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21/02/2041
EOD Running: Rankings
Matthew Murphy vs Darragh Brady

Boxing Daily Report from the HONEYPUNCH promoted show at Royal Dublin Society, Dublin,  taking place on 03/01/2041:

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.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance and those watching live on Setanta Sports, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Matthew Murphy (5(2) - 0) who hails from Dublin, Ireland and Darragh Brady(9 - 15(1) - 1) from Dublin, Ireland.  Murphy weighed in at 237 pounds and 2 ounces, while Brady weighed in at 212 pounds and 1 ounces.  
The referee tonight is Nathan Fitzgerald, and the three ringside judges are Michael Sloan, Billy Ruane and Dean Napier.  

Round 1: 

Murphy is looking to keep his distance and lands a jab to Brady's body.  
Murphy steps inside.  Murphy pivots from in front of his opponent.  Murphy lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  Murphy ties up his opponent.  Brady pushes his forearm into Murphy's face.  The referee warns Brady and breaks the clinch.  
Murphy steps inside.  Murphy pivots from in front of his opponent.  Murphy lands a right uppercut to the head, a left hook to the body and a right hook to the head.  Murphy holds on to his opponent.  Murphy tries to make the space to throw a hook, but hits Brady behind the head. The referee breaks the clinch and warns Murphy to stop fouling.  
Murphy tries to land a jab, but Brady dodges the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Brady steps inside.  Murphy lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Murphy feints a right hook, and then lands a solid cross.  
Murphy feints a left, and then lands a spiteful jab.  
Murphy steps inside.  Murphy pivots to the side of his opponent and is on target with a right hook.  
Brady throws a left hook, but Murphy clinches his opponent.  Murphy leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. As they grapple, Murphy pushes his forearm into Brady's face.  The referee separates the two fighters and warns Murphy.  
Murphy pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Brady lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a jab to the head.  
Murphy pivots from in front of his opponent and is on target with a firm left hook.  
Murphy lands a right uppercut followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Murphy tries to keep the action at long range and lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Murphy is looking to keep his distance and lands a jab, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  
Murphy gets on the inside.  Murphy sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  The two boxers are fighting in-close, but their heads clash!  The ref acknowledges the accidental headclash but allows the action to continue.    That accidental headbutt has resulted in some damage to Brady.  That has caused minor swelling  around the left eye.  
Brady throws a right hook, but Murphy holds on to his opponent.  Murphy hits his opponent with a kidney shot within the clinch. The referee warns Murphy and breaks the clinch.  
Murphy sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Murphy connects with a left hook.  Murphy clinches his opponent.  Murphy leans on his opponent using all his weight. Murphy is using his forearm in the clinch.  The ref halts the action and breaks the clinch.  He lectures Murphy about fouling.  
Murphy lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Murphy lands two left hooks to the body, and one to the head.  
Murphy pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Murphy is on target with a left hook.  
Murphy pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a left hook followed by  two right hooks to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Brady's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  Brady's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  Brady's trainer is advising how he could stop so many clean shots getting through.  

Round 1 Statistics
Murphy: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 46                            
Power Shots Landed: 31                            
Head Shots Thrown: 47                            
Head Shots Landed: 30                            
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Brady: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 2: 

Murphy gets on the inside and lands a left uppercut.  
Murphy tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a spiteful jab.  
Murphy lands a right uppercut to the head, a left hook to the head and a right hook to the body.  
Murphy steps away from his opponent and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Murphy steps away from his opponent and lands two jabs followed by an overhand right to his opponents head.  
Murphy closes the distance.  Murphy pivots to the right of his opponent and connects with a left hook.  
Murphy tries to keep the action at long range and lands two consecutive overhand rights to his opponents head.  
Murphy advances into close range.  Murphy pivots to the right of his opponent.  Brady is on target with a left hook to Murphy's body.  Brady attempts to land a right hook, but Murphy blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Murphy connects with a cross.  
Brady pivots to the left of his opponent.  Brady throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Murphy gets on the inside.  Murphy quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a left hook to the body, a left uppercut to the head and a right hook to the head.  
Murphy lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Murphy gets on the inside and lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Murphy gets on the inside and hits home with a firm left hook.  
Murphy lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Murphy is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  He continues the combination and lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Murphy tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Murphy hits home with a cross.  
Brady steps inside and attempts to land a left hook, but Murphy slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Brady tries to land a cross, but Murphy sidesteps and counters with a stinging right hook.  


Round 2 Statistics
Murphy: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 40                            
Power Shots Landed: 30                            
Head Shots Thrown: 45                            
Head Shots Landed: 32                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Brady: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 3: 

Murphy lands a firm left hook.  
Murphy is looking to close the distance.  Murphy pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Murphy hits the target with a stinging jab.  Murphy attempts to land an uppercut to the solar plexus, but he strays low!  The ref stops the action and gives Brady time to recover.  
Brady gets on the inside.  Murphy sidesteps to the right of his opponent and drives a left hook into Brady's ribs.  
Murphy advances into close range and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Murphy feints a left hook, but Brady does not fall for it and lands with a right uppercut.  
Murphy steps inside.  Murphy sidesteps to the right of his opponent and connects with a left uppercut.  
Murphy is looking to keep his distance and lands a jab, overhand right and a jab to his opponents head.  
Murphy steps inside.  Murphy quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and connects with a left uppercut.  
Murphy is looking to keep the action on the outside and connects with a cross.  
Brady pivots to the right of his opponent.  Murphy lands a straight 1 - 2.  Murphy throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Murphy pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a right uppercut followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Murphy lands a left hook followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Brady finds the target with a jab.  
Murphy gets on the inside.  Murphy sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a right hook to the head, a left hook to the head and a left uppercut to the body.  
Murphy tries to step out of his opponents range and connects with a sharp overhand left.  
Brady sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Murphy finds the target with a jab.  
Murphy is looking to close the distance.  Brady throws a left hook, but Murphy ties up his opponent.  Murphy leans on his opponent using all his weight. The ref separates the two fighters.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Brady's trainer is telling his fighter to increase his workrate.  

Round 3 Statistics
Murphy: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 21                            
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 22                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Brady: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Murphy lands a jab to the head, a left hook to the body and a jab to the head.  
Murphy tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with a jab.  
Murphy connects with a cross.  
Murphy steps away from his opponent and is on target with an overhand right.  
Brady walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Murphy lands a hard jab.  
Murphy connects with a firm right uppercut.  
Murphy lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  Murphy holds on to his opponent.  The ref separates the two fighters.  
Murphy lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Murphy manages to force Brady into the red corner.  Murphy lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Murphy sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a right hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Murphy is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with a solid jab to Brady's body.  
Murphy lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Murphy lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Murphy steps inside.  Murphy pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a left hook.  
Murphy steps to the outside and lands a jab to the body followed by a overhand right to the head.  
Murphy advances into close range and lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Murphy switches the action to the outside and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  Murphy attempts to land a jab, but Brady sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Murphy switches the action to the outside and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Murphy closes the distance.  Murphy pivots to the left of his opponent.  Brady lands a right hook.  Murphy clinches his opponent.  Murphy leans on his opponent using all his weight. The referee breaks up the clinch and lectures Murphy to stop holding.  
Brady throws a short cross to the body, but lands low!  The ref ignores Murphy's complaints and signals for the action to continue.  


Round 4 Statistics
Murphy: 
Jabs Thrown: 20                            
Jabs Landed: 13                            
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 19                            
Head Shots Thrown: 40                            
Head Shots Landed: 24                            
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 8                             

Brady: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Murphy pivots to the side of his opponent and hits home with a left hook.  
Brady is on target with a right uppercut.  
Murphy is looking to close the distance.  Murphy pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Murphy gets on the inside and lands a solid right hook.  
Murphy lands two left hooks followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Murphy tries to keep the action at long range and is on target with a jab.  
Brady throws a right uppercut, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Murphy strikes his opponents body with a solid jab.  
Murphy hits home with a stinging jab.  
Murphy advances into close range and lands a right hook, left hook and a right hook to his opponents head.  
Murphy pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Murphy digs in a left hook to his opponents ribs.  
Murphy advances into close range and lands a left hook.  
Murphy steps to the outside and lands a FIERCE overhand right.  BRADY IS HURT!  Brady quickly recovers. 
Murphy is on target with a jab.  
Murphy steps inside.  Murphy pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a left hook to the body, a right uppercut to the head and a right hook to the head.  
Murphy is looking to keep the action on the outside and hits home with an overhand right.  
Brady closes the distance.  Murphy lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Murphy is looking to close the distance.  Murphy pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Murphy gets on the inside and connects with a right hook.  
Murphy pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head, AND HIS OPPONENT IS HURT!  Brady quickly recovers. 
Murphy is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Murphy feints a left hook, and then lands two jabs to the body, and one to the head.  


Round 5 Statistics
Murphy: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 41                            
Power Shots Landed: 27                            
Head Shots Thrown: 45                            
Head Shots Landed: 29                            
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Brady: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Murphy lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Murphy pivots to the right of his opponent and connects with a right hook.  
Murphy feints a cross, and then finds the target with a jab.  
Murphy tries to keep the action at long range and lands with a spiteful jab.  
Murphy lands a jab followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Murphy closes the distance.  Brady throws a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Murphy tries to land a jab, but Brady blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Murphy sidesteps to the right of his opponent and hits home with a stinging left uppercut.  
Murphy steps inside and lands a left uppercut, right uppercut and a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Murphy tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  He continues the combination and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Murphy is looking to keep his distance and lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Murphy gets on the inside.  Murphy pivots from in front of his opponent and hits home with a firm right hook.  
Murphy steps to the outside and lands a firm overhand left.  
Murphy feints a right, and then lands two jabs to the body, and one to the head.  
Murphy switches the action to the outside and lands a jab, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  
Murphy is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Murphy lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Murphy advances into close range and drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Murphy lands a ramrod jab.  
Murphy lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Murphy steps inside and lands a HUGE left hook.  IT LOOKS LIKE BRADY WAS HURT BY THAT SHOT!  Brady almost instantly gets his legs back. 
Murphy steps inside.  Murphy pivots from in front of his opponent and drives a right hook into his opponents ribcage.  


Round 6 Statistics
Murphy: 
Jabs Thrown: 21                            
Jabs Landed: 14                            
Power Shots Thrown: 35                            
Power Shots Landed: 24                            
Head Shots Thrown: 48                            
Head Shots Landed: 32                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Brady: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Murphy switches the action to the outside and is on target with a cross.  
Murphy feints a left hook, and then lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Murphy advances into close range and lands a right hook.  
Murphy pivots from in front of his opponent and is on target with a left uppercut to Brady's ribs.  
Murphy tries to keep the action at long range and lands a cross.  
Brady hits home with a cross.  
Brady closes the distance.  Murphy lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  He continues the combination and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  HE HAS HIS OPPONENT IN TROUBLE!  Brady almost instantly gets his legs back. 
Brady cuts off the ring, trapping Murphy on the ropes.  Brady is getting frustrated here.   He turns Murphy and throws an uppercut into his opponents groin area!  The ref halts the action and sends Murphy to the neutral corner.    He tells Brady to stop fouling or face a points deduction.  
Murphy snaps his opponents head back with a solid jab.  
Murphy steps inside and lands a right hook.  
Murphy is looking to keep his distance and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Murphy steps inside and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Murphy is looking to keep his distance and lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Murphy lands a stinging cross.  
Murphy lands a cross.  Murphy tries to land a jab, but Brady sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Brady is looking to close the distance.  Murphy digs in a left hook to Brady's ribs.  Brady is not able to stop any of these shots...he looks in trouble...the ref steps in and stops the action!  He says its over!  The winner by TKO is Murphy!  


Round 7 Statistics
Murphy: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 8                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 20                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Brady: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 9                             
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
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


Fight Statistics
Murphy: 
Total Punches Thrown: 339                           
Total Punches Landed: 225                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 283                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 189                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 56                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 36                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 242                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 166                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 97                            
Total Jabs Landed: 59                            

Brady: 
Total Punches Thrown: 124                           
Total Punches Landed: 13                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 100                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 24                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 2                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 104                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 20                            
Total Jabs Landed: 2