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23/05/2031
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Martin McCardle vs Witse Van de Custeele

Boxing Daily Report from the Frank Smith’s Tea Boy Promotions promoted show at Frank Gym, Manchester,  taking place on 20/02/2024:

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 4 round matchup are Martin McCardle (2 - 0) who hails from Glasgow, UK and Witse Van de Custeele(1 - 3 - 1) from Bruges, Belgium.  McCardle weighed in at 126 pounds, while Van de Custeele weighed in at 125 pounds and 10 ounces.  
The referee tonight is Henry Florian, and the three ringside judges are Mike Sconce, Ronald McCauley and Sammy Dunkerson.  

Round 1: 

Van de Custeele attempts to land a jab, but McCardle sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
McCardle gets on the inside and lands a stinging right hook.  
Van de Custeele pivots from in front of his opponent.  McCardle hits home with a stinging left hook.  
McCardle hits home with a left uppercut.  
Van de Custeele pivots to the left of his opponent.  McCardle is on target with a cross.  
McCardle advances into close range.  Van de Custeele retreats back to the ropes, and waits for his opponent to attack.  McCardle accepts the invitation, throwing powerful combos, but is unable to land anything on Van de Custeele.  McCardle digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
McCardle advances into close range and lands a left hook to the head, a left hook to the body and a right hook to the head.  
McCardle lands a left hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Van de Custeele's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  Van de Custeele's trainer is telling his fighter he is being outworked and needs to throw more.  

Round 1 Statistics
McCardle: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 32                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Van de Custeele: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

McCardle advances into close range and is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
McCardle is on target with a left hook.  
McCardle gets on the inside and is on target with a firm right hook.  
McCardle lands a left uppercut to the head, a right hook to the body and a right hook to the head.  
McCardle is on target with a right uppercut.  


Round 2 Statistics
McCardle: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Van de Custeele: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

McCardle lands a right hook.  
McCardle gets on the inside and hits home with a solid left hook.  
McCardle hits home with a right hook.  
McCardle feints a jab, tricking Van de Custeele into throwing a cross counter.  McCardle springs the trap, countering with  a sharp right hook.  
McCardle advances into close range and lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
McCardle is looking to close the distance and is on target with a stinging left hook.  
Van de Custeele throws a right hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a firm cross.  
McCardle is looking to close the distance and is on target with a left hook.  
McCardle lands a left hook.  
McCardle closes the distance and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
McCardle lands a left hook.  McCardle tries to land a right hook, but Van de Custeele parries the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
McCardle lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Van de Custeele tries to land a cross, but McCardle sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Van de Custeele's trainer is telling his fighter he needs a knockout to win!  

Round 3 Statistics
McCardle: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 33                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Van de Custeele: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

McCardle steps inside and is on target with a sharp left uppercut.  
McCardle lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
McCardle closes the distance.  McCardle pivots from in front of his opponent and hits home with a sharp right uppercut.  
Van de Custeele hits home with a cross.  
McCardle lands a right uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
McCardle is looking to close the distance and hits home with a left uppercut.  
McCardle closes the distance.  McCardle sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Van de Custeele throws a right hook, but McCardle clinches his opponent.  McCardle is using his forearm in the clinch.  The referee separates the two fighters and warns McCardle.  
McCardle lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  


Round 4 Statistics
McCardle: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 42                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 34                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Van de Custeele: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
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


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

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Glasgow, UK.... Martin McCardle

Fight Statistics
McCardle: 
Total Punches Thrown: 134                           
Total Punches Landed: 44                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 111                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 40                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 23                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 4                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 128                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 43                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Total Jabs Landed: 1                             

Van de Custeele: 
Total Punches Thrown: 71                            
Total Punches Landed: 3                             
Total Head Shots Thrown: 63                            
Total Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Total Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Total Body Shots Landed: 0                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 51                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Total Jabs Thrown: 20                            
Total Jabs Landed: 1