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11/08/2031
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Klaas Melis vs Elio Van de Watre

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Netherlands-Utrecht promoted show at Utrecht Walgherlync, Utrecht,  taking place on 16/06/2024:

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 mandatory fight for the Netherlands-Utrecht Welterweight 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 Klaas Melis (13 - 0 - 1) who hails from Utrecht, Netherlands and Elio Van de Watre(9 - 5) from Utrecht, Netherlands.  Both Melis and Van de Watre weighed in at 147 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Christophe Weymaere, and the three ringside judges are Jommeke Nielandt, Roger Danneels and Ward Van der Scave.  

Round 1: 

Melis steps inside.  Melis sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Van de Watre attempts to land a left hook, but Melis slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Melis is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Melis feints a left, and then finds the target with a spiteful jab.  
Melis sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a jab to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Melis lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Melis advances into close range.  Melis sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  He continues the combination and lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Melis gets on the inside and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Melis feints a left hook, and then finds the target with a jab.  
Van de Watre switches the action to the outside.  Melis circles his opponent with a low guard, waiting for his opponent to attack.  Van de Watre throws an overhand left, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Melis switches the action to the outside.  Melis quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Melis lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Van de Watre attempts to land a jab, but Melis sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Van de Watre pivots to the left of his opponent.  Melis connects with a left hook.  Melis attempts to land a jab, but Van de Watre blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Melis is looking to keep his distance and lands a straight 1 - 2.  He follows up the attack and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Melis throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Melis lands a ramrod jab.  
Van de Watre is looking to keep his distance and throws an overhand right, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Melis steps to the outside and connects with a cross.  
Melis quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Van de Watre's trainer is telling his fighter to increase his workrate.  Van de Watre's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  Van de Watre's trainer is advising how he could stop so many clean shots getting through.  

Round 1 Statistics
Melis: 
Jabs Thrown: 20                            
Jabs Landed: 11                            
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 19                            
Head Shots Thrown: 34                            
Head Shots Landed: 23                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Van de Watre: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Melis is on target with a cross.  
Melis lands a spiteful jab.  
Melis lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Melis feints a right, and then lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Melis hits home with a cross.  
Melis is looking to close the distance and lands a right hook, left uppercut and a right hook to his opponents body.  
Melis lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Melis lands a ramrod jab.  
Melis feints a jab, but Van de Watre is not fooled and is on target with a right uppercut.  
Van de Watre feints a right, and then lands a jab.  
Melis quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a jab, cross and an overhand right to his opponents head.  
Melis lands a spiteful jab.  
Melis lands a cross to the body followed by a jab to the head.  
Melis sidesteps to the left of his opponent and finds the target with a jab.  
Melis lands a jab followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Melis lands with a hard jab.  
Melis advances into close range and lands a left hook to the head, a left uppercut to the head and a right uppercut to the body.  
Melis is looking to keep his distance and lands a stinging jab.  
Melis lands an overhand right, jab and an overhand right to his opponents head.  
Melis lands a cross to the body, a cross to the head and a jab to the head.  


Round 2 Statistics
Melis: 
Jabs Thrown: 24                            
Jabs Landed: 16                            
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 18                            
Head Shots Thrown: 38                            
Head Shots Landed: 27                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Van de Watre: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Melis quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and finds the target with a jab.  
Melis hits home with a cross.  
Van de Watre is keeping his hands low...it looks like he wants his opponent to throw first.  Melis tries to land a jab, but Van de Watre slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Melis steps away from his opponent and lands two jabs followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Melis sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands an overhand left followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Van de Watre throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Van de Watre hits home with a cross.  
Melis lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Melis steps to the outside and strikes his opponents body with a cross.  
Melis lands with a ramrod jab.  
Melis tries to keep the action at long range and strikes his opponents body with a jab.  
Melis lands with a spiteful jab.  


Round 3 Statistics
Melis: 
Jabs Thrown: 18                            
Jabs Landed: 8                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Van de Watre: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Melis switches the action to the outside and lands a jab, cross and an overhand left to his opponents head.  
Melis feints a cross, and then lands a jab to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Van de Watre tries to step out of his opponents range and tries to land a cross, but Melis dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  
Melis lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Melis lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Van de Watre walks Melis onto the ropes.  Van de Watre sidesteps to the left of his opponent and connects with a left hook.  
Melis steps to the outside and lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Van de Watre tries to land a jab, but Melis sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Melis is looking to keep his distance and hits home with a cross.  
Melis lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Melis sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Melis lands with a spiteful jab.  
Melis feints a right hook, and then lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 4, lets listen in on the corners...Van de Watre's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  

Round 4 Statistics
Melis: 
Jabs Thrown: 18                            
Jabs Landed: 14                            
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 22                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Van de Watre: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Melis is on target with a jab.  
Van de Watre steps to the outside.  Melis sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Van de Watre is on target with a jab.  
Melis is on target with an overhand right.  
Melis quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Melis is on target with a cross.  
Van de Watre quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Melis tries to land an overhand right, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Melis hits home with an overhand left.  
Melis feints a cross, and then drives a jab into his opponents body.  
Van de Watre throws a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  
Van de Watre quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Melis is on target with a jab.  
Melis tries to step out of his opponents range and finds the target with a spiteful jab.  
Van de Watre forces Melis to back into the ropes.  Van de Watre sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Melis is on target with a left hook to Van de Watre's body.  
Melis lands a cross, jab and a cross to his opponents head.  
Melis is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Van de Watre sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Melis lands a double jab to his opponents head.  He follows up the attack and lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Melis lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Melis lands a spiteful jab.  
Melis feints a left, and then lands a hard jab.  
Melis sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  


Round 5 Statistics
Melis: 
Jabs Thrown: 23                            
Jabs Landed: 16                            
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 34                            
Head Shots Landed: 21                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Van de Watre: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Van de Watre throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Melis is looking to keep the action on the outside and tries to land an overhand right, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Melis feints a cross, and then finds the target with a jab.  
Melis quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Melis lands with a solid jab.  
Melis lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Melis sidesteps to the right of his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Van de Watre throws a left hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Melis is on target with a jab.  
Melis lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Melis feints a right hook, and then lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Melis lands a stiff jab.  
Melis is on target with a jab to Van de Watre's body.  
Melis advances into close range and connects with a left hook.  Melis attempts to land a left hook, but Van de Watre blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Van de Watre quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Melis snaps his opponents head back with a spiteful jab.  


Round 6 Statistics
Melis: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 11                            
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Van de Watre: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Melis switches the action to the outside.  Van de Watre quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Melis lands a cross.  
Melis tries to keep the action at long range.  Melis feints a right hook, and then hits home with a hard jab.  
Melis pivots to the side of his opponent and lands with a hard jab.  
Melis lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Melis quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Melis finds the target with a ramrod jab.  
Melis steps away from his opponent.  Melis feints a right, and then lands two jabs to the body, and one to the head.  
Melis lands a jab to the head, a right hook to the body and a cross to the head.  
Van de Watre is on target with a cross.  


Round 7 Statistics
Melis: 
Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Jabs Landed: 9                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Van de Watre: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Melis hits the target with a spiteful jab.  
Melis closes the distance and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Van de Watre feints a cross, but Melis is not fooled and is on target with a left uppercut.  
Melis lands a jab to the head, a left hook to the body and a jab to the head.  
Van de Watre quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Melis lands with a ramrod jab.  
Van de Watre tries to land a right uppercut, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Melis feints a cross, and then drives a stinging jab into his opponents face.  
Van de Watre cuts off the ring, trapping Melis in the corner.  Melis lands two jabs followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Van de Watre feints a cross, and then hits home with a cross.  
Melis steps inside.  Van de Watre pivots to the right of his opponent.  Van de Watre connects with a right hook.  Van de Watre tries to land a right hook, but Melis slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Melis lands a cross.  
Melis steps to the outside and lands with a hard jab.  
Melis finds the target with a stinging jab.  
Melis feints a right, and then lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Melis strikes his opponents body with a jab.  
Melis is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Van de Watre drops his hands, and waves his opponent in.  Melis lands with a spiteful jab.  
Melis lands a jab, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  
Melis lands a stiff jab.  


Round 8 Statistics
Melis: 
Jabs Thrown: 22                            
Jabs Landed: 16                            
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 22                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Van de Watre: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

Melis lands a hard jab.  
Melis lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Melis advances into close range.  Melis sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a right hook.  
Melis lands two jabs followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Melis steps to the outside and lands a jab to Van de Watre's body.  
Melis steps inside and lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Melis strikes his opponents body with a cross.  
At the end of Round 9, lets listen in on the corners...Melis's trainer is telling his fighter he is a mile in front and not to do anything stupid. 

Round 9 Statistics
Melis: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Van de Watre: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

Melis lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Melis gets on the inside.  Van de Watre sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Melis hits home with a left hook.  
Melis is looking to close the distance.  Melis sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Van de Watre is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Van de Watre sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Melis lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  He follows up the attack and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Melis advances into close range.  Van de Watre throws a left hook, but Melis clinches his opponent.  Melis is using his forearm in the clinch.  The ref breaks Melis's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  
Melis forces Van de Watre to retreat into the corner.  Van de Watre throws a right hook, but Melis ties up his opponent.  Van de Watre hits his opponent with a kidney shot within the clinch. Melis leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. The ref breaks Melis's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  
Melis is on target with a right hook.  
Melis hits home with a left uppercut.  
Melis is on target with a left hook.  
Van de Watre is looking to keep his distance.  Melis feints a cross, and then lands a straight 1 - 2.  He then lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Van de Watre connects with a left hook.  
Melis steps inside and lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Melis lands two right hooks followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Melis lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Melis manages to force Van de Watre into the corner.  Melis connects with a right hook.  
Melis pivots to the side of his opponent and is on target with a right hook to Van de Watre's body.  
Melis sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Melis forces Van de Watre to back into the corner.  Melis lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  Melis holds on to his opponent.  Melis is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  
Melis hits home with a right hook.  
Van de Watre lands a left hook.  


Round 10 Statistics
Melis: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 40                            
Power Shots Landed: 23                            
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 24                            
Body Shots Thrown: 18                            
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Van de Watre: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
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 Utrecht, Netherlands.... Klaas Melis

Fight Statistics
Melis: 
Total Punches Thrown: 370                           
Total Punches Landed: 227                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 303                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 190                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 67                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 37                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 190                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 112                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 180                           
Total Jabs Landed: 115                           

Van de Watre: 
Total Punches Thrown: 245                           
Total Punches Landed: 16                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 219                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 26                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 0                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 163                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 82                            
Total Jabs Landed: 2