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09/12/2039
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Santiago Sotelo vs Ramirez Merlin

Boxing Daily Report from the AI El Salvador-San Salvador promoted show at San Salvador Olgin, San Salvador,  taking place on 13/08/2039:

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 semi 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 (17(1) - 9(1) - 1) who hails from San Miguel, El Salvador and Ramirez Merlin(20(12) - 14(3)) from Apopa, El Salvador.  Sotelo weighed in at 135 pounds and 10 ounces, while Merlin weighed in at 134 pounds and 14 ounces.    As Sotelo came in over the weight limit, only his opponent will be able to compete for the final eliminator position tonight.  
The referee tonight is Quinto Cobo, and the three ringside judges are Rodrigo Hernandez, Francisco Palacios and Ovidio Volante.  

Round 1: 

Merlin is on target with a jab.  
Sotelo throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a firm left uppercut to his opponents liver.  
Merlin digs in a stinging left hook to Sotelo's ribs.  
Merlin walks Sotelo down, trapping him on the ropes.  Merlin digs in a stinging right hook to his opponents body.  
Merlin lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Sotelo steps away from his opponent.  Merlin lands two overhand rights followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Merlin is on target with a firm left hook.  
Sotelo steps to the outside.  Merlin drives a cross into his opponents body.  
Merlin advances into close range.  Sotelo digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  
Sotelo is looking to keep his distance.  Merlin throws a cross, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Sotelo lands a cross.  
Merlin lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Sotelo switches the action to the outside and throws a cross, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Sotelo sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Merlin is on target with a sharp cross.  Merlin attempts to land a cross, but Sotelo dodges the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Merlin advances into close range.  Sotelo digs in a right uppercut to Merlin's ribcage.  
Sotelo lands a cross.  
Sotelo is on target with a right hook.  
Sotelo connects with a left hook.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Sotelo's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  

Round 1 Statistics
Sotelo: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Merlin: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 32                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 2: 

Sotelo is looking to keep his distance.  Merlin hits home with an overhand right.  
Merlin closes the distance and is on target with a left uppercut to Sotelo's body.  
Sotelo is looking to keep his distance.  Sotelo sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Merlin connects with an overhand right.  
Merlin lands a jab to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Merlin gets on the inside.  Sotelo is on target with a left hook to Merlin's ribs.  
Sotelo advances into close range.  Merlin whips in a mean right hook to his opponents body.  SOTELO WAS STUNNED BY THAT SHOT!  
Merlin lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs, AND DROPS SOTELO!  He is on his feet as the count reaches 4.  It looks like Sotelo has now recovered from that earlier bodyshot.  
Sotelo is on target with a jab.  
Merlin sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Merlin lands a sharp cross.  Merlin tries to land a right uppercut, but Sotelo blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Sotelo attempts to land a jab, but Merlin blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Merlin gets on the inside and is on target with a solid right hook to his opponents body.  
Sotelo lands a sharp jab.  Sotelo throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a stinging left uppercut.  
Sotelo digs in a left hook to Merlin's body.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Sotelo's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 2 Statistics
Sotelo: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Merlin: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 32                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 16                            
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Round 3: 

Merlin is on target with a solid left hook to Sotelo's liver.  Merlin throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Sotelo steps inside.  Merlin lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Sotelo switches the action to the outside and lands an overhand right.  
Sotelo is looking to keep his distance and finds the target with a jab.  
Sotelo lands a cross to the body, and then to the head.  
Sotelo steps to the outside and lands an overhand left.  
Merlin manages to force Sotelo into the corner.  Merlin hits home with a cross.  
Sotelo feints a right hook, and then connects with a left hook.  
Sotelo is looking to keep the action on the outside and tries to land a cross, but Merlin sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Merlin steps inside and lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Merlin is on target with a cross.  
Merlin is on target with a right hook to his opponents ribcage.  
Merlin advances into close range.  Sotelo hits home with a left hook.  
Sotelo is looking to keep his distance and lands with a stinging jab.  
Merlin finds the target with a sharp jab.  
Merlin lands with a solid jab.  


Round 3 Statistics
Sotelo: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Merlin: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 37                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 17                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 4: 

Sotelo is on target with a cross.  
Merlin walks Sotelo down, trapping him in the blue corner.  Merlin is on target with a cross.  
Sotelo attempts to land a cross, but Merlin sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Sotelo connects with a cross.  
Merlin gets on the inside.  Sotelo is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Sotelo pivots to the right of his opponent and is on target with a left hook to Merlin's ribs.  
Sotelo is looking to keep his distance.  Merlin is on target with a cross.  
Sotelo hits home with a cross.  
Merlin throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
At the end of Round 4, lets listen in on the corners...Merlin's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  

Round 4 Statistics
Sotelo: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Merlin: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Sotelo tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a solid left hook.  
Merlin walks his opponent into a neutral corner.  Merlin lands a solid cross to Sotelo's body.  Merlin attempts to land a right hook, but Sotelo parries the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Sotelo hits home with a left hook.  
Merlin advances into close range and drives a stinging right uppercut into Sotelo's ribcage.  
Merlin closes the distance.  Sotelo drives a left hook into Merlin's body.  
Merlin steps inside and drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Sotelo digs in a left hook to Merlin's body.  
Sotelo steps away from his opponent.  Merlin tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Sotelo pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a cross to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Merlin digs in a stinging left hook to Sotelo's body.  
Sotelo lands a solid jab.  
Sotelo lands with a sharp jab.  
Merlin tries to land a cross, but Sotelo blocks the shot and counters with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Sotelo steps to the outside and finds the target with a jab.  


Round 5 Statistics
Sotelo: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 16                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Merlin: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 6: 

Merlin drives a firm right hook into Sotelo's ribcage.  
Merlin is looking to close the distance and lands a right hook to the body, a left hook to the body and a left hook to the head.  
Merlin closes the distance and forces Sotelo to retreat into a corner.  Merlin quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Sotelo is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Merlin is on target with a left hook.  
Sotelo drives a right hook into his opponents ribcage.  
Sotelo connects with a cross.  
Sotelo tries to land a jab, but Merlin slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Merlin is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Merlin lands a cross.  
Sotelo hits home with a cross.  
Merlin is looking to close the distance and attempts to land a right hook, but Sotelo slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Sotelo is looking to keep his distance.  Merlin connects with a firm cross.  
Sotelo is on target with a left hook to Merlin's ribs.  
Sotelo lands a solid jab.  
Merlin sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with a left hook to Sotelo's body.  
Sotelo steps inside.  Merlin attempts to land a right hook, but Sotelo slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Merlin lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Sotelo steps inside.  Merlin lands a left hook to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  


Round 6 Statistics
Sotelo: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Merlin: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 35                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 15                            
Body Shots Landed: 8                             

Round 7: 

Sotelo is on target with a cross.  
Merlin drives a left hook into Sotelo's ribs.  
Sotelo strikes his opponents body with a cross.  Sotelo attempts to land a right hook, but Merlin blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Sotelo is looking to keep his distance and tries to land a cross, but Merlin sidesteps and counters with a sharp cross.  
Sotelo steps inside.  Merlin is on target with a right hook to Sotelo's body.  Merlin attempts to land a left hook, but Sotelo blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Sotelo lands a cross.  


Round 7 Statistics
Sotelo: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Merlin: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 8: 

Sotelo is looking to keep his distance.  Sotelo feints a right, and then is on target with a cross to Merlin's body.  
Sotelo drives a right hook into Merlin's body.  
Merlin gets on the inside.  Sotelo lands a left hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Sotelo attempts to land an uppercut to the solar plexus, but he strays low!  The ref stops the action and gives Merlin time to recover.  
Sotelo lands a jab.  
Merlin connects with a stinging cross.  
Sotelo advances into close range and lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Sotelo digs in a right hook to his opponents ribcage.  
Sotelo is looking to keep his distance and hits home with an overhand right.  
Merlin tries to land a right hook, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Merlin pivots to the side of his opponent.  Merlin lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body, AND STUNS HIS OPPONENT!  Merlin attempts to land a cross, but Sotelo blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  Sotelo almost instantly recovers. 
Sotelo lands a cross to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Merlin is looking to close the distance.  Sotelo drives a left uppercut into his opponents body.  
Merlin manouvers Sotelo into the corner.  Merlin drives a left hook into his opponents body.  


Round 8 Statistics
Sotelo: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 16                            
Body Shots Landed: 9                             

Merlin: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 9: 

Sotelo is on target with a left hook to his opponents liver.  
Merlin lands a cross.  
Sotelo is looking to keep his distance and lands a jab to the head followed by a cross to the body.  
Merlin lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Sotelo lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Sotelo steps to the outside.  Merlin attempts to land a cross, but Sotelo slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Sotelo is on target with a cross.  
Sotelo steps away from his opponent.  Merlin throws an overhand left, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Sotelo switches the action to the outside.  Merlin throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Merlin gets on the inside.  Sotelo digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Sotelo tries to step out of his opponents range and lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Sotelo throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a stinging right uppercut.  
Merlin gets on the inside.  Sotelo pivots from in front of his opponent.  Merlin connects with a stinging left uppercut.  
Merlin lands a cross.  
Sotelo steps away from his opponent.  Merlin is on target with a firm cross to his opponents body.  
Sotelo gets on the inside.  Merlin lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Merlin is looking to close the distance and drives a right hook into his opponents ribs.  
Sotelo lands a left hook.  


Round 9 Statistics
Sotelo: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Merlin: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 10: 

Merlin cuts off the ring, trapping Sotelo in a corner.  Merlin is on target with a sharp cross.  
Merlin steps inside and drives a stinging left hook into his opponents liver.  
Merlin lands a right hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents body, KNOCKING SOTELO DOWN!  He is back up on his feet at 4.  
Sotelo feints a right hook, and then hits home with a cross.  
Sotelo gets on the inside.  Merlin tries to land a left hook, but Sotelo parries the shot and counters with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Merlin lands a firm left hook.  
Merlin lands a jab.  
Sotelo closes the distance.  Merlin drives a right uppercut into Sotelo's ribcage.  
Merlin advances into close range.  Sotelo is on target with a left hook.  
Sotelo quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Merlin connects with a cross.  
Merlin hits home with a firm overhand right.  Merlin attempts to land an overhand right, but Sotelo slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  


Round 10 Statistics
Sotelo: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Merlin: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 11: 

Sotelo steps inside and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Merlin lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Merlin hits home with a cross.  
Sotelo is looking to keep his distance.  Merlin is on target with a cross.  
Sotelo connects with a cross.  
Sotelo steps inside and tries to land a right hook, but Merlin sidesteps and counters with a solid right uppercut.  
Sotelo lands a left uppercut.  
Merlin pivots to the side of his opponent.  Sotelo is on target with a firm left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Sotelo is looking to keep the action on the outside and connects with a cross.  
Sotelo steps to the outside.  Sotelo sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Merlin hits home with a sharp cross.  
Sotelo lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  


Round 11 Statistics
Sotelo: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Merlin: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 12: 

Merlin is on target with a sharp jab.  
Sotelo lands a left hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Merlin gets on the inside.  Sotelo lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Sotelo connects with a cross.  
Sotelo digs in a left hook to his opponents liver.  
Merlin steps inside.  Sotelo lands a left hook.  
Merlin pivots to the right of his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Merlin digs in a stinging left hook to his opponents ribs.  
Merlin closes the distance and is on target with a left uppercut to Sotelo's body.  
Sotelo snaps his opponents head back with a stiff jab.  
Sotelo tries to step out of his opponents range.  Merlin sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Sotelo lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Merlin walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Merlin attempts to land a cross, but Sotelo sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Sotelo hits home with a left hook.  
Sotelo switches the action to the outside and lands a jab.  
Sotelo advances into close range.  Sotelo pivots from in front of his opponent and connects with a right hook.  


Round 12 Statistics
Sotelo: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Merlin: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 1 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 2 Scores: 8 - 10  8 - 10  8 - 10
Round 3 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 4 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 5 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 6 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 7 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 8 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 9 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 10 Scores: 8 - 10  8 - 10  8 - 10
Round 11 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 12 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9


Final Scorecards: 112 - 114  112 - 114  112 - 114

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Apopa, El Salvador.... Ramirez Merlin

Fight Statistics
Sotelo: 
Total Punches Thrown: 346                           
Total Punches Landed: 112                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 218                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 74                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 128                           
Total Body Shots Landed: 38                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 266                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 90                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 80                            
Total Jabs Landed: 22                            

Merlin: 
Total Punches Thrown: 359                           
Total Punches Landed: 101                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 221                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 60                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 138                           
Total Body Shots Landed: 41                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 306                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 89                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 53                            
Total Jabs Landed: 12