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23/07/2031
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Juuso Kurkinen vs Esaias Pitkanen

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Finland-Uusimaa promoted show at Helsinki Ylatalo, Helsinki,  taking place on 21/06/2030:

The venue is completely packed out with the fans turning out in force to watch the fights on offer tonight.  
Next up is the main event of the show.  This is a semi final eliminator for the Nordic Super Bantamweight 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 Juuso Kurkinen (15 - 13(3) - 3) who hails from Vantaa, Finland and Esaias Pitkanen(16(2) - 11) from Helsinki, Finland.  Kurkinen weighed in at 121 pounds and 13 ounces, while Pitkanen weighed in at 122 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Leevi Erola, and the three ringside judges are Kalle Kiljunen, Justus Tuomioja and Samu Petaja.  

Round 1: 

Kurkinen steps away from his opponent.  Pitkanen drops his guard, and stalks his opponent...he wants his opponent to throw a shot.  Kurkinen attempts to land an overhand right, but Pitkanen slips the shot and counters with a stinging cross.  
Kurkinen tries to keep the action at long range.  Pitkanen lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Kurkinen tries to step out of his opponents range.  Pitkanen hits home with a firm overhand left.  
Pitkanen walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Pitkanen hits home with a solid left hook.  
Pitkanen tries to land a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Pitkanen drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Kurkinen attempts to land a right hook, but Pitkanen blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Kurkinen tries to step out of his opponents range.  Pitkanen feints a jab, tricking Kurkinen into launching a left uppercut counter.  Pitkanen is waiting for the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Pitkanen steps inside and hits home with a left uppercut.  
Pitkanen lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Pitkanen closes the distance.  Kurkinen pivots to the left of his opponent.  Pitkanen digs in a left hook to Kurkinen's ribs.  
Kurkinen tries to step out of his opponents range and throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a firm cross.  
Pitkanen is on target with a stinging cross.  
Pitkanen steps inside and is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Pitkanen lands a right hook to the body, a left hook to the body and a left hook to the head.  
Pitkanen closes the distance and cuts off the ring, trapping Kurkinen on the ropes.  Pitkanen is on target with a solid right hook to Kurkinen's body.  
Pitkanen is on target with a firm right hook to his opponents body.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Kurkinen's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  Kurkinen's trainer is advising how he could improve his defence.  

Round 1 Statistics
Kurkinen: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Pitkanen: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 32                            
Power Shots Landed: 20                            
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 15                            
Body Shots Landed: 9                             

Round 2: 

Pitkanen digs in a firm left hook to his opponents body.  
Pitkanen lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Pitkanen drives a firm right hook into his opponents ribs.  
Pitkanen is looking to close the distance and manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Pitkanen lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Pitkanen lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  THAT HURT HIS OPPONENT!  Kurkinen quickly recovers. 
Pitkanen drives a sharp left hook into his opponents body.  
Pitkanen lands a right hook.  
Pitkanen hits home with a left hook.  
Pitkanen lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Pitkanen walks Kurkinen into the red corner.  Pitkanen lands a solid right hook.  
Pitkanen is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  Pitkanen throws a left uppercut, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Pitkanen lands a left uppercut to the head, a right uppercut to the body and a right hook to the head.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Kurkinen's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  

Round 2 Statistics
Kurkinen: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Pitkanen: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 18                            
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 17                            
Body Shots Landed: 11                            

Round 3: 

Kurkinen is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Kurkinen sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Pitkanen is on target with a cross.  
Kurkinen steps to the outside.  Pitkanen connects with a cross.  
Pitkanen gets on the inside and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Pitkanen connects with a firm left hook.  
Kurkinen switches the action to the outside.  Pitkanen hits home with a firm cross.  
Pitkanen is on target with a solid cross.  
Pitkanen lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Pitkanen crashes a mean left hook to his opponents body.  DOWN GOES KURKINEN!  He manages to get up at 5.  
Pitkanen walks Kurkinen onto the ropes.  Pitkanen quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and hits home with a sharp right uppercut.  
Pitkanen hits home with a sharp right hook.  
Pitkanen sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Pitkanen lands a right hook, left hook and a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Kurkinen is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Pitkanen is on target with a stinging cross.  
Pitkanen is looking to close the distance and drives a left hook into Kurkinen's ribs.  
Kurkinen is looking to keep his distance and hits home with an overhand right.  
Pitkanen is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook to the head, a right hook to the head and a left uppercut to the body.  
Pitkanen hits home with a right hook.  
Kurkinen tries to keep the action at long range.  Pitkanen tries to land a cross, but Kurkinen slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Kurkinen's trainer is telling his fighter he needs to be more active or he's going to get outworked.  

Round 3 Statistics
Kurkinen: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Pitkanen: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 33                            
Power Shots Landed: 23                            
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 19                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 4: 

Kurkinen switches the action to the outside.  Pitkanen connects with a cross.  
Pitkanen steps inside and is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Pitkanen lands a cross, jab and an overhand right to his opponents head.  
Pitkanen advances into close range and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Pitkanen manages to force Kurkinen into a corner.  Pitkanen is on target with a right hook to Kurkinen's body.  
Pitkanen connects with a solid left uppercut.  
Pitkanen lands an overhand right.  
Pitkanen is looking to close the distance and lands a left uppercut.  
Pitkanen lands a cross.  
Pitkanen tries to land a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Kurkinen pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a jab.  
Kurkinen lands a right hook.  
Pitkanen is on target with a right hook.  Pitkanen throws a right hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Pitkanen advances into close range and forces Kurkinen to back into the ropes.  Pitkanen lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Pitkanen digs in a right hook to Kurkinen's body.  
Kurkinen is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Pitkanen feints a right, and then lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  He continues the combination and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Kurkinen steps to the outside.  Pitkanen throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Pitkanen lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Pitkanen steps inside and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Pitkanen forces Kurkinen to back into the ropes.  Pitkanen digs in a left uppercut to Kurkinen's body.  
Pitkanen lands a left hook to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body, AND STUNS HIS OPPONENT!  Kurkinen almost instantly recovers. 
Pitkanen is on target with a left hook to Kurkinen's body.  


Round 4 Statistics
Kurkinen: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 7                             
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Pitkanen: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 40                            
Power Shots Landed: 26                            
Head Shots Thrown: 34                            
Head Shots Landed: 21                            
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 8                             

Round 5: 

Pitkanen closes the distance and lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Pitkanen manouvers Kurkinen into the corner.  Pitkanen is on target with a stinging left hook.  
Pitkanen lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Pitkanen connects with a solid right hook.  
Pitkanen closes the distance and is on target with a sharp left hook.  
Pitkanen lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Pitkanen lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Pitkanen lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Pitkanen manages to force Kurkinen into the corner.  Pitkanen digs in a stinging right hook to Kurkinen's ribs.  
Kurkinen steps away from his opponent.  Pitkanen is on target with a solid cross.  
Pitkanen is on target with a jab.  
Pitkanen is looking to close the distance.  Kurkinen is on target with a right hook.  
Kurkinen steps away from his opponent.  Pitkanen feints a right hook, and then lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Pitkanen closes the distance and walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Pitkanen lands a left uppercut.  
Pitkanen advances into close range and lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Kurkinen steps to the outside.  Pitkanen lands a firm cross.  
Pitkanen steps inside.  Kurkinen connects with a right hook.  


Round 5 Statistics
Kurkinen: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Pitkanen: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 41                            
Power Shots Landed: 20                            
Head Shots Thrown: 40                            
Head Shots Landed: 22                            
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 6: 

Pitkanen whips in a mean left hook to Kurkinen's body.  KURKINEN IS SENT SPRAWLING TO THE CANVAS!  He manages to get up at 7.  
Pitkanen is on target with a solid cross.  
Pitkanen closes the distance and walks Kurkinen into a corner.  Pitkanen is on target with a solid left hook.  Pitkanen holds on to his opponent.  As they grapple, Pitkanen pushes his forearm into Kurkinen's face.  The referee breaks the clinch and warns Pitkanen to stop fouling.  
Pitkanen lands a left uppercut.  
Pitkanen hits home with a firm cross.  Pitkanen tries to land a left hook, but Kurkinen blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Pitkanen sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Kurkinen throws a right hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Kurkinen is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with a cross.  
Pitkanen lands a right uppercut to the body, a right hook to the head and a right uppercut to the head.  
Kurkinen pivots from in front of his opponent and is on target with a left hook.  
Pitkanen lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Pitkanen steps inside and manages to force Kurkinen into the corner.  Pitkanen lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Pitkanen lands a left uppercut.  
Pitkanen digs in a left uppercut to Kurkinen's body.  
Kurkinen steps to the outside.  Pitkanen hits home with an overhand right.  


Round 6 Statistics
Kurkinen: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Pitkanen: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Round 7: 

Pitkanen is on target with a solid left hook to Kurkinen's liver.  
Pitkanen is on target with a stinging left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Kurkinen throws a left hook, but Pitkanen clinches his opponent.  Pitkanen uses his free hand to throw a hook, but it hits Kurkinen behind the head. The referee breaks the clinch and warns Pitkanen to stop fouling.  
Pitkanen advances into close range.  Kurkinen throws a left uppercut, but Pitkanen ties up his opponent.  Pitkanen is using his forearm in the clinch.  The ref breaks Pitkanen's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  
Pitkanen drives a telling right uppercut into Kurkinen's ribcage.  KURKINEN HAS BEEN KNOCKED DOWN!  He beats the count, getting up at 4.  
Pitkanen drives a telling left hook into Kurkinen's body.  KURKINEN IS HURT!  Kurkinen almost instantly recovers. 
Pitkanen manages to force Kurkinen onto the ropes.  Pitkanen lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Pitkanen lands a right hook to the body, a left uppercut to the head and a right hook to the head.  
Pitkanen advances into close range.  Kurkinen throws a left hook, but Pitkanen ties up his opponent.  Pitkanen leans on his opponent using all his weight. The ref breaks Pitkanen's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  
Pitkanen quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  THAT HURT HIS OPPONENT!  
Pitkanen is looking to force the stoppage!  Pitkanen SLAMS a FIERCE right hook into his opponents face.  DOWN GOES KURKINEN!  HE TRIES TO RISE ON SHAKY LEGS BUT KURKINEN CAN'T BEAT THE COUNT!  The winner by KO is Pitkanen!  


Round 7 Statistics
Kurkinen: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Pitkanen: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 6                             
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

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


Fight Statistics
Kurkinen: 
Total Punches Thrown: 128                           
Total Punches Landed: 15                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 117                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 0                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 103                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 25                            
Total Jabs Landed: 2                             

Pitkanen: 
Total Punches Thrown: 248                           
Total Punches Landed: 144                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 166                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 96                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 82                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 48                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 224                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 135                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 24                            
Total Jabs Landed: 9