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18/06/2041
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Liam Murphy vs Eoin McTaggart

Boxing Daily Report from the HONEYPUNCH promoted show at National Stadium, Dublin,  taking place on 09/05/2041:

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.  On the line tonight is the Irish Light Heavyweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance and those watching live on Setanta Sports, the two fighters competing in this 12 round matchup are Liam Murphy (25(16) - 4(2)) who hails from Swords, Ireland and Eoin McTaggart(10 - 16(3) - 2) from Cork, Ireland.  Murphy weighed in at 175 pounds and 14 ounces, while McTaggart weighed in at 175 pounds.    As Murphy came in over the weight limit, only his opponent will be able to compete for the titles on the line tonight.  
The referee tonight is Lee Taggart, and the three ringside judges are Shane Cody, Dan McCorquodale and Conor Whalen.  

Round 1: 

Murphy lands a jab, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  
Murphy lands an overhand left.  
Murphy hits the target with a ramrod jab.  
Murphy steps to the outside.  Murphy feints a right hook, and then lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Murphy lands a hard jab.  
Murphy is looking to keep his distance.  Murphy feints a cross, and then lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  He then lands a cross to the head followed by a jab to the body.  
Murphy feints a cross, and then finds the target with a jab.  
McTaggart pivots to the side of his opponent.  Murphy is on target with a jab.  
Murphy is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Murphy feints a left hook, and then hits home with a solid jab.  
McTaggart switches the action to the outside.  Murphy lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Murphy lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Murphy feints a cross, and then lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Murphy hits home with a cross.  
McTaggart forces Murphy to retreat into the corner.  Murphy hits home with a stinging cross.  
McTaggart steps to the outside.  McTaggart feints a jab, fooling Murphy into launching a left hook counter.  McTaggart springs the trap and counters with  a right hook.  
Murphy quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Murphy lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Murphy advances into close range.  McTaggart hits home with a right hook.  
Murphy is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  Murphy ties up his opponent.  Murphy is using his forearm in the clinch.  The referee separates the two fighters and warns Murphy.  
Murphy tries to step out of his opponents range and lands two jabs followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Murphy closes the distance and forces McTaggart to back into the corner.  McTaggart throws a right hook, but Murphy ties up his opponent.  Murphy is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. The ref breaks Murphy's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  
Murphy steps to the outside and lands with a spiteful jab.  
Murphy lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Murphy lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Murphy tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  He then lands an overhand left followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Murphy is on target with a cross.  
Murphy is looking to keep the action on the outside and finds the target with a jab.  
Murphy pivots from in front of his opponent and hits home with a hard jab.  
McTaggart throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Murphy pivots to the left of his opponent.  McTaggart lands a jab.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...McTaggart's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  McTaggart's trainer is telling his fighter to increase his workrate.  McTaggart's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  McTaggart's trainer is advising how he could stop so many clean shots getting through.  

Round 1 Statistics
Murphy: 
Jabs Thrown: 50                            
Jabs Landed: 32                            
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 65                            
Head Shots Landed: 44                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

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

Round 2: 

Murphy is looking to keep his distance and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Murphy is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Murphy hits home with an overhand left.  
Murphy lowers his hands, trying to provoke his opponent to attack.  McTaggart throws a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a stinging cross.  
Murphy tries to keep the action at long range and lands with a ramrod jab.  
Murphy hits home with a spiteful jab.  
Murphy is on target with a stinging overhand right.  
Murphy lands a jab, overhand left and a jab to his opponents head.  
Murphy is looking to close the distance and is on target with a solid left hook.  
McTaggart lands a left hook to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
McTaggart switches the action to the outside.  Murphy is on target with a spiteful jab.  
Murphy lands with a stiff jab.  
Murphy lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Murphy sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands two straights followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Murphy is looking to keep his distance and lands a cross, jab and a cross to his opponents head.  
Murphy hits home with a left uppercut.  
McTaggart steps away from his opponent.  Murphy hits home with a hard jab.  
McTaggart attempts to land a left uppercut, but Murphy slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Murphy steps away from his opponent and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Murphy feints a left, and then lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Murphy lands a spiteful jab.  
Murphy hits home with a solid jab.  


Round 2 Statistics
Murphy: 
Jabs Thrown: 22                            
Jabs Landed: 17                            
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 45                            
Head Shots Landed: 32                            
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

McTaggart: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 3: 

McTaggart tries to step out of his opponents range.  Murphy hits home with a spiteful jab.  
Murphy lands with a ramrod jab.  
Murphy steps inside.  McTaggart throws a left hook, but Murphy clinches his opponent.  Murphy is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. The ref separates the two fighters.  
McTaggart pivots to the right of his opponent.  Murphy finds the target with a jab.  
McTaggart is looking to keep his distance.  Murphy lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Murphy lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Murphy lands with a stinging jab.  
McTaggart manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Murphy lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Murphy tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  He follows up the attack and lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Murphy steps inside and connects with a right hook.  
Murphy is looking to keep his distance and is on target with a jab to McTaggart's body.  
Murphy lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Murphy feints a jab, tricking McTaggart into throwing a left uppercut counter.  Murphy springs the trap, countering with  a stinging left uppercut to McTaggart's body.  
Murphy steps away from his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Murphy lands a jab followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Murphy tries to step out of his opponents range and lands an overhand left followed by  two jabs to his opponents head.  
Murphy steps to the outside and lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Murphy lands a spiteful jab.  
Murphy lands a left hook followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Murphy is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Murphy switches the action to the outside.  Murphy feints a right hook, and then lands a jab followed by  two overhand lefts to his opponents head.  
Murphy lands a jab.  


Round 3 Statistics
Murphy: 
Jabs Thrown: 34                            
Jabs Landed: 24                            
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 46                            
Head Shots Landed: 33                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

McTaggart: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Murphy is looking to keep his distance and lands a hard jab.  
Murphy sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Murphy lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Murphy EXPLODES a mean cross into his opponents face.  MCTAGGART IS HURT!  
Murphy senses McTaggart is in trouble...he is looking to finish him off!  Murphy lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head, AND SENDS MCTAGGART SPRAWLING TO THE CANVAS!  He is back up on his feet at 8.  It looks like McTaggart has now recovered from that shot earlier.  
McTaggart is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Murphy lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Murphy connects with a sharp overhand right.  
Murphy is looking to keep his distance.  Murphy feints a cross, and then lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Murphy tries to keep the action at long range.  Murphy quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a jab followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  
Murphy gets on the inside and lands a left hook to the head, a right hook to the body and a left hook to the head.  
Murphy is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Murphy lands a ramrod jab.  
Murphy lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  He then lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Murphy pivots to the right of his opponent and hits home with a sharp jab.  
Frustration is starting to boil over for McTaggart now.   He steps inside, but then strikes Murphy with a blatant low blow!  The ref ignores Murphy's protests and signals for the action to continue!  
Murphy tries to keep the action at long range and lands a solid cross.  
Murphy sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Murphy advances into close range and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  Murphy holds on to his opponent.  Murphy leans on his opponent using all his weight. The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  
Murphy switches the action to the outside and lands a cross.  
Murphy is looking to keep his distance and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Murphy feints a cross, and then finds the target with a jab.  
Murphy lands a solid jab.  
Murphy lands two jabs followed by an overhand left to his opponents head.  
Murphy tries to keep the action at long range and lands an overhand left followed by a jab to his opponents head.  


Round 4 Statistics
Murphy: 
Jabs Thrown: 36                            
Jabs Landed: 23                            
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 19                            
Head Shots Thrown: 56                            
Head Shots Landed: 40                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

McTaggart: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Murphy lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Murphy quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with a jab.  
Murphy lands a solid cross.  
Murphy lands an overhand left followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Murphy is on target with a solid cross.  
Murphy steps away from his opponent and connects with a sharp overhand left.  
Murphy sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands with a spiteful jab.  
Murphy lands a cross followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Murphy is looking to keep the action on the outside and hits home with a ramrod jab.  
Murphy lands a cross followed by  two jabs to his opponents head.  
Murphy lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head, AND KNOCKS MCTAGGART DOWN!  He is unable to get up before the count reaches 10!  The winner by KO is Murphy!  


Round 5 Statistics
Murphy: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

McTaggart: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 5                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
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 - 8  10 - 8  10 - 8


Fight Statistics
Murphy: 
Total Punches Thrown: 262                           
Total Punches Landed: 174                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 240                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 166                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 22                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 8                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 107                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 71                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 155                           
Total Jabs Landed: 103                           

McTaggart: 
Total Punches Thrown: 92                            
Total Punches Landed: 6                             
Total Head Shots Thrown: 83                            
Total Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Total Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Total Body Shots Landed: 1                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 65                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Total Jabs Thrown: 27                            
Total Jabs Landed: 2