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28/07/2031
EOD Running: AI Actions
Mark Birrell vs Bryan Rankine

Boxing Daily Report from the New Zealand National Finals 2022,  taking place on 17/04/2022 from Christchurch, New Zealand:

The Christchurch venue is completely packed out with the fans turning out in force to watch the fights on offer tonight.  
Next up we have the Final of the Light Welterweight divison.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 3 round matchup are Mark Birrell (14 - 13) who hails from Manukau, New Zealand and Bryan Rankine(23 - 5) from Christchurch, New Zealand.  

Round 1: 

Rankine lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Rankine lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Rankine is looking to close the distance and hits home with a right hook.  
Rankine lands a sharp jab.  
Rankine lands with a hard jab.  
Rankine is on target with a jab.  
Birrell switches the action to the outside.  Rankine drives a stinging jab into his opponents face.  
Birrell attempts to land a cross, but Rankine parries the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Rankine pivots from in front of his opponent, but Birrell is on target with a left hook to Rankine's body.  
Rankine steps away from his opponent and tries to land a jab, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a right hook.  


Round 1 Statistics
Birrell: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 8                             
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Rankine: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 34                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Rankine is on target with a left hook.  
Rankine lands with a ramrod jab.  
Birrell steps away from his opponent.  Rankine hits home with a cross.  
Birrell lands a jab to Rankine's body.  
Rankine hits home with a solid jab.  
Rankine lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Rankine gets on the inside.  Rankine pivots from in front of his opponent, but Birrell digs in a sharp right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Rankine feints a jab, and then connects with a cross.  
Rankine gets on the inside and walks Birrell onto the ropes.  Birrell is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Birrell is looking to keep his distance and hits home with a cross.  
Rankine is looking to close the distance and attempts to land a right hook, but Birrell blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Birrell sidesteps to the right of his opponent and snaps his opponents head back with a solid jab.  
Rankine hits the target with a hard jab.  
Rankine quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a right uppercut.  
Rankine steps inside.  Rankine pivots to the side of his opponent and connects with a left hook.  
Rankine is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with a jab.  
Rankine gets on the inside and drives a left hook into Birrell's ribs.  
Rankine is looking to close the distance and drives a left hook into Birrell's liver.  Rankine throws a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Rankine is looking to close the distance.  Rankine sidesteps to the left of his opponent, but Birrell digs in a left uppercut to Rankine's body.  
Rankine hits home with an overhand left.  
Rankine manouvers Birrell onto the ropes.  Rankine pivots from in front of his opponent, but Birrell connects with a cross.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Birrell's trainer is telling his fighter he needs a knockout to win!  Rankine's trainer is telling his fighter he is a mile in front and not to do anything stupid. 

Round 2 Statistics
Birrell: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Rankine: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 3: 

Birrell lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Rankine is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Rankine sidesteps to the left of his opponent and hits home with an overhand left.  
Rankine lands a jab to Birrell's body.  
Rankine lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Rankine lands a cross.  
Rankine quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a cross.  
Rankine snaps his opponents head back with a solid jab.  
Rankine drives a ramrod jab into his opponents face.  
Rankine hits home with an overhand left.  Rankine attempts to land a jab, but Birrell slips the shot and counters with a solid cross.  
Rankine hits home with an overhand left.  
Rankine lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Rankine finds the target with a hard jab.  
Rankine lands a cross.  
Birrell quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with a left uppercut to Rankine's body.  
Rankine is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Rankine finds the target with a ramrod jab.  
Rankine hits home with a spiteful jab.  
Rankine lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Birrell finds the target with a jab.  
Rankine hits home with a cross.  


Round 3 Statistics
Birrell: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Rankine: 
Jabs Thrown: 33                            
Jabs Landed: 14                            
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 52                            
Head Shots Landed: 20                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 1 Scores: 0 - 1
Round 2 Scores: 0 - 1
Round 3 Scores: 0 - 1


Final Scorecard: 0 - 3

The winner, on points, from Christchurch, New Zealand.... Bryan Rankine

Fight Statistics
Birrell: 
Total Punches Thrown: 76                            
Total Punches Landed: 16                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 52                            
Total Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 24                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 6                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 54                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 22                            
Total Jabs Landed: 5                             

Rankine: 
Total Punches Thrown: 136                           
Total Punches Landed: 45                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 119                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 42                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 17                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 3                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 80                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 20                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 56                            
Total Jabs Landed: 25