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14/07/2037
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Rocco Salm vs Dierck Birkner

Boxing Daily Report from the Ringside Promotions promoted show at O2 Arena, London,  taking place on 27/03/2037:

The venue is completely packed out with the fans turning out in force to watch the fights on offer tonight.  
Next up is the main event of the show.  This is a semi final eliminator for the Western Europe Super Middleweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 12 round matchup are Rocco Salm (42(29) - 6(1)) who hails from Hamburg, Germany and Dierck Birkner(13(3) - 3(3)) from Mannheim, Germany.  Salm weighed in at 167 pounds and 15 ounces, while Birkner weighed in at 167 pounds and 12 ounces.  
The referee tonight is Dominic Sayer, and the three ringside judges are Cole Beirne, Peter Arras and Dom Pullar.  

Round 1: 

Birkner feints a left hook, and then lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Salm lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Birkner strikes his opponents body with a jab.  
Birkner steps inside.  Salm sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Salm lands a right hook followed by  two left hooks to his opponents head.  Salm tries to land a right hook, but Birkner blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Salm quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Birkner strikes his opponents body with a jab.  
Birkner gets on the inside.  Salm retreats back to the ropes, and waits for his opponent to attack.  Birkner is whaling away with hooks, but Salm keeps his defence tight.  
Birkner sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Birkner throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a firm cross.  
Salm lands an overhand left followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Birkner is on target with a stiff jab.  
Birkner sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Salm tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Birkner gets on the inside.  Salm lands two left hooks to the body, and one to the head.  
Salm tries to keep the action at long range.  Birkner sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Birkner tries to land a jab, but Salm blocks the shot and counters with a firm right uppercut.  
Birkner feints a jab, but Salm ignores the feint and responds with a cross.  
Birkner is looking to keep the action on the outside and connects with a cross.  
Salm lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Salm tries to step out of his opponents range and tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Salm throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Salm is on target with a jab.  Salm attempts to land a cross, but Birkner slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Birkner pivots to the left of his opponent.  Birkner attempts to land a cross, but Salm sidesteps and counters with a stinging left uppercut.  
Salm lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Birkner gets on the inside and digs in a right uppercut to his opponents body.  Birkner throws a right hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Salm throws a left uppercut, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Birkner pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a jab followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Birkner tries to keep the action at long range and throws a cross, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Birkner lands a jab, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Salm's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 1 Statistics
Salm: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 38                            
Power Shots Landed: 18                            
Head Shots Thrown: 38                            
Head Shots Landed: 18                            
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Birkner: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 8                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 2: 

Birkner lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Birkner gets on the inside.  Birkner sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Salm lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  Salm attempts to land a left hook, but Birkner sidesteps and counters with a right hook to Salm's ribcage.  
Birkner sidesteps to the left of his opponent and connects with a left hook.  
Salm attempts to land a jab, but Birkner slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Salm switches the action to the outside and drives a stiff jab into his opponents face.  
Salm steps to the outside.  Birkner is on target with an overhand right.  Birkner throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a sharp right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Birkner attempts to land a jab, but Salm blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Birkner sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Salm lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Birkner pivots to the right of his opponent and drives a cross into his opponents body.  
Salm is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with a stinging jab.  
Salm tries to step out of his opponents range and lands two jabs followed by an overhand right to his opponents head.  Salm tries to land a cross, but Birkner sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Birkner throws a left uppercut, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Birkner steps to the outside.  Birkner quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Salm lands two jabs followed by an overhand left to his opponents head.  
Birkner advances into close range and lands a right uppercut.  
Birkner lands a left hook.  
Birkner quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Birkner attempts to land a right hook, but Salm slips the shot and counters with a stinging cross.  
Birkner pivots to the side of his opponent.  Birkner lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  Birkner tries to land a left uppercut, but Salm slips the shot and counters with a firm right uppercut.  
Birkner steps inside.  Birkner pivots from in front of his opponent.  Birkner tries to land a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Salm throws a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Birkner quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Salm strikes his opponents body with a jab.  
Birkner steps inside and drives a right hook into his opponents body.  
Salm tries to keep the action at long range.  Birkner lands a jab.  
Birkner is looking to close the distance.  Birkner pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a right hook.  
Birkner digs in a left uppercut to his opponents liver.  Birkner attempts to land a left hook, but Salm blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Birkner is on target with a jab.  
Birkner closes the distance and tries to land a left hook, but Salm blocks the shot and counters with a stinging right hook.  


Round 2 Statistics
Salm: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 9                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 34                            
Head Shots Landed: 18                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Birkner: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 38                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 36                            
Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 3: 

Birkner lands a cross.  
Salm is on target with a left hook to his opponents liver.  Salm attempts to land a right hook, but Birkner dodges the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Salm steps away from his opponent.  Birkner sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Salm is on target with a cross.  
Salm is looking to keep his distance and lands a cross.  Salm tries to land an overhand left, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a cross.  
Birkner connects with a cross.  
Birkner tries to step out of his opponents range and lands an overhand right.  
Birkner gets on the inside and is on target with a right hook.  
Birkner is looking to keep his distance and hits home with a cross.  
Birkner lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Birkner quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Salm lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Birkner throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a solid left hook.  
Birkner closes the distance.  Salm lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Salm digs in a left hook to Birkner's body.  
Birkner attempts to land a jab, but Salm sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Salm tries to step out of his opponents range.  Birkner is on target with a cross.  Birkner tries to land an overhand right, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a stinging right uppercut to Birkner's body.  
Salm is looking to keep his distance.  Birkner attempts to land an overhand left, but Salm sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Salm connects with an overhand right.  
Birkner is looking to close the distance and hits home with a left hook.  
Salm throws a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Birkner throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Salm is looking to keep his distance and lands a stinging cross.  


Round 3 Statistics
Salm: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Birkner: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 35                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 37                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Salm is looking to keep his distance.  Birkner lands a jab to Salm's body.  
Salm is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Birkner lands a hard jab.  
Salm is on target with a stinging left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Salm is looking to keep his distance.  Birkner sidesteps to the right of his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Birkner lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Birkner quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Birkner attempts to land a jab, but Salm sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Birkner is looking to close the distance.  Salm digs in a left hook to his opponents liver.  
Birkner pivots from in front of his opponent and hits the target with a hard jab.  
Birkner sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Birkner hits home with a spiteful jab.  Birkner attempts to land a jab, but Salm parries the shot and counters with a firm cross.  
Salm hits the target with a ramrod jab.  
Salm tries to step out of his opponents range.  Birkner finds the target with a jab.  
Birkner sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Salm finds the target with a jab.  
Salm throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Birkner steps inside.  Salm is on target with a solid left hook.  
Birkner pivots to the right of his opponent.  Birkner attempts to land a left hook, but Salm sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Salm switches the action to the outside.  Birkner attempts to land an overhand left, but Salm blocks the shot and counters with a sharp left uppercut.  
Birkner steps inside and throws a left uppercut, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a sharp left hook.  
Birkner lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Salm steps to the outside.  Birkner lands a cross followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Birkner steps inside and lands a right uppercut.  
Birkner pivots to the left of his opponent and lands with a ramrod jab.  
Salm lands a jab, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  
Birkner quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Salm lands a jab.  Salm tries to land a cross, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Birkner lands a left uppercut.  


Round 4 Statistics
Salm: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Birkner: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 8                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 37                            
Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 5: 

Salm tries to step out of his opponents range.  Birkner feints a jab, and then lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Birkner lands a stinging jab.  
Birkner lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Birkner is looking to close the distance and throws a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Salm lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Salm steps to the outside.  Birkner sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands an overhand right, jab and a cross to his opponents head.  
Birkner gets on the inside.  Birkner pivots to the side of his opponent.  Salm hits home with a firm right hook.  
Birkner quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a left hook.  
Salm connects with a cross.  
Birkner is looking to keep his distance and throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Birkner hits the target with a ramrod jab.  
Salm switches the action to the outside.  Birkner throws an overhand left, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a solid right uppercut.  
Salm lands with a stiff jab.  
Birkner quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Salm connects with a solid cross.  
Birkner drives a jab into his opponents body.  
Birkner pivots to the side of his opponent and is on target with a jab.  
Birkner closes the distance.  Salm is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Salm tries to keep the action at long range.  Birkner lands a stinging jab.  
Birkner advances into close range.  Salm hits home with a left uppercut.  
Birkner throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a firm right hook to his opponents body.  
Salm tries to land a jab, but Birkner sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut to Salm's ribs.  
Birkner advances into close range.  Birkner pivots from in front of his opponent.  Birkner tries to land a left hook, but Salm slips the shot and counters with a firm right hook.  
Salm attempts to land a right uppercut, but Birkner blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Birkner lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Salm finds the target with a solid jab.  
Birkner gets on the inside.  Salm digs in a solid right hook to his opponents body.  
Salm tries to step out of his opponents range.  Birkner tries to land a jab, but Salm slips the shot and counters with a right hook to his opponents ribs.  
Birkner hits home with an overhand right.  
Birkner pivots from in front of his opponent.  Birkner throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a firm right uppercut.  
Salm tries to keep the action at long range.  Birkner lands a straight 1 - 2.  


Round 5 Statistics
Salm: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Birkner: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 34                            
Head Shots Landed: 18                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 6: 

Birkner is on target with a cross.  
Birkner lands with a ramrod jab.  
Birkner quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with a jab.  
Salm is looking to keep his distance and lands two consecutive overhand rights to his opponents head.  
Birkner steps inside.  Birkner pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Salm steps away from his opponent and throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Salm hits home with a hard jab.  
Birkner quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Birkner throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Birkner lands a cross.  
Birkner closes the distance and hits home with a right hook.  
Birkner gets on the inside.  Salm throws a right hook, but his opponent steps away from the punch.  Salm ties up his opponent.  Birkner pushes his forearm into Salm's face.  The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  
Salm switches the action to the outside and throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Salm connects with a sharp cross.  Salm throws a left uppercut, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Salm tries to keep the action at long range.  Birkner lands an overhand right.  
Birkner circles his opponent with a low guard, waiting for his opponent to attack.  Salm is on target with a jab.  
Birkner tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a sharp jab.  
Birkner sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Salm attempts to land a left uppercut, but Birkner parries the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Birkner closes the distance.  Birkner sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Salm hits home with a left hook.  
Salm lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Birkner pivots to the left of his opponent.  Salm lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  He then lands a left uppercut followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Birkner lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Birkner closes the distance and throws a left hook, but Salm ties up his opponent.  As they grapple, Salm pushes his forearm into Birkner's face.  The referee warns Salm and breaks the clinch.  
Birkner quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Salm is looking to keep his distance.  Birkner attempts to land a jab, but Salm sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Birkner is looking to close the distance and throws a left hook, but Salm holds on to his opponent.  Birkner is using his forearm in the clinch.  The referee breaks the clinch and warns Birkner to stop fouling.  
Birkner is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands an overhand left followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Birkner sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Birkner attempts to land a cross, but Salm slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Salm tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a cross to the body, and then to the head.  
Birkner sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Birkner attempts to land a cross, but Salm slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Birkner quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Salm lands a right hook to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  
Birkner switches the action to the outside and hits the target with a stinging jab.  
Birkner is on target with a cross.  Birkner throws a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  


Round 6 Statistics
Salm: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 32                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 19                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Birkner: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 36                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 41                            
Head Shots Landed: 20                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 7: 

Salm lands a jab followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  
Salm tries to keep the action at long range and tries to land an overhand right, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Birkner drives a stinging jab into his opponents face.  Birkner attempts to land a cross, but Salm sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Salm is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Birkner pivots to the right of his opponent.  Salm lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  He then lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Salm lands a right uppercut to the body, a cross to the head and a jab to the head.  
Birkner gets on the inside.  Salm lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Salm tries to land a right uppercut, but Birkner sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Birkner sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Salm tries to keep the action at long range and lands a mean cross.  IT LOOKS LIKE BIRKNER WAS HURT BY THAT SHOT!  Birkner recovers before his opponent can take advantage. 
Birkner throws a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a solid left uppercut.  
Birkner lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Birkner tries to step out of his opponents range.  Birkner sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Birkner tries to land a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a solid right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Birkner is looking to close the distance and connects with a left uppercut.  
Birkner pivots from in front of his opponent.  Birkner tries to land a jab, but Salm dodges the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Birkner is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Birkner sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Birkner tries to land an overhand left, but Salm slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Salm is looking to keep his distance and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Birkner is on target with a right hook.  Salm holds on to his opponent.  Birkner tries to make the space to throw a hook, but hits Salm behind the head. The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  
Salm tries to step out of his opponents range and attempts to land a cross, but Birkner sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut to Salm's body.  
Salm lands with a solid jab.  
Birkner is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Birkner closes the distance.  Birkner sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Salm drives a left hook into Birkner's body.  
Salm lands a straight 1 - 2, AND HIS OPPONENT IS HURT!  Salm attempts to land a jab, but Birkner parries the shot and counters with a left hook.  Birkner recovers before his opponent can take advantage. 
Birkner lands a cross to the head, a jab to the head and a jab to the body.  


Round 7 Statistics
Salm: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 8                             
Power Shots Thrown: 36                            
Power Shots Landed: 19                            
Head Shots Thrown: 34                            
Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Body Shots Thrown: 17                            
Body Shots Landed: 10                            

Birkner: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 8: 

Birkner steps inside.  Birkner sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Salm lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Salm digs in a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Birkner lands a left uppercut.  
Birkner closes the distance.  Birkner pivots to the right of his opponent.  Birkner attempts to land a left hook, but Salm slips the shot and counters with a stinging right uppercut.  
Salm tries to step out of his opponents range and attempts to land a cross, but Birkner slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Salm switches the action to the outside.  Birkner lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  Birkner throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a sharp left hook.  
Birkner closes the distance.  Salm lands consecutive left uppercuts to his opponents body.  The two boxers are fighting in-close, but their heads clash!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Birkner dabs at his face checking for damage.  Birkner has been damaged by that accidental headbutt.  That has caused minor swelling  around the left eye.  
Birkner switches the action to the outside and hits the target with a spiteful jab.  
Salm switches the action to the outside.  Birkner attempts to land a cross, but Salm sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Birkner sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Birkner throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a firm left uppercut.  
Birkner steps away from his opponent and lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  Birkner attempts to land a cross, but Salm parries the shot and counters with a right hook to Birkner's body.  
Birkner hits home with a solid jab.  Birkner attempts to land a cross, but Salm slips the shot and counters with a sharp cross.  
Birkner throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a sharp right hook to his opponents body.  
Birkner sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Birkner lands a left hook.  Birkner tries to land a right hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a solid right uppercut.  
Birkner tries to step out of his opponents range and throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut to his opponents liver.  
Birkner gets on the inside.  Birkner sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a right hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Salm switches the action to the outside.  Birkner sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Salm hits home with an overhand right.  Salm tries to land a jab, but Birkner sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Salm lands with a stinging jab.  
Birkner lands a cross.  Birkner tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Salm connects with a stinging cross.  
Birkner pivots to the right of his opponent and is on target with a jab.  
Birkner is looking to keep his distance and attempts to land a jab, but Salm sidesteps and counters with a solid cross.  
Salm lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Salm tries to step out of his opponents range and hits home with an overhand left.  Salm throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Salm lands a jab to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Birkner closes the distance.  Salm lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  


Round 8 Statistics
Salm: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 38                            
Power Shots Landed: 23                            
Head Shots Thrown: 38                            
Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Body Shots Thrown: 14                            
Body Shots Landed: 10                            

Birkner: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 32                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 38                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 9: 

Birkner sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Birkner throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut to his opponents ribs.  
Birkner sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Birkner digs in a left hook to Salm's body.  Salm clinches his opponent.  Birkner leans on his opponent using all his weight. The ref separates the two fighters.  
Salm switches the action to the outside.  Birkner lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Birkner quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Salm attempts to land a jab, but Birkner sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Birkner throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Birkner lands a cross.  
Birkner throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a solid left uppercut.  
Salm strikes his opponents body with a jab.  
Birkner gets on the inside.  Birkner pivots to the right of his opponent.  Salm attempts to land a left hook, but Birkner sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut to his opponents liver.  
Birkner is on target with an overhand right.  
Salm attempts to land a jab, but Birkner dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  
Birkner tries to land a right hook, but Salm slips the shot and counters with a firm cross.  
Salm steps away from his opponent.  Birkner sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Salm throws a jab, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Birkner pivots from in front of his opponent.  Salm digs in a right uppercut to Birkner's body.  
Birkner is looking to keep the action on the outside and attempts to land a cross, but Salm dodges the shot and counters with a sharp left uppercut.  
Birkner steps inside.  Salm lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head, AND SENDS BIRKNER SPRAWLING TO THE CANVAS!  He is back up on his feet at 5.  
Birkner pivots from in front of his opponent and lands three consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Salm is looking to keep his distance.  Birkner sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Salm lands a ramrod jab.  Salm attempts to land a jab, but Birkner sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Birkner gets on the inside and tries to land a right hook, but Salm dodges the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Salm attempts to land a right uppercut, but Birkner slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Birkner sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Salm lands two left hooks followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  Salm tries to land a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut to his opponents liver.  


Round 9 Statistics
Salm: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Birkner: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 10: 

Salm is looking to keep his distance.  Birkner quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Birkner attempts to land a jab, but Salm blocks the shot and counters with a MASSIVE cross.  IT LOOKS LIKE BIRKNER WAS HURT BY THAT SHOT!  
Birkner closes the distance.  Salm stalks his opponent...he just needs the right shot to put his opponent away!  Salm lands a right hook followed by a cross to his opponents head, KNOCKING BIRKNER DOWN!  He isnt going to beat the count!  The winner by KO is Salm!  


Round 10 Statistics
Salm: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 6                             
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 5                             
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Birkner: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 1                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 2                             
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 1 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
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: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 6 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 7 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 8 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 9 Scores: 10 - 8  10 - 8  10 - 8


Fight Statistics
Salm: 
Total Punches Thrown: 387                           
Total Punches Landed: 182                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 294                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 139                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 93                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 43                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 286                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 141                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 101                           
Total Jabs Landed: 41                            

Birkner: 
Total Punches Thrown: 374                           
Total Punches Landed: 157                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 316                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 138                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 58                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 19                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 283                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 117                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 91                            
Total Jabs Landed: 40