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01/05/2046
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Matthew Linklater vs Clinton Steel

Boxing Daily Report from the PP Promotions promoted show at Ponds Forge Arena, Sheffield,  taking place on 19/11/2044:

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, the two fighters competing in this 6 round matchup are Matthew Linklater (1 - 0) who hails from Birmingham, UK and Clinton Steel(3 - 5(1) - 2) from Southampton, UK.  Linklater weighed in at 125 pounds and 9 ounces, while Steel weighed in at 125 pounds and 5 ounces.  
The referee tonight is Mark Querry, and the three ringside judges are Alastair Litts, Bart McPhee and Floyd Sayer.  

Round 1: 

Linklater lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Steel walks Linklater onto the ropes.  Steel attempts to land a jab, but Linklater sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Linklater pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a left hook, left uppercut and a cross to his opponents head.  
Linklater lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Linklater lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Steel is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Linklater lands a jab, cross and an overhand right to his opponents head.  
Steel pivots to the side of his opponent.  Linklater is on target with a firm left hook.  
Linklater connects with a cross.  
Linklater is looking to keep his distance and lands a cross to the body followed by a jab to the head.  
Linklater pivots to the left of his opponent.  Linklater tries to land a cross, but Steel sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Steel throws a right uppercut, but Linklater holds on to his opponent.  Linklater is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. Linklater is using his forearm in the clinch.  The ref separates the two fighters.  
Linklater digs in a left hook to his opponents liver.  
Linklater lands a cross to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
Steel lands a left hook.  
Linklater tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  He follows up the attack and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Linklater lands two jabs followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Linklater lands a jab to the head followed by a cross to the body.  He follows up the attack and lands a cross to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body.  
Linklater tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with an overhand right.  
Linklater is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Linklater circles his opponent with a low guard, waiting for his opponent to attack.  Steel attempts to land a jab, but Linklater sidesteps and counters with a sharp right hook.  
Linklater steps to the outside and hits home with a cross.  
Linklater lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Linklater is looking to keep his distance.  Linklater feints a jab, tricking Steel into throwing a right uppercut counter.  Linklater springs the trap, countering with  a firm right uppercut.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Steel's trainer is telling his fighter to increase his workrate.  

Round 1 Statistics
Linklater: 
Jabs Thrown: 24                            
Jabs Landed: 17                            
Power Shots Thrown: 35                            
Power Shots Landed: 25                            
Head Shots Thrown: 50                            
Head Shots Landed: 35                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Steel: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Linklater is on target with a jab to his opponents body.  
Steel steps to the outside.  Linklater hits home with an overhand right.  
Linklater lands a jab.  
Linklater is looking to keep his distance and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Linklater hits home with a solid overhand right.  
Linklater tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Linklater lands two straights followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Linklater lands an overhand right followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  
Linklater is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Linklater sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands an overhand left followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Linklater lands a double jab to his opponents head.  He follows up the attack and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Linklater feints a cross, and then lands an overhand right followed by  two jabs to his opponents head.  
Linklater connects with a stinging cross.  
Linklater lands a cross followed by  two jabs to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Steel's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  Steel's trainer is advising how he could stop so many clean shots getting through.  

Round 2 Statistics
Linklater: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 13                            
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 39                            
Head Shots Landed: 26                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Steel: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Linklater is on target with a jab.  
Steel switches the action to the outside.  Linklater lands an overhand right.  
Linklater feints a right, and then lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Linklater feints a jab, but Steel does not fall for it and lands with a left uppercut.  
Steel switches the action to the outside.  Linklater lands two straights followed by an overhand right to his opponents head.  
Linklater lowers his hands, trying to provoke his opponent to attack.  Steel lands a cross.  
Linklater lands a cross.  
Linklater lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Linklater lands a ramrod jab.  
Linklater lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Linklater lands an overhand right to the head, a jab to the body and a jab to the head.  
Steel hits home with a left uppercut.  
Linklater lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Linklater lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Linklater lands an overhand right.  
Linklater tries to step out of his opponents range and hits home with a solid overhand right.  
Linklater gets on the inside and is on target with a right hook.  
Linklater lands a cross to the body, and then to the head.  


Round 3 Statistics
Linklater: 
Jabs Thrown: 19                            
Jabs Landed: 11                            
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 37                            
Head Shots Landed: 24                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Steel: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Linklater lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Linklater hits home with a solid cross.  
Linklater lands a jab.  
Linklater steps to the outside.  Linklater sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Linklater lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Linklater quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Steel is on target with a jab.  
Linklater switches the action to the outside and lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  He follows up the attack and lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Linklater pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a jab.  
Steel steps to the outside.  Steel feints a cross, but Linklater is not fooled and is on target with a right uppercut.  
Steel switches the action to the outside.  Linklater finds the target with a stiff jab.  
Steel tries to land a jab, but Linklater sidesteps and counters with a sharp left hook.  
Steel connects with a cross.  
Linklater drives a solid cross into his opponents body.  
Linklater is on target with a jab.  
Linklater connects with a sharp cross.  
Linklater quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Linklater hits home with a solid overhand left.  
Linklater is on target with a left hook.  
Linklater is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands with a spiteful jab.  
Linklater drives a hard jab into his opponents face.  
Linklater lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Linklater lands a double jab to his opponents body.  
Linklater lands a firm cross.  
Linklater sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  He then lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Linklater lands a jab followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 4, lets listen in on the corners...Linklater's trainer is telling his fighter he is a mile in front and not to do anything stupid. 

Round 4 Statistics
Linklater: 
Jabs Thrown: 25                            
Jabs Landed: 19                            
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 45                            
Head Shots Landed: 31                            
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Steel: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 5                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Steel sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Steel throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Linklater connects with a cross.  
Linklater forces Steel to back into the blue corner.  Linklater quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Steel throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a stinging right uppercut.  
Steel is looking to keep his distance.  Linklater connects with a firm overhand right.  Linklater tries to land a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Steel steps away from his opponent.  Linklater feints a cross, and then lands an overhand right.  
Linklater lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Linklater lands a ramrod jab.  
Steel steps away from his opponent.  Linklater lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Linklater lands a left uppercut followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Steel tries to step out of his opponents range.  Linklater lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Steel tries to land a cross, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Steel steps to the outside.  Linklater hits home with a stiff jab.  
Linklater is keeping his hands low...it looks like he wants his opponent to throw first.  Steel is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Steel steps away from his opponent.  Linklater sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with a stinging cross.  
Linklater walks Steel into a corner.  Linklater lands a left hook to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
At the end of Round 5, lets listen in on the corners...Steel's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 5 Statistics
Linklater: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 19                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Steel: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 6: 

Linklater feints a left hook, and then connects with a cross.  
Linklater pivots to the side of his opponent and digs in a left uppercut to his opponents liver.  
Linklater lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Steel feints a jab, and then connects with a left hook.  
Steel tries to land a jab, but Linklater slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Steel throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a stinging left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Steel steps away from his opponent.  Linklater finds the target with a jab.  
Steel pivots to the right of his opponent.  Steel attempts to land a right hook, but Linklater blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Steel hits home with a cross.  
Linklater sidesteps to the left of his opponent and hits home with a firm cross.  
Linklater lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Linklater pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Steel tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with a cross.  
Steel tries to keep the action at long range.  Linklater lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  He continues the combination and lands a jab followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  


Round 6 Statistics
Linklater: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 8                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 34                            
Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Steel: 
Jabs Thrown: 19                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

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


Final Scorecards: 60 - 54  60 - 54  60 - 54

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Birmingham, UK.... Matthew Linklater

Fight Statistics
Linklater: 
Total Punches Thrown: 276                           
Total Punches Landed: 170                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 236                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 152                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 40                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 18                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 164                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 97                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 112                           
Total Jabs Landed: 73                            

Steel: 
Total Punches Thrown: 142                           
Total Punches Landed: 18                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 130                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 3                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 72                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 70                            
Total Jabs Landed: 7