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14/06/2031
EOD Running: ProTraining
Alex Ketola vs Malcolm Higgins

Boxing Daily Report from the Pearlnew Promotions promoted show at Emirates Arena, Glasgow,  taking place on 28/02/2031:

The venue is completely packed out with the fans turning out in force to watch the fights on offer tonight.  
Next up we have one of the supporting contests of this show.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 6 round matchup are Alex Ketola (6(4) - 0) who hails from Vantaa, Finland and Malcolm Higgins(8 - 14(2) - 1) from York, UK.  Ketola weighed in at 231 pounds and 10 ounces, while Higgins weighed in at 239 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Bruce McBeth, and the three ringside judges are Joseph Menelaws, Angus Greenaway and William Owen.  

Round 1: 

Ketola circles his opponent with a low guard, waiting for his opponent to attack.  Higgins throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Higgins walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Ketola hits the target with a hard jab.  
Ketola lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Ketola steps to the outside.  Ketola feints a jab, tricking Higgins into launching a right hook counter.  Ketola is waiting for the shot and counters with a left uppercut to Higgins's ribs.  
Ketola lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Ketola lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Higgins is looking to close the distance.  Ketola drives a sharp right hook into Higgins's ribcage.  
Ketola is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands with a ramrod jab.  
Ketola tries to step out of his opponents range and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Ketola lands a jab.  
Ketola tries to step out of his opponents range and hits home with a firm overhand right.  
Ketola lands a cross, jab and an overhand right to his opponents head.  
Higgins advances into close range and walks Ketola down, trapping him in the corner.  Ketola lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  He continues the combination and lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Higgins advances into close range.  Ketola digs in a left uppercut to Higgins's body.  
Ketola tries to step out of his opponents range and connects with a firm cross.  
Higgins walks his opponent down, trapping him in the red corner.  Ketola lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Ketola steps to the outside and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Higgins closes the distance.  Ketola lands two left hooks followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Ketola tries to step out of his opponents range.  Ketola quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a jab, cross and an overhand right to his opponents head.  
Higgins gets on the inside.  Ketola lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Higgins's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  Higgins's trainer is telling his fighter to increase his workrate.  

Round 1 Statistics
Ketola: 
Jabs Thrown: 23                            
Jabs Landed: 14                            
Power Shots Thrown: 38                            
Power Shots Landed: 27                            
Head Shots Thrown: 48                            
Head Shots Landed: 33                            
Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Body Shots Landed: 8                             

Higgins: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Ketola steps away from his opponent and lands a jab to Higgins's body.  
Ketola tries to land a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  
Ketola steps away from his opponent and lands a cross followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Ketola lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Higgins steps inside.  Ketola drives a left hook into Higgins's ribs.  
Higgins forces Ketola to retreat into the corner.  Ketola attempts to land a cross, but Higgins blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Ketola steps to the outside and lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head, KNOCKING HIGGINS DOWN!  He beats the count, getting up at 6.  
Higgins steps inside.  Ketola senses Higgins is in trouble...he is looking to finish him off!  Ketola lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  He follows up the attack and lands a cross to the head, a right hook to the body and a left hook to the head, DROPPING HIGGINS TO THE CANVAS!  He manages to get up at 6.  Higgins now appears to have recovered from that earlier shot.  
Ketola tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with a CRUSHING overhand right.  IT LOOKS LIKE HIGGINS WAS HURT BY THAT SHOT!  Higgins almost instantly gets his legs back. 
Higgins gets on the inside.  Ketola lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Ketola tries to keep the action at long range and drives a stiff jab into his opponents face.  
Ketola lands two overhand rights followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Higgins gets on the inside and forces Ketola to back into the ropes.  Ketola digs in a left hook to Higgins's body.  
Ketola tries to step out of his opponents range and lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Ketola connects with a stinging cross.  
Ketola lands a jab.  
Ketola lands a straight 1 - 2.  He follows up the attack and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Higgins is looking to close the distance.  Ketola lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Higgins cuts off the ring, trapping Ketola on the ropes.  Ketola lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Ketola lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Higgins closes the distance.  Ketola drives a sharp left uppercut into Higgins's body.  
Ketola steps to the outside and lands a cross to the body, and then to the head.  
Ketola connects with a SAVAGE overhand right.  IT LOOKS LIKE HIGGINS WAS HURT BY THAT SHOT!  Higgins recovers before his opponent can take advantage. 
Ketola lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Ketola sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Higgins gets on the inside and throws a left hook, but Ketola clinches his opponent.  As they grapple, Ketola pushes his forearm into Higgins's face.  The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  
Ketola tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Ketola strikes his opponents body with a jab.  


Round 2 Statistics
Ketola: 
Jabs Thrown: 23                            
Jabs Landed: 13                            
Power Shots Thrown: 45                            
Power Shots Landed: 35                            
Head Shots Thrown: 54                            
Head Shots Landed: 39                            
Body Shots Thrown: 14                            
Body Shots Landed: 9                             

Higgins: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Higgins attempts to land a jab, but Ketola blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Higgins forces Ketola to back into the ropes.  Ketola hits home with a cross.  
Higgins closes the distance.  Ketola lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Ketola lands a straight 1 - 2.  THAT HURT HIS OPPONENT!  
Higgins attempts to land a jab, but Ketola sidesteps and counters with a powerful right hook.  Higgins now seems to have his senses back.  
Ketola is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Ketola is on target with a stinging left hook to his opponents body.  
Ketola tries to keep the action at long range and hits the target with a stiff jab.  
Ketola is on target with a solid overhand left.  
Ketola lands with a stinging jab.  
Ketola lands a cross followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Ketola connects with a hurtful cross.  HIGGINS HAS BEEN KNOCKED DOWN!  HE IS UNABLE TO GET UP BEFORE THE COUNT REACHES 10!  The winner by KO is Ketola!  


Round 3 Statistics
Ketola: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Higgins: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 3                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 8                             
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 1 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 2 Scores: 10 - 7  10 - 7  10 - 7


Fight Statistics
Ketola: 
Total Punches Thrown: 160                           
Total Punches Landed: 108                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 126                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 89                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 34                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 19                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 105                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 74                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 55                            
Total Jabs Landed: 34                            

Higgins: 
Total Punches Thrown: 39                            
Total Punches Landed: 4                             
Total Head Shots Thrown: 34                            
Total Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Total Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Total Body Shots Landed: 0                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Total Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Total Jabs Landed: 2