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28/06/2037
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Akseli Nurmela vs Esaias Pitkanen

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Finland-Uusimaa promoted show at Espoo Niska, Espoo,  taking place on 24/03/2037:

The venue is mostly sold out with the fans eager to turn out for tonights fights.  
Next up is the main event of the show.  This is a final eliminator for the Finland-Uusimaa Super Bantamweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Akseli Nurmela (13(2) - 6) who hails from Helsinki, Finland and Esaias Pitkanen(23(5) - 24(4)) from Helsinki, Finland.  Both Nurmela and Pitkanen weighed in at 122 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Reima Peura, and the three ringside judges are Rauni Salminen, Gideon Laitinen and Gideon Laitinen.  

Round 1: 

Nurmela lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Pitkanen drives a firm right hook into his opponents body.  
Nurmela lands a sharp right uppercut.  Nurmela attempts to land a cross, but Pitkanen blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Pitkanen manages to force Nurmela into a corner.  Pitkanen feints a jab, and then is on target with a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Pitkanen drives a sharp left hook into his opponents body.  
Pitkanen tries to land a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Pitkanen drives a sharp left uppercut into Nurmela's liver.  
Pitkanen drives a left hook into Nurmela's body.  
Nurmela is looking to keep his distance.  Pitkanen lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Nurmela steps inside and drives a solid left hook into Pitkanen's liver.  
Pitkanen throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Pitkanen advances into close range.  Nurmela lands a stinging right hook.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Nurmela's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  Pitkanen's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  

Round 1 Statistics
Nurmela: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 32                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Pitkanen: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 14                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Round 2: 

Nurmela tries to step out of his opponents range.  Pitkanen feints a jab, and then connects with a stinging cross.  
Pitkanen advances into close range and walks Nurmela down, trapping him in the blue corner.  Nurmela hits home with a sharp right hook.  
Nurmela throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a stinging cross.  
Pitkanen steps inside.  Nurmela connects with a right hook.  
Nurmela is looking to keep his distance and throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Nurmela steps inside and digs in a solid right hook to Pitkanen's ribs.  
Nurmela is on target with a cross.  
Nurmela throws a short cross to the body, but lands low!  The ref ignores Pitkanen's complaints and signals for the action to continue.  
Nurmela steps inside and is on target with a left hook to his opponents liver.  Nurmela throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a sharp left uppercut.  
Pitkanen hits home with a cross.  
Nurmela drives a right hook into Pitkanen's body.  
Nurmela steps away from his opponent and hits home with a firm overhand left.  
Nurmela switches the action to the outside.  Pitkanen lands a jab.  
Pitkanen walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Pitkanen sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with a stinging left hook to his opponents body.  
Nurmela drives a left hook into Pitkanen's body.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Nurmela's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 2 Statistics
Nurmela: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Pitkanen: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 3: 

Nurmela tries to step out of his opponents range.  Nurmela sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a cross.  
Nurmela switches the action to the outside.  Pitkanen lands a firm cross.  
Pitkanen advances into close range and throws a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut to Pitkanen's ribcage.  
Nurmela tries to step out of his opponents range and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Nurmela is on target with a cross.  
Pitkanen feints a cross, and then lands a left hook followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Nurmela gets on the inside.  Pitkanen lands a sharp left hook.  
Nurmela drives a solid right uppercut into Pitkanen's body.  
Nurmela steps to the outside and is on target with a cross.  
Pitkanen advances into close range and is on target with a solid left hook to Nurmela's ribs.  
Pitkanen is on target with a stinging cross.  
Nurmela tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a stinging right uppercut.  
Nurmela is looking to keep his distance.  Pitkanen sidesteps to the left of his opponent and finds the target with a jab.  
Pitkanen sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Nurmela connects with a cross.  Nurmela attempts to land a cross, but Pitkanen dodges the shot and counters with a stinging left hook to his opponents ribs.  
Nurmela switches the action to the outside and drives a firm cross into his opponents body.  
Pitkanen manouvers Nurmela into the corner.  Pitkanen sidesteps to the left of his opponent and drives a firm left hook into Nurmela's ribs.  


Round 3 Statistics
Nurmela: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Pitkanen: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 33                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 14                            
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 4: 

Nurmela switches the action to the outside.  Pitkanen connects with a solid cross.  
Pitkanen lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Nurmela is looking to keep his distance and throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Pitkanen throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a sharp right uppercut.  
Pitkanen walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Pitkanen quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with a firm left uppercut.  
Nurmela snaps his opponents head back with a sharp jab.  Nurmela throws a right uppercut, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Pitkanen sidesteps to the left of his opponent and finds the target with a stinging jab.  
Nurmela is on target with a cross.  
Nurmela is on target with a stinging cross.  
Nurmela steps inside.  Pitkanen is on target with a solid right hook to Nurmela's body.  
Nurmela switches the action to the outside and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Nurmela lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Nurmela is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Pitkanen lands two straights followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Pitkanen finds the target with a jab.  
Nurmela steps away from his opponent.  Pitkanen is on target with a solid overhand left.  


Round 4 Statistics
Nurmela: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Pitkanen: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 5: 

Pitkanen is looking to close the distance.  Nurmela lands a left hook to the head, a right hook to the body and a left hook to the body.  
Nurmela lands a left hook.  
Pitkanen finds the target with a jab.  
Nurmela lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Pitkanen gets on the inside and is on target with a right hook to his opponents ribs.  Pitkanen throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a solid right uppercut.  
Pitkanen is on target with a cross.  
Nurmela tries to land a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a sharp left uppercut.  
Nurmela attempts to land a jab, but Pitkanen blocks the shot and counters with a solid right hook.  
Nurmela steps inside.  Nurmela sidesteps to the right of his opponent and hits home with a left hook.  
Nurmela is on target with a stinging left hook to Pitkanen's body.  
Nurmela connects with a stinging left hook.  
Nurmela advances into close range and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Nurmela steps away from his opponent.  Pitkanen hits home with a firm overhand right.  
Nurmela tries to keep the action at long range.  Pitkanen lands an overhand left followed by a cross to his opponents head.  


Round 5 Statistics
Nurmela: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Pitkanen: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 6: 

Nurmela drives a stinging cross into his opponents body.  
Nurmela lands a cross followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Pitkanen pivots to the right of his opponent.  Pitkanen tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a sharp right uppercut.  
Nurmela throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a sharp left uppercut.  
Pitkanen goes for the bodyshot, but lands south of the border!  The ref stops the action and gives Nurmela time to recover.  
Pitkanen lands a right hook followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Pitkanen tries to land a cross, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Nurmela gets on the inside and digs in a firm right hook to his opponents ribcage.  
Nurmela sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Pitkanen lands a cross.  
Nurmela hits home with a cross.  
Pitkanen digs in a left hook to his opponents liver.  
Nurmela is on target with a firm cross.  
Pitkanen forces Nurmela to back into the ropes.  Pitkanen throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a firm left uppercut.  
Nurmela is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Pitkanen lands a jab.  


Round 6 Statistics
Nurmela: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 40                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 36                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Pitkanen: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 7: 

Pitkanen tries to land a jab, but Nurmela sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Nurmela steps away from his opponent.  Pitkanen lands a cross.  
Pitkanen lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Nurmela sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Nurmela snaps his opponents head back with a stinging jab.  
Nurmela is looking to keep his distance.  Pitkanen connects with a solid cross.  
Pitkanen feints a left hook, and then lands a cross to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Nurmela is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Pitkanen lands two straights to the body, and one to the head.  
Nurmela switches the action to the outside and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Pitkanen lands a cross followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Pitkanen sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Nurmela is on target with a right hook to Pitkanen's body.  
Nurmela steps inside.  Pitkanen is on target with a stinging left hook to Nurmela's body.  
Nurmela tries to step out of his opponents range.  Pitkanen lands a cross.  
Pitkanen sidesteps to the right of his opponent and finds the target with a jab.  


Round 7 Statistics
Nurmela: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Pitkanen: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Round 8: 

Nurmela tries to land a cross, but Pitkanen slips the shot and counters with a solid left uppercut.  
Nurmela steps inside and throws a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a sharp right hook.  
Nurmela connects with a stinging left hook.  
Nurmela closes the distance and is on target with a right hook.  
Nurmela tries to land a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a stinging left uppercut.  
Nurmela hits home with a firm cross.  
Nurmela hits home with a cross.  
Nurmela is looking to close the distance.  Nurmela wants to work on the inside, but accidentally clashes heads with his opponent!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Pitkanen dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Nurmela throws a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Pitkanen is on target with a firm cross.  
Pitkanen gets on the inside and lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs, AND STUNS HIS OPPONENT!  Nurmela quickly recovers. 
Nurmela finds the target with a stiff jab.  
Nurmela is looking to keep the action on the outside and throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  


Round 8 Statistics
Nurmela: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Pitkanen: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 9: 

Pitkanen lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Pitkanen is on target with a sharp left hook to Nurmela's body.  
Nurmela switches the action to the outside.  Pitkanen feints a left hook, and then lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Pitkanen forces Nurmela to retreat onto the ropes.  Nurmela attempts to land a cross, but Pitkanen slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Nurmela finds the target with a jab.  
Nurmela is on target with a cross.  
Pitkanen pivots from in front of his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Nurmela tries to land a left uppercut, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Pitkanen lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a jab to the head.  
Pitkanen digs in a right hook to Nurmela's body.  
Nurmela is looking to keep his distance and snaps his opponents head back with a stinging jab.  
Nurmela throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  


Round 9 Statistics
Nurmela: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Pitkanen: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Round 10: 

Nurmela is on target with a stinging cross.  
Pitkanen cuts off the ring, trapping Nurmela in a corner.  Nurmela digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Pitkanen lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Pitkanen walks Nurmela down, trapping him on the ropes.  Pitkanen digs in a left hook to his opponents liver.  
Pitkanen drives a right hook into Nurmela's ribcage.  
Nurmela lands a cross.  
Nurmela switches the action to the outside.  Pitkanen connects with a cross.  
Nurmela steps inside.  Pitkanen tries to land a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a firm right hook.  


Round 10 Statistics
Nurmela: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Pitkanen: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 16                            
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 1 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 2 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 3 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 4 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 5 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 6 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 10  10 - 9
Round 7 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 8 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 9 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 10 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10


Final Scorecards: 92 - 98  92 - 99  92 - 98

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Helsinki, Finland.... Esaias Pitkanen

Fight Statistics
Nurmela: 
Total Punches Thrown: 300                           
Total Punches Landed: 76                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 237                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 61                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 63                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 15                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 247                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 66                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 53                            
Total Jabs Landed: 10                            

Pitkanen: 
Total Punches Thrown: 317                           
Total Punches Landed: 103                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 209                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 76                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 108                           
Total Body Shots Landed: 27                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 243                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 82                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 74                            
Total Jabs Landed: 21