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01/08/2036
EOD Running: Rankings
Rory McTaggart vs Joshua Monaghan

Boxing Daily Report from the Mzima Promotions promoted show at Leinster Hall, Dundalk,  taking place on 18/03/2036:

The venue is mostly sold out with the fans eager to turn out for tonights fights.  
Next up is the main event of the show.  This is a mandatory fight for the Irish-Leinster Flyweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance and those watching live on Eurosport Ireland, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Rory McTaggart (18(1) - 20(4)) who hails from Dublin, Ireland and Joshua Monaghan(32(6) - 16(5) - 3) from Dublin, Ireland.  Both McTaggart and Monaghan weighed in at 112 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Joshua Higgins, and the three ringside judges are Brandon Madigan, Floyd Hobbs and Joshua McColl.  

Round 1: 

McTaggart tries to keep the action at long range and attempts to land a jab, but Monaghan sidesteps and counters with a firm left uppercut.  
Monaghan is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook.  
Monaghan throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Monaghan hits home with a cross.  
McTaggart lands a right hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
McTaggart switches the action to the outside and lands a sharp overhand left.  
Monaghan steps inside.  Monaghan sidesteps to the right of his opponent andAs Monaghan tries to work on the inside, the fighters heads come together!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as McTaggart dabs at his face checking for damage.  
McTaggart switches the action to the outside.  McTaggart sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with a solid overhand right.  
McTaggart lands an overhand right.  
McTaggart switches the action to the outside.  Monaghan connects with a cross.  
McTaggart lands a cross, overhand left and a cross to his opponents head.  
Monaghan is looking to close the distance and forces McTaggart to back into a corner.  Monaghan is on target with a left hook to McTaggart's body.  Monaghan tries to land a left uppercut, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a cross.  
Monaghan steps away from his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Monaghan advances into close range and drives a firm right hook into his opponents ribcage.  
McTaggart hits home with a left hook.  
McTaggart attempts to land a right uppercut, but Monaghan sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Monaghan switches the action to the outside and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Monaghan walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Monaghan hits home with a left hook.  
McTaggart attempts to land a right hook, but Monaghan blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...McTaggart's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  

Round 1 Statistics
McTaggart: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 33                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 35                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Monaghan: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 2: 

McTaggart tries to land an overhand left, but Monaghan slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Monaghan is on target with a jab to his opponents body.  
McTaggart tries to land a right hook, but Monaghan slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Monaghan is looking to close the distance.  McTaggart attempts to land a left hook, but Monaghan sidesteps and counters with a firm left hook.  
Monaghan is looking to keep the action on the outside and hits home with an overhand left.  
Monaghan gets on the inside and throws a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
McTaggart drives a right hook into Monaghan's ribs.  
McTaggart is on target with a cross.  
McTaggart is looking to keep the action on the outside and connects with an overhand left.  
Monaghan lands a ramrod jab.  
Monaghan gets on the inside and lands a left uppercut.  
Monaghan manages to force McTaggart onto the ropes.  Monaghan pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
McTaggart lands a jab to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Monaghan closes the distance and lands a right hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Monaghan manouvers his opponent into a corner.  Monaghan connects with a left hook.  
Monaghan is looking to close the distance.  McTaggart attempts to land a right hook, but Monaghan blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Monaghan tries to land a right hook, but McTaggart parries the shot and counters with a cross.  
Monaghan gets on the inside.  McTaggart hits home with a solid right hook.  
Monaghan digs in a left hook to McTaggart's ribs.  
Monaghan is looking to close the distance.  McTaggart tries to land a right hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a stinging cross.  
Monaghan gets on the inside.  McTaggart lands a right uppercut.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...McTaggart's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 2 Statistics
McTaggart: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Monaghan: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 33                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 34                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 3: 

McTaggart quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a left hook.  
McTaggart is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Monaghan is on target with a jab.  
McTaggart hits home with a solid cross.  
McTaggart lands a stiff jab.  
Monaghan manages to force McTaggart into the red corner.  Monaghan pivots from in front of his opponent.  McTaggart connects with a right hook.  
Monaghan tries to land a left uppercut, but McTaggart blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Monaghan connects with a firm left hook.  
Monaghan is on target with a left hook to McTaggart's ribs.  
Monaghan lands a cross.  
McTaggart steps to the outside and attempts to land a jab, but Monaghan slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Monaghan gets on the inside and is on target with a left hook.  
McTaggart tries to step out of his opponents range.  Monaghan stands off with low guard waiting for his opponent to launch an attack.  McTaggart is on target with an overhand right.  
McTaggart steps away from his opponent.  McTaggart sidesteps to the right of his opponent and connects with an overhand left.  
McTaggart lands a jab followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Monaghan lands a stinging jab to McTaggart's body.  
McTaggart is looking to keep the action on the outside and drives a jab into his opponents body.  
Monaghan is looking to close the distance.  McTaggart connects with a right hook.  
Monaghan gets on the inside and lands a left uppercut to the head, a right uppercut to the body and a left hook to the head.  
Monaghan is on target with a left uppercut.  


Round 3 Statistics
McTaggart: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Monaghan: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 4: 

McTaggart steps to the outside.  Monaghan lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Monaghan steps to the outside and finds the target with a jab.  
Monaghan lands an overhand left followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Monaghan cuts off the ring, trapping McTaggart in a corner.  Monaghan pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Monaghan steps to the outside and hits home with a cross.  
McTaggart tries to keep the action at long range.  McTaggart sidesteps to the left of his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Monaghan lands a hard jab.  
Monaghan hits home with a right uppercut.  
McTaggart digs in a right uppercut to Monaghan's ribs.  
Monaghan is looking to close the distance.  McTaggart digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  
McTaggart lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
McTaggart sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Monaghan lands a right uppercut.  Monaghan attempts to land a right hook, but McTaggart blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Monaghan is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Monaghan closes the distance and connects with a solid right hook.  
McTaggart tries to keep the action at long range and strikes his opponents body with a jab.  


Round 4 Statistics
McTaggart: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Monaghan: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 5: 

McTaggart tries to step out of his opponents range.  Monaghan lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
McTaggart lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Monaghan manouvers his opponent into the corner.  Monaghan hits home with a stinging right hook.  
Monaghan advances into close range.  Monaghan sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  McTaggart hits home with a stinging right uppercut.  
Monaghan tries to land a left hook, but McTaggart sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
McTaggart steps away from his opponent.  Monaghan is on target with a cross.  
Monaghan connects with a stinging overhand right.  Monaghan tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a firm right hook.  
Monaghan lands with a ramrod jab.  
Monaghan gets on the inside and lands a right hook followed by  two left hooks to his opponents head.  
McTaggart attempts to land a jab, but Monaghan sidesteps and counters with a sharp right uppercut.  
Monaghan steps inside and manouvers McTaggart onto the ropes.  Monaghan lands a left uppercut to the body, a left uppercut to the head and a right hook to the head.  
Monaghan sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Monaghan throws a right hook, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Monaghan closes the distance and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
McTaggart pivots to the left of his opponent.  Monaghan lands a cross.  
McTaggart is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands an overhand left.  
McTaggart pivots to the left of his opponent.  McTaggart attempts to land a jab, but Monaghan blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
McTaggart is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross.  
Monaghan advances into close range and lands a left hook to the body, a right hook to the body and a left hook to the head.  
McTaggart tries to keep the action at long range and lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Monaghan walks McTaggart down, trapping him in the corner.  McTaggart drives a right hook into Monaghan's body.  The two boxers are fighting in-close, but their heads clash!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Monaghan dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Monaghan throws a left hook, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a right hook.  
McTaggart steps away from his opponent and throws a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Monaghan walks his opponent down, trapping him in the blue corner.  Monaghan lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  Monaghan tries to land a left uppercut, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  


Round 5 Statistics
McTaggart: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Monaghan: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 36                            
Power Shots Landed: 20                            
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 19                            
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 6: 

Monaghan lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Monaghan tries to keep the action at long range and lands a jab to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Monaghan lands a spiteful jab.  
McTaggart lands a cross.  
Monaghan tries to step out of his opponents range and lands with a spiteful jab.  
Monaghan sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Monaghan connects with a solid cross.  Monaghan throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Monaghan lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Monaghan steps inside and walks McTaggart onto the ropes.  McTaggart is on target with a right hook.  
Monaghan closes the distance.  McTaggart pivots from in front of his opponent.  Monaghan hits home with a left hook.  
Monaghan hits home with a sharp jab.  
Monaghan lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Monaghan throws a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a firm left hook to his opponents liver.  
McTaggart attempts to land a jab, but Monaghan slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  


Round 6 Statistics
McTaggart: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Monaghan: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 37                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 7: 

Monaghan gets on the inside.  Monaghan attempts to land an uppercut to the solar plexus, but he strays low!  The ref ignores McTaggart's complaints and signals for the action to continue.  
Monaghan is on target with a stinging left hook.  
Monaghan is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with a jab to McTaggart's body.  
Monaghan gets on the inside and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Monaghan is on target with a right hook.  
Monaghan lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Monaghan is looking to close the distance and hits home with a right hook.  
Monaghan walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  McTaggart connects with a right hook.  
McTaggart is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Monaghan tries to land a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a sharp left hook.  
Monaghan steps inside and lands two left hook's to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
McTaggart is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a jab, overhand right and a cross to his opponents head.  
Monaghan advances into close range.  McTaggart drives a right hook into Monaghan's body.  As the two fighters work on the inside, their heads come together!  The ref acknowledges the accidental headclash but allows the action to continue.    It looks like the clash of heads has caused some damage to McTaggart.  That has caused bad swelling  around the left eye.  
McTaggart is looking to keep his distance and attempts to land a jab, but Monaghan sidesteps and counters with a stinging left uppercut.  
McTaggart hits home with a left hook.  
McTaggart lands a jab to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
McTaggart lands a left hook.  
Monaghan closes the distance.  Monaghan pivots from in front of his opponent.  McTaggart lands a right uppercut to the head, a right hook to the body and a right hook to the head.  
Monaghan closes the distance and lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  


Round 7 Statistics
McTaggart: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Monaghan: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 8: 

McTaggart steps to the outside.  Monaghan lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Monaghan walks his opponent into the corner.  Monaghan hits home with a stinging right hook.  
Monaghan lands a right uppercut to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Monaghan is looking to close the distance and hits home with a firm right hook.  
Monaghan quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with a sharp left hook.  
McTaggart steps away from his opponent and strikes his opponents body with a jab.  
Monaghan sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands two jabs followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Monaghan lands a jab to McTaggart's body.  
Monaghan tries to step out of his opponents range and lands an overhand right.  
Monaghan finds the target with a solid jab.  
McTaggart throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Monaghan tries to land a jab, but McTaggart sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
McTaggart quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Monaghan lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Monaghan advances into close range.  Monaghan sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a solid left hook.  
Monaghan is on target with a solid overhand right.  
Monaghan steps inside and is on target with a solid right hook.  
Monaghan manages to force McTaggart into a corner.  Monaghan drives a left uppercut into McTaggart's body.  
At the end of Round 8, lets listen in on the corners...Monaghan's trainer is advising his fighter to keep his distance and coast to the win. 

Round 8 Statistics
McTaggart: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Monaghan: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 9: 

Monaghan steps to the outside and is on target with a stinging jab.  
Monaghan lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Monaghan throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Monaghan tries to keep the action at long range and lands a hard jab.  
Monaghan lands a cross to McTaggart's body.  
Monaghan lands a cross.  
McTaggart quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and drives a stiff jab into his opponents face.  
Monaghan lands a stinging cross.  
Monaghan lands with a spiteful jab.  
Monaghan lands a spiteful jab.  
McTaggart hits the target with a stinging jab.  McTaggart tries to land an overhand left, but Monaghan blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut to McTaggart's body.  
Monaghan throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Monaghan lands a solid cross.  
McTaggart lands a firm cross.  
Monaghan lands a sharp overhand right.  
Monaghan lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 9, lets listen in on the corners...McTaggart's trainer is telling his fighter he must go to war on his opponent!  

Round 9 Statistics
McTaggart: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Monaghan: 
Jabs Thrown: 18                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 32                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 47                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 10: 

Monaghan is on target with a hard jab.  
Monaghan is on target with a sharp overhand right.  
McTaggart sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a jab.  
Monaghan lands a stinging overhand right.  
Monaghan connects with a cross.  
McTaggart tries to step out of his opponents range.  McTaggart sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Monaghan throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a stinging right hook to Monaghan's ribcage.  
Monaghan hits home with a solid overhand right.  
Monaghan lands a stiff jab.  
Monaghan connects with a cross.  
Monaghan sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Monaghan connects with a cross.  
Monaghan lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Monaghan tries to land a jab, but McTaggart slips the shot and counters with a sharp right hook.  
Monaghan sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
McTaggart sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with a solid overhand left.  
Monaghan lands a jab to McTaggart's body.  
Monaghan attempts to land a jab, but McTaggart blocks the shot and counters with a left hook to his opponents ribs.  
Monaghan is looking to keep his distance and lands a cross.  
McTaggart sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Monaghan lands a cross.  
Monaghan hits home with a solid overhand left.  


Round 10 Statistics
McTaggart: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Monaghan: 
Jabs Thrown: 25                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 51                            
Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 1 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 2 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 3 Scores: 10 - 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


Final Scorecards: 91 - 100  90 - 100  90 - 100

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Dublin, Ireland.... Joshua Monaghan

Fight Statistics
McTaggart: 
Total Punches Thrown: 284                           
Total Punches Landed: 85                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 220                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 70                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 64                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 15                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 224                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 69                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 60                            
Total Jabs Landed: 16                            

Monaghan: 
Total Punches Thrown: 405                           
Total Punches Landed: 154                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 335                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 130                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 70                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 24                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 290                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 115                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 115                           
Total Jabs Landed: 39