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22/09/2039
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Rick Van Gaver vs Matthieu Edou

Boxing Daily Report from the Pianim Promotions promoted show at Antwerp Ghyhoet, Antwerp,  taking place on 18/09/2039:

The venue is completely packed out with the fans turning out in force to watch the fights on offer tonight.  
Next up we have one of the supporting contests of this show.  This is a semi final eliminator for the Belgium-Flanders Light Heavyweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Rick Van Gaver (26(2) - 13(3)) who hails from Antwerp, Belgium and Matthieu Edou(4 - 7) from Bruges, Belgium.  Van Gaver weighed in at 174 pounds and 12 ounces, while Edou weighed in at 175 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Haas Haenebil, and the three ringside judges are Haas Haenebil, Florent Micault and Elooi Feye.  

Round 1: 

Edou closes the distance and cuts off the ring, trapping Van Gaver on the ropes.  Van Gaver lands two left hooks to the body, and one to the head.  
Van Gaver steps away from his opponent.  Van Gaver quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands with a stiff jab.  
Edou gets on the inside.  Van Gaver is on target with a left hook to Edou's ribs.  
Van Gaver lands a jab to the body followed by a overhand right to the head.  
Van Gaver lands a cross followed by  two overhand rights to his opponents head.  
Edou is looking to close the distance.  Van Gaver drives a right hook into his opponents body.  
Van Gaver is looking to keep his distance and hits home with an overhand right.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Edou's trainer is telling his fighter to increase his workrate.  

Round 1 Statistics
Van Gaver: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Edou: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 9                             
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Edou advances into close range.  Van Gaver is on target with a right hook to Edou's body.  Van Gaver holds on to his opponent.  Edou is using his forearm in the clinch.  The ref breaks Van Gaver's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  
Van Gaver is on target with a cross.  
Van Gaver lands a jab followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  
Van Gaver steps away from his opponent and lands a jab followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  
Van Gaver lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Edou is looking to close the distance.  Van Gaver digs in a left hook to his opponents ribs.  
Edou steps inside and walks his opponent down, trapping him in the red corner.  Edou lands a left hook.  
Van Gaver is on target with a jab.  
Van Gaver tries to keep the action at long range and lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Van Gaver tries to keep the action at long range and snaps his opponents head back with a spiteful jab.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Edou's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  Edou's trainer is advising how he could stop so many clean shots getting through.  

Round 2 Statistics
Van Gaver: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Edou: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Van Gaver lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Van Gaver steps to the outside and lands a jab to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Edou advances into close range and digs in a right hook to Van Gaver's ribs.  
Edou steps inside.  Van Gaver digs in a right hook to his opponents ribcage.  
Van Gaver is on target with a left hook to his opponents ribs.  
Van Gaver is on target with a cross.  
Van Gaver lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Edou closes the distance.  Van Gaver is on target with a left hook to Edou's body.  
Van Gaver is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Van Gaver quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Van Gaver lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Van Gaver lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Edou advances into close range.  Van Gaver sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  


Round 3 Statistics
Van Gaver: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 11                            
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 9                             

Edou: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 4: 

Van Gaver feints a cross and triggers a right uppercut counter from Edou.  Van Gaver avoids the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Van Gaver lands two jabs to the body, and one to the head.  
Van Gaver hits home with an overhand right.  
Van Gaver is on target with a cross.  
Edou forces Van Gaver to back into the blue corner.  Van Gaver lands a jab.  
Edou is looking to close the distance.  Van Gaver drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Van Gaver lands a spiteful jab.  
Van Gaver lands a right uppercut to the head, a left uppercut to the body and a right hook to the body.  Van Gaver ties up his opponent.  Van Gaver is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. Van Gaver manages to work his way out of the clinch.  
Van Gaver drives a left hook into Edou's body.  
Edou forces Van Gaver to retreat into a corner.  Van Gaver is on target with a left hook.  
Van Gaver lands a right hook.  
Van Gaver is on target with a cross.  
Van Gaver finds the target with a jab.  
Van Gaver steps away from his opponent.  Van Gaver is keeping his hands low...it looks like he wants his opponent to throw first.  Edou connects with a cross.  
Van Gaver quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Van Gaver lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Van Gaver lands a cross to the body followed by a jab to the head.  
Van Gaver feints a jab, fooling Edou into throwing a left hook counter.  Van Gaver springs the trap, countering with  a right uppercut.  


Round 4 Statistics
Van Gaver: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 11                            
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 20                            
Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Edou: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Edou closes the distance.  Van Gaver lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  Van Gaver throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Edou drives a left hook into Van Gaver's body.  
Van Gaver is on target with a left hook to Edou's ribs.  
Van Gaver lands a jab, cross and an overhand right to his opponents head.  
Van Gaver lands a jab to the body followed by a overhand right to the head.  
Van Gaver lands a stinging jab.  
Van Gaver strikes his opponents body with a jab.  
Van Gaver lands an overhand left.  
Van Gaver is looking to keep the action on the outside and hits home with a cross.  
Edou is looking to close the distance and hits home with a right uppercut.  


Round 5 Statistics
Van Gaver: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Edou: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 6: 

Edou is looking to close the distance.  Van Gaver digs in a left hook to his opponents liver.  
Van Gaver lands consecutive left uppercuts to his opponents body.  
Van Gaver switches the action to the outside.  Van Gaver sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with a solid jab.  
Van Gaver quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands with a sharp jab.  
Van Gaver lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Van Gaver hits home with a cross.  
Van Gaver is on target with a jab.  
Edou steps inside.  Van Gaver is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Edou throws a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut to Edou's body.  
Edou steps inside.  Van Gaver lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Van Gaver feints a jab, and then lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Van Gaver sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a cross to the body followed by a jab to the head.  
Edou advances into close range.  Van Gaver connects with a right hook.  Van Gaver holds on to his opponent.  Edou hits his opponent with a kidney shot within the clinch. 
Van Gaver is looking to keep the action on the outside and hits the target with a solid jab.  
Van Gaver finds the target with a stiff jab.  


Round 6 Statistics
Van Gaver: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 11                            
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Body Shots Thrown: 16                            
Body Shots Landed: 9                             

Edou: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 7                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 9                             
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Van Gaver lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Edou is looking to close the distance and walks his opponent down, trapping him in the corner.  Van Gaver lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Van Gaver lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Van Gaver switches the action to the outside and hits home with a cross.  
Van Gaver connects with an overhand right.  
Van Gaver lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Van Gaver lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Van Gaver steps to the outside and lands a ramrod jab.  
Van Gaver circles his opponent with a low guard, waiting for his opponent to attack.  Edou tries to land an overhand right, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Edou is looking to close the distance and digs in a right uppercut to Van Gaver's body.  
Van Gaver is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Van Gaver sidesteps to the right of his opponent and drives a stiff jab into his opponents face.  
Van Gaver lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Van Gaver lands with a solid jab.  
Van Gaver feints a cross, and then drives a cross into Edou's body.  


Round 7 Statistics
Van Gaver: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 10                            
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 19                            
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Edou: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 8: 

Van Gaver is looking to keep his distance and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Van Gaver is looking to keep his distance and is on target with an overhand right.  
Van Gaver switches the action to the outside and is on target with an overhand right.  
Van Gaver tries to step out of his opponents range and finds the target with a jab.  
Edou closes the distance.  Van Gaver drives a left uppercut into his opponents liver.  
Edou forces Van Gaver to retreat into the red corner.  Edou sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a cross.  
Edou quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Van Gaver finds the target with a jab.  
Edou is looking to close the distance.  Van Gaver lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Van Gaver switches the action to the outside.  Van Gaver quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Van Gaver is on target with a cross.  Van Gaver throws a cross, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Edou attempts to land a cross, but Van Gaver sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Van Gaver is looking to keep his distance and lands with a stinging jab.  


Round 8 Statistics
Van Gaver: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Edou: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

Van Gaver lands a jab to the head, a right hook to the head and a left uppercut to the body.  
Van Gaver is looking to keep his distance and finds the target with a ramrod jab.  
Van Gaver steps to the outside and connects with a cross.  
Van Gaver lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  
Edou cuts off the ring, trapping Van Gaver on the ropes.  Edou waits at the mid-range with a lowered guard, waiting for his opponent to throw a punch.  Van Gaver hits the target with a spiteful jab.  
Edou steps inside and is on target with a left hook.  
Van Gaver steps away from his opponent and connects with an overhand right.  
Van Gaver is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Van Gaver feints a right, and then lands three consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Van Gaver lands with a stinging jab.  
Edou drops his guard, and stalks his opponent...he wants his opponent to throw a shot.  Van Gaver is on target with an overhand right.  
Van Gaver steps to the outside and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Van Gaver forces Edou to back into the blue corner.  Van Gaver feints a cross, and then hits home with a hard jab.  
At the end of Round 9, lets listen in on the corners...Van Gaver's trainer is telling his fighter to play it safe for the remainder of the fight. 

Round 9 Statistics
Van Gaver: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 9                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Edou: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

Van Gaver hits home with an overhand right.  
Van Gaver is on target with an overhand right.  
Van Gaver lands a jab to the body followed by two straights to the head.  
Van Gaver lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Van Gaver hits home with a cross.  
Van Gaver feints a cross, and then lands a jab followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  
Van Gaver drives a solid jab into his opponents face.  
Van Gaver lands an overhand right to the head, a jab to the body and a jab to the head.  
Van Gaver hits home with a cross.  
Van Gaver hits home with a cross.  
Van Gaver sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a jab to the body followed by a overhand right to the head.  
Edou closes the distance.  Van Gaver lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Van Gaver lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Van Gaver lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Van Gaver lands a jab followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  


Round 10 Statistics
Van Gaver: 
Jabs Thrown: 22                            
Jabs Landed: 17                            
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 40                            
Head Shots Landed: 29                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Edou: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 4                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 5                             
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
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 Antwerp, Belgium.... Rick Van Gaver

Fight Statistics
Van Gaver: 
Total Punches Thrown: 361                           
Total Punches Landed: 212                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 254                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 160                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 107                           
Total Body Shots Landed: 52                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 232                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 121                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 129                           
Total Jabs Landed: 91                            

Edou: 
Total Punches Thrown: 160                           
Total Punches Landed: 10                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 131                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Total Body Shots Thrown: 29                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 3                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 124                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 36                            
Total Jabs Landed: 0