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21/10/2030
EOD Running: AI Actions
Zack Ploch vs Arran Murphy

Boxing Daily Report from the Smoking Joe promoted show at Theater Center, Los Angeles,  taking place on 11/08/2025:

The venue is mostly sold out with the fans eager to turn out for tonights fights.  
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 Zack Ploch (1 - 0) who hails from New Orleans, USA and Arran Murphy(4 - 3 - 1) from Chicago, USA.  Both Ploch and Murphy weighed in at 112 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Paul Herring, and the three ringside judges are Vince Aitken, James Keay and Kieran Farm.  

Round 1: 

Murphy is on target with a jab to Ploch's body.  
Ploch lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  He then lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Ploch is on target with a firm cross.  
Ploch lands a left hook to the head, a right uppercut to the head and a left hook to the body.  
Ploch manages to force Murphy onto the ropes.  Ploch lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  Ploch holds on to his opponent.  As they grapple, Ploch pushes his forearm into Murphy's face.  The referee separates the two fighters and warns Ploch.  
Ploch lands consecutive right uppercuts to his opponents body.  
Ploch lands a right hook.  
Ploch sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Ploch attempts to land a right hook, but Murphy blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Ploch steps inside and throws a right hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook to Ploch's body.  
Ploch advances into close range and lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Ploch lands a stiff jab.  
Ploch advances into close range and is on target with a right hook.  
Murphy pivots to the side of his opponent.  Ploch lands a left hook to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body.  Ploch holds on to his opponent.  Ploch throws a hook within the clinch but hits his opponent behind the head. The referee separates the two fighters and warns Ploch.  
Ploch digs in a sharp left hook to his opponents liver.  
Ploch lands a right hook to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
Ploch walks his opponent into a neutral corner.  Ploch feints a right hook, and then connects with a right hook.  
Ploch hits home with a right hook.  Ploch clinches his opponent.  Ploch leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  
Ploch lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Ploch is on target with a sharp left hook to his opponents body.  
Ploch lands a right hook to the body, a left hook to the body and a right uppercut to the head.  
Ploch pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a right hook.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Murphy's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  Murphy's trainer is telling his fighter to increase his workrate.  

Round 1 Statistics
Ploch: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 50                            
Power Shots Landed: 30                            
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Body Shots Thrown: 27                            
Body Shots Landed: 15                            

Murphy: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 2: 

Murphy sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Murphy attempts to land a jab, but Ploch dodges the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Ploch is looking to close the distance and connects with a sharp left hook.  
Ploch steps inside and lands a right hook, left hook and a right hook to his opponents head.  
Ploch closes the distance and lands a right hook to the body, a right hook to the head and a right uppercut to the head.  
Ploch connects with a right hook.  
Ploch lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  He follows up the attack and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Ploch is on target with a left hook.  
Murphy throws a right hook, but Ploch holds on to his opponent.  Ploch is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  
Ploch lands a right uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Ploch advances into close range and lands a left hook to the body, a left hook to the head and a right uppercut to the head.  
Ploch lands a right hook.  
Ploch is looking to close the distance and is on target with a stinging right uppercut to his opponents ribcage.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Murphy's trainer is advising how he could improve his defence.  

Round 2 Statistics
Ploch: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 38                            
Power Shots Landed: 21                            
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Murphy: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Ploch steps inside and lands two right hooks followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Ploch lands a right hook to the body, a left hook to the head and a right hook to the body.  
Ploch digs in a right hook to Murphy's ribs.  
Ploch cuts off the ring, trapping Murphy on the ropes.  Ploch attempts to land a left hook, but Murphy dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  
Ploch pivots from in front of his opponent.  Murphy hits home with a left hook.  
Ploch attempts to land a left hook, but Murphy blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Murphy lands a cross to Ploch's body.  
Ploch is looking to close the distance.  Ploch pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Ploch steps inside and lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Murphy switches the action to the outside and finds the target with a jab.  
Ploch gets on the inside and lands a right hook to the head, a right hook to the body and a left hook to the body.  
Ploch steps inside and lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Ploch lands a right hook.  
Ploch walks Murphy onto the ropes.  Ploch lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  He then lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Ploch steps inside and lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Ploch feints a jab, and then throws a cross, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Murphy's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 3 Statistics
Ploch: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 35                            
Power Shots Landed: 23                            
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 20                            
Body Shots Landed: 13                            

Murphy: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 4: 

Murphy steps to the outside and hits home with a cross.  
Ploch lands two right hooks to the body, and one to the head.  
Ploch steps inside and lands a right hook to the head, a right hook to the body and a left hook to the body.  
Ploch tries to land a right hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Murphy throws a right hook, but Ploch holds on to his opponent.  Ploch is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. Murphy is using his forearm in the clinch.  The ref breaks Ploch's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  
Ploch sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Ploch drives a right hook into his opponents body.  As the two fighters work on the inside, their heads come together!  The ref acknowledges the accidental headclash but allows the action to continue.  Murphy has been damaged by the clash of heads.  That has caused minor swelling  around the right eye.  
Ploch lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Ploch walks Murphy onto the ropes.  Ploch digs in a sharp left hook to his opponents body.  Ploch clinches his opponent.  Ploch leans on his opponent using all his weight. The ref breaks Ploch's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  
Ploch digs in a right hook to Murphy's ribs.  
Ploch lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Ploch quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and drives a right hook into Murphy's ribs.  
Ploch advances into close range and lands two right hooks followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Ploch connects with a right hook.  
Ploch is on target with a jab.  
Ploch is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Ploch throws a right uppercut, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  


Round 4 Statistics
Ploch: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 34                            
Power Shots Landed: 22                            
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 17                            
Body Shots Landed: 11                            

Murphy: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Ploch walks his opponent down, trapping him in a neutral corner.  Ploch lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Ploch advances into close range and lands a right uppercut.  
Ploch lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Murphy tries to step out of his opponents range and connects with a cross.  
Ploch steps inside and throws a right uppercut, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Murphy pivots to the left of his opponent.  Ploch is on target with a right hook.  
Ploch drives a right hook into his opponents body.  
Ploch is looking to close the distance.  Murphy quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Ploch lands a right hook.  
Ploch lands a left hook to the body followed by a right uppercut to the head.  
Ploch hits home with a right hook.  
Ploch throws a right hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Ploch lands three consecutive right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Ploch lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Ploch lands a sharp cross to Murphy's body.  
Ploch gets on the inside and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Ploch lands a right uppercut to the body, a left hook to the head and a right hook to the body.  
Ploch walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Ploch lands two consecutive left uppercuts to his opponents head.  
Ploch digs in a right hook to his opponents ribs.  


Round 5 Statistics
Ploch: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 42                            
Power Shots Landed: 25                            
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 22                            
Body Shots Landed: 13                            

Murphy: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Murphy pivots from in front of his opponent.  Ploch lands a right hook.  
Murphy walks Ploch onto the ropes.  Murphy pivots to the right of his opponent.  Murphy tries to land a jab, but Ploch dodges the shot and counters with a left uppercut to Murphy's body.  
Ploch advances into close range.  Murphy lands a left uppercut.  
Murphy is looking to keep the action on the outside and finds the target with a jab.  
Ploch is on target with a solid left hook to his opponents body.  
Ploch sidesteps to the right of his opponent and hits home with a right hook.  
Ploch advances into close range and is on target with a stinging left hook to Murphy's body.  
Ploch lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Ploch gets on the inside.  Murphy quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Ploch lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Ploch advances into close range.  Ploch quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a right uppercut.  Ploch attempts to land an uppercut to the solar plexus, but he strays low!  The ref ignores Murphy's complaints and signals for the action to continue.  
Ploch gets on the inside and lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Ploch hits home with a left hook.  


Round 6 Statistics
Ploch: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Murphy: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Murphy pivots to the right of his opponent.  Ploch connects with a cross.  
Ploch feints a cross, and then throws a right hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Ploch lands a left hook to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body.  
Ploch advances into close range.  Ploch hits home with a firm right uppercut.  As Murphy tries to work on the inside, the fighters heads come together!  The ref acknowledges the accidental headclash but allows the action to continue.    That accidental headbutt has resulted in some damage to Ploch.  That has caused slight swelling  around the right eye.  
Murphy pivots from in front of his opponent.  Ploch digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  
Ploch gets on the inside.  Ploch pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a right uppercut to the head.  
Ploch closes the distance and is on target with a stinging right hook.  


Round 7 Statistics
Ploch: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Murphy: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Ploch is looking to close the distance and lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Murphy attempts to land a jab, but Ploch sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Ploch gets on the inside and is on target with a left hook to Murphy's liver.  
Murphy switches the action to the outside and connects with a cross.  
Ploch steps inside and walks Murphy into the corner.  Murphy throws a left uppercut, but Ploch holds on to his opponent.  Ploch throws a hook within the clinch but hits his opponent behind the head. The referee breaks the clinch and warns Ploch to stop holding.  
Ploch lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Ploch digs in a solid left uppercut to his opponents ribs.  
Murphy sidesteps to the right of his opponent and hits home with a cross.  


Round 8 Statistics
Ploch: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 9                             
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Murphy: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
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


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

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from New Orleans, USA.... Zack Ploch

Fight Statistics
Ploch: 
Total Punches Thrown: 290                           
Total Punches Landed: 154                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 164                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 84                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 126                           
Total Body Shots Landed: 70                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 259                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 149                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 31                            
Total Jabs Landed: 5                             

Murphy: 
Total Punches Thrown: 180                           
Total Punches Landed: 27                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 162                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 24                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 18                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 3                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 123                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 57                            
Total Jabs Landed: 10