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18/05/2031
EOD Running: Rankings
Nathan MacCarthy vs Rory McTaggart

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Ireland-Leinster promoted show at John Cary Gym, Drogheda,  taking place on 07/05/2021:

The venue is completely packed out with the fans turning out in force to watch the fights on offer tonight.  
Next up we have one of the supporting contests of this show.  This is a final eliminator for the Celtic Flyweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance and those watching live on Eurosport Ireland, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Nathan MacCarthy (4 - 4) who hails from Dun Laoghaire, Ireland and Rory McTaggart(6 - 1) from Dublin, Ireland.  MacCarthy weighed in at 111 pounds and 15 ounces, while McTaggart weighed in at 112 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Michael Dillon, and the three ringside judges are Lee Donnell, Lorcan Coleman and Mark McClellan.  

Round 1: 

McTaggart closes the distance and hits home with a right uppercut.  
MacCarthy steps away from his opponent and lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
McTaggart gets on the inside and walks his opponent onto the ropes.  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.  
MacCarthy tries to step out of his opponents range and hits home with an overhand right.  
MacCarthy is looking to keep his distance and lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
MacCarthy attempts to land a jab, but McTaggart sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
McTaggart gets on the inside and connects with a left uppercut.  
MacCarthy switches the action to the outside and hits home with a cross.  
MacCarthy tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with a jab.  
McTaggart lands three consecutive left hooks to his opponents head.  
MacCarthy steps to the outside and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
McTaggart cuts off the ring, trapping MacCarthy on the ropes.  McTaggart sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
MacCarthy is looking to keep his distance and lands an overhand right.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...MacCarthy's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  McTaggart's trainer is telling his fighter he is being outworked and needs to throw more.  

Round 1 Statistics
MacCarthy: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

McTaggart: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 2: 

MacCarthy steps away from his opponent and is on target with a jab.  
McTaggart gets on the inside and is on target with a left hook.  
MacCarthy lands a jab, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  
MacCarthy switches the action to the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
MacCarthy steps away from his opponent and is on target with a firm overhand right.  
McTaggart is looking to close the distance and is on target with a right hook to his opponents ribs.  
McTaggart drives a right hook into his opponents body.  
MacCarthy is looking to keep his distance and lands a cross.  
MacCarthy connects with a sharp overhand right.  
MacCarthy steps to the outside and lands an overhand left followed by a jab to his opponents head.  


Round 2 Statistics
MacCarthy: 
Jabs Thrown: 20                            
Jabs Landed: 10                            
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 36                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

McTaggart: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 3: 

MacCarthy tries to keep the action at long range and lands a cross.  
McTaggart quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  MacCarthy lands a sharp overhand right.  
MacCarthy steps away from his opponent and attempts to land an overhand right, but McTaggart sidesteps and counters with a right hook to MacCarthy's body.  
MacCarthy switches the action to the outside and lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
McTaggart steps inside and lands a right uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
MacCarthy tries to step out of his opponents range and tries to land a jab, but McTaggart sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
MacCarthy finds the target with a jab.  
McTaggart lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  McTaggart tries to land a left hook, but MacCarthy parries the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
McTaggart lands a right hook.  
McTaggart is on target with a left hook.  
McTaggart is on target with a right hook.  
MacCarthy steps away from his opponent and is on target with a stinging cross.  
MacCarthy tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  


Round 3 Statistics
MacCarthy: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

McTaggart: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Round 4: 

MacCarthy is on target with a jab.  
McTaggart steps inside and is on target with a left hook.  
MacCarthy steps to the outside and hits home with an overhand right.  
McTaggart drives a left uppercut into MacCarthy's ribs.  
McTaggart lands a right hook, right uppercut and a left hook to his opponents head.  
McTaggart sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a right hook to the body followed by a right uppercut to the head.  
MacCarthy steps away from his opponent and is on target with an overhand left.  
MacCarthy switches the action to the outside.  MacCarthy sidesteps to the left of his opponent and hits home with a stinging cross.  
MacCarthy steps to the outside and hits home with a cross.  
McTaggart is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook to the body, a right hook to the head and a right uppercut to the body.  
McTaggart hits home with a right hook.  
MacCarthy tries to step out of his opponents range and connects with a cross.  
McTaggart closes the distance and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
MacCarthy steps to the outside and connects with a cross.  MacCarthy throws an overhand right, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
McTaggart gets on the inside.  MacCarthy digs in a sharp left hook to McTaggart's body.  


Round 4 Statistics
MacCarthy: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

McTaggart: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 35                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Round 5: 

McTaggart is looking to close the distance and is on target with a left hook.  
MacCarthy is keeping his hands low...it looks like he wants his opponent to throw first.  McTaggart throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
McTaggart sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  MacCarthy hits home with a left hook.  
McTaggart pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a right hook to the body, a right hook to the head and a left hook to the head.  
McTaggart hits home with a left hook.  
MacCarthy pivots to the right of his opponent.  McTaggart hits home with a cross.  
McTaggart lands a right hook.  
McTaggart hits home with a left hook.  McTaggart throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a stinging left hook.  
MacCarthy lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
MacCarthy tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
MacCarthy tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a cross.  
McTaggart closes the distance.  MacCarthy sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  McTaggart lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
MacCarthy is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross.  
MacCarthy tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a cross to his opponents body.  


Round 5 Statistics
MacCarthy: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

McTaggart: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 6: 

MacCarthy lands a sharp cross.  
McTaggart is looking to close the distance and is on target with a right hook to MacCarthy's ribcage.  
McTaggart lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
McTaggart lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
MacCarthy is on target with a left hook.  
MacCarthy is looking to keep his distance and lands a jab.  
MacCarthy steps away from his opponent and finds the target with a jab.  
McTaggart walks his opponent into a corner.  McTaggart lands a left hook.  
McTaggart lands a right hook to the head, a right hook to the body and a left hook to the head.  
McTaggart digs in a left hook to his opponents ribs.  
McTaggart is on target with a left uppercut.  
McTaggart lands a right hook.  


Round 6 Statistics
MacCarthy: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

McTaggart: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 38                            
Power Shots Landed: 19                            
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Round 7: 

MacCarthy lands a left hook.  
MacCarthy tries to keep the action at long range and lands a jab.  
McTaggart advances into close range and connects with a right hook.  
MacCarthy tries to keep the action at long range and lands two straights followed by an overhand right to his opponents head.  
McTaggart hits home with a left hook.  
MacCarthy tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with a cross.  
McTaggart steps inside.  MacCarthy pivots to the side of his opponent.  McTaggart attempts to land a right hook, but MacCarthy blocks the shot and counters with a stinging right hook.  
McTaggart pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a left hook.  
McTaggart connects with a cross.  
McTaggart advances into close range and lands two left hooks followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
MacCarthy is looking to keep his distance and lands a firm overhand left.  
McTaggart advances into close range and connects with a right hook.  
McTaggart lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
McTaggart quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and drives a right hook into MacCarthy's body.  
MacCarthy tries to keep the action at long range and is on target with a cross.  


Round 7 Statistics
MacCarthy: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

McTaggart: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 37                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 8: 

McTaggart advances into close range and is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  
MacCarthy tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with a cross.  
MacCarthy is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a jab.  
MacCarthy strikes his opponents body with a cross.  
MacCarthy connects with a stinging cross.  
MacCarthy connects with a cross.  
MacCarthy is on target with a cross.  
MacCarthy lands a cross.  
MacCarthy is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
McTaggart quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  MacCarthy connects with an overhand left.  
MacCarthy connects with a cross.  
MacCarthy connects with a cross.  


Round 8 Statistics
MacCarthy: 
Jabs Thrown: 24                            
Jabs Landed: 10                            
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 44                            
Head Shots Landed: 20                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

McTaggart: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 9: 

McTaggart is looking to close the distance and is on target with a left uppercut to MacCarthy's liver.  
MacCarthy switches the action to the outside and hits home with a cross.  
MacCarthy finds the target with a jab.  
MacCarthy steps away from his opponent.  MacCarthy sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  McTaggart throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
MacCarthy tries to keep the action at long range and lands a jab.  
MacCarthy is looking to keep his distance and connects with a cross.  
McTaggart steps inside and lands a right uppercut to the head, a left uppercut to the head and a right hook to the body.  
MacCarthy tries to keep the action at long range and lands a solid cross.  
MacCarthy is on target with a cross.  
McTaggart is on target with a right hook.  
McTaggart closes the distance.  McTaggart quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  MacCarthy tries to land a left hook, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a right hook.  
MacCarthy pivots to the left of his opponent.  McTaggart drives a right hook into his opponents ribcage.  
MacCarthy tries to keep the action at long range and finds the target with a jab.  
MacCarthy hits home with a cross.  
McTaggart gets on the inside and forces MacCarthy to retreat onto the ropes.  McTaggart pivots from in front of his opponent and is on target with a right hook.  
McTaggart lands a right hook.  
MacCarthy steps to the outside and lands a cross.  
McTaggart is looking to close the distance and lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  


Round 9 Statistics
MacCarthy: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 40                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

McTaggart: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 10: 

MacCarthy is looking to keep his distance and lands an overhand right.  MacCarthy attempts to land a cross, but McTaggart slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
MacCarthy tries to keep the action at long range and connects with a cross.  
MacCarthy is looking to keep his distance and hits home with a cross.  
MacCarthy connects with a cross.  
McTaggart lands two consecutive right uppercuts to his opponents head.  
MacCarthy steps to the outside and lands a cross.  
McTaggart manages to force MacCarthy onto the ropes.  McTaggart lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
MacCarthy tries to step out of his opponents range.  MacCarthy quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and hits home with a sharp overhand left.  
McTaggart hits home with a cross.  
McTaggart cuts off the ring, trapping MacCarthy on the ropes.  McTaggart lands a right uppercut to the head, a right hook to the body and a left uppercut to the head.  
As McTaggart tries to work on the inside, the fighters heads come together!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as MacCarthy dabs at his face checking for damage.  
MacCarthy switches the action to the outside and drives a jab into McTaggart's body.  


Round 10 Statistics
MacCarthy: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

McTaggart: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 1 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 2 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
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  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: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 10 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10


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

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

Fight Statistics
MacCarthy: 
Total Punches Thrown: 342                           
Total Punches Landed: 112                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 305                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 104                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 37                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 8                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 217                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 67                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 125                           
Total Jabs Landed: 45                            

McTaggart: 
Total Punches Thrown: 278                           
Total Punches Landed: 121                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 201                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 88                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 77                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 33                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 248                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 119                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 30                            
Total Jabs Landed: 2