Fight Report

User Name:
Password:
Remember:
Forgotten Password
Not Registered? Sign Up Now!
* *
Twitter Facebook Discord Email Forum | How To Play | Accessibility
24/08/2030
EOD Running: Training
Royal Obie vs Merral Gessler

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Switzerland-West promoted show at Geneva Delpy, Geneva,  taking place on 01/04/2026:

There are a few empty seats out here tonight, but this is a respectable turnout for the show.  
Next up is the main event of the show.  This is a semi final eliminator for the Switzerland Lightweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance and those watching live on Sport Szene Fernsehen, the two fighters competing in this 12 round matchup are Royal Obie (10 - 4(1) - 4) who hails from Geneva, Switzerland and Merral Gessler(7 - 0 - 1) from Winterthur, Switzerland.  Obie weighed in at 134 pounds and 9 ounces, while Gessler weighed in at 135 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Germain Villechaize, and the three ringside judges are Marcel Filipacchi, Porter Carre and Launcelot Damita.  

Round 1: 

Gessler is looking to close the distance.  Gessler lands a left hook to the head, a right hook to the body and a left uppercut to the head.  
Gessler is on target with a jab.  
Obie feints a jab, but Gessler does not fall for it and is on target with a right uppercut.  
Gessler sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Obie hits home with a cross.  
Gessler pivots to the side of his opponent and is on target with a jab to Obie's body.  
Gessler steps away from his opponent and lands an overhand right.  
Gessler lands a jab to the head followed by a cross to the body.  
Gessler gets on the inside.  Gessler quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Gessler hits home with a hard jab.  Gessler attempts to land a jab, but Obie blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Gessler is looking to keep his distance and lands with a stinging jab.  
Obie tries to land a left hook, but Gessler slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Gessler lands a left hook to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
Gessler pivots to the right of his opponent and lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Gessler digs in a left hook to his opponents ribs.  
Obie switches the action to the outside and attempts to land a cross, but Gessler sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Obie attempts to land a jab, but Gessler slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Gessler tries to keep the action at long range and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Gessler pivots to the right of his opponent and is on target with a right uppercut to Obie's body.  
Obie gets on the inside.  Gessler digs in a right hook to Obie's body.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Obie's trainer is telling his fighter to increase his workrate.  Obie's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 1 Statistics
Obie: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Gessler: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 36                            
Power Shots Landed: 21                            
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Body Shots Thrown: 21                            
Body Shots Landed: 11                            

Round 2: 

Obie steps to the outside and hits home with a cross.  Obie throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Obie lands a jab.  
Obie tries to keep the action at long range and lands a jab.  
Gessler hits home with a cross.  
Gessler closes the distance.  Gessler pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Gessler gets on the inside and walks his opponent down, trapping him in a corner.  Gessler pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a right hook to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  
Gessler digs in a right hook to his opponents ribs.  
Gessler is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Obie tries to land a jab, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Gessler steps inside and hits home with a right hook.  
Gessler is on target with a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Gessler leans back on the ropes...he waves his opponent in!  Obie tries to tag Gessler on the ropes, but his opponent blocks every shot!  
Gessler steps to the outside and lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Gessler is looking to close the distance and digs in a left hook to his opponents liver.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Obie's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  Obie's trainer is telling his fighter to tighten his defence.  

Round 2 Statistics
Obie: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Gessler: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 15                            
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Round 3: 

Obie switches the action to the outside and lands a cross.  
Obie lands a cross.  
Gessler steps inside and lands three consecutive left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Obie switches the action to the outside and throws a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Gessler lands a right uppercut followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Gessler is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Gessler drives a right hook into his opponents body.  
Gessler is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Obie throws a cross, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Gessler is on target with a stiff jab.  
Gessler advances into close range and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Obie pivots from in front of his opponent.  Gessler lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Gessler connects with a cross.  
Gessler strikes his opponents body with a jab.  
Obie hits home with an overhand right.  
Obie steps away from his opponent.  Obie feints a cross, but Gessler does not fall for it and lands with a right hook.  


Round 3 Statistics
Obie: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Gessler: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 16                            
Body Shots Landed: 11                            

Round 4: 

Gessler is on target with a left hook.  
Gessler digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Obie quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Gessler lands a jab to the head, a jab to the body and a cross to the head.  
Gessler lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Gessler lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Gessler hits home with a left hook.  
Obie is looking to keep the action on the outside and tries to land a cross, but Gessler sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Gessler is on target with a jab.  
Gessler switches the action to the outside and tries to land a jab, but Obie slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Obie advances into close range.  Gessler lands a right uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Obie steps to the outside and tries to land a cross, but Gessler slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Gessler steps inside and lands three consecutive left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Gessler is on target with a left uppercut.  
Gessler tries to keep the action at long range and lands a hard jab.  
Gessler lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Obie sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Gessler lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Gessler is looking to keep his distance and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Obie advances into close range.  Gessler lands two left hooks to the body, and one to the head.  
Gessler lands a left uppercut to the body, and then to the head.  
Obie attempts to land an overhand right, but Gessler parries the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Obie lands a cross.  
Gessler digs in a left uppercut to his opponents liver.  


Round 4 Statistics
Obie: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Gessler: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 33                            
Power Shots Landed: 27                            
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 19                            
Body Shots Thrown: 19                            
Body Shots Landed: 15                            

Round 5: 

Gessler steps away from his opponent and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Obie gets on the inside.  Gessler is on target with a left hook to Obie's body.  
Gessler lands a right hook to the head followed by two left hook's to the body.  
Obie sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Obie tries to land a cross, but Gessler blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Obie gets on the inside.  Gessler hits home with a right hook.  
Obie advances into close range.  Gessler digs in a right uppercut to his opponents ribs.  
Gessler lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Obie gets on the inside.  Gessler hits home with a right hook.  
Obie steps to the outside and tries to land a cross, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a cross.  
Gessler steps inside and drives a right hook into his opponents body.  
Gessler steps inside and hits home with a left uppercut.  
Gessler switches the action to the outside.  Obie throws an overhand left, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  


Round 5 Statistics
Obie: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Gessler: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Round 6: 

Obie closes the distance.  Gessler digs in a left hook to his opponents ribs.  
Gessler drives a left hook into Obie's body.  
Obie throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut to Obie's body.  
Obie is looking to keep his distance and is on target with a cross.  Obie throws a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Gessler gets on the inside and is on target with a left hook to Obie's liver.  
Obie gets on the inside.  Gessler lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Gessler lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Gessler lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Gessler lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Gessler lands a left uppercut to the head, a left uppercut to the body and a left hook to the body.  
Obie is looking to close the distance.  Gessler digs in a left hook to his opponents ribs.  
Gessler is looking to keep his distance.  Obie tries to land a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Gessler lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Obie lands a right hook.  


Round 6 Statistics
Obie: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Gessler: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 18                            
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 25                            
Body Shots Landed: 16                            

Round 7: 

Gessler advances into close range.  Gessler lands a left uppercut to the body, a right hook to the head and a left uppercut to the body.  The two boxers are fighting in-close, but their heads clash!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Gessler dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Obie tries to keep the action at long range and connects with a cross.  
Gessler steps inside.  Obie sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Gessler connects with a left hook.  
Obie drives a left hook into Gessler's body.  
Obie closes the distance.  Gessler lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Gessler switches the action to the outside and throws an overhand right, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Gessler closes the distance and is on target with a left hook to his opponents liver.  
Obie quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Obie throws a left uppercut, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Gessler is on target with a left hook to Obie's body.  
Gessler is looking to close the distance and lands a right hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Obie attempts to land a cross, but Gessler slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Gessler closes the distance and lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Gessler is on target with a left hook.  


Round 7 Statistics
Obie: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Gessler: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 17                            
Body Shots Landed: 9                             

Round 8: 

Gessler is looking to close the distance and lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Obie closes the distance.  Gessler digs in a left hook to his opponents ribs.  
Gessler lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Obie quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Obie tries to land a right hook, but Gessler sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Obie tries to step out of his opponents range and attempts to land an overhand right, but Gessler parries the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Obie is on target with an overhand right.  
Obie steps inside.  Gessler lands a right hook to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  
Gessler is on target with a jab.  
Obie quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Gessler attempts to land a cross, but Obie sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Gessler is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Obie advances into close range.  Gessler drives a left hook into Obie's liver.  
Gessler drives a left hook into Obie's liver.  
Gessler gets on the inside and lands three consecutive left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Gessler lands a right hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  


Round 8 Statistics
Obie: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Gessler: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 15                            
Body Shots Landed: 12                            

Round 9: 

Obie hits home with a cross.  
Gessler closes the distance and lands a left hook to the head, a right uppercut to the body and a left hook to the body.  
Gessler drives a left hook into Obie's body.  
Obie is looking to keep the action on the outside and attempts to land a jab, but Gessler sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Gessler steps inside and lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  He continues the combination and lands consecutive left uppercuts to his opponents body.  
Obie steps inside.  Gessler lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Gessler is on target with a right hook to Obie's ribcage.  
Gessler digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Gessler tries to keep the action at long range and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Obie tries to land a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Gessler steps inside and lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Gessler closes the distance and digs in a left uppercut to Obie's ribs.  
Gessler is on target with a left uppercut to Obie's liver.  
Obie tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Gessler advances into close range and lands three consecutive left uppercuts to his opponents body.  
Gessler lands a left hook to the head followed by two right hook's to the body.  
Gessler drives a jab into his opponents body.  
Obie closes the distance.  Gessler lands a right hook to the body followed by two left uppercut's to the head.  
Gessler lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  He follows up the attack and lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body.  


Round 9 Statistics
Obie: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Gessler: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 43                            
Power Shots Landed: 33                            
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 32                            
Body Shots Landed: 23                            

Round 10: 

Gessler closes the distance and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Gessler switches the action to the outside and lands a ramrod jab.  
Gessler gets on the inside and digs in a left hook to Obie's body.  
Gessler is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Obie is on target with a cross.  
Gessler is looking to close the distance and lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  He follows up the attack and lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Gessler lands a right uppercut to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Gessler switches the action to the outside and connects with an overhand right.  
Obie hits home with a cross.  
Obie is looking to keep his distance and lands a cross.  
Gessler lands a cross.  
Gessler is looking to close the distance and lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  


Round 10 Statistics
Obie: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Gessler: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Body Shots Landed: 10                            

Round 11: 

Gessler lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Gessler is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Obie sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Gessler lands a jab to the head, a left hook to the body and a cross to the head.  
Gessler closes the distance and is on target with a left hook.  
Gessler lands a left hook.  
Gessler steps inside and is on target with a left hook.  
Gessler lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Gessler lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  He then lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Obie is looking to keep his distance and tries to land a cross, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Gessler lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Gessler digs in a left uppercut to Obie's liver.  
Gessler is looking to close the distance.  Obie tries to land a right hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Gessler is looking to close the distance and lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Gessler is on target with a right uppercut.  
Obie lands a cross.  
At the end of Round 11, lets listen in on the corners...Gessler's trainer is telling his fighter he is winning comfortably and should get on his bike for the remainder of the fight.  

Round 11 Statistics
Obie: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Gessler: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 34                            
Power Shots Landed: 22                            
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 22                            
Body Shots Landed: 15                            

Round 12: 

Obie connects with a cross.  
Obie steps inside.  Gessler lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Gessler lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Gessler snaps his opponents head back with a hard jab.  
Obie advances into close range.  Obie pivots from in front of his opponent and is on target with a right hook.  
Gessler drives a spiteful jab into his opponents face.  
Obie sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with an overhand right.  
Obie hits home with a cross.  
Gessler connects with a cross.  
Obie attempts to land an overhand right, but Gessler slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Gessler lands with a spiteful jab.  
Gessler hits the target with a hard jab.  
Gessler lands a double jab to his opponents body.  


Round 12 Statistics
Obie: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Gessler: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

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: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 8 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 9 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 10 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 11 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 12 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10


Final Scorecards: 108 - 120  108 - 120  108 - 120

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Winterthur, Switzerland.... Merral Gessler

Fight Statistics
Obie: 
Total Punches Thrown: 310                           
Total Punches Landed: 28                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 257                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 27                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 53                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 1                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 238                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 24                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 72                            
Total Jabs Landed: 4                             

Gessler: 
Total Punches Thrown: 418                           
Total Punches Landed: 252                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 205                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 113                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 213                           
Total Body Shots Landed: 139                           
Total Power Shots Thrown: 337                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 217                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 81                            
Total Jabs Landed: 35