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18/05/2031
EOD Running: ProTraining
Marcus MacKnight vs Dave Gruffudd

Boxing Daily Report from the AI USA-Oklahoma promoted show at Tulsa McNiven, Tulsa,  taking place on 02/06/2030:

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 mandatory fight for the USA-Oklahoma Cruiserweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance and those watching live on Fight Now TV, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Marcus MacKnight (20 - 4) who hails from Tulsa, USA and Dave Gruffudd(19 - 5) from Tulsa, USA.  Both MacKnight and Gruffudd weighed in at 200 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Roger Newburn, and the three ringside judges are Hamish McCallum, Chris Foley and Dillon Parry.  

Round 1: 

MacKnight is on target with a stinging jab.  
MacKnight gets on the inside.  Gruffudd is on target with a right hook to MacKnight's ribs.  The two boxers are fighting in-close, but their heads clash!  The ref acknowledges the accidental headclash but allows the action to continue.  MacKnight has been damaged by that accidental headbutt.  That has caused slight damage to the nose.  
Gruffudd is looking to keep his distance and lands a cross.  
MacKnight advances into close range and lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
MacKnight is looking to keep his distance and connects with an overhand right.  MacKnight throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Gruffudd strikes his opponents body with a cross.  
MacKnight lands a sharp jab.  
Gruffudd walks MacKnight onto the ropes.  Gruffudd is on target with a right hook to MacKnight's body.  
MacKnight is on target with a cross.  
Gruffudd forces MacKnight to back into the ropes.  MacKnight lands a solid jab.  
Gruffudd lands a jab.  
MacKnight pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a cross.  
Gruffudd steps to the outside and throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
MacKnight gets on the inside and tries to land a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Gruffudd feints a left, and then lands a jab to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  


Round 1 Statistics
MacKnight: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Gruffudd: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 2: 

Gruffudd throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
MacKnight advances into close range and connects with a left uppercut.  
MacKnight steps inside.  Gruffudd is on target with a left hook.  
Gruffudd sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  MacKnight connects with a cross.  
MacKnight tries to land a right uppercut, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook to MacKnight's liver.  
MacKnight sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Gruffudd hits home with a left hook.  
Gruffudd connects with a cross.  
MacKnight is looking to close the distance.  Gruffudd attempts to land a left hook, but MacKnight blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Gruffudd lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Gruffudd manouvers his opponent into a corner.  Gruffudd finds the target with a jab.  Gruffudd throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Gruffudd is looking to keep his distance and tries to land an overhand right, but MacKnight blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Gruffudd lands an overhand left followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Gruffudd lands a right uppercut followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Gruffudd lands a jab to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
Gruffudd digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  
MacKnight closes the distance and lands a left hook to the body followed by a right uppercut to the head.  
Gruffudd steps to the outside and is on target with an overhand left.  
MacKnight tries to keep the action at long range.  Gruffudd lands a double jab to his opponents head.  


Round 2 Statistics
MacKnight: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Gruffudd: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 3: 

MacKnight closes the distance.  MacKnight wants to work on the inside, but accidentally clashes heads with his opponent!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Gruffudd dabs at his face checking for damage.  
MacKnight steps inside.  Gruffudd lands two right hooks to the body, and one to the head.  
Gruffudd tries to keep the action at long range and lands with a ramrod jab.  
Gruffudd lands a solid jab.  
Gruffudd steps away from his opponent and tries to land a jab, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a right hook to Gruffudd's ribs.  
Gruffudd manouvers MacKnight into a corner.  MacKnight is on target with a cross.  
Gruffudd tries to step out of his opponents range and lands an overhand right followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Gruffudd sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  MacKnight lands a straight 1 - 2.  
MacKnight is on target with a cross.  
MacKnight tries to step out of his opponents range and connects with an overhand right.  
Gruffudd finds the target with a hard jab.  
MacKnight gets on the inside.  MacKnight pivots from in front of his opponent.  MacKnight throws a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Gruffudd hits home with a ramrod jab.  
MacKnight connects with a cross.  
MacKnight hits home with a cross.  


Round 3 Statistics
MacKnight: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Gruffudd: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 4: 

MacKnight sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Gruffudd lands with a sharp jab.  
MacKnight advances into close range.  Gruffudd pivots to the right of his opponent.  MacKnight is on target with a firm right hook to his opponents body.  
MacKnight attempts to land a cross, but Gruffudd slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
MacKnight tries to keep the action at long range.  Gruffudd lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Gruffudd lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Gruffudd switches the action to the outside and lands a straight 1 - 2.  He then lands an overhand left followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Gruffudd lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Gruffudd sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Gruffudd attempts to land a left hook, but MacKnight sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
MacKnight is looking to keep his distance.  Gruffudd circles his opponent with a low guard, waiting for his opponent to attack.  MacKnight is on target with a cross.  
MacKnight advances into close range.  Gruffudd digs in a right uppercut to MacKnight's body.  
MacKnight closes the distance and connects with a left hook.  


Round 4 Statistics
MacKnight: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Gruffudd: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 5: 

MacKnight sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Gruffudd lands a right hook.  
Gruffudd hits home with a cross.  
MacKnight is looking to close the distance and is on target with a left hook.  
MacKnight lands with a stinging jab.  
Gruffudd quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  MacKnight connects with a cross.  
MacKnight steps inside.  Gruffudd tries to land a right hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
MacKnight pivots to the right of his opponent.  MacKnight throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
MacKnight is on target with a cross.  
Gruffudd tries to keep the action at long range and lands a cross followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
MacKnight steps inside.  Gruffudd throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Gruffudd is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Gruffudd feints a cross, and then lands a jab, overhand right and an overhand left to his opponents head.  
MacKnight is on target with a jab.  
MacKnight is looking to close the distance and drives a left uppercut into Gruffudd's liver.  
Gruffudd lands a right uppercut to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  


Round 5 Statistics
MacKnight: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Gruffudd: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 6: 

MacKnight is looking to close the distance.  MacKnight quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  MacKnight throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut to MacKnight's ribcage.  
Gruffudd lands a cross.  
MacKnight pivots to the left of his opponent.  Gruffudd lands with a ramrod jab.  
Gruffudd lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
MacKnight connects with a cross.  
MacKnight is on target with a jab.  
MacKnight advances into close range.  MacKnight pivots to the side of his opponent and hits home with a right hook.  
MacKnight is looking to close the distance.  Gruffudd sidesteps to the left of his opponent and connects with a right hook.  
Gruffudd tries to step out of his opponents range and finds the target with a jab.  
Gruffudd lands a spiteful jab.  
Gruffudd strikes his opponents body with a jab.  
Gruffudd hits home with a cross.  
MacKnight sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Gruffudd throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
MacKnight is on target with a cross.  
MacKnight lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Gruffudd steps to the outside and hits home with a spiteful jab.  Gruffudd attempts to land a jab, but MacKnight blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Gruffudd lands a double jab to his opponents head.  He continues the combination and lands a cross to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
MacKnight is looking to close the distance.  Gruffudd pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a right hook.  
MacKnight closes the distance.  Gruffudd throws a right hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
At the end of Round 6, lets listen in on the corners...MacKnight's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 6 Statistics
MacKnight: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Gruffudd: 
Jabs Thrown: 20                            
Jabs Landed: 9                             
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 39                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 7: 

MacKnight hits home with a cross.  
Gruffudd tries to step out of his opponents range and tries to land an overhand left, but MacKnight sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
MacKnight is on target with a left uppercut.  
Gruffudd steps away from his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Gruffudd tries to land a jab, but MacKnight slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
MacKnight closes the distance.  Gruffudd lands a right hook.  
Gruffudd lands with a stinging jab.  
MacKnight advances into close range.  Gruffudd lands a right hook.  
MacKnight pivots to the side of his opponent.  MacKnight tries to land a jab, but Gruffudd blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
MacKnight closes the distance and lands a left hook to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
MacKnight is on target with a left hook.  
Gruffudd tries to keep the action at long range and connects with an overhand left.  
Gruffudd walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Gruffudd pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a cross.  
Gruffudd tries to keep the action at long range and connects with a cross.  
MacKnight finds the target with a jab.  
MacKnight advances into close range and lands a right uppercut.  
MacKnight closes the distance and is on target with a left hook to Gruffudd's ribs.  
Gruffudd pivots to the left of his opponent and connects with a right hook.  
MacKnight is looking to close the distance and lands a left uppercut.  


Round 7 Statistics
MacKnight: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Gruffudd: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

MacKnight throws a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Gruffudd is on target with a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Gruffudd steps away from his opponent and finds the target with a stiff jab.  
MacKnight advances into close range and hits home with a left uppercut.  
Gruffudd pivots to the side of his opponent.  MacKnight drives a stinging jab into his opponents face.  
Gruffudd hits home with a cross.  
Gruffudd steps away from his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
MacKnight is looking to close the distance and connects with a left hook.  
MacKnight is on target with a cross.  
MacKnight gets on the inside.  MacKnight pivots from in front of his opponent.  Gruffudd tries to land a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
MacKnight connects with a cross.  


Round 8 Statistics
MacKnight: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Gruffudd: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 9: 

MacKnight is on target with a cross.  
Gruffudd is looking to keep his distance and lands a cross.  
Gruffudd lands a cross to the body, and then to the head.  
MacKnight gets on the inside and walks Gruffudd down, trapping him on the ropes.  MacKnight pivots to the side of his opponent and is on target with a left uppercut to his opponents ribs.  
MacKnight feints a cross, and then lands a sharp jab.  
MacKnight is looking to close the distance and is on target with a right hook.  
Gruffudd finds the target with a jab.  
MacKnight is looking to keep his distance.  Gruffudd finds the target with a solid jab.  
Gruffudd lands a straight 1 - 2.  
At the end of Round 9, lets listen in on the corners...Gruffudd's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 9 Statistics
MacKnight: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Gruffudd: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 10: 

Gruffudd is on target with a right hook to MacKnight's body.  
MacKnight is looking to close the distance.  Gruffudd connects with a right uppercut.  
Gruffudd lands a stinging jab.  
Gruffudd lands a jab followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  
MacKnight is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Gruffudd quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  MacKnight is on target with a cross.  
MacKnight is on target with a cross.  
MacKnight gets on the inside.  Gruffudd is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  
MacKnight pivots to the right of his opponent.  Gruffudd lands a jab to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
MacKnight throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
MacKnight closes the distance.  Gruffudd digs in a left hook to his opponents ribs.  
Gruffudd steps to the outside and lands a solid jab.  
MacKnight closes the distance.  Gruffudd lands a left uppercut.  
MacKnight is looking to close the distance.  Gruffudd pivots to the right of his opponent and is on target with a right hook.  
Gruffudd attempts to land a left uppercut, but MacKnight dodges the shot and counters with a right hook.  
MacKnight attempts to land a jab, but Gruffudd sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  


Round 10 Statistics
MacKnight: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Gruffudd: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

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


Final Scorecards: 92 - 98  92 - 98  93 - 98

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Tulsa, USA.... Dave Gruffudd

Fight Statistics
MacKnight: 
Total Punches Thrown: 265                           
Total Punches Landed: 78                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 212                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 71                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 53                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 7                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 189                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 60                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 76                            
Total Jabs Landed: 18                            

Gruffudd: 
Total Punches Thrown: 343                           
Total Punches Landed: 115                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 264                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 96                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 79                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 19                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 242                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 76                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 101                           
Total Jabs Landed: 39