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05/05/2031
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Ellis Kelly vs Paul Connell

Boxing Daily Report from the Ireland National Finals 2023,  taking place on 29/03/2023 from Limerick, Ireland:

The Limerick venue is completely packed out with the fans turning out in force to watch the fights on offer tonight.  
Next up we have a Semi Final fight in the Heavyweight divison.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 3 round matchup are Ellis Kelly (14 - 10) who hails from Dublin, Ireland and Paul Connell(22(1) - 9) from Cork, Ireland.  

Round 1: 

Connell advances into close range.  Kelly lands a right uppercut.  
Connell lands a cross.  
Connell throws a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Connell advances into close range and drives a right uppercut into Kelly's body.  
Connell lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Connell digs in a right uppercut to Kelly's body.  
Kelly steps to the outside.  Connell tries to land an overhand left, but Kelly sidesteps and counters with a sharp left hook.  
Kelly hits the target with a ramrod jab.  
Connell is looking to close the distance and is on target with a left hook.  
Connell sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a left hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Kelly lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Connell steps inside and manouvers Kelly onto the ropes.  Connell lands a left hook to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  


Round 1 Statistics
Kelly: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Connell: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 2: 

Connell lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Kelly pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Connell closes the distance.  Kelly lands a right uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Connell lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Connell throws a right uppercut, but his opponent parries the shot.  Connell clinches his opponent.  Connell pushes his forearm into Kelly's face.  The referee warns Connell and breaks the clinch.  
Connell lands a left hook followed by  two right hooks to his opponents head.  Connell ties up his opponent.  Connell pushes his forearm into Kelly's face.  The ref breaks Connell's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  
Connell advances into close range.  Connell pivots to the right of his opponent.  Connell is on target with a left hook to Kelly's body.  Connell holds on to his opponent.  Connell pushes his forearm into Kelly's face.  The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  
Connell connects with a cross.  
Kelly tries to step out of his opponents range and strikes his opponents body with a cross.  


Round 2 Statistics
Kelly: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Connell: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 3: 

Kelly sidesteps to the right of his opponent, but Connell lands a stinging jab.  
Kelly lands a cross.  
Kelly is looking to keep his distance and drives a ramrod jab into his opponents face.  
Kelly connects with a cross.  Kelly throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Kelly sidesteps to the right of his opponent and strikes his opponents body with a cross.  
Kelly steps away from his opponent.  Connell tries to land a cross, but Kelly blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Connell steps inside.  Kelly is on target with a stinging right hook.  
Kelly pivots to the left of his opponent.  Kelly tries to land a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Kelly switches the action to the outside and lands a jab.  
Connell is looking to close the distance.  Kelly lands a sharp left hook.  


Round 3 Statistics
Kelly: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Connell: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

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


Final Scorecard: 1 - 2

The winner, on points, from Cork, Ireland.... Paul Connell

Fight Statistics
Kelly: 
Total Punches Thrown: 68                            
Total Punches Landed: 24                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 49                            
Total Head Shots Landed: 18                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 19                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 6                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 45                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 23                            
Total Jabs Landed: 9                             

Connell: 
Total Punches Thrown: 74                            
Total Punches Landed: 23                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 58                            
Total Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 16                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 7                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 65                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 21                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Total Jabs Landed: 2