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24/02/2039
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Mario Croce vs Fabiano Giovanni

Boxing Daily Report from the Mutati Promotions promoted show at Rome Collino, Rome,  taking place on 16/12/2038:

The venue is mostly sold out with the fans eager to turn out for tonights fights.  
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 Mario Croce (33(1) - 8(4) - 2) who hails from Rome, Italy and Fabiano Giovanni(16 - 21 - 3) from Rome, Italy.  Both Croce and Giovanni weighed in at 160 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Alberto Serri, and the three ringside judges are Tino Ganci, Francesco Lippi and Arturo Fontanelli.  

Round 1: 

Giovanni closes the distance.  Croce sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a right hook to the head, a left hook to the head and a left hook to the body.  
Croce is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands two jabs to the body, and one to the head.  
Croce lands a stiff jab.  
Croce lands a jab.  
Croce lands a cross to the body, and then to the head.  
Giovanni sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Croce lands a hard jab.  Croce throws a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Giovanni closes the distance and forces Croce to retreat onto the ropes.  Croce lands a left hook.  
Giovanni closes the distance.  Croce lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  As Giovanni 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 lands a jab to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Croce lands with a ramrod jab.  
Giovanni steps inside.  Croce lands a left hook, right hook and a left hook to his opponents head.  Croce ties up his opponent.  Croce is using his forearm in the clinch.  The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  
Croce switches the action to the outside.  Croce quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Croce hits home with a cross.  
Croce finds the target with a jab.  
Croce hits home with a left hook.  
Croce switches the action to the outside and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Croce lands a straight 1 - 2.  He continues the combination and lands an overhand left followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Croce switches the action to the outside and connects with a cross.  
Croce pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a hard jab.  
Croce is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Croce sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Giovanni's trainer is advising how he could improve his defence.  

Round 1 Statistics
Croce: 
Jabs Thrown: 20                            
Jabs Landed: 14                            
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 21                            
Head Shots Thrown: 39                            
Head Shots Landed: 30                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Giovanni: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Giovanni steps inside and lands a left uppercut.  
Giovanni gets on the inside and manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Croce throws a left hook, but his opponent avoids the shot.  Croce holds on to his opponent.  Croce is using his forearm in the clinch.  The referee breaks the clinch and warns Croce to stop fouling.  
Croce sidesteps to the left of his opponent and finds the target with a stiff jab.  
Croce lands a jab followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  
Croce quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands with a ramrod jab.  
Croce lands an overhand left to the head followed by a jab to the body.  
Giovanni closes the distance and cuts off the ring, trapping Croce in the corner.  Croce lands two left hook's to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  
Croce is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Croce lands a solid jab.  
Croce is looking to keep his distance.  Croce feints a right hook, and then snaps his opponents head back with a hard jab.  
Croce steps to the outside and connects with a cross.  
Croce hits the target with a ramrod jab.  
Giovanni attempts to land a left hook, but Croce blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Giovanni attempts to land a left hook, but Croce blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Giovanni gets on the inside and walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Croce lands two right hook's to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Giovanni's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  Giovanni's trainer is telling his fighter he is being outworked and needs to throw more.  

Round 2 Statistics
Croce: 
Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Jabs Landed: 8                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Giovanni: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Croce snaps his opponents head back with a stiff jab.  
Croce hits home with a spiteful jab.  
Croce sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Giovanni throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Croce hits the target with a stinging jab.  
Giovanni connects with a left hook.  
Croce switches the action to the outside and is on target with a jab.  Croce tries to land an overhand right, but Giovanni sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Croce sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Croce finds the target with a jab.  
Croce sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Giovanni attempts to land a cross, but Croce sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Croce finds the target with a jab.  
Croce lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Croce tries to keep the action at long range and finds the target with a jab.  
Croce lands a jab to the head, a jab to the body and a cross to the head.  
Croce lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Croce feints a left hook, and then is on target with a jab.  
Croce hits home with a cross.  
Giovanni advances into close range.  Croce connects with a left hook.  
Croce throws a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  


Round 3 Statistics
Croce: 
Jabs Thrown: 19                            
Jabs Landed: 14                            
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 20                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Giovanni: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Croce lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Croce finds the target with a jab.  
Croce is looking to keep the action on the outside and hits home with a hard jab.  
Croce quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a spiteful jab.  
Croce lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Croce steps to the outside.  Croce sidesteps to the right of his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Croce drives a jab into his opponents body.  
Croce lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Croce lands a left hook to the body followed by a jab to the head.  
Giovanni is looking to close the distance.  Croce lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Croce switches the action to the outside and lands a stinging jab.  
Croce lands an overhand left to the head, a jab to the body and a cross to the head.  
Giovanni closes the distance.  Croce hits home with a right uppercut.  
Croce is looking to keep his distance and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  He then lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Croce lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Croce is on target with a jab.  
Croce lands a jab.  
Croce lands a cross followed by  two jabs to his opponents head.  
Croce lands a jab to the head followed by a cross to the body.  
Croce lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Giovanni tries to land a left hook, but Croce slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
At the end of Round 4, lets listen in on the corners...Giovanni's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 4 Statistics
Croce: 
Jabs Thrown: 33                            
Jabs Landed: 22                            
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 50                            
Head Shots Landed: 32                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Giovanni: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Croce is on target with a jab.  
Croce hits home with a left hook.  
Croce feints a left, and then lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Croce sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Croce is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands two jabs followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Giovanni is on target with a left hook to Croce's body.  
Croce lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Croce tries to step out of his opponents range and lands with a hard jab.  
Croce hits home with a solid jab.  
Croce hits the target with a sharp jab.  
Giovanni hits home with a cross.  
Croce steps to the outside and lands a stinging jab.  
Giovanni steps inside.  Croce sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Croce sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Croce tries to land a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  


Round 5 Statistics
Croce: 
Jabs Thrown: 21                            
Jabs Landed: 15                            
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 22                            
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Giovanni: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 6: 

Croce lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Croce is looking to keep his distance.  Croce drops his guard, and stalks his opponent...he wants his opponent to throw a shot.  Giovanni attempts to land a cross, but Croce parries the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Giovanni is not fighting as well as he'd like.   He steps in close and swings a low uppercut into Croce's groin!  The ref halts the action and sends Croce to the neutral corner.    He tells Giovanni to clean up his game.  The ref's patience seems to be wearing thin.  
Giovanni forces Croce to retreat onto the ropes.  Giovanni tries to land a jab, but Croce blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Croce connects with a cross.  
Croce lands a solid jab.  
Croce lands a cross followed by  two jabs to his opponents head.  
Giovanni closes the distance.  Croce connects with a right hook.  
Croce is on target with a solid jab.  
Giovanni lands a cross.  
Croce lands a jab followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Croce attempts to land a jab, but Giovanni blocks the shot and counters with a right hook to his opponents ribs.  
Croce is on target with an overhand right.  
Croce steps away from his opponent and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  


Round 6 Statistics
Croce: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 9                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 18                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Giovanni: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 7: 

Croce is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Croce connects with a left hook.  
Croce steps away from his opponent.  Croce feints a left, and then lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Croce steps to the outside and lands a jab followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  
Giovanni walks Croce into a corner.  Croce lands a cross.  
Croce lands with a hard jab.  
Giovanni is looking to close the distance and throws a right hook, but Croce holds on to his opponent.  Croce leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  
Croce tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a jab to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Croce lands two straights followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Croce lands a straight 1 - 2.  


Round 7 Statistics
Croce: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 10                            
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 18                            
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Giovanni: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Croce steps away from his opponent.  Croce feints a cross, and then lands an overhand left to the head followed by a jab to the body.  He continues the combination and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Croce lands a stiff jab.  
Giovanni advances into close range.  Croce pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Croce feints a left hook, and then is on target with a jab to his opponents body.  
Croce switches the action to the outside and is on target with an overhand right.  
Giovanni closes the distance and cuts off the ring, trapping Croce in a corner.  Croce lands a right hook to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
Croce is looking to keep his distance.  Croce feints a right, and then connects with a cross.  
Croce lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Giovanni steps inside.  Croce pivots from in front of his opponent and is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Croce tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Croce lands a jab followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Croce feints a right hook, and then lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Croce is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Croce feints a left hook, and then lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Croce feints a left, and then lands a solid jab.  
Croce lands an overhand left to the head followed by a jab to the body.  
Croce lands a spiteful jab.  
Croce finds the target with a stiff jab.  
Croce steps away from his opponent and strikes his opponents body with a cross.  
Giovanni tries to land a cross, but Croce sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
At the end of Round 8, lets listen in on the corners...Croce's trainer is advising his fighter to keep his distance and coast to the win. 

Round 8 Statistics
Croce: 
Jabs Thrown: 23                            
Jabs Landed: 16                            
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 37                            
Head Shots Landed: 26                            
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Giovanni: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

Croce lands a cross followed by  two jabs to his opponents head.  
Croce lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Croce lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Croce lands a jab, overhand right and a jab to his opponents head.  
Croce is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands an overhand right followed by  two jabs to his opponents head.  
Croce contemptuously drops his hands, trying to provoke his opponent.  Giovanni is on target with a cross.  
Croce lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Giovanni quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Croce finds the target with a jab.  
Giovanni steps inside.  Croce lands a left hook.  
Croce lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Croce hits home with a right hook.  
Croce switches the action to the outside and hits home with a cross.  
Croce strikes his opponents body with a cross.  
Croce feints a cross, and then throws a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Croce feints a jab, fooling Giovanni into launching a left uppercut counter.  Croce is waiting for the shot and counters with a cross.  
Giovanni forces Croce to back into the ropes.  Croce lands a jab to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
At the end of Round 9, lets listen in on the corners...Giovanni's trainer is telling his fighter he must go to war on his opponent!  

Round 9 Statistics
Croce: 
Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Jabs Landed: 12                            
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 22                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Giovanni: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

Croce lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Croce tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a spiteful jab.  
Croce lands a cross to the body, and then to the head.  
Croce lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Giovanni advances into close range.  Croce pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a left hook.  
Croce steps away from his opponent.  Croce sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a jab followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  
Giovanni throws an overhand right, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Giovanni throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut to his opponents ribs.  
Croce connects with a cross.  
Croce lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Giovanni advances into close range.  Croce lands a left hook.  
Giovanni forces Croce to retreat onto the ropes.  Croce drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Croce lands a cross to the head followed by a jab to the body.  
Croce steps to the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  


Round 10 Statistics
Croce: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 11                            
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 20                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Giovanni: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
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


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

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

Fight Statistics
Croce: 
Total Punches Thrown: 381                           
Total Punches Landed: 257                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 325                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 223                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 56                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 34                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 190                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 126                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 191                           
Total Jabs Landed: 131                           

Giovanni: 
Total Punches Thrown: 189                           
Total Punches Landed: 12                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 173                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 16                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 2                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 153                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 36                            
Total Jabs Landed: 0