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18/05/2031
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Engel Bekaert vs Marien Van Exele

Boxing Daily Report from the Netherlands National Finals 2022,  taking place on 14/04/2022 from Utrecht, Netherlands:

The Utrecht venue is completely packed out with the fans turning out in force to watch the fights on offer tonight.  
Next up we have the Final of the Light Flyweight divison.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 3 round matchup are Engel Bekaert (23 - 4) who hails from Rotterdam, Netherlands and Marien Van Exele(17 - 9) from Amsterdam, Netherlands.  

Round 1: 

Bekaert steps away from his opponent and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Van Exele manouvers his opponent into the blue corner.  Bekaert lands a jab to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Bekaert is looking to keep his distance and lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Bekaert lands a solid cross.  
Bekaert lands a jab.  
Van Exele forces Bekaert to back into the red corner.  Van Exele digs in a firm right hook to Bekaert's body.  
Van Exele steps inside and drives a stinging left hook into Bekaert's body.  
Van Exele throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Bekaert tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a jab, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  
Van Exele lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Bekaert hits the target with a ramrod jab.  Bekaert tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a stinging left hook.  
Bekaert tries to keep the action at long range and finds the target with a jab.  
Bekaert lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Bekaert switches the action to the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  He continues the combination and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Van Exele connects with a stinging cross.  
Bekaert is looking to keep his distance and lands a ramrod jab.  
Bekaert throws a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Van Exele throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Bekaert switches the action to the outside and hits home with a cross.  
Bekaert lands a firm left uppercut.  
Bekaert switches the action to the outside and lands two consecutive overhand rights to his opponents head.  
Bekaert is on target with a stinging cross.  
Bekaert lands a jab.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Bekaert's trainer is telling his fighter he is a mile in front and not to do anything stupid. 

Round 1 Statistics
Bekaert: 
Jabs Thrown: 35                            
Jabs Landed: 16                            
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 53                            
Head Shots Landed: 30                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Van Exele: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 2: 

Bekaert attempts to land a jab, but Van Exele dodges the shot and counters with a right hook to Bekaert's body.  
Van Exele connects with a right hook.  
Bekaert is on target with a solid left uppercut.  
Van Exele digs in a right uppercut to his opponents ribs.  
Bekaert lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Van Exele tries to land a right hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Van Exele lands with a solid jab.  
Van Exele lands a stinging cross.  
Bekaert lands with a hard jab.  
Van Exele throws a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Van Exele's trainer is telling his fighter he must go to war on his opponent!  

Round 2 Statistics
Bekaert: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Van Exele: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 3: 

Bekaert lands a jab followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Van Exele goes for the bodyshot, but lands south of the border!  The ref ignores Bekaert's complaints and signals for the action to continue.  
Van Exele is on target with a jab.  
Van Exele is on target with a jab.  
Bekaert lands with a stinging jab.  
Van Exele lands a jab.  
Van Exele quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a right hook followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Van Exele advances into close range.  Bekaert connects with a left uppercut.  
Bekaert hits home with a solid left hook.  
Bekaert drives a left uppercut into his opponents body.  
Van Exele steps inside.  Bekaert is on target with a left hook.  Bekaert attempts to land a right hook, but Van Exele parries the shot and counters with a solid right uppercut.  
Van Exele advances into close range.  Bekaert drives a sharp right hook into his opponents body.  
Van Exele lands a cross to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  


Round 3 Statistics
Bekaert: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Van Exele: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

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


Final Scorecard: 2 - 1

The winner, on points, from Rotterdam, Netherlands.... Engel Bekaert

Fight Statistics
Bekaert: 
Total Punches Thrown: 118                           
Total Punches Landed: 48                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 102                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 45                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 16                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 3                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 59                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 24                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 59                            
Total Jabs Landed: 24                            

Van Exele: 
Total Punches Thrown: 92                            
Total Punches Landed: 26                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 70                            
Total Head Shots Landed: 21                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 22                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 5                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 63                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 29                            
Total Jabs Landed: 11