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29/03/2040
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John Taggart vs Mel Pye

Boxing Daily Report from the AI USA-New York State promoted show at New York City Battaglia, New York City,  taking place on 04/01/2040:

The venue is completely packed out with the fans turning out in force to watch the fights on offer tonight.  
Next up is the main event of the show.  This is a semi final eliminator for the USA-New York State Super Featherweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are John Taggart (21 - 17(1) - 9) who hails from Syracuse, USA and Mel Pye(8 - 25 - 2) from New York City, USA.  Both Taggart and Pye weighed in at 130 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Chris Cavanaugh, and the three ringside judges are Davie Meloni, Michael Perry and Justin Findley.  

Round 1: 

Taggart is looking to keep the action on the outside and connects with a cross.  
Taggart is looking to keep the action on the outside and hits home with an overhand left.  
Taggart finds the target with a jab.  
Taggart is on target with an overhand right.  
Pye advances into close range and connects with a left uppercut.  
Taggart finds the target with a jab.  
Pye sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Taggart is on target with a jab.  
Taggart connects with a cross.  
Taggart feints a right hook, and then is on target with a jab.  
Taggart hits home with a right uppercut.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Pye's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  

Round 1 Statistics
Taggart: 
Jabs Thrown: 25                            
Jabs Landed: 9                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 47                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Pye: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Pye steps inside.  Pye sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Taggart attempts to land a right hook, but Pye slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Taggart is on target with an overhand left.  
Taggart drives a jab into his opponents body.  
Pye steps inside and cuts off the ring, trapping Taggart on the ropes.  Pye pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a left hook to the body followed by a right uppercut to the head.  
Pye gets on the inside and connects with a right hook.  
Taggart is on target with a jab.  
Pye is looking to close the distance and hits home with a right hook.  
Taggart tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Taggart connects with an overhand right.  
Pye quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a cross.  
Pye advances into close range.  Pye pivots from in front of his opponent.  Pye attempts to land a left hook, but Taggart slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Taggart's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 2 Statistics
Taggart: 
Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Pye: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 3: 

Pye steps away from his opponent.  Taggart tries to land a jab, but Pye blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Pye is looking to keep his distance and connects with a cross.  
Pye is on target with a left hook to his opponents ribs.  
Taggart is looking to keep his distance and connects with a cross.  
Taggart steps away from his opponent and lands an overhand right.  
Taggart drives a jab into Pye's body.  
Taggart is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Pye sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Taggart switches the action to the outside.  Taggart sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Taggart lands a cross to the body, and then to the head.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Pye's trainer is telling his fighter to increase his workrate.  

Round 3 Statistics
Taggart: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Pye: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 4: 

Pye gets on the inside and attempts to land a left uppercut, but Taggart sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Pye cuts off the ring, trapping Taggart in a neutral corner.  Pye pivots to the left of his opponent and drives a left uppercut into Taggart's ribs.  
Taggart is on target with a left hook.  
Taggart steps away from his opponent and is on target with a jab.  
Taggart sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Pye sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Taggart lands a jab.  
Pye lands a left hook.  
Taggart is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Pye sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Taggart attempts to land a jab, but Pye slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut to his opponents ribcage.  
Taggart lands a cross.  
Taggart tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a cross.  
Taggart is on target with a cross.  
Taggart hits home with an overhand left.  


Round 4 Statistics
Taggart: 
Jabs Thrown: 21                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 41                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Pye: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 8                             
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 5: 

Taggart steps away from his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Taggart steps to the outside and hits home with an overhand left.  
Taggart switches the action to the outside and connects with an overhand left.  
Taggart finds the target with a jab.  
Taggart lands a cross to his opponents body.  
Pye pivots from in front of his opponent.  Taggart connects with a cross.  
At the end of Round 5, lets listen in on the corners...Taggart's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  

Round 5 Statistics
Taggart: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Pye: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Taggart tries to keep the action at long range and lands a cross.  
Pye steps inside.  Pye pivots to the right of his opponent and hits home with a left uppercut.  
Taggart is on target with a jab.  
Taggart is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Pye sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Taggart lands a jab.  
Pye steps inside.  Pye pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Taggart strikes his opponents body with a jab.  
Taggart tries to keep the action at long range and tries to land an overhand left, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Taggart attempts to land a jab, but Pye sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Taggart hits home with an overhand right.  


Round 6 Statistics
Taggart: 
Jabs Thrown: 20                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 44                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Pye: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Taggart finds the target with a jab.  
Taggart attempts to land a jab, but Pye sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Taggart lands an overhand right.  
Taggart is on target with a jab.  
Taggart tries to keep the action at long range.  Taggart throws an uppercut to the body, but lands well below the belt!  The ref stops the action and gives Pye time to recover.  
Taggart attempts to land a jab, but Pye sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Pye quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Taggart is on target with an overhand right.  
Pye advances into close range.  Taggart sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Pye digs in a right hook to Taggart's ribcage.  
Taggart connects with an overhand left.  
Taggart tries to step out of his opponents range.  Taggart sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Pye steps inside.  Taggart is on target with a right hook.  
Taggart lands a jab to his opponents body.  
Pye forces Taggart to retreat onto the ropes.  Pye pivots to the side of his opponent.  Pye tries to land a left uppercut, but Taggart dodges the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Taggart throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Pye gets on the inside.  Taggart drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Taggart attempts to land a jab, but Pye sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  


Round 7 Statistics
Taggart: 
Jabs Thrown: 25                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 44                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Pye: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 8                             
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 8: 

Pye steps inside.  Pye pivots from in front of his opponent and connects with a left hook.  
Pye feints a left hook, but Taggart does not fall for it and lands with a left hook.  
Pye is looking to close the distance and is on target with a left uppercut.  
Taggart is on target with a jab.  
Pye closes the distance and is on target with a left hook.  
Taggart connects with an overhand left.  
Taggart attempts to land a jab, but Pye sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Taggart is looking to keep the action on the outside and finds the target with a jab.  
Taggart is on target with an overhand left.  
Pye hits home with a cross.  
Pye closes the distance and walks his opponent down, trapping him in a corner.  Pye lands a right hook.  Pye throws a short cross to the body, but lands low!  The ref stops the action.  The ref sends Taggart to the neutral corner.  He lectures Pye but does not take away a point.  
At the end of Round 8, lets listen in on the corners...Taggart's trainer is telling his fighter he is winning comfortably and should get on his bike for the remainder of the fight.  

Round 8 Statistics
Taggart: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Pye: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

Taggart is looking to keep the action on the outside and attempts to land a jab, but Pye sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Pye advances into close range.  Taggart attempts to land a left hook, but Pye sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Taggart lands an overhand right.  
Taggart is looking to keep his distance and lands a jab to Pye's body.  
Pye is on target with a left hook.  
Taggart switches the action to the outside and connects with an overhand left.  
Taggart is keeping his hands low...it looks like he wants his opponent to throw first.  Pye hits home with a right uppercut.  


Round 9 Statistics
Taggart: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 35                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Pye: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

Taggart hits home with an overhand left.  
Taggart lands a cross.  
Taggart lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Pye advances into close range and walks his opponent down, trapping him in the blue corner.  Taggart lands a right hook.  
Taggart feints a cross, but Pye is not fooled and responds with a left hook to his opponents ribs.  
Pye gets on the inside and is on target with a right uppercut.  
Taggart lands a cross.  
Taggart steps to the outside and is on target with a cross.  
Taggart steps away from his opponent and throws a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a right hook to his opponents body.  


Round 10 Statistics
Taggart: 
Jabs Thrown: 26                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 41                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Pye: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

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


Final Scorecards: 97 - 94  97 - 93  97 - 93

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Syracuse, USA.... John Taggart

Fight Statistics
Taggart: 
Total Punches Thrown: 390                           
Total Punches Landed: 90                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 364                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 80                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 26                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 10                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 205                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 45                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 185                           
Total Jabs Landed: 45                            

Pye: 
Total Punches Thrown: 173                           
Total Punches Landed: 40                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 135                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 33                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 38                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 7                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 131                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 38                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 42                            
Total Jabs Landed: 2