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09/07/2044
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Massimo Marchetti vs Tito Ballan

Boxing Daily Report from the Maxi's Bruts promoted show at Angelo Santella Gym, Rome,  taking place on 30/10/2043:

The venue is completely packed out with the fans turning out in force to watch the fights on offer tonight.  
Next up we have one of the supporting contests of this show.  This is a mandatory fight for the Italy-Lazio Super Lightweight 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 Massimo Marchetti (26 - 1) who hails from Rome, Italy and Tito Ballan(10 - 12 - 6) from Rome, Italy.  Both Marchetti and Ballan weighed in at 140 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Tino Fiori, and the three ringside judges are Arturo Santoro, Carlo Cocca and Pepe Herrera.  

Round 1: 

Marchetti lands two straights followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Marchetti lands a stinging jab.  
Marchetti lands a jab, overhand left and an overhand right to his opponents head.  
Marchetti is looking to keep his distance.  Marchetti feints a cross, and then lands a jab, overhand left and an overhand right to his opponents head.  
Marchetti is on target with a cross.  
Marchetti lands a jab.  
Marchetti is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands with a hard jab.  
Marchetti lands a spiteful jab.  
Marchetti snaps his opponents head back with a spiteful jab.  
Marchetti lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Marchetti tries to keep the action at long range and lands a cross, jab and a cross to his opponents head.  
Marchetti pivots to the left of his opponent and finds the target with a jab.  
Marchetti is on target with a cross to his opponents body.  
Marchetti is on target with a cross.  
Marchetti lands a spiteful jab.  Marchetti throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Marchetti steps away from his opponent and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Marchetti is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a sharp jab.  
Marchetti finds the target with a jab.  
Marchetti lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Ballan's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  Ballan's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 1 Statistics
Marchetti: 
Jabs Thrown: 24                            
Jabs Landed: 17                            
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 41                            
Head Shots Landed: 29                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Ballan: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Marchetti steps inside and digs in a left hook to Ballan's body.  
Marchetti lands with a spiteful jab.  
Marchetti lands an overhand right followed by  two jabs to his opponents head.  
Marchetti advances into close range.  Ballan lands a left hook.  Marchetti clinches his opponent.  As they grapple, Marchetti pushes his forearm into Ballan's face.  The referee separates the two fighters and warns Marchetti.  
Marchetti is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross followed by  two jabs to his opponents head.  
Marchetti lands a jab to Ballan's body.  
Marchetti lands two jabs followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Marchetti lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Marchetti connects with an overhand right.  
Marchetti is on target with a jab.  
Marchetti is on target with a cross.  
Marchetti steps to the outside and lands a hard jab.  
Marchetti lands a jab to his opponents body.  
Ballan tries to step out of his opponents range.  Marchetti lands a spiteful jab.  
Marchetti lands a cross, overhand right and a jab to his opponents head.  
Marchetti hits home with a hard jab.  
Marchetti tries to step out of his opponents range.  Ballan sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Marchetti hits home with a cross.  
Marchetti lands a cross.  
Marchetti is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Marchetti feints a jab, and then lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Marchetti lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Ballan's trainer is telling his fighter to increase his workrate.  

Round 2 Statistics
Marchetti: 
Jabs Thrown: 25                            
Jabs Landed: 17                            
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 40                            
Head Shots Landed: 27                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Ballan: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Marchetti switches the action to the outside and lands with a hard jab.  
Marchetti hits home with an overhand left.  
Marchetti steps to the outside and hits home with a ramrod jab.  
Marchetti sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands an overhand left followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Marchetti lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Marchetti lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Marchetti tries to keep the action at long range and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Marchetti switches the action to the outside.  Marchetti sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Marchetti tries to step out of his opponents range and finds the target with a jab.  
Ballan stalks forward with a low guard, trying to draw a lead from his opponent.  Marchetti lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Marchetti lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Marchetti is keeping his hands low...it looks like he wants his opponent to throw first.  Ballan hits home with a cross.  
Ballan steps away from his opponent.  Marchetti sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a jab to the head followed by a cross to the body.  
Marchetti is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Marchetti finds the target with a jab.  
Marchetti lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Marchetti finds the target with a spiteful jab.  
Marchetti tries to keep the action at long range and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Marchetti lands a ramrod jab.  
Marchetti is looking to keep the action on the outside and hits the target with a ramrod jab.  


Round 3 Statistics
Marchetti: 
Jabs Thrown: 32                            
Jabs Landed: 26                            
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 43                            
Head Shots Landed: 32                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Ballan: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Marchetti lands a stiff jab.  
Marchetti quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Marchetti switches the action to the outside and lands with a stiff jab.  
Marchetti sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands with a stiff jab.  
Marchetti lands a jab to the head followed by a cross to the body.  
Marchetti switches the action to the outside and snaps his opponents head back with a hard jab.  Marchetti throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Ballan lands a left uppercut followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Ballan is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Marchetti lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Marchetti lands a hard jab.  
Marchetti lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Marchetti feints a jab, and then lands a cross.  
Ballan forces Marchetti to back into the corner.  Ballan pivots to the right of his opponent.  Marchetti lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Marchetti steps to the outside and connects with a cross.  
Marchetti tries to keep the action at long range and finds the target with a jab.  
Marchetti tries to keep the action at long range and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Marchetti steps away from his opponent and lands with a sharp jab.  
Marchetti steps to the outside and lands a jab to the body followed by a overhand right to the head.  
Marchetti is on target with an overhand right.  
Marchetti lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Marchetti throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Marchetti tries to keep the action at long range and lands a hard jab.  
Marchetti feints a left hook, and then lands a cross.  
Marchetti is looking to keep his distance.  Marchetti feints a left hook, and then lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Ballan manages to force Marchetti onto the ropes.  Marchetti finds the target with a jab.  
At the end of Round 4, lets listen in on the corners...Ballan's trainer is advising how he could improve his defence.  

Round 4 Statistics
Marchetti: 
Jabs Thrown: 27                            
Jabs Landed: 19                            
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 39                            
Head Shots Landed: 28                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Ballan: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Marchetti steps to the outside and lands a jab to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Marchetti lands three consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Marchetti switches the action to the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Marchetti lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
You can sense Ballan is getting frustrated in there.   He steps inside, but then strikes Marchetti with a blatant low blow!  The ref halts the action and sends Marchetti to the neutral corner.    He warns Ballan that he is heading for a point deduction.  
Marchetti steps away from his opponent and lands a jab to the head followed by a cross to the body.  
Marchetti lands a cross.  
Marchetti hits home with a hard jab.  
Marchetti lands a jab to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Marchetti lands with a ramrod jab.  
Marchetti switches the action to the outside and is on target with a cross.  
Ballan attempts to land a jab, but Marchetti sidesteps and counters with a right hook to Ballan's body.  
Marchetti switches the action to the outside and lands a cross.  
Marchetti lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Marchetti lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Marchetti lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Marchetti lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Marchetti lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Marchetti steps away from his opponent and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Marchetti lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Marchetti lands with a ramrod jab.  
Marchetti tries to keep the action at long range and lands a jab, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  
Marchetti lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Marchetti lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Marchetti is on target with a cross.  
Marchetti is looking to keep the action on the outside and strikes his opponents body with a cross.  
Marchetti lands a spiteful jab.  Marchetti tries to land a jab, but Ballan parries the shot and counters with a left hook.  


Round 5 Statistics
Marchetti: 
Jabs Thrown: 27                            
Jabs Landed: 22                            
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 23                            
Head Shots Thrown: 50                            
Head Shots Landed: 40                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Ballan: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 8                             
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Marchetti is looking to keep his distance.  Marchetti feints a cross, and then is on target with a jab.  
Marchetti lands a jab to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Marchetti snaps his opponents head back with a spiteful jab.  
Marchetti lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Marchetti is on target with an overhand right.  
Marchetti is looking to keep his distance.  Ballan stands off with low guard waiting for his opponent to launch an attack.  Marchetti lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Marchetti lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Marchetti tries to keep the action at long range.  Marchetti sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Marchetti tries to land a jab, but Ballan blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Marchetti steps inside and hits home with a left hook.  
Marchetti feints a right, and then is on target with a sharp jab.  
Marchetti lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Marchetti lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Marchetti tries to keep the action at long range.  Marchetti sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a jab followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  
Marchetti steps to the outside and is on target with a cross.  
Marchetti drives a stinging jab into his opponents face.  
Ballan tries to keep the action at long range.  Marchetti hits the target with a ramrod jab.  
Ballan feints a left hook, but Marchetti ignores the feint and responds with a left hook.  
Ballan is on target with a cross.  
Marchetti is looking to close the distance and drives a right hook into his opponents body.  
Marchetti gets on the inside and connects with a right hook.  
Marchetti switches the action to the outside and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Marchetti lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Marchetti lands a jab followed by a cross to his opponents body.  


Round 6 Statistics
Marchetti: 
Jabs Thrown: 23                            
Jabs Landed: 16                            
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 20                            
Head Shots Thrown: 43                            
Head Shots Landed: 32                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Ballan: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 8                             
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Marchetti tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Marchetti steps away from his opponent and lands with a spiteful jab.  
Marchetti switches the action to the outside and lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Marchetti hits home with a cross.  
Marchetti hits home with an overhand right.  
Marchetti lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Marchetti pivots to the side of his opponent and is on target with a sharp jab.  
Marchetti tries to keep the action at long range and is on target with a jab.  
Marchetti hits the target with a ramrod jab.  
Ballan tries to keep the action at long range.  Marchetti quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and snaps his opponents head back with a ramrod jab.  
Marchetti quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Marchetti is on target with an overhand right.  
Marchetti lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Ballan switches the action to the outside.  Marchetti quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Marchetti lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Marchetti is on target with a jab.  
Marchetti tries to keep the action at long range and hits home with a cross.  
Marchetti feints a cross, and then lands a double jab to his opponents head.  


Round 7 Statistics
Marchetti: 
Jabs Thrown: 28                            
Jabs Landed: 20                            
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 39                            
Head Shots Landed: 26                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Ballan: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Marchetti tries to keep the action at long range and lands an overhand left followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Ballan throws a left hook, but Marchetti ties up his opponent.  Ballan pushes his forearm into Marchetti's face.  The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  
Ballan attempts to land a cross, but Marchetti slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Marchetti feints a right, and then lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Marchetti drives a ramrod jab into his opponents face.  
Marchetti lands a stinging jab.  
Marchetti is looking to keep his distance and lands a cross.  
Marchetti sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands with a solid jab.  
Marchetti lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Marchetti feints a cross, and then lands with a ramrod jab.  
Marchetti steps to the outside and hits home with a solid jab.  
Marchetti sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Ballan feints a right, and then is on target with a jab.  
Marchetti throws an overhand right, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Marchetti lands a stinging jab.  
Marchetti is on target with a cross.  
Marchetti lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Ballan attempts to land a right uppercut, but Marchetti sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  


Round 8 Statistics
Marchetti: 
Jabs Thrown: 19                            
Jabs Landed: 12                            
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 20                            
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Ballan: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

Marchetti tries to keep the action at long range and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Marchetti hits the target with a solid jab.  
Marchetti steps away from his opponent and lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Marchetti lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Marchetti lands with a stinging jab.  
Marchetti lands a jab, overhand right and a jab to his opponents head.  
Marchetti tries to keep the action at long range and is on target with a stinging jab.  
Marchetti is on target with an overhand right.  
Marchetti drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Marchetti switches the action to the outside and lands a ramrod jab.  
Marchetti steps away from his opponent and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Marchetti lands with a ramrod jab.  
Marchetti steps to the outside and lands a hard jab.  
Marchetti lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Marchetti hits home with a cross.  
Ballan steps to the outside.  Marchetti lands a cross.  
Ballan attempts to land a cross, but Marchetti blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Ballan tries to step out of his opponents range.  Marchetti lands a jab followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  
Marchetti tries to keep the action at long range and finds the target with a spiteful jab.  
Marchetti steps away from his opponent and lands a stinging jab.  
Marchetti lands a cross.  Marchetti attempts to land a cross, but Ballan sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
At the end of Round 9, lets listen in on the corners...Marchetti's trainer is telling his fighter to play it safe for the remainder of the fight. Ballan's trainer is telling his fighter he needs a knockout to win!  

Round 9 Statistics
Marchetti: 
Jabs Thrown: 30                            
Jabs Landed: 20                            
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 41                            
Head Shots Landed: 28                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

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

Round 10: 

Marchetti digs in a right hook to Ballan's ribs.  Marchetti ties up his opponent.  Marchetti leans on his opponent using all his weight. The ref breaks Marchetti's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  
Marchetti is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook.  
Marchetti drives a left hook into Ballan's body.  
Marchetti quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Marchetti hits the target with a sharp jab.  Marchetti throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Ballan tries to keep the action at long range.  Marchetti feints a cross, and then lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Ballan tries to land a left hook, but Marchetti slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Ballan tries to land a right uppercut, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Marchetti lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Marchetti is on target with a right hook.  
Ballan is on target with a left hook.  


Round 10 Statistics
Marchetti: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Ballan: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
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.... Massimo Marchetti

Fight Statistics
Marchetti: 
Total Punches Thrown: 413                           
Total Punches Landed: 293                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 383                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 271                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 30                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 22                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 174                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 122                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 239                           
Total Jabs Landed: 171                           

Ballan: 
Total Punches Thrown: 160                           
Total Punches Landed: 16                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 133                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 27                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 0                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 120                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 40                            
Total Jabs Landed: 2