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03/07/2044
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Edward Van der Linde vs George Chelanga

Boxing Daily Report from the African Boxing Kingdom promoted show at Blue Pearl Hotel Event Plaza, Bamenda,  taking place on 09/07/2043:

Clearly African Boxing Kingdom have made a mistake booking this venue with less than half the tickets sold, including those handed out as prizes by Boxing Daily.  
Next up we have one of the supporting contests of this show.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 4 round matchup are Edward Van der Linde (0 - 0) who hails from Durban, South Africa and George Chelanga(22 - 14(4) - 7) from Ruiru, Kenya.  Van der Linde weighed in at 232 pounds And 13 ounces, while Chelanga weighed in at 211 pounds And 13 ounces.  
The referee tonight is Alain Nolin, and the three ringside judges are Oriel Delahaye, Alain Nolin and Giles Baga.  

Round 1: 

Van der Linde lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Van der Linde is looking to keep his distance.  Van der Linde feints a jab, and then hits home with a firm overhand right.  
Chelanga is looking to close the distance and walks Van der Linde down, trapping him in a corner.  Van der Linde drives a stinging right hook into his opponents ribs.  Van der Linde ties up his opponent.  Van der Linde pushes his forearm into Chelanga's face.  The ref halts the action and breaks the clinch.  He lectures Van der Linde about fouling.  
Chelanga connects with a left hook.  Chelanga throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Van der Linde switches the action to the outside and drives a stinging jab into his opponents face.  
Van der Linde lands a stiff jab.  
Van der Linde lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Van der Linde tries to keep the action at long range.  Van der Linde feints a right hook, and then strikes his opponents body with a jab.  
Van der Linde connects with an overhand left.  
Van der Linde switches the action to the outside and hits home with an overhand right.  
Van der Linde finds the target with a jab.  
Van der Linde lands with a ramrod jab.  
Van der Linde lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Chelanga cuts off the ring, trapping Van der Linde on the ropes.  Van der Linde is on target with a stinging left hook to Chelanga's ribs.  
Van der Linde steps to the outside and finds the target with a jab.  
Van der Linde lands a right hook to the body followed by a jab to the head.  
Van der Linde switches the action to the outside.  Van der Linde feints a right hook, and then lands a jab, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Chelanga's trainer is telling his fighter he is being outworked and needs to throw more.  Chelanga's trainer is advising how he could stop so many clean shots getting through.  

Round 1 Statistics
Van der Linde: 
Jabs Thrown: 22                            
Jabs Landed: 12                            
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 37                            
Head Shots Landed: 18                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Chelanga: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Van der Linde steps to the outside and finds the target with a spiteful jab.  
Chelanga walks Van der Linde down, trapping him in a neutral corner.  Van der Linde lands a hard jab.  
Chelanga gets on the inside and throws a right hook, but is unable to get through his opponents guard.  Van der Linde ties up his opponent.  Van der Linde throws a hook within the clinch but hits his opponent behind the head. The referee breaks the clinch and warns Van der Linde to stop fouling.  
Chelanga closes the distance.  Van der Linde lands two right hooks to the body, and one to the head.  Van der Linde attempts to land a right hook, but Chelanga blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Van der Linde lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Van der Linde finds the target with a jab.  
Chelanga is looking to close the distance.  Van der Linde is on target with a right hook to Chelanga's body.  
Chelanga closes the distance.  Van der Linde pivots to the right of his opponent and connects with a right uppercut.  
Van der Linde drives a hard jab into his opponents face.  
Van der Linde stands off with low guard waiting for his opponent to launch an attack.  Chelanga attempts to land a jab, but Van der Linde slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Van der Linde steps away from his opponent.  Van der Linde quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands an overhand left followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Van der Linde feints a left, and then lands two jabs followed by an overhand left to his opponents head.  
Van der Linde lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Van der Linde hits home with a cross.  
Van der Linde steps away from his opponent and is on target with a jab.  
Van der Linde connects with an overhand left.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Van der Linde's trainer is telling his fighter to play it safe for the remainder of the fight. Chelanga's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  Chelanga's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 2 Statistics
Van der Linde: 
Jabs Thrown: 18                            
Jabs Landed: 11                            
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 35                            
Head Shots Landed: 19                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Chelanga: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Van der Linde is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Van der Linde lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Van der Linde is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross.  
Van der Linde feints a left, and then lands a jab, overhand right and a cross to his opponents head.  
Van der Linde pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a jab to the head followed by a cross to the body.  
Van der Linde feints a left, and then lands a solid overhand right.  
Van der Linde quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  He continues the combination and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Van der Linde is on target with a cross.  
Van der Linde feints a right hook, and then lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Van der Linde feints a jab, and then lands a cross.  
Van der Linde lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Van der Linde lands with a ramrod jab.  
Chelanga pivots from in front of his opponent.  Van der Linde hits home with a right hook.  
Van der Linde steps to the outside and lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Van der Linde feints a jab, and then connects with an overhand left.  
Van der Linde lands a cross, jab and a cross to his opponents head.  
Van der Linde digs in a stinging right hook to Chelanga's body.  
Van der Linde is looking to keep his distance.  Van der Linde sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a firm jab to his opponents body.  
Van der Linde lands a jab, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  
Chelanga walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Van der Linde lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Van der Linde steps away from his opponent and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Chelanga's trainer is telling his fighter he needs a knockout to win!  

Round 3 Statistics
Van der Linde: 
Jabs Thrown: 27                            
Jabs Landed: 19                            
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 19                            
Head Shots Thrown: 49                            
Head Shots Landed: 34                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Chelanga: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 8                             
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Van der Linde connects with a firm overhand left.  
Van der Linde lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Van der Linde tries to keep the action at long range and hits home with a ramrod jab.  
Van der Linde lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Chelanga steps inside.  Van der Linde sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with a right hook to Chelanga's ribcage.  
Van der Linde tries to step out of his opponents range.  Van der Linde feints a left hook, and then lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Van der Linde feints a left, and then lands two jabs to the body, and one to the head.  
Chelanga gets on the inside.  Van der Linde pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a right hook followed by  two left uppercuts to his opponents head.  
Chelanga gets on the inside.  Van der Linde pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Chelanga is looking to close the distance.  Van der Linde lands three consecutive left hooks to his opponents head.  Van der Linde holds on to his opponent.  The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  
Chelanga closes the distance.  Van der Linde lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Van der Linde hits home with a left hook.  
Van der Linde lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Van der Linde lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Van der Linde hits home with a stiff jab.  
Van der Linde feints a left hook, but Chelanga ignores the feint and lands with a left hook.  
Van der Linde hits home with an overhand left.  


Round 4 Statistics
Van der Linde: 
Jabs Thrown: 20                            
Jabs Landed: 15                            
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 37                            
Head Shots Landed: 26                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Chelanga: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
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


Final Scorecards: 40 - 36  40 - 36  40 - 36

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Durban, South Africa.... Edward Van der Linde

Fight Statistics
Van der Linde: 
Total Punches Thrown: 183                           
Total Punches Landed: 113                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 158                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 97                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 25                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 16                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 96                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 56                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 87                            
Total Jabs Landed: 57                            

Chelanga: 
Total Punches Thrown: 64                            
Total Punches Landed: 3                             
Total Head Shots Thrown: 56                            
Total Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Total Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Total Body Shots Landed: 0                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 47                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Total Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Total Jabs Landed: 0