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10/08/2031
EOD Running: BackUps
Rory McTaggart vs Nathan MacCarthy

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Ireland-Leinster promoted show at Paul Cochrane Gym, Dublin,  taking place on 18/11/2029:

There are plenty of empty seats out here tonight, with the show nowhere near close to selling out.  
Next up is the main event of the show.  This is a final eliminator for the Irish-Leinster Flyweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Rory McTaggart (11 - 15(2)) who hails from Dublin, Ireland and Nathan MacCarthy(9 - 15 - 6) from Dun Laoghaire, Ireland.  McTaggart weighed in at 112 pounds, while MacCarthy weighed in at 111 pounds and 12 ounces.  
The referee tonight is Liam Healey, and the three ringside judges are Shamus Quirke, Michael Sloan and Eoghan Markey.  

Round 1: 

McTaggart is looking to keep his distance and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
McTaggart is on target with a cross.  
McTaggart is looking to keep the action on the outside and hits home with an overhand left.  
McTaggart hits home with a right hook.  
McTaggart switches the action to the outside.  McTaggart quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and connects with a cross.  
McTaggart lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
MacCarthy is on target with a cross.  
McTaggart lands a hard jab.  
McTaggart finds the target with a spiteful jab.  
MacCarthy lands a cross.  
MacCarthy walks his opponent down, trapping him in the corner.  MacCarthy feints a right hook, but McTaggart is not fooled and responds with a cross.  
MacCarthy tries to land a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
McTaggart tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
McTaggart sidesteps to the right of his opponent and hits home with a ramrod jab.  
McTaggart lands a cross.  
McTaggart tries to keep the action at long range and lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
McTaggart steps to the outside and is on target with a jab to MacCarthy's body.  
McTaggart lands a jab to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
McTaggart feints a cross, and then lands a jab, right hook and a cross to his opponents head.  


Round 1 Statistics
McTaggart: 
Jabs Thrown: 21                            
Jabs Landed: 17                            
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 37                            
Head Shots Landed: 26                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

MacCarthy: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

McTaggart steps away from his opponent and lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
McTaggart steps to the outside and lands an overhand right.  
McTaggart lands a double jab to his opponents head.  He follows up the attack and lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
McTaggart lands a solid jab.  
McTaggart tries to keep the action at long range and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
McTaggart is on target with a left hook.  
McTaggart is looking to keep the action on the outside.  McTaggart sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a cross, jab and a cross to his opponents head.  
McTaggart quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  MacCarthy lands a right hook.  
McTaggart walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  MacCarthy hits the target with a stiff jab.  
McTaggart tries to step out of his opponents range.  MacCarthy throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut to his opponents ribs.  
McTaggart is looking to keep the action on the outside.  McTaggart feints a cross, and then lands with a solid jab.  McTaggart tries to land a jab, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a left hook.  
McTaggart tries to keep the action at long range and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
McTaggart gets on the inside and is on target with a right hook.  
MacCarthy is looking to keep his distance and attempts to land a cross, but McTaggart parries the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
McTaggart steps to the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...MacCarthy's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  

Round 2 Statistics
McTaggart: 
Jabs Thrown: 23                            
Jabs Landed: 16                            
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 20                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

MacCarthy: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

McTaggart lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
McTaggart gets on the inside and lands a right hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
McTaggart lands with a solid jab.  
McTaggart is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
MacCarthy lands a cross.  
MacCarthy attempts to land a cross, but McTaggart blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
McTaggart quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands an overhand left.  
MacCarthy throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
McTaggart lands a left hook to the head, a right hook to the body and a left hook to the head.  
MacCarthy attempts to land a cross, but McTaggart sidesteps and counters with a right hook to MacCarthy's body.  
MacCarthy lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
McTaggart lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
MacCarthy tries to land a jab, but McTaggart blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
MacCarthy switches the action to the outside.  McTaggart quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands with a ramrod jab.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...MacCarthy's trainer is telling his fighter to tighten his defence.  

Round 3 Statistics
McTaggart: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 9                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 19                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

MacCarthy: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

McTaggart sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  McTaggart lands a stiff jab.  McTaggart throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
McTaggart strikes his opponents body with a cross.  
MacCarthy tries to land a jab, but McTaggart blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
McTaggart lands an overhand left followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
McTaggart tries to keep the action at long range and lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
McTaggart tries to step out of his opponents range and strikes his opponents body with a jab.  
McTaggart contemptuously drops his hands, trying to provoke his opponent.  MacCarthy tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
McTaggart lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
McTaggart is on target with a cross.  
McTaggart sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands with a ramrod jab.  
McTaggart hits home with an overhand left.  
McTaggart steps away from his opponent and drives a jab into MacCarthy's body.  
McTaggart tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a jab to the head, a jab to the body and a cross to the head.  
MacCarthy forces McTaggart to retreat into a corner.  MacCarthy attempts to land a cross, but McTaggart blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
McTaggart is looking to keep his distance.  McTaggart quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
McTaggart connects with a right hook.  
MacCarthy switches the action to the outside and throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
McTaggart lands a jab.  
MacCarthy walks his opponent onto the ropes.  McTaggart connects with a cross.  


Round 4 Statistics
McTaggart: 
Jabs Thrown: 22                            
Jabs Landed: 14                            
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 23                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

MacCarthy: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

McTaggart tries to land a cross, but MacCarthy slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
McTaggart tries to step out of his opponents range and connects with a cross.  
McTaggart sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a right hook followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
McTaggart is looking to keep his distance and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
MacCarthy attempts to land a jab, but McTaggart slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
McTaggart finds the target with a jab.  
McTaggart lands a double jab to his opponents head.  He follows up the attack and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
McTaggart feints a cross, but MacCarthy does not fall for it and responds with a right uppercut.  
McTaggart lands a cross followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
McTaggart is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a jab followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  
McTaggart hits home with an overhand left.  
McTaggart lands with a hard jab.  
McTaggart tries to step out of his opponents range.  McTaggart sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Frustration is starting to boil over for MacCarthy now.   He steps inside, but then strikes McTaggart with a blatant low blow!  The ref ignores McTaggart's protests and signals for the action to continue!  
McTaggart advances into close range and lands a right hook.  
At the end of Round 5, lets listen in on the corners...MacCarthy's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 5 Statistics
McTaggart: 
Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Jabs Landed: 13                            
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 20                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

MacCarthy: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

McTaggart hits home with a cross.  
McTaggart tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a jab to the head, a cross to the body and a jab to the body.  
McTaggart lands a jab to MacCarthy's body.  
MacCarthy tries to land a left hook, but McTaggart blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
McTaggart feints a jab, but MacCarthy ignores the feint and responds with a left hook.  
McTaggart lands a cross followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
McTaggart lands a cross.  
McTaggart is on target with a jab.  
MacCarthy walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  McTaggart lands a jab.  
McTaggart hits home with a right uppercut.  
MacCarthy quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  MacCarthy throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
MacCarthy tries to land an overhand right, but McTaggart sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
MacCarthy tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
McTaggart tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a jab, overhand right and a cross to his opponents head.  
McTaggart quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands with a solid jab.  
McTaggart advances into close range and hits home with a left hook.  


Round 6 Statistics
McTaggart: 
Jabs Thrown: 19                            
Jabs Landed: 10                            
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 19                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

MacCarthy: 
Jabs Thrown: 19                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 37                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

McTaggart closes the distance.  McTaggart connects with a right hook.  The two boxers are fighting in-close, but their heads clash!  The ref acknowledges the accidental headclash but allows the action to continue.  MacCarthy has been damaged by that accidental headbutt.  That has caused slight swelling  around the right eye.  
McTaggart steps to the outside and lands a ramrod jab.  
McTaggart steps away from his opponent and lands an overhand left.  
McTaggart lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
McTaggart steps inside and connects with a right hook.  
McTaggart tries to step out of his opponents range and connects with an overhand left.  
MacCarthy manouvers McTaggart into a corner.  MacCarthy pivots to the side of his opponent.  McTaggart lands a right hook to the body followed by a jab to the head.  
MacCarthy hits home with an overhand right.  
McTaggart lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
McTaggart feints a jab, but MacCarthy ignores the feint and lands with a cross.  
McTaggart lands a cross, jab and an overhand left to his opponents head.  
McTaggart quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and connects with a cross.  
McTaggart lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
McTaggart lands with a hard jab.  
McTaggart steps inside.  MacCarthy throws a right hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  


Round 7 Statistics
McTaggart: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 11                            
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 20                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

MacCarthy: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

MacCarthy tries to land a jab, but McTaggart blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
McTaggart hits the target with a stiff jab.  
McTaggart is looking to close the distance and connects with a left hook.  
McTaggart hits home with a cross.  
McTaggart pivots from in front of his opponent.  McTaggart strikes his opponents body with a jab.  McTaggart throws a left hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a left hook.  
McTaggart steps inside and lands two right hook's to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body.  
MacCarthy sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  McTaggart is on target with a jab.  
McTaggart steps inside and lands two left hooks followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
McTaggart steps away from his opponent and finds the target with a ramrod jab.  
McTaggart finds the target with a stinging jab.  
McTaggart is looking to close the distance.  MacCarthy pivots to the right of his opponent.  McTaggart lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
McTaggart is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with a jab to his opponents body.  
McTaggart lands a jab, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  
McTaggart tries to keep the action at long range.  McTaggart quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
McTaggart lands a sharp jab.  
McTaggart steps inside.  MacCarthy sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  McTaggart digs in a right hook to his opponents ribcage.  
At the end of Round 8, lets listen in on the corners...McTaggart's trainer is telling his fighter he is a mile in front and not to do anything stupid. 

Round 8 Statistics
McTaggart: 
Jabs Thrown: 19                            
Jabs Landed: 13                            
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 21                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

MacCarthy: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

McTaggart cuts off the ring, trapping MacCarthy in the corner.  McTaggart hits home with a right hook.  
You can sense MacCarthy is getting frustrated in there.   He throws a low uppercut...that landed well below the belt! The ref signals for the action to continue.  He either hasnt noticed the blatant foul or doesnt care! 
McTaggart steps inside and lands a left hook.  
McTaggart quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a jab.  
McTaggart closes the distance and lands three consecutive right hooks to his opponents head.  
McTaggart lands a right hook.  
MacCarthy lands a cross.  
McTaggart closes the distance.  McTaggart drives a left hook into MacCarthy's liver.  McTaggart wants to work on the inside, but accidentally clashes heads with his opponent!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as MacCarthy dabs at his face checking for damage.  
McTaggart lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  He follows up the attack and lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
McTaggart gets on the inside and lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
McTaggart lands a right hook.  
McTaggart sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a left hook to the head, a right hook to the body and a right uppercut to the head.  
McTaggart pivots to the left of his opponent and connects with a right hook.  
McTaggart lands a left uppercut to the head, a right hook to the body and a left hook to the head.  
McTaggart connects with a left uppercut.  
McTaggart closes the distance and lands a right hook, left hook and a right hook to his opponents body.  
McTaggart steps inside.  MacCarthy throws a left hook, but McTaggart holds on to his opponent.  McTaggart is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. As they grapple, McTaggart pushes his forearm into MacCarthy's face.  The referee separates the two fighters and warns McTaggart.  
McTaggart attempts to land a jab, but MacCarthy slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
At the end of Round 9, lets listen in on the corners...MacCarthy's trainer is telling his fighter to go out and knock out his opponent!  

Round 9 Statistics
McTaggart: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 33                            
Power Shots Landed: 25                            
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 18                            
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 8                             

MacCarthy: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

McTaggart is looking to close the distance and is on target with a left hook.  
MacCarthy pivots to the side of his opponent.  McTaggart attempts to land a cross, but MacCarthy dodges the shot and counters with a left hook.  
MacCarthy throws a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
McTaggart strikes his opponents body with a jab.  
McTaggart lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
McTaggart lands a right hook to the body, a left hook to the head and a right hook to the body.  
McTaggart is looking to close the distance and lands a right hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
McTaggart lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
McTaggart pivots from in front of his opponent.  McTaggart is on target with a left hook.  McTaggart ties up his opponent.  McTaggart is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. The ref breaks McTaggart's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  
McTaggart connects with a left uppercut.  
McTaggart lands with a spiteful jab.  
McTaggart is looking to close the distance and lands a right hook, right uppercut and a left hook to his opponents head.  
McTaggart drives a jab into his opponents body.  
McTaggart lands a left hook.  


Round 10 Statistics
McTaggart: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

MacCarthy: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 1 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 2 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 3 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 4 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 5 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 6 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 7 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 8 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 9 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 10 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9


Final Scorecards: 100 - 90  100 - 90  100 - 90

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Dublin, Ireland.... Rory McTaggart

Fight Statistics
McTaggart: 
Total Punches Thrown: 376                           
Total Punches Landed: 240                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 300                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 202                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 76                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 38                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 207                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 131                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 169                           
Total Jabs Landed: 109                           

MacCarthy: 
Total Punches Thrown: 311                           
Total Punches Landed: 22                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 274                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 22                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 37                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 0                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 197                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 114                           
Total Jabs Landed: 5