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10/09/2030
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Lari Kemppinen vs Heikki Merta

Boxing Daily Report from the Acquaah Promotions promoted show at Helsinki Maki, Helsinki,  taking place on 16/12/2028:

Clearly Acquaah Promotions have made a mistake booking this venue with less than half the tickets sold, including those handed out as prizes by Boxing Daily.  
Next up is the main event of the show.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 8 round matchup are Lari Kemppinen (9 - 0) who hails from Espoo, Finland and Heikki Merta(8 - 13(1) - 2) from Espoo, Finland.  Both Kemppinen and Merta weighed in at 200 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Armas Korpela, and the three ringside judges are Niko Kumpula, Heimo Airikkala and Rami Kivimaki.  

Round 1: 

Kemppinen strikes his opponents body with a jab.  
Kemppinen lands two jabs followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Kemppinen steps to the outside and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Kemppinen lands a jab.  
Kemppinen switches the action to the outside and lands a stinging cross.  
Kemppinen lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Kemppinen steps away from his opponent and lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Kemppinen lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Kemppinen hits home with a stiff jab.  
Kemppinen steps away from his opponent and finds the target with a jab.  
Kemppinen lands an overhand left followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Kemppinen feints a right, and then snaps his opponents head back with a stiff jab.  
Kemppinen tries to step out of his opponents range and connects with a cross.  
Merta quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Kemppinen lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Kemppinen is looking to keep his distance.  Kemppinen quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands an overhand left.  
Kemppinen lands a cross to the body followed by a jab to the head.  
Kemppinen is on target with a ramrod jab.  
Kemppinen lands a jab to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Kemppinen lands a jab followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  
Kemppinen is on target with a ramrod jab.  
Kemppinen hits home with a cross.  
Kemppinen lands an overhand left followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Merta's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  Merta's trainer is telling his fighter to increase his workrate.  Merta's trainer is advising how he could stop so many clean shots getting through.  

Round 1 Statistics
Kemppinen: 
Jabs Thrown: 29                            
Jabs Landed: 17                            
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 18                            
Head Shots Thrown: 49                            
Head Shots Landed: 32                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Merta: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Kemppinen lands a jab, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  
Kemppinen is looking to keep his distance and lands with a solid jab.  
Merta manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Kemppinen lands with a spiteful jab.  
Kemppinen steps to the outside and is on target with a sharp jab.  
Kemppinen lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Merta advances into close range.  Kemppinen pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a left hook to the head, a left uppercut to the body and a right uppercut to the body.  
Kemppinen lands a spiteful jab.  
Merta steps inside.  Kemppinen connects with a right uppercut.  
Kemppinen tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a sharp jab.  
Kemppinen lands a cross.  
Kemppinen is on target with a sharp cross.  
Merta sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Kemppinen lands a solid cross.  
Kemppinen is looking to keep his distance and lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Kemppinen finds the target with a jab.  
Kemppinen lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Kemppinen lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Kemppinen lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Merta closes the distance.  Kemppinen pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a left hook, right hook and a left hook to his opponents head.  
Kemppinen tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a sharp jab.  
Merta manouvers his opponent into a corner.  Kemppinen is on target with a cross.  
Kemppinen is on target with a sharp jab to his opponents body.  
Kemppinen is looking to keep his distance and lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Kemppinen is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands an overhand left followed by  two jabs to his opponents head.  
Merta closes the distance.  Kemppinen connects with a left hook.  
Kemppinen finds the target with a jab.  
Kemppinen steps away from his opponent and lands two overhand lefts followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Kemppinen lands a jab, overhand left and a cross to his opponents head.  


Round 2 Statistics
Kemppinen: 
Jabs Thrown: 34                            
Jabs Landed: 24                            
Power Shots Thrown: 34                            
Power Shots Landed: 23                            
Head Shots Thrown: 64                            
Head Shots Landed: 44                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Merta: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Kemppinen steps to the outside and lands a sharp jab.  
Kemppinen lands a jab to the head, a cross to the body and a jab to the body.  
Kemppinen lands a hard jab.  
Kemppinen lands a jab to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Kemppinen steps to the outside and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Kemppinen finds the target with a jab.  
Kemppinen lands a right hook to the body, a left hook to the head and a right hook to the head.  
Kemppinen connects with a right hook.  
Kemppinen lands a jab, right hook and a jab to his opponents head.  
Kemppinen is on target with a left hook.  
Kemppinen lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Merta is on target with a left hook.  
Kemppinen steps away from his opponent and hits the target with a spiteful jab.  
Kemppinen is on target with an overhand left.  
Kemppinen lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Kemppinen lands a cross followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  He follows up the attack and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Kemppinen lands a jab.  
Merta steps inside.  Kemppinen lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Kemppinen switches the action to the outside and lands a jab, overhand left and a jab to his opponents head.  Kemppinen attempts to land a jab, but Merta parries the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  


Round 3 Statistics
Kemppinen: 
Jabs Thrown: 26                            
Jabs Landed: 17                            
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 50                            
Head Shots Landed: 30                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Merta: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Merta steps inside.  Kemppinen is on target with a right hook.  
Kemppinen steps away from his opponent and lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Merta advances into close range.  Kemppinen lands a right hook to the head, a left hook to the head and a left hook to the body.  
Kemppinen strikes his opponents body with a cross.  
Merta walks Kemppinen down, trapping him in the corner.  Kemppinen hits the target with a spiteful jab.  
Kemppinen is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Kemppinen hits home with a cross.  
Kemppinen is looking to keep his distance and lands a hard jab.  
Kemppinen lands an overhand left.  
Kemppinen connects with a cross.  
Kemppinen lands an overhand left.  
Merta steps inside.  Kemppinen digs in a left hook to Merta's liver.  
Kemppinen lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Kemppinen switches the action to the outside and is on target with a cross.  
Merta gets on the inside.  Kemppinen pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Kemppinen steps away from his opponent and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Kemppinen lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  He then lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Kemppinen steps away from his opponent and lands with a hard jab.  
Kemppinen lands a jab to the head, an overhand left to the head and a jab to the body.  
Kemppinen tries to step out of his opponents range and finds the target with a ramrod jab.  
Kemppinen is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands with a stiff jab.  
Kemppinen lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Kemppinen steps away from his opponent and lands a cross.  
Merta gets on the inside.  Kemppinen lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Kemppinen steps away from his opponent and is on target with a jab to Merta's body.  
Kemppinen lands a jab, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  
Kemppinen lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
At the end of Round 4, lets listen in on the corners...Kemppinen's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 4 Statistics
Kemppinen: 
Jabs Thrown: 34                            
Jabs Landed: 22                            
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 22                            
Head Shots Thrown: 49                            
Head Shots Landed: 35                            
Body Shots Thrown: 14                            
Body Shots Landed: 9                             

Merta: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Kemppinen steps to the outside.  Kemppinen sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Kemppinen lands a ramrod jab.  Kemppinen throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Kemppinen lands an overhand left followed by  two jabs to his opponents head.  
Kemppinen lands a cross followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Merta is looking to close the distance.  Kemppinen is on target with a right hook.  
Kemppinen lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Kemppinen steps away from his opponent and lands a cross to the head, a jab to the head and a jab to the body.  
Kemppinen lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Kemppinen sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a jab, overhand left and a cross to his opponents head.  
Kemppinen is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a hard jab.  
Kemppinen lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Kemppinen lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Kemppinen lands with a ramrod jab.  
Kemppinen lands a cross.  
Kemppinen is on target with a firm cross to Merta's body.  
Kemppinen lands a double jab to his opponents head.  He then lands an overhand right followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Kemppinen is looking to keep his distance and hits home with a cross.  
Kemppinen hits home with a cross.  
Kemppinen steps away from his opponent.  Kemppinen quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  He follows up the attack and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Kemppinen switches the action to the outside and connects with an overhand right.  
Kemppinen switches the action to the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Kemppinen steps away from his opponent and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Kemppinen steps away from his opponent.  Kemppinen feints a right, and then lands a spiteful jab.  
Merta sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Kemppinen is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  


Round 5 Statistics
Kemppinen: 
Jabs Thrown: 37                            
Jabs Landed: 27                            
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 61                            
Head Shots Landed: 42                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Merta: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Merta lands a left hook followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Kemppinen is looking to keep his distance and hits home with a firm cross.  
Kemppinen lands a cross followed by  two jabs to his opponents head.  
Merta sidesteps to the left of his opponent and connects with a left hook.  
Kemppinen switches the action to the outside and lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Merta advances into close range and tries to land a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a sharp right uppercut to Merta's body.  
Kemppinen steps to the outside.  Kemppinen feints a right, and then is on target with a jab.  
Kemppinen lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Kemppinen lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Kemppinen switches the action to the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Kemppinen lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Merta advances into close range and walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Kemppinen is on target with a right hook.  
Kemppinen drives a hard jab into his opponents face.  
Kemppinen switches the action to the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Merta advances into close range.  Kemppinen lands a left hook.  
Kemppinen is looking to keep his distance and lands a cross followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Kemppinen lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Kemppinen lands a stiff jab.  
You can sense Merta is getting frustrated in there.    He throws a hook, and catches Kemppinen low!  The ref halts the action and sends Kemppinen to the neutral corner.    He has a stern word with Merta and warns that a point will be deducted if he continues to foul.  
Kemppinen lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Kemppinen lands a ramrod jab.  
Kemppinen lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Kemppinen connects with a cross.  
At the end of Round 6, lets listen in on the corners...Kemppinen's trainer is advising his fighter to keep his distance and coast to the win. 

Round 6 Statistics
Kemppinen: 
Jabs Thrown: 26                            
Jabs Landed: 19                            
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 47                            
Head Shots Landed: 31                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Merta: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Kemppinen is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Kemppinen hits home with a sharp cross.  
Kemppinen is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Kemppinen steps away from his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Kemppinen lands a cross followed by  two jabs to his opponents head.  
Kemppinen lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Kemppinen is looking to keep his distance and connects with an overhand left.  
Kemppinen is looking to keep his distance and lands an overhand left followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Kemppinen tries to keep the action at long range and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Kemppinen steps away from his opponent and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Kemppinen finds the target with a hard jab.  
Kemppinen lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Kemppinen tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Kemppinen lands with a stiff jab.  
Kemppinen is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands an overhand left followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Kemppinen lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Kemppinen lands two straights followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Merta gets on the inside.  Kemppinen lands a left hook.  
Kemppinen switches the action to the outside and lands with a spiteful jab.  
Kemppinen lands an overhand left followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Kemppinen lands a cross.  
Kemppinen finds the target with a spiteful jab.  
Kemppinen lands a solid cross.  
Merta closes the distance.  Kemppinen pivots to the left of his opponent and drives a solid left hook into Merta's body.  
Kemppinen steps to the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Kemppinen lands two jabs to the body, and one to the head.  
Kemppinen steps away from his opponent and lands an overhand right followed by  two jabs to his opponents head.  
Kemppinen lands with a stinging jab.  
At the end of Round 7, lets listen in on the corners...Merta's trainer is telling his fighter he needs a knockout to win!  

Round 7 Statistics
Kemppinen: 
Jabs Thrown: 31                            
Jabs Landed: 25                            
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 23                            
Head Shots Thrown: 59                            
Head Shots Landed: 46                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Merta: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 7                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 6                             
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Kemppinen switches the action to the outside.  Kemppinen sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a hard jab.  
Kemppinen lands with a hard jab.  
Kemppinen lands a jab.  
Kemppinen is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Kemppinen feints a right hook, and then snaps his opponents head back with a hard jab.  
Merta forces Kemppinen to back into the red corner.  Kemppinen lands a right hook.  
Merta feints a jab, but Kemppinen is not fooled and lands with a left hook.  
Kemppinen tries to keep the action at long range and hits home with a spiteful jab.  
Merta is looking to close the distance and throws a left hook, but Kemppinen ties up his opponent.  Kemppinen pushes his forearm into Merta's face.  The referee warns Kemppinen and breaks the clinch.  
Kemppinen is looking to keep his distance and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Kemppinen lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Kemppinen lands a jab, overhand left and a jab to his opponents head.  
Kemppinen tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  He then lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Kemppinen is on target with a jab.  
Merta steps inside.  Kemppinen lands a right hook.  Kemppinen holds on to his opponent.  Kemppinen tries to make the space to throw a hook, but hits Merta's kidney. The ref separates the two fighters.  
Kemppinen steps to the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Kemppinen sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Kemppinen feints a right, and then lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Kemppinen lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Kemppinen is looking to keep his distance and lands an overhand left followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Kemppinen lands a ramrod jab.  
Kemppinen is on target with a jab.  
Merta throws a right hook, but Kemppinen holds on to his opponent.  As they grapple, Merta pushes his forearm into Kemppinen's face.  The ref halts the action and breaks the clinch.  He lectures Merta about fouling.  
Merta is starting to lose his temper here.   He throws a low uppercut...that landed well below the belt! The ref halts the action and sends Kemppinen to the neutral corner.    He tells Merta to stop fouling or face a points deduction.  
Kemppinen is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  


Round 8 Statistics
Kemppinen: 
Jabs Thrown: 28                            
Jabs Landed: 23                            
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 47                            
Head Shots Landed: 34                            
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Merta: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
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


Final Scorecards: 80 - 72  80 - 72  80 - 72

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Espoo, Finland.... Lari Kemppinen

Fight Statistics
Kemppinen: 
Total Punches Thrown: 463                           
Total Punches Landed: 319                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 426                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 294                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 37                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 25                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 218                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 145                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 245                           
Total Jabs Landed: 174                           

Merta: 
Total Punches Thrown: 110                           
Total Punches Landed: 9                             
Total Head Shots Thrown: 99                            
Total Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Total Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 0                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 91                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Total Jabs Thrown: 19                            
Total Jabs Landed: 1