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28/12/2038
EOD Running: Rankings
Matt Murray vs Sid Merrick

Boxing Daily Report from the James Saint-Claire promoted show at Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre, Gold Coast,  taking place on 11/12/2038:

There are plenty of empty seats out here tonight, with the show nowhere near close to selling out.  
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 12 round matchup are Matt Murray (18(2) - 0) who hails from Brisbane, Australia and Sid Merrick(1 - 5 - 2) from Sydney, Australia.  Both Murray and Merrick weighed in at 118 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Rob Gollon, and the three ringside judges are Dave Evan, Darryl Maletin and Neil Pembroke.  

Round 1: 

Murray advances into close range and throws a left hook, but his opponent avoids the punch.  Murray ties up his opponent.  As they grapple, Murray pushes his forearm into Merrick's face.  The ref halts the action and breaks the clinch.  He lectures Murray about fouling.  
Murray lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Murray closes the distance.  Merrick pivots to the left of his opponent.  Murray lands two left hooks to the body, and one to the head.  
Murray lands a cross followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Merrick is looking to keep his distance.  Murray lands a jab to the head, an overhand right to the head and a jab to the body.  
Murray closes the distance and is on target with a left hook to Merrick's ribs.  
Murray is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Merrick sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Murray lands a hard jab.  
Murray lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Murray is on target with a cross.  
Murray lands a spiteful jab.  
Murray gets on the inside and lands two right hooks followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Murray hits home with a sharp jab.  
Murray steps to the outside and lands a cross followed by  two jabs to his opponents head.  
Murray hits home with a ramrod jab.  
Murray is looking to keep his distance and lands a cross.  
Murray feints a jab, tricking Merrick into countering with a right uppercut.  Murray springs the trap, countering with  a cross.  
Murray feints a left, and then is on target with a cross.  
Murray tries to keep the action at long range.  Murray feints a jab, and then lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Merrick's trainer is telling his fighter to increase his workrate.  

Round 1 Statistics
Murray: 
Jabs Thrown: 19                            
Jabs Landed: 15                            
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 26                            
Head Shots Thrown: 47                            
Head Shots Landed: 38                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Merrick: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Murray lands a cross.  
Murray lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Murray lands a cross to the head followed by a jab to the body.  
Merrick switches the action to the outside.  Merrick stalks forward with a low guard, trying to draw a lead from his opponent.  Murray lands a stiff jab.  
Murray lands a jab followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  
Murray finds the target with a sharp jab.  
Murray closes the distance and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Murray steps to the outside and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Murray closes the distance and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Murray quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Murray feints a left, and then lands a stiff jab.  
Murray lands a jab followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  
Murray switches the action to the outside and finds the target with a jab.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Murray's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 2 Statistics
Murray: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 10                            
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 18                            
Head Shots Thrown: 39                            
Head Shots Landed: 27                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Merrick: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 8                             
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Murray steps away from his opponent.  Murray feints a jab, and then connects with an overhand right.  Murray attempts to land a jab, but Merrick sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut to Murray's ribs.  
Murray tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Merrick pivots to the left of his opponent.  Murray lands a jab.  
Murray feints a jab, and then hits home with a cross.  
Merrick switches the action to the outside.  Murray lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  He continues the combination and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Murray sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with a jab.  
Merrick is looking to keep his distance.  Murray is on target with a cross.  
Murray is on target with a stiff jab.  
Merrick pivots to the side of his opponent.  Murray lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Merrick tries to step out of his opponents range.  Murray lands a jab, overhand right and a jab to his opponents head.  
Murray lands an overhand left, overhand right and a cross to his opponents head.  
Murray advances into close range and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Murray lands a left hook.  
Murray lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Merrick's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  Merrick's trainer is advising how he could stop so many clean shots getting through.  

Round 3 Statistics
Murray: 
Jabs Thrown: 23                            
Jabs Landed: 15                            
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 20                            
Head Shots Thrown: 44                            
Head Shots Landed: 32                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Merrick: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 6                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 5                             
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 4: 

Murray lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Murray is looking to close the distance.  Merrick is on target with a left uppercut.  
Murray finds the target with a jab.  
Murray lands a jab, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  
Murray is looking to keep his distance and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Murray feints a cross, and then lands an overhand right to the head, a jab to the body and a jab to the head.  
Murray feints a right hook, and then connects with a cross.  
Murray feints a jab and triggers a right uppercut counter from Merrick.  Murray springs the trap, countering with  a right uppercut.  
Murray steps away from his opponent and snaps his opponents head back with a stinging jab.  
Murray drives a left hook into his opponents liver.  
Merrick is looking to keep his distance.  Murray hits home with a cross.  
Murray lands a spiteful jab.  
Murray lands a spiteful jab.  
Merrick feints a left hook, but Murray is not fooled and lands with a cross.  
Murray pivots to the side of his opponent.  Murray throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Murray lands a cross followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Murray advances into close range and hits home with a right hook.  
At the end of Round 4, lets listen in on the corners...Merrick's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  

Round 4 Statistics
Murray: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 11                            
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 24                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Merrick: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Murray switches the action to the outside.  Murray quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a jab.  
Murray lands a left hook to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Murray steps away from his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Murray lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Murray hits home with a cross.  
Murray is on target with a cross.  
Murray gets on the inside and lands a left hook.  
Murray lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Murray is looking to keep his distance.  Murray feints a left hook, and then lands a stiff jab.  
You can sense the frustration from Merrick now.   He swings an uppercut into his opponents groin! The ref signals for the action to continue.  He either hasnt noticed the blatant foul or doesnt care! 
Murray is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Murray feints a left, and then lands with a hard jab.  
Murray connects with a left uppercut.  Murray clinches his opponent.  Murray uses his free hand to throw a hook, but it hits Merrick behind the head. Murray uses his free hand to throw a hook, but it hits Merrick behind the head. Murray leans on his opponent using all his weight. The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  Murray tries to land a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Murray closes the distance and lands three consecutive left hooks to his opponents head.  
Merrick lands a right hook.  
Murray tries to keep the action at long range and hits home with a cross.  
Murray is looking to close the distance and hits home with a left uppercut.  


Round 5 Statistics
Murray: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 20                            
Head Shots Thrown: 40                            
Head Shots Landed: 26                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Merrick: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Murray is on target with an overhand right.  
Murray tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a cross.  
Murray lands a jab to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Murray is on target with a cross.  
Merrick pivots to the side of his opponent.  Murray attempts to land a jab, but Merrick blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Murray is looking to keep the action on the outside and connects with a cross.  
Murray finds the target with a stinging jab.  
Murray throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Murray tries to keep the action at long range and hits home with a solid jab.  
Murray is looking to close the distance.  Murray sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Merrick throws a right hook, but Murray clinches his opponent.  Murray leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. The ref breaks Murray's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  
Merrick quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Murray hits the target with a sharp jab.  
Merrick connects with a right hook.  
Murray gets on the inside and connects with a left uppercut.  
Murray hits home with a cross.  
Murray steps to the outside and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Murray drives a jab into his opponents body.  


Round 6 Statistics
Murray: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 38                            
Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Merrick: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Murray steps to the outside and connects with an overhand right.  
Murray sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Merrick finds the target with a jab.  
Murray switches the action to the outside and lands with a solid jab.  
Merrick manages to force Murray into a corner.  Murray lands a jab followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Murray feints a left hook, and then lands a jab, cross and an overhand right to his opponents head.  
Murray feints a right hook, and then lands two straights followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Merrick connects with a cross.  
Murray hits home with a sharp jab.  
Murray switches the action to the outside and hits home with a cross.  
Murray lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Murray feints a jab, fooling Merrick into launching a left uppercut counter.  Murray is waiting for the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Murray quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Murray connects with an overhand left.  Murray throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut to Murray's liver.  
Murray lands an overhand left, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  
Murray contemptuously drops his hands, trying to provoke his opponent.  Merrick tries to land an overhand left, but Murray blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  


Round 7 Statistics
Murray: 
Jabs Thrown: 18                            
Jabs Landed: 12                            
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 18                            
Head Shots Thrown: 43                            
Head Shots Landed: 30                            
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Merrick: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 8: 

Murray hits home with an overhand right.  
Murray steps to the outside and connects with a cross.  
Merrick is on target with a cross to his opponents body.  
Merrick pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Murray hits the target with a hard jab.  
Murray steps away from his opponent and lands a ramrod jab.  
Murray is on target with an overhand right.  
Merrick forces Murray to retreat into the corner.  Murray lands with a hard jab.  
Murray lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Merrick sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Murray hits home with a hard jab.  
Murray tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with an overhand right.  
Murray is on target with a left hook to Merrick's body.  


Round 8 Statistics
Murray: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 8                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 21                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Merrick: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 9: 

Murray steps inside and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Murray lands with a hard jab.  
Murray lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Murray feints a right hook, and then lands a left hook followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Merrick steps to the outside.  Murray lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Murray is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Merrick tries to land a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Murray lands with a hard jab.  
Merrick sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Murray drives a jab into his opponents body.  
Murray steps inside and lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Murray steps inside.  Murray sidesteps to the left of his opponent and connects with a left hook.  
Murray steps inside and walks Merrick down, trapping him in a neutral corner.  Murray lands two right hooks followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Murray lands an overhand right.  
Murray tries to step out of his opponents range and hits home with a cross.  
Murray lands a cross.  


Round 9 Statistics
Murray: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 8                             
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 42                            
Head Shots Landed: 24                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Merrick: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

Murray tries to land a left hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Murray is looking to keep his distance.  Murray sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Murray is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands two consecutive overhand rights to his opponents head.  Murray throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Murray steps to the outside and lands a solid jab.  
Murray lands a jab.  
Murray advances into close range and lands two consecutive left uppercuts to his opponents head.  
Murray is looking to close the distance and is on target with a left hook.  
Murray lands a solid jab.  
Murray switches the action to the outside.  Murray sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a hard jab.  
Murray hits home with a cross.  
Murray steps away from his opponent.  Murray feints a left hook, and then lands a cross.  
Murray is on target with a cross.  
Murray feints a left, and then lands a jab to the head, an overhand right to the head and a cross to the body.  
Murray is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Murray sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with an overhand right.  
Murray steps to the outside and lands a jab followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  
Murray pivots to the left of his opponent and is on target with a hard jab.  
Murray quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and drives a ramrod jab into his opponents face.  
At the end of Round 10, lets listen in on the corners...Murray's trainer is telling his fighter to play it safe for the remainder of the fight. 

Round 10 Statistics
Murray: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 10                            
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 18                            
Head Shots Thrown: 44                            
Head Shots Landed: 27                            
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Merrick: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 11: 

Merrick pivots to the side of his opponent.  Murray hits the target with a ramrod jab.  
Murray pivots to the right of his opponent.  Merrick tries to land a left uppercut, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Murray lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Murray walks Merrick into a corner.  Murray digs in a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Murray is on target with a right uppercut.  
Murray digs in a left uppercut to Merrick's body.  
Murray is on target with a left uppercut.  
Murray pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Murray lands a left hook.  Murray clinches his opponent.  Murray is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  
Murray lands a left hook to the body, a right hook to the head and a left uppercut to the head.  
Murray lands a right uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Murray lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Murray lands a sharp jab.  
Murray steps inside and throws a right hook, but his opponent slips the punch.  Murray holds on to his opponent.  Murray tries to make the space to throw a hook, but hits Merrick's kidney. Murray tries to make the space to throw a hook, but hits Merrick's kidney. 
Murray lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Merrick attempts to land a jab, but Murray sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Murray is looking to close the distance and lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Murray attempts to land a jab, but Merrick blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
At the end of Round 11, lets listen in on the corners...Merrick's trainer is telling his fighter to go out and knock out his opponent!  

Round 11 Statistics
Murray: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 49                            
Power Shots Landed: 28                            
Head Shots Thrown: 46                            
Head Shots Landed: 26                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Merrick: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 8                             
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 12: 

Murray is looking to close the distance and lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Merrick sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Merrick attempts to land a cross, but Murray slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Murray closes the distance and connects with a right hook.  
Murray pivots to the left of his opponent and is on target with a left hook.  
Murray is on target with a cross to his opponents body.  
Merrick lands a right hook.  
Murray is on target with a left hook.  Murray attempts to land a right hook, but Merrick parries the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Murray lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Murray connects with a cross.  
Murray lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Murray lands a left uppercut.  Murray ties up his opponent.  Murray leans on his opponent using all his weight. The ref separates the two fighters.  
Merrick throws a right hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Murray lands a right hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Merrick throws a left hook, but Murray clinches his opponent.  Merrick leans on his opponent using all his weight. As they grapple, Murray pushes his forearm into Merrick's face.  The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  


Round 12 Statistics
Murray: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 19                            
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Merrick: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
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
Round 9 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 10 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 11 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 12 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9


Final Scorecards: 120 - 108  120 - 108  120 - 108

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Brisbane, Australia.... Matt Murray

Fight Statistics
Murray: 
Total Punches Thrown: 510                           
Total Punches Landed: 330                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 472                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 308                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 38                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 22                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 351                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 226                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 159                           
Total Jabs Landed: 104                           

Merrick: 
Total Punches Thrown: 230                           
Total Punches Landed: 22                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 190                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 19                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 40                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 3                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 157                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 18                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 73                            
Total Jabs Landed: 4