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23/07/2031
EOD Running: Rankings
Dave Connolly vs Gethin Gaul

Boxing Daily Report from the Rattlesnake Promotions promoted show at Rattlesnake Gym, Arlington,  taking place on 28/03/2024:

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 6 round matchup are Dave Connolly (5 - 0) who hails from New York City, USA and Gethin Gaul(0 - 5) from Little Rock, USA.  Both Connolly and Gaul weighed in at 112 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Orlando Merlin, and the three ringside judges are Paul Mings, Henry Messer and Michael Toste.  

Round 1: 

Connolly lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Connolly is on target with a left hook.  
Connolly steps away from his opponent.  Connolly sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Connolly tries to keep the action at long range and lands a cross.  
Gaul drives a left uppercut into his opponents liver.  
Connolly closes the distance and digs in a left hook to Gaul's body.  
Connolly connects with a left hook.  
Connolly tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut to Connolly's body.  
Gaul forces Connolly to retreat onto the ropes.  Connolly tries to land a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  
Gaul hits home with a cross.  
Connolly lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Connolly steps inside.  Gaul pivots to the right of his opponent.  Connolly hits home with a left hook.  
Connolly is on target with a left hook.  
Connolly is looking to close the distance and lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Connolly steps away from his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Connolly steps to the outside and drives a ramrod jab into his opponents face.  
Gaul advances into close range.  Connolly pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Connolly gets on the inside.  Connolly drives a left hook into Gaul's body.  Connolly wants to work on the inside, but accidentally clashes heads with his opponent!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Gaul dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Connolly hits home with a right hook.  
Connolly pivots to the side of his opponent.  Gaul attempts to land a left uppercut, but Connolly dodges the shot and counters with a left uppercut to Gaul's body.  
Connolly steps inside and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Gaul's trainer is advising how he could stop so many clean shots getting through.  

Round 1 Statistics
Connolly: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 21                            
Head Shots Thrown: 34                            
Head Shots Landed: 23                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Gaul: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 2: 

Connolly is looking to keep his distance and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Gaul pivots to the side of his opponent.  Connolly hits home with a right hook.  
Connolly pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Connolly finds the target with a jab.  
Connolly lands a solid jab.  
Connolly lands a cross.  
Connolly switches the action to the outside.  Connolly feints a left, and then lands a jab followed by  two overhand lefts to his opponents head.  
Connolly sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with a right hook.  
Connolly pivots to the left of his opponent and lands with a ramrod jab.  
Connolly is on target with a right hook to Gaul's ribs.  
Gaul lands a cross.  
Gaul gets on the inside.  Connolly lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  As the two fighters work on the inside, their heads come together!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Gaul dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Gaul hits home with a cross.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Gaul's trainer is telling his fighter to increase his workrate.  

Round 2 Statistics
Connolly: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 38                            
Head Shots Landed: 19                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Gaul: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Connolly pivots to the left of his opponent and connects with a right hook.  
Connolly is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Connolly quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and hits home with a left uppercut.  
Connolly walks Gaul into the corner.  Connolly attempts to land a right hook, but Gaul parries the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Gaul pivots from in front of his opponent.  Connolly drives a hard jab into his opponents face.  
Connolly pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Connolly steps to the outside.  Connolly feints a jab, tricking Gaul into launching a left hook counter.  Connolly springs the trap and counters with  a right uppercut.  
Connolly is on target with a cross.  
Connolly steps away from his opponent and hits home with an overhand left.  
Connolly is on target with a cross.  
Connolly hits home with a left uppercut.  
Connolly drives a right hook into his opponents ribs.  
Connolly sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Gaul lands a jab.  
Connolly steps inside.  Connolly pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a left hook to the head, a left hook to the body and a right hook to the body.  
Connolly tries to land a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Gaul gets on the inside.  Connolly quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a left hook to the head, a left hook to the body and a right uppercut to the head.  
Connolly lands two right hooks to the body, and one to the head.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Gaul's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  

Round 3 Statistics
Connolly: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 19                            
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Gaul: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Connolly pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a right uppercut.  
Connolly lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Connolly sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a right hook, left hook and a right hook to his opponents head.  
Connolly steps to the outside and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Connolly gets on the inside and walks his opponent into a neutral corner.  Connolly sidesteps to the right of his opponent and hits home with a left hook.  
Connolly pivots to the right of his opponent and digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Connolly steps away from his opponent and lands a jab, overhand right and a cross to his opponents head.  
Connolly is looking to close the distance and drives a left hook into Gaul's body.  
Gaul gets on the inside.  Connolly lands a right uppercut to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Connolly is looking to close the distance.  Connolly quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Connolly connects with a left uppercut.  
Connolly is looking to close the distance.  Connolly sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands two left hooks to the body, and one to the head.  
Connolly lands a right hook.  
Connolly lands a right uppercut.  
Connolly pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a right hook to the body followed by a right uppercut to the head.  
Connolly pivots from in front of his opponent and lands three consecutive right hooks to his opponents head.  
Connolly switches the action to the outside and tries to land a cross, but Gaul parries the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Connolly gets on the inside and lands a right hook to the head, a left hook to the body and a right hook to the head.  
At the end of Round 4, lets listen in on the corners...Connolly's trainer is advising his fighter to keep his distance and coast to the win. 

Round 4 Statistics
Connolly: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 49                            
Power Shots Landed: 34                            
Head Shots Thrown: 40                            
Head Shots Landed: 27                            
Body Shots Thrown: 14                            
Body Shots Landed: 9                             

Gaul: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Connolly lands an overhand left.  Connolly attempts to land a jab, but Gaul sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Connolly lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Connolly feints a left, and then lands a right hook to the body followed by a jab to the head.  
Connolly switches the action to the outside and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Connolly is on target with a right hook.  
Connolly is looking to keep his distance and lands a jab to Gaul's body.  
Gaul advances into close range.  Connolly lands a left hook to the body followed by a right uppercut to the head.  
Connolly tries to keep the action at long range.  Connolly quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and strikes his opponents body with a jab.  
Gaul is looking to close the distance.  Connolly lands a right hook to the head, a right hook to the body and a left hook to the head.  
Connolly digs in a right hook to Gaul's ribcage.  
Connolly steps away from his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Connolly tries to keep the action at long range and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Connolly throws a right hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Connolly pivots to the side of his opponent and is on target with a jab.  
Connolly is on target with a jab to his opponents body.  
Connolly is on target with a cross.  
Connolly waits at the mid-range with a lowered guard, waiting for his opponent to throw a punch.  Gaul attempts to land a jab, but Connolly slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Connolly feints a jab, but Gaul ignores the feint and is on target with a left uppercut.  
Connolly is on target with an overhand right.  
At the end of Round 5, lets listen in on the corners...Gaul's trainer is telling his fighter he needs a knockout to win!  

Round 5 Statistics
Connolly: 
Jabs Thrown: 19                            
Jabs Landed: 11                            
Power Shots Thrown: 33                            
Power Shots Landed: 20                            
Head Shots Thrown: 43                            
Head Shots Landed: 24                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Gaul: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Connolly lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Connolly lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Connolly drives a ramrod jab into his opponents face.  
Connolly sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a cross followed by  two jabs to his opponents head.  
Connolly lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Connolly snaps his opponents head back with a hard jab.  
Connolly is looking to keep the action on the outside and drives a spiteful jab into his opponents face.  
Connolly lands two consecutive overhand rights to his opponents head.  
Gaul walks his opponent into a neutral corner.  Gaul pivots to the side of his opponent.  Connolly lands a left hook to the body followed by a right uppercut to the head.  
Connolly lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Connolly lands with a spiteful jab.  
Gaul steps inside.  Connolly drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Gaul sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Gaul lands a right uppercut.  
Connolly is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with a cross.  
Connolly finds the target with a jab.  
Connolly steps away from his opponent and lands a spiteful jab.  
Gaul gets on the inside.  Connolly drives a right hook into his opponents ribcage.  
Connolly switches the action to the outside and is on target with a cross.  
Connolly lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Connolly hits home with a cross.  


Round 6 Statistics
Connolly: 
Jabs Thrown: 20                            
Jabs Landed: 15                            
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 42                            
Head Shots Landed: 29                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Gaul: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
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


Final Scorecards: 60 - 54  60 - 54  60 - 54

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from New York City, USA.... Dave Connolly

Fight Statistics
Connolly: 
Total Punches Thrown: 268                           
Total Punches Landed: 168                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 221                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 138                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 47                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 30                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 193                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 125                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 75                            
Total Jabs Landed: 43                            

Gaul: 
Total Punches Thrown: 126                           
Total Punches Landed: 17                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 101                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 25                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 2                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 93                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 33                            
Total Jabs Landed: 3