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25/02/2038
EOD Running: ProTraining
Tino Grimaldi vs Damiano Messa

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Italy-Apulia promoted show at Mauro Moffa Gym, Bari,  taking place on 26/09/2037:

The venue is completely packed out with the fans turning out in force to watch the fights on offer tonight.  
Next up is the main event of the show.  This is a semi final eliminator for the Italy-Apulia Featherweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Tino Grimaldi (4 - 17 - 5) who hails from Tarant, Italy and Damiano Messa(9 - 16(1) - 5) from Tarant, Italy.  Both Grimaldi and Messa weighed in at 126 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Alessio Adduci, and the three ringside judges are Nico Fisco, Gianluigi Leonetti and Fino Riva.  

Round 1: 

Grimaldi steps inside and tries to land a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Grimaldi digs in a right uppercut to Messa's body.  
Grimaldi lands a cross to Messa's body.  
Grimaldi connects with a left hook.  
Grimaldi tries to keep the action at long range and hits home with a cross.  
Grimaldi is on target with a left hook.  
Messa sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Grimaldi is on target with a left hook.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Grimaldi's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  Messa's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  

Round 1 Statistics
Grimaldi: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Messa: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Grimaldi tries to land a jab, but Messa slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Messa closes the distance and connects with a left uppercut.  
Grimaldi connects with a right uppercut.  Grimaldi tries to land a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  


Round 2 Statistics
Grimaldi: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Messa: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Messa hits home with a right hook.  
Grimaldi steps inside.  Messa hits home with a left hook.  
Messa connects with a left hook.  
Messa hits home with a left hook.  
Grimaldi tries to step out of his opponents range and hits home with a cross.  
Grimaldi steps away from his opponent.  Messa lands a cross.  
Messa is on target with a jab.  


Round 3 Statistics
Grimaldi: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Messa: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Grimaldi tries to step out of his opponents range and connects with a cross.  
Grimaldi sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Messa is on target with an overhand left.  
Grimaldi drives a right hook into Messa's ribs.  
Grimaldi switches the action to the outside.  Messa quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a jab.  
Messa connects with a cross.  
Grimaldi gets on the inside.  Messa hits home with a right hook.  


Round 4 Statistics
Grimaldi: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Messa: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Messa connects with a cross.  
Grimaldi closes the distance and connects with a left hook.  
Grimaldi connects with a left hook.  
Messa drives a left hook into Grimaldi's ribs.  
Grimaldi is on target with a cross.  
Messa is looking to close the distance and hits home with a left hook.  
Grimaldi lands a cross.  
Messa is looking to close the distance and connects with a left hook.  
Messa gets on the inside and lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  


Round 5 Statistics
Grimaldi: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Messa: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 6: 

Messa finds the target with a jab.  
Grimaldi sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Messa digs in a left hook to his opponents ribs.  
Messa is on target with a cross.  
Grimaldi tries to keep the action at long range.  Messa lands a jab.  
Grimaldi is on target with a cross.  
Grimaldi is looking to close the distance and digs in a left hook to Messa's liver.  
Messa feints a cross, and then lands a right hook.  
Messa steps inside.  Grimaldi connects with a right hook.  
Messa gets on the inside and lands a left hook.  
Messa walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Grimaldi lands a left hook.  
At the end of Round 6, lets listen in on the corners...Grimaldi's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 6 Statistics
Grimaldi: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Messa: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 7: 

Grimaldi lands a cross followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Messa lands a left hook.  
Grimaldi steps to the outside and is on target with a jab.  
Messa drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Grimaldi advances into close range.  Messa digs in a left uppercut to Grimaldi's body.  


Round 7 Statistics
Grimaldi: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Messa: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 8: 

Messa lands a left hook.  
Grimaldi attempts to land a cross, but Messa sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Grimaldi gets on the inside and lands a right hook.  
Messa hits home with a right hook.  
Messa manages to force Grimaldi into the red corner.  Messa sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Messa tries to land a jab, but Grimaldi blocks the shot and counters with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Messa is on target with a left uppercut.  


Round 8 Statistics
Grimaldi: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 9                             
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Messa: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

Messa is on target with a cross.  
Messa tries to land a left hook, but Grimaldi parries the shot and counters with a cross.  
Grimaldi steps inside.  As Messa tries to work on the inside, the fighters heads come together!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Grimaldi dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Grimaldi tries to keep the action at long range.  Messa quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a jab.  
Grimaldi hits home with a right hook.  
Grimaldi gets on the inside and throws a left hook, but Messa ties up his opponent.  Grimaldi leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. Grimaldi hits his opponent with a kidney shot within the clinch. The ref separates the two fighters.  


Round 9 Statistics
Grimaldi: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Messa: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

Messa pivots from in front of his opponent.  Grimaldi lands a cross to his opponents body.  
Messa lands a left uppercut.  


Round 10 Statistics
Grimaldi: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 6                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 8                             
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Messa: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 1 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
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: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
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: 92 - 98  92 - 98  92 - 98

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Tarant, Italy.... Damiano Messa

Fight Statistics
Grimaldi: 
Total Punches Thrown: 199                           
Total Punches Landed: 29                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 173                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 23                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 26                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 6                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 157                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 25                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 42                            
Total Jabs Landed: 4                             

Messa: 
Total Punches Thrown: 207                           
Total Punches Landed: 40                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 185                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 34                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 22                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 6                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 162                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 33                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 45                            
Total Jabs Landed: 7