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08/03/2034
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Bruce MacPhail vs Phil Esau

Boxing Daily Report from the Jon Crosby promoted show at Ian Hinshaw Gym, Luton,  taking place on 15/12/2029:

Clearly Jon Crosby have made a mistake booking this venue with less than half the tickets sold, including those handed out as prizes by Boxing Daily.  
Next up is the main event of the show.  This is a semi final eliminator for the British-Southern England Featherweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Bruce MacPhail (14 - 12 - 6) who hails from London, UK and Phil Esau(6 - 3 - 2) from Colchester, UK.  MacPhail weighed in at 126 pounds, while Esau weighed in at 125 pounds and 11 ounces.  
The referee tonight is Cole Beirne, and the three ringside judges are Ashley Gilkeson, Declan Callan and Nathan Woodhouse.  

Round 1: 

MacPhail closes the distance and attempts to land a left hook, but Esau blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
MacPhail quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  MacPhail tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Esau steps away from his opponent.  MacPhail attempts to land a cross, but Esau sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
MacPhail is on target with a cross.  
Esau steps away from his opponent.  MacPhail lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Esau sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
MacPhail sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with an overhand left.  
MacPhail tries to keep the action at long range and lands a cross.  
MacPhail advances into close range.  Esau is on target with a left hook to his opponents liver.  
Esau tries to step out of his opponents range.  MacPhail is on target with a cross.  
Esau pivots to the side of his opponent.  MacPhail hits home with a right hook.  
MacPhail steps to the outside and hits home with an overhand right.  
MacPhail is on target with a cross.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...MacPhail's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  Esau's trainer is telling his fighter he needs to be more active or he's going to get outworked.  

Round 1 Statistics
MacPhail: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 34                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Esau: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 2: 

MacPhail lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
MacPhail hits home with an overhand right.  
MacPhail steps inside.  Esau drives a left hook into MacPhail's body.  
MacPhail sidesteps to the left of his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Esau is on target with a left hook.  
Esau connects with a cross.  
MacPhail advances into close range and digs in a right hook to his opponents ribs.  
MacPhail pivots to the right of his opponent and connects with a cross.  
MacPhail sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Esau tries to land a right hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
MacPhail tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a cross.  


Round 2 Statistics
MacPhail: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Esau: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 3: 

Esau pivots to the side of his opponent.  MacPhail is on target with a left hook.  
Esau tries to step out of his opponents range.  MacPhail lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
MacPhail is looking to close the distance.  Esau sidesteps to the left of his opponent andMacPhail wants to work on the inside, but accidentally clashes heads with his opponent!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Esau dabs at his face checking for damage.  
MacPhail is looking to keep his distance and connects with a cross.  
MacPhail finds the target with a jab.  
MacPhail steps to the outside and lands a cross.  
Esau attempts to land a jab, but MacPhail slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
MacPhail lands a cross.  
Esau tries to keep the action at long range.  Esau feints a cross, but MacPhail ignores the feint and lands with a cross.  
MacPhail is looking to keep the action on the outside and hits home with an overhand right.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...MacPhail's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 3 Statistics
MacPhail: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 36                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Esau: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

MacPhail steps away from his opponent.  MacPhail sidesteps to the left of his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Esau lands a right hook.  
MacPhail tries to step out of his opponents range and connects with a cross.  
Esau hits home with a right hook.  
Esau connects with a cross.  
MacPhail advances into close range.  Esau is on target with a right hook.  
Esau hits home with a cross.  
MacPhail is looking to keep the action on the outside and tries to land an overhand left, but Esau slips the shot and counters with a left hook to MacPhail's liver.  
MacPhail tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a cross.  


Round 4 Statistics
MacPhail: 
Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 34                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Esau: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 5: 

MacPhail steps inside.  Esau connects with a left hook.  
Esau is keeping his hands low...it looks like he wants his opponent to throw first.  MacPhail tries to land a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
MacPhail quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Esau hits home with a cross.  
MacPhail advances into close range.  Esau lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Esau tries to land a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Esau tries to step out of his opponents range.  MacPhail hits home with a cross.  
MacPhail attempts to land a cross, but Esau slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Esau steps to the outside and is on target with a jab.  
MacPhail hits home with a cross.  
MacPhail lands a cross.  
At the end of Round 5, lets listen in on the corners...Esau's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  

Round 5 Statistics
MacPhail: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Esau: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Esau is on target with a jab.  
Esau steps to the outside.  MacPhail sidesteps to the left of his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
MacPhail steps to the outside and hits home with a cross.  
MacPhail closes the distance.  Esau is on target with a right uppercut.  
MacPhail lands a cross.  
MacPhail tries to step out of his opponents range and connects with an overhand right.  
Esau is on target with a right hook.  
MacPhail gets on the inside and attempts to land a left uppercut, but Esau dodges the shot and counters with a left hook.  
MacPhail is on target with a cross.  
MacPhail quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Esau connects with a right hook.  
Esau walks MacPhail into the corner.  Esau feints a jab, and then lands a cross.  
MacPhail advances into close range.  Esau connects with a left uppercut.  
MacPhail steps away from his opponent and is on target with a cross.  


Round 6 Statistics
MacPhail: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Esau: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

MacPhail is on target with a cross.  
MacPhail is looking to keep the action on the outside and hits home with a cross.  
MacPhail is on target with a cross.  
MacPhail steps away from his opponent and tries to land a cross, but Esau sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Esau lands a jab.  
Esau hits home with a cross.  
MacPhail switches the action to the outside and is on target with a cross.  
MacPhail lands an overhand right.  
MacPhail closes the distance.  Esau pivots to the left of his opponent and hits home with a right hook.  
Esau lands a left uppercut followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
MacPhail is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  


Round 7 Statistics
MacPhail: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Esau: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

MacPhail lands a jab.  
MacPhail is looking to keep his distance and hits home with an overhand right.  
MacPhail advances into close range.  Esau lands a left hook.  
MacPhail tries to step out of his opponents range and connects with an overhand right.  
MacPhail advances into close range and lands a left hook.  
At the end of Round 8, lets listen in on the corners...Esau's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 8 Statistics
MacPhail: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Esau: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 7                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

MacPhail steps away from his opponent and lands a cross.  
MacPhail steps inside.  Esau hits home with a right hook.  
As the two fighters work on the inside, their heads come together!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Esau dabs at his face checking for damage.  
MacPhail steps away from his opponent and lands a jab.  
MacPhail lands a cross.  
MacPhail is looking to close the distance and connects with a left hook.  
Esau pivots from in front of his opponent and finds the target with a jab.  
MacPhail closes the distance and lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  MacPhail throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
MacPhail steps inside and is on target with a left hook.  


Round 9 Statistics
MacPhail: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Esau: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

MacPhail is looking to keep his distance and lands two straights to the body, and one to the head.  
MacPhail is looking to keep the action on the outside.  MacPhail feints a jab, and then hits home with a cross.  
MacPhail steps away from his opponent and lands a cross.  
MacPhail tries to keep the action at long range and is on target with a jab.  
Esau lands a right hook.  
MacPhail is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross to the body, and then to the head.  
MacPhail steps to the outside and connects with a cross.  


Round 10 Statistics
MacPhail: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Esau: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
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: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 5 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 6 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 7 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
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: 96 - 94  96 - 94  96 - 94

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from London, UK.... Bruce MacPhail

Fight Statistics
MacPhail: 
Total Punches Thrown: 282                           
Total Punches Landed: 84                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 257                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 78                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 25                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 6                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 180                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 61                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 102                           
Total Jabs Landed: 23                            

Esau: 
Total Punches Thrown: 205                           
Total Punches Landed: 47                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 174                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 43                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 31                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 4                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 132                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 36                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 73                            
Total Jabs Landed: 11