Fight Report

User Name:
Password:
Remember:
Forgotten Password
Not Registered? Sign Up Now!
* *
Twitter Facebook Discord Email Forum | How To Play | Accessibility
15/03/2033
Next Processing: 01:55
Matt Dorch vs Karl Connolly

Boxing Daily Report from the Mr. Vicious promoted show at National Stadium, Dublin,  taking place on 23/11/2031:

There are plenty of empty seats out here tonight, with the show nowhere near close to selling out.  
Next up we have one of the supporting contests of this show.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 8 round matchup are Matt Dorch (0 - 0) who hails from Ottawa, Canada and Karl Connolly(10 - 12(1) - 1) from Dublin, Ireland.  Dorch weighed in at 146 pounds and 11 ounces, while Connolly weighed in at 147 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Rob Nesmith, and the three ringside judges are Steven Stewart, Paul Healy and Eoghan Markey.  

Round 1: 

Dorch closes the distance.  Connolly throws a left hook, but Dorch ties up his opponent.  Dorch is using his forearm in the clinch.  The referee separates the two fighters and warns Dorch.  
Connolly is looking to keep his distance.  Dorch connects with a cross.  
Dorch lands a right uppercut to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Dorch closes the distance and lands a right hook followed by  two left hooks to his opponents body.  
Connolly throws a right hook, but Dorch ties up his opponent.  Connolly leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  
Dorch manouvers Connolly into a corner.  Dorch drives a sharp right uppercut into his opponents ribs.  
Dorch drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Dorch closes the distance and is on target with a right hook to his opponents ribs.  Dorch clinches his opponent.  Dorch leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  
Dorch is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Dorch is looking to close the distance.  Connolly throws a left hook, but Dorch ties up his opponent.  Dorch throws a hook within the clinch but hits his opponent behind the head. 
Dorch digs in a firm left hook to Connolly's ribs.  
Dorch sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Connolly throws a left hook, but Dorch holds on to his opponent.  Dorch is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. The ref breaks Dorch's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  
Dorch forces Connolly to back into the corner.  Dorch digs in a sharp left uppercut to his opponents liver.  
Dorch digs in a right uppercut to Connolly's body.  
Dorch lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Dorch closes the distance and lands a left hook to the body, a right uppercut to the head and a right hook to the body.  
Dorch closes the distance and digs in a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Connolly pivots to the left of his opponent.  Connolly throws a left hook, but Dorch clinches his opponent.  Connolly is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. The ref separates the two fighters.  
Dorch feints a right, and then lands a jab.  
Dorch gets on the inside and lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Connolly's trainer is telling his fighter to tighten his defence.  

Round 1 Statistics
Dorch: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 22                            
Head Shots Thrown: 9                             
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 26                            
Body Shots Landed: 18                            

Connolly: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Dorch lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Dorch digs in a sharp left hook to his opponents body.  CONNOLLY IS HURT!  Connolly almost instantly recovers. 
Dorch walks Connolly into a corner.  Dorch digs in a left uppercut to Connolly's ribs.  
Dorch quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Connolly hits home with a right hook.  
Dorch tries to land a left uppercut, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Dorch steps inside and lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Connolly throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Dorch digs in a stinging left hook to Connolly's body.  
Dorch steps inside and drives a right hook into Connolly's body.  
Dorch crashes a mean left hook to Connolly's body.  IT LOOKS LIKE CONNOLLY WAS HURT BY THAT SHOT!  Dorch clinches his opponent.  Dorch leans on his opponent using all his weight. The ref breaks Dorch's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  Connolly almost instantly recovers. 
Dorch quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Dorch walks his opponent into a neutral corner.  Dorch pivots to the side of his opponent and is on target with a left hook to Connolly's body.  
Dorch hits home with a firm cross.  
Dorch closes the distance and drives a right hook into his opponents ribs.  
Connolly hits home with a left uppercut.  
Dorch gets on the inside and lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Dorch drives a left hook into Connolly's ribs.  
Dorch sidesteps to the right of his opponent and drives a left hook into his opponents liver.  
Dorch is on target with a right uppercut to Connolly's ribs.  Dorch clinches his opponent.  Connolly is using his forearm in the clinch.  The ref breaks Dorch's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  
Dorch snaps his opponents head back with a solid jab.  
Dorch throws a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Dorch steps inside and whips in a hurtful right hook to his opponents body.  CONNOLLY IS HURT!  Connolly recovers before his opponent can take advantage. 
Dorch lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Connolly's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  Connolly's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 2 Statistics
Dorch: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 42                            
Power Shots Landed: 23                            
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 30                            
Body Shots Landed: 18                            

Connolly: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Dorch lands a sharp cross.  
Dorch is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook followed by  two right hooks to his opponents body.  Dorch attempts to land a right uppercut, but Connolly blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Dorch walks Connolly down, trapping him on the ropes.  Dorch pivots to the right of his opponent and is on target with a right hook to his opponents ribcage.  
Dorch sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Connolly lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Dorch is looking to close the distance.  Connolly throws a left uppercut, but Dorch holds on to his opponent.  As they grapple, Connolly pushes his forearm into Dorch's face.  The referee separates the two fighters and warns Connolly.  
Dorch lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Dorch is looking to close the distance.  Dorch pivots to the left of his opponent and digs in a firm left uppercut to his opponents ribs.  
Dorch walks his opponent down, trapping him in the corner.  Dorch attempts to land a right hook, but Connolly blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Dorch throws a left hook, but the shot lands on his opponents guard.  Dorch clinches his opponent.  Dorch leans on his opponent using all his weight. The referee breaks up the clinch and lectures Dorch to stop holding.  
Dorch drives a left hook into Connolly's body.  
Dorch drives a left hook into Connolly's body.  
Dorch forces Connolly to retreat onto the ropes.  Dorch drives a left uppercut into Connolly's liver.  
Dorch lands a right hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Connolly throws a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a sharp right uppercut.  
Dorch forces Connolly to back into the corner.  Dorch is on target with a sharp right hook to Connolly's ribs.  
Dorch is on target with a left uppercut to his opponents ribs.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Connolly's trainer is telling his fighter he needs to be more active or he's going to get outworked.  

Round 3 Statistics
Dorch: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 32                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 8                             
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 26                            
Body Shots Landed: 14                            

Connolly: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Dorch closes the distance.  Connolly quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Dorch lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Connolly feints a jab, and then connects with a cross.  
Dorch connects with a left hook.  
Dorch is on target with a sharp right hook to his opponents body.  
Connolly connects with a left hook.  
Dorch advances into close range and lands three consecutive right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Connolly is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Dorch is on target with a cross.  
Dorch gets on the inside.  Dorch quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Dorch drives a right hook into his opponents body.  
Connolly steps to the outside.  Dorch lands two consecutive straights to his opponents body.  
Connolly tries to keep the action at long range.  Connolly throws an uppercut to the body, but lands well below the belt!  The ref stops the action.  The ref sends Dorch to the neutral corner.  He warns Connolly that continued fouling will result in a point deduction.  
Dorch digs in a right hook to Connolly's body.  
Dorch drives a left hook into Connolly's body.  
Connolly connects with a cross.  
Connolly pivots from in front of his opponent.  Dorch digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Dorch lands with a stiff jab.  
Dorch steps inside and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Connolly is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Dorch lands a sharp cross.  
Dorch waits at the mid-range with a lowered guard, waiting for his opponent to throw a punch.  Connolly lands a jab followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  


Round 4 Statistics
Dorch: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 36                            
Power Shots Landed: 19                            
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 28                            
Body Shots Landed: 14                            

Connolly: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Dorch advances into close range and is on target with a right hook to Connolly's ribcage.  
Dorch closes the distance.  Connolly pivots from in front of his opponent.  Dorch drives a solid right uppercut into Connolly's body.  
Connolly is looking to keep his distance.  Dorch lands an overhand left followed by a cross to his opponents head.  Dorch throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Dorch lands a nasty cross to Connolly's body.  DOWN GOES CONNOLLY!  He manages to get up at 6.  
Dorch steps inside and lands a left hook to the body, a left hook to the head and a right hook to the body.  
Dorch is on target with a solid left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Dorch is looking to close the distance and cuts off the ring, trapping Connolly in a neutral corner.  Dorch lands a left hook to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body.  Dorch attempts to land a right hook, but Connolly blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Dorch lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Connolly hits home with a cross.  
Dorch is looking to close the distance and digs in a left hook to Connolly's body.  
Dorch is on target with a left hook.  
Dorch is on target with a left hook to Connolly's liver.  
Connolly steps to the outside.  Dorch lands two straights followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Dorch closes the distance and forces Connolly to retreat onto the ropes.  Dorch lands a left hook, right hook and a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Dorch drives a right hook into Connolly's body.  
Connolly is on target with a left hook.  
Connolly forces Dorch to back into the ropes.  Connolly sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with a cross to his opponents body.  
Dorch gets on the inside and lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  THAT HURT HIS OPPONENT!  Connolly recovers before his opponent can take advantage. 
Connolly is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Dorch lands three consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Dorch hits the target with a stinging jab.  
Dorch steps inside and lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Connolly lands a cross.  
Dorch drives a potent left hook into Connolly's liver.  CONNOLLY IS SENT SPRAWLING TO THE CANVAS!  He manages to get up at 4.  
Dorch lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  


Round 5 Statistics
Dorch: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 46                            
Power Shots Landed: 32                            
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 32                            
Body Shots Landed: 22                            

Connolly: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 6: 

Connolly steps to the outside.  Dorch is on target with a stinging cross.  
Dorch is looking to close the distance and lands three consecutive left hooks to his opponents ribs, AND STUNS HIS OPPONENT!  Connolly quickly recovers. 
Dorch digs in a firm left uppercut to his opponents liver.  
Connolly feints a left hook, and then is on target with a left uppercut.  
Connolly lands a cross.  
Connolly steps to the outside and tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Connolly steps away from his opponent.  Dorch lands a solid cross.  
Dorch is looking to close the distance and lands a right hook, right uppercut and a right hook to his opponents body.  THAT HURT HIS OPPONENT!  
Dorch closes the distance.  Dorch is looking to force the stoppage!  Dorch lands a right uppercut to the head, a left uppercut to the body and a right uppercut to the body, AND DROPS CONNOLLY TO THE CANVAS!  The count reaches 10, but Connolly is unable to get up!  The winner by KO is Dorch!  


Round 6 Statistics
Dorch: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 7                             
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 9                             

Connolly: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 6                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
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 - 7  10 - 7  10 - 7


Fight Statistics
Dorch: 
Total Punches Thrown: 224                           
Total Punches Landed: 135                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 71                            
Total Head Shots Landed: 40                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 153                           
Total Body Shots Landed: 95                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 204                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 125                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 20                            
Total Jabs Landed: 10                            

Connolly: 
Total Punches Thrown: 139                           
Total Punches Landed: 27                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 123                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 26                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 16                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 1                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 106                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 20                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 33                            
Total Jabs Landed: 7