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01/02/2033
EOD Running: Rankings
Mark Johnston vs Kai Troupe

Boxing Daily Report from the AI UK-Central England promoted show at Manchester Salim, Manchester,  taking place on 14/09/2024:

There are a few empty seats out here tonight, but this is a respectable turnout for the show.  
Next up is the main event of the show.  This is a mandatory fight for the British-Central England Super Featherweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance and those watching live on Eurosport UK, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Mark Johnston (5 - 3 - 2) who hails from Norwich, UK and Kai Troupe(8 - 6 - 2) from Manchester, UK.  Johnston weighed in at 130 pounds, while Troupe weighed in at 129 pounds And 13 ounces.  
The referee tonight is Angus Heriot, and the three ringside judges are Johnny Finn, Malcolm Apted and Noel Moris.  

Round 1: 

Troupe steps away from his opponent and attempts to land a cross, but Johnston slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Johnston sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Johnston is on target with a jab.  Johnston throws an overhand left, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Johnston connects with a cross.  
Troupe gets on the inside.  Johnston pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Johnston is looking to close the distance.  Troupe is on target with a left uppercut.  
Johnston tries to keep the action at long range and hits home with a cross.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Troupe's trainer is telling his fighter to increase his workrate.  

Round 1 Statistics
Johnston: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Troupe: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 2: 

Johnston advances into close range and connects with a right uppercut.  
Troupe attempts to land a left hook, but Johnston blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Johnston tries to keep the action at long range and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Troupe throws a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Troupe lands a left hook.  
Johnston attempts to land a jab, but Troupe sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Johnston drives a jab into Troupe's body.  
Troupe is on target with a jab.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Johnston's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  Troupe's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  

Round 2 Statistics
Johnston: 
Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Troupe: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Troupe is on target with a cross.  
Johnston closes the distance and is on target with a left uppercut.  
Troupe pivots to the right of his opponent.  Johnston drives a right uppercut into Troupe's body.  
Johnston tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a jab.  
Troupe advances into close range and is on target with a left hook.  
Troupe steps to the outside.  Troupe stands off with low guard waiting for his opponent to launch an attack.  Johnston lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Johnston is on target with a cross.  
Troupe hits home with a cross.  
Johnston hits home with a cross.  
Johnston stalks forward with a low guard, trying to draw a lead from his opponent.  Troupe lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Johnston throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Troupe hits home with a right hook.  


Round 3 Statistics
Johnston: 
Jabs Thrown: 19                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Troupe: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Johnston hits home with a left uppercut.  
Johnston is looking to keep his distance and lands a cross.  
Troupe is looking to keep his distance.  Johnston is on target with an overhand right.  
Johnston steps inside and hits home with a left uppercut.  Johnston attempts to land a right hook, but Troupe sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Troupe hits home with a right hook.  
Johnston is on target with a cross.  Johnston attempts to land a cross, but Troupe dodges the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Johnston steps away from his opponent and is on target with a jab to Troupe's body.  
Troupe advances into close range.  Johnston lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Johnston is on target with a jab.  
Johnston sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a jab.  
Johnston steps to the outside and finds the target with a jab.  
Johnston lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Troupe hits home with a right hook.  
Johnston advances into close range.  Johnston quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and hits home with a right hook.  
At the end of Round 4, lets listen in on the corners...Troupe's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 4 Statistics
Johnston: 
Jabs Thrown: 21                            
Jabs Landed: 9                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 43                            
Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Troupe: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Troupe lands a right uppercut followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Johnston lands a jab.  
Johnston lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Johnston quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Troupe lands a cross.  
Johnston connects with an overhand right.  
Johnston hits home with an overhand right.  
Johnston tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Johnston lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Troupe throws a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a left hook.  


Round 5 Statistics
Johnston: 
Jabs Thrown: 23                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 38                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Troupe: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Johnston throws a cross, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a cross.  
Troupe is on target with a jab.  
Johnston is on target with a jab.  
Troupe quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Johnston connects with an overhand left.  
Troupe gets on the inside and connects with a left hook.  
Johnston tries to keep the action at long range and connects with a cross.  
Johnston throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Troupe sidesteps to the right of his opponent and digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  
Troupe attempts to land a right uppercut, but Johnston slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Johnston is looking to keep his distance and lands a jab to the head, a cross to the body and a cross to the head.  


Round 6 Statistics
Johnston: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Troupe: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 7: 

Johnston tries to land an overhand right, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Johnston sidesteps to the left of his opponent and hits home with an overhand right.  
Johnston hits home with an overhand right.  
Johnston is on target with an overhand left.  
Johnston lands a cross.  Johnston throws a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Johnston tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with a cross.  
Johnston feints a jab, tricking Troupe into countering with a left hook.  Johnston springs the trap and counters with  a cross.  
Johnston lands a jab.  
Johnston connects with an overhand right.  


Round 7 Statistics
Johnston: 
Jabs Thrown: 28                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 50                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Troupe: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 9                             
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Troupe gets on the inside and lands a right hook.  
Johnston connects with a cross.  
Johnston is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands an overhand left.  
Troupe is looking to close the distance.  Johnston hits home with a right uppercut.  
Johnston switches the action to the outside and lands a jab.  
Johnston attempts to land a jab, but Troupe dodges the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Johnston switches the action to the outside and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Johnston tries to keep the action at long range.  Troupe quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Johnston finds the target with a jab.  
At the end of Round 8, lets listen in on the corners...Johnston's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  

Round 8 Statistics
Johnston: 
Jabs Thrown: 26                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 35                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Troupe: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 5                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 4                             
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

Johnston steps away from his opponent and tries to land a jab, but Troupe slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Johnston is on target with an overhand right.  
Johnston lands a jab.  
Johnston is on target with a cross.  
Johnston throws an overhand left, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Troupe is looking to close the distance.  Troupe goes for the bodyshot, but lands south of the border!  The ref stops the action and gives Johnston time to recover.  
Johnston steps away from his opponent and attempts to land a jab, but Troupe sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Troupe connects with a right uppercut.  
Troupe sidesteps to the right of his opponent and connects with a left hook.  
Johnston tries to keep the action at long range and is on target with an overhand right.  
At the end of Round 9, lets listen in on the corners...Johnston's trainer is telling his fighter to play it safe for the remainder of the fight. 

Round 9 Statistics
Johnston: 
Jabs Thrown: 22                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 35                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Troupe: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

Johnston tries to land a jab, but Troupe slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Johnston hits home with an overhand right.  
Johnston connects with a cross.  
Troupe steps away from his opponent and tries to land a jab, but Johnston slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Johnston steps to the outside and throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Johnston is on target with a jab.  
Johnston finds the target with a jab.  
Johnston lands a jab.  
Johnston is on target with a cross.  
Johnston is on target with a jab.  


Round 10 Statistics
Johnston: 
Jabs Thrown: 30                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 38                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Troupe: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
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: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 4 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 5 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 6 Scores: 10 - 10  10 - 10  10 - 9
Round 7 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 8 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 9 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 10 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9


Final Scorecards: 98 - 93  98 - 93  98 - 92

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Norwich, UK.... Mark Johnston

Fight Statistics
Johnston: 
Total Punches Thrown: 390                           
Total Punches Landed: 106                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 357                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 100                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 33                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 6                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 174                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 53                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 216                           
Total Jabs Landed: 53                            

Troupe: 
Total Punches Thrown: 176                           
Total Punches Landed: 38                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 153                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 36                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 23                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 2                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 141                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 33                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 35                            
Total Jabs Landed: 5