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25/08/2042
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Pekka Vatanen vs Valto Petaja

Boxing Daily Report from the Smokin Joe promoted show at Rogers Center, Toronto,  taking place on 20/08/2042:

The venue is completely packed out with the fans turning out in force to watch the fights on offer tonight.  
Next up we have one of the supporting contests of this show.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 12 round matchup are Pekka Vatanen (35(30) - 1) who hails from Tampere, Finland and Valto Petaja(25(13) - 9(9) - 1) from Turku, Finland.  Both Vatanen and Petaja weighed in at 140 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Scott Hughes, and the three ringside judges are James Biggart, Chris Waddle and Kris Clugston.  

Round 1: 

Vatanen connects with a sharp cross.  
Petaja advances into close range and lands two left hooks followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Vatanen steps away from his opponent and lands a solid jab.  
Vatanen finds the target with a jab.  
Vatanen tries to keep the action at long range and is on target with a stinging cross.  
Vatanen connects with a stinging right hook.  
Vatanen gets on the inside and is on target with a stinging right hook.  
Vatanen tries to step out of his opponents range and drives a solid jab into his opponents face.  
Petaja closes the distance.  Vatanen lands a right hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Vatanen lands a sharp cross.  
Vatanen tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with a solid cross.  
Petaja pivots to the side of his opponent.  Petaja throws a left uppercut, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a sharp right uppercut.  
Petaja closes the distance.  Vatanen attempts to land a right hook, but Petaja sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Vatanen lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  Vatanen ties up his opponent.  Vatanen pushes his forearm into Petaja's face.  The referee warns Vatanen and breaks the clinch.  
Petaja manages to force Vatanen onto the ropes.  Petaja pivots to the right of his opponent.  Vatanen throws a left hook, but the shot is blocked.  Vatanen holds on to his opponent.  Vatanen is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. Petaja is using his forearm in the clinch.  The referee separates the two fighters and warns Petaja.  
Petaja lands a right hook.  Petaja tries to land a left uppercut, but Vatanen parries the shot and counters with a sharp left uppercut.  
Vatanen is looking to keep his distance and lands a stinging cross.  Vatanen tries to land a cross, but Petaja blocks the shot and counters with a firm left uppercut.  
Vatanen connects with a cross.  
Petaja steps inside.  Vatanen connects with a right hook.  
Vatanen steps to the outside and lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Vatanen lands a straight 1 - 2, AND HIS OPPONENT IS HURT!  
Petaja manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Vatanen is really starting to turn up the heat!  He senses a stoppage here.  Vatanen lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head, AND SENDS PETAJA SPRAWLING TO THE CANVAS!  He manages to get up at 4.  It looks like Petaja has now recovered from that shot earlier.  
Petaja advances into close range.  Petaja pivots to the side of his opponent.  Petaja tries to land a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook to Petaja's ribs.  
Vatanen is looking to keep his distance and hits home with a sharp cross.  
Petaja is looking to close the distance.  Vatanen tries to land a left hook, but Petaja parries the shot and counters with a solid left hook.  
Vatanen steps away from his opponent and lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Petaja snaps his opponents head back with a ramrod jab.  
Vatanen advances into close range.  Vatanen attempts to land a right hook, but Petaja slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Vatanen is on target with a right hook.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Vatanen's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  Petaja's trainer is telling his fighter to increase his workrate.  Petaja's trainer is telling his fighter to tighten his defence.  

Round 1 Statistics
Vatanen: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 45                            
Power Shots Landed: 24                            
Head Shots Thrown: 46                            
Head Shots Landed: 27                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Petaja: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Vatanen lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  Vatanen holds on to his opponent.  Vatanen is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. The ref breaks Vatanen's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  
Petaja pivots from in front of his opponent.  Vatanen lands a right hook to the head, a left hook to the body and a left hook to the head, AND SENDS PETAJA SPRAWLING TO THE CANVAS!  He beats the count, getting up at 5.  Vatanen ties up his opponent.  Vatanen leans on his opponent using all his weight. The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  Petaja almost instantly gets his legs back. 
Vatanen tries to land a cross, but Petaja sidesteps and counters with a stinging left hook.  
Vatanen is looking to keep his distance and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Petaja gets on the inside.  Petaja pivots to the right of his opponent.  Petaja tries to land a left hook, but Vatanen sidesteps and counters with a firm left uppercut to Petaja's body.  
Vatanen is looking to keep the action on the outside and connects with a cross.  
Petaja steps inside.  Vatanen drives a sharp left hook into his opponents ribs.  Vatanen attempts to land a left hook, but Petaja blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Vatanen is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Petaja is on target with a cross.  
Vatanen is looking to keep his distance and hits home with a firm overhand left.  
Vatanen lands two straights to the body, and one to the head.  
Petaja is looking to close the distance and is on target with a stinging left hook.  Vatanen clinches his opponent.  Vatanen is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. The ref breaks Vatanen's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  
Petaja steps inside.  Vatanen lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Vatanen connects with a left hook.  
Vatanen steps inside and is on target with a stinging left hook to Petaja's body.  Vatanen throws a right hook, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a solid left hook.  
Vatanen drives a sharp left uppercut into his opponents body.  Vatanen throws a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Vatanen tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a solid jab.  
Petaja attempts to land a jab, but Vatanen blocks the shot and counters with a solid cross.  
Vatanen lands a cross.  
Vatanen connects with a cross.  
Petaja attempts to land a jab, but Vatanen slips the shot and counters with a sharp cross.  
Vatanen throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook to Vatanen's liver.  
Petaja pivots to the side of his opponent.  Petaja tries to land a right uppercut, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Vatanen lands a stinging overhand right.  
Vatanen hits home with a right hook.  
Vatanen attempts to land a left hook, but Petaja dodges the shot and counters with a firm cross.  


Round 2 Statistics
Vatanen: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 43                            
Power Shots Landed: 26                            
Head Shots Thrown: 40                            
Head Shots Landed: 21                            
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Petaja: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 3: 

Petaja sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Petaja attempts to land a jab, but Vatanen sidesteps and counters with a solid right uppercut.  
Petaja sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Petaja throws a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a solid left uppercut.  
Vatanen steps inside and tries to land a right hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a firm left hook.  
Vatanen is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Petaja gets on the inside.  Petaja quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Vatanen connects with a firm left hook.  
Vatanen is looking to keep his distance and lands a jab followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  
Vatanen connects with a sharp left hook.  
Vatanen gets on the inside.  Petaja pivots to the side of his opponent.  Petaja lands a firm left hook.  Vatanen holds on to his opponent.  The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  
Petaja hits home with a left hook.  
Vatanen tries to land a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a firm left hook.  
Vatanen is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Vatanen lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Petaja steps inside.  Vatanen tries to land a right hook, but Petaja sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Vatanen steps to the outside and lands a straight 1 - 2, AND STUNS HIS OPPONENT!  Petaja almost instantly gets his legs back. 
Petaja sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Petaja pivots to the right of his opponent.  Vatanen attempts to land a left hook, but Petaja slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Vatanen is on target with a jab.  
Petaja pivots from in front of his opponent.  Vatanen lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Vatanen connects with a WICKED cross.  PETAJA IS DROPPED TO THE CANVAS!  He is on his feet as the count reaches 4.  
Petaja walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Petaja feints a left hook, but Vatanen ignores the feint and is on target with a solid right hook.  
Petaja gets on the inside and is on target with a left uppercut.  
Vatanen drives a right hook into Petaja's ribcage.  
Vatanen lands a stinging left hook.  
Petaja lands two right hooks to the body, and one to the head.  
Vatanen attempts to land a jab, but Petaja slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut to his opponents liver.  


Round 3 Statistics
Vatanen: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 37                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 41                            
Head Shots Landed: 20                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Petaja: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 33                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 4: 

Petaja closes the distance.  Petaja pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Vatanen sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Petaja lands a stinging left hook.  
Vatanen tries to step out of his opponents range and hits home with a solid cross.  
Petaja is looking to close the distance and forces Vatanen to back into the ropes.  Petaja sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Vatanen lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Petaja closes the distance and connects with a solid right hook.  
Vatanen throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a firm right hook.  
Petaja steps inside.  Petaja pivots to the left of his opponent.  Vatanen throws a right hook, but his opponent avoids the punch with a sidestep.  Vatanen ties up his opponent.  Petaja leans on his opponent using all his weight. The ref separates the two fighters.  
Vatanen attempts to land a jab, but Petaja dodges the shot and counters with a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Vatanen steps away from his opponent and drives a cross into Petaja's body.  
Petaja steps inside and walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Petaja sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a left hook.  
Vatanen sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Petaja is on target with a left hook.  
Vatanen lands a right hook to the body, a left hook to the head and a right hook to the body, AND HIS OPPONENT IS HURT!  
Vatanen steps to the outside.  Vatanen thinks he can end the show early....he's looking to put Petaja away.  Vatanen lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head, AND PETAJA IS KNOCKED DOWN!  He tries to rise but his legs dont respond...the count reaches 10!  The winner by KO is Vatanen!  


Round 4 Statistics
Vatanen: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Petaja: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 1 Scores: 10 - 8  10 - 8  10 - 8
Round 2 Scores: 10 - 8  10 - 8  10 - 8
Round 3 Scores: 10 - 8  10 - 8  10 - 8


Fight Statistics
Vatanen: 
Total Punches Thrown: 180                           
Total Punches Landed: 88                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 148                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 74                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 32                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 14                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 148                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 76                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 32                            
Total Jabs Landed: 12                            

Petaja: 
Total Punches Thrown: 119                           
Total Punches Landed: 39                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 92                            
Total Head Shots Landed: 32                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 27                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 7                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 98                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 36                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 21                            
Total Jabs Landed: 3