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19/09/2030
EOD Running: Training
Aaron Murga vs Luca Fanales

Boxing Daily Report from the JSW promoted show at Geelong Arena, Geelong,  taking place on 06/05/2024:

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 and those watching live on WIN, the two fighters competing in this 6 round matchup are Aaron Murga (4 - 0) who hails from Perth, Australia and Luca Fanales(2 - 3) from Sydney, Australia.  Murga weighed in at 108 pounds, while Fanales weighed in at 107 pounds and 13 ounces.  
The referee tonight is Mark Givan, and the three ringside judges are James Christou, Alec Saghatelian and Euan Kier.  

Round 1: 

Murga lands with a solid jab.  
Murga finds the target with a ramrod jab.  
Murga is looking to keep his distance and lands a jab to the head followed by a cross to the body.  
Murga steps inside.  Murga sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands two right hooks to the body, and one to the head.  
Murga throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Murga steps to the outside and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Murga gets on the inside and lands a right hook.  
Murga lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Murga lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Murga lands a cross.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Fanales's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  Fanales's trainer is telling his fighter he needs to be more active or he's going to get outworked.  

Round 1 Statistics
Murga: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Fanales: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Murga is looking to keep his distance and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Murga advances into close range and tries to land a right hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Murga is on target with a cross.  
Fanales is on target with a jab.  
Murga is looking to close the distance and hits home with a left hook.  Murga holds on to his opponent.  Murga pushes his forearm into Fanales's face.  The ref breaks Murga's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  
Murga closes the distance.  Murga quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and digs in a right hook to Fanales's body.  
Murga connects with a right uppercut.  
Murga closes the distance and lands a right hook.  
Murga manages to force Fanales onto the ropes.  Murga lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Murga gets on the inside and hits home with a left hook.  


Round 2 Statistics
Murga: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Fanales: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Murga pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a jab followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Fanales hits home with a right hook.  
Fanales tries to step out of his opponents range and tries to land an overhand right, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Murga steps to the outside.  Murga feints a jab, and then lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Murga hits the target with a stinging jab.  
Murga pivots to the left of his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Murga drives a stiff jab into his opponents face.  
Murga closes the distance and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  He then lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Murga tries to keep the action at long range and hits home with a hard jab.  
Fanales sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Murga lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Murga is on target with a left uppercut.  
Murga is on target with a left hook.  
Murga manouvers Fanales into the blue corner.  Murga lands a left uppercut followed by  two right uppercuts to his opponents head.  
Murga lands a cross to the body, and then to the head.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Fanales's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 3 Statistics
Murga: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 34                            
Head Shots Landed: 20                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Fanales: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Murga finds the target with a stiff jab.  
Murga steps inside and lands a left uppercut.  
Murga advances into close range and is on target with a left hook.  
Murga connects with a cross.  
Fanales is on target with a cross to his opponents body.  
Murga is looking to close the distance and walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Murga lands a left uppercut.  
Murga lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Murga hits the target with a ramrod jab.  
Murga lands a cross.  
At the end of Round 4, lets listen in on the corners...Murga's trainer is telling his fighter he is winning comfortably and should get on his bike for the remainder of the fight.  

Round 4 Statistics
Murga: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Fanales: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 5: 

Fanales drives a left uppercut into his opponents liver.  
Murga is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Murga sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands two straights followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Murga lands two overhand rights followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Murga lands a cross.  
Murga quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and hits home with a spiteful jab.  
Murga lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Fanales feints a jab, but Murga is not fooled and responds with a left hook.  
Fanales is on target with a jab.  
At the end of Round 5, lets listen in on the corners...Fanales's trainer is advising how he could improve his defence.  

Round 5 Statistics
Murga: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Fanales: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 6: 

Murga tries to keep the action at long range and lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Fanales attempts to land a jab, but Murga slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Murga lands a cross to the body, a cross to the head and a jab to the head.  
Murga lands a jab followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Murga tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Murga lands a cross, jab and a cross to his opponents head.  
Murga lands an overhand left followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Murga sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands with a ramrod jab.  


Round 6 Statistics
Murga: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 11                            
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 20                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Fanales: 
Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
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
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 Perth, Australia.... Aaron Murga

Fight Statistics
Murga: 
Total Punches Thrown: 168                           
Total Punches Landed: 93                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 151                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 86                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 17                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 7                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 104                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 61                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 64                            
Total Jabs Landed: 32                            

Fanales: 
Total Punches Thrown: 133                           
Total Punches Landed: 10                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 119                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Total Body Shots Thrown: 14                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 2                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 75                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Total Jabs Thrown: 58                            
Total Jabs Landed: 5