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07/05/2031
EOD Running: AI Actions
Michael Murdock vs Joshua Connolly

Boxing Daily Report from the Ireland National Finals 2024,  taking place on 26/03/2024 from Dun Laoghaire, Ireland:

The Dun Laoghaire venue is completely packed out with the fans turning out in force to watch the fights on offer tonight.  
Next up we have a Quarter Final fight in the Light Welterweight divison.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 3 round matchup are Michael Murdock (3 - 5) who hails from Dublin, Ireland and Joshua Connolly(21(1) - 14) from Dun Laoghaire, Ireland.  

Round 1: 

Connolly lowers his hands, trying to provoke his opponent to attack.  Murdock connects with an overhand right.  Murdock attempts to land a jab, but Connolly sidesteps and counters with a sharp cross.  
Connolly lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Murdock is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross.  
Murdock switches the action to the outside and strikes his opponents body with a cross.  
Murdock lands a hard jab.  
Connolly steps inside.  Murdock is on target with a left uppercut.  
Connolly forces Murdock to retreat into the corner.  Connolly lands a right hook to the body, a right hook to the head and a left hook to the head.  
Connolly digs in a stinging right hook to Murdock's ribs.  
Connolly advances into close range and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Murdock closes the distance and lands a right hook.  
Murdock lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Connolly manouvers Murdock into a corner.  Connolly lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Connolly lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Connolly connects with a left uppercut.  


Round 1 Statistics
Murdock: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Connolly: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 2: 

Murdock steps away from his opponent and lands an overhand left.  
Connolly advances into close range and is on target with a sharp left uppercut.  
Connolly lands a cross to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Connolly closes the distance and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  Connolly holds on to his opponent.  Connolly leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. The ref separates the two fighters.  
Murdock connects with a left hook.  
Connolly lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Connolly lands a left uppercut.  
Connolly pivots from in front of his opponent.  Connolly hits home with a stinging cross.  Connolly tries to land a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Connolly advances into close range.  Murdock lands a left hook.  
Connolly is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Murdock lands a jab, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  
Connolly is looking to close the distance.  Murdock throws a right hook, but Connolly holds on to his opponent.  Connolly is using his forearm in the clinch.  The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  
Connolly hits home with a right hook.  
Connolly lands a right uppercut.  
Murdock is looking to keep his distance and is on target with a ramrod jab.  
Connolly advances into close range and attempts to land a left uppercut, but Murdock blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Connolly is looking to close the distance and is on target with a left hook.  
Murdock is looking to keep his distance and lands with a ramrod jab.  Murdock tries to land a jab, but Connolly slips the shot and counters with a solid cross.  


Round 2 Statistics
Murdock: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Connolly: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 32                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 3: 

Connolly lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Murdock steps to the outside and tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook to Murdock's ribs.  
Connolly is looking to close the distance.  Connolly sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Murdock throws a right hook, but Connolly holds on to his opponent.  As they grapple, Connolly pushes his forearm into Murdock's face.  The ref separates the two fighters.  
Connolly manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Connolly lands a right hook to the body, a right hook to the head and a left hook to the head.  
Murdock sidesteps to the right of his opponent, but Connolly digs in a sharp left hook to his opponents body.  
Murdock tries to keep the action at long range and tries to land an overhand right, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a firm cross.  
Murdock steps away from his opponent and throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a solid cross.  
Connolly pivots from in front of his opponent and is on target with a left uppercut.  
Connolly is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Murdock lands two jabs to the body, and one to the head.  
Connolly is looking to close the distance and lands a left uppercut followed by  two left hooks to his opponents body.  
Murdock is on target with a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Connolly switches the action to the outside.  Connolly quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent, but Murdock drives a jab into his opponents body.  
Murdock connects with a cross.  
Connolly connects with a firm cross.  
Connolly quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a right uppercut to the head followed by a left hook to the body, AND STUNS HIS OPPONENT!  Murdock almost instantly recovers. 
Murdock steps away from his opponent.  Murdock feints a cross, but Connolly ignores the feint and responds with a right hook.  
Connolly is on target with a jab.  
Connolly steps inside and is on target with a firm right hook.  
Connolly is looking to close the distance and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Murdock steps to the outside and is on target with a cross.  
Connolly closes the distance.  Connolly sidesteps to the right of his opponent and hits home with a sharp right hook.  
Connolly is on target with a firm right hook.  


Round 3 Statistics
Murdock: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Connolly: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 38                            
Power Shots Landed: 22                            
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

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


Final Scorecard: 0 - 3

The winner, on points, from Dun Laoghaire, Ireland.... Joshua Connolly

Fight Statistics
Murdock: 
Total Punches Thrown: 96                            
Total Punches Landed: 32                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 82                            
Total Head Shots Landed: 28                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 14                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 4                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 61                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 35                            
Total Jabs Landed: 18                            

Connolly: 
Total Punches Thrown: 99                            
Total Punches Landed: 50                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 77                            
Total Head Shots Landed: 37                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 22                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 13                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 96                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 49                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Total Jabs Landed: 1