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23/07/2031
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Santeri Hokkanen vs Nestori Verkko

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Finland-Uusimaa promoted show at Scandic Grand Marina Fennia, Helsinki,  taking place on 14/10/2030:

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.  On the line tonight is the Finland Super Featherweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 12 round matchup are Santeri Hokkanen (20(6) - 6(1) - 1) who hails from Helsinki, Finland and Nestori Verkko(9 - 14 - 3) from Espoo, Finland.  Both Hokkanen and Verkko weighed in at 130 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Jorma Puikkonen, and the three ringside judges are Gabriel Wallo, Santeri Viljanen and Mooses Laituri.  

Round 1: 

Hokkanen feints a jab and triggers a right uppercut counter from Verkko.  Hokkanen springs the trap, countering with  a left hook.  
Hokkanen is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Hokkanen sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Hokkanen drives a ramrod jab into his opponents face.  
Hokkanen steps away from his opponent and is on target with a solid cross.  
Hokkanen is on target with a cross.  
Verkko manages to force Hokkanen onto the ropes.  Hokkanen tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut to his opponents liver.  
Hokkanen steps to the outside.  Hokkanen sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands an overhand right, jab and an overhand left to his opponents head.  
Hokkanen steps to the outside.  Hokkanen feints a left hook, and then hits home with an overhand right.  
Verkko gets on the inside and throws a right hook, but Hokkanen holds on to his opponent.  Hokkanen pushes his forearm into Verkko's face.  The referee breaks the clinch and warns Hokkanen to stop fouling.  
Verkko cuts off the ring, trapping Hokkanen on the ropes.  Hokkanen lands a hard jab.  
Verkko is looking to close the distance.  Hokkanen drives a left uppercut into his opponents liver.  
Hokkanen lands three consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Hokkanen drives a jab into his opponents body.  
Hokkanen lands a double jab to his opponents body.  He follows up the attack and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Hokkanen sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands with a ramrod jab.  
Hokkanen lands a jab to the body, an overhand left to the head and a jab to the head.  
Hokkanen steps away from his opponent and lands a jab, overhand left and a jab to his opponents head.  
Hokkanen is looking to keep his distance and lands a jab to the body followed by a overhand left to the head.  
Verkko steps inside.  Hokkanen lands two right hooks followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Verkko sidesteps to the left of his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Verkko advances into close range.  Verkko pivots to the left of his opponent.  Hokkanen lands a right hook to the body, a left uppercut to the head and a left hook to the head.  
Hokkanen stalks forward with a low guard, trying to draw a lead from his opponent.  Verkko finds the target with a jab.  
Hokkanen steps to the outside and connects with an overhand right.  
Hokkanen lands with a sharp jab.  
Hokkanen is looking to keep his distance.  Hokkanen sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Hokkanen lands a straight 1 - 2.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Verkko's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  Verkko's trainer is telling his fighter he is being outworked and needs to throw more.  Verkko's trainer is telling his fighter to tighten his defence.  

Round 1 Statistics
Hokkanen: 
Jabs Thrown: 25                            
Jabs Landed: 19                            
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 22                            
Head Shots Thrown: 46                            
Head Shots Landed: 34                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Verkko: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 2: 

Hokkanen tries to keep the action at long range and lands a jab.  
Hokkanen quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and finds the target with a stiff jab.  
Hokkanen steps away from his opponent.  Hokkanen feints a right, and then lands two consecutive overhand lefts to his opponents head.  
Verkko sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Verkko lands a cross.  Verkko throws a left uppercut, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Hokkanen quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Hokkanen connects with a cross.  
Hokkanen lands a ramrod jab.  
Verkko manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Verkko pivots from in front of his opponent.  Hokkanen lands a cross to Verkko's body.  
Verkko is looking to close the distance.  Hokkanen lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Hokkanen tries to step out of his opponents range and lands with a ramrod jab.  
Hokkanen feints a jab, and then hits home with a right hook.  
Hokkanen hits home with a stiff jab.  
Hokkanen is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands two overhand rights followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Hokkanen contemptuously drops his hands, trying to provoke his opponent.  Verkko connects with a cross.  
Hokkanen lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Hokkanen is on target with a jab.  
Hokkanen lands a jab.  
Hokkanen steps to the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Hokkanen feints a cross, and then lands an overhand left followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Hokkanen feints a cross, and then digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Hokkanen tries to keep the action at long range.  Hokkanen feints a jab, tricking Verkko into throwing a left uppercut counter.  Hokkanen springs the trap and counters with  a left uppercut.  
Hokkanen snaps his opponents head back with a ramrod jab.  
Hokkanen is on target with a cross.  
Verkko pivots from in front of his opponent.  Verkko tries to land a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Hokkanen switches the action to the outside and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Hokkanen attempts to land a jab, but Verkko blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Hokkanen is on target with a cross.  
Hokkanen steps to the outside and is on target with a firm overhand right.  
Hokkanen lands a double jab to his opponents head.  


Round 2 Statistics
Hokkanen: 
Jabs Thrown: 24                            
Jabs Landed: 18                            
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 19                            
Head Shots Thrown: 48                            
Head Shots Landed: 34                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Verkko: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Hokkanen drives a hard jab into his opponents face.  
Hokkanen steps to the outside and hits home with a cross.  
Hokkanen steps to the outside.  Hokkanen feints a left hook, and then throws a jab, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Verkko sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Hokkanen connects with a cross.  Hokkanen attempts to land a jab, but Verkko blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Hokkanen is looking to keep the action on the outside and finds the target with a jab.  Hokkanen attempts to land a cross, but Verkko slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut to Hokkanen's body.  
Hokkanen feints a jab, and then lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Hokkanen quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and hits home with a firm right uppercut.  
Hokkanen lands a jab.  
Hokkanen lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Hokkanen lands a sharp cross.  
Hokkanen lands a solid jab.  
Hokkanen lands a solid jab.  
Hokkanen is looking to keep his distance and lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  He follows up the attack and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Hokkanen tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Hokkanen lands an overhand right to the head, a cross to the body and an overhand right to the head.  
Verkko manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Verkko sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Hokkanen digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Hokkanen steps away from his opponent and lands a cross to the body, and then to the head.  
Hokkanen lands a jab followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Hokkanen tries to step out of his opponents range.  Hokkanen feints a cross and triggers a right uppercut counter from Verkko.  Hokkanen springs the trap and counters with  a right hook.  
Verkko sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Hokkanen is on target with a cross.  
Hokkanen tries to keep the action at long range and lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Hokkanen lands a ramrod jab.  
Verkko gets on the inside.  Hokkanen lands a left hook.  Hokkanen tries to land a right hook, but Verkko slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Hokkanen is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Hokkanen sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands two jabs followed by an overhand left to his opponents head.  
Hokkanen is on target with a stinging cross.  
Hokkanen sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands with a hard jab.  
Hokkanen tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Hokkanen tries to keep the action at long range.  Hokkanen feints a jab, fooling Verkko into launching a left uppercut counter.  Hokkanen springs the trap and counters with  a right uppercut.  
Hokkanen sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a solid jab.  
Verkko walks Hokkanen down, trapping him in a corner.  Verkko is not fighting as well as he'd like.   He throws a low uppercut...that landed well below the belt! The ref halts the action and sends Hokkanen to the neutral corner.    He tells Verkko to clean up his game.  The ref's patience seems to be wearing thin.  
Hokkanen lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  


Round 3 Statistics
Hokkanen: 
Jabs Thrown: 34                            
Jabs Landed: 22                            
Power Shots Thrown: 32                            
Power Shots Landed: 22                            
Head Shots Thrown: 62                            
Head Shots Landed: 41                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Verkko: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 8                             
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 4: 

Hokkanen lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  He continues the combination and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Hokkanen throws a right hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Hokkanen lands a stinging jab.  
Hokkanen lands an overhand left followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Hokkanen lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Verkko sidesteps to the right of his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Verkko pivots to the left of his opponent.  Hokkanen lands a solid left hook.  
Hokkanen lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Verkko closes the distance.  Hokkanen connects with a right uppercut.  
Verkko closes the distance.  Hokkanen lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Hokkanen lands a cross to the head, a right hook to the head and a right uppercut to the body.  
Hokkanen steps away from his opponent and lands a jab, overhand left and a jab to his opponents head.  
Hokkanen lands a jab to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Hokkanen switches the action to the outside and hits home with a solid jab.  
Hokkanen lands an overhand right followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Verkko quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Hokkanen is on target with a jab.  
Hokkanen is looking to keep his distance and connects with a cross.  
Hokkanen lowers his hands, trying to provoke his opponent to attack.  Verkko throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Verkko manouvers Hokkanen onto the ropes.  Hokkanen is on target with a jab.  
Hokkanen finds the target with a ramrod jab.  
Hokkanen is looking to keep his distance and lands a firm cross.  
Hokkanen lands a jab to the body followed by a overhand left to the head.  
Hokkanen sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a ramrod jab.  


Round 4 Statistics
Hokkanen: 
Jabs Thrown: 27                            
Jabs Landed: 15                            
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 20                            
Head Shots Thrown: 51                            
Head Shots Landed: 32                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Verkko: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Hokkanen lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Hokkanen lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Hokkanen is on target with a stinging overhand right.  
Verkko advances into close range.  Hokkanen sidesteps to the left of his opponent and hits home with a left hook.  
Hokkanen tries to keep the action at long range and is on target with a cross.  
Verkko lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Hokkanen is looking to keep his distance and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Hokkanen finds the target with a solid jab.  
Verkko advances into close range.  Hokkanen lands a right hook, left hook and a right hook to his opponents head.  
Hokkanen feints a jab, and then hits home with a cross.  
Hokkanen tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Verkko advances into close range and walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Hokkanen lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Hokkanen lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Hokkanen tries to step out of his opponents range and lands two jabs to the body, and one to the head.  
Hokkanen quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Hokkanen lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Hokkanen lands an overhand left.  
Hokkanen steps away from his opponent and lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Hokkanen hits the target with a hard jab.  
Hokkanen lands with a spiteful jab.  
Hokkanen lands a solid jab to his opponents body.  
Verkko sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Hokkanen lands with a sharp jab.  
Hokkanen is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands with a solid jab.  
Hokkanen switches the action to the outside and attempts to land an overhand right, but Verkko sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Hokkanen switches the action to the outside and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Hokkanen drops his hands, and waves his opponent in.  Verkko connects with a cross.  
Verkko gets on the inside.  Hokkanen pivots to the right of his opponent.  Hokkanen hits home with a right uppercut.  Hokkanen ties up his opponent.  Hokkanen leans on his opponent using all his weight. The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  
Hokkanen is looking to keep his distance.  Verkko sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Hokkanen lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Hokkanen tries to keep the action at long range and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  He then lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Verkko pivots to the left of his opponent.  Hokkanen lands with a ramrod jab.  
Hokkanen steps to the outside.  Hokkanen feints a jab, tricking Verkko into throwing a left uppercut counter.  Hokkanen avoids the shot and counters with a left hook.  


Round 5 Statistics
Hokkanen: 
Jabs Thrown: 32                            
Jabs Landed: 26                            
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 22                            
Head Shots Thrown: 55                            
Head Shots Landed: 45                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Verkko: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Hokkanen lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Hokkanen pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Hokkanen steps away from his opponent and lands a jab.  
Hokkanen lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Hokkanen is on target with a right uppercut.  
Hokkanen tries to step out of his opponents range.  Hokkanen sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a spiteful jab.  
Hokkanen tries to keep the action at long range and lands three consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Hokkanen lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Hokkanen switches the action to the outside and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Hokkanen pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Hokkanen is looking to keep his distance and lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Hokkanen switches the action to the outside.  Hokkanen feints a jab, but Verkko is not fooled and responds with a left hook.  
Hokkanen lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Hokkanen lands a hard jab.  
Hokkanen is on target with a jab.  
Hokkanen is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with a cross.  
Hokkanen sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Hokkanen tries to step out of his opponents range and throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Hokkanen digs in a right hook to his opponents ribs.  
Verkko steps inside and throws a right hook, but Hokkanen holds on to his opponent.  Hokkanen leans on his opponent using all his weight. The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  
Hokkanen tries to keep the action at long range and connects with an overhand right.  
Hokkanen lands a jab followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Hokkanen tries to keep the action at long range and lands an overhand right followed by  two jabs to his opponents head.  
Verkko is looking to close the distance.  Hokkanen lands three consecutive right hooks to his opponents head.  
Hokkanen steps away from his opponent.  Hokkanen sidesteps to the left of his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Verkko walks Hokkanen onto the ropes.  Verkko is starting to lose his head here!   He steps in close and swings a low uppercut into Hokkanen's groin!  The ref takes no action over the foul, despite complaints from Hokkanen.  
Hokkanen tries to keep the action at long range and lands a jab to the body followed by a cross to the head.  He then lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Hokkanen lands an overhand left.  
At the end of Round 6, lets listen in on the corners...Verkko's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 6 Statistics
Hokkanen: 
Jabs Thrown: 30                            
Jabs Landed: 23                            
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 20                            
Head Shots Thrown: 53                            
Head Shots Landed: 40                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Verkko: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Hokkanen steps away from his opponent and finds the target with a jab.  
Hokkanen lands three consecutive right hooks to his opponents head.  
Verkko quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Hokkanen drives a hard jab into his opponents face.  
Hokkanen lands a cross.  
Hokkanen lands a jab followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Verkko waits at the mid-range with a lowered guard, waiting for his opponent to throw a punch.  Hokkanen lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Verkko sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Hokkanen hits home with a cross.  
Hokkanen lands a right hook.  
Hokkanen lands a jab to Verkko's body.  
Hokkanen is on target with a hard jab.  
Hokkanen lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Hokkanen hits home with a firm overhand left.  
Verkko gets on the inside.  Hokkanen lands two right hook's to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Verkko is on target with a cross to Hokkanen's body.  
Hokkanen hits the target with a stinging jab.  
Hokkanen steps away from his opponent and lands an overhand left, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  
Hokkanen connects with a sharp cross.  
Hokkanen is on target with a sharp jab to his opponents body.  Hokkanen attempts to land a cross, but Verkko dodges the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Hokkanen lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Hokkanen throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Hokkanen lands a straight 1 - 2.  
At the end of Round 7, lets listen in on the corners...Hokkanen's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 7 Statistics
Hokkanen: 
Jabs Thrown: 30                            
Jabs Landed: 12                            
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 18                            
Head Shots Thrown: 52                            
Head Shots Landed: 27                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Verkko: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 8: 

Hokkanen is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands an overhand left to the head followed by a jab to the body.  
Hokkanen switches the action to the outside and hits home with a stinging overhand left.  
Hokkanen hits the target with a ramrod jab.  
Hokkanen lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Hokkanen sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Verkko pivots to the side of his opponent.  Verkko throws a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Hokkanen is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Hokkanen lands two jabs to the body, and one to the head.  
Hokkanen is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Hokkanen circles his opponent with a low guard, waiting for his opponent to attack.  Verkko throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Hokkanen lands a cross to the body, and then to the head.  THAT HURT HIS OPPONENT!  Verkko quickly recovers. 
Hokkanen tries to keep the action at long range.  Hokkanen feints a cross, and then lands a spiteful jab.  
Hokkanen steps to the outside.  Hokkanen sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Hokkanen feints a cross, and then is on target with a jab.  
Hokkanen is looking to keep his distance.  Hokkanen feints a left, and then lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Hokkanen is on target with a firm cross.  
Hokkanen steps to the outside and lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  He follows up the attack and lands an overhand left followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Hokkanen steps away from his opponent and lands two jabs followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Hokkanen steps to the outside and lands a jab, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  
Hokkanen is on target with a jab.  


Round 8 Statistics
Hokkanen: 
Jabs Thrown: 35                            
Jabs Landed: 23                            
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 54                            
Head Shots Landed: 31                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Verkko: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

Hokkanen is looking to keep the action on the outside and connects with a stinging cross.  
Hokkanen lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Verkko connects with a cross.  
Hokkanen is on target with a left hook.  
Verkko is on target with a cross.  
Hokkanen tries to step out of his opponents range and connects with a cross.  
Hokkanen tries to land a jab, but Verkko sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Hokkanen is looking to keep his distance and lands two jabs followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Hokkanen feints a jab, tricking Verkko into throwing a right uppercut counter.  Hokkanen springs the trap, countering with  a spiteful cross.  VERKKO WAS STUNNED BY THAT SHOT!  
Verkko now appears to have recovered from that earlier shot.  
Hokkanen switches the action to the outside.  Hokkanen sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Hokkanen quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Verkko drives a jab into his opponents body.  
Hokkanen switches the action to the outside.  Hokkanen feints a jab, and then lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Hokkanen sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a jab followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  HE HAS HIS OPPONENT IN TROUBLE!  
Verkko now seems to have his senses back.  
Verkko walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Hokkanen hits home with a left hook.  The ref is taking a close look at Verkko.  He takes another clean shot, and the ref steps in!  He's seen enough!  The winner by TKO is Hokkanen!  


Round 9 Statistics
Hokkanen: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Verkko: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 7                             
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

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


Fight Statistics
Hokkanen: 
Total Punches Thrown: 497                           
Total Punches Landed: 332                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 448                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 301                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 49                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 31                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 248                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 167                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 249                           
Total Jabs Landed: 165                           

Verkko: 
Total Punches Thrown: 166                           
Total Punches Landed: 29                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 133                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 25                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 33                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 4                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 116                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 23                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 50                            
Total Jabs Landed: 6