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01/08/2031
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Douglas Baird vs Gerrit Van der Straete

Boxing Daily Report from the Kurusu Promotions promoted show at Radisson Hotel, Glasgow,  taking place on 15/10/2029:

Clearly Kurusu 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.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Douglas Baird (18(1) - 1) who hails from Dundee, UK and Gerrit Van der Straete(11 - 10 - 4) from Ghent, Belgium.  Both Baird and Van der Straete weighed in at 200 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Iain MacCracken, and the three ringside judges are Ed McPhatter, Gordon Loch and Anton Adam.  

Round 1: 

Baird advances into close range and is on target with a firm left hook.  
Baird is on target with a jab.  
Baird closes the distance.  Baird pivots to the right of his opponent and hits home with a left hook.  
Baird pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Van der Straete steps to the outside.  Baird sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with a solid overhand right.  
Baird steps inside.  Baird sidesteps to the right of his opponent and hits home with a stinging left hook.  
Baird walks his opponent into a corner.  Baird sidesteps to the right of his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Baird advances into close range.  Baird pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a right hook to the body, a left hook to the body and a right hook to the head.  
Baird pivots to the right of his opponent and connects with a right uppercut.  
Baird lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Baird lands two left hooks followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Van der Straete steps to the outside.  Baird throws an overhand right, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Baird lands a right hook to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  
Baird lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  Baird ties up his opponent.  As they grapple, Baird pushes his forearm into Van der Straete's face.  The referee warns Baird and breaks the clinch.  
Baird quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a right uppercut to the head, a left hook to the head and a left hook to the body.  
Baird is looking to close the distance and lands a right hook to the head, a left hook to the body and a left hook to the head.  
Van der Straete tries to step out of his opponents range.  Baird lands an overhand left followed by  two jabs to his opponents head.  
Baird steps inside and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Van der Straete lands a left hook.  
Baird steps back and leans on the ropes with his guard up.  Van der Straete accepts the invitation, throwing powerful combos, but is unable to land anything on Baird.  
Baird drives a left uppercut into Van der Straete's body.  
Baird hits home with a left hook.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Van der Straete's trainer is telling his fighter to increase his workrate.  Van der Straete's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 1 Statistics
Baird: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 42                            
Power Shots Landed: 31                            
Head Shots Thrown: 39                            
Head Shots Landed: 28                            
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Van der Straete: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Baird lands a left hook, left uppercut and a left hook to his opponents head.  
Baird is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  
Baird connects with a cross.  
Baird lands a cross followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Van der Straete tries to step out of his opponents range.  Baird lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Van der Straete feints a right hook, but Baird is not fooled and is on target with a cross.  
Baird advances into close range.  Van der Straete sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Baird lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Baird lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Baird lands a left hook to the body, a left hook to the head and a right hook to the head.  
Baird hits home with a right uppercut.  
Baird is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook to the body, a right hook to the body and a right hook to the head.  
Baird gets on the inside and drives a left hook into Van der Straete's body.  
Van der Straete steps to the outside.  Baird lands a stinging jab.  
Van der Straete lands a cross.  
Baird steps inside.  Van der Straete pivots to the left of his opponent.  Baird drives a right hook into Van der Straete's ribcage.  
Baird tries to land a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Baird closes the distance and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Van der Straete pivots to the right of his opponent.  Van der Straete tries to land a right uppercut, but Baird sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Baird steps inside and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Baird's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 2 Statistics
Baird: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 38                            
Power Shots Landed: 29                            
Head Shots Thrown: 35                            
Head Shots Landed: 25                            
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Van der Straete: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Baird is looking to close the distance and lands a solid right hook.  
Baird lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  Baird holds on to his opponent.  Baird is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. The ref separates the two fighters.  
Baird connects with a right hook.  
Baird advances into close range.  Van der Straete sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Baird lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Baird advances into close range and lands a left hook to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
Baird connects with a solid right uppercut.  
Van der Straete sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Baird is on target with a cross.  
Van der Straete is on target with a right hook.  
Baird hits home with a stinging left hook.  
Baird is on target with a sharp jab.  
Baird closes the distance and lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Van der Straete pivots to the left of his opponent.  Van der Straete throws an uppercut to the body, but lands well below the belt!  The ref stops the action and gives Baird time to recover.  
Baird hits home with a right uppercut.  
Van der Straete pivots to the side of his opponent.  Van der Straete attempts to land a jab, but Baird blocks the shot and counters with a solid left hook to his opponents body.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Van der Straete's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  Van der Straete's trainer is advising how he could improve his defence.  

Round 3 Statistics
Baird: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Van der Straete: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 9                             
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Baird steps inside and hits home with a left hook.  
Van der Straete feints a right hook, but Baird ignores the feint and lands with a firm right hook.  
Baird closes the distance.  Baird lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  He follows up the attack and lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  The two boxers are fighting in-close, but their heads clash!  The ref acknowledges the accidental headclash but allows the action to continue.  Baird has taken some damage there.  That has caused a slight cut in the corner of.  
Baird connects with a right hook.  
Van der Straete throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut to Van der Straete's ribs.  
Baird steps inside.  Van der Straete sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Van der Straete throws a left hook, but Baird ties up his opponent.  The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  
Baird lands a sharp right hook.  
Baird gets on the inside and digs in a left hook to Van der Straete's body.  
Baird lands a left uppercut.  
Van der Straete connects with a right uppercut.  
Baird lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Baird lands a left uppercut, left hook and a right hook to his opponents head.  
Van der Straete tries to keep the action at long range.  Baird lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Baird steps inside and lands a right uppercut followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Van der Straete switches the action to the outside.  Baird tries to land a jab, but Van der Straete slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Baird advances into close range and lands two consecutive left uppercuts to his opponents head.  
Baird lands a left hook to the head, a right uppercut to the head and a left hook to the body.  


Round 4 Statistics
Baird: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 39                            
Power Shots Landed: 23                            
Head Shots Thrown: 37                            
Head Shots Landed: 20                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Van der Straete: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Baird steps inside and hits home with a left hook.  
Baird hits home with a stinging cross.  
Baird gets on the inside and lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Baird is on target with a left hook.  
Van der Straete is on target with a left hook.  
Baird advances into close range and digs in a right hook to his opponents ribs.  Baird throws a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Baird lands a right hook to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body.  
Baird hits home with a left hook.  Baird clinches his opponent.  The ref separates the two fighters.  
Baird lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Baird gets on the inside and lands a left uppercut to the body, and then to the head.  
Van der Straete quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Baird is on target with a solid cross.  
Baird is looking to close the distance and is on target with a left hook.  
Baird lands a left hook.  Baird clinches his opponent.  Baird leans on his opponent using all his weight. The ref separates the two fighters.  
Baird finds the target with a jab.  
Baird gets on the inside and is on target with a left hook to Van der Straete's body.  
Baird is on target with a left uppercut.  
Van der Straete quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Van der Straete throws a right hook, but Baird holds on to his opponent.  Baird leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. The ref separates the two fighters.  
Baird is looking to close the distance and lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Baird connects with a right hook.  
Baird connects with a right hook.  
Baird closes the distance.  Van der Straete pivots to the side of his opponent.  Baird connects with a firm left hook.  
Baird is on target with a right hook.  


Round 5 Statistics
Baird: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 41                            
Power Shots Landed: 23                            
Head Shots Thrown: 37                            
Head Shots Landed: 18                            
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Van der Straete: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Van der Straete sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Baird lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Baird connects with a stinging right hook.  
Baird is on target with a left uppercut to Van der Straete's body.  
Van der Straete steps away from his opponent.  Baird snaps his opponents head back with a sharp jab.  
Baird finds the target with a jab.  
Van der Straete attempts to land a jab, but Baird blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Van der Straete tries to keep the action at long range.  Baird lands a jab.  
Baird gets on the inside and lands a right hook to the head, a left hook to the head and a left hook to the body.  
Baird lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Baird steps inside and attempts to land a left hook, but Van der Straete blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Van der Straete steps away from his opponent.  Baird lands a jab to the head followed by a cross to the body.  
Baird gets on the inside.  Van der Straete pivots to the left of his opponent.  Van der Straete throws a right hook, but Baird holds on to his opponent.  Baird leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  
Van der Straete steps away from his opponent.  Baird is on target with a jab.  
Baird strikes his opponents body with a jab.  


Round 6 Statistics
Baird: 
Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Jabs Landed: 11                            
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 35                            
Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Van der Straete: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Baird lands a left hook to the head, a left uppercut to the body and a right hook to the head.  
Baird steps inside and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Baird hits home with a sharp left hook.  
Baird is on target with a sharp cross.  
Van der Straete throws a left hook, but Baird ties up his opponent.  Baird leans on his opponent using all his weight. The referee breaks the clinch and warns Baird to stop holding.  
Baird lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Baird closes the distance.  Baird lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  The two boxers are fighting in-close, but their heads clash!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Baird dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Baird steps inside.  Van der Straete sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Baird lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Baird lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  


Round 7 Statistics
Baird: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Van der Straete: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 6                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 8                             
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Van der Straete is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with an overhand left.  
Baird advances into close range and lands two right hooks followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Baird lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Baird lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Van der Straete pivots to the right of his opponent.  Baird lands a right hook.  
Baird closes the distance and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Van der Straete sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with a left uppercut.  
Van der Straete tries to land a right uppercut, but Baird sidesteps and counters with a solid left hook.  
Baird lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Baird is on target with a solid left hook to his opponents body.  
Van der Straete sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Baird lands a cross.  
Baird closes the distance.  Van der Straete sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Baird lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Van der Straete pivots to the left of his opponent.  Van der Straete throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Baird steps inside and is on target with a right hook.  
Baird lands a right hook.  
Van der Straete tries to keep the action at long range.  Baird lands a cross, jab and an overhand right to his opponents head.  
Baird gets on the inside and lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Baird lands a jab.  
Baird is looking to close the distance and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Baird connects with a cross.  
At the end of Round 8, lets listen in on the corners...Baird's trainer is telling his fighter to play it safe for the remainder of the fight. 

Round 8 Statistics
Baird: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 35                            
Power Shots Landed: 27                            
Head Shots Thrown: 36                            
Head Shots Landed: 30                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Van der Straete: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

Baird drives a stiff jab into his opponents face.  
Van der Straete pivots to the left of his opponent.  Baird lands a stinging jab.  
Van der Straete quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Baird lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Baird hits home with a cross.  
Van der Straete quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Baird lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 9, lets listen in on the corners...Van der Straete's trainer is telling his fighter he must go to war on his opponent!  

Round 9 Statistics
Baird: 
Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Van der Straete: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

Van der Straete hits home with a right hook.  
Van der Straete hits home with a cross.  
Van der Straete sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Baird lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Baird is on target with a cross.  
Baird lands a jab.  


Round 10 Statistics
Baird: 
Jabs Thrown: 18                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Van der Straete: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

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


Final Scorecards: 100 - 90  100 - 90  100 - 90

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Dundee, UK.... Douglas Baird

Fight Statistics
Baird: 
Total Punches Thrown: 389                           
Total Punches Landed: 212                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 318                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 175                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 71                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 37                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 290                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 180                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 99                            
Total Jabs Landed: 32                            

Van der Straete: 
Total Punches Thrown: 147                           
Total Punches Landed: 14                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 136                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 0                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 117                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 30                            
Total Jabs Landed: 0