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26/10/2030
EOD Running: Rankings
Matthew McCormick vs Will Chimbetu

Boxing Daily Report from the Mr. Vicious promoted show at Royal Dublin Society, Dublin,  taking place on 28/09/2024:

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 10 round matchup are Matthew McCormick (6 - 0) who hails from Dublin, Ireland and Will Chimbetu(12 - 3) from Bulawayo, Zimbabwe.  Both McCormick and Chimbetu weighed in at 147 pounds.  
The referee tonight is John Hyland, and the three ringside judges are Killian Bourne, Eoin McCadden and Paul MacKenna.  

Round 1: 

McCormick tries to step out of his opponents range and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
McCormick switches the action to the outside and strikes his opponents body with a cross.  
McCormick switches the action to the outside and lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
McCormick tries to step out of his opponents range.  Chimbetu quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and connects with an overhand left.  
Chimbetu throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Chimbetu advances into close range.  McCormick lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
McCormick switches the action to the outside.  Chimbetu attempts to land a jab, but McCormick slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
McCormick feints a jab, but Chimbetu is not fooled and is on target with a left uppercut.  
McCormick steps away from his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
McCormick feints a right hook, and then lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
McCormick pivots from in front of his opponent and is on target with a stinging jab to his opponents body.  
McCormick feints a right hook, and then lands a jab.  
McCormick tries to keep the action at long range.  Chimbetu lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
McCormick lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Chimbetu tries to land a cross, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Chimbetu is on target with a cross.  Chimbetu throws a jab, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
McCormick connects with a left hook.  
Chimbetu manouvers his opponent into the red corner.  Chimbetu is on target with a left hook to McCormick's body.  
Chimbetu is on target with a left hook.  Chimbetu attempts to land a right hook, but McCormick parries the shot and counters with a cross.  
Chimbetu connects with a cross.  
Chimbetu lands a cross followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Chimbetu hits home with a right hook.  
Chimbetu lands a right uppercut.  


Round 1 Statistics
McCormick: 
Jabs Thrown: 19                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Chimbetu: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 35                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 39                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 2: 

McCormick is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with a jab to his opponents body.  
Chimbetu attempts to land a jab, but McCormick blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
McCormick lands two consecutive overhand rights to his opponents head.  
McCormick lands with a spiteful jab.  
Chimbetu lands a cross followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  Chimbetu throws a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
McCormick pivots to the side of his opponent.  Chimbetu drives a sharp jab into his opponents face.  
McCormick tries to step out of his opponents range and finds the target with a hard jab.  
McCormick is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Chimbetu hits home with a cross.  
Chimbetu manages to force McCormick onto the ropes.  McCormick lands with a hard jab.  
McCormick lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
McCormick throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook to McCormick's body.  
McCormick throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a sharp left uppercut to McCormick's liver.  
McCormick steps to the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
McCormick steps away from his opponent.  Chimbetu lands a solid jab.  
McCormick is on target with a jab to his opponents body.  
McCormick lands a spiteful jab.  
McCormick lands a cross.  
Chimbetu lands a ramrod jab.  
Chimbetu lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
McCormick steps away from his opponent and is on target with an overhand right.  
McCormick sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a hard jab.  
McCormick is looking to keep his distance and connects with a cross.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Chimbetu's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  

Round 2 Statistics
McCormick: 
Jabs Thrown: 24                            
Jabs Landed: 12                            
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 34                            
Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Chimbetu: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 3: 

Chimbetu closes the distance and lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
McCormick lands a left hook.  
McCormick tries to keep the action at long range and lands a jab.  McCormick attempts to land a cross, but Chimbetu slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
McCormick lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Chimbetu gets on the inside.  McCormick lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
McCormick pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Chimbetu hits home with a solid overhand right.  
McCormick pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a hard jab.  
McCormick is on target with an overhand right.  
McCormick strikes his opponents body with a jab.  
McCormick lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
McCormick switches the action to the outside.  Chimbetu hits the target with a ramrod jab.  
Chimbetu pivots to the side of his opponent.  Chimbetu attempts to land a jab, but McCormick slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Chimbetu throws a left hook, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Chimbetu throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
McCormick circles his opponent with a low guard, waiting for his opponent to attack.  Chimbetu lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
McCormick is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Chimbetu lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
McCormick lowers his guard, attempting to draw a lead.  Chimbetu lands a cross.  
McCormick lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  


Round 3 Statistics
McCormick: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Chimbetu: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Chimbetu strikes his opponents body with a cross.  
McCormick lands a jab.  
McCormick lands a solid jab.  
McCormick switches the action to the outside and finds the target with a jab.  
Chimbetu connects with a cross.  
Chimbetu advances into close range.  McCormick drives a right hook into Chimbetu's ribcage.  
McCormick lands with a hard jab.  
McCormick hits home with a cross.  
McCormick tries to keep the action at long range and lands two jabs to the body, and one to the head.  
Chimbetu throws a cross, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
McCormick switches the action to the outside and lands with a ramrod jab.  McCormick tries to land a jab, but Chimbetu sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
McCormick is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Chimbetu lands a cross.  
McCormick switches the action to the outside.  Chimbetu quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and hits home with a firm overhand right.  
McCormick lands a jab.  
McCormick switches the action to the outside.  McCormick quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Chimbetu attempts to land a cross, but McCormick slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
McCormick hits home with a left hook.  
McCormick is looking to keep the action on the outside and finds the target with a ramrod jab.  
At the end of Round 4, lets listen in on the corners...McCormick's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 4 Statistics
McCormick: 
Jabs Thrown: 20                            
Jabs Landed: 10                            
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Chimbetu: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 5: 

Chimbetu lands a left hook.  
McCormick sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Chimbetu tries to land a jab, but McCormick dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  
Chimbetu pivots to the side of his opponent.  McCormick connects with a cross.  
McCormick is looking to keep his distance.  McCormick feints a right hook, and then finds the target with a spiteful jab.  
Chimbetu walks his opponent onto the ropes.  McCormick lands a ramrod jab.  
McCormick quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a left hook.  
McCormick lands a cross to the head followed by a jab to the body.  He continues the combination and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Chimbetu advances into close range.  McCormick lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  McCormick ties up his opponent.  McCormick is using his forearm in the clinch.  The referee separates the two fighters and warns McCormick.  
McCormick is looking to keep his distance and lands two straights to the head followed by a jab to the body.  
McCormick lands a cross.  
McCormick lowers his hands, trying to provoke his opponent to attack.  Chimbetu lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Chimbetu is on target with a cross.  
Chimbetu walks McCormick down, trapping him on the ropes.  McCormick lands a left hook to the body, a left hook to the head and a right hook to the head.  
McCormick lands a jab.  
McCormick lands a jab to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
McCormick is on target with a cross.  
McCormick steps to the outside.  McCormick sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a cross to the head, a jab to the head and a jab to the body.  
McCormick tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Chimbetu lands a ramrod jab.  
McCormick steps to the outside and lands two straights followed by an overhand left to his opponents head.  
McCormick lands with a hard jab.  
Chimbetu is looking to close the distance and walks McCormick onto the ropes.  McCormick lands a left hook.  
McCormick is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Chimbetu lands a stiff jab.  
McCormick sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 5, lets listen in on the corners...Chimbetu's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  Chimbetu's trainer is telling his fighter to tighten his defence.  

Round 5 Statistics
McCormick: 
Jabs Thrown: 20                            
Jabs Landed: 13                            
Power Shots Thrown: 39                            
Power Shots Landed: 21                            
Head Shots Thrown: 47                            
Head Shots Landed: 29                            
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Chimbetu: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

McCormick is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Chimbetu tries to land a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Chimbetu lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
McCormick lands with a spiteful jab.  
Chimbetu forces McCormick to back into the ropes.  Chimbetu hits home with a cross.  
McCormick connects with an overhand right.  
McCormick pivots to the left of his opponent and is on target with a cross to his opponents body.  
McCormick lands a jab.  
McCormick lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
McCormick is looking to keep his distance.  Chimbetu is on target with a cross.  
Chimbetu is on target with a cross.  
McCormick is looking to keep his distance and finds the target with a jab.  
McCormick tries to step out of his opponents range and hits home with a spiteful jab.  
McCormick finds the target with a spiteful jab.  
McCormick lands a ramrod jab.  


Round 6 Statistics
McCormick: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Chimbetu: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Chimbetu closes the distance.  McCormick attempts to land a right uppercut, but Chimbetu sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
McCormick switches the action to the outside and lands a jab.  
Chimbetu lands a right uppercut to the head, a right uppercut to the body and a cross to the head.  
Chimbetu lands a solid overhand right.  
McCormick strikes his opponents body with a jab.  
McCormick pivots to the left of his opponent and drives a left hook into Chimbetu's liver.  
McCormick lands with a spiteful jab.  
McCormick throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
McCormick tries to step out of his opponents range.  McCormick quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a jab, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  
McCormick lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
McCormick steps away from his opponent.  McCormick sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Chimbetu throws a jab, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Chimbetu closes the distance.  McCormick pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
McCormick tries to step out of his opponents range.  Chimbetu attempts to land an overhand left, but McCormick slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
McCormick hits the target with a spiteful jab.  


Round 7 Statistics
McCormick: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 9                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Chimbetu: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 8: 

Chimbetu gets on the inside.  McCormick lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
McCormick feints a jab, fooling Chimbetu into throwing a left uppercut counter.  McCormick avoids the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
McCormick feints a right hook, and then lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
McCormick hits home with a cross.  
McCormick tries to keep the action at long range.  Chimbetu is on target with a cross.  
McCormick lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
McCormick steps to the outside and connects with a cross.  
Chimbetu is looking to close the distance.  McCormick pivots to the left of his opponent and is on target with a left hook.  
Chimbetu walks McCormick onto the ropes.  Chimbetu sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  McCormick drives a solid jab into his opponents face.  
McCormick is looking to keep the action on the outside and finds the target with a stinging jab.  
McCormick finds the target with a hard jab.  
McCormick feints a right, and then connects with a left uppercut.  
McCormick lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
McCormick lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Chimbetu steps inside.  McCormick hits home with a left hook.  
McCormick is on target with a right hook to Chimbetu's body.  
Chimbetu lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
McCormick lands a cross to the body, a left hook to the head and a cross to the head.  
McCormick is looking to keep his distance and lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
McCormick attempts to land a jab, but Chimbetu dodges the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
At the end of Round 8, lets listen in on the corners...McCormick's trainer is telling his fighter to play it safe for the remainder of the fight. 

Round 8 Statistics
McCormick: 
Jabs Thrown: 20                            
Jabs Landed: 11                            
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 40                            
Head Shots Landed: 23                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Chimbetu: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

McCormick is looking to keep his distance.  Chimbetu lands with a stiff jab.  
Chimbetu walks his opponent onto the ropes.  McCormick lands a ramrod jab.  
Chimbetu hits home with a right hook.  
Chimbetu is looking to close the distance and walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Chimbetu is on target with a left uppercut.  
Chimbetu sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  McCormick is on target with a left hook to Chimbetu's ribs.  McCormick ties up his opponent.  Chimbetu leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. McCormick pushes Chimbetuoff to escape the clinch.  
McCormick switches the action to the outside and finds the target with a jab.  
Chimbetu is on target with a jab.  
Chimbetu is on target with a cross.  
McCormick feints a left, and then lands with a spiteful jab.  
Chimbetu forces McCormick to retreat onto the ropes.  Chimbetu connects with a cross.  
McCormick pivots to the left of his opponent and is on target with a jab to his opponents body.  
McCormick switches the action to the outside.  Chimbetu tries to land an overhand right, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Chimbetu gets on the inside and forces McCormick to back into the ropes.  Chimbetu is on target with a right uppercut.  
Chimbetu lands a cross followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Chimbetu tries to land a left hook, but McCormick dodges the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Chimbetu is on target with a left hook to McCormick's body.  
Chimbetu drives a left hook into McCormick's body.  
Chimbetu attempts to land a left hook, but McCormick slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  


Round 9 Statistics
McCormick: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 7                             
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Chimbetu: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 10: 

McCormick lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Chimbetu advances into close range.  McCormick is on target with a left hook.  
Chimbetu attempts to land a cross, but McCormick slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut to Chimbetu's body.  
McCormick switches the action to the outside.  Chimbetu lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Chimbetu lands a cross.  
McCormick steps to the outside.  Chimbetu attempts to land a jab, but McCormick sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
McCormick tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a jab.  
McCormick lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  McCormick ties up his opponent.  As they grapple, Chimbetu pushes his forearm into McCormick's face.  The referee warns Chimbetu and breaks the clinch.  
McCormick is on target with a jab to Chimbetu's body.  
McCormick is on target with a jab to Chimbetu's body.  
Chimbetu lands a stinging right uppercut.  


Round 10 Statistics
McCormick: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Chimbetu: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
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
Round 9 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 10
Round 10 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9


Final Scorecards: 100 - 90  100 - 90  100 - 91

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Dublin, Ireland.... Matthew McCormick

Fight Statistics
McCormick: 
Total Punches Thrown: 356                           
Total Punches Landed: 176                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 289                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 144                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 67                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 32                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 192                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 92                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 164                           
Total Jabs Landed: 84                            

Chimbetu: 
Total Punches Thrown: 282                           
Total Punches Landed: 74                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 236                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 67                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 46                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 7                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 220                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 57                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 62                            
Total Jabs Landed: 17