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07/06/2031
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Saku Kangas vs Heimo Sariola

Boxing Daily Report from the Acquaah Promotions promoted show at Valkoinen Sali, Helsinki,  taking place on 30/04/2029:

There are a few empty seats out here tonight, but this is a respectable turnout for the show.  
Next up is the main event of the show.  This is a mandatory fight for the Finland-Uusimaa Super Middleweight 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 Saku Kangas (17 - 3) who hails from Espoo, Finland and Heimo Sariola(15 - 7 - 1) from Vantaa, Finland.  Kangas weighed in at 167 pounds and 10 ounces, while Sariola weighed in at 167 pounds and 13 ounces.  
The referee tonight is Kaapro Kuusi, and the three ringside judges are Aulis Isokangas, Valdemar Makela and Veijo Arajarvi.  

Round 1: 

Kangas tries to keep the action at long range and lands a hard jab.  
Kangas lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Kangas is on target with a cross.  
Kangas switches the action to the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  He then lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Kangas steps away from his opponent and lands a stiff jab.  
Sariola manouvers Kangas onto the ropes.  Sariola quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Sariola tries to land a cross, but Kangas blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Kangas quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands with a solid jab.  
Sariola steps away from his opponent and is on target with a cross.  Sariola attempts to land an overhand left, but Kangas sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Kangas is on target with a cross.  
Sariola finds the target with a jab.  
Kangas throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Sariola tries to step out of his opponents range and tries to land a jab, but Kangas sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Kangas is on target with a jab.  
Kangas pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a jab to the head, a left hook to the body and a cross to the head.  
Sariola forces Kangas to retreat onto the ropes.  Kangas lands a cross to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Kangas switches the action to the outside and lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Kangas strikes his opponents body with a jab.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Sariola's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 1 Statistics
Kangas: 
Jabs Thrown: 21                            
Jabs Landed: 16                            
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 24                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Sariola: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Kangas lands a straight 1 - 2.  He continues the combination and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Sariola attempts to land a jab, but Kangas dodges the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Kangas lands a cross, jab and an overhand left to his opponents head.  
Kangas lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Kangas tries to step out of his opponents range.  Kangas sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a solid cross.  
Kangas lands a jab.  
Kangas quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with a jab.  
Sariola walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Sariola quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Kangas lands a spiteful jab.  
Kangas steps to the outside and snaps his opponents head back with a solid jab.  
Sariola cuts off the ring, trapping Kangas in a neutral corner.  Sariola stands off with low guard waiting for his opponent to launch an attack.  Kangas lands a jab to his opponents body.  
Kangas feints a jab, fooling Sariola into launching a left hook counter.  Kangas springs the trap and counters with  a cross.  
Sariola is on target with a jab.  
Kangas lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Kangas quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a ramrod jab.  
Kangas lands with a stinging jab.  


Round 2 Statistics
Kangas: 
Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Jabs Landed: 11                            
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 21                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Sariola: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Sariola is on target with a left uppercut.  
Kangas tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a jab to his opponents body.  
Kangas is on target with a cross.  
Sariola is looking to keep his distance and throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Kangas lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Kangas hits home with a hard jab.  
Kangas lands a jab, cross and an overhand right to his opponents head.  
Kangas is looking to keep his distance and throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Kangas lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Kangas is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands two jabs followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Kangas sidesteps to the left of his opponent and hits the target with a spiteful jab.  
Kangas tries to land a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Sariola's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  Sariola's trainer is telling his fighter to tighten his defence.  

Round 3 Statistics
Kangas: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 10                            
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Sariola: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Kangas steps to the outside and lands a cross to the body followed by a overhand right to the head.  
Kangas is looking to keep his distance and lands a solid jab.  
Kangas is looking to keep his distance.  Kangas quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a stiff jab.  
Kangas lands a jab.  
Kangas attempts to land an overhand right, but Sariola slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Sariola manouvers his opponent into the corner.  Kangas drives a jab into Sariola's body.  
Kangas lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Kangas throws a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut to Kangas's body.  
Kangas sidesteps to the left of his opponent and finds the target with a jab.  
Sariola attempts to land a right hook, but Kangas slips the shot and counters with a solid left uppercut.  
Kangas steps to the outside and lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  


Round 4 Statistics
Kangas: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 11                            
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Sariola: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 5: 

Kangas is on target with a ramrod jab.  
Kangas tries to step out of his opponents range.  Kangas sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands with a spiteful jab.  
Kangas steps away from his opponent and lands two jabs followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Kangas lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Kangas hits home with an overhand right.  
Kangas lands a jab, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  
Kangas lands a jab to the head, a jab to the body and a cross to the head.  
Kangas hits home with a stinging jab.  
Kangas hits home with a spiteful jab.  
Sariola is looking to keep the action on the outside and tries to land a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook to Sariola's liver.  
Kangas lands a double jab to his opponents head.  He follows up the attack and lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Sariola tries to land a jab, but Kangas dodges the shot and counters with a right hook.  


Round 5 Statistics
Kangas: 
Jabs Thrown: 23                            
Jabs Landed: 16                            
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 22                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Sariola: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 6: 

Kangas finds the target with a jab.  
Kangas lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Kangas lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Kangas throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Sariola walks his opponent into a neutral corner.  Kangas finds the target with a jab.  
Sariola manouvers Kangas into the red corner.  Kangas connects with a cross.  
Kangas lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Kangas lands three consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Kangas is looking to keep his distance and lands a jab.  
Kangas is looking to keep his distance.  Kangas quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a jab.  
Kangas is looking to keep his distance and lands a jab, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  
Sariola pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a jab.  
At the end of Round 6, lets listen in on the corners...Sariola's trainer is telling his fighter he needs to be more active or he's going to get outworked.  

Round 6 Statistics
Kangas: 
Jabs Thrown: 25                            
Jabs Landed: 12                            
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 36                            
Head Shots Landed: 19                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Sariola: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Sariola is on target with a cross.  
Kangas steps away from his opponent and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Kangas hits the target with a spiteful jab.  
Kangas lands a firm cross.  
Sariola walks Kangas onto the ropes.  Sariola pivots to the right of his opponent.  Kangas lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Kangas drives a right hook into his opponents ribcage.  
Kangas is looking to keep his distance.  Kangas sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a cross.  
Kangas sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a cross to his opponents body.  
Kangas tries to keep the action at long range and lands a jab.  
Sariola throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Kangas steps away from his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Kangas steps away from his opponent.  Kangas feints a jab, but Sariola ignores the feint and is on target with a cross.  
Kangas finds the target with a jab.  
Kangas quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands an overhand right, jab and a cross to his opponents head.  
Kangas is on target with an overhand left.  
Kangas lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Sariola walks Kangas down, trapping him on the ropes.  Kangas lands a jab to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  


Round 7 Statistics
Kangas: 
Jabs Thrown: 18                            
Jabs Landed: 12                            
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 21                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Sariola: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Sariola connects with a left hook.  
Kangas hits home with an overhand right.  
Kangas finds the target with a jab.  
Kangas lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Kangas hits the target with a solid jab.  
Sariola manages to force Kangas onto the ropes.  Sariola pivots from in front of his opponent and connects with a left hook.  
Kangas lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Kangas pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Kangas connects with a cross.  
Kangas sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Kangas lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Kangas lands a straight 1 - 2.  
At the end of Round 8, lets listen in on the corners...Kangas's trainer is telling his fighter to play it safe for the remainder of the fight. 

Round 8 Statistics
Kangas: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 9                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Sariola: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

Kangas quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands with a stiff jab.  
Kangas sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with a jab.  
Kangas strikes his opponents body with a jab.  
Sariola drops his guard, and stalks his opponent...he wants his opponent to throw a shot.  Kangas lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Kangas lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Kangas hits home with an overhand right.  
Kangas lands a cross followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Kangas lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Kangas tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a jab, overhand left and a cross to his opponents head.  
Kangas lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Kangas lands two jabs followed by an overhand right to his opponents head.  
Sariola walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Sariola throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Sariola walks his opponent down, trapping him in the corner.  Kangas lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  Kangas throws a left uppercut, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Kangas sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands three consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Kangas quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and connects with a firm cross.  
Kangas feints a left, and then lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
At the end of Round 9, lets listen in on the corners...Sariola's trainer is telling his fighter to go out and knock out his opponent!  

Round 9 Statistics
Kangas: 
Jabs Thrown: 18                            
Jabs Landed: 15                            
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 38                            
Head Shots Landed: 30                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Sariola: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

Kangas lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Kangas lands an overhand left followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Kangas lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Kangas lands with a ramrod jab.  
Kangas lands a sharp jab.  
Kangas lands a jab.  
Kangas is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a jab, overhand left and a jab to his opponents head.  
Sariola walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Sariola sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Sariola tries to land a jab, but Kangas slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Kangas tries to keep the action at long range and lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Kangas lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Kangas steps to the outside and lands a cross.  
Kangas lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Kangas lands a jab.  
Kangas strikes his opponents body with a cross.  
Kangas switches the action to the outside and lands with a stinging jab.  Kangas tries to land a cross, but Sariola sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Kangas connects with a stinging cross.  
Kangas tries to keep the action at long range and lands a jab to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Sariola stands off with low guard waiting for his opponent to launch an attack.  Kangas is on target with a hard jab.  
Kangas lands a jab followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Kangas tries to step out of his opponents range and lands with a ramrod jab.  


Round 10 Statistics
Kangas: 
Jabs Thrown: 28                            
Jabs Landed: 23                            
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 44                            
Head Shots Landed: 32                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Sariola: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 7                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
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 Espoo, Finland.... Saku Kangas

Fight Statistics
Kangas: 
Total Punches Thrown: 353                           
Total Punches Landed: 231                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 316                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 215                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 37                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 16                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 161                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 96                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 192                           
Total Jabs Landed: 135                           

Sariola: 
Total Punches Thrown: 206                           
Total Punches Landed: 19                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 188                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 18                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 2                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 101                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 105                           
Total Jabs Landed: 5