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30/07/2031
EOD Running: Complete Fight
Eoghan Connelly vs Atif Bakkali

Boxing Daily Report from the Mr. Vicious promoted show at City West Hotel, Dublin,  taking place on 18/05/2024:

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 Eoghan Connelly (3 - 1) who hails from Dublin, Ireland and Atif Bakkali(14 - 3) from Taif, Saudi Arabia.  Both Connelly and Bakkali weighed in at 126 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Brandon Madigan, and the three ringside judges are John Hyland, Clinton MacAdam and Billy Ruane.  

Round 1: 

Bakkali steps inside.  Connelly pivots to the side of his opponent and digs in a left uppercut to Bakkali's body.  
Bakkali throws a short cross to the body, but lands low!  The ref ignores Connelly's complaints and signals for the action to continue.  
Bakkali closes the distance.  Connelly pivots to the right of his opponent.  Bakkali lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Bakkali walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Bakkali pivots from in front of his opponent and drives a sharp left hook into Connelly's liver.  
Bakkali lands a left uppercut to the body followed by two right hook's to the head.  
Connelly pivots to the side of his opponent.  Connelly strikes his opponents body with a jab.  Connelly tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Bakkali is looking to close the distance.  Connelly is on target with a left uppercut to Bakkali's ribs.  
Bakkali hits home with a cross.  
Bakkali is looking to close the distance and attempts to land a left hook, but Connelly parries the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Connelly switches the action to the outside.  Bakkali lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Connelly is on target with a jab.  Connelly attempts to land a jab, but Bakkali sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut to Connelly's ribcage.  
Connelly lands a cross.  
Bakkali advances into close range.  Connelly drives a left hook into Bakkali's ribs.  
Connelly pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Bakkali throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Bakkali lands a jab.  
Connelly lands a jab to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Bakkali advances into close range and throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Connelly lands a jab.  
Bakkali is looking to close the distance.  Bakkali pivots to the side of his opponent.  Connelly hits home with a left hook.  
Bakkali lands with a ramrod jab.  Bakkali throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Bakkali tries to land a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a solid left hook.  
Connelly tries to step out of his opponents range.  Bakkali lands two straights followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Bakkali's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 1 Statistics
Connelly: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 38                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 19                            
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Bakkali: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 35                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 2: 

Bakkali steps inside.  Connelly lands a right uppercut to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Connelly is on target with a sharp cross.  
Connelly is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Connelly quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and finds the target with a jab.  
Bakkali is looking to close the distance and drives a left hook into Connelly's ribs.  
Bakkali connects with a left hook.  
Connelly finds the target with a jab.  
Connelly lands a cross.  
Bakkali tries to land a jab, but Connelly slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Bakkali lands a hard jab.  
Connelly tries to land a cross, but Bakkali parries the shot and counters with a cross.  
Bakkali steps inside.  Connelly digs in a left hook to Bakkali's body.  
Connelly lands a right uppercut.  
Bakkali digs in a right hook to Connelly's ribs.  Bakkali tries to land a left hook, but Connelly sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Connelly tries to keep the action at long range.  Bakkali throws an overhand right, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a cross.  
Connelly pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Connelly lands a sharp jab.  
Bakkali advances into close range.  Connelly sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Bakkali connects with a left hook.  
Bakkali closes the distance.  Connelly attempts to land a right hook, but Bakkali parries the shot and counters with a cross.  
Connelly tries to land a jab, but Bakkali sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Bakkali throws a right hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Bakkali lands with a stinging jab.  Bakkali attempts to land a jab, but Connelly dodges the shot and counters with a left hook to Bakkali's body.  
Bakkali lands a right hook, left hook and a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Connelly steps to the outside.  Bakkali hits home with a spiteful jab.  
Bakkali is on target with a cross.  


Round 2 Statistics
Connelly: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 37                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 36                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 14                            
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Bakkali: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Round 3: 

Bakkali sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a left uppercut followed by  two right hooks to his opponents head.  
Connelly pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Connelly switches the action to the outside.  Bakkali lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Connelly attempts to land a jab, but Bakkali sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Bakkali is looking to close the distance and is on target with a right hook.  
Bakkali lands a jab.  
Connelly pivots to the left of his opponent.  Bakkali drives a left uppercut into his opponents ribs.  
Connelly is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Bakkali hits home with a cross.  
Bakkali throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Connelly lands a jab, overhand left and a jab to his opponents head.  
Bakkali closes the distance and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Bakkali lands a cross to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Connelly is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Bakkali connects with a cross.  
Connelly pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a left hook.  
Connelly switches the action to the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Connelly lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  He follows up the attack and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Connelly lands with a spiteful jab.  
Connelly tries to keep the action at long range.  Bakkali is on target with a solid cross to Connelly's body.  


Round 3 Statistics
Connelly: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Bakkali: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 40                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 34                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 4: 

Connelly tries to step out of his opponents range.  Bakkali lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Bakkali advances into close range and tries to land a right hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Connelly is looking to keep the action on the outside and hits home with a cross.  
Bakkali lands a jab followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  
Bakkali steps inside.  Bakkali sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Connelly hits home with a left uppercut.  
Bakkali gets on the inside and throws a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a sharp cross.  
Connelly quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Bakkali lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  Bakkali throws a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut to his opponents ribs.  
Bakkali steps inside and connects with a right hook.  Bakkali throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a firm left hook.  
Bakkali hits home with a cross.  
Connelly switches the action to the outside.  Bakkali lands a spiteful jab.  
Bakkali gets on the inside and is on target with a firm left hook to Connelly's liver.  
Bakkali pivots from in front of his opponent and drives a stinging left hook into Connelly's liver.  
Bakkali advances into close range and tries to land a left hook, but Connelly blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Bakkali lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Connelly is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with a jab.  
Connelly connects with a cross.  
Connelly is on target with a cross.  


Round 4 Statistics
Connelly: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Bakkali: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 37                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 15                            
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 5: 

Bakkali lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Bakkali lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Bakkali is on target with a left uppercut to his opponents ribs.  
Bakkali throws a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Connelly tries to step out of his opponents range.  Bakkali lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Bakkali is on target with a cross.  
Connelly circles his opponent with a low guard, waiting for his opponent to attack.  Bakkali lands a ramrod jab.  
Bakkali steps inside.  Bakkali pivots to the side of his opponent.  Connelly throws a right hook, but Bakkali clinches his opponent.  As they grapple, Connelly pushes his forearm into Bakkali's face.  The referee breaks the clinch and warns Connelly to stop fouling.  
Connelly steps to the outside and throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Connelly lands a left hook.  
Connelly lands with a stiff jab.  
Connelly backs onto the ropes...he is waving his opponent in!  Bakkali steps in throwing power shots but is unable to land cleanly.  Bakkali hits home with a left hook.  
Connelly hits home with a cross.  
Bakkali is looking to close the distance.  Bakkali pivots from in front of his opponent.  Connelly is on target with a left hook to Bakkali's liver.  
Bakkali digs in a right uppercut to Connelly's ribcage.  Bakkali attempts to land a right hook, but Connelly sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Bakkali is on target with a left hook.  Bakkali tries to land a left uppercut, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Bakkali digs in a stinging left hook to Connelly's ribs.  
At the end of Round 5, lets listen in on the corners...Connelly's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 5 Statistics
Connelly: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Bakkali: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 40                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 14                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Round 6: 

Bakkali connects with a right uppercut.  
Bakkali lands a right hook to the head, a left uppercut to the body and a left hook to the body.  
Connelly lands a double jab to his opponents head.  Connelly throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Bakkali steps inside and lands a left hook to the head, a left uppercut to the head and a right hook to the body.  
Bakkali is on target with a cross.  
Bakkali is looking to close the distance and attempts to land a right hook, but Connelly parries the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Bakkali gets on the inside and connects with a left uppercut.  
Connelly tries to step out of his opponents range.  Bakkali lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Bakkali gets on the inside and lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  Bakkali throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a solid right hook.  
Bakkali steps inside.  Connelly throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Bakkali steps inside and lands a left hook to the head, a right hook to the body and a right hook to the head.  
Bakkali gets on the inside and lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Connelly switches the action to the outside and lands a cross to the body, a cross to the head and a jab to the head.  
Connelly steps to the outside and connects with a cross.  
Bakkali closes the distance and drives a left hook into Connelly's ribs.  
Bakkali is looking to close the distance.  Bakkali lands a right hook.  Bakkali attempts to land an uppercut to the solar plexus, but he strays low!  The ref ignores Connelly's complaints and signals for the action to continue.  
Bakkali attempts to land a cross, but Connelly blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Bakkali digs in a left hook to his opponents liver.  
Bakkali closes the distance.  Bakkali pivots to the side of his opponent.  Connelly lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  


Round 6 Statistics
Connelly: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Bakkali: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 49                            
Power Shots Landed: 23                            
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Body Shots Thrown: 18                            
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Round 7: 

Bakkali lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Bakkali connects with a cross.  
Bakkali steps inside and attempts to land a left hook, but Connelly blocks the shot and counters with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Bakkali is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  Bakkali throws a left uppercut, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Connelly tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with a solid cross.  
Connelly tries to keep the action at long range and is on target with a cross.  
Bakkali advances into close range and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Bakkali sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with a left hook.  
Connelly tries to step out of his opponents range and drives a ramrod jab into his opponents face.  
Bakkali lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  He continues the combination and lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Connelly tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a ramrod jab.  
Connelly hits home with a cross.  
Connelly connects with a right hook.  Connelly throws a right hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Bakkali steps inside and lands a right hook.  
Connelly lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Bakkali lands a left uppercut followed by a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Connelly is looking to keep his distance.  Bakkali attempts to land a cross, but Connelly sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Connelly drives a right hook into his opponents ribs.  
Bakkali is looking to close the distance and lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Connelly switches the action to the outside and is on target with a cross.  


Round 7 Statistics
Connelly: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 34                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Bakkali: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 35                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Round 8: 

Connelly tries to keep the action at long range and throws a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Connelly hits home with a cross.  
Connelly drives a left hook into Bakkali's body.  
Connelly is looking to keep his distance and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Connelly lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Bakkali closes the distance and lands a right uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Bakkali gets on the inside.  Connelly lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Bakkali is on target with a left uppercut.  
Bakkali steps inside and drives a sharp right uppercut into Connelly's ribcage.  
Bakkali advances into close range.  Bakkali sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a left uppercut to the body, and then to the head.  
Connelly switches the action to the outside.  Bakkali attempts to land a cross, but Connelly slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Connelly hits home with a cross.  
Bakkali closes the distance and drives a right hook into Connelly's ribcage.  
Bakkali tries to land a left uppercut, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a firm right hook.  
Connelly throws a short cross to the body, but lands low!  The ref stops the action and gives Bakkali time to recover.  
Connelly steps away from his opponent and attempts to land a jab, but Bakkali sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Connelly lands a straight 1 - 2.  He then lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Connelly is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Bakkali lands a straight 1 - 2.  


Round 8 Statistics
Connelly: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Bakkali: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

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: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 5 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 6 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 7 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 10  10 - 10
Round 8 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9


Final Scorecards: 77 - 75  77 - 76  77 - 76

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Dublin, Ireland.... Eoghan Connelly

Fight Statistics
Connelly: 
Total Punches Thrown: 331                           
Total Punches Landed: 112                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 244                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 89                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 87                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 23                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 249                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 81                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 82                            
Total Jabs Landed: 31                            

Bakkali: 
Total Punches Thrown: 320                           
Total Punches Landed: 125                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 223                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 87                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 97                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 38                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 294                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 110                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 26                            
Total Jabs Landed: 15