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04/05/2034
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Narcisse Van den Branden vs Alfons Mercken

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Netherlands-North Holland promoted show at Sportcentrum De Pijp, Amsterdam,  taking place on 27/08/2031:

There are plenty of empty seats out here tonight, with the show nowhere near close to selling out.  
Next up is the main event of the show.  This is a semi final eliminator for the Netherlands-North Holland Middleweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Narcisse Van den Branden (12 - 7(2) - 1) who hails from Amsterdam, Netherlands and Alfons Mercken(7 - 1 - 1) from Amsterdam, Netherlands.  Van den Branden weighed in at 159 pounds and 5 ounces, while Mercken weighed in at 160 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Giede Feys, and the three ringside judges are Helmus Ghyselins, Francies Scholliers and Teeuw Montaigne.  

Round 1: 

Van den Branden connects with a right hook.  Van den Branden clinches his opponent.  Van den Branden pushes his forearm into Mercken's face.  The referee breaks the clinch and warns Van den Branden to stop fouling.  
Mercken advances into close range.  Van den Branden drives a right hook into Mercken's body.  
Van den Branden lands a jab to the head followed by a cross to the body.  
Van den Branden tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a cross followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Van den Branden tries to land a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Van den Branden is on target with a cross.  
Van den Branden lands a jab followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  Van den Branden throws a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Mercken closes the distance and throws a right hook, but Van den Branden ties up his opponent.  The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  
Mercken sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Mercken tries to land a jab, but Van den Branden slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Mercken gets on the inside and throws a right hook, but Van den Branden clinches his opponent.  Mercken leans on his opponent using all his weight. The ref breaks Van den Branden's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  
Van den Branden is looking to close the distance and lands a right hook.  Van den Branden holds on to his opponent.  The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  
Van den Branden steps away from his opponent.  Van den Branden sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Mercken attempts to land a jab, but Van den Branden dodges the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Van den Branden steps inside.  Van den Branden quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Mercken throws a right hook, but Van den Branden ties up his opponent.  Van den Branden leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  
Van den Branden connects with a right uppercut.  
Mercken steps inside.  Van den Branden throws a left hook, but his opponent steps away from the shot.  Van den Branden holds on to his opponent.  Van den Branden is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Mercken's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  

Round 1 Statistics
Van den Branden: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Mercken: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 2: 

Van den Branden is on target with a right hook.  
Van den Branden tries to step out of his opponents range and lands an overhand right.  
Van den Branden lands a jab.  
Van den Branden lands an overhand right.  
Van den Branden lands a cross.  
Mercken tries to land a jab, but Van den Branden sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Mercken walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Van den Branden connects with a left hook.  
Van den Branden finds the target with a jab.  
Van den Branden tries to keep the action at long range.  Van den Branden feints a left, and then lands a cross.  
Van den Branden lands with a stiff jab.  
Van den Branden steps away from his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Van den Branden lands a cross to the body, a jab to the head and a cross to the head.  
Van den Branden feints a cross, but Mercken does not fall for it and responds with a left hook.  


Round 2 Statistics
Van den Branden: 
Jabs Thrown: 20                            
Jabs Landed: 10                            
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 35                            
Head Shots Landed: 19                            
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Mercken: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Van den Branden is looking to keep his distance.  Mercken hits home with a cross.  
Mercken tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Van den Branden throws a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Mercken advances into close range.  Van den Branden connects with a left uppercut.  
Van den Branden is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Van den Branden lands a left hook followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Mercken tries to land a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Mercken lands a cross.  
Van den Branden is on target with a cross.  
Van den Branden feints a left, and then hits home with a cross.  
Van den Branden lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Mercken closes the distance and manages to force Van den Branden onto the ropes.  Mercken throws a left hook, but Van den Branden clinches his opponent.  Mercken is using his forearm in the clinch.  The ref halts the action and breaks the clinch.  He lectures Mercken about fouling.  
Van den Branden hits home with a cross.  


Round 3 Statistics
Van den Branden: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Mercken: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Mercken closes the distance and attempts to land a left hook, but Van den Branden slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Van den Branden switches the action to the outside and strikes his opponents body with a cross.  
Van den Branden is on target with a cross.  
Mercken is on target with a left hook.  
Van den Branden steps to the outside.  Van den Branden feints a jab, fooling Mercken into throwing a left hook counter.  Van den Branden is waiting for the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Van den Branden steps to the outside and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Van den Branden feints a right hook, and then lands a jab followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  He then lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Van den Branden is looking to keep the action on the outside and tries to land a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Van den Branden steps to the outside and is on target with a jab.  
Mercken closes the distance.  Van den Branden sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Mercken manages to force Van den Branden onto the ropes.  Mercken pivots to the right of his opponent.  Mercken throws a jab, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Mercken is looking to close the distance.  Van den Branden lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Mercken connects with a right hook.  
Van den Branden tries to keep the action at long range and is on target with an overhand right.  
Mercken advances into close range.  Van den Branden is on target with a left hook to his opponents ribs.  
Van den Branden lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 4, lets listen in on the corners...Mercken's trainer is advising how he could stop so many clean shots getting through.  

Round 4 Statistics
Van den Branden: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 18                            
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 19                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Mercken: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Van den Branden is on target with a cross.  
Mercken attempts to land a left hook, but Van den Branden dodges the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Mercken throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Van den Branden tries to land a cross, but Mercken dodges the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Van den Branden is looking to keep the action on the outside and hits home with a cross.  
Van den Branden steps to the outside and hits home with a cross.  
Mercken gets on the inside.  Van den Branden lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Van den Branden steps to the outside.  Mercken connects with an overhand right.  
Van den Branden is looking to keep his distance and hits home with an overhand left.  
Van den Branden lands a jab, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  
Van den Branden is on target with a cross.  
Van den Branden steps inside and throws a right hook, but his opponent avoids the punch with a sidestep.  Van den Branden holds on to his opponent.  Van den Branden leans on his opponent using all his weight. The referee breaks up the clinch and lectures Van den Branden to stop holding.  
Mercken pivots to the right of his opponent.  Van den Branden lands a right uppercut followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Van den Branden advances into close range and lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Van den Branden finds the target with a sharp jab.  
Van den Branden lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Van den Branden switches the action to the outside and lands a solid jab.  
At the end of Round 5, lets listen in on the corners...Mercken's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 5 Statistics
Van den Branden: 
Jabs Thrown: 19                            
Jabs Landed: 9                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 41                            
Head Shots Landed: 21                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Mercken: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Van den Branden connects with a cross.  
Mercken connects with a cross.  
Mercken cuts off the ring, trapping Van den Branden on the ropes.  Van den Branden lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Mercken advances into close range.  Mercken sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Van den Branden hits home with a left hook.  
Van den Branden lands a cross.  
Van den Branden tries to keep the action at long range and attempts to land a jab, but Mercken slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Van den Branden gets on the inside and lands two consecutive left uppercuts to his opponents head.  
Mercken closes the distance.  Van den Branden is on target with a left hook.  Van den Branden attempts to land a left uppercut, but Mercken dodges the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Van den Branden tries to keep the action at long range.  Mercken lands an overhand right.  
Mercken advances into close range.  Van den Branden digs in a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Van den Branden is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Van den Branden quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Van den Branden lands a sharp jab.  
Van den Branden steps away from his opponent and hits home with a solid jab.  
Mercken advances into close range.  Van den Branden connects with a left hook.  
Mercken quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Van den Branden hits home with a cross.  


Round 6 Statistics
Van den Branden: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Mercken: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Van den Branden tries to keep the action at long range and hits home with a stinging jab.  
Van den Branden lands a jab.  
Van den Branden steps to the outside.  Mercken attempts to land a jab, but Van den Branden sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Van den Branden lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Mercken is looking to close the distance and manouvers Van den Branden onto the ropes.  Van den Branden is on target with a left uppercut.  
Mercken advances into close range.  Van den Branden hits home with a right hook.  
Van den Branden drives a left hook into Mercken's body.  
Van den Branden lands a right hook.  
Mercken lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Van den Branden gets on the inside and lands a left hook.  
Van den Branden steps to the outside.  Van den Branden feints a cross, and then is on target with a jab.  
Van den Branden steps to the outside.  Van den Branden feints a jab, and then lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Mercken tries to land a left uppercut, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  


Round 7 Statistics
Van den Branden: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Mercken: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Van den Branden connects with a cross.  
Van den Branden lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Mercken advances into close range.  Van den Branden pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Van den Branden lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Mercken is looking to close the distance and walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Van den Branden lands a left hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Mercken lands a right uppercut.  
Van den Branden switches the action to the outside and is on target with a jab.  
Van den Branden advances into close range and throws a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Van den Branden tries to keep the action at long range and hits home with an overhand right.  
Van den Branden advances into close range and hits home with a right hook.  
At the end of Round 8, lets listen in on the corners...Mercken's trainer is telling his fighter to increase his workrate.  

Round 8 Statistics
Van den Branden: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Mercken: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 4                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 9                             
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

Van den Branden tries to step out of his opponents range.  Van den Branden feints a jab, and then lands a cross to the body, and then to the head.  
Mercken steps inside.  Van den Branden lands a left hook.  
Van den Branden switches the action to the outside and hits home with a stiff jab.  
Van den Branden lands a right hook.  Van den Branden throws a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Van den Branden is looking to keep his distance.  Mercken lands a jab.  
Mercken gets on the inside.  Van den Branden lands a right hook.  
Van den Branden is on target with a left hook to Mercken's body.  


Round 9 Statistics
Van den Branden: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Mercken: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

Van den Branden lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Van den Branden feints a jab, and then lands an overhand left followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Van den Branden lands a right uppercut followed by  two left hooks to his opponents head.  
Van den Branden gets on the inside and tries to land a right hook, but Mercken sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Van den Branden lands a cross to the body followed by a overhand left to the head.  
Mercken is looking to close the distance.  Van den Branden lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Van den Branden lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Van den Branden tries to keep the action at long range and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Mercken closes the distance.  Van den Branden lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Mercken is on target with a left hook.  
Mercken quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Mercken drives a right hook into Van den Branden's body.  Mercken attempts to land a jab, but Van den Branden dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  
Van den Branden is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Van den Branden feints a jab, and then lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  He continues the combination and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Van den Branden is on target with a cross.  


Round 10 Statistics
Van den Branden: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 23                            
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 22                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Mercken: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

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 Amsterdam, Netherlands.... Narcisse Van den Branden

Fight Statistics
Van den Branden: 
Total Punches Thrown: 334                           
Total Punches Landed: 182                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 288                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 156                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 46                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 26                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 228                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 130                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 106                           
Total Jabs Landed: 52                            

Mercken: 
Total Punches Thrown: 222                           
Total Punches Landed: 24                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 189                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 22                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 33                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 2                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 156                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 23                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 66                            
Total Jabs Landed: 1