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04/08/2030
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Anselmi Lahtela vs Usko Makinen

Boxing Daily Report from the Finland National Finals 2023,  taking place on 26/03/2023 from Vantaa, Finland:

The Vantaa 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 Light Welterweight divison.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 3 round matchup are Anselmi Lahtela (13 - 21) who hails from Helsinki, Finland and Usko Makinen(6 - 22) from Tampere, Finland.  

Round 1: 

Makinen walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Lahtela is on target with a jab to his opponents body.  
Makinen strikes his opponents body with a cross.  
Lahtela advances into close range and lands a right hook followed by  two left hooks to his opponents head.  
Lahtela steps to the outside.  Makinen attempts to land a cross, but Lahtela blocks the shot and counters with a sharp cross.  
Lahtela manages to force Makinen into a corner.  Lahtela lands a right hook to the body, a right hook to the head and a left hook to the body.  
Lahtela steps to the outside.  Makinen lands a cross.  
Lahtela closes the distance.  Lahtela sidesteps to the left of his opponent and hits home with a left hook.  
Makinen lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Lahtela strikes his opponents body with a jab.  
Makinen walks his opponent into a corner.  Lahtela lands a cross.  
Makinen is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Lahtela'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
Lahtela: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Makinen: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 2: 

Lahtela is on target with a jab.  
Makinen attempts to land a jab, but Lahtela sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Makinen tries to land a jab, but Lahtela slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Lahtela steps away from his opponent.  Makinen connects with a cross.  
Makinen hits home with a cross.  
Makinen attempts to land a jab, but Lahtela parries the shot and counters with a sharp right uppercut.  
Makinen lands a solid overhand left.  Makinen tries to land an overhand left, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a solid left hook to his opponents liver.  
Lahtela lowers his hands, trying to provoke his opponent to attack.  Makinen connects with a sharp cross.  
Makinen steps inside and throws a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut to his opponents ribs.  
Lahtela steps away from his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Lahtela is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Lahtela feints a left hook, and then lands with a sharp jab.  
Makinen hits home with a cross.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Makinen's trainer is telling his fighter to go out and knock out his opponent!  

Round 2 Statistics
Lahtela: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Makinen: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Makinen is looking to close the distance.  Lahtela throws an uppercut to the body, but lands well below the belt!  The ref stops the action.  The ref sends Makinen to the neutral corner.  He tells Lahtela he will lose a point if he continues to foul.  
Lahtela is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Makinen tries to land a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Lahtela finds the target with a spiteful jab.  
Lahtela lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Lahtela throws a left hook, but the shot is blocked.  Lahtela holds on to his opponent.  Lahtela leans on his opponent using all his weight. The ref breaks Lahtela's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  
Lahtela lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Lahtela is on target with a cross.  
Makinen pivots to the left of his opponent.  Makinen tries to land a cross, but Lahtela sidesteps and counters with a solid right hook.  
Lahtela is looking to keep his distance.  Makinen is on target with a firm cross.  
Makinen hits home with a sharp cross.  
Makinen manages to force Lahtela into a neutral corner.  Lahtela drives a right hook into Makinen's ribs.  
Lahtela switches the action to the outside and finds the target with a solid jab.  
Makinen tries to land a jab, but Lahtela dodges the shot and counters with a sharp right uppercut.  
Makinen connects with a solid cross.  
Makinen advances into close range.  Lahtela lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Lahtela tries to step out of his opponents range.  Lahtela sidesteps to the right of his opponent, but Makinen lands a stinging cross.  
Makinen attempts to land a jab, but Lahtela blocks the shot and counters with a solid right hook.  


Round 3 Statistics
Lahtela: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Makinen: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

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


Final Scorecard: 3 - 0

The winner, on points, from Helsinki, Finland.... Anselmi Lahtela

Fight Statistics
Lahtela: 
Total Punches Thrown: 75                            
Total Punches Landed: 35                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 54                            
Total Head Shots Landed: 26                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 21                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 9                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 52                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 27                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 23                            
Total Jabs Landed: 8                             

Makinen: 
Total Punches Thrown: 89                            
Total Punches Landed: 16                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 81                            
Total Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Total Body Shots Landed: 3                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 66                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 23                            
Total Jabs Landed: 2