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15/08/2031
EOD Running: BackUps
Anton Airikkala vs Klemetti Petaja

Boxing Daily Report from the Finland National Finals 2021,  taking place on 01/04/2021 from Espoo, Finland:

The Espoo 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 Lightweight divison.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 3 round matchup are Anton Airikkala (22 - 1) who hails from Helsinki, Finland and Klemetti Petaja(22 - 3) from Tampere, Finland.  

Round 1: 

Petaja steps inside.  Petaja sidesteps to the right of his opponent and digs in a right hook to Airikkala's ribcage.  
Airikkala throws a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Petaja advances into close range and connects with a right hook.  
Airikkala is looking to keep his distance and connects with a sharp overhand right.  
Petaja closes the distance.  Petaja pivots from in front of his opponent.  Airikkala attempts to land a left hook, but Petaja slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Petaja forces Airikkala to back into the corner.  Petaja lands a right uppercut.  
Airikkala lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Petaja lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Airikkala pivots to the side of his opponent.  Petaja lands a right uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  Petaja tries to land a right hook, but Airikkala blocks the shot and counters with a stinging left hook.  
Airikkala tries to step out of his opponents range.  Airikkala sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a jab.  
Airikkala connects with a firm cross.  
Petaja steps inside.  Airikkala lands a right hook.  
Petaja gets on the inside and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Petaja hits home with a right hook.  
Petaja attempts to land a right uppercut, but Airikkala blocks the shot and counters with a left hook to Petaja's body.  
Petaja is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Petaja steps inside and is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Airikkala is looking to keep his distance and hits home with a cross.  


Round 1 Statistics
Airikkala: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Petaja: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 2: 

Petaja lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Airikkala lands a cross.  
Petaja closes the distance.  Petaja quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Airikkala attempts to land a right hook, but Petaja slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Airikkala is on target with a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Petaja is looking to close the distance.  Airikkala throws a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Airikkala lands a jab.  
Airikkala closes the distance.  Airikkala pivots from in front of his opponent, but Petaja drives a right uppercut into Airikkala's body.  
Airikkala advances into close range and cuts off the ring, trapping Petaja on the ropes.  Petaja lands a right hook.  
Petaja advances into close range and hits home with a right hook.  
Petaja gets on the inside.  Petaja quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Airikkala attempts to land a left hook, but Petaja parries the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Petaja is looking to close the distance and walks Airikkala into the blue corner.  Airikkala lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Petaja lands a right uppercut to the body, a left hook to the head and a right hook to the head.  
Petaja is on target with a right hook.  
Petaja digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  
Petaja lands a right hook.  
Petaja closes the distance.  Petaja pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a right hook.  
Petaja gets on the inside.  Petaja connects with a left hook.  Petaja attempts to land an uppercut to the solar plexus, but he strays low!  The ref ignores Airikkala's complaints and signals for the action to continue.  
Airikkala lands with a solid jab.  
Petaja is looking to close the distance.  Petaja quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent, but Airikkala hits home with a right uppercut.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Airikkala's trainer is telling his fighter he needs a knockout to win!  

Round 2 Statistics
Airikkala: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 33                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 35                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Petaja: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 3: 

Airikkala tries to keep the action at long range and connects with a solid overhand right.  
Petaja drives a cross into Airikkala's body.  
Petaja closes the distance and forces Airikkala to back into a corner.  Petaja lands a right hook to the body, a left hook to the head and a right hook to the head.  
Petaja lands a cross followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Airikkala lands a stiff jab.  
Petaja attempts to land a jab, but Airikkala sidesteps and counters with a sharp right uppercut.  
Airikkala steps away from his opponent.  Petaja lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Airikkala steps away from his opponent.  Airikkala sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a jab to Petaja's body.  
Petaja lands a spiteful jab.  
Airikkala gets on the inside.  Petaja lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Petaja connects with a right uppercut.  


Round 3 Statistics
Airikkala: 
Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Petaja: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

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


Final Scorecard: 0 - 3

The winner, on points, from Tampere, Finland.... Klemetti Petaja

Fight Statistics
Airikkala: 
Total Punches Thrown: 97                            
Total Punches Landed: 25                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 85                            
Total Head Shots Landed: 21                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 4                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 59                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 38                            
Total Jabs Landed: 11                            

Petaja: 
Total Punches Thrown: 88                            
Total Punches Landed: 43                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 68                            
Total Head Shots Landed: 33                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 20                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 10                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 71                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 41                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Total Jabs Landed: 2