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29/10/2030
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Sam McCormick vs Clint Rafferty

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Ireland-Leinster promoted show at Paul Cochrane Gym, Dublin,  taking place on 22/08/2030:

The venue is mostly sold out with the fans eager to turn out for tonights fights.  
Next up is the main event of the show.  This is a semi final eliminator for the Irish-Leinster Super Middleweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Sam McCormick (13 - 2(1) - 2) who hails from Dublin, Ireland and Clint Rafferty(15 - 13(1) - 3) from Dublin, Ireland.  McCormick weighed in at 167 pounds And 2 ounces, while Rafferty weighed in at 168 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Thomas McShane, and the three ringside judges are Gareth Byrne, Dean Napier and Brandon Madigan.  

Round 1: 

McCormick lands two straights followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
McCormick lands a left uppercut.  
McCormick steps to the outside and is on target with a hard jab.  
McCormick lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
McCormick pivots from in front of his opponent and connects with a cross.  
McCormick lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
McCormick lands a jab, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  
McCormick lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Rafferty circles his opponent with a low guard, waiting for his opponent to attack.  McCormick lands with a stiff jab.  
McCormick switches the action to the outside and connects with an overhand right.  
Rafferty gets on the inside.  McCormick is on target with a left hook to Rafferty's ribs.  
McCormick is looking to keep his distance and lands a jab.  
McCormick lands a stinging jab.  
McCormick tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
McCormick hits home with an overhand right.  
Rafferty tries to land a right hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
McCormick lands a jab, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  
McCormick pivots from in front of his opponent.  Rafferty connects with a left uppercut.  
McCormick is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a jab to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
McCormick lands a jab to the head followed by a cross to the body.  
Rafferty tries to land an overhand right, but McCormick blocks the shot and counters with a left hook to his opponents liver.  
McCormick tries to step out of his opponents range.  McCormick feints a jab, and then lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Rafferty's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  Rafferty's trainer is telling his fighter he is being outworked and needs to throw more.  

Round 1 Statistics
McCormick: 
Jabs Thrown: 27                            
Jabs Landed: 21                            
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 43                            
Head Shots Landed: 31                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Rafferty: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Rafferty closes the distance.  McCormick lands a right hook followed by  two left hooks to his opponents head.  
Rafferty gets on the inside and forces McCormick to back into a corner.  McCormick connects with a right hook.  
McCormick switches the action to the outside.  Rafferty tries to land a jab, but McCormick sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
McCormick lands an overhand left followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Rafferty steps inside.  McCormick lands a right hook.  
Rafferty sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  McCormick connects with a left hook.  
McCormick is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Rafferty is on target with a left hook.  
McCormick steps to the outside and lands a cross.  
McCormick steps to the outside and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
McCormick hits home with a right uppercut.  
Rafferty forces McCormick to back into the ropes.  Rafferty pivots to the left of his opponent.  McCormick lands with a spiteful jab.  
McCormick lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
McCormick waits at the mid-range with a lowered guard, waiting for his opponent to throw a punch.  Rafferty throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
McCormick lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
McCormick finds the target with a jab.  
McCormick lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Rafferty is on target with a cross.  
McCormick connects with a cross.  
McCormick drops his hands, and waves his opponent in.  Rafferty throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
McCormick steps away from his opponent and connects with a cross.  
McCormick finds the target with a jab.  
McCormick switches the action to the outside and finds the target with a hard jab.  
McCormick pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Rafferty's trainer is telling his fighter to tighten his defence.  

Round 2 Statistics
McCormick: 
Jabs Thrown: 30                            
Jabs Landed: 19                            
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 52                            
Head Shots Landed: 36                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Rafferty: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

McCormick tries to step out of his opponents range and drives a cross into Rafferty's body.  
McCormick lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
McCormick lands a jab to the head, a jab to the body and a left hook to the head.  
McCormick tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with an overhand left.  
McCormick lands two jabs followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
McCormick lands with a hard jab.  
McCormick lands a jab, overhand right and a jab to his opponents head.  
McCormick drives a ramrod jab into his opponents face.  
McCormick tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
McCormick leans back on the ropes...he waves his opponent in!  Rafferty accepts the invitation, throwing powerful combos, but is unable to land anything on McCormick.  
McCormick lands a jab to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
McCormick lands a double jab to his opponents head.  McCormick attempts to land an overhand right, but Rafferty sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
McCormick lands two jabs followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
McCormick is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a jab.  
Rafferty tries to land a right hook, but McCormick blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
McCormick lands a cross to the body followed by a jab to the head.  
McCormick is looking to keep his distance and lands with a ramrod jab.  McCormick tries to land a jab, but Rafferty slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
McCormick lands with a sharp jab.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...McCormick's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 3 Statistics
McCormick: 
Jabs Thrown: 33                            
Jabs Landed: 26                            
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 40                            
Head Shots Landed: 31                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Rafferty: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 4: 

Rafferty gets on the inside.  McCormick drives a left hook into his opponents body.  The two boxers are fighting in-close, but their heads clash!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as McCormick dabs at his face checking for damage.  
McCormick is looking to keep his distance and finds the target with a stinging jab.  
McCormick lands a cross.  
Rafferty attempts to land a right hook, but McCormick sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Rafferty feints a jab, tricking McCormick into throwing a cross counter.  Rafferty springs the trap, countering with  a left uppercut.  
McCormick switches the action to the outside.  Rafferty feints a cross, but McCormick is not fooled and lands with a cross.  
McCormick lands a stiff jab.  
McCormick steps away from his opponent and connects with an overhand right.  
McCormick lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Rafferty gets on the inside and throws a left hook, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a right uppercut to Rafferty's ribcage.  
Rafferty gets on the inside.  McCormick lands a right uppercut to the head followed by two right hook's to the body.  
Rafferty gets on the inside.  McCormick connects with a right hook.  
McCormick is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Rafferty tries to land an overhand right, but McCormick slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Rafferty closes the distance.  McCormick digs in a left hook to Rafferty's liver.  
McCormick is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands an overhand right, jab and a cross to his opponents head.  


Round 4 Statistics
McCormick: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 8                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Rafferty: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

McCormick is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with a jab.  
McCormick is looking to keep his distance and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
You can sense Rafferty is getting frustrated in there.   He steps in close and swings a low uppercut into McCormick's groin!  The ref takes no action over the foul, despite complaints from McCormick.  
McCormick is looking to keep his distance and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
McCormick lands a jab to the body, a cross to the head and a jab to the head.  
McCormick is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
McCormick tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with an overhand right.  
Rafferty throws a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
McCormick is looking to keep his distance and lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
McCormick lands a jab, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  
Rafferty is on target with a cross.  
McCormick switches the action to the outside and lands a cross.  
McCormick tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
McCormick is on target with a right uppercut.  
Rafferty contemptuously drops his hands, trying to provoke his opponent.  McCormick lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
McCormick lands a double jab to his opponents head.  


Round 5 Statistics
McCormick: 
Jabs Thrown: 24                            
Jabs Landed: 18                            
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 40                            
Head Shots Landed: 30                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Rafferty: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

McCormick lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
McCormick lands a solid jab.  
Rafferty is looking to close the distance.  McCormick lands a right hook.  
McCormick lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
McCormick is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with a sharp jab.  
McCormick lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
McCormick lands a cross to the head, a cross to the body and a jab to the body.  
McCormick hits home with an overhand right.  
McCormick connects with a cross.  
McCormick lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Rafferty closes the distance.  McCormick lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Rafferty steps inside.  Rafferty sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  McCormick lands a left hook followed by  two right hooks to his opponents head.  
Rafferty feints a left hook, but McCormick does not fall for it and is on target with a right uppercut.  
McCormick lands a jab followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  
McCormick is on target with a jab.  
McCormick lands a jab to the head followed by a cross to the body.  
McCormick lands a cross.  
McCormick hits home with a sharp jab.  
McCormick lands a straight 1 - 2.  


Round 6 Statistics
McCormick: 
Jabs Thrown: 31                            
Jabs Landed: 24                            
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 48                            
Head Shots Landed: 36                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Rafferty: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Rafferty closes the distance.  McCormick lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  He then lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
McCormick is looking to keep his distance and connects with a cross.  
McCormick lands a jab to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
Rafferty gets on the inside.  You can sense Rafferty is getting frustrated in there.   He throws a low uppercut...that landed well below the belt! The ref ignores McCormick's protests and signals for the action to continue!  
Rafferty quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Rafferty attempts to land a right hook, but McCormick slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
McCormick is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Rafferty feints a cross, and then lands a right hook.  
Rafferty steps inside.  Rafferty quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  McCormick is on target with a left hook.  
McCormick lands an overhand left, jab and an overhand right to his opponents head.  
McCormick is looking to keep his distance and lands a straight 1 - 2.  He follows up the attack and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
McCormick attempts to land a jab, but Rafferty slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
McCormick finds the target with a jab.  
You can sense the frustration from Rafferty now.   He steps inside, but then strikes McCormick with a blatant low blow!  The ref tells Rafferty to keep his punches above the belt.  He gives McCormick time to recover.  
McCormick throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
McCormick tries to keep the action at long range and lands a spiteful jab.  
McCormick steps to the outside and finds the target with a jab.  


Round 7 Statistics
McCormick: 
Jabs Thrown: 19                            
Jabs Landed: 13                            
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 23                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Rafferty: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 8                             
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

McCormick lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
McCormick steps away from his opponent and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
McCormick is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross followed by  two jabs to his opponents head.  
McCormick steps to the outside and drives a jab into Rafferty's body.  
McCormick lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Rafferty connects with a right uppercut.  
McCormick steps away from his opponent and lands two jabs followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
McCormick tries to step out of his opponents range and snaps his opponents head back with a hard jab.  
Rafferty quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  McCormick is on target with a stinging jab.  
Rafferty closes the distance.  Rafferty sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  McCormick is on target with a left uppercut to Rafferty's liver.  As the two fighters work on the inside, their heads come together!  The ref acknowledges the accidental headclash but allows the action to continue.    That accidental headbutt has resulted in some damage to Rafferty.  That has caused slight swelling  around the right eye.  
Rafferty pivots from in front of his opponent and drives a cross into McCormick's body.  
McCormick tries to keep the action at long range and lands a jab.  
Rafferty sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  McCormick lands with a sharp jab.  
Rafferty is on target with a cross.  
Rafferty steps inside.  McCormick connects with a right hook.  
Rafferty is looking to close the distance.  McCormick lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Frustration is reaching boiling point for Rafferty now.   He steps inside, but then strikes McCormick with a blatant low blow!  The ref halts the action and sends McCormick to the neutral corner.    He tells Rafferty to clean up his game.  The ref's patience seems to be wearing thin.  
At the end of Round 8, lets listen in on the corners...McCormick's trainer is advising his fighter to keep his distance and coast to the win. 

Round 8 Statistics
McCormick: 
Jabs Thrown: 20                            
Jabs Landed: 15                            
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 20                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Rafferty: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 9: 

Rafferty quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  McCormick is on target with a jab.  
Rafferty hits home with a cross.  
Rafferty closes the distance.  McCormick is on target with a left hook to Rafferty's body.  
McCormick is on target with a right hook to his opponents ribcage.  
McCormick is on target with a jab.  
McCormick lands a cross.  
Rafferty is not fighting as well as he'd like.   He throws a low uppercut...that landed well below the belt! The ref tells Rafferty to keep his punches above the belt.  He gives McCormick time to recover.  
Rafferty drives a right hook into his opponents ribcage.  
Rafferty quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
McCormick lands a jab to the head followed by a cross to the body.  
Rafferty gets on the inside.  McCormick lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Rafferty connects with a cross.  
Rafferty quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and hits home with a left uppercut.  
Rafferty quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  McCormick connects with a cross.  
Rafferty gets on the inside.  McCormick lands a right hook.  
Rafferty is on target with a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Rafferty gets on the inside.  Rafferty pivots to the right of his opponent.  McCormick lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
McCormick lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Rafferty lands a cross to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
At the end of Round 9, lets listen in on the corners...Rafferty's trainer is telling his fighter to go out and knock out his opponent!  

Round 9 Statistics
McCormick: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Rafferty: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 10: 

Rafferty advances into close range.  McCormick lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Rafferty lands a right hook to the head followed by a cross to the body.  
McCormick lands a straight 1 - 2.  
McCormick throws a left uppercut, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Rafferty is on target with a left hook to his opponents ribs.  
McCormick lands a sharp jab.  McCormick tries to land a cross, but Rafferty sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Rafferty steps inside.  McCormick lands two right hook's to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
McCormick drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Rafferty hits home with a right hook.  
McCormick lands a cross.  


Round 10 Statistics
McCormick: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Rafferty: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

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.... Sam McCormick

Fight Statistics
McCormick: 
Total Punches Thrown: 415                           
Total Punches Landed: 276                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 360                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 244                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 55                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 32                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 194                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 125                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 221                           
Total Jabs Landed: 151                           

Rafferty: 
Total Punches Thrown: 170                           
Total Punches Landed: 28                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 142                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 21                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 28                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 7                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 147                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 28                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 23                            
Total Jabs Landed: 0