Fight Report

User Name:
Password:
Remember:
Forgotten Password
Not Registered? Sign Up Now!
* *
Twitter Facebook Discord Email Forum | How To Play | Accessibility
24/07/2031
Next Processing: 00:00
Andy Blair vs Joshua Payne

Boxing Daily Report from the RJM Boxing promoted show at Cardiff City Hall, Cardiff,  taking place on 20/09/2024:

Clearly RJM Boxing have made a mistake booking this venue with less than half the tickets sold, including those handed out as prizes by Boxing Daily.  
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 4 round matchup are Andy Blair (0 - 0) who hails from Glasgow, UK and Joshua Payne(2 - 3 - 2) from Dublin, Ireland.  Blair weighed in at 242 pounds and 2 ounces, while Payne weighed in at 232 pounds and 6 ounces.  
The referee tonight is Mark MacNevin, and the three ringside judges are Clinton Birney, Clinton Birney and Terry Lyons.  

Round 1: 

Payne is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Blair feints a left, and then lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Blair advances into close range and lands a right uppercut to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Blair lands a right uppercut to the head, a left uppercut to the body and a left hook to the head.  
Payne is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Blair lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Blair drives a left uppercut into his opponents ribs.  
Blair pivots to the side of his opponent and hits home with a left uppercut.  
Blair throws a right uppercut, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Blair manouvers Payne onto the ropes.  Blair drives a right hook into Payne's ribcage.  Blair attempts to land a right hook, but Payne blocks the shot and counters with a right hook to Blair's ribcage.  
Blair feints a jab, fooling Payne into throwing a right uppercut counter.  Blair springs the trap, countering with  a left uppercut.  
Blair lands with a hard jab.  
Blair lands with a sharp jab.  
Blair is looking to close the distance and connects with a right hook.  
Payne throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Blair closes the distance and lands a right uppercut to the head, a left uppercut to the body and a right uppercut to the head.  
Blair lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Payne's trainer is advising how he could improve his defence.  

Round 1 Statistics
Blair: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Payne: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 2: 

Blair gets on the inside and lands a left hook, right uppercut and a right hook to his opponents head.  
Blair steps inside and connects with a left hook.  
Blair digs in a right uppercut to Payne's body.  
Blair is looking to close the distance and forces Payne to retreat into the corner.  Blair lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Blair lands a solid jab.  
Payne lands a cross.  
Blair lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Blair lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  Blair clinches his opponent.  As they grapple, Blair pushes his forearm into Payne's face.  The ref separates the two fighters.  
Blair feints a jab, but Payne ignores the feint and is on target with a cross.  
Blair pivots from in front of his opponent and is on target with a right uppercut.  
Blair feints a left hook, and then finds the target with a jab.  
Blair hits home with a left hook.  
Blair lands a hard jab.  
Blair advances into close range and throws a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Payne's trainer is telling his fighter he needs to be more active or he's going to get outworked.  

Round 2 Statistics
Blair: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Payne: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Blair lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  He follows up the attack and lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Blair connects with a right hook.  Blair ties up his opponent.  Blair pushes his forearm into Payne's face.  The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  
Blair is looking to close the distance.  Blair pivots to the left of his opponent and hits home with a right hook.  
Blair lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Blair steps inside and lands a right hook.  Blair ties up his opponent.  Blair uses his free hand to throw a body hook, but it lands on Payne's kidney. The referee separates the two fighters and warns Blair.  
Payne cuts off the ring, trapping Blair in the blue corner.  Payne lands a jab.  
Blair snaps his opponents head back with a hard jab.  
Payne sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Blair lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Blair attempts to land a left hook, but Payne sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Blair connects with a right hook.  
Blair gets on the inside and lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Blair is on target with a right hook.  
Blair is looking to close the distance and connects with a left uppercut.  
Payne is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Blair lands with a hard jab.  
Blair gets on the inside and connects with a left hook.  
Blair closes the distance and hits home with a right uppercut.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Payne's trainer is telling his fighter he must go to war on his opponent!  

Round 3 Statistics
Blair: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Payne: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 4: 

Blair lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Payne hits home with a cross.  
Blair connects with a right hook.  
Blair connects with a right hook.  
Blair forces Payne to retreat into the corner.  Blair is on target with a left hook to Payne's body.  
Blair lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Blair lands a right hook.  
Blair hits home with a right hook.  
Blair gets on the inside and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Payne feints a cross, but Blair ignores the feint and responds with a cross.  


Round 4 Statistics
Blair: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Payne: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
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: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 4 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9


Final Scorecards: 40 - 36  40 - 36  40 - 36

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Glasgow, UK.... Andy Blair

Fight Statistics
Blair: 
Total Punches Thrown: 131                           
Total Punches Landed: 70                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 100                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 57                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 31                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 13                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 110                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 59                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 21                            
Total Jabs Landed: 11                            

Payne: 
Total Punches Thrown: 65                            
Total Punches Landed: 10                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 57                            
Total Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Total Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Total Body Shots Landed: 2                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 40                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Total Jabs Thrown: 25                            
Total Jabs Landed: 3