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05/11/2030
EOD Running: AI Actions
Francois Verlaine vs Eggewaart Melly

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Belgium-Capital Region promoted show at Bayard Nolle Gym, Schaerbeek,  taking place on 15/08/2024:

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 semi final eliminator for the Belgium Super Lightweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance and those watching live on Sport10, the two fighters competing in this 12 round matchup are Francois Verlaine (8 - 7 - 3) who hails from Schaerbeek, Belgium and Eggewaart Melly(8 - 5) from Ghent, Belgium.  Both Verlaine and Melly weighed in at 140 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Varil Calmat, and the three ringside judges are Percy Ort, Verity Beaumarchais and Similien Voisin.  

Round 1: 

Melly is looking to close the distance and throws a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Verlaine is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Melly hits home with an overhand right.  
Melly closes the distance and lands a left hook to the body, a left hook to the head and a right hook to the head.  
Melly walks Verlaine into the corner.  Melly lands two right hooks to the body, and one to the head.  
Melly connects with a solid left hook.  
Melly is on target with a left hook to Verlaine's ribs.  Melly tries to land a left uppercut, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Melly lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Melly connects with a firm left hook.  
Melly throws a right hook, but his opponent avoids the punch.  Melly holds on to his opponent.  Melly leans on his opponent using all his weight. The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  
Melly lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Verlaine is looking to close the distance and throws a left hook, but Melly ties up his opponent.  As they grapple, Melly pushes his forearm into Verlaine's face.  The referee breaks the clinch and warns Melly to stop fouling.  
Melly hits home with a left hook.  
Melly hits home with a cross.  
Melly gets on the inside and manages to force Verlaine into a corner.  Verlaine throws a left uppercut, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Melly steps inside and lands two consecutive left uppercuts to his opponents head.  Melly clinches his opponent.  Melly is using his forearm in the clinch.  The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  
Verlaine throws an overhand left, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Melly is on target with a left hook.  
Melly closes the distance and walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Melly hits home with a left hook.  
Melly lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Melly lands a solid left hook.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Verlaine's trainer is telling his fighter he is being outworked and needs to throw more.  Verlaine's trainer is advising how he could stop so many clean shots getting through.  

Round 1 Statistics
Verlaine: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Melly: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 40                            
Power Shots Landed: 27                            
Head Shots Thrown: 34                            
Head Shots Landed: 21                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Round 2: 

Melly throws a right hook, but his opponent slips the shot.  Melly ties up his opponent.  The ref separates the two fighters.  
Melly lands a left uppercut.  
Melly sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Melly gets on the inside and walks Verlaine into the red corner.  Melly lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Verlaine switches the action to the outside and lands a cross.  
Melly steps inside and lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Melly gets on the inside and lands a right hook to the body, a right uppercut to the head and a right hook to the body.  
Melly lands two left hooks to the body, and one to the head.  
Melly lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a jab to the head.  
Melly is looking to close the distance and connects with a left hook.  Melly ties up his opponent.  Melly leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  
Melly lands two left hooks to the body, and one to the head.  
Melly closes the distance and lands a right uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Melly lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Melly advances into close range and drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Verlaine's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  Verlaine's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 2 Statistics
Verlaine: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Melly: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 34                            
Power Shots Landed: 25                            
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Body Shots Landed: 11                            

Round 3: 

Melly digs in a left hook to Verlaine's liver.  
Melly lands a right hook to the body, a right hook to the head and a left hook to the head.  
Melly is looking to close the distance and lands a solid right hook.  
Melly lands a cross followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Melly steps inside and lands a right hook to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
Melly steps inside and hits home with a left hook.  
Melly connects with a right hook.  
Verlaine gets on the inside.  Melly lands two right hooks followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Verlaine throws a left hook, but Melly ties up his opponent.  Verlaine is using his forearm in the clinch.  The ref breaks Melly's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  
Melly is on target with a left hook to his opponents ribs.  
Melly lands a right hook to the body followed by two left hook's to the head.  
Melly is on target with a right hook.  
Melly connects with a left hook.  
Verlaine attempts to land a left hook, but Melly parries the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Melly lands two left hooks to the body, and one to the head.  


Round 3 Statistics
Verlaine: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 4                             
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Melly: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 39                            
Power Shots Landed: 27                            
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 18                            
Body Shots Thrown: 14                            
Body Shots Landed: 9                             

Round 4: 

Verlaine closes the distance.  Melly lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  He continues the combination and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  As the two fighters work on the inside, their heads come together!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Melly dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Melly lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Verlaine steps inside.  Melly lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Melly is on target with a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Verlaine steps away from his opponent.  Melly feints a left, and then lands a solid jab.  
Melly manouvers Verlaine into the corner.  Melly lands a jab.  Melly attempts to land a cross, but Verlaine blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Melly lands a left hook followed by  two right hooks to his opponents head.  
Melly is on target with a left hook.  
Melly lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Melly lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Melly lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Melly sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with a left uppercut.  
Melly lands a left uppercut followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Melly pivots from in front of his opponent and is on target with a right hook to Verlaine's ribs.  
Melly lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Melly closes the distance and walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Melly sidesteps to the left of his opponent and connects with a solid left hook.  
Melly lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  


Round 4 Statistics
Verlaine: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Melly: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 49                            
Power Shots Landed: 32                            
Head Shots Thrown: 37                            
Head Shots Landed: 26                            
Body Shots Thrown: 16                            
Body Shots Landed: 8                             

Round 5: 

Melly is looking to close the distance and is on target with a left hook to his opponents liver.  
Melly lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Melly lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Melly connects with a right hook.  
Melly hits home with a left hook.  
Melly steps inside and digs in a right hook to Verlaine's body.  
Verlaine advances into close range.  Melly is on target with a left hook to Verlaine's body.  
Melly sidesteps to the left of his opponent and hits home with a firm left uppercut.  
Melly lands a right hook to the body followed by a right uppercut to the head.  
Melly walks Verlaine into the corner.  Melly lands a right hook to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
Melly hits home with a left uppercut.  
Melly is on target with a left uppercut to Verlaine's body.  
Melly hits home with a right hook.  
Melly lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Melly closes the distance and connects with a firm left hook.  
Melly lands a right hook followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Melly is looking to close the distance and drives a left hook into his opponents ribs.  


Round 5 Statistics
Verlaine: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Melly: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 41                            
Power Shots Landed: 21                            
Head Shots Thrown: 34                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 14                            
Body Shots Landed: 10                            

Round 6: 

Verlaine is on target with a cross.  
Melly is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Melly hits home with a cross.  
Verlaine is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Melly is on target with a sharp jab.  
Melly is on target with a right hook.  
Melly is on target with a right hook.  
Melly closes the distance and is on target with a right uppercut to his opponents ribs.  
Melly lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Verlaine is looking to close the distance.  Melly lands a right hook to the head, a right uppercut to the body and a right hook to the head.  
Melly sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Verlaine hits home with a cross.  
Melly walks Verlaine into the corner.  Melly feints a left, and then lands a cross, right uppercut and a cross to his opponents head.  


Round 6 Statistics
Verlaine: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Melly: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 7: 

Melly lands a right uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Melly connects with a left uppercut.  
Melly gets on the inside and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Melly steps inside and is on target with a left hook.  
Verlaine steps to the outside.  Verlaine sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Melly hits home with a cross.  
Melly lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Melly steps inside and drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Verlaine gets on the inside.  Melly lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Melly advances into close range and drives a right uppercut into Verlaine's ribs.  
Melly is on target with a solid left hook.  
Verlaine lands a cross.  
Verlaine steps away from his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Melly advances into close range and digs in a left hook to Verlaine's body.  
Melly throws a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Melly steps inside and digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  


Round 7 Statistics
Verlaine: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Melly: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 34                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 15                            
Body Shots Landed: 8                             

Round 8: 

Melly pivots from in front of his opponent and is on target with a right hook to his opponents ribcage.  
Melly is on target with a left hook.  
Melly throws a right hook, but is unable to find the target.  Melly ties up his opponent.  Verlaine is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  
Melly is on target with a sharp cross.  
Verlaine steps away from his opponent.  Melly is on target with an overhand right.  
Melly is on target with a left hook to Verlaine's body.  
Melly closes the distance and walks Verlaine into a neutral corner.  Melly is on target with a left hook.  


Round 8 Statistics
Verlaine: 
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                             

Melly: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 9: 

Melly drives a right hook into his opponents ribcage.  
Melly is on target with a solid right uppercut.  
Melly connects with a left uppercut.  
Verlaine advances into close range.  Melly connects with a left hook.  
Melly quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a left hook.  
Melly lands a left uppercut to the body, and then to the head.  
Melly pivots to the left of his opponent.  Melly lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  Melly clinches his opponent.  Melly leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  
Melly lands a right uppercut, left hook and a right hook to his opponents head.  Melly holds on to his opponent.  The referee breaks up the clinch and lectures Melly to stop holding.  
Melly steps inside and manouvers his opponent into a neutral corner.  Melly connects with a left uppercut.  
Melly lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  


Round 9 Statistics
Verlaine: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 8                             
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Melly: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 10: 

Verlaine drives a left hook into Melly's body.  
Melly gets on the inside.  Verlaine tries to land a left hook, but Melly sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Verlaine steps to the outside and finds the target with a jab.  
Verlaine advances into close range.  Melly lands two left hooks followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Verlaine is looking to close the distance.  Melly is on target with a left uppercut.  
Verlaine is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Melly is on target with a jab.  
Verlaine is looking to keep his distance and is on target with a cross.  


Round 10 Statistics
Verlaine: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Melly: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 11: 

Melly gets on the inside and manouvers his opponent into a corner.  Verlaine attempts to land a left hook, but Melly slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Melly hits home with a right hook.  
Verlaine pivots to the side of his opponent.  Melly throws a right hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Verlaine gets on the inside.  Melly lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  Melly attempts to land a left hook, but Verlaine blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Melly is on target with a sharp cross.  
Verlaine steps inside.  Melly lands a left hook to the head, a right hook to the body and a right uppercut to the head.  
Melly lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Melly throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Verlaine steps inside.  Melly lands a left hook to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
Melly drives a right hook into Verlaine's body.  
Melly gets on the inside and lands a left hook to the head, a right hook to the head and a left uppercut to the body.  


Round 11 Statistics
Verlaine: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Melly: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 39                            
Power Shots Landed: 18                            
Head Shots Thrown: 34                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Round 12: 

Verlaine tries to land a right hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a stinging left uppercut.  
Verlaine tries to keep the action at long range.  Melly connects with a cross.  
Melly manages to force Verlaine into the corner.  Melly lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Melly steps inside.  Melly sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with a left uppercut.  
Verlaine steps inside.  Melly connects with a left hook.  
Melly lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  He follows up the attack and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Verlaine steps inside and lands a right uppercut.  
Verlaine tries to keep the action at long range and connects with a cross.  
Melly steps inside and lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Melly lands a right hook to the head followed by two left uppercut's to the body.  
Verlaine steps to the outside.  Verlaine sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a cross.  
Melly closes the distance and drives a left hook into Verlaine's body.  
Melly gets on the inside and hits home with a solid right hook.  
Melly advances into close range and hits home with a right hook.  
Verlaine throws a left hook, but Melly holds on to his opponent.  Melly is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. The referee separates the two fighters and warns Melly to stop holding.  
Melly lands a right hook.  
Melly connects with a left hook.  
Verlaine tries to step out of his opponents range and connects with an overhand right.  
Melly advances into close range and lands a left hook.  
Verlaine pivots from in front of his opponent.  Melly lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  He follows up the attack and lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  


Round 12 Statistics
Verlaine: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Melly: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 36                            
Power Shots Landed: 25                            
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 22                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Round 1 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 2 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
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: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 7 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 8 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 9 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 10 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 11 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 12 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10


Final Scorecards: 108 - 120  108 - 120  108 - 120

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Ghent, Belgium.... Eggewaart Melly

Fight Statistics
Verlaine: 
Total Punches Thrown: 200                           
Total Punches Landed: 22                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 162                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 21                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 38                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 1                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 160                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 18                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 40                            
Total Jabs Landed: 4                             

Melly: 
Total Punches Thrown: 456                           
Total Punches Landed: 251                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 333                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 175                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 123                           
Total Body Shots Landed: 76                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 400                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 236                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 56                            
Total Jabs Landed: 15