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05/08/2042
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Auno Nurminnen vs Bongi Matlala

Boxing Daily Report from the Dongguan World Boxing Championships 2041,  taking place on 07/09/2041 from Dongguan, China:

The Dongguan venue is completely packed out with the fans turning out in force to watch the fights on offer tonight.  
Next up we have a Round of 32 fight in the Middleweight divison.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance and those watching the broadcast live from around the world, the two fighters competing in this 3 round matchup are Auno Nurminnen (53(2) - 30(3)) who hails from Espoo, Finland and Bongi Matlala(16 - 8) from Katlehong, South Africa.  

Round 1: 

Matlala pivots from in front of his opponent, but Nurminnen lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Nurminnen switches the action to the outside and finds the target with a jab.  
Matlala advances into close range and digs in a sharp left hook to Nurminnen's ribs.  
Nurminnen steps away from his opponent and tries to land a jab, but Matlala sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Matlala advances into close range.  Matlala sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Nurminnen tries to land a left hook, but Matlala sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Nurminnen tries to land a jab, but Matlala sidesteps and counters with a firm right hook.  
Nurminnen is looking to keep his distance and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Nurminnen is on target with a stinging overhand left.  
Nurminnen lands a jab to the head followed by a cross to the body.  
Matlala gets on the inside.  Nurminnen hits home with a right uppercut.  
Nurminnen is on target with a sharp right hook to his opponents ribcage.  
Matlala pivots to the side of his opponent and digs in a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Nurminnen throws a right hook, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a stinging right uppercut.  
Nurminnen is looking to keep the action on the outside and connects with a stinging cross.  
Matlala attempts to land a jab, but Nurminnen dodges the shot and counters with a sharp right hook.  
Matlala manouvers Nurminnen onto the ropes.  Matlala lands a left uppercut to the head, a left hook to the body and a cross to the head.  
Nurminnen tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Nurminnen snaps his opponents head back with a sharp jab.  
Nurminnen is looking to keep his distance and lands a jab.  
Nurminnen lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Nurminnen sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Matlala is on target with a left uppercut.  
Nurminnen tries to keep the action at long range.  Nurminnen sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a straight 1 - 2.  He continues the combination and lands a jab, overhand right and a jab to his opponents head.  
Nurminnen tries to land a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Nurminnen steps away from his opponent and finds the target with a jab.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Nurminnen's trainer is telling his fighter he is winning comfortably and should get on his bike for the remainder of the fight.  

Round 1 Statistics
Nurminnen: 
Jabs Thrown: 24                            
Jabs Landed: 16                            
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 46                            
Head Shots Landed: 24                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Matlala: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 2: 

Nurminnen quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a ramrod jab.  
Nurminnen lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  He follows up the attack and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Nurminnen finds the target with a jab.  
Nurminnen sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a jab, overhand right and a cross to his opponents head.  
Nurminnen lands a solid overhand left.  
Nurminnen hits home with a sharp cross.  
Matlala gets on the inside.  Matlala pivots to the right of his opponent.  Matlala throws a right hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Nurminnen feints a cross, fooling Matlala into launching a left uppercut counter.  Nurminnen is waiting for the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Nurminnen tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a jab followed by a cross to his opponents body.  
Nurminnen lands a solid jab.  
Matlala advances into close range and digs in a right uppercut to Nurminnen's body.  
Matlala is on target with a left uppercut.  
Nurminnen hits the target with a spiteful jab.  
Nurminnen switches the action to the outside and lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Nurminnen lands with a sharp jab.  
Matlala closes the distance and forces Nurminnen to retreat onto the ropes.  Nurminnen lands a right hook, left uppercut and a left hook to his opponents head.  
Nurminnen throws a right hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Nurminnen tries to keep the action at long range.  Nurminnen feints a cross, and then lands a stinging overhand left.  
Matlala gets on the inside.  Nurminnen lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Nurminnen tries to keep the action at long range and throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Matlala gets on the inside.  Nurminnen lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Nurminnen steps away from his opponent and lands two consecutive overhand rights to his opponents head.  Nurminnen throws a cross, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a cross.  
Matlala is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Nurminnen lands with a hard jab.  
Nurminnen connects with a left hook.  
Matlala lands a right hook.  Nurminnen clinches his opponent.  Matlala leans on his opponent using all his weight. The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  
Nurminnen lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Nurminnen tries to keep the action at long range and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Matlala is looking to close the distance.  Matlala pivots to the right of his opponent.  Matlala throws a left hook, but Nurminnen clinches his opponent.  Nurminnen is using his forearm in the clinch.  The referee warns Nurminnen and breaks the clinch.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Matlala's trainer is telling his fighter he must go to war on his opponent!  

Round 2 Statistics
Nurminnen: 
Jabs Thrown: 21                            
Jabs Landed: 14                            
Power Shots Thrown: 36                            
Power Shots Landed: 22                            
Head Shots Thrown: 49                            
Head Shots Landed: 30                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Matlala: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 3: 

Nurminnen steps away from his opponent and is on target with a stinging cross.  
Matlala throws a cross, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a stinging right hook.  
Nurminnen tries to step out of his opponents range and lands three consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Nurminnen lands a jab followed by  two overhand rights to his opponents head.  
Matlala advances into close range.  Matlala pivots to the right of his opponent, but Nurminnen is on target with a right uppercut.  
Matlala walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Matlala hits home with a right hook.  Nurminnen holds on to his opponent.  Nurminnen throws a hook within the clinch but hits his opponent behind the head. 
Nurminnen is on target with a right hook.  
Nurminnen steps away from his opponent and lands a sharp overhand left.  
Nurminnen steps to the outside and lands a cross to the head followed by a jab to the body.  He then lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Nurminnen is on target with a firm overhand right.  
Nurminnen feints a jab, fooling Matlala into launching a cross counter.  Nurminnen springs the trap, countering with  a stinging left hook to Matlala's body.  
Nurminnen strikes his opponents body with a solid jab.  
Nurminnen is looking to keep his distance and lands a cross followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Matlala closes the distance.  Matlala quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and digs in a stinging left hook to his opponents body.  
Nurminnen lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  He follows up the attack and lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Nurminnen connects with an overhand left.  Nurminnen attempts to land a jab, but Matlala slips the shot and counters with a firm right hook.  
Nurminnen lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Matlala quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Matlala throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Nurminnen steps to the outside.  Nurminnen quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands with a hard jab.  
Nurminnen feints a jab, tricking Matlala into throwing a right hook counter.  Nurminnen avoids the shot and counters with a cross.  
Nurminnen sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands with a spiteful jab.  
Nurminnen is looking to keep his distance and lands a stinging overhand left.  
Nurminnen lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Matlala is looking to close the distance and digs in a stinging right hook to Nurminnen's body.  
Nurminnen switches the action to the outside and lands an overhand left followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Nurminnen finds the target with a spiteful jab.  
Nurminnen is looking to keep his distance and is on target with a cross.  
Nurminnen is on target with a jab.  


Round 3 Statistics
Nurminnen: 
Jabs Thrown: 19                            
Jabs Landed: 13                            
Power Shots Thrown: 41                            
Power Shots Landed: 27                            
Head Shots Thrown: 51                            
Head Shots Landed: 37                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Matlala: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

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


Final Scorecard: 3 - 0

The winner, on points, from Espoo, Finland.... Auno Nurminnen

Fight Statistics
Nurminnen: 
Total Punches Thrown: 168                           
Total Punches Landed: 103                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 146                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 91                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 22                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 12                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 104                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 60                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 64                            
Total Jabs Landed: 43                            

Matlala: 
Total Punches Thrown: 87                            
Total Punches Landed: 22                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 62                            
Total Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 25                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 7                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 76                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 21                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Total Jabs Landed: 1