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02/09/2031
EOD Running: BackUps
Otto Saksala vs Vesa Askola

Boxing Daily Report from the Finland National Finals 2024,  taking place on 01/04/2024 from Tampere, Finland:

The Tampere venue is completely packed out with the fans turning out in force to watch the fights on offer tonight.  
Next up we have the Final of the Featherweight divison.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 3 round matchup are Otto Saksala (18(2) - 22) who hails from Espoo, Finland and Vesa Askola(48 - 7) from Espoo, Finland.  

Round 1: 

Askola connects with a stinging left hook.  
Askola advances into close range and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Askola drives a right hook into Saksala's body.  
Saksala hits home with a right hook.  
Askola lands a solid left uppercut.  
Askola pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a sharp right uppercut.  
Saksala drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Saksala steps to the outside.  Saksala sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with a sharp overhand right.  
Saksala lands a sharp jab.  
Askola pivots to the side of his opponent and hits home with a stinging right hook.  
Askola steps inside.  Saksala lands a right hook.  
Askola pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a left uppercut to the head, a left hook to the body and a right hook to the body.  
Askola walks Saksala down, trapping him on the ropes.  Askola pivots to the right of his opponent and connects with a sharp right uppercut.  
Askola tries to keep the action at long range.  Askola feints a cross, and then lands a jab to the head followed by a cross to the body.  
Saksala steps to the outside and lands a cross.  Saksala throws a jab, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Askola throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a firm left uppercut.  
Askola switches the action to the outside and attempts to land a cross, but Saksala slips the shot and counters with a stinging right uppercut.  
Askola walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Askola pivots from in front of his opponent and is on target with a left hook.  
Askola pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Askola's trainer is telling his fighter to play it safe for the remainder of the fight. 

Round 1 Statistics
Saksala: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Askola: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 38                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 2: 

Saksala connects with a sharp overhand right.  Saksala attempts to land a cross, but Askola blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Saksala tries to land a jab, but Askola dodges the shot and counters with a solid left hook.  
Askola feints a left hook, and then lands two consecutive overhand rights to his opponents head.  
Saksala is on target with a solid overhand left.  
Saksala lands a stinging cross.  Saksala tries to land an overhand right, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a sharp cross.  
Askola lands with a stiff jab.  
Saksala hits home with a cross.  
Saksala steps inside.  Askola is on target with a left hook to Saksala's body.  
Saksala switches the action to the outside and snaps his opponents head back with a stinging jab.  
Askola lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Askola feints a left, and then lands a cross.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Saksala's trainer is telling his fighter he must go to war on his opponent!  

Round 2 Statistics
Saksala: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 33                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 36                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Askola: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 3: 

Askola switches the action to the outside.  Saksala lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Askola finds the target with a jab.  
Askola feints a left hook, and then hits home with a cross.  
Saksala lands a stinging overhand right.  
Askola lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Askola lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Saksala closes the distance.  Askola connects with a solid left hook.  
Askola switches the action to the outside and hits home with a stinging jab.  
Saksala is on target with a cross.  
Askola lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Askola lands three consecutive straights to his opponents head.  


Round 3 Statistics
Saksala: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Askola: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

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


Final Scorecard: 0 - 3

The winner, on points, from Espoo, Finland.... Vesa Askola

Fight Statistics
Saksala: 
Total Punches Thrown: 106                           
Total Punches Landed: 18                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 95                            
Total Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 1                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 83                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 23                            
Total Jabs Landed: 3                             

Askola: 
Total Punches Thrown: 97                            
Total Punches Landed: 41                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 81                            
Total Head Shots Landed: 35                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 16                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 6                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 70                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 29                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 27                            
Total Jabs Landed: 12