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28/06/2037
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Paul Taggart vs Arran Murphy

Boxing Daily Report from the AI USA-Illinois promoted show at Dan Hilson Gym, Rockford,  taking place on 06/04/2037:

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 USA-Illinois Flyweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Paul Taggart (5 - 9(1)) who hails from Chicago, USA and Arran Murphy(16 - 10 - 5) from Chicago, USA.  Taggart weighed in at 111 pounds and 13 ounces, while Murphy weighed in at 112 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Barry Anderson, and the three ringside judges are Will Girvin, James Louttit and Ben Massie.  

Round 1: 

Murphy closes the distance.  Taggart throws a short cross to the body, but lands low!  The ref ignores Murphy's complaints and signals for the action to continue.  
Murphy lands a left uppercut.  
Murphy steps inside.  Murphy connects with a right hook.  
Murphy closes the distance and hits home with a left hook.  
Murphy advances into close range.  Murphy pivots to the right of his opponent and connects with a left hook.  
Taggart tries to keep the action at long range and lands a jab.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Taggart's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  Taggart's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 1 Statistics
Taggart: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Murphy: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Murphy lands a left hook.  
Murphy advances into close range and walks his opponent down, trapping him in the corner.  Murphy lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  Murphy attempts to land a left hook, but Taggart blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Murphy pivots to the side of his opponent and hits home with a right hook.  
Taggart digs in a left hook to Murphy's ribs.  
Murphy gets on the inside.  Taggart tries to land a left hook, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  
Taggart hits home with a cross.  
Murphy connects with a left uppercut.  
Murphy lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Murphy is looking to close the distance and tries to land a right uppercut, but Taggart sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Taggart tries to keep the action at long range.  Murphy is on target with a cross.  
Murphy gets on the inside.  Murphy pivots to the left of his opponent and hits home with a right uppercut.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Taggart's trainer is telling his fighter to increase his workrate.  

Round 2 Statistics
Taggart: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Murphy: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 33                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 37                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 3: 

Murphy closes the distance.  Taggart hits home with a left hook.  
Murphy steps inside and walks his opponent down, trapping him in a corner.  Murphy sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with a left hook.  
Taggart tries to keep the action at long range and connects with a cross.  
Murphy tries to land a jab, but Taggart blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Murphy attempts to land a jab, but Taggart blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  


Round 3 Statistics
Taggart: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Murphy: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Murphy attempts to land a cross, but Taggart blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Murphy gets on the inside and is on target with a left hook.  
Murphy pivots to the right of his opponent and goes for the bodyshot, but lands south of the border!  The ref ignores Taggart's complaints and signals for the action to continue.  
Taggart is on target with a right hook.  
Murphy gets on the inside and connects with a right uppercut.  
Murphy advances into close range and lands a left hook followed by  two right hooks to his opponents head.  
Taggart drives a left hook into Murphy's body.  
Taggart hits home with a right uppercut.  


Round 4 Statistics
Taggart: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Murphy: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Murphy connects with a right hook.  Murphy attempts to land a left hook, but Taggart blocks the shot and counters with a left hook to Murphy's body.  
Taggart pivots to the right of his opponent.  Murphy lands a right uppercut.  
Murphy closes the distance and forces Taggart to back into the corner.  Murphy quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent andAs Murphy tries to work on the inside, the fighters heads come together!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Taggart dabs at his face checking for damage.  Taggart has taken some damage from that accidental headbutt.  That has caused minor swelling  around the right eye.  
Taggart switches the action to the outside.  Murphy is on target with a jab.  
Taggart is on target with a jab.  
At the end of Round 5, lets listen in on the corners...Murphy's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  

Round 5 Statistics
Taggart: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 6                             
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Murphy: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Murphy advances into close range and connects with a left hook.  
Murphy is looking to close the distance and hits home with a left hook.  
Murphy steps inside and hits home with a left hook.  
Murphy closes the distance.  Taggart hits home with a left uppercut.  
Murphy connects with a cross.  
Taggart attempts to land a left hook, but Murphy slips the shot and counters with a right hook to Taggart's body.  


Round 6 Statistics
Taggart: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Murphy: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 7: 

Murphy steps inside and walks Taggart down, trapping him in a corner.  Murphy pivots from in front of his opponent and is on target with a right hook to Taggart's body.  
Taggart connects with a cross.  
Murphy is on target with a jab.  


Round 7 Statistics
Taggart: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Murphy: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 8: 

Taggart is on target with a left uppercut.  
Taggart is on target with a left uppercut.  
Murphy quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Taggart is on target with a jab.  


Round 8 Statistics
Taggart: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Murphy: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 9                             
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

Taggart tries to keep the action at long range.  Murphy feints a jab, tricking Taggart into countering with a right uppercut.  Murphy is waiting for the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Murphy closes the distance.  Murphy pivots to the side of his opponent.  Taggart connects with a left hook.  
Murphy drives a left uppercut into his opponents body.  
Taggart lands a jab.  
Murphy closes the distance and forces Taggart to retreat onto the ropes.  Murphy hits home with a left hook.  
Murphy pivots to the side of his opponent and is on target with a right uppercut.  
Murphy closes the distance.  Taggart pivots to the side of his opponent and hits home with a left hook.  
Murphy closes the distance.  Murphy pivots to the side of his opponent.  Taggart digs in a left hook to Murphy's body.  
Murphy manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Taggart throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  


Round 9 Statistics
Taggart: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Murphy: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 10: 

Murphy pivots to the side of his opponent and hits home with a left hook.  
Murphy digs in a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Murphy is looking to close the distance and lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Murphy pivots from in front of his opponent and hits home with a left hook.  
Murphy is on target with a jab.  
Murphy closes the distance.  Murphy sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Taggart tries to land a right hook, but Murphy sidesteps and counters with a left hook to his opponents ribs.  
Murphy pivots to the right of his opponent.  Taggart lands a left hook.  


Round 10 Statistics
Taggart: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Murphy: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

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


Final Scorecards: 92 - 98  92 - 98  92 - 98

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Chicago, USA.... Arran Murphy

Fight Statistics
Taggart: 
Total Punches Thrown: 197                           
Total Punches Landed: 31                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 160                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 26                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 37                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 5                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 144                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 21                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 53                            
Total Jabs Landed: 10                            

Murphy: 
Total Punches Thrown: 269                           
Total Punches Landed: 47                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 236                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 38                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 33                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 9                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 195                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 39                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 74                            
Total Jabs Landed: 8