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18/09/2034
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Liberatore La Russa vs Dante Cossutta

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Italy-Sardinia promoted show at Sassari Angeli, Sassari,  taking place on 02/08/2033:

There are plenty of empty seats out here tonight, with the show nowhere near close to selling out.  
Next up is the main event of the show.  This is a mandatory fight for the Italy-Sardinia Heavyweight 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 Liberatore La Russa (6 - 0 - 1) who hails from Cagliari, Italy and Dante Cossutta(8 - 2 - 1) from Sassari, Italy.  La Russa weighed in at 220 pounds and 1 ounces, while Cossutta weighed in at 252 pounds and 13 ounces.  
The referee tonight is Luca Sogno, and the three ringside judges are Marco Pasetto, Gianmarco Domiano and Leonardo Bortone.  

Round 1: 

Cossutta lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Cossutta lands a jab followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Cossutta is looking to close the distance.  Cossutta sidesteps to the right of his opponent and hits home with a right hook.  
Cossutta gets on the inside.  La Russa lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Cossutta pivots to the side of his opponent and connects with a cross.  
La Russa steps to the outside and hits home with an overhand right.  
Cossutta forces La Russa to retreat onto the ropes.  Cossutta pivots from in front of his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Cossutta connects with a cross.  
Cossutta hits home with a solid jab.  
La Russa hits home with a right hook.  
La Russa is looking to keep his distance and connects with a cross.  
Cossutta closes the distance.  La Russa lands a left hook.  
La Russa lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Cossutta hits the target with a solid jab.  
Cossutta is on target with a right hook.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...La Russa's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 1 Statistics
La Russa: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Cossutta: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

La Russa connects with a cross.  
La Russa is on target with a jab.  
La Russa steps to the outside and connects with a cross.  
La Russa tries to step out of his opponents range.  Cossutta sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a sharp jab.  
Cossutta gets on the inside.  La Russa throws a left uppercut, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Cossutta is on target with a left hook.  
La Russa strikes his opponents body with a cross.  
La Russa is on target with a right hook to Cossutta's ribs.  
La Russa is on target with a cross.  
Cossutta lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
La Russa switches the action to the outside.  Cossutta lands with a stinging jab.  Cossutta throws a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Cossutta cuts off the ring, trapping La Russa on the ropes.  Cossutta lands a jab to the head, a left hook to the head and a left hook to the body.  
Cossutta snaps his opponents head back with a hard jab.  
La Russa is looking to keep his distance.  Cossutta lands a cross.  


Round 2 Statistics
La Russa: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Cossutta: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 34                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 3: 

Cossutta steps inside.  La Russa hits home with a left uppercut.  
Cossutta is on target with a cross.  
Cossutta lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Cossutta attempts to land a jab, but La Russa parries the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Cossutta lands a jab to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body.  
Cossutta steps inside.  As La Russa tries to work on the inside, the fighters heads come together!  The ref acknowledges the accidental headclash but allows the action to continue.    It looks like the clash of heads has caused some damage to Cossutta.  That has caused slight swelling  around the left eye.  
La Russa steps away from his opponent.  Cossutta attempts to land a jab, but La Russa slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
La Russa attempts to land a cross, but Cossutta blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
La Russa connects with a cross.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...La Russa's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  Cossutta's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  

Round 3 Statistics
La Russa: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Cossutta: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 4: 

Cossutta is looking to close the distance and drives a left uppercut into La Russa's ribs.  Cossutta throws a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook to Cossutta's body.  
La Russa throws a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Cossutta is on target with a cross.  
Cossutta advances into close range.  Cossutta pivots from in front of his opponent and connects with a left hook.  
Cossutta quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  La Russa lands a cross.  
Cossutta hits home with a spiteful jab.  
La Russa throws a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
La Russa is on target with a jab.  
Cossutta closes the distance.  The two boxers are fighting in-close, but their heads clash!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as La Russa dabs at his face checking for damage.  
La Russa tries to step out of his opponents range and lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Cossutta connects with a left hook.  
Cossutta is looking to close the distance.  La Russa connects with a left uppercut.  
La Russa steps to the outside.  Cossutta finds the target with a solid jab.  


Round 4 Statistics
La Russa: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Cossutta: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 33                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 38                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 5: 

Cossutta throws a left uppercut, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a left hook.  
La Russa switches the action to the outside.  Cossutta lands with a solid jab.  
La Russa steps to the outside and attempts to land a jab, but Cossutta slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Cossutta lands a left hook to the body followed by a jab to the head.  
La Russa tries to step out of his opponents range.  Cossutta is on target with a jab.  
Cossutta sidesteps to the left of his opponent and hits home with a left hook.  
Cossutta is on target with a cross.  
Cossutta lands a cross.  
Cossutta lands with a hard jab.  
Cossutta closes the distance and walks La Russa down, trapping him on the ropes.  La Russa lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
La Russa hits home with a left hook.  
Cossutta closes the distance and cuts off the ring, trapping La Russa on the ropes.  La Russa is on target with a left hook to his opponents ribs.  
Cossutta pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a cross followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Cossutta lands a cross.  


Round 5 Statistics
La Russa: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Cossutta: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 6: 

La Russa is on target with a right hook.  
La Russa lands a right hook to the head, a jab to the head and a right hook to the body.  
La Russa lands a cross.  
La Russa connects with a cross.  
La Russa hits home with a right hook.  
La Russa tries to keep the action at long range.  Cossutta lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
La Russa advances into close range and drives a right hook into Cossutta's ribs.  
La Russa lands a left hook.  
Cossutta hits home with a left hook.  
Cossutta lands two jab's to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body.  
Cossutta feints a jab, and then lands a left uppercut.  
La Russa lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  


Round 6 Statistics
La Russa: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Cossutta: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 7: 

Cossutta is looking to close the distance and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
La Russa closes the distance and is on target with a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
La Russa is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with a cross.  
Cossutta is looking to close the distance.  La Russa digs in a right hook to Cossutta's body.  
Cossutta steps inside.  La Russa connects with a left uppercut.  


Round 7 Statistics
La Russa: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Cossutta: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 8: 

Cossutta steps inside.  La Russa is on target with a left hook.  
La Russa tries to keep the action at long range.  Cossutta lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
La Russa lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
La Russa is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Cossutta connects with a cross.  
La Russa tries to land a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
La Russa is looking to close the distance and drives a left hook into his opponents liver.  
Cossutta drives a left hook into his opponents ribs.  
La Russa connects with an overhand left.  


Round 8 Statistics
La Russa: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Cossutta: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 9: 

Cossutta feints a left, and then attempts to land a right hook, but La Russa parries the shot and counters with a right hook.  
La Russa throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
La Russa tries to keep the action at long range and connects with a cross.  
Cossutta walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Cossutta throws a short cross to the body, but lands low!  The ref ignores La Russa's complaints and signals for the action to continue.  
Cossutta quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Cossutta digs in a left hook to his opponents liver.  
Cossutta advances into close range.  La Russa is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Cossutta throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
La Russa is on target with a cross.  
La Russa drives a right hook into his opponents body.  
Cossutta gets on the inside.  La Russa lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
La Russa lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Cossutta is on target with a stinging jab.  


Round 9 Statistics
La Russa: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Cossutta: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 10: 

La Russa tries to keep the action at long range and connects with a cross.  
Cossutta is on target with a spiteful jab.  
La Russa lands a jab.  
Cossutta tries to land a jab, but La Russa slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
La Russa tries to land a jab, but Cossutta sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Cossutta closes the distance and connects with a left hook.  
La Russa is looking to keep his distance and lands a jab.  
Cossutta steps inside.  La Russa is on target with a right hook.  La Russa tries to land a right hook, but Cossutta sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Cossutta sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  La Russa lands a right hook.  
Cossutta lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
La Russa is looking to keep his distance.  La Russa feints a cross, and then tries to land a jab, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Cossutta steps inside.  La Russa lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  


Round 10 Statistics
La Russa: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Cossutta: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
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: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 4 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 5 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 6 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 7 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 8 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 9 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 10 Scores: 10 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10


Final Scorecards: 94 - 97  93 - 97  93 - 97

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Sassari, Italy.... Dante Cossutta

Fight Statistics
La Russa: 
Total Punches Thrown: 274                           
Total Punches Landed: 81                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 218                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 63                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 56                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 18                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 197                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 63                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 77                            
Total Jabs Landed: 18                            

Cossutta: 
Total Punches Thrown: 321                           
Total Punches Landed: 73                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 269                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 61                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 52                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 12                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 235                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 50                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 86                            
Total Jabs Landed: 23