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22/07/2031
EOD Running: Complete Fight
Stephen McTaggart vs Shinji Murai

Boxing Daily Report from the Ten Count Promotions promoted show at Hull Arena, Hull,  taking place on 27/01/2024:

There are plenty of empty seats out here tonight, with the show nowhere near close to selling out.  
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 4 round matchup are Stephen McTaggart (2 - 0) who hails from Wolverhampton, UK and Shinji Murai(4 - 12 - 3) from Fukuoka, Japan.  Both McTaggart and Murai weighed in at 147 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Rob Apted, and the three ringside judges are Bob Clyde, David Duffy and Neil McClimans.  

Round 1: 

Murai attempts to land a right hook, but McTaggart sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
McTaggart steps inside and connects with a left hook.  
McTaggart sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  McTaggart hits home with a cross.  McTaggart attempts to land a jab, but Murai sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
McTaggart lands a left hook to the body followed by a right uppercut to the head.  
McTaggart is looking to close the distance and lands a right hook to the body, a left hook to the head and a right hook to the head.  
Murai throws a left hook, but McTaggart ties up his opponent.  McTaggart is using his forearm in the clinch.  The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  
McTaggart closes the distance.  McTaggart pivots to the side of his opponent.  McTaggart lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  McTaggart holds on to his opponent.  McTaggart pushes his forearm into Murai's face.  The referee breaks the clinch and warns McTaggart to stop fouling.  
Murai tries to step out of his opponents range.  McTaggart lands a sharp jab.  
McTaggart gets on the inside and connects with a sharp left hook.  
Murai is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Murai sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Murai throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
McTaggart leans back on the ropes...he waves his opponent in!  Murai tries to land a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a sharp left hook.  
McTaggart drives a ramrod jab into his opponents face.  
McTaggart closes the distance and drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
McTaggart drives a right hook into Murai's body.  
Murai is looking to keep his distance.  Murai contemptuously drops his hands, trying to provoke his opponent.  McTaggart lands a ramrod jab.  
McTaggart gets on the inside and throws a right hook, but the shot is blocked.  McTaggart clinches his opponent.  McTaggart leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  
McTaggart lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
McTaggart gets on the inside and lands a left hook.  
McTaggart lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Murai's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  Murai's trainer is telling his fighter to increase his workrate.  Murai's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 1 Statistics
McTaggart: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 18                            
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 19                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Murai: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

McTaggart hits home with a solid jab.  
Murai steps away from his opponent.  McTaggart is on target with a sharp jab.  McTaggart tries to land a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
McTaggart lands with a ramrod jab.  
McTaggart is looking to close the distance and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Murai feints a cross, but McTaggart ignores the feint and lands with a stinging left uppercut.  
McTaggart advances into close range and lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
McTaggart lands a left uppercut to the body, a left hook to the body and a left hook to the head.  
Murai steps away from his opponent.  Murai sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  McTaggart lands an overhand left followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
McTaggart closes the distance and hits home with a left hook.  McTaggart throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
McTaggart digs in a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Murai sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  McTaggart lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Murai pivots to the left of his opponent.  McTaggart lands a jab, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  
McTaggart lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
McTaggart closes the distance and hits home with a left hook.  
McTaggart gets on the inside and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
McTaggart lands with a ramrod jab.  
McTaggart lands with a spiteful jab.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...McTaggart's trainer is telling his fighter he is winning comfortably and should get on his bike for the remainder of the fight.  

Round 2 Statistics
McTaggart: 
Jabs Thrown: 20                            
Jabs Landed: 8                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 20                            
Head Shots Thrown: 41                            
Head Shots Landed: 23                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Murai: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 4                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 7                             
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Murai tries to keep the action at long range.  McTaggart connects with a cross.  
Murai tries to keep the action at long range and lands an overhand left.  Murai throws an overhand right, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a solid cross.  
McTaggart lands a right hook.  McTaggart throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Murai steps to the outside.  Murai sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  McTaggart is on target with a jab.  
Murai throws a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a firm right uppercut to his opponents body.  
McTaggart is on target with a hard jab.  
Murai connects with a right uppercut.  
McTaggart is on target with a jab.  
McTaggart attempts to land a jab, but Murai slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  


Round 3 Statistics
McTaggart: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Murai: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

McTaggart drives a spiteful jab into his opponents face.  
McTaggart lands a stinging jab.  
Murai tries to keep the action at long range.  McTaggart lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Murai connects with a cross.  


Round 4 Statistics
McTaggart: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Murai: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
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


Final Scorecards: 40 - 36  40 - 36  40 - 36

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Wolverhampton, UK.... Stephen McTaggart

Fight Statistics
McTaggart: 
Total Punches Thrown: 123                           
Total Punches Landed: 65                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 102                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 54                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 21                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 11                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 75                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 44                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 48                            
Total Jabs Landed: 21                            

Murai: 
Total Punches Thrown: 69                            
Total Punches Landed: 12                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 63                            
Total Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Total Body Shots Landed: 0                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 42                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Total Jabs Thrown: 27                            
Total Jabs Landed: 4