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23/07/2031
EOD Running: Rankings
Stephen McTaggart vs Duncan Arnott

Boxing Daily Report from the Ten Count Promotions promoted show at Hull City Hall, Hull,  taking place on 16/11/2024:

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 6 round matchup are Stephen McTaggart (9 - 0 - 1(NC)) who hails from Wolverhampton, UK and Duncan Arnott(1 - 1 - 1) from London, UK.  Both McTaggart and Arnott weighed in at 147 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Robert McQueen, and the three ringside judges are Jonathan Duane, Gyn Gwenn and Anton Kirk.  

Round 1: 

Arnott lowers his guard, attempting to draw a lead.  McTaggart lands a cross followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
McTaggart steps inside and walks his opponent down, trapping him in a corner.  McTaggart pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a left hook to the head, a left uppercut to the body and a left hook to the head.  
McTaggart pivots from in front of his opponent and lands three consecutive left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
McTaggart sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands two left hooks to the body, and one to the head.  
McTaggart steps inside.  McTaggart pivots from in front of his opponent and is on target with a left uppercut.  
Arnott gets on the inside.  McTaggart pivots to the right of his opponent and connects with a left hook.  Arnott wants to work on the inside, but accidentally clashes heads with his opponent!  The ref acknowledges the accidental headclash but allows the action to continue.  McTaggart has been damaged by that accidental headbutt.  That has caused swelling  around the right eye.  
Arnott feints a right hook, but McTaggart is not fooled and is on target with a left uppercut.  
Arnott gets on the inside.  McTaggart lands a left uppercut followed by  two right hooks to his opponents body.  
McTaggart pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
McTaggart gets on the inside.  McTaggart quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
McTaggart is on target with a left hook to Arnott's ribs.  
McTaggart lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  McTaggart tries to land a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
McTaggart pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a left hook to the body, a right hook to the head and a left uppercut to the body.  
McTaggart pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
McTaggart closes the distance and is on target with a right hook.  
McTaggart steps away from his opponent and lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
McTaggart advances into close range and lands a solid right hook.  
McTaggart drives a left uppercut into Arnott's body.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Arnott's trainer is telling his fighter he is being outworked and needs to throw more.  Arnott's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  Arnott's trainer is advising how he could stop so many clean shots getting through.  

Round 1 Statistics
McTaggart: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 45                            
Power Shots Landed: 33                            
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 18                            
Body Shots Thrown: 23                            
Body Shots Landed: 17                            

Arnott: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

McTaggart lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
McTaggart closes the distance and lands two left hooks to the body, and one to the head.  
McTaggart hits home with a right hook.  
McTaggart steps inside.  McTaggart sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
McTaggart tries to step out of his opponents range and lands an overhand left.  
Arnott closes the distance.  McTaggart digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  
McTaggart is on target with a left hook to Arnott's body.  
McTaggart lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
McTaggart closes the distance and lands a left hook to the head, a right uppercut to the body and a left hook to the head.  
Arnott throws a right hook, but McTaggart ties up his opponent.  As they grapple, McTaggart pushes his forearm into Arnott's face.  The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  
Arnott closes the distance.  McTaggart hits home with a right hook.  
McTaggart throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
McTaggart is looking to keep his distance and lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
McTaggart is looking to keep the action on the outside.  McTaggart sidesteps to the right of his opponent and finds the target with a jab.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...McTaggart's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 2 Statistics
McTaggart: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 15                            
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Arnott: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Arnott is looking to close the distance.  McTaggart pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a left uppercut to the head, a left hook to the head and a right hook to the body.  
McTaggart steps away from his opponent and lands a sharp jab.  
McTaggart gets on the inside.  McTaggart pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
McTaggart pivots from in front of his opponent.  McTaggart lands a right hook to the head followed by two left hook's to the body.  McTaggart ties up his opponent.  As they grapple, McTaggart pushes his forearm into Arnott's face.  The ref halts the action and breaks the clinch.  He lectures McTaggart about fouling.  
McTaggart attempts to land a jab, but Arnott blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
McTaggart gets on the inside.  McTaggart pivots to the right of his opponent and digs in a right hook to Arnott's ribs.  
McTaggart digs in a right uppercut to Arnott's body.  
McTaggart advances into close range and lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
McTaggart pivots to the left of his opponent.  Arnott throws a left hook, but McTaggart holds on to his opponent.  McTaggart leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. McTaggart hits his opponent with a kidney shot within the clinch. 
McTaggart manages to force Arnott into a corner.  McTaggart lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
McTaggart lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
McTaggart pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
McTaggart steps inside.  McTaggart lands a right uppercut to the head, a right hook to the head and a left hook to the body.  
McTaggart gets on the inside.  McTaggart pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a right hook.  
McTaggart digs in a left hook to Arnott's ribs.  McTaggart attempts to land a left hook, but Arnott blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
McTaggart steps away from his opponent and hits home with a hard jab.  
McTaggart steps inside and lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  


Round 3 Statistics
McTaggart: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 37                            
Power Shots Landed: 24                            
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 23                            
Body Shots Landed: 12                            

Arnott: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

McTaggart sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a jab to Arnott's body.  
McTaggart steps inside.  McTaggart pivots to the side of his opponent and digs in a left hook to Arnott's liver.  
McTaggart closes the distance.  McTaggart pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
McTaggart switches the action to the outside and lands two straights to the body, and one to the head.  
McTaggart gets on the inside and drives a right hook into Arnott's body.  
McTaggart forces Arnott to retreat into the corner.  McTaggart is on target with a left hook to his opponents ribs.  
McTaggart closes the distance and connects with a solid right uppercut.  
McTaggart tries to keep the action at long range and connects with a sharp overhand right.  
McTaggart lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
McTaggart lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
McTaggart quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  Arnott wants to work on the inside, but accidentally clashes heads with his opponent!  The ref acknowledges the accidental headclash but allows the action to continue.    It looks like the clash of heads has caused some damage to McTaggart.  That has caused a slight cut .  
McTaggart digs in a left hook to his opponents ribs.  
McTaggart lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
McTaggart lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  He then lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
McTaggart pivots from in front of his opponent and lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
McTaggart advances into close range and is on target with a right hook to Arnott's body.  
McTaggart pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
McTaggart steps inside.  McTaggart pivots to the side of his opponent and digs in a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
At the end of Round 4, lets listen in on the corners...McTaggart's trainer is telling his fighter to play it safe for the remainder of the fight. 

Round 4 Statistics
McTaggart: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 42                            
Power Shots Landed: 29                            
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 23                            
Body Shots Landed: 17                            

Arnott: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

McTaggart finds the target with a jab.  
McTaggart lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Arnott steps inside.  McTaggart is on target with a left uppercut to Arnott's ribs.  
Arnott throws a right uppercut, but McTaggart clinches his opponent.  McTaggart pushes his forearm into Arnott's face.  The ref halts the action and breaks the clinch.  He lectures McTaggart about fouling.  
Arnott lands a right uppercut.  
McTaggart finds the target with a jab.  
McTaggart lands a solid jab.  
McTaggart manouvers his opponent into the red corner.  McTaggart lands a right hook to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Arnott hits home with a right hook.  
McTaggart feints a right hook, and then is on target with a jab to his opponents body.  
At the end of Round 5, lets listen in on the corners...Arnott's trainer is telling his fighter to go out and knock out his opponent!  Arnott's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  

Round 5 Statistics
McTaggart: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Arnott: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

McTaggart is on target with a sharp cross.  
McTaggart lands a jab.  
McTaggart walks Arnott onto the ropes.  McTaggart contemptuously drops his hands, trying to provoke his opponent.  Arnott is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Arnott throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a sharp right uppercut.  
McTaggart leans back on the ropes...he waves his opponent in!  Arnott is whaling away with hooks, but McTaggart keeps his defence tight.  
McTaggart lands a cross.  
Arnott advances into close range.  McTaggart lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
McTaggart is on target with a jab.  
Arnott waits at the mid-range with a lowered guard, waiting for his opponent to throw a punch.  McTaggart finds the target with a ramrod jab.  
Arnott sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  McTaggart attempts to land a jab, but Arnott slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Arnott lands a jab.  
Arnott sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  McTaggart lands a left hook.  
McTaggart hits home with a solid jab.  
McTaggart lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
McTaggart lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Arnott feints a cross, tricking McTaggart into throwing a left uppercut counter.  Arnott springs the trap and counters with  a left hook.  


Round 6 Statistics
McTaggart: 
Jabs Thrown: 21                            
Jabs Landed: 8                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Arnott: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

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 Wolverhampton, UK.... Stephen McTaggart

Fight Statistics
McTaggart: 
Total Punches Thrown: 247                           
Total Punches Landed: 139                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 148                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 81                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 99                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 58                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 179                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 113                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 68                            
Total Jabs Landed: 26                            

Arnott: 
Total Punches Thrown: 102                           
Total Punches Landed: 11                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 89                            
Total Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 1                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 88                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Total Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Total Jabs Landed: 2