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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sonny Giovanni (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steve Fox (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Giovanni comes to the cage accompanied by Til I Collapse [ Eminem ]. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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199 lbs
11 - 2 - 0 |
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190 cm
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185 lbs
7 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
KO power |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sonny Giovanni!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Steve Fox!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fox throws a series of punches but Giovanni moves out of range.
No joy there for Fox, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Fox rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Giovanni moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Giovanni cracks Fox with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Giovanni lands with a nice combination. Fox backs away looking to recover.
Fox throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Giovanni counters with a two punch combo.
Fox pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Giovanni dodges the punch combination from Fox.
Fox works over Giovanni's head and body with a nice combination.
Fox misses with a double jab
and Giovanni connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Fox throws a right hand that Giovanni ducks under and follows up with a left that Giovanni also avoids with ease.
Fox works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Fox misses with a double jab
and Giovanni counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Fox misses with a double jab
and Giovanni counters with a left to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Giovanni lunges at Fox with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Fox's hand.
Fox falls off balance throwing a combination
and Giovanni counters with a nice uppercut.
Fox moves away from the strike by Giovanni.
Fox falls off balance throwing a combination
and Giovanni counters with a three punch combo that has Fox backing up. Fox nods at Giovanni to acknowledge the strikes.
Fox is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Giovanni throws a series of punches but Fox avoids them all with ease.
Giovanni thows a body shot but no joy.
Nice defenses there by Fox.
Fox throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Steve Fox seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fox throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Giovanni counters with a nice uppercut.
Giovanni lands an overhand right.
Giovanni digs a good hook to Fox's body.
Fox misses with a double jab
and Giovanni counters with a nice uppercut.
Fox misses with a combination
and Giovanni counters with a nice body shot.
Fox slips a jab from Giovanni.
Fox misses with a wild body shot.
Fox throws a left and a right that both miss
and Giovanni counters with a nice body shot.
Fox looks gassed!
Fox misses with a jab, cross combination.
Giovanni looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Fox throws a combination that misses
and Giovanni counters with a one-two to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Giovanni lands with an overhand left.
Fox gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Giovanni.
Fox is still on wobbly legs! Can Giovanni finish him?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Giovanni lands a jab to Fox's midsection.
Fox seems to have recovered his senses.
Fox drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Fox tries to move into range but Giovanni moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Fox takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Fox throws a combination that misses
and Giovanni cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Fox on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Giovanni jabs at Fox's body.
Giovanni lands a really nice looking cross but Fox seems unphased.
Giovanni scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Fox doesn't seem bothered though.
Giovanni is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Giovanni lands a head shot.
Giovanni throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Giovanni smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Giovanni misses with a series of wild punches.
Giovanni bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Fox's head.
Danga de danga de dang - Fox scores with a four punch combination!
Fox throws a left and a right that both miss
and Giovanni cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Giovanni uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Fox.
Fox throws a body punch but Giovanni moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Giovanni keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Fox misses with a combination
and Giovanni counters with a two punch combo.
Giovanni showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Fox.
Fox misses with a combination
enabling Giovanni to counter with a crisp jab.
Fox takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Giovanni swinging wildly here.
Giovanni throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Fox sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Giovanni scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Fox throws a combination that misses
and Giovanni counters with a left to the body.
Fox doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Giovanni misses with a few strikes there.
Giovanni connects with a crisp jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fox misses with a combination
and Fox takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Giovanni misses with a jab, cross combination.
Fox takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fox throws a combination that misses
and Giovanni counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Fox thinking.
Giovanni lands with a good body shot.
Fox misses with a double jab
and Giovanni counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Giovanni scores with a jab to the head.
Fox throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Giovanni connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nice uppercut there from Giovanni.
Giovanni scores with a nice strike.
Giovanni connects with a single shot there.
Fox misses with a combination
and Giovanni counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Giovanni misses with a body shot.
Giovanni misses with a body shot
and Fox counters with a stiff right hand.
Fox has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Fox misses with a combination
and Giovanni counters with a lovely shot to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Giovanni uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Fox.
Fox swings and misses with a shot to the body
letting Giovanni counter with a right hand.
Giovanni digs a good hook to Fox's body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sonny Giovanni dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Fox looks to land a right hand but Giovanni moved out of range.
A combination from Giovanni does no damage.
Giovanni avoids a punch combination nicely.
Fox swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Giovanni counters with a left to the body.
Giovanni cracks Fox with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Giovanni catches Fox with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Fox throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
enabling Giovanni to counter with a crisp jab.
Giovanni lands with a nice body punch.
Fox throws a left and a right that both miss
and Fox takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Giovanni keeps the fight on the outside.
Nice jab there from Giovanni.
Giovanni waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Fox.
Giovanni is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Fox can do to turn this around?
Fox throws a combination that misses
and Giovanni counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Fox falls off balance throwing a combination
and Giovanni counters with a three punch combo that has Fox backing up. Fox nods at Giovanni to acknowledge the strikes.
Fox is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Giovanni.
Fox is breathing heavily.
Giovanni jabs Fox right on the nose. Fox blinks but takes it well.
Giovanni swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Fox.
Fox misses with a double jab
and Giovanni counters with a lovely shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Giovanni thuds a left hand into Fox's body.
Fox throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Giovanni counters with a lovely shot to the body.
A jab lands there for Giovanni.
Sonny Giovanni is winning the standup battle so far.
Fox swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Giovanni counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Giovanni works Fox's body with a nice hook.
Giovanni lands a nice hook to Fox's body. Fox takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Fox takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Fox walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Giovanni lands a slapping body shot.
The crowd cheers as Giovanni lands an impressive looking overhand right. Fox doesn't seem phased though.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Fox might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Giovanni has got the better of the exchanges.
Giovanni lands a jab to the nose.
Giovanni thuds his right hand into Fox's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Fox throws a combination that misses
and Giovanni counters with a stiff right hand.
Giovanni tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fox was well out of range. Poor timing from Giovanni.
Fox swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Giovanni counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Fox falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Giovanni counter with a right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Giovanni with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A swing and a miss from Fox.
A jab from Giovanni finds it's way through Fox's defenses.
Fox swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Giovanni cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Fox throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Fox takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Fox falls off balance throwing a combination
and Fox takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Giovanni moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Giovanni swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Giovanni throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Fox.
Fox misses with a combination
and Giovanni counters with a straight right hand.
Jab from Giovanni.
Fox misses with a combination
and Giovanni counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Fox thinking.
Fox throws a right and a left that Giovanni avoids nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fox throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting Giovanni counter with a right hand.
Giovanni is working the combinations to good effect here.
Fox falls off balance throwing a combination
and Giovanni counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Fox throws a head kick that misses.
Fox throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Giovanni counters with a three punch combo that has Fox backing up. Fox nods at Giovanni to acknowledge the strikes.
Fox throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Giovanni counters with a slapping leg kick.
Fox dips to his left and cracks Giovanni with an uppercut!
Giovanni throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Giovanni thows a body shot but no joy.
Fox misses with a double jab
enabling Giovanni to counter with a crisp jab.
Fox falls off balance throwing a combination
and Giovanni counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Fox throws a left and a right that both miss
and Giovanni counters with a left to the body.
Giovanni loads up on a big right hand but Fox slips the punch.
Giovanni throws the left hand but Fox avoids the punch easily.
Giovanni misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Giovanni changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fox misses with a few strikes there.
Giovanni throws a series of punches but Fox moves out of range.
Fox throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
enabling Giovanni to counter with a crisp jab.
Fox rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Giovanni moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Fox swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Giovanni counters with a series of strikes. Fox will be more careful next time no doubt.
Giovanni lands a slapping body shot.
Giovanni cracks Fox with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Giovanni throws the left hand but Fox avoids the punch easily.
Fox misses with a combination
and Fox takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Giovanni swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Fox moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Fox ducks under a wild hook from Giovanni.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fox throws a right hand that Giovanni ducks under and follows up with a left that Giovanni also avoids with ease.
A left and a right from Giovanni both land. Nice combination.
Fox scores with a three punch combo!
Fox throws a combination that misses
and Giovanni connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sonny Giovanni dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Giovanni rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Fox moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Fox throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Giovanni counters with a left to the body.
Fox fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Giovanni misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Fox throws a left and a right that both miss
and Giovanni counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Fox misses with a combination
enabling Giovanni to counter with a crisp jab.
Fox moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Fox misses with a jab, cross combination.
Giovanni throws a right hand that Fox ducks under and follows up with a left that Fox also avoids with ease.
Fox falls off balance throwing a combination
and Giovanni counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Fox on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Fox showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Giovanni.
Giovanni takes a swing at Fox's ribcage but misses.
Steve Fox is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fox falls off balance throwing a combination
and Giovanni cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fox avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Giovanni walks into a jab.
Fox falls off balance throwing a combination
and Giovanni counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Fox thinking.
Fox gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Giovanni lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Fox misses with a combination
and Giovanni counters with a straight right hand.
Fox throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Giovanni.
Fox throws a left and a right that both miss
enabling Giovanni to counter with a crisp jab.
Fox takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Giovanni uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Fox moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Giovanni dodges the punch combination from Fox.
A punch combination from Giovanni misses.
Giovanni lands a really nice looking cross but Fox seems unphased.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fox swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Giovanni counters with a one-two to the body.
Fox throws a right and a left that Giovanni avoids nicely.
Giovanni lands a jab.
Fox keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fox misses with a double jab
and Giovanni makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Fox throws a nice looking combination but Giovanni bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Giovanni pushes Fox away with a front kick.
Fox throws a combination that misses
and Giovanni counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Giovanni ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Giovanni scores with a jab to the body.
Fox falls off balance throwing a combination
and Giovanni counters with a left and a right that stings Fox.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Giovanni lands a head shot.
Fox throws a left and a right that both miss
and Giovanni makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Giovanni wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Fox misses with a combination
and Giovanni counters with a lovely shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Giovanni misses.
Giovanni throws a body punch but Fox moves out of range.
Giovanni lands a right hook to the body.
Fox swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Giovanni counters with a nice body shot.
Fox throws a combination that misses
letting Giovanni counter with a right hand.
Giovanni throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Giovanni connects with a good right hand that stumbles Fox. Fox circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Fox misses with a double jab
and Giovanni counters with a series of strikes. Fox will be more careful next time no doubt.
Fox throws a left and a right that both miss
and Giovanni counters with a two punch combo.
Giovanni throws a looping overhand right but Fox ducks down to avoid it.
Fox takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Fox throws a combination that misses
letting Giovanni counter with a right hand.
Fox swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Giovanni counters with a nice leg kick.
Giovanni misses with an uppercut.
Fox tries to bum rush Giovanni with a series of wild strikes but Giovanni uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fox throws a combination that misses
and Giovanni counters with a leg kick.
Fox swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Giovanni counters with a left to the body.
Giovanni uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Fox.
Giovanni swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Fox.
Fox avoids the body shot from Giovanni.
Fox throws a nice looking combination but Giovanni bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Giovanni paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Fox misses with a looping left.
Fox misses with a combination
and Fox takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Giovanni staying out of range there.
Fox swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Giovanni counters with a nice uppercut.
Fox fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fox throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Giovanni counters with a right hand to the body.
Giovanni uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Fox lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Giovanni circles away quickly and effectively.
Giovanni swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Fox misses with a two punch combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sonny Giovanni clearly takes that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Fox misses with a double jab
and Giovanni counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Giovanni misses with a looping right.
Giovanni dips to his left and cracks Fox with an uppercut!
Fox throws a left and a right that both miss
and Giovanni counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Fox might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
A swing and a miss from Fox.
Left hook, right uppercut from Fox.
Giovanni keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Fox.
Fox uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Giovanni.
Fox keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fox misses with a combination
and Giovanni counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Fox falls off balance throwing a combination
and Giovanni cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Giovanni misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fox.
Giovanni throws a looping overhand right but Fox ducks down to avoid it.
Giovanni looks to score with a jab to the body but Fox is just out of range.
Fox takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fox misses with a jab, cross combination.
Fox misses with a double jab
and Giovanni counters with a three punch combo that has Fox backing up. Fox nods at Giovanni to acknowledge the strikes.
Fox throws a combination that misses
and Giovanni counters with a two punch combo.
Fox is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Fox slips under a jab.
Fox throws a series of punches but Giovanni moves out of range.
Giovanni throws a one two combo.
Giovanni throws a hook but Fox blocks it.
Giovanni misses with a looping left.
Fox falls off balance throwing a combination
and Giovanni connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Fox will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Fox throws a combination that misses
and Fox takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Giovanni fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Fox looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Fox doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Giovanni lunges at Fox with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Fox's hand.
Fox looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Giovanni throws a nice looking combination but Fox bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fox falls off balance throwing a combination
and Giovanni counters with a nice body shot.
Fox misses with a combination
and Giovanni makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Giovanni lands a really nice looking cross but Fox seems unphased.
Fox throws a combination that misses
and Giovanni counters with a stiff right hand.
Giovanni lands a nice shot that snaps Fox's head back.
A decent looking cross lands there for Fox.
Giovanni misses with an uppercut. Fox saw that one coming.
Fox misses with a double jab
and Giovanni counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Giovanni moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Fox swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Fox throws out a loose jab but Giovanni uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fox takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Giovanni punishes Fox's body with a nice straight punch.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A right-left combo lands from Fox.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Giovanni misses with a wild combination.
Fox swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Giovanni counters with a three punch combo that has Fox backing up. Fox nods at Giovanni to acknowledge the strikes.
Fox misses with a double jab
and Giovanni counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A cross from Giovanni lands.
Fox lands with an overhand left.
Fox avoids the body shot from Giovanni.
Giovanni throws a lazy right hand but Fox sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Fox throws a left and a right that both miss
and Giovanni counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Fox misses with a combination
and Giovanni counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Giovanni looks to throw the jab but Fox is out of range.
Fox misses with a combination
and Fox takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Fox misses with a combination
and Giovanni counters with a nice uppercut.
Fox misses the shot to the body.
Fox scores with a three punch combo!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Giovanni fails to land with a series of punches.
Decent striking displayed by Giovanni there.
Giovanni just misses with a punch to the body.
Giovanni throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fox throws a combination that misses
letting Giovanni counter with a right hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Giovanni. Fox does a little dance to reset his feet.
Fox throws a left and a right that both miss
and Giovanni counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Fox lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Giovanni backs up against the cage.
Fox looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Giovanni throws a body punch but Fox moves out of range.
Fox throws a left and a right that both miss
and Giovanni counters with a left to the body.
A right-left combo lands from Fox.
Fox throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Giovanni counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fox misses with a double jab
and Giovanni counters with a nice uppercut.
Fox walks into a left hand.
Giovanni scores with a jab to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sonny Giovanni had his way with Steve Fox in that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Fox takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Fox lands a jab-cross combination.
Fox looks to land a combination but Giovanni avoids it well.
Giovanni takes a swing at Fox's ribcage but misses.
Fox throws a combination. Giovanni tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Fox throws a left and a right that both miss
and Giovanni counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Fox keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Giovanni.
Giovanni connects with a body shot.
Fox misses with a combination
and Giovanni counters with a right hand to the body.
Danga de danga de dang - Fox scores with a four punch combination!
Fox moves out of range of the strikes.
Giovanni catches Fox with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Decent striking displayed by Giovanni there.
Fox swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Giovanni cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Fox ducks under a wild hook from Giovanni.
Fox throws a combination that misses
and Giovanni counters with a nice body shot.
Fox misses with a double jab
and Giovanni counters with a one-two to the body.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Giovanni throws a series of punches but Fox avoids them all with ease.
Fox throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Fox swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Giovanni connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Fox tries to bum rush Giovanni with a series of wild strikes but Giovanni uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Fox slips a straight right by Giovanni.
Fox moves away from the strike by Giovanni.
Giovanni connects with a body shot.
Fox falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Giovanni counter with a right hand.
Giovanni looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Fox clinches but Giovanni breaks the clinch
and Giovanni counters with a nice uppercut.
Fox falls off balance throwing a combination
and Giovanni counters with a nice body shot.
Giovanni misses with a body shot.
Fox misses with a combination
and Giovanni cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Giovanni takes a swing at Fox's ribcage but misses.
Giovanni misses with an uppercut.
Giovanni moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Fox swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Giovanni counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Fox misses with a combination
and Giovanni counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Giovanni missing with a left hand there. Fox was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Fox falls off balance throwing a combination
and Giovanni counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Fox wants to clinch but Giovanni slips to the side
and Giovanni counters with a stiff right hand.
Fox swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Giovanni counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Giovanni swats away the attempt to clinch by Fox.
Giovanni connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Fox misses with a double jab
and Giovanni counters with a nice body shot.
Giovanni scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Giovanni cracks a nice hook into Fox's ribs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fox throws a series of punches but Giovanni avoids them all with ease.
Fox throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Giovanni counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Giovanni scores with a jab.
Fox defending well as Giovanni loads up on a big left hand.
Fox takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Fox swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Giovanni counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Fox thinking.
Giovanni fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Fox on the side of the head.
Giovanni paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Giovanni fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Fox throws a left and a right that both miss
and Giovanni counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Fox misses with a double jab
and Giovanni counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Fox throws a combination that misses
and Giovanni counters with a straight right hand.
Fox is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Giovanni.
Giovanni lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Giovanni.
Giovanni dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Fox takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Fox takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Steve Fox has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Giovanni uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Giovanni throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Fox swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Giovanni counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fox on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Giovanni works Fox's body with a nice hook.
Fox falls off balance throwing a combination
and Giovanni counters with a straight right hand.
Giovanni scores with a nice head shot.
Fox throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Giovanni counters with a two punch combo.
Fox misses with a combination
and Giovanni counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A jab from Giovanni finds it's way through Fox's defenses.
Giovanni swings and misses with a hook to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Giovanni lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Fox misses with a combination
and Giovanni counters with a straight right hand.
Sonny Giovanni is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Fox misses with a two punch combination.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sonny Giovanni showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Giovanni has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 50:42
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 50:43
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 50:43
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sonny Giovanni!
Sonny Giovanni is the new middleweight champion!
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