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18/04/2031
EOD Running: BackUps
Pellervo Kuusela vs Juhani Rahkamo

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Finland-Southwest Finland promoted show at Turku Kokko, Turku,  taking place on 17/10/2030:

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.  This is a final eliminator for the Finland-Southwest Finland Heavyweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Pellervo Kuusela (15 - 13(1) - 2) who hails from Turku, Finland and Juhani Rahkamo(13(2) - 1(1)) from Turku, Finland.  Kuusela weighed in at 247 pounds and 5 ounces, while Rahkamo weighed in at 233 pounds and 4 ounces.  
The referee tonight is Elmer Karppanen, and the three ringside judges are Jani Marjamaa, Aake Kononen and Elmer Karppanen.  

Round 1: 

Rahkamo gets on the inside and digs in a left hook to Kuusela's body.  
Rahkamo is on target with a firm right hook to Kuusela's body.  
Rahkamo digs in a firm right hook to his opponents body.  
Rahkamo is on target with a sharp right uppercut.  
Rahkamo manouvers Kuusela onto the ropes.  Rahkamo lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Kuusela tries to step out of his opponents range.  Rahkamo waits at the mid-range with a lowered guard, waiting for his opponent to throw a punch.  Kuusela attempts to land a cross, but Rahkamo slips the shot and counters with a right hook to Kuusela's body.  
Kuusela attempts to land a left hook, but Rahkamo sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Rahkamo walks his opponent down, trapping him in a corner.  Rahkamo lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Rahkamo drives a right hook into his opponents body.  
Rahkamo is on target with a sharp jab.  
Rahkamo gets on the inside.  Rahkamo quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Rahkamo lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  Rahkamo tries to land a left hook, but Kuusela blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Rahkamo lands a cross to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Rahkamo advances into close range and digs in a right hook to his opponents ribcage.  
Rahkamo lands a left uppercut followed by  two right hooks to his opponents body.  
Rahkamo is on target with a right hook to Kuusela's body.  
Rahkamo lands a sharp right hook.  
Kuusela tries to step out of his opponents range and tries to land a jab, but Rahkamo sidesteps and counters with a right hook to his opponents ribs.  
Rahkamo is looking to close the distance and walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Rahkamo digs in a right uppercut to his opponents body.  Rahkamo holds on to his opponent.  Rahkamo is using his forearm in the clinch.  The ref breaks Rahkamo's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  
Rahkamo lands a right hook to the body, a left uppercut to the body and a left hook to the head.  
Rahkamo hits home with a left uppercut.  
Rahkamo lands a jab to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Kuusela steps to the outside and tries to land a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Rahkamo advances into close range and is on target with a right hook.  
Rahkamo connects with a cross.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Kuusela's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  Kuusela's trainer is telling his fighter to increase his workrate.  Kuusela's trainer is telling his fighter to tighten his defence.  

Round 1 Statistics
Kuusela: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Rahkamo: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 46                            
Power Shots Landed: 31                            
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 35                            
Body Shots Landed: 22                            

Round 2: 

Rahkamo gets on the inside and drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Rahkamo lands a left hook followed by  two right hooks to his opponents body.  
Kuusela tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a cross.  
Rahkamo gets on the inside and digs in a right hook to Kuusela's ribs.  
Rahkamo connects with a stinging right uppercut.  
Rahkamo connects with a left hook.  
Kuusela finds the target with a jab.  
Rahkamo is looking to close the distance.  Kuusela throws a left hook, but Rahkamo holds on to his opponent.  As they grapple, Rahkamo pushes his forearm into Kuusela's face.  The ref halts the action and breaks the clinch.  He lectures Rahkamo about fouling.  
Rahkamo lands a right hook to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body.  
Rahkamo lands a right uppercut to the body, a right hook to the head and a right hook to the body.  Rahkamo ties up his opponent.  Rahkamo is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. The ref separates the two fighters.  
Rahkamo closes the distance and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Kuusela steps to the outside and drives a jab into Rahkamo's body.  
Rahkamo walks Kuusela down, trapping him in the corner.  Rahkamo is on target with a right uppercut to Kuusela's body.  
Rahkamo drives a right uppercut into Kuusela's body.  Rahkamo tries to land a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Rahkamo lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  He then lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Rahkamo is on target with a left hook to his opponents ribs.  Rahkamo clinches his opponent.  Rahkamo leans on his opponent using all his weight. The ref separates the two fighters.  
Rahkamo lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  Rahkamo ties up his opponent.  Rahkamo uses his free hand to throw a body hook, but it lands on Kuusela's kidney. 
Rahkamo steps inside and manouvers Kuusela onto the ropes.  Rahkamo lands two right hook's to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Kuusela steps to the outside and finds the target with a jab.  
Kuusela tries to keep the action at long range and lands a jab.  
Rahkamo is on target with a right hook to his opponents ribs.  
Rahkamo forces Kuusela to retreat into the red corner.  Rahkamo lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Rahkamo throws a left hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Rahkamo digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Kuusela's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 2 Statistics
Kuusela: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Rahkamo: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 51                            
Power Shots Landed: 30                            
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 38                            
Body Shots Landed: 23                            

Round 3: 

Rahkamo lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  He then lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Rahkamo drives a stinging right uppercut into his opponents body.  
Rahkamo drives a right uppercut into his opponents body.  
Kuusela switches the action to the outside and attempts to land an overhand left, but Rahkamo dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  
Kuusela lands a cross.  
Rahkamo lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Kuusela is on target with an overhand right.  
Rahkamo is on target with a sharp left hook to Kuusela's body.  
Rahkamo is on target with a sharp left hook to Kuusela's liver.  Rahkamo clinches his opponent.  Rahkamo is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  Rahkamo attempts to land a left hook, but Kuusela blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Rahkamo gets on the inside and connects with a sharp left hook.  
Rahkamo sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Kuusela is looking to keep his distance and lands a solid jab.  
Rahkamo steps inside and lands three consecutive right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Rahkamo closes the distance and lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  


Round 3 Statistics
Kuusela: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Rahkamo: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 34                            
Power Shots Landed: 18                            
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 25                            
Body Shots Landed: 14                            

Round 4: 

Rahkamo lands a right hook to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  HE HAS HIS OPPONENT IN TROUBLE!  
Kuusela now seems to have recovered from the bodyshot.  
Rahkamo is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Rahkamo lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Kuusela tries to step out of his opponents range and attempts to land a jab, but Rahkamo parries the shot and counters with a stinging cross.  
Rahkamo closes the distance and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  THAT HURT HIS OPPONENT!  Kuusela almost instantly recovers. 
Rahkamo manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Rahkamo is on target with a left hook to Kuusela's ribs.  
Kuusela is looking to keep his distance.  Rahkamo feints a right hook, but Kuusela ignores the feint and lands with a cross.  
Rahkamo steps inside and is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Kuusela is looking to keep his distance and is on target with an overhand left.  
Rahkamo forces Kuusela to back into the corner.  Rahkamo lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Rahkamo lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Rahkamo gets on the inside and drives a left uppercut into his opponents liver.  
Rahkamo walks Kuusela down, trapping him in a neutral corner.  Rahkamo lands a left hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Rahkamo lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  He continues the combination and lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Rahkamo digs in a left uppercut to Kuusela's body.  Rahkamo wants to work on the inside, but accidentally clashes heads with his opponent!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Kuusela dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Rahkamo lands a left hook, right hook and a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Kuusela tries to keep the action at long range and lands an overhand right.  


Round 4 Statistics
Kuusela: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Rahkamo: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 36                            
Power Shots Landed: 26                            
Head Shots Thrown: 9                             
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 28                            
Body Shots Landed: 20                            

Round 5: 

Rahkamo is looking to close the distance.  Kuusela sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Kuusela throws a right uppercut, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Rahkamo gets on the inside and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Rahkamo digs in a left uppercut to Kuusela's body.  
Rahkamo lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  HE HAS HIS OPPONENT IN TROUBLE!  Kuusela recovers before his opponent can take advantage. 
Kuusela steps to the outside and lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Kuusela lands a stiff jab.  
Kuusela lands a jab.  
Rahkamo gets on the inside and drives a right hook into Kuusela's ribs.  
Rahkamo is on target with a left hook to Kuusela's ribs.  
Rahkamo walks his opponent into the red corner.  Rahkamo quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and drives a right hook into Kuusela's body.  
Rahkamo closes the distance and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Rahkamo lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Rahkamo lands a right hook to the body, a left hook to the body and a left hook to the head.  
Rahkamo digs in a solid right uppercut to his opponents ribs.  
Rahkamo drives a right hook into his opponents body.  
Kuusela steps to the outside and hits home with an overhand right.  
Rahkamo is looking to close the distance and lands a right hook to the body, a left hook to the body and a left hook to the head.  
Rahkamo lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Rahkamo cuts off the ring, trapping Kuusela in the corner.  Rahkamo lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Rahkamo digs in a firm right uppercut to Kuusela's body.  


Round 5 Statistics
Kuusela: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Rahkamo: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 38                            
Power Shots Landed: 26                            
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 27                            
Body Shots Landed: 22                            

Round 6: 

Rahkamo digs in a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Rahkamo drives a right hook into his opponents ribcage.  
Rahkamo digs in a right hook to his opponents ribs.  Rahkamo attempts to land a right hook, but Kuusela parries the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Rahkamo manouvers his opponent into a corner.  Rahkamo drives a left uppercut into his opponents body.  
Rahkamo lands a right uppercut to the body, and then to the head.  
Kuusela tries to step out of his opponents range and connects with a cross.  
Rahkamo steps inside and lands a left hook followed by  two right hooks to his opponents body.  
Kuusela attempts to land a jab, but Rahkamo dodges the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Rahkamo closes the distance and drives a right hook into his opponents body.  
Rahkamo lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Rahkamo digs in a solid right uppercut to Kuusela's body.  
Kuusela tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Rahkamo closes the distance.  Rahkamo quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Rahkamo lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Rahkamo walks Kuusela down, trapping him in the corner.  Rahkamo lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Rahkamo closes the distance and digs in a left hook to Kuusela's body.  
Kuusela is looking to keep the action on the outside and attempts to land a cross, but Rahkamo blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Rahkamo advances into close range and lands a right hook, left hook and a right hook to his opponents body, AND SENDS KUUSELA TO THE CANVAS!  He is back up on his feet at 4.  
Rahkamo pivots to the left of his opponent and drives a right uppercut into Kuusela's body.  
Kuusela pivots from in front of his opponent.  Rahkamo lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Rahkamo forces Kuusela to retreat into the corner.  Rahkamo is on target with a left hook.  
Rahkamo quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and drives a left hook into his opponents ribs.  
Rahkamo lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Rahkamo sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  HE HAS HIS OPPONENT IN TROUBLE!  
Kuusela tries to keep the action at long range.  Rahkamo stalks his opponent...he just needs the right shot to put his opponent away!  Rahkamo digs in a potent left hook to his opponents liver.  KUUSELA IS DOWN!  He is on his feet as the count reaches 7.  Kuusela now seems to have recovered from the bodyshot.  


Round 6 Statistics
Kuusela: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Rahkamo: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 52                            
Power Shots Landed: 36                            
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 40                            
Body Shots Landed: 27                            

Round 7: 

Rahkamo gets on the inside and is on target with a left hook to Kuusela's ribs.  
Kuusela lands an overhand right.  
Kuusela attempts to land a jab, but Rahkamo sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Kuusela attempts to land an overhand left, but Rahkamo sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Rahkamo feints a jab, and then is on target with a weighty right hook to Kuusela's body.  IT LOOKS LIKE KUUSELA WAS HURT BY THAT SHOT!  Kuusela recovers before his opponent can take advantage. 
Kuusela steps away from his opponent and is on target with an overhand right.  
Rahkamo advances into close range.  Rahkamo pivots from in front of his opponent.  Rahkamo is on target with a right uppercut to his opponents ribcage.  Rahkamo ties up his opponent.  Rahkamo leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. Rahkamo pushes his forearm into Kuusela's face.  The ref halts the action and breaks the clinch.  He lectures Rahkamo about fouling.  
Rahkamo is on target with a cross.  
Rahkamo gets on the inside and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Kuusela tries to step out of his opponents range and hits home with a cross.  
Rahkamo closes the distance.  Rahkamo pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a right uppercut followed by  two right hooks to his opponents body.  
Rahkamo lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Rahkamo lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Rahkamo steps inside and lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  THAT HURT HIS OPPONENT!  Kuusela recovers before his opponent can take advantage. 
Kuusela is on target with a right hook.  
Rahkamo lands a left hook followed by  two right hooks to his opponents body, AND DROPS KUUSELA!  He remains on the canvas as the count reaches 10!  The winner by KO is Rahkamo!  


Round 7 Statistics
Kuusela: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Rahkamo: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 35                            
Power Shots Landed: 20                            
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 23                            
Body Shots Landed: 15                            

Round 1 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 2 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 3 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 4 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 5 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 6 Scores: 7 - 10  7 - 10  7 - 10


Fight Statistics
Kuusela: 
Total Punches Thrown: 164                           
Total Punches Landed: 28                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 144                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 25                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 20                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 3                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 117                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 47                            
Total Jabs Landed: 11                            

Rahkamo: 
Total Punches Thrown: 303                           
Total Punches Landed: 190                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 87                            
Total Head Shots Landed: 47                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 216                           
Total Body Shots Landed: 143                           
Total Power Shots Thrown: 292                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 187                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Total Jabs Landed: 3