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25/11/2040
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Liam McFarlane vs Shamus McTaggart

Boxing Daily Report from the AI UK-Northern Ireland promoted show at Londonderry MacConnell, Londonderry,  taking place on 17/06/2040:

Clearly AI UK-Northern Ireland have made a mistake booking this venue with less than half the tickets sold, including those handed out as prizes by Boxing Daily.  
Next up is the main event of the show.  This is a mandatory fight for the British-Northern Ireland Bantamweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance and those watching live on Eurosport UK, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Liam McFarlane (10 - 1(1) - 1) who hails from Bangor, UK and Shamus McTaggart(8 - 13 - 4) from Belfast, UK.  Both McFarlane and McTaggart weighed in at 118 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Oisin Beirne, and the three ringside judges are Oisin Beirne, James McAfee and Brett Lannon.  

Round 1: 

McTaggart tries to land a jab, but McFarlane sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
McTaggart is looking to keep his distance.  McFarlane lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
McFarlane advances into close range and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
McFarlane closes the distance and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
McFarlane advances into close range and is on target with a left hook.  
McFarlane is on target with a left uppercut to McTaggart's body.  McFarlane tries to land a cross, but McTaggart slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
McFarlane lands a left hook.  
McFarlane gets on the inside and is on target with a left uppercut to McTaggart's body.  
McFarlane connects with a right hook.  
McTaggart is looking to keep his distance.  McFarlane finds the target with a jab.  
McFarlane manages to force McTaggart into a neutral corner.  McFarlane lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
McFarlane lands a left hook to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
McFarlane lands a left uppercut.  
McFarlane throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut to McFarlane's ribs.  
McFarlane lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
McTaggart pivots from in front of his opponent.  McTaggart attempts to land a jab, but McFarlane sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
McFarlane is looking to close the distance and lands a right hook, right uppercut and a right hook to his opponents head.  
McTaggart connects with a left hook.  
McTaggart throws an uppercut to the body, but lands well below the belt!  The ref ignores McFarlane's complaints and signals for the action to continue.  
McFarlane steps inside and lands a left hook to the head, a left uppercut to the head and a left uppercut to the body.  
McFarlane drives a right hook into McTaggart's body.  
McFarlane lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...McTaggart's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  

Round 1 Statistics
McFarlane: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 43                            
Power Shots Landed: 28                            
Head Shots Thrown: 36                            
Head Shots Landed: 22                            
Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Body Shots Landed: 8                             

McTaggart: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 2: 

McTaggart switches the action to the outside.  McFarlane lands an overhand left followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
McFarlane is on target with a cross.  
McFarlane is on target with a right hook.  
McFarlane lands a right uppercut to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
McFarlane drives a right hook into his opponents ribs.  
McTaggart switches the action to the outside and tries to land an overhand right, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
McFarlane advances into close range and lands a right uppercut.  
McFarlane lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
McFarlane hits home with a ramrod jab.  
McTaggart lands a cross.  McTaggart throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
McFarlane is looking to close the distance and lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
McFarlane closes the distance and connects with a left hook.  
McTaggart quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  McFarlane is on target with a jab.  
McFarlane closes the distance and is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
McFarlane gets on the inside and lands a right uppercut followed by  two left hooks to his opponents head.  
McFarlane closes the distance and is on target with a right hook to his opponents ribcage.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...McTaggart's trainer is telling his fighter he needs to be more active or he's going to get outworked.  

Round 2 Statistics
McFarlane: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 19                            
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

McTaggart: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

McFarlane connects with a left hook.  
McFarlane steps inside and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  McFarlane holds on to his opponent.  McFarlane pushes his forearm into McTaggart's face.  The ref separates the two fighters.  
McFarlane connects with a left hook.  
McFarlane lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
McFarlane steps inside and digs in a right uppercut to McTaggart's body.  
McFarlane lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
McTaggart switches the action to the outside.  McFarlane lands an overhand left followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
McFarlane is looking to close the distance and is on target with a right hook.  
McTaggart connects with a cross.  
McFarlane gets on the inside and lands a right uppercut.  
McFarlane connects with a cross.  
McFarlane is looking to close the distance and lands a left uppercut.  
McFarlane lands a jab followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
McFarlane is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook to the body followed by a right uppercut to the head.  
McFarlane closes the distance and walks his opponent onto the ropes.  McFarlane lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
McFarlane quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
McTaggart connects with a right hook.  McTaggart tries to land a right hook, but McFarlane dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  
McFarlane lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
McFarlane pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a right hook to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...McTaggart's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 3 Statistics
McFarlane: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 37                            
Power Shots Landed: 27                            
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 23                            
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

McTaggart: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

McFarlane closes the distance and lands a right uppercut, left uppercut and a right hook to his opponents head.  
McFarlane lands a right hook.  
McFarlane gets on the inside and lands a left hook.  
McTaggart pivots from in front of his opponent.  McFarlane is on target with a left hook.  
McFarlane lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
McFarlane closes the distance.  McTaggart is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  McFarlane holds on to his opponent.  McFarlane is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. McFarlane is using his forearm in the clinch.  The referee breaks the clinch and warns McFarlane to stop fouling.  
McFarlane gets on the inside and hits home with a left hook.  
McFarlane is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  He follows up the attack and lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
McTaggart throws a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
McTaggart tries to step out of his opponents range.  McFarlane connects with a cross.  
McFarlane is looking to close the distance and is on target with a right hook.  
McFarlane lands a cross.  


Round 4 Statistics
McFarlane: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

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

Round 5: 

McFarlane drives a right uppercut into his opponents body.  
McFarlane finds the target with a jab.  
McFarlane connects with a left hook.  
McFarlane hits home with a left hook.  
McFarlane drives a left hook into McTaggart's liver.  
McFarlane closes the distance and lands a left hook to the head, a right hook to the body and a right hook to the head.  McFarlane holds on to his opponent.  McFarlane is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. McFarlane hits his opponent with a kidney shot within the clinch. The ref separates the two fighters.  
McTaggart attempts to land a cross, but McFarlane sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
McFarlane hits home with a cross.  
McTaggart walks McFarlane into the corner.  McTaggart throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
McTaggart tries to keep the action at long range.  McTaggart sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  McFarlane lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
McTaggart is on target with a left hook to McFarlane's body.  
McTaggart goes for the bodyshot, but lands south of the border!  The ref ignores McFarlane's complaints and signals for the action to continue.  


Round 5 Statistics
McFarlane: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

McTaggart: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 6: 

McFarlane lands a straight 1 - 2.  
McFarlane advances into close range and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  He continues the combination and lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
McFarlane lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  
McFarlane closes the distance and lands a right hook.  McFarlane throws a left uppercut, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
McFarlane steps inside and lands a right hook to the body, a right hook to the head and a left hook to the body.  
McFarlane lands a right hook to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body.  
McFarlane lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
McFarlane steps inside.  McFarlane sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with a left hook.  
McFarlane throws a right hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
McFarlane lands a left uppercut followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
McFarlane steps inside.  The two boxers are fighting in-close, but their heads clash!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as McTaggart dabs at his face checking for damage.  McTaggart has taken some damage there.  That has caused slight swelling  around the right eye.  
McFarlane is looking to close the distance and lands a right uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  He follows up the attack and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
McFarlane lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
McFarlane lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
McFarlane forces McTaggart to retreat onto the ropes.  McFarlane lands a left uppercut.  
McFarlane advances into close range and is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  
At the end of Round 6, lets listen in on the corners...McTaggart's trainer is telling his fighter to tighten his defence.  

Round 6 Statistics
McFarlane: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 41                            
Power Shots Landed: 26                            
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 19                            
Body Shots Thrown: 19                            
Body Shots Landed: 11                            

McTaggart: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

McFarlane lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
McFarlane lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
McFarlane lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
McFarlane quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and hits home with a spiteful jab.  
McTaggart walks his opponent into the red corner.  McFarlane hits home with a left hook.  
McFarlane connects with a left hook.  
McTaggart connects with a cross.  
McFarlane drives a ramrod jab into his opponents face.  
McTaggart sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  McFarlane lands a ramrod jab.  
McFarlane lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
McFarlane lands two right hooks followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
McFarlane advances into close range and lands a right hook to the body, a right uppercut to the head and a right hook to the head.  
McTaggart pivots to the side of his opponent.  McFarlane lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
McFarlane walks McTaggart into the corner.  McFarlane lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  McFarlane attempts to land a left hook, but McTaggart blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
McFarlane closes the distance and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
McFarlane lands a jab, overhand right and a cross to his opponents head.  
McTaggart pivots to the left of his opponent and finds the target with a jab.  


Round 7 Statistics
McFarlane: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 34                            
Power Shots Landed: 23                            
Head Shots Thrown: 35                            
Head Shots Landed: 22                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

McTaggart: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 8: 

McFarlane throws a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
McFarlane advances into close range and lands a left hook.  McFarlane holds on to his opponent.  McFarlane throws a hook within the clinch but hits his opponent behind the head. The ref breaks McFarlane's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  
McFarlane connects with a right hook.  
McFarlane closes the distance and manouvers his opponent into the corner.  McFarlane pivots from in front of his opponent and hits home with a left uppercut.  
McFarlane connects with a left hook.  
McFarlane is on target with a left hook.  McFarlane ties up his opponent.  McFarlane is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  
McFarlane hits home with a solid jab.  
McFarlane steps inside and connects with a right hook.  
McFarlane hits home with a right uppercut.  
McFarlane steps inside and manages to force McTaggart onto the ropes.  McFarlane digs in a left hook to his opponents ribs.  
McFarlane lands a cross followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
McTaggart feints a right hook, and then throws a left hook, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
McFarlane walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  McFarlane lands a left uppercut to the body, a right uppercut to the head and a left hook to the head.  


Round 8 Statistics
McFarlane: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

McTaggart: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

McFarlane lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
McTaggart attempts to land a jab, but McFarlane slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
McFarlane closes the distance and manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  McFarlane lands a right hook.  
McFarlane lands a left hook.  
McTaggart tries to keep the action at long range.  McFarlane lands three consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
McFarlane lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
McFarlane lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
McFarlane lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
McTaggart pivots from in front of his opponent.  McFarlane lands a cross followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
McTaggart forces McFarlane to back into the ropes.  McTaggart stalks forward with a low guard, trying to draw a lead from his opponent.  McFarlane lands a left hook followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
McFarlane lands a jab followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
McFarlane connects with a left hook.  
McFarlane is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  
McFarlane steps inside and is on target with a left hook.  
McFarlane lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
McFarlane forces McTaggart to retreat into a corner.  McFarlane sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a right hook to the head, a left uppercut to the body and a right hook to the body.  
At the end of Round 9, lets listen in on the corners...McTaggart's trainer is telling his fighter he must go to war on his opponent!  

Round 9 Statistics
McFarlane: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 37                            
Power Shots Landed: 26                            
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 24                            
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

McTaggart: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 4                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 8                             
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

McFarlane lands a right uppercut to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
McFarlane steps inside and connects with a left uppercut.  
McTaggart feints a jab, and then connects with a right hook.  
McFarlane gets on the inside and lands a left hook to the body followed by a right uppercut to the head.  
McFarlane sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a left hook to the body, a left uppercut to the head and a left hook to the head.  
McFarlane lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
McFarlane throws a left hook, but his opponent parries the shot.  McFarlane holds on to his opponent.  McFarlane leans on his opponent using all his weight. The ref separates the two fighters.  
McFarlane is looking to close the distance and lands a right hook to the body, a left hook to the head and a right hook to the head.  
McFarlane lands three consecutive right hooks to his opponents head.  


Round 10 Statistics
McFarlane: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

McTaggart: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
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 - 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 Bangor, UK.... Liam McFarlane

Fight Statistics
McFarlane: 
Total Punches Thrown: 362                           
Total Punches Landed: 232                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 262                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 177                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 100                           
Total Body Shots Landed: 55                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 308                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 206                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 54                            
Total Jabs Landed: 26                            

McTaggart: 
Total Punches Thrown: 174                           
Total Punches Landed: 19                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 140                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 34                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 4                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 111                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 63                            
Total Jabs Landed: 5