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23/07/2031
EOD Running: Rankings
Martin McCardle vs Gringo Van den Busschette

Boxing Daily Report from the Frank Smith’s Tea Boy Promotions promoted show at Frank Gym, Manchester,  taking place on 20/01/2024:

The venue is mostly sold out with the fans eager to turn out for tonights fights.  
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 Martin McCardle (0 - 0) who hails from Glasgow, UK and Gringo Van den Busschette(0 - 4 - 2) from Amsterdam, Netherlands.  Both McCardle and Van den Busschette weighed in at 126 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Harvey McIver, and the three ringside judges are Ewan Goodlet, Ryan Wilde and Ian Lowery.  

Round 1: 

McCardle closes the distance.  Van den Busschette sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Van den Busschette attempts to land an uppercut to the solar plexus, but he strays low!  The ref ignores McCardle's complaints and signals for the action to continue.  
Van den Busschette digs in a right hook to McCardle's body.  
Van den Busschette is looking to close the distance.  McCardle digs in a right hook to Van den Busschette's body.  
McCardle connects with a right uppercut.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...McCardle's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  McCardle's trainer is telling his fighter he is being outworked and needs to throw more.  Van den Busschette's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  

Round 1 Statistics
McCardle: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Van den Busschette: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 2: 

Van den Busschette gets on the inside and tries to land a right hook, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
McCardle lands with a solid jab.  
Van den Busschette digs in a right hook to McCardle's ribcage.  
McCardle is on target with a stinging left uppercut.  
McCardle drives a right hook into his opponents body.  
McCardle throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Van den Busschette is looking to close the distance and is on target with a left hook.  
Van den Busschette sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  McCardle connects with a cross.  
McCardle lands a cross followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Van den Busschette steps inside.  McCardle drives a left hook into Van den Busschette's body.  


Round 2 Statistics
McCardle: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Van den Busschette: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 3: 

McCardle is on target with a sharp right uppercut.  
McCardle lands a cross.  McCardle throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
McCardle closes the distance and lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Van den Busschette throws a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a stinging left hook.  
McCardle lands a right hook.  
McCardle lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a jab to the head.  
McCardle is on target with a cross to Van den Busschette's body.  
Van den Busschette steps inside.  McCardle digs in a left hook to Van den Busschette's body.  
McCardle pivots to the right of his opponent and is on target with a left uppercut to his opponents ribs.  


Round 3 Statistics
McCardle: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 33                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Van den Busschette: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

McCardle gets on the inside and lands a right hook to the head, a right uppercut to the head and a right hook to the body.  
McCardle steps inside and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Van den Busschette connects with a cross.  
Van den Busschette hits home with a right hook.  
McCardle drives a right uppercut into his opponents ribcage.  
McCardle lands a cross.  
McCardle throws a right uppercut, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  


Round 4 Statistics
McCardle: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Van den Busschette: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
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 Glasgow, UK.... Martin McCardle

Fight Statistics
McCardle: 
Total Punches Thrown: 108                           
Total Punches Landed: 29                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 87                            
Total Head Shots Landed: 18                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 21                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 11                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 94                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 26                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Total Jabs Landed: 3                             

Van den Busschette: 
Total Punches Thrown: 81                            
Total Punches Landed: 8                             
Total Head Shots Thrown: 59                            
Total Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Total Body Shots Thrown: 22                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 2                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 74                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Total Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Total Jabs Landed: 0