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18/04/2031
EOD Running: Rankings
Matti Vatoren vs Arho Hermesniemi

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Finland-Uusimaa promoted show at Espoo Niska, Espoo,  taking place on 10/08/2030:

Clearly AI Finland-Uusimaa 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 6 round matchup are Matti Vatoren (2 - 0) who hails from Espoo, Finland and Arho Hermesniemi(6 - 16 - 3) from Vantaa, Finland.  Both Vatoren and Hermesniemi weighed in at 147 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Rami Kivimaki, and the three ringside judges are Gideon Laitinen, Leevi Erola and Aulis Isokangas.  

Round 1: 

Hermesniemi hits home with a cross.  
Hermesniemi tries to land a jab, but Vatoren slips the shot and counters with a solid cross.  
Vatoren sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Hermesniemi digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Vatoren walks Hermesniemi into the corner.  Vatoren lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Hermesniemi pivots to the right of his opponent.  Vatoren lands a jab.  
Vatoren pivots to the side of his opponent and lands with a ramrod jab.  
Vatoren hits the target with a stinging jab.  
Hermesniemi is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Vatoren lands a cross.  
Vatoren connects with a cross.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Hermesniemi's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  

Round 1 Statistics
Vatoren: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Hermesniemi: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 2: 

Vatoren is on target with a cross.  
Vatoren gets on the inside and connects with a left hook.  
Vatoren lands two consecutive left uppercuts to his opponents head.  
Hermesniemi pivots to the side of his opponent.  Vatoren is on target with a left hook.  
Vatoren lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Vatoren is looking to close the distance and lands a right uppercut.  
Vatoren connects with a stinging left hook.  
Hermesniemi sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Vatoren throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Hermesniemi hits home with a left hook.  
Hermesniemi is looking to keep the action on the outside and attempts to land a cross, but Vatoren sidesteps and counters with a cross.  


Round 2 Statistics
Vatoren: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Hermesniemi: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Vatoren gets on the inside.  Vatoren hits home with a left hook.  As the two fighters work on the inside, their heads come together!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Vatoren dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Vatoren cuts off the ring, trapping Hermesniemi in a neutral corner.  Vatoren lands a left uppercut.  
Vatoren lands three consecutive left hooks to his opponents head.  
Vatoren advances into close range and walks his opponent down, trapping him in a corner.  Vatoren digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Hermesniemi steps away from his opponent.  Vatoren lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Vatoren is looking to close the distance.  Vatoren sidesteps to the left of his opponent and connects with a stinging right uppercut.  
Vatoren lands with a stinging jab.  Vatoren tries to land a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Hermesniemi is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Vatoren finds the target with a jab.  
Vatoren is on target with a cross.  
Vatoren lands a cross.  
Vatoren lands two right hooks followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Vatoren advances into close range.  Hermesniemi sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Vatoren lands a right uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Vatoren hits the target with a sharp jab.  
Vatoren advances into close range and drives a right hook into his opponents body.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Hermesniemi's trainer is telling his fighter he is being outworked and needs to throw more.  Hermesniemi's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 3 Statistics
Vatoren: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 41                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 38                            
Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Hermesniemi: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Vatoren advances into close range and connects with a right hook.  
Vatoren lands with a hard jab.  
Vatoren gets on the inside and lands a left hook.  
Hermesniemi switches the action to the outside.  Vatoren throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Hermesniemi steps away from his opponent.  Vatoren lands with a sharp jab.  
Vatoren is on target with a jab.  
Vatoren cuts off the ring, trapping Hermesniemi in the corner.  Vatoren lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Vatoren goes for the bodyshot, but lands south of the border!  The ref stops the action.  The ref sends Hermesniemi to the neutral corner.  He tells Vatoren he will lose a point if he continues to foul.  
Vatoren is looking to close the distance.  Hermesniemi throws a left hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a stinging left hook.  
Vatoren connects with a left uppercut.  
Vatoren digs in a left hook to Hermesniemi's ribs.  


Round 4 Statistics
Vatoren: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Hermesniemi: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Vatoren closes the distance and drives a left hook into his opponents ribs.  
Hermesniemi attempts to land a jab, but Vatoren blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Hermesniemi drops his hands, and waves his opponent in.  Vatoren is on target with a jab.  
Vatoren advances into close range and hits home with a left hook.  
Hermesniemi steps away from his opponent.  Vatoren feints a cross, and then is on target with a jab.  
Vatoren sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a sharp jab.  
Vatoren lands a jab.  
Vatoren connects with a stinging right hook.  
Vatoren gets on the inside and lands a right hook.  
Vatoren throws a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
At the end of Round 5, lets listen in on the corners...Hermesniemi's trainer is telling his fighter he needs a knockout to win!  

Round 5 Statistics
Vatoren: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Hermesniemi: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Vatoren lands a jab.  
Vatoren lands a left hook to the body followed by two left uppercut's to the head.  
Vatoren quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a sharp jab.  
Vatoren manouvers Hermesniemi into a neutral corner.  Vatoren pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a left uppercut to the body, and then to the head.  
Vatoren hits home with a right hook.  
Vatoren snaps his opponents head back with a hard jab.  
Vatoren gets on the inside.  Hermesniemi is on target with a left hook.  
Vatoren steps inside and connects with a left uppercut.  
Hermesniemi pivots to the right of his opponent.  Hermesniemi tries to land a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  


Round 6 Statistics
Vatoren: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Hermesniemi: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
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


Final Scorecards: 60 - 54  60 - 54  60 - 54

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Espoo, Finland.... Matti Vatoren

Fight Statistics
Vatoren: 
Total Punches Thrown: 195                           
Total Punches Landed: 71                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 158                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 63                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 37                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 8                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 158                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 52                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 37                            
Total Jabs Landed: 19                            

Hermesniemi: 
Total Punches Thrown: 114                           
Total Punches Landed: 10                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 100                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Total Body Shots Thrown: 14                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 1                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 79                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Total Jabs Thrown: 35                            
Total Jabs Landed: 2