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05/08/2042
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Lennart Yrjala vs Tapio Merikanto

Boxing Daily Report from the Finland National Finals 2040,  taking place on 01/04/2040 from Turku, Finland:

The Turku 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 Heavyweight divison.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 3 round matchup are Lennart Yrjala (25(5) - 8) who hails from Turku, Finland and Tapio Merikanto(10(2) - 3) from Helsinki, Finland.  

Round 1: 

Yrjala steps away from his opponent and lands a jab.  
Yrjala tries to keep the action at long range and throws an overhand right, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a sharp cross.  
Merikanto gets on the inside.  Yrjala is on target with a solid left hook to his opponents body.  
Merikanto quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and finds the target with a jab.  
Merikanto closes the distance.  Yrjala hits home with a firm right hook.  
Yrjala tries to keep the action at long range and is on target with an overhand right.  
Yrjala tries to step out of his opponents range.  Yrjala sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Merikanto throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Merikanto is looking to close the distance.  Yrjala hits home with a left hook.  
Merikanto pivots to the left of his opponent and is on target with a jab.  
Merikanto drives a right hook into his opponents body.  
Yrjala lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Yrjala tries to step out of his opponents range and finds the target with a jab.  
Merikanto manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Yrjala lands a jab followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Merikanto is on target with a left hook to Yrjala's body.  
Merikanto manages to force Yrjala onto the ropes.  Merikanto digs in a left hook to Yrjala's liver.  
Merikanto gets on the inside and digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  Yrjala ties up his opponent.  Merikanto tries to make the space to throw a hook, but hits Yrjala behind the head. The ref halts the action and breaks the clinch.  He lectures Merikanto about fouling.  
Yrjala connects with a solid cross.  Yrjala attempts to land a jab, but Merikanto sidesteps and counters with a solid left uppercut.  


Round 1 Statistics
Yrjala: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Merikanto: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 16                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 2: 

Yrjala is looking to keep his distance.  Merikanto connects with a cross.  
Merikanto throws a left hook, but Yrjala holds on to his opponent.  Yrjala pushes his forearm into Merikanto's face.  The ref separates the two fighters.  
Yrjala steps away from his opponent.  Yrjala sidesteps to the left of his opponent, but Merikanto hits home with a cross.  
Merikanto quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and drives a firm left hook into his opponents body.  
Yrjala tries to keep the action at long range.  Merikanto lands a stinging jab.  
Yrjala is looking to close the distance.  Yrjala sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Merikanto throws a right hook, but Yrjala clinches his opponent.  Merikanto pushes his forearm into Yrjala's face.  The ref breaks Yrjala's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  
Yrjala steps away from his opponent and is on target with a jab.  
Merikanto pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a cross.  
Merikanto lands a firm cross.  
Merikanto is on target with a solid cross.  
Merikanto walks his opponent down, trapping him in the corner.  Yrjala lands a jab followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Yrjala tries to land a left uppercut, but Merikanto blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Yrjala connects with a left hook.  Yrjala attempts to land an uppercut to the solar plexus, but he strays low!  The ref ignores Merikanto's complaints and signals for the action to continue.  
Merikanto gets on the inside.  Yrjala is on target with a firm left hook.  
Merikanto pivots from in front of his opponent, but Yrjala is on target with a left hook.  
Merikanto gets on the inside.  Merikanto sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with a right hook to his opponents ribs.  
Merikanto lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Yrjala steps to the outside and hits home with a cross.  
Yrjala drives a solid left hook into Merikanto's body.  
Merikanto closes the distance.  Yrjala lands a left hook.  


Round 2 Statistics
Yrjala: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Merikanto: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 37                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 39                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 3: 

Yrjala is on target with a jab.  
Yrjala switches the action to the outside and lands with a solid jab.  
Yrjala tries to land a jab, but Merikanto sidesteps and counters with a stinging left hook.  
Yrjala lands a cross to Merikanto's body.  
Yrjala lands a cross.  
Yrjala is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a sharp jab.  
Yrjala attempts to land a cross, but Merikanto sidesteps and counters with a stinging cross.  
Yrjala sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Yrjala lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Yrjala hits home with a cross.  
Yrjala is on target with a firm cross.  
Yrjala is on target with a solid left hook.  
Merikanto closes the distance.  Yrjala tries to land a right hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Yrjala switches the action to the outside and lands a jab.  
Merikanto gets on the inside and manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Merikanto throws a left uppercut, but Yrjala holds on to his opponent.  Merikanto is using his forearm in the clinch.  The ref halts the action and breaks the clinch.  He lectures Merikanto about fouling.  
Merikanto steps inside.  Yrjala lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  He then lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Merikanto closes the distance.  Yrjala lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Merikanto gets on the inside.  Yrjala connects with a right uppercut.  


Round 3 Statistics
Yrjala: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 38                            
Head Shots Landed: 18                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Merikanto: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

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


Final Scorecard: 1 - 2

The winner, on points, from Helsinki, Finland.... Tapio Merikanto

Fight Statistics
Yrjala: 
Total Punches Thrown: 109                           
Total Punches Landed: 45                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 92                            
Total Head Shots Landed: 39                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 17                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 6                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 76                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 31                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 33                            
Total Jabs Landed: 14                            

Merikanto: 
Total Punches Thrown: 109                           
Total Punches Landed: 24                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 81                            
Total Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 28                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 7                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 79                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 19                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 30                            
Total Jabs Landed: 5