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22/07/2031
EOD Running: AI Actions
Aaron Murga vs Zafa Haq

Boxing Daily Report from the JSW promoted show at Festival Hall, Melbourne,  taking place on 26/08/2024:

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 8 round matchup are Aaron Murga (6 - 0) who hails from Perth, Australia and Zafa Haq(5 - 5 - 2) from Melbourne, Australia.  Murga weighed in at 108 pounds, while Haq weighed in at 107 pounds and 13 ounces.  
The referee tonight is John Travis, and the three ringside judges are Paul Lawrie, Jake Denniston and Mark Stein.  

Round 1: 

Murga drives a stiff jab into his opponents face.  
Murga is looking to close the distance.  Haq quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Murga lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  Murga attempts to land a left hook, but Haq sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Murga lands a left hook, jab and a cross to his opponents head.  
Murga switches the action to the outside.  Murga sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Murga lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Murga lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Murga walks his opponent into the corner.  Murga lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Murga gets on the inside and connects with a right hook.  
Murga is on target with a right hook.  
Murga pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a ramrod jab.  
Haq steps to the outside.  Murga lands a cross, overhand left and an overhand right to his opponents head.  
Haq drops his guard, and stalks his opponent...he wants his opponent to throw a shot.  Murga lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Murga is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Murga closes the distance and hits home with a left hook.  
Murga lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Murga tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with an overhand right.  
Murga steps inside and lands a right hook, left uppercut and 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 steps inside and connects with a left hook.  
Murga tries to keep the action at long range and lands a jab, overhand right and a jab to his opponents head.  
Murga is looking to close the distance and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Murga drives a right hook into Haq's body.  
Murga sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a left uppercut.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Haq's trainer is telling his fighter he is being outworked and needs to throw more.  Haq's trainer is advising how he could improve his defence.  

Round 1 Statistics
Murga: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 9                             
Power Shots Thrown: 45                            
Power Shots Landed: 31                            
Head Shots Thrown: 53                            
Head Shots Landed: 39                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Haq: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 7                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 6                             
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Murga lands a cross.  
Murga lands a right uppercut.  Murga throws a left hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Murga connects with a cross.  
Murga lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Murga lands a jab.  
Murga is looking to close the distance and is on target with a right hook.  
Haq attempts to land a jab, but Murga parries the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Haq lands a jab.  
Murga gets on the inside and lands a right uppercut to the head, a right hook to the body and a left hook to the head.  
Murga gets on the inside and lands a left hook followed by  two right hooks to his opponents head.  
Murga lands a right uppercut to the head, a right uppercut to the body and a right hook to the head.  
Murga lands a left hook followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Murga lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Murga lands with a stiff jab.  
Murga is looking to close the distance and lands a right hook to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
Murga walks Haq down, trapping him on the ropes.  Murga lands a right uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Murga lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Haq lands a firm cross.  
Murga steps inside.  Murga pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Haq's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  

Round 2 Statistics
Murga: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 42                            
Power Shots Landed: 28                            
Head Shots Thrown: 43                            
Head Shots Landed: 26                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Haq: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Murga lands a jab.  
Murga closes the distance and lands a left hook, right hook and a left hook to his opponents head.  
Murga lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Murga steps inside and lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  He continues the combination and lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Haq is looking to keep his distance.  Murga quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Murga is looking to close the distance and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Haq is looking to keep his distance.  Murga lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Murga advances into close range and lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Murga closes the distance.  Murga pivots to the left of his opponent and is on target with a right hook.  
Murga is on target with a left hook.  
Murga steps inside and is on target with a left hook.  
Murga is looking to close the distance and lands a right hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Murga lands with a stiff jab.  
Haq is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Murga lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Murga steps inside and is on target with a left hook.  
Murga pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a left hook followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Haq attempts to land a jab, but Murga slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Murga lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Murga gets on the inside and hits home with a right hook.  


Round 3 Statistics
Murga: 
Jabs Thrown: 20                            
Jabs Landed: 11                            
Power Shots Thrown: 34                            
Power Shots Landed: 22                            
Head Shots Thrown: 50                            
Head Shots Landed: 32                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Haq: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 4                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 6                             
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Murga is looking to close the distance.  Murga pivots to the right of his opponent.  Haq tries to land a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook to Haq's body.  
Haq steps away from his opponent.  Murga lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Murga feints a right hook, and then connects with a cross.  
Murga lands with a stinging jab.  
Murga closes the distance.  Haq attempts to land a left hook, but Murga slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Murga finds the target with a spiteful jab.  
Murga lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Murga sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Murga hits home with a right hook.  Murga tries to land a right hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Murga lands a right uppercut followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  He follows up the attack and lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Murga lands a right hook.  
Murga tries to land a cross, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a right uppercut to Murga's body.  
Haq is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Murga lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Murga advances into close range and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Murga lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Murga advances into close range and hits home with a left hook.  
Murga tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Haq is looking to keep his distance.  Murga lands a jab to Haq's body.  
Haq lands with a solid jab.  
Haq connects with a cross.  


Round 4 Statistics
Murga: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 21                            
Head Shots Thrown: 37                            
Head Shots Landed: 21                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Haq: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 5: 

Murga closes the distance.  Murga pivots from in front of his opponent and is on target with a left hook to Haq's body.  
Murga pivots to the left of his opponent and lands with a ramrod jab.  
Murga steps inside.  Murga pivots to the right of his opponent and connects with a left hook.  
Murga manouvers Haq onto the ropes.  Murga hits home with a right uppercut.  
Murga pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Murga drives a left uppercut into his opponents ribs.  
Murga hits home with a left uppercut.  
Haq tries to step out of his opponents range.  Murga drives a spiteful jab into his opponents face.  
Murga is looking to close the distance.  Murga sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a left hook.  
Murga snaps his opponents head back with a ramrod jab.  
Murga finds the target with a hard jab.  
Murga quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Haq attempts to land a right hook, but Murga dodges the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Murga gets on the inside and lands a left uppercut followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 5, lets listen in on the corners...Haq's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 5 Statistics
Murga: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

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

Round 6: 

Murga gets on the inside and lands a left uppercut followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Murga pivots to the right of his opponent.  Murga lands a right hook.  Murga attempts to land a right hook, but Haq blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Haq is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Murga hits home with an overhand right.  
Haq tries to step out of his opponents range.  Haq sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Murga lands a cross followed by  two jabs to his opponents head.  
Murga advances into close range and is on target with a right hook.  
Murga cuts off the ring, trapping Haq on the ropes.  Murga connects with a right uppercut.  
Murga connects with a right hook.  
Murga lands a right hook to the body, a right hook to the head and a left hook to the head.  
Murga is on target with a left hook.  
Haq steps away from his opponent.  Murga sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Murga throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Haq quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Haq attempts to land a jab, but Murga sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Haq is on target with a solid cross.  
Murga closes the distance and lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Murga steps inside and connects with a right hook.  
At the end of Round 6, lets listen in on the corners...Murga's trainer is telling his fighter he is a mile in front and not to do anything stupid. 

Round 6 Statistics
Murga: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Haq: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Murga lands a jab, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  
Haq drives a left hook into Murga's body.  
Murga steps inside and lands two consecutive left uppercuts to his opponents head.  
Murga connects with a left hook.  
Murga gets on the inside and connects with a left hook.  
Murga closes the distance and lands a right hook followed by  two left hooks to his opponents head.  
Murga pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Murga connects with a left hook.  
Murga lands a left hook to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  


Round 7 Statistics
Murga: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Haq: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 4                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 7                             
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 8: 

Haq is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Murga finds the target with a ramrod jab.  
Murga lands an overhand right.  
Murga is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands an overhand right.  
Murga lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Murga is on target with an overhand right.  
Murga lands two consecutive overhand rights to his opponents head.  
Murga steps to the outside and lands an overhand right to the head followed by a jab to the body.  
Murga lands a solid jab.  
Murga connects with an overhand right.  
Murga steps away from his opponent and attempts to land an overhand right, but Haq dodges the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Haq tries to land a jab, but Murga slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Murga is looking to keep his distance and connects with a cross.  
Murga lands with a ramrod jab.  
Haq sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Murga lands a jab, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  
Murga lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Murga lands a stinging jab.  
Murga is on target with a right hook to Haq's body.  
Murga is looking to keep his distance and lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Murga lands a hard jab.  
Murga lands with a ramrod jab.  
Murga hits home with an overhand right.  
Murga feints a jab and triggers a left uppercut counter from Haq.  Murga springs the trap, countering with  a right hook.  
Murga hits home with an overhand right.  


Round 8 Statistics
Murga: 
Jabs Thrown: 19                            
Jabs Landed: 14                            
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 40                            
Head Shots Landed: 27                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Haq: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
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


Final Scorecards: 80 - 72  80 - 72  80 - 72

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Perth, Australia.... Aaron Murga

Fight Statistics
Murga: 
Total Punches Thrown: 337                           
Total Punches Landed: 210                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 298                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 189                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 39                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 21                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 246                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 161                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 91                            
Total Jabs Landed: 49                            

Haq: 
Total Punches Thrown: 111                           
Total Punches Landed: 16                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 92                            
Total Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 19                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 3                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 80                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 31                            
Total Jabs Landed: 4