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22/02/2035
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Sam McTaggart vs Mark Burrell

Boxing Daily Report from the Andy Harvey promoted show at Sheffield Hallam University Sports Park, Sheffield,  taking place on 17/02/2035:

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 semi final eliminator for the British-Central England Bantamweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Sam McTaggart (6 - 8(2) - 2) who hails from Wolverhampton, UK and Mark Burrell(5 - 5 - 2) from Wolverhampton, UK.  Both McTaggart and Burrell weighed in at 118 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Hassan Hassan, and the three ringside judges are Ewan Goodlet, Nick Monahan and Dave Palin.  

Round 1: 

McTaggart hits home with a cross.  
Burrell steps inside and is on target with a right uppercut.  
Burrell steps to the outside.  McTaggart finds the target with a jab.  
Burrell tries to keep the action at long range.  McTaggart attempts to land a jab, but Burrell dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  
Burrell steps inside and is on target with a right hook to his opponents ribs.  
McTaggart is looking to keep his distance.  Burrell quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  McTaggart is on target with a jab.  
McTaggart lands a straight 1 - 2.  
McTaggart throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Burrell throws a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Burrell's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  

Round 1 Statistics
McTaggart: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Burrell: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 2: 

McTaggart lands an overhand left to the head followed by a cross to the body.  
McTaggart sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  McTaggart attempts to land a jab, but Burrell slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Burrell advances into close range and hits home with a right hook.  
McTaggart sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with a jab.  
Burrell steps to the outside.  McTaggart is on target with an overhand right.  
Burrell goes for the bodyshot, but lands south of the border!  The ref ignores McTaggart's complaints and signals for the action to continue.  
Burrell steps inside and lands a right hook.  
Burrell steps inside and hits home with a right hook.  


Round 2 Statistics
McTaggart: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Burrell: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

McTaggart tries to step out of his opponents range and hits home with an overhand left.  
McTaggart is looking to keep his distance and hits home with a cross.  
Burrell manages to force McTaggart into the blue corner.  McTaggart hits home with a cross.  
Burrell tries to keep the action at long range.  Burrell feints a jab, and then lands a cross.  
McTaggart steps away from his opponent and finds the target with a jab.  
McTaggart lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
McTaggart is looking to keep the action on the outside and hits home with an overhand left.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...McTaggart's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 3 Statistics
McTaggart: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Burrell: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

McTaggart feints a jab, tricking Burrell into throwing a right hook counter.  McTaggart springs the trap and counters with  a right uppercut.  
Burrell digs in a left hook to McTaggart's liver.  
McTaggart is on target with a jab.  
McTaggart lands an overhand left followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Burrell walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  McTaggart finds the target with a jab.  
McTaggart is looking to keep the action on the outside and connects with a cross.  
Burrell is on target with a cross.  
McTaggart is on target with a jab.  
Burrell advances into close range and digs in a left uppercut to his opponents liver.  


Round 4 Statistics
McTaggart: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Burrell: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 5: 

Burrell tries to keep the action at long range.  McTaggart is on target with an overhand left.  
Burrell walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Burrell hits home with a right uppercut.  
McTaggart tries to step out of his opponents range.  Burrell drops his hands, and waves his opponent in.  McTaggart lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Burrell advances into close range and walks his opponent into the corner.  McTaggart lands a right hook.  
Burrell steps inside and lands a right hook.  
Burrell tries to keep the action at long range.  McTaggart lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  


Round 5 Statistics
McTaggart: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Burrell: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

McTaggart hits home with a cross.  
Burrell connects with a left uppercut.  
Burrell connects with a right hook.  
Burrell gets on the inside and lands a right hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Burrell drives a right uppercut into McTaggart's ribcage.  
Burrell hits home with an overhand left.  
Burrell closes the distance and hits home with a right hook.  
Burrell tries to keep the action at long range.  McTaggart finds the target with a jab.  


Round 6 Statistics
McTaggart: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Burrell: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 7: 

Burrell drives a jab into McTaggart's body.  
Burrell switches the action to the outside.  McTaggart sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Burrell is on target with an overhand left.  
McTaggart is on target with a right uppercut.  
Burrell gets on the inside and is on target with a left hook.  
McTaggart pivots to the right of his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Burrell gets on the inside.  McTaggart quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and connects with a right hook.  
McTaggart hits home with a cross.  
At the end of Round 7, lets listen in on the corners...McTaggart's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  Burrell's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 7 Statistics
McTaggart: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Burrell: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 8: 

Burrell drives a cross into his opponents body.  
Burrell steps inside and lands a left hook.  
McTaggart lands a jab.  
McTaggart hits home with an overhand right.  
At the end of Round 8, lets listen in on the corners...McTaggart's trainer is telling his fighter he is a mile in front and not to do anything stupid. 

Round 8 Statistics
McTaggart: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Burrell: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 9: 

Burrell quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
McTaggart tries to step out of his opponents range and hits home with an overhand left.  
McTaggart lands a straight 1 - 2.  
McTaggart is looking to keep his distance and tries to land a jab, but Burrell parries the shot and counters with a cross.  


Round 9 Statistics
McTaggart: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Burrell: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

McTaggart hits home with a cross.  
Burrell forces McTaggart to back into a neutral corner.  Burrell pivots to the side of his opponent.  McTaggart connects with a right hook.  
Burrell advances into close range.  McTaggart is on target with a right hook to his opponents ribcage.  
Burrell closes the distance and is on target with a right hook.  
McTaggart is on target with a cross.  
McTaggart is on target with a jab.  
McTaggart is on target with a cross.  
Burrell connects with a cross.  
Burrell is looking to keep the action on the outside.  McTaggart lands a cross to the body, and then to the head.  


Round 10 Statistics
McTaggart: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Burrell: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
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 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 6 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
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: 99 - 91  99 - 91  99 - 91

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Wolverhampton, UK.... Sam McTaggart

Fight Statistics
McTaggart: 
Total Punches Thrown: 221                           
Total Punches Landed: 61                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 202                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 58                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 19                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 3                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 130                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 37                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 91                            
Total Jabs Landed: 24                            

Burrell: 
Total Punches Thrown: 187                           
Total Punches Landed: 33                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 146                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 27                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 41                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 6                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 142                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 29                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 45                            
Total Jabs Landed: 4