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01/02/2033
EOD Running: Rankings
Eloi Van Gassele vs Gust Messyaen

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Netherlands-South Holland promoted show at Tijmen Renkens Gym, Rotterdam,  taking place on 25/08/2021:

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 final eliminator for the Netherlands Cruiserweight 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 Eloi Van Gassele (7 - 0 - 1) who hails from The Hague, Netherlands and Gust Messyaen(6 - 0) from Rotterdam, Netherlands.  Both Van Gassele and Messyaen weighed in at 200 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Maeterle Geert, and the three ringside judges are Wilfried Lepiper, Godveerd Lambrechts and Eddie Mane.  

Round 1: 

Van Gassele drives a left hook into Messyaen's liver.  
Messyaen closes the distance.  Messyaen pivots from in front of his opponent.  Van Gassele is on target with a right hook.  
Messyaen gets on the inside.  Van Gassele pivots to the side of his opponent.  Messyaen lands a right hook.  
Messyaen hits home with a cross.  
Messyaen gets on the inside and is on target with a sharp left hook.  
Van Gassele steps away from his opponent.  Messyaen finds the target with a sharp jab.  
Messyaen advances into close range.  Van Gassele connects with a right hook.  Van Gassele attempts to land a left hook, but Messyaen blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Messyaen attempts to land a right hook, but Van Gassele blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Van Gassele hits home with a left hook.  
Van Gassele is looking to keep his distance.  Messyaen is on target with a solid overhand right.  
Van Gassele switches the action to the outside and lands with a hard jab.  
Van Gassele tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with an overhand right.  
Messyaen feints a left, and then lands a cross.  
Van Gassele lands a cross.  
Van Gassele is on target with a left hook.  
Messyaen pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a right hook.  
Van Gassele tries to keep the action at long range.  Messyaen is on target with an overhand left.  
Messyaen quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Van Gassele connects with a cross.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Van Gassele's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 1 Statistics
Van Gassele: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Messyaen: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Messyaen is looking to close the distance and is on target with a stinging right hook.  Messyaen throws a right hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Messyaen steps inside.  Van Gassele drives a left uppercut into his opponents body.  
Messyaen is looking to close the distance and walks Van Gassele down, trapping him in the corner.  Messyaen hits home with a right hook.  
Van Gassele hits home with a cross.  
Van Gassele is on target with a jab.  
Messyaen steps inside and is on target with a right hook.  
Van Gassele attempts to land a cross, but Messyaen dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  
Messyaen lands a left uppercut followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Van Gassele lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Messyaen attempts to land a left hook, but Van Gassele slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Van Gassele lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a jab to the head.  He continues the combination and lands a left hook followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Van Gassele switches the action to the outside.  Messyaen lands with a stinging jab.  
Messyaen pivots to the left of his opponent.  Van Gassele hits home with a right hook.  


Round 2 Statistics
Van Gassele: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 32                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Messyaen: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Messyaen sidesteps to the right of his opponent and hits the target with a sharp jab.  
Messyaen quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Messyaen tries to land a jab, but Van Gassele sidesteps and counters with a left hook to Messyaen's ribs.  
Van Gassele is looking to keep his distance and lands an overhand right.  
Messyaen steps inside.  Messyaen sidesteps to the right of his opponent and connects with a sharp right uppercut.  
Messyaen is on target with a left hook.  
Messyaen sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a sharp jab.  
Messyaen is looking to close the distance and is on target with a right hook.  
Van Gassele steps to the outside.  Messyaen lands a stiff jab.  
Van Gassele steps away from his opponent.  Messyaen attempts to land a jab, but Van Gassele slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Messyaen cuts off the ring, trapping Van Gassele on the ropes.  Messyaen pivots from in front of his opponent and hits home with a left uppercut.  
Messyaen lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Messyaen closes the distance and drives a right hook into Van Gassele's ribcage.  
Van Gassele lands a right hook.  
The two boxers are fighting in-close, but their heads clash!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Van Gassele dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Van Gassele lands with a stiff jab.  
Messyaen is on target with a firm overhand left.  


Round 3 Statistics
Van Gassele: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Messyaen: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 4: 

Messyaen gets on the inside and lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Messyaen is looking to close the distance and manages to force Van Gassele into a neutral corner.  Messyaen pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a left hook.  
Messyaen advances into close range.  Van Gassele pivots to the right of his opponent and is on target with a left hook to Messyaen's body.  
Messyaen is on target with a cross to his opponents body.  
Messyaen gets on the inside and forces Van Gassele to retreat into the corner.  Messyaen sidesteps to the left of his opponent and connects with a right hook.  
Van Gassele is on target with a right hook.  
Van Gassele tries to step out of his opponents range and hits home with a cross.  
Messyaen gets on the inside.  Van Gassele lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Messyaen manages to force Van Gassele onto the ropes.  Messyaen lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Messyaen pivots to the left of his opponent and hits home with a sharp right hook.  
Van Gassele is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Messyaen gets on the inside.  Van Gassele attempts to land a left hook, but Messyaen slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Van Gassele switches the action to the outside.  Messyaen lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Messyaen is on target with a cross.  
Messyaen steps inside.  Van Gassele is on target with a right uppercut to Messyaen's ribs.  
At the end of Round 4, lets listen in on the corners...Van Gassele's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  

Round 4 Statistics
Van Gassele: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Messyaen: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 5: 

Messyaen gets on the inside.  Van Gassele hits home with a left hook.  
Van Gassele switches the action to the outside.  Messyaen lands a stinging cross.  
Messyaen lands with a stinging jab.  
Messyaen lands a right hook.  
Messyaen pivots to the right of his opponent.  Van Gassele connects with a right hook.  
Messyaen advances into close range.  Messyaen pivots to the side of his opponent.  Van Gassele connects with a left hook.  Van Gassele tries to land a left hook, but Messyaen slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Messyaen lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Van Gassele steps to the outside and lands an overhand left.  
Messyaen is looking to close the distance and drives a left hook into his opponents body.  Messyaen attempts to land a right hook, but Van Gassele blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Messyaen finds the target with a jab.  
Messyaen pivots to the side of his opponent and hits home with a left hook.  
Van Gassele steps away from his opponent and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Messyaen steps inside and walks Van Gassele down, trapping him on the ropes.  Messyaen pivots to the right of his opponent.  Messyaen throws a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Messyaen lands a right uppercut.  
Messyaen gets on the inside.  Messyaen retreats back to the ropes, and waits for his opponent to attack.  Van Gassele tries to tag Messyaen on the ropes, but his opponent blocks every shot!  
Messyaen is on target with a left uppercut to his opponents ribs.  
Van Gassele sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Messyaen lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Messyaen gets on the inside.  Van Gassele hits home with a right hook.  


Round 5 Statistics
Van Gassele: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Messyaen: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 6: 

Van Gassele lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Messyaen finds the target with a jab.  
Messyaen lands a sharp jab.  
Van Gassele steps to the outside.  Messyaen connects with a cross.  
Messyaen closes the distance and is on target with a right hook.  
Messyaen steps inside.  Van Gassele lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Van Gassele pivots from in front of his opponent and connects with a right uppercut.  
Messyaen is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Van Gassele connects with a left uppercut.  


Round 6 Statistics
Van Gassele: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Messyaen: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 7: 

Van Gassele is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with a jab.  
Messyaen closes the distance.  Van Gassele is on target with a left hook.  
Messyaen connects with a right hook.  
Van Gassele connects with a left uppercut.  
Van Gassele pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a cross.  
Messyaen advances into close range and hits home with a firm right hook.  
Messyaen is looking to close the distance and connects with a right hook.  
Van Gassele sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a cross.  
Messyaen is looking to close the distance and throws a left uppercut, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Messyaen closes the distance and connects with a left hook.  
Messyaen hits the target with a sharp jab.  
At the end of Round 7, lets listen in on the corners...Messyaen's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 7 Statistics
Van Gassele: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Messyaen: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Messyaen closes the distance and throws a right hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Van Gassele steps to the outside.  Messyaen attempts to land a cross, but Van Gassele blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Van Gassele connects with a cross.  
Van Gassele tries to land a jab, but Messyaen parries the shot and counters with a firm cross.  
Van Gassele steps away from his opponent.  Messyaen lands an overhand right.  
Van Gassele lands a cross to the body, a left hook to the body and a left hook to the head.  
Van Gassele tries to step out of his opponents range.  Messyaen lands an overhand right.  
Messyaen steps inside.  Van Gassele drives a left hook into his opponents body.  


Round 8 Statistics
Van Gassele: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Messyaen: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

Messyaen closes the distance.  Van Gassele attempts to land a right hook, but Messyaen slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Van Gassele drives a right uppercut into his opponents ribs.  
Van Gassele lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Van Gassele throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Messyaen gets on the inside and connects with a left hook.  
Messyaen lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Messyaen gets on the inside and connects with a solid left hook.  
Van Gassele is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Van Gassele sidesteps to the left of his opponent and drives a spiteful jab into his opponents face.  
Van Gassele connects with a right hook.  
Messyaen lands with a stinging jab.  
Messyaen steps inside.  Van Gassele lands a right hook.  
Messyaen is on target with a solid left hook.  
Van Gassele steps to the outside and is on target with a cross to his opponents body.  


Round 9 Statistics
Van Gassele: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Messyaen: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

Messyaen connects with a left hook.  
Messyaen is looking to close the distance and is on target with a left uppercut.  
Van Gassele lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Van Gassele quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and digs in a right uppercut to Messyaen's body.  
Van Gassele throws an uppercut to the body, but lands well below the belt!  The ref stops the action.  The ref sends Messyaen to the neutral corner.  He warns Van Gassele to stop fouling or he'll lose a point.  
Van Gassele hits the target with a ramrod jab.  
Van Gassele is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Van Gassele sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Messyaen lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Messyaen advances into close range and drives a right hook into Van Gassele's body.  
Van Gassele switches the action to the outside and finds the target with a jab.  
Messyaen steps inside.  Van Gassele pivots to the left of his opponent and drives a left hook into Messyaen's body.  
Van Gassele lands a right uppercut.  
Van Gassele is on target with a jab to Messyaen's body.  


Round 10 Statistics
Van Gassele: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Messyaen: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 8                             
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 11: 

Van Gassele pivots to the left of his opponent.  Messyaen hits home with a left hook.  
Messyaen lands a cross.  
Messyaen closes the distance.  Van Gassele is on target with a left hook.  
Messyaen lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Messyaen advances into close range and lands a left hook.  
Van Gassele tries to keep the action at long range and throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Van Gassele tries to land a right uppercut, but Messyaen sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Messyaen advances into close range and lands a left hook.  
Van Gassele hits home with a left hook.  
Van Gassele digs in a left uppercut to his opponents liver.  


Round 11 Statistics
Van Gassele: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Messyaen: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 12: 

Van Gassele lands a right hook.  
Messyaen tries to keep the action at long range.  Van Gassele connects with an overhand left.  
Van Gassele is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Messyaen finds the target with a jab.  
Van Gassele lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Messyaen is looking to close the distance and lands three consecutive right hooks to his opponents head.  
Messyaen closes the distance and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Messyaen closes the distance and lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Messyaen finds the target with a jab.  Messyaen attempts to land an overhand right, but Van Gassele sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Messyaen connects with a solid cross.  
Messyaen gets on the inside.  Van Gassele hits home with a right hook.  


Round 12 Statistics
Van Gassele: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Messyaen: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 1 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 2 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
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: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 8 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 9 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 10 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 11 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 12 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10


Final Scorecards: 113 - 115  113 - 115  113 - 115

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Rotterdam, Netherlands.... Gust Messyaen

Fight Statistics
Van Gassele: 
Total Punches Thrown: 342                           
Total Punches Landed: 89                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 270                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 72                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 72                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 17                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 282                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 72                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 60                            
Total Jabs Landed: 17                            

Messyaen: 
Total Punches Thrown: 309                           
Total Punches Landed: 105                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 265                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 97                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 44                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 8                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 225                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 81                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 84                            
Total Jabs Landed: 24