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21/08/2035
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Kimmo Joki vs Nestori Verkko

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Finland-Uusimaa promoted show at Finland-Uusimaa Gym, Helsinki,  taking place on 29/06/2035:

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 final eliminator for the Finland-Uusimaa Super Featherweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Kimmo Joki (19 - 7 - 5) who hails from Helsinki, Finland and Nestori Verkko(10 - 20(3) - 3) from Espoo, Finland.  Both Joki and Verkko weighed in at 130 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Kalle Kiljunen, and the three ringside judges are Hannu Perko, Kauko Lehtinen and Valdemar Makela.  

Round 1: 

Verkko advances into close range.  Joki lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Joki is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross.  
Joki is on target with a cross.  
Verkko steps inside.  Verkko pivots to the side of his opponent and is on target with a right hook.  
Joki hits home with a cross.  
Joki closes the distance.  Verkko lands a right hook.  Verkko throws a short cross to the body, but lands low!  The ref ignores Joki's complaints and signals for the action to continue.  
Verkko manages to force Joki into a neutral corner.  Verkko pivots to the right of his opponent and drives a right hook into his opponents ribcage.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Joki's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 1 Statistics
Joki: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 36                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Verkko: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 2: 

Verkko gets on the inside.  Joki lands a right uppercut.  
Joki switches the action to the outside and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Verkko tries to step out of his opponents range.  Joki connects with a cross.  Joki throws an overhand right, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Verkko gets on the inside.  Verkko pivots from in front of his opponent.  Verkko hits home with a left uppercut.  Verkko attempts to land a left hook, but Joki parries the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Joki is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Joki feints a jab, fooling Verkko into launching a cross counter.  Joki is waiting for the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Verkko advances into close range.  Verkko pivots to the side of his opponent.  Joki lands a right uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Verkko connects with a left hook.  
Joki switches the action to the outside and attempts to land a cross, but Verkko sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Verkko's trainer is telling his fighter he is being outworked and needs to throw more.  

Round 2 Statistics
Joki: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Verkko: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Joki lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Joki lands a cross.  
Joki steps away from his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Joki connects with a cross.  
Joki is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with a jab.  
Joki switches the action to the outside and lands an overhand right.  
Joki lands a cross.  
Joki hits home with a cross.  
Joki connects with a left hook.  
Joki steps to the outside and lands a cross.  


Round 3 Statistics
Joki: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 38                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Verkko: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 7                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 5                             
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Joki sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Verkko hits home with a left hook.  
Verkko is looking to close the distance.  Verkko quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and connects with a left hook.  
Verkko gets on the inside and manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Verkko pivots to the side of his opponent and hits home with a left hook.  
Joki closes the distance and throws a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Joki switches the action to the outside.  Verkko sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Joki is on target with a cross.  
Joki steps to the outside and lands a cross.  
Joki throws a jab, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Joki steps away from his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Joki advances into close range and connects with a left hook.  
At the end of Round 4, lets listen in on the corners...Joki's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  

Round 4 Statistics
Joki: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 34                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 37                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Verkko: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Joki is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a jab.  
Verkko lands a left hook.  
Verkko lands an overhand right.  
Verkko tries to step out of his opponents range and throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Joki is looking to keep his distance and lands a cross.  
Verkko steps inside.  Joki lands a left hook.  
Joki steps away from his opponent.  Joki sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Verkko lands a cross to the body followed by a overhand right to the head.  
Verkko connects with a right hook.  
Joki tries to keep the action at long range and throws a short cross to the body, but lands low!  The ref stops the action and gives Verkko time to recover.  
Verkko gets on the inside.  Verkko pivots from in front of his opponent.  Joki connects with a left uppercut.  


Round 5 Statistics
Joki: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Verkko: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 6: 

Joki hits home with a cross.  
Joki lands a left hook followed by a cross to his opponents body.  
Joki is on target with a left hook.  
Verkko digs in a right hook to his opponents ribcage.  
Verkko switches the action to the outside.  Verkko drops his hands, and waves his opponent in.  Joki is on target with a cross.  
Verkko steps inside and walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Verkko pivots from in front of his opponent.  Joki is on target with a left hook.  
Joki lands a left hook.  
Joki advances into close range and is on target with a left hook.  
At the end of Round 6, lets listen in on the corners...Verkko's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  

Round 6 Statistics
Joki: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 37                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 44                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Verkko: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 7: 

Verkko advances into close range and is on target with a left hook to Joki's body.  
Verkko steps inside and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Joki feints a right hook, but Verkko ignores the feint and is on target with a right hook.  
Joki is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with a cross.  
Joki lands a cross.  
Verkko pivots from in front of his opponent and is on target with a right hook.  
Joki is looking to keep his distance and lands a cross.  
Joki tries to keep the action at long range and is on target with a cross.  
Joki lands a jab.  
Verkko steps inside and throws a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Joki connects with a cross.  


Round 7 Statistics
Joki: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Verkko: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 8: 

Joki lands a right hook.  
Verkko closes the distance.  Joki digs in a right uppercut to his opponents ribcage.  
Verkko lands a left hook.  
Verkko manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Joki connects with a left hook.  
Joki steps to the outside and lands a cross.  
Joki is on target with a cross.  
Joki tries to keep the action at long range and hits home with an overhand left.  
Verkko switches the action to the outside.  Joki connects with a cross.  
Joki connects with a cross.  
Joki throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Joki gets on the inside.  Verkko pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  


Round 8 Statistics
Joki: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Verkko: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 9: 

Joki tries to step out of his opponents range and throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Joki steps away from his opponent and hits home with an overhand right.  
Joki advances into close range and is on target with a left hook.  
Joki tries to keep the action at long range and lands a cross.  


Round 9 Statistics
Joki: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Verkko: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 8                             
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

Verkko steps to the outside.  Joki lands a cross.  
Verkko retreats back to the ropes, and waits for his opponent to attack.  Joki is whaling away with hooks, but Verkko keeps his defence tight.  
Joki tries to keep the action at long range and tries to land an overhand right, but Verkko sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Joki steps away from his opponent and throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Verkko steps inside.  Joki throws a short cross to the body, but lands low!  The ref ignores Verkko's complaints and signals for the action to continue.  
Joki is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with a cross.  
Joki is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross.  
Joki sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Verkko lands a left hook to the head, a left hook to the body and a left uppercut to the head.  


Round 10 Statistics
Joki: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Verkko: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
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 - 9
Round 3 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 4 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 5 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 6 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 7 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 8 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 9 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 10 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10


Final Scorecards: 98 - 92  98 - 92  98 - 92

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Helsinki, Finland.... Kimmo Joki

Fight Statistics
Joki: 
Total Punches Thrown: 351                           
Total Punches Landed: 68                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 322                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 65                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 29                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 3                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 243                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 58                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 108                           
Total Jabs Landed: 10                            

Verkko: 
Total Punches Thrown: 174                           
Total Punches Landed: 34                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 143                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 28                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 31                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 6                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 141                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 33                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 33                            
Total Jabs Landed: 1