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07/01/2031
EOD Running: AI Actions
Matthew McCormick vs Joey Van Dyk

Boxing Daily Report from the Mr. Vicious promoted show at National Basket Ball Arena, Dublin,  taking place on 22/03/2024:

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 8 round matchup are Matthew McCormick (3 - 0) who hails from Dublin, Ireland and Joey Van Dyk(8 - 6 - 1) from Johannesburg, South Africa.  Both McCormick and Van Dyk weighed in at 147 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Will Nolan, and the three ringside judges are Leon Finnin, Floyd Hobbs and Bradley MacGinnis.  

Round 1: 

McCormick lands an overhand right, jab and a cross to his opponents head.  
McCormick finds the target with a jab.  
McCormick is looking to keep his distance and connects with a cross.  
McCormick steps away from his opponent and connects with an overhand right.  
McCormick hits home with a sharp cross.  
McCormick steps away from his opponent and hits home with a cross.  McCormick throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
McCormick lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  He then lands an overhand left to the head followed by a jab to the body.  
McCormick lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
McCormick hits home with a cross.  
McCormick steps to the outside and hits home with a solid overhand right.  
Van Dyk lands a jab.  
Van Dyk connects with a cross.  
McCormick is on target with a jab to his opponents body.  
McCormick lands a right uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
McCormick steps to the outside and lands a hard jab.  
McCormick lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
McCormick is on target with a cross.  
Van Dyk walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  McCormick lands a cross.  
McCormick is looking to keep his distance and finds the target with a jab.  
McCormick is looking to keep the action on the outside.  McCormick sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with an overhand right.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...McCormick's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  Van Dyk's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  Van Dyk's trainer is telling his fighter he needs to be more active or he's going to get outworked.  Van Dyk's trainer is telling his fighter to tighten his defence.  

Round 1 Statistics
McCormick: 
Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Jabs Landed: 10                            
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 18                            
Head Shots Thrown: 44                            
Head Shots Landed: 26                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Van Dyk: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

McCormick quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  McCormick attempts to land a cross, but Van Dyk slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
McCormick tries to step out of his opponents range.  McCormick feints a left hook, and then lands an overhand left followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
McCormick lands a cross to the body, and then to the head.  
Van Dyk steps inside.  McCormick lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
McCormick pivots to the left of his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Van Dyk steps inside.  McCormick lands a left hook.  
Van Dyk advances into close range.  McCormick pivots to the left of his opponent and connects with a left hook.  
McCormick lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  McCormick attempts to land a cross, but Van Dyk dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  
McCormick is on target with a cross.  
McCormick feints a right hook, and then lands two straights followed by an overhand left to his opponents head.  
McCormick hits home with a stinging overhand right.  
Van Dyk gets on the inside and lands a right hook.  McCormick clinches his opponent.  McCormick leans on his opponent using all his weight. The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  
Van Dyk lands with a stinging jab.  
McCormick is looking to keep the action on the outside.  McCormick quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a jab, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  
McCormick pivots to the right of his opponent.  Van Dyk throws a left hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a firm left uppercut.  
McCormick switches the action to the outside.  Van Dyk attempts to land a cross, but McCormick sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Van Dyk lands a left uppercut.  
Van Dyk manages to force McCormick onto the ropes.  McCormick connects with a cross.  
McCormick lands a cross followed by  two jabs to his opponents head.  
McCormick lands a jab to the body followed by a cross to the head.  


Round 2 Statistics
McCormick: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 36                            
Power Shots Landed: 20                            
Head Shots Thrown: 45                            
Head Shots Landed: 25                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Van Dyk: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

McCormick switches the action to the outside and is on target with an overhand right.  
McCormick feints a jab, but Van Dyk ignores the feint and responds with a right hook.  
Van Dyk steps inside.  McCormick pivots from in front of his opponent and drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
McCormick steps away from his opponent.  McCormick sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Van Dyk throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Van Dyk manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  McCormick hits home with a stinging cross.  
McCormick lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Van Dyk closes the distance.  McCormick drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
McCormick quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with a jab to Van Dyk's body.  
McCormick snaps his opponents head back with a spiteful jab.  
McCormick lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Van Dyk closes the distance.  McCormick connects with a left hook.  
McCormick lands an overhand right.  
McCormick hits home with a stinging cross.  
McCormick finds the target with a solid jab.  
McCormick steps to the outside and lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
McCormick tries to keep the action at long range and lands a hard jab.  
McCormick tries to step out of his opponents range and connects with an overhand left.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Van Dyk's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 3 Statistics
McCormick: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Van Dyk: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Van Dyk closes the distance.  McCormick lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
McCormick steps away from his opponent.  McCormick feints a left hook, and then lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Van Dyk is on target with a right uppercut.  
Van Dyk advances into close range.  McCormick is on target with a right hook to Van Dyk's body.  
McCormick hits the target with a solid jab.  
McCormick connects with a cross.  McCormick attempts to land a left hook, but Van Dyk dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  
Van Dyk pivots to the right of his opponent.  McCormick lands a straight 1 - 2.  
McCormick hits home with a cross.  
Van Dyk attempts to land a cross, but McCormick slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
McCormick is looking to keep his distance and lands a jab.  
McCormick hits home with a cross.  


Round 4 Statistics
McCormick: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Van Dyk: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

McCormick lands an overhand left.  
McCormick hits home with a cross.  
Van Dyk steps inside.  McCormick lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
McCormick steps away from his opponent.  McCormick sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a cross followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
McCormick lands an overhand right, jab and a cross to his opponents head.  McCormick throws a cross, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a right hook to McCormick's body.  
McCormick is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross.  McCormick throws a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Van Dyk sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Van Dyk attempts to land an uppercut to the solar plexus, but he strays low!  The ref stops the action and gives McCormick time to recover.  
McCormick tries to keep the action at long range and lands a jab.  
McCormick tries to keep the action at long range and hits home with a sharp overhand right.  
Van Dyk throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
McCormick tries to keep the action at long range and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
McCormick lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
McCormick lands a cross.  McCormick attempts to land a jab, but Van Dyk blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Van Dyk closes the distance.  McCormick throws a left uppercut, but is unable to find the target.  McCormick clinches his opponent.  McCormick leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. The ref breaks McCormick's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  
Van Dyk sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  McCormick strikes his opponents body with a jab.  


Round 5 Statistics
McCormick: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 34                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 43                            
Head Shots Landed: 20                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Van Dyk: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 6: 

McCormick steps to the outside and lands with a spiteful jab.  
McCormick lands a straight 1 - 2.  
McCormick is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross to the body followed by a overhand right to the head.  
McCormick feints a jab, tricking Van Dyk into launching a left uppercut counter.  McCormick avoids the shot and counters with a cross.  
McCormick is looking to keep his distance and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Van Dyk tries to land a right uppercut, but McCormick parries the shot and counters with a right hook.  
McCormick lands with a solid jab.  
Van Dyk sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  McCormick is on target with a jab.  
Van Dyk pivots to the side of his opponent and hits home with a right hook.  
Van Dyk pivots from in front of his opponent.  McCormick connects with a solid cross.  
Van Dyk tries to land a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
McCormick lands a jab followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
McCormick tries to keep the action at long range.  Van Dyk quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  McCormick tries to land a jab, but Van Dyk blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Van Dyk pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a cross.  
McCormick steps away from his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Van Dyk connects with a right hook.  
At the end of Round 6, lets listen in on the corners...McCormick's trainer is telling his fighter he is a mile in front and not to do anything stupid. 

Round 6 Statistics
McCormick: 
Jabs Thrown: 19                            
Jabs Landed: 12                            
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 20                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Van Dyk: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

McCormick is looking to keep the action on the outside.  McCormick feints a left, and then lands a hard jab.  
McCormick tries to step out of his opponents range and strikes his opponents body with a jab.  
McCormick quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
McCormick tries to step out of his opponents range and drives a cross into his opponents body.  
McCormick tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a jab to the body followed by a overhand right to the head.  
McCormick lands a jab.  
Van Dyk lands a cross to his opponents body.  
McCormick hits home with a cross.  
McCormick is on target with a jab.  
McCormick lands with a sharp jab.  
Van Dyk hits home with a right uppercut.  
Van Dyk is on target with a jab.  
McCormick lands with a spiteful jab.  
Van Dyk closes the distance.  McCormick lands a left hook.  
At the end of Round 7, lets listen in on the corners...Van Dyk's trainer is telling his fighter he must go to war on his opponent!  

Round 7 Statistics
McCormick: 
Jabs Thrown: 21                            
Jabs Landed: 12                            
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 34                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Van Dyk: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 8: 

Van Dyk attempts to land a cross, but McCormick blocks the shot and counters with a firm left hook.  
McCormick lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  He follows up the attack and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
McCormick finds the target with a stinging jab.  
McCormick is on target with a left hook.  
Van Dyk feints a cross, but McCormick ignores the feint and responds with a left uppercut.  
McCormick is on target with an overhand left.  
Van Dyk steps inside.  McCormick lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Van Dyk manages to force McCormick onto the ropes.  McCormick lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
McCormick is looking to keep the action on the outside.  McCormick sidesteps to the right of his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Van Dyk is looking to close the distance and walks his opponent into the corner.  McCormick lands a left uppercut to the body, and then to the head.  
McCormick lands a cross.  
McCormick connects with a cross.  
McCormick tries to keep the action at long range and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Van Dyk advances into close range.  McCormick pivots to the left of his opponent.  McCormick throws a left hook, but his opponent slips the punch.  McCormick ties up his opponent.  McCormick leans on his opponent using all his weight. The ref separates the two fighters.  


Round 8 Statistics
McCormick: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 18                            
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 18                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Van Dyk: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 9                             
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
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


Final Scorecards: 80 - 72  80 - 72  80 - 72

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Dublin, Ireland.... Matthew McCormick

Fight Statistics
McCormick: 
Total Punches Thrown: 327                           
Total Punches Landed: 172                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 272                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 152                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 55                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 20                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 211                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 108                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 116                           
Total Jabs Landed: 64                            

Van Dyk: 
Total Punches Thrown: 172                           
Total Punches Landed: 23                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 152                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 21                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 20                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 2                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 128                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 18                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 44                            
Total Jabs Landed: 5