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24/07/2031
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Irfan Matar vs Ian Blyth

Boxing Daily Report from the AI USA-Oklahoma promoted show at John Bowen Gym, Tulsa,  taking place on 02/09/2023:

There are a few empty seats out here tonight, but this is a respectable turnout for the show.  
Next up is the main event of the show.  This is a final eliminator for the USA-SouthWest Welterweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Irfan Matar (7 - 4 - 1) who hails from Austin, USA and Ian Blyth(7 - 1(1)) from Oklahoma City, USA.  Matar weighed in at 147 pounds, while Blyth weighed in at 146 pounds and 8 ounces.  
The referee tonight is Dillon Parry, and the three ringside judges are Michael Brownlee, John Galatas and George Lithgow.  

Round 1: 

Blyth connects with an overhand left.  
Blyth lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Matar is looking to keep the action on the outside and connects with a cross.  
Blyth is looking to close the distance and connects with a right uppercut.  
Blyth tries to step out of his opponents range.  Matar feints a left hook, but Blyth is not fooled and responds with a left hook.  
Blyth lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Blyth is looking to close the distance and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Blyth is on target with a right hook.  As Matar tries to work on the inside, the fighters heads come together!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Blyth dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Blyth is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Blyth sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Blyth manouvers his opponent into the corner.  Blyth lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Matar is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Matar quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and connects with an overhand right.  
Matar is looking to keep his distance and is on target with an overhand left.  
Blyth gets on the inside and lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Matar's trainer is telling his fighter he is being outworked and needs to throw more.  Matar's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 1 Statistics
Matar: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Blyth: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 36                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 2: 

Blyth steps inside and connects with a left hook.  
Blyth tries to land a right hook, but Matar blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Blyth lands a right hook to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
Blyth lands a right hook to the head, a right hook to the body and a right uppercut to the head.  
Blyth lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Matar advances into close range and hits home with a right hook.  
Matar walks Blyth down, trapping him on the ropes.  Blyth connects with a right uppercut.  
Blyth is on target with a right hook.  
Matar is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands an overhand right.  
Blyth advances into close range and hits home with a left hook.  
Blyth pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Blyth lands a right hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Matar is looking to close the distance.  Blyth drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Blyth hits home with a left uppercut.  
Blyth is on target with a right hook.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Matar's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  

Round 2 Statistics
Matar: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Blyth: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 35                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 3: 

Blyth lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Matar tries to keep the action at long range.  Blyth feints a right hook, and then finds the target with a jab.  
Blyth lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Matar lands a jab.  
Blyth lands a right hook.  
Blyth gets on the inside and forces Matar to retreat onto the ropes.  Blyth pivots to the left of his opponent.  Matar is on target with a left hook.  
Blyth connects with a left hook.  
Blyth lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Blyth pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a left hook.  
Matar tries to keep the action at long range and hits home with an overhand right.  
Blyth quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands with a stinging jab.  
Blyth cuts off the ring, trapping Matar in a neutral corner.  Blyth lands a right uppercut.  
Blyth drives a left hook into Matar's body.  


Round 3 Statistics
Matar: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Blyth: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 4: 

Blyth sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands with a stinging jab.  
Blyth steps away from his opponent.  Matar lands a cross.  
Matar advances into close range and throws a right hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Blyth walks Matar down, trapping him in the corner.  Matar attempts to land a cross, but Blyth blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Blyth lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Blyth connects with a cross.  


Round 4 Statistics
Matar: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Blyth: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Matar connects with a left hook.  
Blyth advances into close range.  Matar throws a right hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Blyth lands a jab.  
Matar tries to keep the action at long range and lands a cross.  
Blyth lands a cross.  
Blyth lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Blyth closes the distance and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Blyth tries to step out of his opponents range.  Matar lands an overhand right.  
Blyth digs in a right hook to his opponents ribs.  
Matar steps to the outside and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Blyth finds the target with a jab.  


Round 5 Statistics
Matar: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Blyth: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 6: 

Matar is on target with a cross.  
Blyth closes the distance.  Matar pivots to the side of his opponent and connects with a right uppercut.  
Blyth connects with a left hook.  
Matar hits home with a cross.  
Blyth steps inside and is on target with a left hook.  
Blyth lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Matar gets on the inside.  Blyth hits home with a right hook.  
Blyth tries to step out of his opponents range.  Blyth feints a jab, but Matar ignores the feint and responds with a cross.  
Matar throws a jab, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Blyth closes the distance and lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Blyth is on target with a right hook.  
Matar is on target with an overhand left.  


Round 6 Statistics
Matar: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Blyth: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 7: 

Blyth manages to force Matar into a corner.  Blyth lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Blyth tries to keep the action at long range.  Matar hits home with a cross.  
Blyth closes the distance and hits home with a right hook.  
Blyth advances into close range and lands a left hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Blyth is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Blyth pivots to the side of his opponent and is on target with a right uppercut.  
Matar lands a jab to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Blyth closes the distance and lands a right uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Matar gets on the inside and is on target with a right hook.  Matar throws a right hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Matar connects with a left uppercut.  
Blyth lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Blyth drives a cross into Matar's body.  Blyth tries to land a cross, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Blyth gets on the inside and walks Matar down, trapping him in the corner.  Blyth drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Matar is looking to keep his distance and lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  


Round 7 Statistics
Matar: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Blyth: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Round 8: 

Blyth lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Blyth is on target with a right hook.  
Matar advances into close range.  Blyth lands a right uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  Blyth clinches his opponent.  Blyth throws a hook within the clinch but hits his opponent behind the head. Blyth tries to make the space to throw a hook, but hits Matar behind the head. 
Matar quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and drives a left hook into Blyth's body.  
Matar switches the action to the outside.  Blyth finds the target with a jab.  Blyth attempts to land a cross, but Matar dodges the shot and counters with a right hook to Blyth's ribcage.  
Matar connects with an overhand right.  
Blyth closes the distance.  As the two fighters work on the inside, their heads come together!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Matar dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Blyth is on target with a right uppercut.  
Matar digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  
Blyth hits home with a cross.  
Blyth advances into close range and digs in a right hook to his opponents ribs.  


Round 8 Statistics
Matar: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Blyth: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 9: 

Blyth lands two right uppercut's to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Blyth gets on the inside and lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Blyth closes the distance.  Matar pivots from in front of his opponent.  Blyth tries to land a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Blyth steps inside.  Matar quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Matar attempts to land a left hook, but Blyth slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Blyth is looking to close the distance and hits home with a right uppercut.  
Matar lands a jab.  
Blyth is looking to close the distance and lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a right uppercut to the head.  
Blyth lands a right hook.  
Blyth gets on the inside and walks his opponent into a corner.  Blyth lands a left hook.  
At the end of Round 9, lets listen in on the corners...Blyth's trainer is telling his fighter he is a mile in front and not to do anything stupid. 

Round 9 Statistics
Matar: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Blyth: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 10: 

Matar lands an overhand right.  
Matar quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a jab to Blyth's body.  
Matar attempts to land a cross, but Blyth blocks the shot and counters with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Matar is on target with an overhand right.  
Matar connects with a cross.  
Matar connects with a cross.  
Blyth pivots from in front of his opponent.  Matar is on target with a left hook to Blyth's body.  
Blyth tries to step out of his opponents range.  Matar lands a cross.  
Blyth lands a jab.  
Matar sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Matar is on target with a jab.  Matar tries to land a cross, but Blyth sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Blyth switches the action to the outside.  Matar connects with an overhand right.  
Matar lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Matar sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Matar tries to keep the action at long range and hits home with a cross.  


Round 10 Statistics
Matar: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Blyth: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 8                             
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
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: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 4 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 5 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 6 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 7 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 8 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 9 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 10 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9


Final Scorecards: 91 - 99  91 - 99  91 - 99

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Oklahoma City, USA.... Ian Blyth

Fight Statistics
Matar: 
Total Punches Thrown: 200                           
Total Punches Landed: 54                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 159                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 45                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 41                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 9                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 158                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 42                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 42                            
Total Jabs Landed: 12                            

Blyth: 
Total Punches Thrown: 311                           
Total Punches Landed: 111                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 251                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 92                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 60                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 19                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 247                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 94                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 64                            
Total Jabs Landed: 17