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29/03/2039
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Tapio Merikanto vs Vihtori Ukkola

Boxing Daily Report from the Finland National Finals 2039,  taking place on 26/03/2039 from Helsinki, Finland:

The Helsinki venue is completely packed out with the fans turning out in force to watch the fights on offer tonight.  
Next up we have a Quarter Final fight in the Heavyweight divison.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 3 round matchup are Tapio Merikanto (4 - 0) who hails from Helsinki, Finland and Vihtori Ukkola(11(1) - 7) from Vantaa, Finland.  

Round 1: 

Merikanto hits home with a cross.  
Ukkola lands a right uppercut.  Ukkola tries to land a right uppercut, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a sharp right uppercut.  
Merikanto is looking to keep his distance and throws a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a stinging right hook.  
Merikanto lands a stiff jab.  
Merikanto lands three consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Merikanto lands a cross to the body, and then to the head.  
Ukkola lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Ukkola sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a right hook to the body, a left hook to the head and a left hook to the body.  
Merikanto throws a left hook, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Ukkola drives a left uppercut into his opponents ribs.  
Ukkola lands two right hook's to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Merikanto tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a cross.  
Ukkola advances into close range and manages to force Merikanto onto the ropes.  Merikanto lands a left hook to the head, a left hook to the body and a right hook to the head.  
Merikanto tries to step out of his opponents range.  Ukkola hits home with a firm cross.  
Merikanto gets on the inside.  Ukkola lands a left hook to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  
Ukkola lands a right uppercut.  
Ukkola advances into close range.  Merikanto attempts to land a right uppercut, but Ukkola blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Merikanto digs in a left hook to Ukkola's ribs.  


Round 1 Statistics
Merikanto: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Ukkola: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Round 2: 

Ukkola hits home with a firm right hook.  
Merikanto lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Ukkola closes the distance and is on target with a stinging left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Merikanto tries to keep the action at long range.  Merikanto sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Merikanto tries to keep the action at long range and is on target with a jab.  
Merikanto attempts to land an uppercut to the solar plexus, but he strays low!  The ref ignores Ukkola's complaints and signals for the action to continue.  
Ukkola lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  Ukkola clinches his opponent.  Ukkola pushes his forearm into Merikanto's face.  The ref breaks Ukkola's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  
Merikanto steps inside.  Ukkola lands a right hook, left hook and a right hook to his opponents body.  
Merikanto is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Ukkola lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Merikanto is looking to keep the action on the outside and throws a cross, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a sharp cross.  
Ukkola is on target with a sharp right hook.  
Ukkola lands a left uppercut to the body, a left hook to the body and a right uppercut to the head.  Ukkola clinches his opponent.  Ukkola pushes his forearm into Merikanto's face.  The referee breaks the clinch and warns Ukkola to stop fouling.  
Merikanto hits home with a right hook.  
Ukkola drives a solid left uppercut into his opponents body.  
Ukkola manages to force Merikanto onto the ropes.  Merikanto lands a right hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Ukkola drives a solid left uppercut into his opponents ribs.  
Ukkola hits home with a firm right hook.  
Ukkola drives a right uppercut into his opponents body.  Ukkola clinches his opponent.  Ukkola leans on his opponent using all his weight. The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Merikanto's trainer is telling his fighter he must go to war on his opponent!  

Round 2 Statistics
Merikanto: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Ukkola: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 48                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 28                            
Body Shots Landed: 10                            

Round 3: 

Merikanto lands a sharp cross.  
Merikanto is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands an overhand left followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Ukkola drives a stinging right hook into Merikanto's ribcage.  
Ukkola drives a right uppercut into his opponents body.  
Merikanto lands a right uppercut to the body, and then to the head.  
Ukkola throws a right hook, but is unable to get through his opponents guard.  Ukkola ties up his opponent.  As they grapple, Merikanto pushes his forearm into Ukkola's face.  The ref separates the two fighters.  
Merikanto is looking to keep his distance.  Merikanto sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a solid jab.  
Ukkola lands a cross.  
Ukkola is on target with a jab.  
Ukkola advances into close range and manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Merikanto is on target with a stinging left hook to Ukkola's body.  
Merikanto throws a right uppercut, but Ukkola ties up his opponent.  Ukkola leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. As they grapple, Merikanto pushes his forearm into Ukkola's face.  The ref separates the two fighters.  
Merikanto throws a left hook, but Ukkola ties up his opponent.  Ukkola uses his free hand to throw a hook, but it hits Merikanto behind the head. 
Merikanto lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Ukkola gets on the inside.  Merikanto tries to land a right uppercut, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut to Merikanto's body.  


Round 3 Statistics
Merikanto: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Ukkola: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 1 Scores: 0 - 1
Round 2 Scores: 0 - 1
Round 3 Scores: 1 - 0


Final Scorecard: 1 - 2

The winner, on points, from Vantaa, Finland.... Vihtori Ukkola

Fight Statistics
Merikanto: 
Total Punches Thrown: 92                            
Total Punches Landed: 32                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 70                            
Total Head Shots Landed: 24                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 22                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 8                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 75                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 24                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Total Jabs Landed: 8                             

Ukkola: 
Total Punches Thrown: 110                           
Total Punches Landed: 41                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 63                            
Total Head Shots Landed: 21                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 47                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 20                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 96                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 37                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Total Jabs Landed: 4