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15/08/2031
EOD Running: AI Actions
Aaron Taylor vs Darryl Masson

Boxing Daily Report from the Smoking Joe promoted show at Stramler Park, Bakersfield,  taking place on 10/04/2024:

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 Aaron Taylor (4 - 0) who hails from Syracuse, USA and Darryl Masson(7 - 9 - 4) from New York City, USA.  Both Taylor and Masson weighed in at 168 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Chris Jones, and the three ringside judges are Amer Othman, Bradley Eade and Cris Garcia.  

Round 1: 

Taylor finds the target with a sharp jab.  
Taylor steps away from his opponent and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Taylor tries to step out of his opponents range and lands with a hard jab.  
Taylor lands with a spiteful jab.  
Taylor is on target with a firm cross.  
Masson closes the distance.  Taylor lands a stinging left uppercut.  
Taylor steps to the outside and is on target with a jab.  
Taylor lands with a solid jab.  
Taylor lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Taylor steps to the outside.  Taylor feints a right hook, and then lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Taylor drives a jab into his opponents body.  
Masson walks Taylor down, trapping him in the blue corner.  Taylor lands a cross to the body, and then to the head.  
Taylor steps away from his opponent.  Masson quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Taylor lands a cross.  
Taylor switches the action to the outside and lands with a spiteful jab.  
Taylor is on target with a cross.  
Taylor lands a jab, overhand left and a jab to his opponents head.  
Taylor is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with a spiteful jab.  
Taylor hits the target with a hard jab.  
Taylor lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Taylor lands a straight 1 - 2.  Taylor tries to land a jab, but Masson sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Taylor is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands two jabs to the body, and one to the head.  
Masson closes the distance.  Taylor pivots to the left of his opponent and connects with a left hook.  
Taylor steps away from his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Taylor lands a hard jab.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Masson's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  Masson's trainer is telling his fighter to increase his workrate.  Masson's trainer is advising how he could improve his defence.  

Round 1 Statistics
Taylor: 
Jabs Thrown: 34                            
Jabs Landed: 23                            
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 55                            
Head Shots Landed: 31                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Masson: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Taylor lands a ramrod jab.  
Taylor lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Masson cuts off the ring, trapping Taylor in a neutral corner.  Taylor lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Taylor switches the action to the outside.  Taylor quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a cross followed by  two jabs to his opponents head.  
Masson gets on the inside and manouvers Taylor into the corner.  Masson pivots to the side of his opponent.  Masson throws a left hook, but Taylor clinches his opponent.  As they grapple, Taylor pushes his forearm into Masson's face.  The referee breaks the clinch and warns Taylor to stop fouling.  
Masson quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Taylor lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  Taylor holds on to his opponent.  Taylor tries to make the space to throw a hook, but hits Masson behind the head. As they grapple, Masson pushes his forearm into Taylor's face.  The ref breaks Taylor's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  
Taylor steps away from his opponent and lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Taylor hits home with a ramrod jab.  
Taylor lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  Taylor throws a right hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Taylor is looking to keep his distance.  Taylor feints a jab, and then hits home with a solid cross.  
Taylor hits home with an overhand right.  
Taylor feints a jab, and then hits home with a cross.  
Taylor is looking to keep his distance and lands an overhand right, jab and an overhand left to his opponents head.  
Taylor pivots to the side of his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Taylor is looking to keep the action on the outside and hits home with a cross.  
Masson closes the distance.  Taylor lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Masson connects with a cross.  
Taylor is looking to keep his distance and lands two jabs followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Taylor lands a ramrod jab.  
Taylor is on target with a jab to his opponents body.  
Taylor lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Masson hits home with a right hook.  


Round 2 Statistics
Taylor: 
Jabs Thrown: 27                            
Jabs Landed: 16                            
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 48                            
Head Shots Landed: 30                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

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

Round 3: 

Taylor lands a double jab to his opponents head.  He then lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Taylor lands a jab, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  
Taylor steps away from his opponent and lands a ramrod jab.  
Taylor tries to step out of his opponents range and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Taylor hits the target with a ramrod jab.  Taylor attempts to land a jab, but Masson sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Taylor lands an overhand left followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Taylor lands a cross followed by  two jabs to his opponents head.  
Taylor feints a left, and then finds the target with a spiteful jab.  
Taylor tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Taylor feints a left, and then lands a cross followed by  two jabs to his opponents head.  
Taylor is on target with a cross to his opponents body.  
Taylor tries to step out of his opponents range and finds the target with a jab.  
Taylor lands a jab to the head followed by a cross to the body.  
Taylor lands a cross.  
Taylor tries to keep the action at long range and hits home with a solid jab.  
Taylor feints a left, and then lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Taylor is looking to keep the action on the outside and connects with a stinging overhand right.  
Masson forces Taylor to back into the ropes.  Masson feints a cross, but Taylor is not fooled and lands with a right uppercut.  
Masson gets on the inside.  Taylor throws a left hook, but is unable to find the target.  Taylor ties up his opponent.  Taylor is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. The ref breaks Taylor's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  
Taylor is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Taylor feints a left, and then is on target with a cross.  
Masson is looking to close the distance.  Taylor pivots to the left of his opponent and is on target with a sharp left uppercut to Masson's body.  
Taylor tries to keep the action at long range and hits home with a spiteful jab.  
Taylor is looking to keep his distance and hits home with an overhand right.  
Taylor lands a jab.  


Round 3 Statistics
Taylor: 
Jabs Thrown: 32                            
Jabs Landed: 21                            
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 48                            
Head Shots Landed: 34                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Masson: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Taylor drives a jab into Masson's body.  
Taylor lands a double jab to his opponents head.  Taylor tries to land a jab, but Masson sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Taylor lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Taylor steps away from his opponent and lands a solid jab to Masson's body.  
Taylor drives a ramrod jab into his opponents face.  
Masson is looking to close the distance and forces Taylor to retreat into a corner.  Taylor is on target with a firm left hook to Masson's body.  
Taylor is looking to keep his distance.  Taylor sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Taylor is looking to keep his distance and lands a hard jab.  
Taylor steps to the outside and lands a cross, jab and an overhand right to his opponents head.  
Taylor feints a right hook, and then throws a jab, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Taylor lands with a hard jab.  
Taylor lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Taylor drives a right uppercut into Masson's body.  Taylor clinches his opponent.  Taylor leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  
Taylor is looking to keep his distance and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Masson tries to land a cross, but Taylor sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Taylor is looking to keep his distance and is on target with a cross.  
Taylor connects with a cross.  
Masson steps inside and manouvers Taylor onto the ropes.  Taylor is on target with a solid left hook.  Taylor tries to land a left hook, but Masson sidesteps and counters with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Taylor tries to step out of his opponents range.  Taylor feints a left, and then lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Taylor hits home with a cross.  
Taylor feints a left, and then lands a ramrod jab.  
Taylor lands a stinging jab.  
Taylor is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands with a stiff jab.  
Taylor lands a cross followed by  two jabs to his opponents head.  
Taylor is looking to keep his distance and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Taylor is on target with a cross.  


Round 4 Statistics
Taylor: 
Jabs Thrown: 40                            
Jabs Landed: 25                            
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 55                            
Head Shots Landed: 32                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Masson: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 5: 

Masson is on target with a left hook.  
Taylor hits home with a sharp overhand right.  
Masson closes the distance.  Taylor pivots to the left of his opponent and lands two left hooks to the body, and one to the head.  
Taylor is looking to keep the action on the outside and connects with an overhand right.  
Taylor lands a jab, overhand right and a cross to his opponents head.  
Taylor is on target with a cross.  
Taylor lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Masson manouvers Taylor onto the ropes.  Taylor lands a hard jab.  
Taylor steps to the outside and lands a solid jab.  
Taylor steps away from his opponent and lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Taylor lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Taylor tries to keep the action at long range and lands a jab to his opponents body.  
Taylor feints a jab and triggers a right hook counter from Masson.  Taylor springs the trap, countering with  a left hook.  
Taylor feints a cross, but Masson does not fall for it and responds with a cross.  
Taylor lands a firm right uppercut.  
Taylor lands a jab to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Taylor feints a cross, and then is on target with a right hook to Masson's ribs.  
Taylor finds the target with a spiteful jab.  
Masson digs in a left hook to Taylor's body.  
Taylor steps to the outside and lands with a sharp jab.  
Taylor lands a cross.  
Taylor is on target with a jab.  
Taylor lands a jab, cross and an overhand right to his opponents head.  
Taylor lands a jab to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Taylor steps to the outside and lands a hard jab.  
Taylor lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
At the end of Round 5, lets listen in on the corners...Masson's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 5 Statistics
Taylor: 
Jabs Thrown: 36                            
Jabs Landed: 18                            
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 47                            
Head Shots Landed: 27                            
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 8                             

Masson: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 6: 

Masson finds the target with a jab.  
Taylor switches the action to the outside and strikes his opponents body with a jab.  
Taylor feints a left hook, and then is on target with a jab.  
Taylor switches the action to the outside and lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  He follows up the attack and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Taylor finds the target with a stiff jab.  
Taylor is looking to keep his distance and hits home with a cross.  
Taylor lands with a stinging jab.  
Taylor is looking to keep his distance and connects with an overhand right.  
Masson is looking to close the distance.  Taylor is on target with a left hook.  
Taylor steps away from his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Taylor is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Taylor lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Taylor switches the action to the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Taylor lands with a ramrod jab.  
Taylor lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Taylor switches the action to the outside and lands two jabs followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Masson pivots to the right of his opponent.  Taylor lands a jab followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Taylor steps away from his opponent and hits home with a stiff jab.  
Taylor lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Taylor hits the target with a stiff jab.  
Taylor hits home with a cross.  


Round 6 Statistics
Taylor: 
Jabs Thrown: 33                            
Jabs Landed: 20                            
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 49                            
Head Shots Landed: 30                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Masson: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Masson steps inside.  Taylor drives a solid left uppercut into Masson's body.  
Taylor steps away from his opponent and is on target with an overhand right.  Taylor tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Taylor is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Taylor is looking to keep his distance and connects with a firm cross.  
Taylor steps away from his opponent and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Taylor tries to keep the action at long range and lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Masson is looking to close the distance and forces Taylor to back into the ropes.  Taylor lands a left hook.  
Taylor tries to keep the action at long range and lands a jab.  
Taylor is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands with a spiteful jab.  
Taylor snaps his opponents head back with a spiteful jab.  
Masson lands a cross.  
Taylor steps to the outside and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Taylor lands a jab, overhand right and a cross to his opponents head.  
Taylor strikes his opponents body with a jab.  
Taylor is looking to keep his distance and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Taylor switches the action to the outside and lands an overhand left to the head, a cross to the head and a jab to the body.  
Taylor lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Taylor lands with a spiteful jab.  Taylor throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Taylor lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Taylor lands with a spiteful jab.  
Taylor steps away from his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Masson is on target with a cross.  
Taylor is looking to keep his distance and lands an overhand right to the head, a cross to the head and a jab to the body.  
At the end of Round 7, lets listen in on the corners...Taylor's trainer is advising his fighter to keep his distance and coast to the win. Taylor's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 7 Statistics
Taylor: 
Jabs Thrown: 32                            
Jabs Landed: 19                            
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 48                            
Head Shots Landed: 30                            
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Masson: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Taylor lands with a spiteful jab.  
Masson is looking to close the distance.  Taylor pivots to the side of his opponent and connects with a right hook.  
Taylor is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Taylor quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with an overhand right.  
Taylor hits home with an overhand right.  
Taylor attempts to land a jab, but Masson slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Taylor is keeping his hands low...it looks like he wants his opponent to throw first.  Masson is on target with a left hook.  
Taylor sidesteps to the left of his opponent and connects with a firm left hook.  
Masson sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Masson tries to land a left hook, but Taylor sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Taylor lands a left hook.  
Taylor steps to the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Taylor hits home with a spiteful jab.  
Taylor is on target with an overhand right.  Taylor throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Taylor steps to the outside and lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Taylor steps to the outside.  Taylor sidesteps to the left of his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Taylor switches the action to the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Taylor drives a jab into his opponents body.  
Taylor lands two jabs followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Taylor lands a jab to the body, an overhand right to the head and a jab to the head.  
Taylor sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands an overhand left.  
Masson closes the distance.  Taylor digs in a sharp right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Taylor is on target with an overhand right.  
Taylor lands a cross followed by  two jabs to his opponents head.  
Taylor is on target with a jab.  
Taylor lands a jab followed by  two overhand rights to his opponents head.  
Taylor is on target with an overhand right.  
Taylor is on target with a jab.  
Masson is looking to close the distance and walks his opponent into a neutral corner.  Taylor lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  


Round 8 Statistics
Taylor: 
Jabs Thrown: 25                            
Jabs Landed: 17                            
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 20                            
Head Shots Thrown: 49                            
Head Shots Landed: 34                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Masson: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 8                             
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
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 Syracuse, USA.... Aaron Taylor

Fight Statistics
Taylor: 
Total Punches Thrown: 454                           
Total Punches Landed: 277                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 399                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 248                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 55                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 29                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 195                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 118                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 259                           
Total Jabs Landed: 159                           

Masson: 
Total Punches Thrown: 142                           
Total Punches Landed: 19                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 117                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 25                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 2                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 125                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 18                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Total Jabs Landed: 1