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06/07/2044
EOD Running: Pre Show
Antonio Saia vs Gianluca Urso

Boxing Daily Report from the Italy Imperat promoted show at Mauro Moffa Gym, Bari,  taking place on 26/06/2044:

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 Lightweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Antonio Saia (14 - 27(1) - 6) who hails from Tarant, Italy and Gianluca Urso(1 - 38 - 2) from Bari, Italy.  Saia weighed in at 135 pounds, while Urso weighed in at 134 pounds and 13 ounces.  
The referee tonight is Mario Losurdo, and the three ringside judges are Enzo Zappia, Giuseppe Sposetti and Mario Losurdo.  

Round 1: 

Saia steps away from his opponent.  Urso hits home with a cross.  
Saia advances into close range and drives a left hook into his opponents liver.  
Urso manages to force Saia onto the ropes.  Saia digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Saia is looking to close the distance.  Urso lands a left uppercut.  
Saia gets on the inside.  Saia pivots from in front of his opponent.  Urso lands a left uppercut.  
Urso throws a right hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut to Urso's body.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Saia's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  

Round 1 Statistics
Saia: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Urso: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Urso connects with a cross.  
Saia throws an uppercut to the body, but lands well below the belt!  The ref ignores Urso's complaints and signals for the action to continue.  
Urso manages to force Saia onto the ropes.  Saia lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Saia forces Urso to retreat onto the ropes.  Saia quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Urso's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  

Round 2 Statistics
Saia: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 7                             
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Urso: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Saia is on target with a right hook.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Urso's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 3 Statistics
Saia: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 7                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 5                             
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Urso: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Urso gets on the inside.  Saia connects with a right hook.  
Saia steps to the outside.  Urso connects with an overhand left.  
Urso lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Saia lands a cross.  
Saia gets on the inside.  As the two fighters work on the inside, their heads come together!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Urso dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Urso lands a right hook.  
Saia sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Urso connects with a right uppercut.  
Urso gets on the inside.  Saia pivots to the right of his opponent and hits home with a left hook.  
Urso gets on the inside.  Saia lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 4, lets listen in on the corners...Saia's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 4 Statistics
Saia: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Urso: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Saia connects with a cross.  
Urso advances into close range.  Saia sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with a left hook to Urso's body.  
Saia finds the target with a jab.  
Saia steps inside and drives a left uppercut into Urso's body.  
Saia pivots to the right of his opponent and drives a left hook into Urso's liver.  
Urso hits home with a cross.  


Round 5 Statistics
Saia: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Urso: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Saia lands a jab.  
Urso is looking to close the distance and connects with a right hook.  
Saia lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Saia is looking to keep the action on the outside and hits home with a cross.  
Urso walks his opponent into the corner.  Urso pivots from in front of his opponent.  Saia goes for the bodyshot, but lands south of the border!  The ref stops the action.  The ref sends Urso to the neutral corner.  He warns Saia that continued fouling will result in a point deduction.  


Round 6 Statistics
Saia: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Urso: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 7                             
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Urso lands a left hook.  
Urso steps inside.  Saia is on target with a left uppercut to Urso's body.  
Urso gets on the inside.  Saia pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  


Round 7 Statistics
Saia: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Urso: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Urso lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Saia is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with a jab.  
Saia is on target with a left hook.  
Saia is looking to close the distance.  Urso is on target with a left hook to Saia's body.  
Saia steps to the outside.  Urso tries to land a cross, but Saia sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Saia walks Urso down, trapping him in a neutral corner.  Saia pivots to the left of his opponent and is on target with a right uppercut to his opponents body.  


Round 8 Statistics
Saia: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Urso: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 9: 

Saia gets on the inside.  Saia sidesteps to the right of his opponent and drives a left hook into Urso's ribs.  
Saia steps to the outside.  Urso tries to land a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Saia is looking to close the distance and is on target with a left hook to his opponents liver.  
Saia tries to step out of his opponents range.  Urso lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Saia hits home with a cross.  
At the end of Round 9, lets listen in on the corners...Saia's trainer is telling his fighter he is a mile in front and not to do anything stupid. Urso's trainer is telling his fighter he needs a knockout to win!  

Round 9 Statistics
Saia: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Urso: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

Saia lands a left hook.  
Urso is on target with a left hook to Saia's body.  
Urso manouvers his opponent into a corner.  Saia lands a double jab to his opponents head.  


Round 10 Statistics
Saia: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Urso: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 6                             
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

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: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
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: 99 - 91  99 - 91  99 - 91

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Tarant, Italy.... Antonio Saia

Fight Statistics
Saia: 
Total Punches Thrown: 191                           
Total Punches Landed: 40                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 149                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 27                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 42                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 13                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 129                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 30                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 62                            
Total Jabs Landed: 10                            

Urso: 
Total Punches Thrown: 171                           
Total Punches Landed: 19                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 146                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 25                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 2                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 149                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 18                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 22                            
Total Jabs Landed: 1