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26/08/2033
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Odell Espersen vs Manu Eskola

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Finland-Northern Ostrobothnia promoted show at Oulu Kapanan, Oulu,  taking place on 13/01/2027:

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 semi final eliminator for the Northern Europe Super Welterweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance and those watching live on Nelonen, the two fighters competing in this 12 round matchup are Odell Espersen (20 - 2) who hails from Odense, Denmark and Manu Eskola(24(9) - 1(1)) from Oulu, Finland.  Espersen weighed in at 154 pounds, while Eskola weighed in at 153 pounds And 13 ounces.  
The referee tonight is Herman Kauppinen, and the three ringside judges are Usko Peltosaari, August Lehvaslaiho and Paul Aho.  

Round 1: 

Eskola is on target with a cross.  
Espersen steps to the outside and lands a spiteful jab.  Espersen tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a solid left hook to his opponents body.  
Espersen stalks forward with a low guard, trying to draw a lead from his opponent.  Eskola throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a stinging left hook.  
Eskola lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Eskola is looking to close the distance and hits home with a firm right hook.  
Espersen tries to keep the action at long range.  Eskola connects with a cross.  
Espersen throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Eskola is looking to close the distance and throws a left uppercut, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a stinging right uppercut.  
Espersen steps to the outside and lands a straight 1 - 2.  He follows up the attack and lands a cross to the body, and then to the head.  
Eskola gets on the inside and is on target with a stinging left hook.  
Espersen attempts to land a jab, but Eskola slips the shot and counters with a stinging left uppercut.  
Eskola is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Espersen connects with a sharp cross.  
Eskola closes the distance and hits home with a firm right hook.  
Eskola walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Eskola connects with a sharp left uppercut.  
Eskola tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a jab to his opponents body.  
Eskola is looking to close the distance.  Espersen is on target with a right uppercut.  Espersen tries to land a right hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Espersen switches the action to the outside and hits home with a ramrod jab.  
Espersen lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  Espersen tries to land a jab, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a stinging cross.  
Espersen tries to land a cross, but Eskola dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  
Eskola lands three consecutive straights to his opponents head.  


Round 1 Statistics
Espersen: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Eskola: 
Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 40                            
Head Shots Landed: 18                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 2: 

Eskola lands a cross.  Eskola throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Eskola attempts to land an overhand right, but Espersen sidesteps and counters with a solid right hook.  
Espersen quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands an overhand left followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Eskola tries to step out of his opponents range.  Espersen lands a hard jab.  
Eskola steps inside and lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Espersen is looking to keep his distance.  Eskola lands a sharp jab.  
Espersen steps away from his opponent and lands with a hard jab.  Espersen throws a jab, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Eskola sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Espersen finds the target with a jab.  
Eskola is on target with a stinging cross.  
Eskola hits home with a solid cross.  
Eskola lands with a sharp jab.  
Espersen lands with a stiff jab.  
Espersen quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Espersen attempts to land a jab, but Eskola blocks the shot and counters with a sharp right hook.  
Eskola switches the action to the outside and finds the target with a solid jab.  
Eskola hits home with a solid jab.  
Eskola tries to land a cross, but Espersen sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Eskola gets on the inside and walks his opponent down, trapping him in a neutral corner.  Eskola drives a right hook into his opponents ribs.  
Eskola sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a jab.  
Eskola closes the distance and tries to land a left hook, but Espersen blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Espersen tries to keep the action at long range.  Eskola lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Eskola closes the distance.  Espersen hits home with a left uppercut.  
Espersen steps to the outside.  Espersen lowers his guard, attempting to draw a lead.  Eskola throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  


Round 2 Statistics
Espersen: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Eskola: 
Jabs Thrown: 18                            
Jabs Landed: 8                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 37                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 3: 

Eskola advances into close range and is on target with a right hook.  
Espersen is looking to keep his distance and finds the target with a jab.  
Eskola gets on the inside.  Eskola pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Eskola manouvers Espersen onto the ropes.  Espersen lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Eskola drives a stinging right hook into his opponents ribcage.  
Espersen tries to step out of his opponents range.  Eskola lands a ramrod jab.  
Eskola hits home with a firm cross.  
Espersen tries to keep the action at long range and lands with a hard jab.  
Eskola drives a hard jab into his opponents face.  
Eskola lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Espersen steps to the outside and lands three consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Eskola is looking to close the distance and walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Eskola lands a right hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Espersen tries to keep the action at long range.  Eskola tries to land a jab, but Espersen slips the shot and counters with a firm left uppercut.  
Eskola steps inside and lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Espersen tries to keep the action at long range.  Espersen feints a jab, but Eskola does not fall for it and responds with a left uppercut.  
Espersen lands a jab followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Espersen connects with a right hook.  
Eskola is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with a cross.  


Round 3 Statistics
Espersen: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Eskola: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 4: 

Eskola steps inside.  Espersen digs in a right uppercut to Eskola's body.  Espersen throws a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Espersen tries to step out of his opponents range.  Eskola lands a stiff jab.  Eskola attempts to land an overhand right, but Espersen sidesteps and counters with a left hook to Eskola's body.  
Eskola lands a jab, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  
Espersen tries to step out of his opponents range and lands with a hard jab.  
Eskola manouvers his opponent into a corner.  Eskola lands a cross.  
Eskola steps inside.  Eskola pivots to the right of his opponent and is on target with a sharp left uppercut.  
Eskola steps away from his opponent.  Espersen lands a hard jab.  
Eskola sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Espersen tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Eskola gets on the inside.  Eskola pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a right uppercut to the body, and then to the head.  
Eskola lands a right hook.  
Eskola switches the action to the outside and attempts to land an overhand right, but Espersen parries the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Espersen tries to land a left hook, but Eskola slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Eskola manouvers his opponent into a corner.  Eskola lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  He continues the combination and lands a left uppercut to the body, and then to the head.  
Eskola lands a firm overhand right.  
Eskola hits home with a solid cross.  
Eskola lands a solid cross.  
Eskola closes the distance.  Espersen tries to land a right uppercut, but Eskola slips the shot and counters with a firm right uppercut to Espersen's ribcage.  
Eskola lands a jab to the head followed by a cross to the body.  
Eskola attempts to land a jab, but Espersen sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Eskola steps inside.  Espersen hits home with a left uppercut.  
Espersen connects with a stinging left uppercut.  
At the end of Round 4, lets listen in on the corners...Espersen's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 4 Statistics
Espersen: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Eskola: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 18                            
Head Shots Thrown: 34                            
Head Shots Landed: 18                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Round 5: 

Eskola connects with an overhand right.  
Espersen lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Eskola lands a cross followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Espersen is looking to keep his distance and lands a stinging jab.  
Eskola gets on the inside and hits home with a sharp right hook.  
Eskola lands a left uppercut to the head, a right uppercut to the body and a right uppercut to the head.  
Eskola manages to force Espersen onto the ropes.  Eskola lands a jab followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  Eskola tries to land a left uppercut, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Eskola advances into close range.  Espersen drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Eskola hits home with a left hook.  
Eskola steps inside.  Espersen pivots to the side of his opponent and is on target with a right hook.  
Eskola finds the target with a jab.  
Espersen lands a cross.  
Eskola walks his opponent into the corner.  Espersen throws a right hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Eskola closes the distance.  Espersen digs in a right hook to his opponents ribcage.  
Eskola lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Eskola lands a right hook, left uppercut and a left hook to his opponents head.  
Eskola pivots to the left of his opponent.  Espersen tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Espersen is looking to keep his distance and hits home with an overhand right.  
Eskola hits home with a firm left hook.  
Espersen switches the action to the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Espersen sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Eskola is on target with a jab.  Eskola tries to land a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a stinging right uppercut.  
Eskola gets on the inside and lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Espersen tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with a cross.  
Espersen lands a left uppercut.  
Espersen steps to the outside.  Eskola is on target with a stinging cross to his opponents body.  
Eskola closes the distance and manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Espersen digs in a right hook to Eskola's ribcage.  


Round 5 Statistics
Espersen: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Eskola: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 19                            
Head Shots Thrown: 39                            
Head Shots Landed: 22                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 6: 

Espersen pivots to the side of his opponent.  Eskola is on target with a sharp cross.  
Espersen tries to keep the action at long range and lands a spiteful jab.  
Espersen tries to keep the action at long range.  Eskola lands with a sharp jab.  
Eskola steps inside and walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Eskola lands a right uppercut to the head, a left hook to the head and a right hook to the body.  THAT HURT HIS OPPONENT!  Espersen recovers before his opponent can take advantage. 
Eskola sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with a solid jab.  
Espersen lands a jab.  
Eskola closes the distance.  Espersen throws a right uppercut, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a big left uppercut.  IT LOOKS LIKE ESPERSEN WAS HURT BY THAT SHOT!  
Eskola is looking to put the pressure on now...he knows a few clean shots could mean an early night.  Eskola lands a WICKED right hook.  DOWN GOES ESPERSEN!  THE COUNT REACHES 10, BUT ESPERSEN IS UNABLE TO GET UP!  The winner by KO is Eskola!  


Round 6 Statistics
Espersen: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 4                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 8                             
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Eskola: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

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: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10


Fight Statistics
Espersen: 
Total Punches Thrown: 160                           
Total Punches Landed: 60                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 136                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 52                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 24                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 8                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 111                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 41                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 49                            
Total Jabs Landed: 19                            

Eskola: 
Total Punches Thrown: 214                           
Total Punches Landed: 106                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 190                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 93                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 24                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 13                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 136                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 79                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 78                            
Total Jabs Landed: 27