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22/12/2040
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Darragh Rowan vs Asif Matar

Boxing Daily Report from the Ringside Promotions promoted show at Titanic Quater, Belfast,  taking place on 01/09/2040:

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 Commonwealth Lightweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance and those watching live on Sky Sports, the two fighters competing in this 12 round matchup are Darragh Rowan (30(23) - 2) who hails from Bangor, UK and Asif Matar(26(4) - 9(3) - 1(NC)) from Kuching, Malaysia.  Rowan weighed in at 135 pounds, while Matar weighed in at 134 pounds And 12 ounces.  
The referee tonight is Josh Brannon, and the three ringside judges are David Hastie, Cillian Dolan and Anthony McCabe.  

Round 1: 

Rowan throws a cross, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a cross.  
Matar connects with a right hook.  
Matar forces Rowan to retreat onto the ropes.  Matar hits home with a right hook.  
Rowan tries to keep the action at long range.  Matar lands a cross followed by  two jabs to his opponents head.  
Rowan tries to step out of his opponents range and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Matar feints a left, and then hits the target with a sharp jab.  
Rowan tries to step out of his opponents range and attempts to land a jab, but Matar slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Matar attempts to land a cross, but Rowan sidesteps and counters with a stinging cross.  
Rowan is looking to close the distance.  Matar hits home with a right hook.  
Rowan switches the action to the outside and throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Matar switches the action to the outside and lands an overhand left.  
Matar lowers his hands, trying to provoke his opponent to attack.  Rowan connects with an overhand left.  
Matar feints a left, and then throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a sharp left hook.  
Rowan pivots to the left of his opponent and is on target with a sharp right hook to Matar's body.  
Matar manouvers Rowan into the corner.  Matar drives a cross into his opponents body.  
Rowan is on target with a sharp cross.  
Rowan lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Matar lands a cross followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Rowan's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  Rowan's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 1 Statistics
Rowan: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Matar: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 34                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 41                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 2: 

Rowan is on target with a stinging cross.  
Rowan throws a cross, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Matar lands a cross followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  Matar throws a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a sharp right hook.  
Rowan digs in a right uppercut to his opponents body.  Rowan tries to land a cross, but Matar blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut to Rowan's liver.  
Matar walks his opponent down, trapping him in the corner.  Rowan throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Matar finds the target with a jab.  
Rowan digs in a right hook to his opponents ribs.  
Rowan connects with a solid overhand left.  Rowan attempts to land a cross, but Matar sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Rowan lands a jab followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  
Matar lands a jab followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Rowan is looking to keep his distance.  Matar quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Rowan lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Matar walks Rowan down, trapping him on the ropes.  Rowan lands a right hook.  
Rowan is looking to keep his distance.  Matar throws an overhand left, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a sharp right hook.  
Rowan lowers his hands, trying to provoke his opponent to attack.  Matar attempts to land an overhand left, but Rowan slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Matar lands a hard jab.  
Rowan lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Matar lands a left hook to the body, a jab to the head and a cross to the head.  
Matar lands a jab followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Matar lands an overhand left followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Rowan steps away from his opponent and throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Matar lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Matar walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Matar feints a left hook, and then connects with a cross.  
Rowan is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Matar lands an overhand left, cross and an overhand left to his opponents head.  
Rowan lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  


Round 2 Statistics
Rowan: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 34                            
Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Matar: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 32                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 39                            
Head Shots Landed: 21                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 3: 

Rowan strikes his opponents body with a firm cross.  Rowan throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut to Rowan's body.  
Matar forces Rowan to retreat onto the ropes.  Rowan is on target with a jab.  
Rowan steps to the outside and lands a jab.  
Rowan hits home with a sharp cross.  
Rowan is looking to keep his distance.  Matar hits home with a spiteful jab.  
Matar throws a cross, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Matar walks his opponent into a neutral corner.  Matar is on target with a cross.  
Rowan advances into close range.  Matar is on target with a right uppercut to Rowan's ribs.  
Rowan is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Matar walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Matar lands a jab followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Matar lands with a ramrod jab.  Matar throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a stinging right hook.  
Matar steps to the outside and throws a cross, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Rowan lands two straights followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Rowan switches the action to the outside.  Rowan drops his hands, and waves his opponent in.  Matar lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Matar tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a solid left uppercut.  
Rowan is on target with a jab.  
Matar attempts to land a jab, but Rowan sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Rowan hits home with a stinging overhand left.  


Round 3 Statistics
Rowan: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 32                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 34                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Matar: 
Jabs Thrown: 19                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 37                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 4: 

Rowan connects with a stinging right hook.  
Matar manages to force Rowan onto the ropes.  Matar lands a solid jab to Rowan's body.  
Matar finds the target with a jab.  Matar attempts to land a jab, but Rowan slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Rowan steps to the outside and lands a stinging overhand left.  Rowan throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Rowan lands two straights followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Rowan is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a stinging cross.  Rowan tries to land a cross, but Matar parries the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Matar lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Matar attempts to land a jab, but Rowan dodges the shot and counters with a sharp right hook.  
Rowan hits home with a cross.  
Rowan connects with a solid cross.  
Matar tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Matar is on target with a cross.  
Matar walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Matar pivots to the right of his opponent.  Rowan lands a left hook to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Matar connects with a cross.  
Rowan hits home with a stinging cross.  
Matar manouvers Rowan onto the ropes.  Matar quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a jab.  
Matar is looking to keep his distance and lands with a hard jab.  
Matar snaps his opponents head back with a solid jab.  Matar throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a solid left uppercut to Matar's ribs.  
Rowan is looking to keep the action on the outside and drives a cross into his opponents body.  


Round 4 Statistics
Rowan: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 35                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Matar: 
Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 5: 

Matar switches the action to the outside and lands with a solid jab.  
Rowan lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Matar attempts to land a jab, but Rowan sidesteps and counters with a solid cross.  
Rowan tries to step out of his opponents range.  Matar hits home with an overhand left.  
Matar tries to keep the action at long range and hits home with an overhand right.  
Rowan hits home with a cross.  
Matar sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a left hook followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Matar feints a right, and then lands a jab followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Rowan lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Rowan tries to keep the action at long range and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Matar walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Matar throws a left uppercut, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Matar pivots to the side of his opponent.  Rowan digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  Rowan tries to land a cross, but Matar slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Matar manages to force Rowan onto the ropes.  Matar pivots to the left of his opponent.  Matar throws a right hook, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a solid cross.  
Matar pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a jab to the head followed by a cross to the body.  
Rowan closes the distance and is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Rowan quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Matar lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Rowan hits home with a cross.  
Rowan hits home with a firm cross.  
Rowan connects with a cross.  
Matar tries to keep the action at long range and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Rowan lands a cross.  
Matar forces Rowan to retreat onto the ropes.  Matar attempts to land a left hook, but Rowan slips the shot and counters with a solid cross.  
Matar tries to keep the action at long range and attempts to land an overhand left, but Rowan sidesteps and counters with a sharp left uppercut.  
Rowan lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  


Round 5 Statistics
Rowan: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 20                            
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Matar: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 6: 

Rowan attempts to land a left uppercut, but Matar blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Rowan is on target with a stinging right hook to his opponents ribs.  
Matar forces Rowan to retreat onto the ropes.  Matar snaps his opponents head back with a ramrod jab.  Matar tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a stinging cross.  
Rowan lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Rowan connects with a stinging cross.  
Matar pivots from in front of his opponent.  Matar attempts to land a jab, but Rowan slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Rowan drives a right hook into Matar's body.  
Rowan connects with a solid right hook.  
Rowan steps to the outside.  Matar lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Matar throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a stinging left hook.  
Matar lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Rowan connects with a solid cross.  
Matar lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Rowan drives a sharp left uppercut into Matar's body.  
Matar is looking to keep the action on the outside and hits the target with a stinging jab.  
Rowan is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a jab to the head, a cross to the head and a cross to the body.  


Round 6 Statistics
Rowan: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Matar: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Rowan is on target with a cross.  
Matar hits the target with a stinging jab.  
Rowan tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a cross followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Matar lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Rowan hits home with an overhand left.  
Matar steps to the outside and is on target with a cross.  
Matar throws a jab, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a sharp cross.  
Matar lands a hard jab.  
Matar connects with a cross.  Matar tries to land a right hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Rowan is looking to keep his distance.  Matar connects with an overhand left.  
Rowan lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Rowan lands a cross.  
Matar forces Rowan to retreat onto the ropes.  Matar attempts to land a jab, but Rowan slips the shot and counters with a firm cross.  
Rowan steps to the outside and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Rowan lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs, AND STUNS HIS OPPONENT!  
Rowan is looking to force the stoppage!  Rowan lands a right uppercut to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body, AND DOWN GOES MATAR!  He is on his feet as the count reaches 5.  
Matar tries to step out of his opponents range.  Rowan lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs, AND SENDS MATAR SPRAWLING TO THE CANVAS!  He beats the count, getting up at 6.  Matar now seems to have recovered from the bodyshot.  
Rowan digs in a stinging left uppercut to Matar's liver.  
Rowan tries to land a jab, but Matar dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  


Round 7 Statistics
Rowan: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 36                            
Power Shots Landed: 18                            
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 14                            
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Matar: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 8: 

Rowan switches the action to the outside.  Matar connects with a cross.  
Matar attempts to land a jab, but Rowan sidesteps and counters with a powerful cross.  MATAR WAS STUNNED BY THAT SHOT!  Matar almost instantly gets his legs back. 
Rowan is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Matar finds the target with a jab.  Matar throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a HUGE cross.  MATAR HAS BEEN KNOCKED DOWN!  He beats the count, getting up at 4.  
Rowan lands an overhand left followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  
Matar tries to keep the action at long range and lands a cross, overhand left and a cross to his opponents head.  
Matar hits the target with a ramrod jab.  
Matar lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  He continues the combination and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Matar lands a jab to the head, a left uppercut to the body and a jab to the head.  
Rowan SLAMS a spiteful cross into his opponents face.  DOWN GOES MATAR!  HE FAILS TO BEAT THE COUNT!  The winner by KO is Rowan!  


Round 8 Statistics
Rowan: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Matar: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 1 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 2 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 3 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 4 Scores: 10 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 5 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 6 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 7 Scores: 10 - 7  10 - 7  10 - 7


Fight Statistics
Rowan: 
Total Punches Thrown: 312                           
Total Punches Landed: 125                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 241                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 102                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 71                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 23                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 234                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 109                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 78                            
Total Jabs Landed: 16                            

Matar: 
Total Punches Thrown: 291                           
Total Punches Landed: 102                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 260                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 92                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 31                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 10                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 182                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 63                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 109                           
Total Jabs Landed: 39