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05/08/2042
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Matthew Linklater vs Edmund Gubay

Boxing Daily Report from the UK National Finals 2041,  taking place on 26/04/2041 from Milton Keynes, UK:

The Milton Keynes 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 Featherweight divison.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 3 round matchup are Matthew Linklater (28(2) - 9(1)) who hails from Birmingham, UK and Edmund Gubay(24 - 10) from London, UK.  

Round 1: 

Gubay sidesteps to the left of his opponent, but Linklater lands with a hard jab.  
Gubay lands a left hook.  
Linklater steps to the outside.  Gubay attempts to land a cross, but Linklater sidesteps and counters with a stinging right hook.  
Linklater lands three consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Gubay lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Linklater sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands with a hard jab.  
Gubay advances into close range and digs in a right hook to Linklater's body.  
Gubay tries to land a left hook, but Linklater blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Linklater is looking to keep his distance.  Linklater sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with a solid cross.  
Gubay closes the distance.  Gubay pivots to the side of his opponent.  Gubay tries to land a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Linklater steps away from his opponent.  Gubay lands with a stinging jab.  
Linklater lowers his hands, trying to provoke his opponent to attack.  Gubay lands with a stinging jab.  
Gubay connects with a cross.  
Gubay advances into close range.  Gubay pivots to the right of his opponent and is on target with a sharp left hook.  
Linklater tries to land a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Gubay attempts to land a jab, but Linklater sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Linklater lands a double jab to his opponents head.  Linklater throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Linklater sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Gubay throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Gubay advances into close range.  Gubay is on target with a firm left hook.  Gubay attempts to land a left uppercut, but Linklater blocks the shot and counters with a stinging left uppercut.  
Linklater lands a solid jab.  Linklater attempts to land a cross, but Gubay sidesteps and counters with a firm cross.  
Gubay is looking to close the distance and hits home with a firm left hook.  Gubay throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a firm right hook.  
Gubay attempts to land a cross, but Linklater blocks the shot and counters with a solid right hook.  
Gubay attempts to land a jab, but Linklater sidesteps and counters with a stinging right hook.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Linklater's trainer is telling his fighter he is a mile in front and not to do anything stupid. 

Round 1 Statistics
Linklater: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 19                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Gubay: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 40                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 2: 

Linklater lands a stinging jab to his opponents body.  
Linklater steps to the outside.  Gubay lands a cross.  
Linklater tries to land a jab, but Gubay sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Linklater hits home with a cross.  
Linklater tries to land a jab, but Gubay dodges the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Gubay throws an overhand right, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a solid right uppercut.  
Gubay closes the distance.  Linklater is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Linklater is looking to keep his distance.  Linklater sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Linklater quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent, but Gubay lands with a solid jab.  
Linklater stands off with low guard waiting for his opponent to launch an attack.  Gubay lands a cross to the body, and then to the head.  
Gubay is looking to close the distance and walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Gubay sidesteps to the left of his opponent and digs in a left hook to his opponents liver.  
Gubay hits home with a left hook.  
Gubay advances into close range.  Gubay sidesteps to the left of his opponent, but Linklater drives a left hook into Gubay's body.  
Gubay steps away from his opponent.  Gubay quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent, but Linklater is on target with a ramrod jab.  
Gubay tries to step out of his opponents range and attempts to land a jab, but Linklater sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Gubay is looking to keep his distance and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Gubay closes the distance and attempts to land a right hook, but Linklater sidesteps and counters with a stinging right hook.  
Linklater lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Linklater drives a spiteful jab into his opponents face.  
Gubay advances into close range and manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Linklater lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Linklater steps away from his opponent.  Linklater sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Gubay throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Linklater lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Gubay pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a jab.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Gubay's trainer is telling his fighter to go out and knock out his opponent!  

Round 2 Statistics
Linklater: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 32                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Gubay: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 32                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 37                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 3: 

Linklater is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a jab to the head followed by a cross to the body.  
Linklater backs onto the ropes...he is waving his opponent in!  Gubay accepts the invitation, throwing powerful combos, but is unable to land anything on Linklater.  
Linklater lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Linklater lands a jab to the head, a cross to the body and a jab to the head.  
Gubay steps inside and lands a right hook.  
Linklater switches the action to the outside and hits home with a cross.  
Gubay connects with a solid cross.  
Linklater is on target with an overhand right.  
Linklater steps to the outside and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Gubay sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Gubay tries to land a right uppercut, but Linklater slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Gubay advances into close range and throws a right hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a sharp left uppercut.  
Linklater switches the action to the outside and finds the target with a hard jab.  Linklater attempts to land a cross, but Gubay slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Linklater hits the target with a solid jab.  
Linklater hits home with an overhand left.  
Linklater tries to land a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a solid right hook.  
Linklater steps away from his opponent and hits home with a ramrod jab.  
Gubay is looking to close the distance.  Linklater is on target with a sharp left hook to Gubay's liver.  
Linklater switches the action to the outside and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Linklater steps to the outside and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Linklater throws a left hook, but is not on target.  Linklater ties up his opponent.  As they grapple, Linklater pushes his forearm into Gubay's face.  The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  
Gubay lands a firm cross to Linklater's body.  
Gubay quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent, but Linklater lands a jab.  
Linklater switches the action to the outside and finds the target with a jab.  Linklater throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a sharp left hook.  
Linklater attempts to land a jab, but Gubay dodges the shot and counters with a left hook.  


Round 3 Statistics
Linklater: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 12                            
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 35                            
Head Shots Landed: 21                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Gubay: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

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


Final Scorecard: 3 - 0

The winner, on points, from Birmingham, UK.... Matthew Linklater

Fight Statistics
Linklater: 
Total Punches Thrown: 128                           
Total Punches Landed: 62                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 100                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 55                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 28                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 7                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 87                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 38                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 41                            
Total Jabs Landed: 24                            

Gubay: 
Total Punches Thrown: 121                           
Total Punches Landed: 31                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 103                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 27                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 18                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 4                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 90                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 25                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 31                            
Total Jabs Landed: 6