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28/08/2030
EOD Running: Training
Damiano Messa vs Pepe Bevilacqua

Boxing Daily Report from the Cestrian promotions promoted show at Palestra Deborah Alutto, Bologna,  taking place on 17/08/2024:

The venue is mostly sold out with the fans eager to turn out for tonights fights.  
Next up we have one of the supporting contests of this show.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Damiano Messa (12 - 3 - 2) who hails from Rome, Italy and Pepe Bevilacqua(7 - 9) from Bologna, Italy.  Messa weighed in at 147 pounds, while Bevilacqua weighed in at 146 pounds and 5 ounces.  
The referee tonight is Alberto De Fabio, and the three ringside judges are Luca Perin, Pepe Scappini and Silvestro Serbandini.  

Round 1: 

Bevilacqua feints a jab, fooling Messa into launching a right uppercut counter.  Bevilacqua springs the trap and counters with  a right uppercut.  
Messa steps inside.  Bevilacqua connects with a right hook.  
Messa is looking to keep his distance.  Bevilacqua hits home with an overhand right.  
Messa pivots to the left of his opponent and drives a right uppercut into Bevilacqua's ribs.  
Bevilacqua is on target with a left hook.  
Messa pivots to the side of his opponent.  Messa attempts to land a left uppercut, but Bevilacqua sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Bevilacqua is looking to close the distance.  Bevilacqua pivots to the right of his opponent and is on target with a left hook.  
Bevilacqua is looking to close the distance and digs in a right hook to Messa's ribcage.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Messa's trainer is telling his fighter he is being outworked and needs to throw more.  Bevilacqua's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  

Round 1 Statistics
Messa: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Bevilacqua: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 2: 

Bevilacqua tries to land an overhand right, but Messa sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Messa closes the distance.  Messa sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Bevilacqua lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Bevilacqua quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Bevilacqua advances into close range and hits home with a left hook.  
Messa closes the distance and forces Bevilacqua to back into the ropes.  Messa sidesteps to the left of his opponent and connects with a left hook.  
Messa attempts to land a jab, but Bevilacqua slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Messa's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  

Round 2 Statistics
Messa: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Bevilacqua: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Messa attempts to land a cross, but Bevilacqua sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Messa steps away from his opponent.  Bevilacqua throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Messa connects with a cross.  
Messa is looking to keep the action on the outside and hits home with an overhand right.  
Bevilacqua is looking to close the distance.  Messa hits home with a right hook.  
Bevilacqua is on target with a cross.  


Round 3 Statistics
Messa: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Bevilacqua: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Messa feints a cross, and then lands an overhand left followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Messa steps inside and hits home with a right uppercut.  
Bevilacqua connects with a left hook.  
Bevilacqua is looking to close the distance and lands a right hook.  
Bevilacqua is looking to close the distance and forces Messa to back into a corner.  Bevilacqua sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  


Round 4 Statistics
Messa: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Bevilacqua: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Bevilacqua throws a left uppercut, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Messa hits home with a left hook.  
Messa closes the distance and hits home with a left hook.  Messa tries to land a right hook, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Bevilacqua tries to step out of his opponents range.  Messa tries to land a jab, but Bevilacqua sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Messa steps inside.  Messa quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with a left hook.  
Bevilacqua quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Messa hits home with a left uppercut.  
Bevilacqua lands a left hook.  
Bevilacqua closes the distance.  Messa tries to land a left hook, but Bevilacqua blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  


Round 5 Statistics
Messa: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Bevilacqua: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Messa tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with a cross.  
Messa feints a left hook, but Bevilacqua does not fall for it and responds with a left hook.  
Bevilacqua finds the target with a jab.  
Messa advances into close range.  Messa quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Bevilacqua tries to land a left uppercut, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Bevilacqua connects with a left hook.  
Bevilacqua tries to keep the action at long range and is on target with an overhand left.  
Messa pivots from in front of his opponent and is on target with a left hook to Bevilacqua's ribs.  
Bevilacqua pivots from in front of his opponent and finds the target with a jab.  


Round 6 Statistics
Messa: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Bevilacqua: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 7: 

Bevilacqua closes the distance.  Messa lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Bevilacqua connects with a cross.  
Messa manouvers Bevilacqua into the corner.  Messa throws a jab, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Bevilacqua is looking to close the distance and is on target with a right hook.  
Bevilacqua steps inside.  Messa pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a left hook.  
Bevilacqua closes the distance and hits home with a left hook.  
Bevilacqua switches the action to the outside.  Bevilacqua feints a cross, tricking Messa into throwing a right uppercut counter.  Bevilacqua avoids the shot and counters with a right hook.  
At the end of Round 7, lets listen in on the corners...Bevilacqua's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 7 Statistics
Messa: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Bevilacqua: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 8: 

Bevilacqua pivots from in front of his opponent.  Bevilacqua attempts to land a jab, but Messa sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Messa drives a cross into his opponents body.  
Bevilacqua lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Messa steps to the outside.  Bevilacqua tries to land an overhand left, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Messa drives a right hook into his opponents ribcage.  
Bevilacqua tries to keep the action at long range.  Messa lands a jab.  
Bevilacqua is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Messa stalks forward with a low guard, trying to draw a lead from his opponent.  Bevilacqua lands a jab.  
Bevilacqua advances into close range and drives a right uppercut into Messa's body.  
Bevilacqua finds the target with a jab.  


Round 8 Statistics
Messa: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Bevilacqua: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 9: 

Bevilacqua closes the distance.  Messa lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Messa hits home with a left hook.  
Messa lands a left hook.  
Messa gets on the inside.  Messa pivots to the right of his opponent.  Bevilacqua connects with a left uppercut.  
Bevilacqua advances into close range.  Messa pivots to the left of his opponent.  Bevilacqua lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Bevilacqua hits home with a left hook.  
Messa steps away from his opponent and lands a cross.  
Bevilacqua stalks forward with a low guard, trying to draw a lead from his opponent.  Messa connects with a left uppercut.  
Messa hits home with an overhand left.  


Round 9 Statistics
Messa: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Bevilacqua: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

Bevilacqua switches the action to the outside.  Messa feints a cross, and then lands an overhand left.  
Messa steps inside.  Messa backs onto the ropes...he is waving his opponent in!  Bevilacqua tries to tag Messa on the ropes, but his opponent blocks every shot!  As the two fighters work on the inside, their heads come together!  The ref acknowledges the accidental headclash but allows the action to continue.  Bevilacqua has been damaged by the clash of heads.  That has caused slight damage to the nose.  
Messa switches the action to the outside and lands an overhand left.  
Bevilacqua pivots to the left of his opponent.  Messa hits home with a left hook.  
Messa lands a cross followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Bevilacqua drops his hands, and waves his opponent in.  Messa hits home with an overhand left.  
Bevilacqua steps to the outside and drives a cross into Messa's body.  
Bevilacqua lands a cross.  
Bevilacqua is keeping his hands low...it looks like he wants his opponent to throw first.  Messa tries to land a cross, but Bevilacqua blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Messa connects with a cross.  
Messa finds the target with a jab.  
Messa steps inside.  Bevilacqua quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with a right hook.  
Bevilacqua advances into close range.  Messa connects with a right uppercut.  


Round 10 Statistics
Messa: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Bevilacqua: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 1 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 2 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 3 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 4 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 5 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 6 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 7 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
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: 94 - 96  94 - 96  94 - 96

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Bologna, Italy.... Pepe Bevilacqua

Fight Statistics
Messa: 
Total Punches Thrown: 254                           
Total Punches Landed: 53                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 234                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 47                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 20                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 6                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 154                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 40                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 100                           
Total Jabs Landed: 13                            

Bevilacqua: 
Total Punches Thrown: 224                           
Total Punches Landed: 53                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 198                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 46                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 26                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 7                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 164                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 43                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 60                            
Total Jabs Landed: 10