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11/05/2034
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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 20/02/2033:

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 mandatory fight for the Netherlands-North Holland Middleweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance and those watching live on Eurosport, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Narcisse Van den Branden (14 - 7(2) - 1) who hails from Amsterdam, Netherlands and Alfons Mercken(10 - 2 - 1) from Amsterdam, Netherlands.  Both Van den Branden and Mercken weighed in at 160 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Helmus Ghyselins, and the three ringside judges are Boele Van Gassele, Giede Feys and Francies Scholliers.  

Round 1: 

Van den Branden is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Van den Branden feints a cross, and then drives a stinging jab into his opponents face.  
Mercken is on target with a jab.  
Van den Branden is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Mercken steps inside.  Van den Branden lands a left hook followed by  two right hooks to his opponents head.  Van den Branden holds on to his opponent.  Van den Branden pushes his forearm into Mercken's face.  The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  
Van den Branden connects with a left hook.  
Mercken walks Van den Branden down, trapping him on the ropes.  Mercken quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Mercken is on target with a left uppercut.  Van den Branden ties up his opponent.  Mercken is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  
Van den Branden connects with a left hook.  
Van den Branden steps to the outside and finds the target with a jab.  
Van den Branden steps inside.  Van den Branden pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Van den Branden gets on the inside.  Mercken throws a left hook, but Van den Branden clinches his opponent.  Van den Branden pushes his forearm into Mercken's face.  The referee separates the two fighters and warns Van den Branden.  
Van den Branden steps away from his opponent and lands a sharp jab.  
Van den Branden pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Van den Branden steps away from his opponent and is on target with a jab.  
Van den Branden is on target with a cross.  
Van den Branden feints a cross, and then hits home with a cross.  
Van den Branden is on target with a cross.  Van den Branden tries to land a jab, but Mercken dodges the shot and counters with a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Van den Branden pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a cross.  
Van den Branden lands a cross followed by  two jabs to his opponents head.  
Mercken advances into close range and manouvers Van den Branden onto the ropes.  Van den Branden is on target with a left hook.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Mercken's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  Mercken's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  Mercken's trainer is telling his fighter to tighten his defence.  

Round 1 Statistics
Van den Branden: 
Jabs Thrown: 19                            
Jabs Landed: 12                            
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 40                            
Head Shots Landed: 28                            
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Mercken: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 2: 

Van den Branden switches the action to the outside and connects with a cross.  
Mercken gets on the inside.  Van den Branden lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Van den Branden steps to the outside and is on target with an overhand left.  
Mercken gets on the inside.  Van den Branden lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Van den Branden steps to the outside and lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Mercken attempts to land an uppercut to the solar plexus, but he strays low!  The ref ignores Van den Branden's complaints and signals for the action to continue.  
Van den Branden is looking to keep his distance.  Van den Branden feints a right hook, and then lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Van den Branden steps to the outside and lands a jab, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  
Van den Branden pivots to the side of his opponent and lands three consecutive left uppercuts to his opponents head.  
Van den Branden hits home with a cross.  
Van den Branden feints a jab, fooling Mercken into launching a right uppercut counter.  Van den Branden avoids the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Van den Branden hits home with a left hook.  
Van den Branden tries to keep the action at long range and lands a cross, jab and a cross to his opponents head.  
Van den Branden connects with a left uppercut.  
Van den Branden steps inside and lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Mercken is looking to close the distance.  Van den Branden digs in a right hook to his opponents ribcage.  
Van den Branden is looking to keep his distance and is on target with a cross.  
Van den Branden advances into close range and lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Van den Branden steps to the outside and lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Mercken's trainer is telling his fighter he is being outworked and needs to throw more.  

Round 2 Statistics
Van den Branden: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 40                            
Power Shots Landed: 27                            
Head Shots Thrown: 44                            
Head Shots Landed: 27                            
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Mercken: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Van den Branden throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Mercken steps inside.  Van den Branden pivots to the side of his opponent.  Van den Branden throws a left uppercut, but his opponent avoids the punch with a sidestep.  Van den Branden holds on to his opponent.  Van den Branden uses his free hand to throw a hook, but it hits Mercken behind the head. The referee separates the two fighters and warns Van den Branden.  
Van den Branden lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Van den Branden feints a right hook, and then lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Van den Branden is looking to keep his distance and is on target with a cross.  
Mercken gets on the inside.  Van den Branden lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  Van den Branden holds on to his opponent.  Van den Branden leans on his opponent using all his weight. The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  
Mercken is looking to close the distance.  Van den Branden lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Mercken gets on the inside.  Van den Branden lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Van den Branden connects with a cross.  
Van den Branden tries to step out of his opponents range and attempts to land a jab, but Mercken slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Van den Branden lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Van den Branden connects with a cross.  
Mercken advances into close range and lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Van den Branden's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 3 Statistics
Van den Branden: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Mercken: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 4: 

Van den Branden lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Van den Branden is on target with a cross.  
Van den Branden is looking to close the distance and lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  Van den Branden holds on to his opponent.  The ref separates the two fighters.  
Van den Branden lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Van den Branden switches the action to the outside.  Van den Branden feints a right hook, and then lands a cross followed by  two jabs to his opponents head.  
Mercken gets on the inside.  Van den Branden lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  Van den Branden holds on to his opponent.  Mercken uses his free hand to throw a hook, but it hits Van den Branden behind the head. The referee warns Mercken and breaks the clinch.  
Van den Branden digs in a left hook to Mercken's body.  
Mercken gets on the inside.  Van den Branden lands a left hook to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
Van den Branden lands two right hooks followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  Van den Branden clinches his opponent.  Van den Branden throws a hook within the clinch but hits his opponent behind the head. The referee separates the two fighters and warns Van den Branden to stop holding.  
Van den Branden steps to the outside and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Mercken lands a right hook.  
Van den Branden is looking to keep his distance and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  He follows up the attack and lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Van den Branden lands a cross, overhand left and a cross to his opponents head.  


Round 4 Statistics
Van den Branden: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 34                            
Power Shots Landed: 21                            
Head Shots Thrown: 38                            
Head Shots Landed: 24                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Mercken: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Van den Branden lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Van den Branden finds the target with a jab.  
Mercken is looking to close the distance.  Van den Branden lands a left hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Van den Branden lands a jab.  
Van den Branden steps away from his opponent and is on target with a jab.  
Van den Branden lands a cross.  
Van den Branden lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Van den Branden lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Mercken is looking to close the distance.  Van den Branden is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Van den Branden is on target with a right hook.  
Van den Branden is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Van den Branden pivots to the right of his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Van den Branden switches the action to the outside and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  He then lands two consecutive overhand rights to his opponents head.  
Van den Branden lands an overhand right, cross and an overhand left to his opponents head.  


Round 5 Statistics
Van den Branden: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 34                            
Power Shots Landed: 21                            
Head Shots Thrown: 42                            
Head Shots Landed: 25                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Mercken: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Van den Branden sidesteps to the right of his opponent and hits home with a left hook.  
Van den Branden tries to keep the action at long range and hits home with a stiff jab.  
Van den Branden switches the action to the outside and hits home with an overhand left.  
Mercken throws a right uppercut, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Van den Branden lands a jab, cross and an overhand right to his opponents head.  
Van den Branden is on target with a right hook.  Van den Branden clinches his opponent.  Van den Branden leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. The referee separates the two fighters and warns Van den Branden to stop holding.  
Van den Branden lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Mercken attempts to land a jab, but Van den Branden sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Van den Branden gets on the inside and hits home with a left hook.  
Mercken advances into close range.  Van den Branden lands two left hooks to the body, and one to the head.  
Mercken closes the distance and cuts off the ring, trapping Van den Branden on the ropes.  Van den Branden connects with a left uppercut.  


Round 6 Statistics
Van den Branden: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Mercken: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Mercken quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Van den Branden lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Van den Branden tries to step out of his opponents range and finds the target with a solid jab.  
Van den Branden sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Van den Branden drives a left hook into Mercken's ribs.  
Mercken attempts to land a cross, but Van den Branden sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Van den Branden steps inside and lands a right hook to the body, a right hook to the head and a left hook to the head.  
Mercken attempts to land an uppercut to the solar plexus, but he strays low!  The ref ignores Van den Branden's complaints and signals for the action to continue.  
Van den Branden is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands an overhand right.  
Mercken closes the distance and lands a left hook.  
Van den Branden hits home with a cross.  
Mercken steps inside.  Van den Branden connects with a right hook.  
Van den Branden is looking to keep his distance.  Van den Branden circles his opponent with a low guard, waiting for his opponent to attack.  Mercken lands an overhand right.  
Van den Branden feints a left, and then is on target with a jab.  
Mercken manages to force Van den Branden onto the ropes.  Van den Branden drives a stinging jab into his opponents face.  


Round 7 Statistics
Van den Branden: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Mercken: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Van den Branden lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Van den Branden finds the target with a jab.  
Van den Branden is looking to keep his distance and lands a cross, overhand right and a jab to his opponents head.  
Mercken is looking to close the distance.  Van den Branden lands a left hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Van den Branden is on target with a left hook to Mercken's body.  
Mercken forces Van den Branden to retreat onto the ropes.  Van den Branden hits home with a cross.  
Mercken steps inside and forces Van den Branden to back into the ropes.  Van den Branden hits home with a left hook.  
Mercken gets on the inside.  Van den Branden connects with a left hook.  


Round 8 Statistics
Van den Branden: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Mercken: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

Van den Branden lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Van den Branden lands an overhand right followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  
Mercken gets on the inside.  Van den Branden hits home with a left uppercut.  
Van den Branden is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Van den Branden quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Van den Branden gets on the inside and lands a right uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Van den Branden steps away from his opponent and throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Van den Branden feints a cross, and then is on target with an overhand right.  
Mercken sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Van den Branden lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Van den Branden is on target with a cross.  
Van den Branden is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a jab, cross and an overhand left to his opponents head.  
Mercken steps inside.  Van den Branden is on target with a left hook to Mercken's body.  
Van den Branden lands a cross followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Mercken steps inside.  Van den Branden hits home with a left hook.  
Van den Branden connects with a cross.  
Van den Branden finds the target with a jab.  
Mercken advances into close range.  Van den Branden connects with a left hook.  
At the end of Round 9, lets listen in on the corners...Mercken's trainer is telling his fighter he needs a knockout to win!  

Round 9 Statistics
Van den Branden: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 8                             
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 21                            
Head Shots Thrown: 40                            
Head Shots Landed: 28                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Mercken: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

Mercken drives a right hook into Van den Branden's ribcage.  
Mercken is looking to close the distance.  Mercken pivots to the left of his opponent.  Van den Branden lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Van den Branden lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Van den Branden lands a sharp jab.  
Mercken quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Van den Branden lands a cross followed by  two jabs to his opponents head.  
Van den Branden attempts to land a cross, but Mercken slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Van den Branden is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands two jabs followed by an overhand right to his opponents head.  
Mercken connects with a left hook.  
Van den Branden is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Van den Branden closes the distance.  Van den Branden pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a right hook, left hook and a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Mercken advances into close range.  Van den Branden lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  He continues the combination and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Van den Branden lands a left hook.  
Mercken advances into close range.  Mercken throws an uppercut to the body, but lands well below the belt!  The ref ignores Van den Branden's complaints and signals for the action to continue.  
Mercken digs in a left hook to Van den Branden's body.  


Round 10 Statistics
Van den Branden: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 8                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 23                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Mercken: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

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: 395                           
Total Punches Landed: 234                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 348                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 212                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 47                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 22                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 267                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 170                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 128                           
Total Jabs Landed: 64                            

Mercken: 
Total Punches Thrown: 201                           
Total Punches Landed: 18                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 169                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 32                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 4                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 149                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 52                            
Total Jabs Landed: 4