside and is on target with a solid right hook.  
Villena closes the distance and manages to force Merlin onto the ropes.  Villena lands a right hook.  
Villena steps inside and hits home with a sharp left hook.  
Villena throws a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Villena is on target with a right hook.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Merlin's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 1 Statistics
Merlin: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Villena: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 42                            
Power Shots Landed: 18                            
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Round 2: 

Villena gets on the inside and hits home with a firm left uppercut.  
Merlin switches the action to the outside and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Merlin is looking to keep his distance and hits home with an overhand left.  
Merlin is on target with a jab.  
Villena closes the distance and lands a right hook to the head, a left hook to the head and a right hook to the body.  
Merlin tries to step out of his opponents range and tries to land an overhand left, but Villena sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Villena connects with a left hook.  
Villena gets on the inside and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Villena hits home with a right uppercut.  
Villena lands a cross.  
Villena advances into close range and lands a right hook, right uppercut and a left hook to his opponents head.  
Villena digs in a left hook to Merlin's body.  
Villena sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Villena lands a cross followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  Villena throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Villena lands a left hook, left uppercut and a left hook to his opponents head.  
Villena lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Merlin is on target with a cross.  
Merlin hits home with a cross.  
Merlin lands an overhand left.  
Merlin is on target with an overhand right.  
Villena is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  Villena tries to land a left hook, but Merlin parries the shot and counters with a cross.  
Villena is looking to close the distance.  Merlin attempts to land a right hook, but Villena blocks the shot and counters with a sharp left uppercut.  
Villena lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  


Round 2 Statistics
Merlin: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Villena: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 38                            
Power Shots Landed: 25                            
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 23                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 3: 

Villena is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Villena hits home with a ramrod jab.  
Villena gets on the inside and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Villena lands a right hook to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
Merlin hits home with a cross.  
Merlin is looking to keep the action on the outside and hits home with a cross.  
Villena sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Villena is on target with a right hook.  
Villena walks Merlin down, trapping him on the ropes.  Villena pivots to the side of his opponent and is on target with a solid left hook.  
Villena is on target with a left hook.  
Villena lands a left uppercut followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Merlin attempts to land a left hook, but Villena blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Villena sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Merlin steps away from his opponent and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Merlin lands a sharp jab.  
Villena gets on the inside and manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Merlin hits home with a left hook.  
Villena attempts to land a jab, but Merlin sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  


Round 3 Statistics
Merlin: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Villena: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 33                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 36                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 4: 

Villena steps inside.  Villena sidesteps to the left of his opponent and connects with a solid right uppercut.  
Villena gets on the inside and hits home with a right hook.  
Merlin lands a stiff jab.  
Villena gets on the inside and connects with a right hook.  
Merlin switches the action to the outside and lands a cross.  
Villena is looking to close the distance and lands two right hooks followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Merlin lands a solid jab.  
Villena is looking to close the distance and cuts off the ring, trapping Merlin on the ropes.  Merlin drives a right uppercut into his opponents ribs.  
Villena tries to land a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Villena closes the distance and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Villena walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Villena lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Villena lands a stinging right uppercut.  
Villena lands a spiteful jab.  
Villena steps inside and lands a left hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Villena digs in a firm right hook to Merlin's ribcage.  
Merlin tries to land a jab, but Villena slips the shot and counters with a stinging right uppercut.  
Merlin lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Villena is looking to close the distance and is on target with a right hook.  
Merlin tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a jab to the head followed by a cross to the body.  
Merlin tries to keep the action at long range and hits home with a cross.  
Villena advances into close range and lands a left hook to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  


Round 4 Statistics
Merlin: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 14                            
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Villena: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 34                            
Power Shots Landed: 18                            
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 5: 

Villena lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Merlin is looking to keep the action on the outside and hits home with a cross.  
Villena drives a solid jab into his opponents face.  
Villena lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Merlin steps to the outside and lands a jab to the head followed by a cross to the body.  
Villena steps inside and hits home with a right hook.  
Villena drives a firm left uppercut into his opponents body.  
Villena gets on the inside and lands a right hook, left hook and a right hook to his opponents head.  
Merlin steps to the outside and lands an overhand right.  
Villena lands a right hook to the body followed by a right uppercut to the head.  
Merlin tries to keep the action at long range and tries to land a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a sharp right uppercut.  
Villena lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Villena is on target with a stinging right hook to Merlin's body.  
Merlin tries to step out of his opponents range and lands an overhand right.  


Round 5 Statistics
Merlin: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Villena: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Round 6: 

Merlin throws a cross, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Merlin pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a left hook to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Villena is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Merlin is on target with a cross to his opponents body.  Merlin goes for the bodyshot, but lands south of the border!  The ref ignores Villena's complaints and signals for the action to continue.  
Merlin is looking to keep his distance and is on target with a jab.  
Merlin sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a stiff jab.  
Merlin tries to step out of his opponents range and lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Merlin steps to the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Villena lands a hard jab.  
Villena steps inside and lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Merlin sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Villena is on target with a right hook.  
Merlin switches the action to the outside.  Villena tries to land a cross, but Merlin sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Villena advances into close range and connects with a sharp left hook.  
Villena lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  He continues the combination and lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Villena sidesteps to the right of his opponent and drives a right hook into his opponents ribs.  
Villena lands a left uppercut to the head, a right hook to the body and a left hook to the head.  


Round 6 Statistics
Merlin: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 9                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Villena: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 33                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 7: 

Villena gets on the inside and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Villena lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Villena throws a left hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Merlin is looking to keep his distance.  Villena tries to land a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Merlin is looking to keep his distance and lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Villena lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Villena is on target with a ramrod jab.  
Villena lands a right uppercut followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Villena lands a right uppercut followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Villena lands a right hook, left hook and a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Villena lands a firm right hook.  
Merlin steps away from his opponent and lands an overhand right to the head followed by a jab to the body.  
Merlin lands a jab.  
Merlin lands an overhand right.  
Merlin lands a cross followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Merlin lands a cross.  
Villena attempts to land a jab, but Merlin sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Villena is looking to close the distance and hits home with a sharp right hook.  


Round 7 Statistics
Merlin: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Villena: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 39                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 36                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 8: 

Villena sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a right uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Villena connects with a firm left uppercut.  
Merlin lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Villena advances into close range and lands a left hook to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  
Merlin lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Merlin digs in a right hook to Villena's ribs.  
Villena lands a left hook.  
Villena is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Villena advances into close range and attempts to land a right uppercut, but Merlin blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Villena forces Merlin to back into the ropes.  Villena lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Villena lands a right uppercut.  
Villena drives a left uppercut into Merlin's ribs.  
Merlin tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with a jab to his opponents body.  
Villena gets on the inside and lands a right uppercut to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Villena lands a left hook.  
Merlin lands a jab.  
Villena steps inside and lands a right uppercut to the head, a left hook to the body and a left uppercut to the body.  
Merlin is looking to keep his distance and lands a jab.  
Villena lands a straight 1 - 2.  Villena throws a left uppercut, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  


Round 8 Statistics
Merlin: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Villena: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 33                            
Power Shots Landed: 18                            
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Round 9: 

Merlin lands a cross to his opponents body.  Merlin throws an overhand right, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Villena throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Villena advances into close range.  Merlin digs in a left hook to Villena's ribs.  
Villena advances into close range and lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Merlin lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Merlin is looking to keep his distance and lands a sharp jab.  
Villena gets on the inside and drives a sharp right uppercut into Merlin's ribs.  
Merlin tries to keep the action at long range and lands a jab.  
Merlin tries to land a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a sharp cross.  
Villena manouvers Merlin onto the ropes.  Villena hits home with a firm right hook.  
Villena lands a right hook to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body.  
Merlin steps away from his opponent.  Merlin sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Villena advances into close range and connects with a right hook.  
Villena hits the target with a ramrod jab.  
Merlin switches the action to the outside.  Merlin feints a left, and then is on target with a jab.  
Villena forces Merlin to back into the ropes.  Villena lands a solid right hook.  


Round 9 Statistics
Merlin: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 8                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Villena: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 10: 

Villena sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Merlin digs in a right uppercut to Villena's ribs.  
Merlin is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross.  Merlin attempts to land a jab, but Villena dodges the shot and counters with a HUGE left uppercut.  MERLIN HAS BEEN KNOCKED DOWN!  He beats the count, getting up at 8.  
Villena lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Villena lands a cross followed by  two jabs to his opponents head.  
Merlin lands a jab.  
Villena is on target with a left hook.  
Merlin steps away from his opponent and lands a jab.  
Merlin hits home with a cross.  
Merlin lands a jab to the body followed by a overhand right to the head.  
Merlin pivots from in front of his opponent.  Villena is on target with a right hook to Merlin's ribs.  
Villena lands three consecutive left hooks to his opponents head.  
Villena walks Merlin down, trapping him on the ropes.  Merlin digs in a right hook to Villena's body.  
Merlin is looking to keep his distance and hits home with an overhand right.  Merlin tries to land a jab, but Villena sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Merlin lands a cross.  
Merlin quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Merlin tries to land a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Merlin steps away from his opponent and lands two consecutive overhand rights to his opponents head.  
Villena is looking to close the distance and lands a left uppercut, right uppercut and a left hook to his opponents head.  
Merlin is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  


Round 10 Statistics
Merlin: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Villena: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

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


Final Scorecards: 91 - 98  91 - 98  91 - 98

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Lima, Peru.... Luis Villena

Fight Statistics
Merlin: 
Total Punches Thrown: 310                           
Total Punches Landed: 115                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 209                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 99                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 101                           
Total Body Shots Landed: 16                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 213                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 62                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 97                            
Total Jabs Landed: 53                            

Villena: 
Total Punches Thrown: 371                           
Total Punches Landed: 174                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 301                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 140                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 70                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 34                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 335                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 164                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 36                            
Total Jabs Landed: 10