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08/09/2037
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Charles Marchetti vs Ian Shortt

Boxing Daily Report from the Australia Boxing Council promoted show at Sunshine Coast Gillison, Sunshine Coast,  taking place on 06/08/2037:

There are plenty of empty seats out here tonight, with the show nowhere near close to selling out.  
Next up is the main event of the show.  This is a semi final eliminator for the Australia-Queensland Super Bantamweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Charles Marchetti (4 - 5(1) - 3) who hails from Brisbane, Australia and Ian Shortt(9 - 13 - 5) from Cairns, Australia.  Both Marchetti and Shortt weighed in at 122 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Barry Forbes, and the three ringside judges are Hugh Durie, Ewan Duffy and Bart Wilk.  

Round 1: 

Shortt advances into close range and is on target with a left hook.  
Shortt lands a left hook.  
Marchetti steps away from his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Marchetti lands a right hook.  
Shortt lands a cross.  
Marchetti connects with a right hook.  
Marchetti is looking to keep the action on the outside and hits home with an overhand right.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Shortt's trainer is telling his fighter he needs to be more active or he's going to get outworked.  

Round 1 Statistics
Marchetti: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Shortt: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Shortt digs in a right uppercut to his opponents ribcage.  Shortt attempts to land an uppercut to the solar plexus, but he strays low!  The ref stops the action and gives Marchetti time to recover.  
Shortt closes the distance and is on target with a left hook to Marchetti's ribs.  
Shortt hits home with a left uppercut.  
Marchetti advances into close range and digs in a left hook to his opponents liver.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Marchetti's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  

Round 2 Statistics
Marchetti: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Shortt: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 3: 

Shortt pivots from in front of his opponent.  Marchetti is on target with a right hook.  Shortt ties up his opponent.  Marchetti uses his free hand to throw a body hook, but it lands on Shortt's kidney. 
Shortt gets on the inside.  Marchetti lands a left hook.  
Marchetti is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross.  
Shortt advances into close range and manouvers Marchetti into the red corner.  Marchetti is on target with a right hook.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Marchetti's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 3 Statistics
Marchetti: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Shortt: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Marchetti lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Shortt advances into close range and connects with a left hook.  
Shortt manouvers Marchetti onto the ropes.  Shortt lands a right uppercut.  
Shortt gets on the inside and hits home with a left hook.  
Shortt closes the distance.  Marchetti tries to land a left hook, but Shortt dodges the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Marchetti tries to keep the action at long range and lands a jab.  
Shortt closes the distance and hits home with a left uppercut.  
Marchetti is looking to keep his distance and lands an overhand right to the head followed by a cross to the body.  


Round 4 Statistics
Marchetti: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Shortt: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Shortt lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Marchetti switches the action to the outside and is on target with a cross.  
Marchetti waits at the mid-range with a lowered guard, waiting for his opponent to throw a punch.  Shortt hits home with a left hook.  
At the end of Round 5, lets listen in on the corners...Shortt's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  

Round 5 Statistics
Marchetti: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Shortt: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 6: 

Shortt sidesteps to the right of his opponent and hits home with a right hook.  
Marchetti connects with an overhand right.  
Marchetti is on target with a right hook.  
Marchetti is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross.  
Shortt hits home with a cross.  
Marchetti tries to keep the action at long range and lands a jab.  
Shortt throws a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook to his opponents ribs.  


Round 6 Statistics
Marchetti: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Shortt: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Marchetti steps away from his opponent and lands an overhand right.  
Shortt lands a right hook.  
Shortt manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Shortt drives a right hook into his opponents body.  
Marchetti lands an overhand left.  
Marchetti steps to the outside and is on target with a jab.  
Marchetti steps away from his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Marchetti throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Marchetti tries to keep the action at long range and hits home with an overhand right.  
Marchetti is on target with a jab.  
Shortt advances into close range and is on target with a left hook.  


Round 7 Statistics
Marchetti: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Shortt: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 8: 

Marchetti hits home with a left hook.  
Marchetti throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Marchetti steps away from his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Marchetti tries to keep the action at long range and finds the target with a jab.  
Shortt advances into close range and throws a left uppercut, but his opponent parries the shot.  Shortt clinches his opponent.  Marchetti throws a hook within the clinch but hits his opponent behind the head. 
Marchetti switches the action to the outside and lands a cross to Shortt's body.  
Shortt is looking to close the distance and hits home with a right hook.  
Shortt connects with a left hook.  


Round 8 Statistics
Marchetti: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Shortt: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

Shortt drives a left hook into Marchetti's liver.  
Marchetti connects with a cross.  
Marchetti steps to the outside and hits home with a cross.  
Shortt hits home with a left hook.  


Round 9 Statistics
Marchetti: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 7                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Shortt: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 10: 

Marchetti tries to land a jab, but Shortt dodges the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Marchetti tries to keep the action at long range and is on target with an overhand left.  
Marchetti hits home with a cross.  
Shortt strikes his opponents body with a cross.  
Shortt advances into close range.  Shortt quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Shortt digs in a right hook to Marchetti's ribcage.  Shortt holds on to his opponent.  Marchetti pushes his forearm into Shortt's face.  The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  
Shortt steps inside.  As Marchetti tries to work on the inside, the fighters heads come together!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Shortt dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Marchetti hits home with a right uppercut.  
Marchetti tries to keep the action at long range and is on target with an overhand right.  
Marchetti tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a cross.  
Marchetti connects with a cross.  


Round 10 Statistics
Marchetti: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Shortt: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 1 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 2 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 3 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 4 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 5 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
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
Round 9 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 10 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9


Final Scorecards: 97 - 93  97 - 93  97 - 93

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Brisbane, Australia.... Charles Marchetti

Fight Statistics
Marchetti: 
Total Punches Thrown: 230                           
Total Punches Landed: 50                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 209                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 46                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 21                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 4                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 151                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 33                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 79                            
Total Jabs Landed: 17                            

Shortt: 
Total Punches Thrown: 197                           
Total Punches Landed: 29                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 150                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 22                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 47                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 7                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 179                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 28                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 18                            
Total Jabs Landed: 1