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17/07/2043
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Ponce Franca vs Antonio Fortes

Boxing Daily Report from the PitBulls Promotions promoted show at Rio de Janeiro Guardado, Rio de Janeiro,  taking place on 17/02/2043:

There are a few empty seats out here tonight, but this is a respectable turnout for the show.  
Next up is the main event of the show.  This is a mandatory fight for the Brazil-Rio de Janeiro Super Welterweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance and those watching live on TV Esporte Interativo, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Ponce Franca (37(2) - 5(1)) who hails from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and Antonio Fortes(6 - 5 - 2) from Sao Goncalo, Brazil.  Franca weighed in at 153 pounds and 14 ounces, while Fortes weighed in at 154 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Xaverius Lombardo, and the three ringside judges are Xalvador Espada, Xaverius Giraldo and Jair Danca.  

Round 1: 

Franca lands a cross.  
Franca steps away from his opponent and lands a cross.  
Franca lands a cross followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Fortes advances into close range.  Franca is on target with a right hook.  
Franca tries to keep the action at long range.  Franca feints a left hook, and then is on target with a jab to his opponents body.  
Franca lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Franca steps to the outside and lands an overhand left followed by  two overhand rights to his opponents head.  
Franca lands an overhand left, jab and an overhand left to his opponents head.  
Franca lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Franca steps away from his opponent and lands an overhand left followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Franca lands an overhand right.  
Franca lands a cross, jab and a cross to his opponents head.  
Fortes is looking to close the distance.  Franca lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  Franca clinches his opponent.  Franca is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. Franca is using his forearm in the clinch.  The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  
Fortes gets on the inside.  Franca lands a right uppercut.  
Fortes lands a cross.  
Fortes steps inside.  Franca digs in a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Franca is on target with a right hook.  
Franca feints a cross, fooling Fortes into throwing a right hook counter.  Franca springs the trap and counters with  a left hook.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Fortes's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  Fortes's trainer is telling his fighter to increase his workrate.  

Round 1 Statistics
Franca: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 25                            
Head Shots Thrown: 39                            
Head Shots Landed: 28                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Fortes: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Franca steps to the outside and hits home with an overhand right.  
Fortes closes the distance and connects with a left uppercut.  
Franca steps away from his opponent.  Franca sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Franca steps away from his opponent and lands a cross followed by  two overhand lefts to his opponents head.  
Fortes lands a right uppercut.  
Franca tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with a cross.  
Franca sidesteps to the left of his opponent and hits home with an overhand right.  
Fortes connects with a cross.  
Franca feints a cross, but Fortes is not fooled and lands with a cross.  
Franca stands off with low guard waiting for his opponent to launch an attack.  Fortes throws an overhand left, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Fortes hits home with a cross.  
Franca throws a cross, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Franca tries to keep the action at long range and connects with an overhand left.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Fortes's trainer is advising how he could improve his defence.  

Round 2 Statistics
Franca: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Fortes: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Fortes feints a jab, fooling Franca into launching a right uppercut counter.  Fortes is waiting for the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Franca connects with a right hook.  Franca attempts to land a cross, but Fortes parries the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Franca lands an overhand left followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Franca lands with a stinging jab.  
Franca contemptuously drops his hands, trying to provoke his opponent.  Fortes attempts to land a cross, but Franca dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  
Franca is looking to keep his distance and lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Fortes quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Franca lands a cross.  
Franca steps to the outside.  Franca sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a stinging jab.  
Franca lands a cross.  
Franca is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Franca sidesteps to the left of his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Franca hits home with a cross.  
Franca is looking to keep his distance and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Franca feints a right, and then strikes his opponents body with a cross.  
Franca lands an overhand left to the head followed by a cross to the body.  
Franca lands two overhand lefts followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Franca steps to the outside and is on target with an overhand left.  
Fortes steps inside.  Franca hits home with a right hook.  


Round 3 Statistics
Franca: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 19                            
Head Shots Thrown: 34                            
Head Shots Landed: 21                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Fortes: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Franca lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Franca lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Franca pivots to the right of his opponent.  Fortes is on target with a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Franca connects with a cross.  
Franca steps to the outside and hits home with a cross.  
Franca lands with a solid jab.  
Fortes steps inside and is on target with a left hook.  
Fortes manouvers his opponent into a neutral corner.  Fortes connects with a cross.  
Franca is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with a cross.  
Franca feints a left hook, and then drives a right hook into his opponents body.  


Round 4 Statistics
Franca: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Fortes: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 5: 

Fortes steps inside.  Fortes pivots from in front of his opponent.  Fortes throws a left uppercut, but Franca holds on to his opponent.  Franca leans on his opponent using all his weight. Franca pushes Fortesoff to escape the clinch.  
Franca sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Franca is on target with a cross.  
Fortes steps inside.  Franca pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a left hook.  
Fortes connects with a cross.  
Fortes is looking to close the distance.  Franca throws a left uppercut, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Fortes closes the distance and walks Franca onto the ropes.  Fortes pivots to the right of his opponent.  Franca is on target with a right uppercut.  
Franca lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Franca lands two right hooks followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Franca is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a solid jab.  
Franca feints a jab, but Fortes does not fall for it and responds with a left hook.  
Franca is looking to keep his distance and lands a cross.  
Franca drives a jab into his opponents body.  
Franca feints a left, and then hits home with an overhand left.  


Round 5 Statistics
Franca: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 39                            
Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Fortes: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Franca is looking to keep his distance and lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Franca is on target with an overhand left.  
Fortes gets on the inside.  Franca lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Franca is looking to keep his distance and is on target with a cross.  
Fortes manages to force Franca into a corner.  Franca tries to land a cross, but Fortes slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Franca tries to step out of his opponents range and hits home with a sharp jab.  
Franca feints a jab, and then throws a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Fortes pivots to the side of his opponent.  Franca is on target with a left hook to Fortes's body.  
Fortes pivots to the left of his opponent and drives a left hook into Franca's body.  
Franca lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Franca tries to keep the action at long range and lands a jab to the body followed by a overhand left to the head.  
Fortes cuts off the ring, trapping Franca in a corner.  Fortes connects with a left uppercut.  


Round 6 Statistics
Franca: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Fortes: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 7: 

Franca feints a cross, and then hits home with an overhand left.  Franca tries to land a jab, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a cross.  
Fortes advances into close range.  Franca is on target with a right hook to his opponents ribcage.  
Franca lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Franca lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Franca connects with a cross.  
Franca connects with a cross.  
Franca lands a cross.  
Franca switches the action to the outside.  Franca stands off with low guard waiting for his opponent to launch an attack.  Fortes throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Franca pivots to the right of his opponent and drives a jab into Fortes's body.  
Franca tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Fortes drops his guard, and stalks his opponent...he wants his opponent to throw a shot.  Franca throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Fortes is looking to close the distance.  Franca digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  Franca ties up his opponent.  Franca leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. Franca is using his forearm in the clinch.  The ref separates the two fighters.  As Fortes tries to work on the inside, the fighters heads come together!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Franca dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Fortes sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Franca hits home with a right uppercut.  Franca holds on to his opponent.  Franca is using his forearm in the clinch.  The ref separates the two fighters.  
Fortes hits home with a cross.  
Franca lands a cross.  


Round 7 Statistics
Franca: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Fortes: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Fortes sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Fortes attempts to land a cross, but Franca slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Franca is looking to keep the action on the outside and hits home with a cross.  
Franca finds the target with a jab.  
Fortes advances into close range.  Franca digs in a left uppercut to Fortes's liver.  
Franca steps away from his opponent and hits home with an overhand left.  
Franca connects with a right hook.  
Franca hits home with a right uppercut.  
Franca finds the target with a jab.  
Fortes steps inside.  Franca pivots to the left of his opponent and is on target with a right uppercut.  
Franca is on target with a cross.  


Round 8 Statistics
Franca: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Fortes: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

Franca lands an overhand left followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Fortes lands a right uppercut.  
Franca lowers his hands, trying to provoke his opponent to attack.  Fortes is on target with a right hook.  
Franca feints a jab and triggers a cross counter from Fortes.  Franca springs the trap, countering with  a left uppercut.  
Franca lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Franca hits home with an overhand left.  
Franca lands a cross.  
Franca lands a cross to the body, and then to the head.  
Franca is on target with a cross.  Franca throws a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Franca pivots to the side of his opponent.  Fortes hits home with a cross.  
Franca steps away from his opponent.  Franca is keeping his hands low...it looks like he wants his opponent to throw first.  Fortes attempts to land an overhand left, but Franca slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
At the end of Round 9, lets listen in on the corners...Fortes's trainer is telling his fighter he needs a knockout to win!  

Round 9 Statistics
Franca: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Fortes: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

Franca feints a right hook, but Fortes ignores the feint and lands with a cross.  
Franca feints a cross, but Fortes is not fooled and lands with a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Franca feints a jab, and then lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Franca lands an overhand left followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Franca steps away from his opponent and finds the target with a jab.  
Franca lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Franca tries to keep the action at long range and is on target with a jab.  
Franca is on target with a jab to Fortes's body.  
Franca connects with an overhand left.  
Franca steps to the outside and lands two consecutive overhand lefts to his opponents head.  
Fortes advances into close range.  Fortes pivots from in front of his opponent.  Franca lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Franca lowers his hands, trying to provoke his opponent to attack.  Fortes tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Franca drives a cross into Fortes's body.  
Franca sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Fortes throws a cross, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  
Franca feints a left, and then lands a cross to Fortes's body.  


Round 10 Statistics
Franca: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Fortes: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 1 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 2 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 10
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 - 91

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.... Ponce Franca

Fight Statistics
Franca: 
Total Punches Thrown: 317                           
Total Punches Landed: 169                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 280                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 150                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 37                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 19                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 226                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 127                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 91                            
Total Jabs Landed: 42                            

Fortes: 
Total Punches Thrown: 216                           
Total Punches Landed: 32                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 194                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 29                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 22                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 3                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 136                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 28                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 80                            
Total Jabs Landed: 4