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23/07/2031
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Tapio Kurkela vs Raitis Koski

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Finland-Uusimaa promoted show at Scandic Grand Marina Fennia, Helsinki,  taking place on 19/01/2028:

There are plenty of empty seats out here tonight, with the show nowhere near close to selling out.  
Next up is the main event of the show.  This is a mandatory fight for the Finland-Uusimaa Super Bantamweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance and those watching live on Nelonen, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Tapio Kurkela (17 - 1) who hails from Helsinki, Finland and Raitis Koski(20 - 2 - 1) from Helsinki, Finland.  Both Kurkela and Koski weighed in at 122 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Veijo Arajarvi, and the three ringside judges are Hannes Nieminen, Toimi Korkiakangas and Hannes Nieminen.  

Round 1: 

Kurkela tries to keep the action at long range and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Kurkela hits home with a cross.  
Kurkela tries to keep the action at long range and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Koski attempts to land a jab, but Kurkela parries the shot and counters with a cross.  
Kurkela steps away from his opponent and lands a jab to his opponents body.  
Kurkela lands a cross followed by  two jabs to his opponents head.  
Kurkela tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Kurkela is on target with an overhand left.  
Kurkela feints a jab, tricking Koski into throwing a right hook counter.  Kurkela springs the trap and counters with  a left hook.  
Kurkela tries to step out of his opponents range.  Kurkela sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a cross to the body, and then to the head.  
Kurkela sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Kurkela lands a cross, overhand right and a cross to his opponents head.  
Kurkela steps away from his opponent and lands two consecutive overhand rights to his opponents head.  
Kurkela quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a cross.  
Kurkela lands a cross followed by  two jabs to his opponents head.  
Kurkela steps to the outside and hits home with a cross.  
Kurkela waits at the mid-range with a lowered guard, waiting for his opponent to throw a punch.  Koski hits home with a right hook.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Koski's trainer is telling his fighter to increase his workrate.  

Round 1 Statistics
Kurkela: 
Jabs Thrown: 27                            
Jabs Landed: 16                            
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 20                            
Head Shots Thrown: 47                            
Head Shots Landed: 32                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Koski: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Koski is on target with a cross.  
Kurkela lands a cross.  
Kurkela tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a cross followed by  two jabs to his opponents head.  
Kurkela lands a jab, overhand right and a jab to his opponents head.  
Kurkela feints a right hook, but Koski ignores the feint and responds with a left uppercut.  
Kurkela quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands with a stinging jab.  
Kurkela lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Kurkela hits home with a left hook.  
Kurkela tries to keep the action at long range and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Kurkela steps away from his opponent.  Kurkela sidesteps to the right of his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Kurkela finds the target with a jab.  
Kurkela lands an overhand left.  
Kurkela is on target with a left hook to his opponents ribs.  
Kurkela finds the target with a jab.  
Kurkela tries to keep the action at long range and lands a jab to his opponents body.  
Koski sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Kurkela lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Koski's trainer is advising how he could stop so many clean shots getting through.  

Round 2 Statistics
Kurkela: 
Jabs Thrown: 22                            
Jabs Landed: 13                            
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 38                            
Head Shots Landed: 21                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Koski: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Kurkela lands two consecutive overhand rights to his opponents head.  
Kurkela is on target with a jab.  Kurkela attempts to land a jab, but Koski blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Koski hits home with a cross.  
Kurkela lands a stiff jab.  
Koski manouvers Kurkela onto the ropes.  Koski is on target with a left hook.  
Kurkela tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Kurkela lands an overhand right followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  
Kurkela lands a cross.  
Koski tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Koski pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Koski gets on the inside.  Kurkela lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Koski advances into close range.  Kurkela lands a left hook.  
Kurkela lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Kurkela switches the action to the outside.  Kurkela feints a left hook, and then lands a cross to his opponents body.  
Kurkela lands a jab, overhand right and a cross to his opponents head.  
Kurkela steps to the outside and finds the target with a sharp jab.  
Koski advances into close range and throws a left hook, but Kurkela ties up his opponent.  The ref breaks Kurkela's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Koski's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  

Round 3 Statistics
Kurkela: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 8                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 18                            
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 18                            
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 8                             

Koski: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Kurkela hits home with a cross.  
Koski closes the distance.  Kurkela is on target with a right hook to Koski's ribcage.  
Kurkela connects with a cross.  
Koski is on target with a jab.  
Kurkela is on target with a cross.  
Kurkela tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a jab, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  
Kurkela is on target with a cross.  
Kurkela lands two straights followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Kurkela steps away from his opponent and connects with an overhand right.  
Kurkela lands a solid jab.  
Kurkela lands a stinging jab.  
Kurkela tries to land a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a left uppercut to his opponents liver.  
Kurkela is looking to keep his distance and lands a jab to his opponents body.  
Kurkela digs in a left uppercut to his opponents ribs.  
Kurkela tries to keep the action at long range and hits home with an overhand right.  
Koski is on target with a left hook.  
Kurkela is on target with an overhand left.  
Kurkela lands a right hook to the head, a cross to the head and a jab to the body.  
Kurkela hits home with a left uppercut.  Kurkela tries to land a right uppercut, but Koski slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Koski connects with a left hook.  
At the end of Round 4, lets listen in on the corners...Kurkela's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 4 Statistics
Kurkela: 
Jabs Thrown: 19                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 19                            
Body Shots Thrown: 16                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Koski: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 5: 

Kurkela switches the action to the outside.  Kurkela feints a cross, and then connects with a cross.  
Kurkela lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Kurkela drives a right uppercut into Koski's body.  Kurkela tries to land a jab, but Koski slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Kurkela feints a right hook, and then lands a stiff jab.  
Kurkela lands a jab.  
Koski forces Kurkela to back into the corner.  Kurkela is on target with a right hook.  
Kurkela lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Kurkela digs in a right uppercut to his opponents ribs.  
Kurkela switches the action to the outside and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Kurkela finds the target with a jab.  
Kurkela lands a cross.  
Kurkela lands a jab to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Koski gets on the inside.  Kurkela throws a left hook, but is unable to find the target.  Kurkela holds on to his opponent.  Kurkela pushes his forearm into Koski's face.  The referee breaks the clinch and warns Kurkela to stop fouling.  
Kurkela hits home with a cross.  
Kurkela tries to step out of his opponents range.  Kurkela feints a left, and then lands a jab to the body followed by a overhand right to the head.  
Kurkela lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Kurkela connects with an overhand right.  
Koski walks Kurkela onto the ropes.  Koski pivots to the side of his opponent.  Kurkela throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Kurkela tries to step out of his opponents range and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  


Round 5 Statistics
Kurkela: 
Jabs Thrown: 30                            
Jabs Landed: 11                            
Power Shots Thrown: 32                            
Power Shots Landed: 20                            
Head Shots Thrown: 48                            
Head Shots Landed: 22                            
Body Shots Thrown: 14                            
Body Shots Landed: 9                             

Koski: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Kurkela sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands an overhand right followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Koski advances into close range.  Kurkela lands two left hook's to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  Kurkela holds on to his opponent.  Kurkela leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. Kurkela tries to make the space to throw a hook, but hits Koski's kidney. The ref separates the two fighters.  
Kurkela throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Kurkela tries to land a cross, but Koski slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Kurkela tries to keep the action at long range and lands an overhand right followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  
Kurkela lands a cross.  
Kurkela lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Kurkela lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Koski lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Koski is looking to close the distance.  Kurkela throws a left hook, but is not on target.  Kurkela clinches his opponent.  Kurkela is using his forearm in the clinch.  The referee separates the two fighters and warns Kurkela.  
Koski manouvers Kurkela onto the ropes.  Koski sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Koski throws a jab, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Kurkela steps away from his opponent and lands with a solid jab.  
Kurkela lands a cross.  


Round 6 Statistics
Kurkela: 
Jabs Thrown: 18                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 39                            
Head Shots Landed: 19                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Koski: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Kurkela is looking to keep his distance and is on target with a stinging jab.  
Kurkela lands a cross.  
Kurkela attempts to land a cross, but Koski sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Kurkela quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Kurkela tries to step out of his opponents range.  Koski sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Kurkela lands a jab to the head, a cross to the body and a jab to the body.  
Kurkela lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Kurkela drives a left hook into Koski's ribs.  Kurkela attempts to land a cross, but Koski blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Kurkela switches the action to the outside and lands two consecutive overhand lefts to his opponents head.  He then lands an overhand right followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Kurkela lands an overhand left.  
Kurkela is on target with a cross.  
Kurkela tries to keep the action at long range and lands two consecutive overhand rights to his opponents head.  He follows up the attack and lands an overhand left followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Kurkela sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Kurkela attempts to land a cross, but Koski slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Koski steps inside.  Kurkela pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Kurkela pivots to the left of his opponent.  Koski throws a right hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Kurkela hits home with an overhand right.  
Kurkela hits home with a cross.  
Kurkela lands a cross to the body followed by a overhand right to the head.  


Round 7 Statistics
Kurkela: 
Jabs Thrown: 21                            
Jabs Landed: 12                            
Power Shots Thrown: 32                            
Power Shots Landed: 22                            
Head Shots Thrown: 42                            
Head Shots Landed: 26                            
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 8                             

Koski: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Kurkela lands a jab.  
Kurkela lands an overhand right.  
Kurkela lands a cross.  
Kurkela lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Kurkela connects with an overhand right.  
Kurkela tries to keep the action at long range and lands a cross to the body followed by a overhand left to the head.  
Kurkela feints a cross, and then lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  He follows up the attack and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Kurkela is on target with a jab.  
Kurkela tries to keep the action at long range.  Kurkela feints a jab, and then is on target with an overhand right.  
Kurkela is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a jab.  
Kurkela tries to keep the action at long range.  Kurkela feints a cross, and then drives a jab into his opponents body.  
Kurkela is on target with a jab.  
Koski advances into close range.  Kurkela connects with a right hook.  
Kurkela switches the action to the outside and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Kurkela sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Kurkela steps to the outside and is on target with a cross.  
Kurkela lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Kurkela lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Kurkela lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 8, lets listen in on the corners...Kurkela's trainer is telling his fighter he is a mile in front and not to do anything stupid. 

Round 8 Statistics
Kurkela: 
Jabs Thrown: 19                            
Jabs Landed: 13                            
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 20                            
Head Shots Thrown: 42                            
Head Shots Landed: 30                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Koski: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 5                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 7                             
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

Koski gets on the inside and tries to land a left uppercut, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Kurkela finds the target with a jab.  
Kurkela finds the target with a jab.  
Koski manages to force Kurkela onto the ropes.  Koski connects with a cross.  
Kurkela lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Kurkela tries to land a left hook, but Koski blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Kurkela is looking to keep the action on the outside and connects with a cross.  
Kurkela lands two consecutive overhand rights to his opponents head.  
Kurkela tries to keep the action at long range and lands a jab.  


Round 9 Statistics
Kurkela: 
Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Jabs Landed: 14                            
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Koski: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 10: 

Kurkela is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with an overhand right.  
Kurkela tries to keep the action at long range.  Kurkela feints a right hook, and then lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Kurkela lands a cross.  
Kurkela lands an overhand left to the head followed by a cross to the body.  
Kurkela quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Koski is on target with a jab.  
Kurkela is on target with a cross.  
Kurkela steps away from his opponent and drives a jab into Koski's body.  
Kurkela lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Kurkela hits home with an overhand right.  
Kurkela is looking to keep his distance and connects with a cross.  
Kurkela lands a jab to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Koski connects with a left hook.  


Round 10 Statistics
Kurkela: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Koski: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

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


Final Scorecards: 100 - 90  100 - 90  100 - 90

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Helsinki, Finland.... Tapio Kurkela

Fight Statistics
Kurkela: 
Total Punches Thrown: 456                           
Total Punches Landed: 265                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 373                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 217                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 83                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 48                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 255                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 159                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 201                           
Total Jabs Landed: 106                           

Koski: 
Total Punches Thrown: 166                           
Total Punches Landed: 29                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 146                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 27                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 20                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 2                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 100                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 23                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 66                            
Total Jabs Landed: 6