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27/02/2038
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Rocco Zappia vs Mario Croce

Boxing Daily Report from the Mutati Promotions promoted show at PalaCavicchi, Rome,  taking place on 31/08/2037:

There are a few empty seats out here tonight, but this is a respectable turnout for the show.  
Next up is the main event of the show.  This is a mandatory fight for the Italy-Lazio Middleweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance and those watching live on Eurosport Italia, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Rocco Zappia (9 - 14 - 5) who hails from Rome, Italy and Mario Croce(30(1) - 7(3) - 2) from Rome, Italy.  Both Zappia and Croce weighed in at 160 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Vicenzo Alemanno, and the three ringside judges are Mauro Servello, Damiano Strano and Liberatore De Vita.  

Round 1: 

Croce lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Zappia pivots from in front of his opponent and is on target with a jab.  
Croce lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Zappia attempts to land a left uppercut, but Croce slips the shot and counters with a stinging right uppercut.  
Croce advances into close range and lands three consecutive left hooks to his opponents head.  
Croce gets on the inside and lands a left hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Croce lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Croce lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Croce lands a left hook.  
Zappia steps to the outside and connects with an overhand right.  
Croce feints a cross, and then lands with a stiff jab.  
Croce connects with a stinging right hook.  
Zappia throws a left uppercut, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Croce lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Croce lands a left hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Croce lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  The two boxers are fighting in-close, but their heads clash!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Zappia dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Zappia throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Zappia throws a left uppercut, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a stinging cross.  
Zappia switches the action to the outside.  Croce is on target with a jab to his opponents body.  
Croce sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with a firm left hook.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Zappia's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 1 Statistics
Zappia: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Croce: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 36                            
Power Shots Landed: 24                            
Head Shots Thrown: 38                            
Head Shots Landed: 27                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 2: 

Croce steps inside.  Croce pivots from in front of his opponent and is on target with a left hook.  
Croce gets on the inside and cuts off the ring, trapping Zappia in a corner.  Croce lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Zappia tries to keep the action at long range.  Croce lands two jabs followed by an overhand right to his opponents head.  
Croce lands with a stiff jab.  
Croce steps inside.  Zappia sidesteps to the right of his opponent andAs the two fighters work on the inside, their heads come together!  The ref acknowledges the accidental headclash but allows the action to continue.  Croce has been damaged by the clash of heads.  That has caused minor swelling  around the right eye.  
Croce manouvers Zappia into the red corner.  Croce lands a right hook.  
Croce is looking to close the distance.  Croce pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a left hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Croce steps inside and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Zappia attempts to land a jab, but Croce blocks the shot and counters with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Croce digs in a firm right hook to his opponents body.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Zappia's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  

Round 2 Statistics
Zappia: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Croce: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 3: 

Croce digs in a right hook to his opponents ribs.  
Zappia switches the action to the outside.  Croce lands a solid jab.  
Croce hits home with a stinging right hook.  
Croce manouvers Zappia into a neutral corner.  Croce pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Croce lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  He continues the combination and lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Croce sidesteps to the left of his opponent and connects with a right hook.  
Croce is on target with a stinging left hook.  
Croce tries to land a left hook, but Zappia blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Croce gets on the inside and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Croce advances into close range and connects with a sharp left hook.  
Croce lands a left hook, right uppercut and a left hook to his opponents head.  
Zappia steps to the outside.  Croce stands off with low guard waiting for his opponent to launch an attack.  Zappia attempts to land a cross, but Croce parries the shot and counters with a stinging right hook to Zappia's ribs.  
Croce lands a sharp jab.  
Zappia is looking to keep his distance.  Croce lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Croce is looking to close the distance and lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Croce lands a left hook to the head, a right hook to the body and a left hook to the head.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Zappia's trainer is telling his fighter he needs to be more active or he's going to get outworked.  Zappia's trainer is advising how he could stop so many clean shots getting through.  

Round 3 Statistics
Zappia: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Croce: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 39                            
Power Shots Landed: 22                            
Head Shots Thrown: 38                            
Head Shots Landed: 22                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 4: 

Croce lands two left hooks to the body, and one to the head.  
Croce quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Zappia is on target with a left uppercut.  
Croce lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Croce lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Zappia is looking to keep his distance.  Croce connects with a solid cross.  
Croce is on target with a solid left uppercut.  
Croce advances into close range.  Zappia pivots from in front of his opponent.  Croce hits home with a right hook.  
Croce is on target with a sharp left hook.  
Croce lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Croce walks Zappia into the corner.  Croce sidesteps to the left of his opponent and drives a sharp right hook into Zappia's ribcage.  
Zappia tries to land a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a firm right uppercut.  
Croce is looking to close the distance and lands two right hooks followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Croce pivots to the side of his opponent and hits home with a right hook.  
Croce is looking to close the distance and is on target with a solid left hook.  
Croce closes the distance and lands a left hook.  
Croce pivots to the right of his opponent and is on target with a left hook to Zappia's body.  


Round 4 Statistics
Zappia: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Croce: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 20                            
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 18                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 5: 

Croce is on target with a solid left hook.  
Croce lands a right uppercut to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
Croce lands a right hook.  
Croce lands a jab, right uppercut and a left hook to his opponents head.  
Croce lands a left hook to the head followed by a jab to the body.  
Croce closes the distance and drives a firm left hook into Zappia's body.  
Croce lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Croce gets on the inside and lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Zappia is looking to keep his distance.  Croce is keeping his hands low...it looks like he wants his opponent to throw first.  Zappia attempts to land a jab, but Croce slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Zappia connects with a left hook.  
Croce digs in a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Croce steps inside and is on target with a left uppercut.  Croce throws a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Croce is looking to close the distance and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Croce hits home with a cross.  


Round 5 Statistics
Zappia: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Croce: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Round 6: 

Zappia switches the action to the outside.  Croce is on target with a jab.  
Croce pivots to the right of his opponent and connects with a sharp right hook.  
Zappia connects with a right hook.  
Croce hits home with a firm left hook.  
Croce connects with a left uppercut.  
Croce throws a left hook, but his opponent avoids the punch with a sidestep.  Croce clinches his opponent.  Croce leans on his opponent using all his weight. The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  
Croce connects with a sharp left hook.  Croce throws a left hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a cross.  
Croce gets on the inside and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Croce steps inside and lands a solid left hook.  
Croce pivots to the left of his opponent and connects with a solid right hook.  
Croce drives a right hook into his opponents body.  
Zappia tries to land a left hook, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Croce hits home with a left uppercut.  
Croce lands a right hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Croce lands a left uppercut to the head, a left hook to the body and a right hook to the head.  
Croce hits home with a right hook.  


Round 6 Statistics
Zappia: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Croce: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 40                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 39                            
Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 7: 

Croce lands two right hooks to the body, and one to the head.  
Croce lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Zappia attempts to land a left hook, but Croce slips the shot and counters with a firm left hook to Zappia's ribs.  
Croce lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Croce finds the target with a jab.  
Zappia steps away from his opponent.  Croce feints a left hook, and then lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Zappia is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Croce lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Zappia quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Croce lands an overhand right.  
Croce throws a left hook, but the shot lands on his opponents guard.  Croce clinches his opponent.  Croce leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. The ref separates the two fighters.  
Zappia sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Croce hits home with a right uppercut.  
Croce is looking to close the distance and walks Zappia into the corner.  Croce is on target with a firm right hook.  
Croce sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  He continues the combination and lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Croce lands a left uppercut, right hook and a right uppercut to his opponents head.  


Round 7 Statistics
Zappia: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Croce: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 35                            
Head Shots Landed: 21                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 8: 

Croce gets on the inside and connects with a left hook.  
Croce digs in a left hook to Zappia's body.  
Croce lands a right hook to the head, a right hook to the body and a left hook to the head.  
Croce is on target with a stinging right uppercut.  Croce holds on to his opponent.  Croce pushes his forearm into Zappia's face.  The referee warns Croce and breaks the clinch.  
Croce sidesteps to the right of his opponent and digs in a sharp left hook to Zappia's body.  
Croce forces Zappia to back into the ropes.  Croce is on target with a right hook.  
Croce lands a right hook to the head, a left hook to the head and a left uppercut to the body.  
Zappia tries to land a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Croce gets on the inside.  Croce sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Croce tries to land a right uppercut, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Croce connects with a left hook.  
Croce quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a left hook to the body, a left hook to the head and a right hook to the head.  
Croce lands a stiff jab.  
Croce gets on the inside and walks Zappia down, trapping him on the ropes.  Croce lands a left hook to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  
Croce tries to land a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut to his opponents ribs.  
At the end of Round 8, lets listen in on the corners...Croce's trainer is telling his fighter he is a mile in front and not to do anything stupid. 

Round 8 Statistics
Zappia: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Croce: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 18                            
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Round 9: 

Croce lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Croce is on target with a stinging right hook.  
Croce advances into close range and manouvers Zappia into the blue corner.  Croce pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a sharp left hook.  
As Zappia tries to work on the inside, the fighters heads come together!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Croce dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Croce steps inside and hits home with a left uppercut.  
Croce steps inside and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Croce advances into close range.  Croce pivots from in front of his opponent and connects with a solid left hook.  
Zappia is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Zappia connects with a left hook.  
Croce pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a right hook, left uppercut and a right hook to his opponents head.  
Croce lands a right hook, left hook and a right hook to his opponents head.  
Croce hits home with a right hook.  
Zappia throws a right uppercut, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a stinging left uppercut.  
At the end of Round 9, lets listen in on the corners...Zappia's trainer is telling his fighter he needs a knockout to win!  

Round 9 Statistics
Zappia: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Croce: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 10: 

Croce advances into close range and is on target with a left hook to Zappia's body.  Croce clinches his opponent.  Zappia pushes his forearm into Croce's face.  The ref breaks Croce's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  
Croce gets on the inside.  Zappia is on target with a left hook.  
Croce is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Zappia tries to land a left hook, but Croce slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Zappia tries to step out of his opponents range and tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Croce advances into close range and is on target with a firm right hook.  
Croce walks his opponent down, trapping him in the corner.  Croce is on target with a stinging left hook.  
Croce lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  Croce clinches his opponent.  The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  
Croce is on target with a stinging left hook to his opponents ribs.  
Croce advances into close range and hits home with a right hook.  


Round 10 Statistics
Zappia: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 8                             
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Croce: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 1 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 2 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 3 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 4 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 5 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 6 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 7 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 8 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 9 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 10 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10


Final Scorecards: 90 - 100  90 - 100  90 - 100

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Rome, Italy.... Mario Croce

Fight Statistics
Zappia: 
Total Punches Thrown: 198                           
Total Punches Landed: 13                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 178                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 20                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 2                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 166                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 32                            
Total Jabs Landed: 1                             

Croce: 
Total Punches Thrown: 356                           
Total Punches Landed: 200                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 295                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 167                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 61                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 33                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 293                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 173                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 63                            
Total Jabs Landed: 27