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24/05/2036
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Ruud de Bakker vs Gerben Heirbaut

Boxing Daily Report from the Pianim Promotions promoted show at Antwerp Van de Wandele, Antwerp,  taking place on 19/05/2036:

Clearly Pianim Promotions have made a mistake booking this venue with less than half the tickets sold, including those handed out as prizes by Boxing Daily.  
Next up is the main event of the show.  This is a mandatory fight for the Belgium-Flanders Light Flyweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance and those watching live on Sport10, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Ruud de Bakker (17 - 13(3) - 3) who hails from Ghent, Belgium and Gerben Heirbaut(13 - 20 - 6) from Antwerp, Belgium.  de Bakker weighed in at 107 pounds and 6 ounces, while Heirbaut weighed in at 107 pounds and 14 ounces.  
The referee tonight is Ludolf Van der Plaatse, and the three ringside judges are Dion Reynhout, Justus Van de Zande and Jeremy Van Driessche.  

Round 1: 

de Bakker is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands an overhand left followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Heirbaut sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with a jab.  
Heirbaut is on target with a jab to de Bakker's body.  
de Bakker tries to step out of his opponents range.  Heirbaut quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  de Bakker is on target with an overhand right.  
de Bakker lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
de Bakker is looking to keep his distance and lands an overhand right.  
Heirbaut closes the distance and walks de Bakker into a corner.  de Bakker throws a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Heirbaut closes the distance.  de Bakker sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Heirbaut lands a left hook.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...de Bakker's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  de Bakker's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  Heirbaut's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  Heirbaut's trainer is telling his fighter to increase his workrate.  

Round 1 Statistics
de Bakker: 
Jabs Thrown: 22                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 40                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Heirbaut: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 2: 

de Bakker connects with a cross.  
de Bakker throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Heirbaut steps inside and lands a right hook.  
Heirbaut advances into close range and lands a left hook.  
de Bakker is looking to keep his distance and lands an overhand right.  


Round 2 Statistics
de Bakker: 
Jabs Thrown: 21                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 34                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Heirbaut: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

de Bakker lands a cross.  
de Bakker is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Heirbaut sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  de Bakker is on target with a jab.  
de Bakker steps away from his opponent.  Heirbaut sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  de Bakker connects with a cross.  
de Bakker finds the target with a jab.  
Heirbaut is looking to close the distance.  de Bakker is on target with a right hook.  
Heirbaut gets on the inside and manages to force de Bakker into a corner.  Heirbaut pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
de Bakker sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  


Round 3 Statistics
de Bakker: 
Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 36                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Heirbaut: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

de Bakker connects with a cross.  
Heirbaut advances into close range and is on target with a left uppercut.  
de Bakker lands a cross.  
de Bakker is looking to keep his distance and lands a cross to the body, and then to the head.  
de Bakker lands an overhand left.  
de Bakker is keeping his hands low...it looks like he wants his opponent to throw first.  Heirbaut finds the target with a jab.  


Round 4 Statistics
de Bakker: 
Jabs Thrown: 18                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 37                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Heirbaut: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Heirbaut gets on the inside.  de Bakker quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Heirbaut lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
de Bakker switches the action to the outside and lands an overhand right.  
Heirbaut throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
de Bakker drops his hands, and waves his opponent in.  Heirbaut hits home with a cross.  
de Bakker sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  de Bakker attempts to land a jab, but Heirbaut blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Heirbaut feints a right hook, but de Bakker does not fall for it and responds with a cross.  
de Bakker tries to keep the action at long range and hits home with an overhand right.  
de Bakker steps away from his opponent and throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  


Round 5 Statistics
de Bakker: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 35                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Heirbaut: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 6: 

de Bakker steps to the outside and connects with a cross.  
de Bakker lands a straight 1 - 2.  
de Bakker tries to land a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Heirbaut connects with a cross.  
Heirbaut walks his opponent down, trapping him in the red corner.  Heirbaut sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Heirbaut tries to land a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
de Bakker steps to the outside and lands a jab.  
de Bakker steps to the outside and connects with an overhand right.  
de Bakker feints a cross, and then lands an overhand right.  


Round 6 Statistics
de Bakker: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 34                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Heirbaut: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

de Bakker connects with a cross.  
de Bakker pivots to the left of his opponent and connects with a cross.  
de Bakker steps to the outside and finds the target with a jab.  
Heirbaut advances into close range.  de Bakker pivots to the side of his opponent.  de Bakker throws a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
de Bakker steps away from his opponent.  de Bakker waits at the mid-range with a lowered guard, waiting for his opponent to throw a punch.  Heirbaut strikes his opponents body with a cross.  
Heirbaut gets on the inside.  Heirbaut quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with a left hook.  
de Bakker lands a right hook followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
de Bakker tries to keep the action at long range.  Heirbaut sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  de Bakker is on target with a cross.  


Round 7 Statistics
de Bakker: 
Jabs Thrown: 19                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 35                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Heirbaut: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 8: 

de Bakker lands a jab.  
de Bakker switches the action to the outside and finds the target with a jab.  
de Bakker steps to the outside and connects with a cross.  
de Bakker steps to the outside and attempts to land a jab, but Heirbaut dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  
Heirbaut advances into close range and is on target with a left hook to de Bakker's ribs.  
de Bakker is looking to keep his distance.  Heirbaut sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  de Bakker is on target with an overhand right.  
de Bakker is on target with a jab.  
de Bakker switches the action to the outside and lands a jab.  
At the end of Round 8, lets listen in on the corners...de Bakker's trainer is telling his fighter to play it safe for the remainder of the fight. 

Round 8 Statistics
de Bakker: 
Jabs Thrown: 31                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 50                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Heirbaut: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 9: 

de Bakker is looking to keep his distance and hits home with an overhand right.  
Heirbaut pivots to the side of his opponent and digs in a left uppercut to de Bakker's body.  
Heirbaut is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with a jab.  
Heirbaut lands a cross.  
de Bakker is on target with a jab.  
de Bakker lands a jab.  
de Bakker lands an overhand right.  de Bakker tries to land a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
de Bakker steps to the outside and connects with an overhand left.  
At the end of Round 9, lets listen in on the corners...Heirbaut's trainer is telling his fighter he must go to war on his opponent!  

Round 9 Statistics
de Bakker: 
Jabs Thrown: 24                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 37                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Heirbaut: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 10: 

de Bakker steps away from his opponent.  Heirbaut feints a jab, tricking de Bakker into launching a right uppercut counter.  Heirbaut springs the trap and counters with  a right uppercut.  
Heirbaut walks his opponent down, trapping him in the corner.  Heirbaut contemptuously drops his hands, trying to provoke his opponent.  de Bakker lands a jab.  
de Bakker sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Heirbaut connects with a cross.  
Heirbaut forces de Bakker to back into the corner.  Heirbaut sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  de Bakker finds the target with a jab.  
Heirbaut steps inside.  Heirbaut pivots from in front of his opponent and hits home with a right hook.  
Heirbaut is on target with a cross.  
Heirbaut quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  de Bakker connects with a right hook.  
de Bakker tries to keep the action at long range and is on target with a cross.  


Round 10 Statistics
de Bakker: 
Jabs Thrown: 25                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 38                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Heirbaut: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

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


Final Scorecards: 99 - 92  98 - 92  96 - 95

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Ghent, Belgium.... Ruud de Bakker

Fight Statistics
de Bakker: 
Total Punches Thrown: 398                           
Total Punches Landed: 76                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 376                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 74                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 22                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 2                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 192                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 37                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 206                           
Total Jabs Landed: 39                            

Heirbaut: 
Total Punches Thrown: 176                           
Total Punches Landed: 34                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 144                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 29                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 32                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 5                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 146                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 27                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 30                            
Total Jabs Landed: 7