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13/02/2034
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Pepe Di Francesco vs Vito Gatti

Boxing Daily Report from the Sugar Valley promotion promoted show at Nelson Mandela Forum, Florence,  taking place on 02/09/2033:

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.  On the line tonight is the Italy Super Bantamweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance and those watching live on Italia 1, the two fighters competing in this 12 round matchup are Pepe Di Francesco (12(1) - 0) who hails from Foggia, Italy and Vito Gatti(16(3) - 1) from Genoa, Italy.  Di Francesco weighed in at 121 pounds and 11 ounces, while Gatti weighed in at 121 pounds and 15 ounces.  
The referee tonight is Vittore Bortone, and the three ringside judges are Nico Pagliuzzi, Valerio Conte and Massimo Verratti.  

Round 1: 

Di Francesco throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a sharp left hook.  
Gatti sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Di Francesco is on target with a jab.  
Gatti hits home with a cross.  
Gatti pivots to the side of his opponent and is on target with a stinging left hook.  
Gatti lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Di Francesco steps inside.  Gatti lands a left hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Di Francesco tries to land a left uppercut, but Gatti parries the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Di Francesco lands a jab.  
Di Francesco steps inside and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Di Francesco lands with a stinging jab.  
Gatti pivots from in front of his opponent.  Gatti throws a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Gatti connects with a solid left hook.  Gatti attempts to land a left hook, but Di Francesco blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Gatti attempts to land a cross, but Di Francesco parries the shot and counters with a cross.  
Di Francesco advances into close range.  Gatti pivots to the right of his opponent.  Di Francesco is on target with a right hook to Gatti's ribs.  Di Francesco throws a left uppercut, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a sharp right uppercut.  
Di Francesco pivots to the side of his opponent and is on target with a right hook to Gatti's ribs.  
Di Francesco lands a cross.  
Gatti manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Gatti quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Di Francesco lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Di Francesco is looking to close the distance and digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  Di Francesco attempts to land a right uppercut, but Gatti parries the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Gatti lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Gatti throws a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  
Di Francesco gets on the inside and is on target with a right hook.  
Gatti drops his guard, and stalks his opponent...he wants his opponent to throw a shot.  Di Francesco throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Gatti tries to keep the action at long range and lands a straight 1 - 2.  Gatti throws an overhand right, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Di Francesco sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Gatti drives a right hook into Di Francesco's body.  
Di Francesco gets on the inside.  Gatti attempts to land a left hook, but Di Francesco dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  
Di Francesco pivots to the side of his opponent.  Gatti is on target with a ramrod jab.  
Di Francesco pivots to the left of his opponent.  Gatti lands a straight 1 - 2.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Di Francesco's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 1 Statistics
Di Francesco: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 38                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 17                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Gatti: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 43                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 53                            
Head Shots Landed: 19                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 2: 

Di Francesco gets on the inside and lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Di Francesco lands a right uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Di Francesco gets on the inside.  Gatti sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Di Francesco is on target with a left hook to Gatti's liver.  
Di Francesco advances into close range.  Di Francesco lands three consecutive right hooks to his opponents ribs.  Di Francesco wants to work on the inside, but accidentally clashes heads with his opponent!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Gatti dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Gatti connects with a sharp right hook.  
Di Francesco lands a left hook to the body, a right hook to the body and a right uppercut to the head.  
Gatti is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Di Francesco lands a right uppercut.  Gatti wants to work on the inside, but accidentally clashes heads with his opponent!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Di Francesco dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Di Francesco is looking to close the distance.  Di Francesco sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Gatti is on target with a left hook to Di Francesco's ribs.  
Gatti tries to land a right hook, but Di Francesco sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Gatti pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a spiteful jab.  
Gatti tries to step out of his opponents range.  Gatti sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands with a sharp jab.  
Gatti pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a right hook followed by  two jabs to his opponents head.  
Gatti pivots to the left of his opponent.  Di Francesco is on target with a cross.  
Di Francesco pivots to the side of his opponent.  Gatti connects with a stinging cross.  
Di Francesco hits the target with a stinging jab.  
Di Francesco sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a right hook to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Gatti pivots from in front of his opponent.  Gatti is on target with a right hook to Di Francesco's body.  Gatti tries to land a right hook, but Di Francesco blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Di Francesco tries to land a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a solid cross.  
Di Francesco pivots to the right of his opponent and drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Di Francesco quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Gatti attempts to land a left hook, but Di Francesco blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Di Francesco lands a left hook.  
Di Francesco cuts off the ring, trapping Gatti on the ropes.  Di Francesco lands a right hook.  
Di Francesco steps away from his opponent.  Gatti throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  


Round 2 Statistics
Di Francesco: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 40                            
Power Shots Landed: 22                            
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 21                            
Body Shots Landed: 11                            

Gatti: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 32                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 14                            
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 3: 

Gatti pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Di Francesco digs in a right hook to Gatti's body.  Di Francesco tries to land a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Gatti connects with a cross.  
Di Francesco closes the distance.  Gatti is on target with a right hook to Di Francesco's body.  
Gatti throws a cross, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  
Di Francesco is looking to close the distance.  Gatti lands a right hook to the body followed by a right uppercut to the head.  
Gatti is on target with a stinging right hook.  
Gatti lands with a spiteful jab.  
Di Francesco steps inside.  Di Francesco pivots to the side of his opponent.  Gatti drives a right hook into his opponents body.  
Gatti steps away from his opponent and connects with a cross.  Gatti attempts to land a jab, but Di Francesco slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Gatti lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Gatti tries to land a jab, but Di Francesco sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Di Francesco gets on the inside and lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Di Francesco sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Gatti attempts to land a jab, but Di Francesco slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Di Francesco tries to land a jab, but Gatti sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Di Francesco drives a right hook into his opponents body.  Di Francesco attempts to land a right hook, but Gatti blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Di Francesco advances into close range and is on target with a right hook.  
Di Francesco lands a left uppercut to the body, a right hook to the head and a right uppercut to the head.  
Gatti snaps his opponents head back with a solid jab.  
Di Francesco connects with a cross.  
Di Francesco tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a cross to the head followed by a jab to the body.  


Round 3 Statistics
Di Francesco: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 34                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 14                            
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Gatti: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 32                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 36                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 4: 

Gatti sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Di Francesco drives a right uppercut into Gatti's ribcage.  
Gatti sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Gatti tries to land a left uppercut, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Di Francesco advances into close range.  Di Francesco pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Gatti attempts to land a cross, but Di Francesco slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Di Francesco is on target with a cross.  
Di Francesco is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Gatti tries to land a jab, but Di Francesco blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Gatti sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Gatti lands a double jab to his opponents head.  Gatti attempts to land a cross, but Di Francesco sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Di Francesco closes the distance.  Di Francesco quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Gatti hits home with a right hook.  
Gatti is on target with a cross.  
Di Francesco closes the distance and lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Di Francesco steps to the outside.  Gatti is on target with a cross.  
Gatti pivots to the right of his opponent and lands with a stinging jab.  
Gatti quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Gatti finds the target with a jab.  Gatti attempts to land a jab, but Di Francesco slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Di Francesco gets on the inside and is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Di Francesco lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Di Francesco closes the distance and is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Di Francesco switches the action to the outside and lands a solid jab.  
Di Francesco closes the distance.  Gatti quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with a right uppercut to Di Francesco's ribs.  
Di Francesco sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Di Francesco tries to land a right uppercut, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a stinging right hook.  
Gatti sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Di Francesco throws a right hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Di Francesco lands a solid jab.  
Di Francesco gets on the inside and digs in a left uppercut to Gatti's body.  
Gatti throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Di Francesco tries to land a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Di Francesco closes the distance.  Gatti lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  


Round 4 Statistics
Di Francesco: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 52                            
Power Shots Landed: 20                            
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 27                            
Body Shots Landed: 9                             

Gatti: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 5: 

Gatti pivots to the left of his opponent.  Gatti throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Di Francesco steps inside.  Gatti attempts to land a right hook, but Di Francesco dodges the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Gatti sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Gatti tries to land a right uppercut, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a cross.  
Di Francesco is looking to close the distance and is on target with a right hook to Gatti's ribcage.  
Di Francesco advances into close range and drives a left hook into his opponents body.  Di Francesco tries to land a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Di Francesco is looking to close the distance.  Gatti sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Di Francesco hits home with a cross.  
Di Francesco steps inside.  Gatti lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Gatti throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Di Francesco sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Gatti connects with a sharp left hook.  Gatti tries to land a right hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Di Francesco hits home with a solid jab.  Di Francesco tries to land a jab, but Gatti sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Di Francesco is looking to close the distance.  Gatti hits home with a left hook.  
Di Francesco closes the distance.  Gatti sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Di Francesco drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Gatti pivots to the right of his opponent and hits home with a left hook.  
Gatti lands a cross followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Di Francesco advances into close range.  Di Francesco sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Gatti lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Gatti is looking to keep his distance and attempts to land a jab, but Di Francesco dodges the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Di Francesco gets on the inside and hits home with a left hook.  
Gatti quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Gatti attempts to land a jab, but Di Francesco slips the shot and counters with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Di Francesco lands a cross to his opponents body.  
Di Francesco advances into close range and lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Di Francesco closes the distance and hits home with a right hook.  Di Francesco attempts to land a right hook, but Gatti sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Di Francesco digs in a right hook to Gatti's body.  


Round 5 Statistics
Di Francesco: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 34                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 16                            
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Gatti: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 32                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 6: 

Gatti pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Di Francesco advances into close range and connects with a left hook.  
Di Francesco tries to land a jab, but Gatti parries the shot and counters with a firm left uppercut.  
Di Francesco is looking to close the distance.  Gatti pivots to the side of his opponent.  Di Francesco drives a left hook into Gatti's ribs.  The two boxers are fighting in-close, but their heads clash!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Di Francesco dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Di Francesco attempts to land a jab, but Gatti dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  
Di Francesco closes the distance and drives a right hook into his opponents body.  Di Francesco throws a right hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a cross.  
Di Francesco pivots to the right of his opponent.  Di Francesco attempts to land a right hook, but Gatti sidesteps and counters with a firm left hook.  
Di Francesco sidesteps to the right of his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Di Francesco tries to land a cross, but Gatti slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut to Di Francesco's liver.  
Gatti throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Gatti lands a jab to Di Francesco's body.  
Di Francesco steps inside and drives a left hook into his opponents liver.  
Gatti sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Di Francesco lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Di Francesco sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with a right hook.  The two boxers are fighting in-close, but their heads clash!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Di Francesco dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Di Francesco quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Di Francesco attempts to land a left hook, but Gatti blocks the shot and counters with a firm right hook.  
Gatti sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Gatti throws a left uppercut, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Di Francesco steps inside.  Gatti sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Di Francesco is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Di Francesco is on target with a right hook to Gatti's ribcage.  
Di Francesco walks Gatti down, trapping him in a corner.  Di Francesco pivots to the left of his opponent and drives a right uppercut into Gatti's ribcage.  
Di Francesco pivots to the side of his opponent and digs in a right hook to Gatti's body.  
Di Francesco lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Di Francesco lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Di Francesco lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Di Francesco pivots from in front of his opponent andAs the two fighters work on the inside, their heads come together!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Gatti dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Gatti attempts to land a right hook, but Di Francesco sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  


Round 6 Statistics
Di Francesco: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 45                            
Power Shots Landed: 21                            
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 26                            
Body Shots Landed: 12                            

Gatti: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 7: 

Di Francesco lands a sharp jab.  
Di Francesco lands a left uppercut followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Di Francesco is looking to close the distance.  Di Francesco pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a left uppercut to the head, a left uppercut to the body and a right hook to the head.  
Gatti is looking to close the distance and is on target with a sharp right hook.  
Gatti tries to land a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Gatti quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a cross.  
Gatti forces Di Francesco to retreat onto the ropes.  Di Francesco tries to land a jab, but Gatti slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Di Francesco closes the distance and connects with a right hook.  
Gatti is looking to close the distance.  Di Francesco is on target with a right hook.  
Di Francesco lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Di Francesco lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Di Francesco gets on the inside.  Gatti sidesteps to the right of his opponent and digs in a left hook to Di Francesco's body.  
Di Francesco steps inside.  Di Francesco pivots from in front of his opponent.  Gatti lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  Gatti tries to land a left hook, but Di Francesco blocks the shot and counters with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Di Francesco is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  Di Francesco throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Di Francesco pivots from in front of his opponent.  Di Francesco throws a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Gatti pivots from in front of his opponent.  Gatti is on target with a left uppercut to Di Francesco's liver.  Gatti throws a right uppercut, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Gatti lands a right hook to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  
Di Francesco walks Gatti onto the ropes.  Di Francesco sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Di Francesco connects with a right uppercut.  Di Francesco throws a right hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a firm left uppercut.  
Di Francesco pivots from in front of his opponent.  Gatti drives a left hook into Di Francesco's body.  
Di Francesco pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Gatti lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Gatti sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a solid jab.  
Di Francesco gets on the inside.  Gatti sidesteps to the right of his opponent and hits home with a left hook.  
Gatti pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a stiff jab.  


Round 7 Statistics
Di Francesco: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 42                            
Power Shots Landed: 18                            
Head Shots Thrown: 34                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 18                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Gatti: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 40                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 34                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Round 8: 

Gatti hits the target with a stinging jab.  
Di Francesco gets on the inside and digs in a right hook to Gatti's ribs.  
Di Francesco lands a jab to the head, a right hook to the body and a jab to the head.  
Di Francesco tries to keep the action at long range.  Gatti is on target with a hard jab.  
Di Francesco is looking to close the distance and is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Gatti quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Di Francesco digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Di Francesco is on target with a right hook to his opponents ribcage.  
Di Francesco is on target with a right hook to Gatti's ribcage.  
Gatti lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Gatti lands a jab to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Di Francesco pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Di Francesco gets on the inside.  Gatti pivots to the right of his opponent.  Gatti attempts to land a left hook, but Di Francesco sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Di Francesco lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Di Francesco lands a cross to Gatti's body.  
Di Francesco advances into close range.  Gatti hits home with a left hook.  
Gatti tries to land a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Gatti forces Di Francesco to retreat into the red corner.  Gatti lands a jab to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
Di Francesco lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  As the two fighters work on the inside, their heads come together!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Di Francesco dabs at his face checking for damage.  


Round 8 Statistics
Di Francesco: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 32                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 24                            
Body Shots Landed: 10                            

Gatti: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 9: 

Di Francesco steps inside.  Di Francesco quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and digs in a right hook to Gatti's ribcage.  As the two fighters work on the inside, their heads come together!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Gatti dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Di Francesco connects with a cross.  
Gatti sidesteps to the right of his opponent and digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  
Gatti throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut to his opponents liver.  
Gatti manouvers Di Francesco onto the ropes.  Gatti pivots from in front of his opponent and finds the target with a ramrod jab.  
Gatti sidesteps to the right of his opponent and hits home with a sharp cross.  
Di Francesco steps inside.  Gatti is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Di Francesco lands a left hook.  
Di Francesco tries to land a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Di Francesco pivots to the left of his opponent and drives a left uppercut into his opponents ribs.  
Gatti pivots from in front of his opponent.  Di Francesco lands with a stinging jab.  
Di Francesco drives a right hook into his opponents body.  
Di Francesco pivots to the left of his opponent and is on target with a right hook to Gatti's ribs.  
Di Francesco sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Gatti is on target with a left hook.  
Di Francesco drives a right hook into his opponents body.  
Gatti stalks forward with a low guard, trying to draw a lead from his opponent.  Di Francesco connects with a cross.  
Di Francesco pivots to the left of his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Di Francesco throws a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Di Francesco steps inside.  Gatti pivots to the right of his opponent.  Gatti attempts to land a left hook, but Di Francesco slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Di Francesco hits home with a cross.  


Round 9 Statistics
Di Francesco: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 14                            
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Gatti: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 10: 

Gatti lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Di Francesco gets on the inside and lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Di Francesco is looking to close the distance and lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Gatti pivots to the side of his opponent.  Di Francesco tries to land a cross, but Gatti dodges the shot and counters with a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Di Francesco steps inside.  Di Francesco sidesteps to the right of his opponent and digs in a left hook to Gatti's body.  
Di Francesco lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Di Francesco lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  He then lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Gatti lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Gatti hits home with a cross.  Gatti attempts to land a jab, but Di Francesco sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Di Francesco drives a right uppercut into Gatti's body.  
Di Francesco quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Di Francesco tries to land a cross, but Gatti slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Gatti lands a cross.  
Di Francesco drives a right hook into his opponents ribcage.  
Di Francesco lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Gatti is on target with a spiteful jab.  
Gatti is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with a cross.  
Di Francesco advances into close range.  Gatti sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Gatti tries to land a left hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Di Francesco is looking to close the distance and drives a left uppercut into Gatti's body.  Di Francesco throws a right hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a cross.  
Gatti pivots to the right of his opponent and is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Gatti pivots to the side of his opponent.  Gatti tries to land a right hook, but Di Francesco blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Di Francesco walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Gatti lands a right hook.  
Di Francesco tries to land a right uppercut, but Gatti blocks the shot and counters with a firm left uppercut.  


Round 10 Statistics
Di Francesco: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 39                            
Power Shots Landed: 19                            
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 23                            
Body Shots Landed: 11                            

Gatti: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 11: 

Gatti hits home with a solid left uppercut.  
Di Francesco strikes his opponents body with a jab.  
Di Francesco steps inside and digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  
Gatti pivots to the right of his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Di Francesco lands with a stinging jab.  
Gatti pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a left hook to the body followed by a jab to the head.  
Di Francesco closes the distance and is on target with a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Gatti tries to land a cross, but Di Francesco sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Di Francesco gets on the inside and lands a right hook to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body.  
Di Francesco pivots to the side of his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Gatti gets on the inside.  Di Francesco pivots to the left of his opponent and drives a right hook into Gatti's body.  
Di Francesco steps inside.  Gatti connects with a stinging left hook.  Gatti attempts to land a left hook, but Di Francesco slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Di Francesco sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Gatti lands a jab to his opponents body.  Gatti tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Di Francesco lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Di Francesco is looking to close the distance.  Gatti sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Di Francesco drives a right hook into Gatti's ribcage.  
Gatti sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Gatti tries to land a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Gatti lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Gatti hits home with a stiff jab.  
Di Francesco quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  


Round 11 Statistics
Di Francesco: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 18                            
Body Shots Landed: 9                             

Gatti: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 12: 

Di Francesco is looking to close the distance and digs in a right hook to Gatti's body.  Di Francesco attempts to land a right hook, but Gatti parries the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Di Francesco quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Di Francesco throws a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a solid left hook.  
Di Francesco quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Di Francesco walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Di Francesco pivots from in front of his opponent.  Gatti tries to land a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Di Francesco drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Gatti sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Gatti attempts to land a jab, but Di Francesco sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Gatti connects with a cross.  
Di Francesco is looking to close the distance and tries to land a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Di Francesco steps inside and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Gatti drives a right hook into Di Francesco's ribcage.  
Di Francesco lands a left hook to the head, a cross to the head and a right hook to the body.  
Di Francesco is on target with a jab.  
Di Francesco advances into close range.  Gatti sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Di Francesco lands a left uppercut to the body, and then to the head.  
Di Francesco quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Gatti hits home with a right hook.  
Di Francesco attempts to land a right hook, but Gatti blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Gatti switches the action to the outside.  Di Francesco circles his opponent with a low guard, waiting for his opponent to attack.  Gatti throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Gatti pivots to the side of his opponent.  Gatti tries to land a jab, but Di Francesco dodges the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Di Francesco is looking to close the distance.  Gatti sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Di Francesco lands three consecutive left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Gatti lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Di Francesco pivots from in front of his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Di Francesco closes the distance.  Gatti pivots to the left of his opponent and drives a left hook into Di Francesco's body.  
Gatti lands a straight 1 - 2.  


Round 12 Statistics
Di Francesco: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 34                            
Power Shots Landed: 19                            
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 19                            
Body Shots Landed: 10                            

Gatti: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 33                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 15                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Round 1 Scores: 10 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 2 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 3 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
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: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
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: 118 - 111  117 - 111  117 - 111

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Foggia, Italy.... Pepe Di Francesco

Fight Statistics
Di Francesco: 
Total Punches Thrown: 536                           
Total Punches Landed: 233                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 299                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 132                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 237                           
Total Body Shots Landed: 101                           
Total Power Shots Thrown: 446                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 204                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 90                            
Total Jabs Landed: 29                            

Gatti: 
Total Punches Thrown: 450                           
Total Punches Landed: 155                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 332                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 119                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 118                           
Total Body Shots Landed: 36                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 357                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 117                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 93                            
Total Jabs Landed: 38