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31/08/2033
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Nathan Franssens vs Fred Baines

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Netherlands-Utrecht promoted show at Utrecht Van den Bogaerde, Utrecht,  taking place on 14/05/2029:

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 Western Europe Middleweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance and those watching live on Eurosport, the two fighters competing in this 12 round matchup are Nathan Franssens (16 - 11 - 7) who hails from Utrecht, Netherlands and Fred Baines(19 - 12(4) - 1) from Sheffield, UK.  Both Franssens and Baines weighed in at 160 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Tielman Azebaert, and the three ringside judges are Radboud Persins, Jommeke Nielandt and Ward Van der Scave.  

Round 1: 

Baines connects with an overhand right.  
Baines forces Franssens to retreat onto the ropes.  Baines lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Baines lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Baines lands an overhand right.  
Baines is looking to close the distance and lands a right uppercut.  
Baines closes the distance.  Franssens sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Baines steps inside.  Franssens pivots from in front of his opponent and hits home with a right hook.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Franssens's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  Franssens's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  Baines's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  

Round 1 Statistics
Franssens: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Baines: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 2: 

Baines is on target with a right hook.  
Baines lands a left hook.  
Franssens tries to step out of his opponents range.  Baines connects with a cross.  
Franssens switches the action to the outside.  Baines connects with an overhand left.  
Baines throws a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Baines hits home with a left hook.  
Baines closes the distance.  Franssens pivots from in front of his opponent.  Baines hits home with a left uppercut.  


Round 2 Statistics
Franssens: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Baines: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Franssens hits home with a right hook.  
Franssens steps to the outside and throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Franssens lands a cross.  
Baines gets on the inside and walks his opponent down, trapping him in the corner.  Baines digs in a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Franssens steps away from his opponent.  Baines is on target with a cross to his opponents body.  
Franssens is on target with a cross.  
Baines pivots to the left of his opponent and is on target with a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Baines lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  


Round 3 Statistics
Franssens: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Baines: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 4: 

Baines is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
The two boxers are fighting in-close, but their heads clash!  The ref acknowledges the accidental headclash but allows the action to continue.    That accidental headbutt has resulted in some damage to Franssens.  That has caused minor swelling  around the right eye.  
Baines closes the distance and is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Franssens tries to land a left hook, but Baines blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Franssens is looking to keep the action on the outside and hits home with a cross.  
Franssens pivots to the right of his opponent.  Franssens tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Baines is on target with a left hook to Franssens's ribs.  


Round 4 Statistics
Franssens: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Baines: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 5                             
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 5: 

Baines lands a right hook to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
Baines lands a cross.  
Baines drives a cross into Franssens's body.  
Franssens is looking to keep his distance.  Baines hits home with an overhand right.  


Round 5 Statistics
Franssens: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Baines: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 6: 

Franssens switches the action to the outside.  Franssens sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands an overhand left.  
Franssens tries to step out of his opponents range.  Baines tries to land an overhand right, but Franssens sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Baines throws a right uppercut, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Franssens steps to the outside and hits home with a cross.  
Baines drives a left hook into Franssens's ribs.  
Baines connects with an overhand left.  
Franssens finds the target with a jab.  


Round 6 Statistics
Franssens: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Baines: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 7: 

Baines is looking to close the distance and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Baines is on target with a left hook.  
Baines hits home with a right uppercut.  
Baines closes the distance.  Franssens connects with a left hook.  
Franssens pivots to the right of his opponent and is on target with a right hook.  
Baines attempts to land a left hook, but Franssens parries the shot and counters with a cross.  


Round 7 Statistics
Franssens: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Baines: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Baines is on target with a left hook to Franssens's ribs.  
Franssens tries to keep the action at long range and throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Baines drives a right hook into Franssens's body.  
Baines advances into close range.  Franssens pivots to the side of his opponent.  Baines lands a right uppercut.  Baines attempts to land a left hook, but Franssens sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Baines manages to force Franssens into a corner.  Baines pivots to the side of his opponent.  Baines connects with a left hook.  Baines attempts to land a right uppercut, but Franssens blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Franssens hits home with a left hook.  


Round 8 Statistics
Franssens: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Baines: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 9: 

Baines sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Franssens connects with a right hook.  
Baines digs in a left uppercut to Franssens's liver.  
Franssens lands a cross.  
Baines closes the distance and drives a right hook into Franssens's body.  
Franssens lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Baines lands a jab.  
Baines advances into close range and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Baines throws a right hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Baines gets on the inside and is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Franssens lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Franssens is looking to keep his distance.  Baines is on target with a cross.  
Baines closes the distance.  Baines sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Franssens tries to land a right hook, but Baines sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Franssens is looking to keep his distance.  Baines strikes his opponents body with a cross.  
Franssens steps to the outside.  Baines quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Franssens finds the target with a jab.  
Franssens connects with an overhand right.  
Franssens lands an overhand left.  
Baines steps inside.  Franssens drives a right hook into his opponents body.  


Round 9 Statistics
Franssens: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Baines: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 10: 

Baines is looking to close the distance and hits home with a left hook.  
Baines closes the distance and forces Franssens to retreat into the blue corner.  Baines is on target with a left hook.  
Baines throws a left hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Baines closes the distance.  The two boxers are fighting in-close, but their heads clash!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Franssens dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Baines forces Franssens to retreat into the blue corner.  Baines sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Baines lands a left uppercut.  
Franssens pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a right hook.  


Round 10 Statistics
Franssens: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Baines: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 11: 

Baines manouvers Franssens into a neutral corner.  Baines lands a left uppercut.  
Baines drives a cross into Franssens's body.  
Franssens lands a right uppercut.  
Baines is looking to close the distance and digs in a right uppercut to Franssens's body.  


Round 11 Statistics
Franssens: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Baines: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 12: 

Baines hits home with a left hook.  
Baines is on target with a cross.  
Baines advances into close range and hits home with a left hook.  
Franssens hits home with a left hook.  
Baines closes the distance and lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Franssens pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a left hook.  
Baines connects with a right hook.  
Baines advances into close range and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Baines gets on the inside and digs in a left uppercut to Franssens's body.  


Round 12 Statistics
Franssens: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Baines: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

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: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 7 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 8 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 10
Round 9 Scores: 10 - 10  10 - 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: 111 - 118  111 - 118  110 - 119

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Sheffield, UK.... Fred Baines

Fight Statistics
Franssens: 
Total Punches Thrown: 225                           
Total Punches Landed: 43                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 202                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 38                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 23                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 5                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 157                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 33                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 68                            
Total Jabs Landed: 10                            

Baines: 
Total Punches Thrown: 272                           
Total Punches Landed: 70                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 221                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 47                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 51                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 23                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 221                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 65                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 51                            
Total Jabs Landed: 5