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29/08/2030
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Fionn Berne vs Dean McNiven

Boxing Daily Report from the Kalungi Promotions promoted show at Leinster Hall, Dundalk,  taking place on 26/09/2022:

The venue is mostly sold out with the fans eager to turn out for tonights fights.  
Next up is the main event of the show.  On the line tonight is the Irish-Leinster Lightweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Fionn Berne (7 - 2) who hails from Dublin, Ireland and Dean McNiven(8 - 3 - 1) from Tallaght, Ireland.  Berne weighed in at 134 pounds And 8 ounces, while McNiven weighed in at 135 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Aaron Kelley, and the three ringside judges are Brandon Mulloy, Gareth Byrne and Steven Dee.  

Round 1: 

Berne gets on the inside and forces McNiven to back into the blue corner.  McNiven is on target with a left hook.  
Berne lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Berne hits home with a stinging left hook.  
Berne lands a cross to the body followed by a jab to the head.  
Berne lands a left hook to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
Berne lands a left hook followed by  two right hooks to his opponents body.  
Berne steps inside and digs in a left hook to his opponents ribs.  
McNiven steps away from his opponent.  Berne sidesteps to the left of his opponent and connects with a firm cross.  
Berne lands a solid jab.  
Berne steps inside and lands a right hook to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
Berne closes the distance and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Berne digs in a left uppercut to his opponents ribs.  
Berne lands a left uppercut followed by  two left hooks to his opponents body.  
Berne sidesteps to the left of his opponent and connects with a left hook.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...McNiven's trainer is telling his fighter he is being outworked and needs to throw more.  McNiven's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  McNiven's trainer is advising how he could improve his defence.  

Round 1 Statistics
Berne: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 34                            
Power Shots Landed: 20                            
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 17                            
Body Shots Landed: 13                            

McNiven: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 9                             
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

McNiven throws a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
McNiven lands a left hook to the body followed by a jab to the head.  
McNiven tries to land a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook to McNiven's body.  
McNiven is looking to keep the action on the outside and throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Berne lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Berne hits home with a left hook.  
McNiven tries to step out of his opponents range and tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Berne advances into close range and walks his opponent down, trapping him in a neutral corner.  Berne lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  He follows up the attack and lands a right hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Berne is on target with a left uppercut.  
Berne drives a right hook into McNiven's body.  
Berne is on target with a left hook.  
Berne walks McNiven onto the ropes.  Berne quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with a stinging right hook to McNiven's ribs.  
Berne lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Berne lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Berne lands a cross.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...McNiven's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  

Round 2 Statistics
Berne: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 20                            
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 8                             

McNiven: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 3: 

McNiven sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with a stiff jab.  
McNiven sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Berne tries to land a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Berne advances into close range and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Berne is looking to close the distance and digs in a left uppercut to McNiven's body.  
McNiven is looking to keep his distance.  Berne circles his opponent with a low guard, waiting for his opponent to attack.  McNiven tries to land an overhand right, but Berne sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
McNiven tries to land a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a stinging right uppercut.  
Berne gets on the inside.  Berne quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Berne lands a right uppercut.  Berne throws a left uppercut, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a cross.  
Berne lands a left hook to the body followed by two right hook's to the head.  
Berne is looking to close the distance and connects with a right uppercut.  
Berne lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a jab to the head.  
Berne closes the distance.  Berne pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Berne lands a right hook to the head, a left hook to the body and a right hook to the head.  As Berne tries to work on the inside, the fighters heads come together!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as McNiven dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Berne is on target with a right hook.  
Berne lands a right hook to the body, a left uppercut to the body and a left uppercut to the head.  
Berne pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a left hook.  
Berne advances into close range and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  


Round 3 Statistics
Berne: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 37                            
Power Shots Landed: 25                            
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 19                            
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

McNiven: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Berne lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  He then lands a left uppercut followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Berne lands a right hook to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
McNiven quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a cross to Berne's body.  
Berne walks McNiven down, trapping him in the blue corner.  Berne hits home with a cross.  
Berne lands a solid right hook.  
Berne is looking to close the distance and is on target with a stinging right hook to his opponents ribs.  
Berne lands a right hook to the head, a left hook to the head and a right hook to the body.  
Berne lands with a stiff jab.  
Berne manouvers his opponent into the red corner.  Berne lands a left hook followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Berne lands a cross followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Berne is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Berne lands a right uppercut to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Berne is on target with a sharp left hook.  
Berne sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a jab followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  
Berne advances into close range and lands a left hook to the body, a left hook to the head and a right uppercut to the body.  
Berne is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Berne lands two left hooks to the body, and one to the head.  


Round 4 Statistics
Berne: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 43                            
Power Shots Landed: 29                            
Head Shots Thrown: 37                            
Head Shots Landed: 24                            
Body Shots Thrown: 16                            
Body Shots Landed: 9                             

McNiven: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 5: 

Berne walks his opponent down, trapping him in a neutral corner.  Berne lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
McNiven is looking to keep the action on the outside and attempts to land an overhand left, but Berne sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Berne closes the distance.  McNiven throws a left hook, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  
Berne is looking to close the distance and hits home with a left uppercut.  
Berne digs in a left hook to his opponents ribs.  
Berne walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Berne is on target with a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Berne steps inside and lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
McNiven manages to force Berne onto the ropes.  Berne finds the target with a jab.  
Berne advances into close range and lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Berne lands two left hooks to the body, and one to the head.  


Round 5 Statistics
Berne: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

McNiven: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Berne advances into close range and hits home with a solid left hook.  
Berne lowers his guard, attempting to draw a lead.  McNiven throws a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a stinging left uppercut.  
Berne is looking to close the distance and tries to land a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Berne hits home with a solid right uppercut.  Berne tries to land a right hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Berne hits home with a right uppercut.  
McNiven feints a cross, and then is on target with a right hook.  
Berne walks his opponent down, trapping him in the blue corner.  Berne lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  He continues the combination and lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Berne gets on the inside.  Berne pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Berne lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
McNiven tries to step out of his opponents range.  Berne sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Berne tries to land a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  


Round 6 Statistics
Berne: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

McNiven: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Berne drives a left hook into his opponents ribs.  
Berne steps inside and is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Berne lands a right hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Berne lands a left hook to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  
Berne gets on the inside and forces McNiven to back into the ropes.  Berne connects with a left hook.  
Berne lands a left hook.  
McNiven switches the action to the outside and throws a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
McNiven is looking to keep his distance and throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Berne drops his guard, and stalks his opponent...he wants his opponent to throw a shot.  McNiven throws a cross, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  
Berne walks his opponent down, trapping him in a neutral corner.  Berne lands a jab to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Berne steps inside.  Berne pivots to the side of his opponent and is on target with a left uppercut to McNiven's body.  


Round 7 Statistics
Berne: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 8                             

McNiven: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Berne lands a left hook.  
Berne is looking to close the distance and lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Berne steps inside and drives a firm left hook into McNiven's body.  
Berne lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  He continues the combination and lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Berne feints a cross, and then lands a jab.  
McNiven feints a right hook, but Berne does not fall for it and lands with a left uppercut.  
McNiven lands with a stinging jab.  
McNiven lands with a stiff jab.  
McNiven hits home with a solid jab.  
Berne throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Berne is on target with a cross.  
McNiven steps to the outside.  McNiven waits at the mid-range with a lowered guard, waiting for his opponent to throw a punch.  Berne finds the target with a jab.  Berne tries to land an overhand right, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Berne closes the distance.  Berne sidesteps to the right of his opponent and connects with a right hook.  
At the end of Round 8, lets listen in on the corners...Berne's trainer is telling his fighter he is winning comfortably and should get on his bike for the remainder of the fight.  

Round 8 Statistics
Berne: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

McNiven: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

McNiven goes for the bodyshot, but lands south of the border!  The ref ignores Berne's complaints and signals for the action to continue.  
McNiven steps to the outside and throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
McNiven finds the target with a jab.  
Berne lands a cross followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
McNiven tries to keep the action at long range.  Berne sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with a solid jab.  
Berne lands a jab.  Berne attempts to land a left hook, but McNiven blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Berne forces McNiven to retreat onto the ropes.  Berne sidesteps to the right of his opponent and connects with a cross.  
McNiven snaps his opponents head back with a sharp jab.  


Round 9 Statistics
Berne: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

McNiven: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

Berne hits home with a cross.  
McNiven steps to the outside.  Berne sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  McNiven is on target with an overhand right.  
Berne lands a solid jab.  
Berne lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Berne feints a left, and then is on target with a left hook.  
Berne is on target with a left hook.  
Berne forces McNiven to retreat into the corner.  Berne lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Berne strikes his opponents body with a jab.  
McNiven is looking to keep his distance and hits home with a cross.  
McNiven tries to keep the action at long range and attempts to land an overhand right, but Berne parries the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Berne lands a straight 1 - 2.  


Round 10 Statistics
Berne: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

McNiven: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
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 Dublin, Ireland.... Fionn Berne

Fight Statistics
Berne: 
Total Punches Thrown: 345                           
Total Punches Landed: 179                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 235                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 117                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 110                           
Total Body Shots Landed: 62                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 278                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 156                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 67                            
Total Jabs Landed: 23                            

McNiven: 
Total Punches Thrown: 228                           
Total Punches Landed: 25                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 204                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 23                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 24                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 2                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 146                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 82                            
Total Jabs Landed: 11