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22/07/2044
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Mario Croce vs Cristiano Rubino

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Italy-Lazio promoted show at Angelo Santella Gym, Rome,  taking place on 16/01/2043:

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 final eliminator for the Italy Middleweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance and those watching live on Eurosport Italia, the two fighters competing in this 12 round matchup are Mario Croce (39(2) - 9(5) - 2) who hails from Rome, Italy and Cristiano Rubino(45(3) - 8(1) - 3) from Naples, Italy.  Croce weighed in at 160 pounds, while Rubino weighed in at 159 pounds and 15 ounces.  
The referee tonight is Pepe Herrera, and the three ringside judges are Gianluigi Santella, Alberto Parodi and Carlo Cocca.  

Round 1: 

Croce quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Rubino lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Rubino lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Croce switches the action to the outside and throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Croce steps to the outside and lands a jab to Rubino's body.  
Croce lands with a stiff jab.  
Rubino is on target with a cross.  
Rubino advances into close range and forces Croce to back into the ropes.  Rubino connects with a left hook.  Rubino attempts to land a left uppercut, but Croce blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Rubino steps to the outside.  Croce finds the target with a jab.  
Rubino is looking to close the distance and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Rubino is on target with a left hook.  Rubino throws a right hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Rubino is on target with a firm left hook.  
Rubino lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Rubino is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Croce strikes his opponents body with a jab.  
Croce finds the target with a stiff jab.  
Croce hits home with a cross.  
Rubino closes the distance.  Croce tries to land a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Rubino lands a left hook.  
Croce tries to keep the action at long range and lands two jabs followed by an overhand right to his opponents head.  
Croce lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Rubino steps inside and connects with a stinging left hook.  
Croce lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Croce steps away from his opponent and lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Rubino quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a stinging right hook.  
Croce tries to keep the action at long range and lands two jabs followed by an overhand right to his opponents head.  
Croce lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Croce's trainer is telling his fighter to tighten his defence.  Rubino's trainer is telling his fighter to tighten his defence.  

Round 1 Statistics
Croce: 
Jabs Thrown: 23                            
Jabs Landed: 17                            
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 18                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Rubino: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 2: 

Croce lands a hard jab.  
Rubino gets on the inside and lands a right uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Rubino advances into close range and connects with a right hook.  
Rubino steps inside and is on target with a right hook.  
Rubino lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Croce is looking to keep his distance and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Croce tries to land a jab, but Rubino slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Croce lands a left hook followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Croce is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a jab, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  
Croce quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a cross followed by  two jabs to his opponents head.  
Rubino closes the distance.  Croce tries to land a right hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut to his opponents ribs.  
Croce tries to step out of his opponents range.  Croce sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Rubino is on target with a cross to his opponents body.  
Croce tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Croce lands with a stiff jab.  
Croce steps to the outside and is on target with a jab.  
Croce lands with a ramrod jab.  
Croce lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Croce lands an overhand left followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Croce steps to the outside and lands an overhand left followed by a jab to his opponents head.  Croce tries to land a jab, but Rubino slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Rubino lands a cross.  
Croce is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross followed by  two jabs to his opponents head.  
Croce steps away from his opponent.  Croce quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a stinging cross.  
Rubino closes the distance and lands three consecutive left hooks to his opponents head.  


Round 2 Statistics
Croce: 
Jabs Thrown: 28                            
Jabs Landed: 18                            
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 41                            
Head Shots Landed: 26                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Rubino: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 3: 

Croce steps away from his opponent and finds the target with a solid jab.  Croce throws a jab, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Croce advances into close range.  Rubino lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Croce is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Croce lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Croce steps away from his opponent and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  He then lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Rubino switches the action to the outside.  Croce sidesteps to the left of his opponent and connects with an overhand left.  
Croce lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Croce lands a jab followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  
Croce lands a jab to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Croce lands a left hook.  
Croce tries to step out of his opponents range and lands with a spiteful jab.  
Croce sidesteps to the right of his opponent and connects with a firm cross.  
Croce is on target with a jab.  
Rubino is looking to close the distance and hits home with a stinging left uppercut.  
Rubino lands a sharp cross.  
Croce feints a cross, and then lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Croce tries to keep the action at long range and tries to land a jab, but Rubino slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut to Croce's ribs.  
Croce lands a jab.  
Rubino advances into close range and walks Croce down, trapping him on the ropes.  Rubino lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  


Round 3 Statistics
Croce: 
Jabs Thrown: 29                            
Jabs Landed: 15                            
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 51                            
Head Shots Landed: 23                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Rubino: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 4: 

Croce lands a left hook.  
Rubino lands a left hook.  
Croce steps away from his opponent and finds the target with a solid jab.  
Rubino steps to the outside.  Croce sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Rubino tries to land a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Croce lands a sharp jab.  
Croce steps inside.  Rubino lands a solid right hook.  
Croce lands a right uppercut.  
Rubino is looking to close the distance and hits home with a sharp left uppercut.  
Croce switches the action to the outside and tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a firm left uppercut.  
Croce is looking to keep his distance and lands two jabs to the body, and one to the head.  
Croce hits home with a hard jab.  
Rubino is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Croce lands a jab followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  
Rubino is looking to close the distance and connects with a stinging left hook.  
Croce attempts to land a cross, but Rubino slips the shot and counters with a stinging right hook to Croce's body.  
Croce tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a straight 1 - 2.  He then lands an overhand left followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Croce finds the target with a ramrod jab.  
Croce gets on the inside.  Rubino connects with a left hook.  
Croce lands a double jab to his opponents head.  Croce attempts to land a jab, but Rubino dodges the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Croce steps to the outside and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Rubino quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a right hook, right uppercut and a right hook to his opponents head.  
Croce is looking to keep his distance and lands two jabs followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Croce lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  He then lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 4, lets listen in on the corners...Croce's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  Rubino's trainer is telling his fighter he needs to be more active or he's going to get outworked.  

Round 4 Statistics
Croce: 
Jabs Thrown: 22                            
Jabs Landed: 19                            
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 40                            
Head Shots Landed: 26                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Rubino: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 5: 

Rubino attempts to land a cross, but Croce sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Croce lands two jabs followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Croce lands a double jab to his opponents head.  Croce tries to land a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a sharp left hook.  
Croce lands a jab, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  
Croce lands a jab to his opponents body.  
Croce tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with a jab.  
Rubino walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Rubino lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Rubino closes the distance and tries to land a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a sharp left hook.  
Rubino is looking to close the distance and forces Croce to retreat onto the ropes.  Rubino quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Rubino attempts to land a left uppercut, but Croce sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Croce steps to the outside and hits home with a cross.  
Croce sidesteps to the left of his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Rubino closes the distance.  Croce sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a left hook.  
Rubino steps inside.  Croce lands a left hook.  
Croce hits the target with a sharp jab.  
Rubino steps away from his opponent.  Croce lands a ramrod jab.  
Croce lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Croce lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Croce lands an overhand right followed by  two jabs to his opponents head.  
Rubino lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Rubino switches the action to the outside.  Croce hits the target with a stiff jab.  
Croce steps away from his opponent and finds the target with a hard jab.  


Round 5 Statistics
Croce: 
Jabs Thrown: 23                            
Jabs Landed: 18                            
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 39                            
Head Shots Landed: 27                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Rubino: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Croce is on target with a cross.  
Croce steps to the outside and lands with a spiteful jab.  
Croce lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Croce quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a ramrod jab.  
Croce gets on the inside.  Rubino drives a right hook into Croce's body.  
Croce tries to keep the action at long range and lands a jab to the head, an overhand left to the head and a cross to the body.  Croce throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Rubino connects with a right hook.  
Croce lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Croce lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Rubino is looking to close the distance.  Rubino pivots from in front of his opponent.  Rubino tries to land a right hook, but Croce slips the shot and counters with a sharp left hook.  
Croce tries to keep the action at long range and finds the target with a jab.  
Croce is on target with an overhand right.  
Croce is looking to close the distance.  Rubino lands a left hook to the body followed by a right uppercut to the head.  
Croce tries to step out of his opponents range.  Croce quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a jab.  
Rubino is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Croce lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Rubino pivots to the side of his opponent and is on target with a stinging left hook to Croce's ribs.  
Croce lands with a ramrod jab.  Croce attempts to land a jab, but Rubino sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Rubino is looking to close the distance and is on target with a left hook to Croce's body.  
Rubino lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  He follows up the attack and lands a left hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Rubino lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Croce is looking to keep his distance.  Croce sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a cross followed by  two jabs to his opponents head.  
Croce hits home with a ramrod jab.  
Croce lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  


Round 6 Statistics
Croce: 
Jabs Thrown: 24                            
Jabs Landed: 18                            
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 44                            
Head Shots Landed: 23                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Rubino: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 34                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Round 7: 

Rubino is looking to close the distance.  Croce is on target with a left hook.  
Rubino tries to keep the action at long range.  Croce lands with a hard jab.  
Croce is on target with a jab to Rubino's body.  
Croce hits the target with a ramrod jab.  Croce tries to land an overhand left, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Croce lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Croce sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Rubino lands a stinging cross.  
Rubino tries to step out of his opponents range.  Croce lands a jab to Rubino's body.  
Rubino is looking to close the distance and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Rubino tries to keep the action at long range.  Croce lands a cross, jab and a cross to his opponents head.  
Croce lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Croce digs in a left hook to Rubino's body.  
Rubino switches the action to the outside.  Croce lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Croce tries to keep the action at long range and lands a jab to the head followed by a cross to the body.  
Croce tries to keep the action at long range and lands a hard jab.  Croce attempts to land an overhand right, but Rubino slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Croce is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands two jabs followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Croce lands a jab followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Rubino is looking to close the distance and hits home with a solid left hook.  
Croce lands a ramrod jab.  
Croce lands a jab to Rubino's body.  
Rubino digs in a right hook to his opponents ribs.  
Rubino hits home with a right hook.  
Croce connects with a solid overhand right.  
Rubino is looking to close the distance and is on target with a right hook.  
Croce tries to keep the action at long range and lands a firm overhand right.  
Rubino is on target with a jab.  
Croce steps to the outside and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Rubino switches the action to the outside.  Croce connects with an overhand right.  


Round 7 Statistics
Croce: 
Jabs Thrown: 22                            
Jabs Landed: 14                            
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 40                            
Head Shots Landed: 25                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Rubino: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 8: 

Croce lands a jab.  Croce throws a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  
Croce lands a jab to Rubino's body.  Croce tries to land a jab, but Rubino slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Rubino steps inside and lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Croce is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands with a hard jab.  
Croce lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Croce tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Croce is looking to close the distance.  Rubino lands a right hook.  Rubino tries to land a left hook, but Croce sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Croce steps away from his opponent and lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Rubino is looking to close the distance.  The two boxers are fighting in-close, but their heads clash!  The ref acknowledges the accidental headclash but allows the action to continue.  Rubino has taken some damage from that accidental headbutt.  That has caused slight damage to the nose.  
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 overhand right to his opponents head.  
Croce lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Rubino closes the distance.  Rubino pivots to the right of his opponent.  Croce wants to work on the inside, but accidentally clashes heads with his opponent!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Rubino dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Croce switches the action to the outside and hits home with a solid cross.  
Croce lands a double jab to his opponents head.  Croce attempts to land a cross, but Rubino blocks the shot and counters with a right hook to Croce's ribs.  
Croce is looking to keep his distance and hits home with a cross.  
Croce lands a jab to the body, a cross to the head and a jab to the body.  
Croce is on target with a jab.  
Croce lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Rubino lands a right hook to the body, a left uppercut to the head and a right uppercut to the head.  
Croce tries to keep the action at long range.  Croce quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a cross followed by  two jabs to his opponents head.  
Croce lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Rubino tries to keep the action at long range and tries to land a jab, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  


Round 8 Statistics
Croce: 
Jabs Thrown: 37                            
Jabs Landed: 24                            
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 48                            
Head Shots Landed: 30                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Rubino: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 9: 

Rubino advances into close range and hits home with a solid right hook.  
Rubino pivots to the left of his opponent and is on target with a left hook.  
Croce tries to keep the action at long range and lands a hard jab.  
Croce hits home with a hard jab.  
Croce tries to keep the action at long range and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Rubino steps inside and lands a left hook.  
Croce switches the action to the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  He continues the combination and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Croce throws a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Rubino closes the distance.  Croce is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Croce switches the action to the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Rubino digs in a left uppercut to Croce's ribs.  
Rubino steps inside.  Rubino pivots to the right of his opponent and is on target with a left uppercut to Croce's body.  
Croce tries to step out of his opponents range.  Croce sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Rubino is on target with an overhand left.  
Croce lands a spiteful jab.  
Croce tries to step out of his opponents range and throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Rubino pivots to the side of his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Croce lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Rubino closes the distance and lands a left hook followed by  two right hooks to his opponents head.  
Rubino lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Croce steps to the outside and finds the target with a hard jab.  
Croce lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Croce lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  


Round 9 Statistics
Croce: 
Jabs Thrown: 26                            
Jabs Landed: 15                            
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 35                            
Head Shots Landed: 18                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Rubino: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 10: 

Croce steps away from his opponent and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Croce switches the action to the outside and tries to land a jab, but Rubino dodges the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Croce pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a firm cross.  
Rubino is looking to close the distance and lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Rubino lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Croce steps to the outside.  Croce sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Rubino is on target with a cross.  
Croce is on target with a left hook.  
Croce hits home with a cross.  Croce attempts to land a jab, but Rubino slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Croce circles his opponent with a low guard, waiting for his opponent to attack.  Rubino hits home with a cross.  
Rubino lands a cross to Croce's body.  
Croce switches the action to the outside and is on target with a jab.  Croce tries to land a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Croce lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Croce is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Croce is looking to keep his distance and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Croce is on target with a sharp jab.  
Croce strikes his opponents body with a jab.  
Croce is looking to keep his distance and lands an overhand right to the head, a cross to the head and a jab to the body.  
Croce switches the action to the outside and lands with a spiteful jab.  
Croce quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Croce steps to the outside and lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Croce quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Rubino hits home with a cross.  
Croce hits home with a cross.  
At the end of Round 10, lets listen in on the corners...Croce's trainer is telling his fighter to play it safe for the remainder of the fight. 

Round 10 Statistics
Croce: 
Jabs Thrown: 21                            
Jabs Landed: 15                            
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 38                            
Head Shots Landed: 22                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Rubino: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 11: 

Croce throws a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Croce attempts to land a left uppercut, but Rubino dodges the shot and counters with a stinging left uppercut.  
Rubino connects with a left hook.  
Croce is on target with a right hook.  
Rubino is on target with a left hook.  
Croce lands a right hook.  
Rubino lands a right uppercut followed by  two right hooks to his opponents head.  
Rubino is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Croce feints a left hook, and then lands with a stiff jab.  Croce attempts to land a jab, but Rubino blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Croce walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Rubino digs in a stinging right uppercut to Croce's body.  
Rubino connects with a right hook.  
Croce is on target with a left hook.  Croce throws a jab, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Croce closes the distance.  Rubino lands a right uppercut to the head, a left hook to the head and a left hook to the body.  
Rubino 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 11, lets listen in on the corners...Rubino's trainer is telling his fighter to go out and knock out his opponent!  Rubino's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 11 Statistics
Croce: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Rubino: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 12: 

Croce tries to land a right hook, but Rubino parries the shot and counters with a sharp right uppercut.  
Rubino tries to land a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Croce is looking to close the distance.  Rubino lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Rubino is on target with a left uppercut to Croce's ribs.  
Rubino drives a left hook into Croce's body.  
Croce steps inside.  Rubino connects with a stinging right hook.  
Croce is on target with a left hook.  
Rubino quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Croce gets on the inside.  Rubino lands a left hook to the body, a left uppercut to the head and a left hook to the head.  
Rubino lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Croce steps inside.  Rubino lands a solid right hook.  
Rubino is on target with a right hook.  
Rubino closes the distance and digs in a right uppercut to Croce's body.  
Croce throws a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Rubino lands a right hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents body.  He follows up the attack and lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Croce advances into close range.  Rubino lands a right uppercut to the head followed by two left hook's to the body.  
Rubino lands a solid left hook.  


Round 12 Statistics
Croce: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Rubino: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 39                            
Power Shots Landed: 25                            
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 9                             

Round 1 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 2 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 3 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 4 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 5 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 6 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 7 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 8 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 9 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 10 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 11 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 12 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10


Final Scorecards: 118 - 110  118 - 110  118 - 110

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

Fight Statistics
Croce: 
Total Punches Thrown: 511                           
Total Punches Landed: 265                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 442                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 244                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 69                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 21                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 253                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 91                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 258                           
Total Jabs Landed: 174                           

Rubino: 
Total Punches Thrown: 375                           
Total Punches Landed: 161                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 303                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 128                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 72                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 33                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 330                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 154                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 45                            
Total Jabs Landed: 7