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23/07/2031
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Raimo Sirkia vs Orvo Kuusisto

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Finland-Northern Ostrobothnia promoted show at Antton Poyhtari Gym, Oulu,  taking place on 03/03/2021:

There are plenty of empty seats out here tonight, with the show nowhere near close to selling out.  
Next up is the main event of the show.  This is a final eliminator for the Nordic Light Heavyweight 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 Raimo Sirkia (5 - 0 - 1) who hails from Oulu, Finland and Orvo Kuusisto(7 - 0) from Helsinki, Finland.  Both Sirkia and Kuusisto weighed in at 175 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Paul Aho, and the three ringside judges are Osmo Mannisenmaki, Samu Murto and Herman Kauppinen.  

Round 1: 

Kuusisto hits home with a cross.  
Sirkia connects with a cross.  
Sirkia sidesteps to the left of his opponent and connects with a left hook.  
Sirkia steps inside.  Sirkia sidesteps to the right of his opponent and connects with a left uppercut.  
Sirkia connects with a left hook.  
Sirkia drives a right hook into Kuusisto's body.  
Sirkia gets on the inside and tries to land a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Kuusisto steps to the outside.  Sirkia hits the target with a stinging jab.  
Kuusisto attempts to land a right hook, but Sirkia slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Sirkia is looking to close the distance and hits home with a left hook.  
Kuusisto pivots to the side of his opponent.  Sirkia hits home with a right uppercut.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Sirkia's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  Kuusisto's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  Kuusisto's trainer is telling his fighter he is being outworked and needs to throw more.  

Round 1 Statistics
Sirkia: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 33                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 37                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Kuusisto: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Sirkia throws a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Sirkia steps inside and tries to land a left hook, but Kuusisto blocks the shot and counters with a stinging right uppercut.  
Sirkia lands a sharp jab.  
Kuusisto is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Sirkia lands a cross.  
Kuusisto lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Sirkia hits home with a cross.  
Sirkia closes the distance and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Sirkia connects with a left hook.  
Sirkia lands a left hook.  
Sirkia advances into close range and is on target with a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Sirkia throws a right hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a stinging right hook.  
Sirkia connects with a cross.  
Sirkia is looking to close the distance.  Kuusisto attempts to land a left hook, but Sirkia slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Sirkia feints a right, and then is on target with a cross.  
Kuusisto finds the target with a jab.  
Sirkia sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Kuusisto drives a stinging jab into his opponents face.  
Sirkia is looking to close the distance and digs in a left hook to Kuusisto's liver.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Kuusisto's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 2 Statistics
Sirkia: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Kuusisto: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Kuusisto sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Sirkia hits home with a left hook.  
Kuusisto is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Kuusisto quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with a jab.  
Kuusisto steps away from his opponent.  Sirkia attempts to land a jab, but Kuusisto blocks the shot and counters with a solid left uppercut.  
Sirkia walks Kuusisto onto the ropes.  Sirkia is on target with a left hook.  
Sirkia lands a right hook followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Sirkia is looking to close the distance and manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Sirkia lands a right uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Sirkia pivots to the left of his opponent.  Kuusisto hits the target with a sharp jab.  
Kuusisto connects with a cross.  
Kuusisto lands a left hook.  
Kuusisto manouvers Sirkia onto the ropes.  Kuusisto pivots to the right of his opponent and is on target with a jab.  
Kuusisto lands a cross.  
Kuusisto drives a jab into his opponents body.  
Kuusisto lands a jab to his opponents body.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Sirkia's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 3 Statistics
Sirkia: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Kuusisto: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 4: 

Sirkia pivots to the right of his opponent and is on target with a jab.  
Kuusisto sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Sirkia lands a cross followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Sirkia lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Sirkia hits home with a left hook.  
Sirkia pivots to the left of his opponent.  Kuusisto digs in a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Sirkia gets on the inside and is on target with a left uppercut.  
Sirkia is on target with a jab.  
Sirkia advances into close range.  Kuusisto is on target with a sharp right uppercut.  
Sirkia is looking to close the distance.  Kuusisto hits home with a right hook.  


Round 4 Statistics
Sirkia: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Kuusisto: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 5: 

Sirkia is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Kuusisto lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Kuusisto attempts to land a right hook, but Sirkia sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Sirkia gets on the inside.  Kuusisto lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Sirkia lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Kuusisto lands a right uppercut followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Sirkia closes the distance and lands a left hook.  
Sirkia advances into close range.  Sirkia sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Kuusisto lands a sharp left hook.  
Sirkia advances into close range.  Kuusisto quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Kuusisto lands a jab to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Kuusisto is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Kuusisto switches the action to the outside.  Sirkia hits home with a cross.  
Kuusisto drives a jab into Sirkia's body.  
Sirkia pivots to the right of his opponent and connects with a right hook.  
Kuusisto lands a right hook to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
Kuusisto lands a jab.  
Kuusisto lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  


Round 5 Statistics
Sirkia: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Kuusisto: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Round 6: 

Sirkia lands a stiff jab.  
Sirkia steps inside and is on target with a right hook.  
Sirkia is on target with a jab.  
Sirkia connects with a left hook.  
Sirkia attempts to land a left hook, but Kuusisto blocks the shot and counters with a firm cross.  
Sirkia drives a right uppercut into his opponents body.  
Sirkia closes the distance.  Kuusisto lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Sirkia closes the distance and hits home with a right uppercut.  
Kuusisto lands with a stiff jab.  
Sirkia lands a left hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Sirkia hits home with a left uppercut.  
Sirkia gets on the inside.  Kuusisto quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Sirkia is on target with a left hook to Kuusisto's body.  
Kuusisto hits home with a cross.  
Sirkia lands a solid jab.  
Kuusisto sidesteps to the left of his opponent and strikes his opponents body with a jab.  
Kuusisto sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Sirkia is on target with a jab.  


Round 6 Statistics
Sirkia: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 15                            
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Kuusisto: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 7: 

Kuusisto sidesteps to the left of his opponent and snaps his opponents head back with a spiteful jab.  
Sirkia sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Kuusisto throws a jab, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a right hook to Kuusisto's ribs.  
Sirkia throws a left uppercut, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Kuusisto pivots from in front of his opponent.  Sirkia tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Kuusisto pivots to the left of his opponent and drives a stiff jab into his opponents face.  
Sirkia attempts to land a right hook, but Kuusisto sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Sirkia lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Kuusisto drives a jab into his opponents body.  
Sirkia advances into close range.  Kuusisto pivots to the left of his opponent.  Sirkia is on target with a right uppercut.  
Sirkia is looking to close the distance.  Kuusisto pivots to the side of his opponent and drives a right hook into his opponents ribcage.  
Kuusisto is on target with a firm right hook.  
Kuusisto pivots to the right of his opponent and connects with a stinging cross.  
Sirkia steps inside.  Kuusisto pivots to the right of his opponent and digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  
Sirkia lands with a stinging jab.  


Round 7 Statistics
Sirkia: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Kuusisto: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 8: 

Sirkia closes the distance and is on target with a right hook.  
Sirkia is on target with a right hook.  
Sirkia pivots to the right of his opponent and drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Sirkia hits home with a cross.  
Sirkia is on target with a right uppercut.  
Kuusisto is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Sirkia lands an overhand right.  
Kuusisto is on target with a jab.  
Sirkia advances into close range.  Kuusisto lands a right hook to the head, a left hook to the head and a right hook to the body.  
Kuusisto steps to the outside and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Kuusisto pivots to the left of his opponent.  Sirkia lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Kuusisto is looking to keep his distance.  Sirkia tries to land a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Sirkia gets on the inside and tries to land a right hook, but Kuusisto blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Sirkia gets on the inside.  Kuusisto connects with a left uppercut.  


Round 8 Statistics
Sirkia: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 34                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Kuusisto: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 9: 

Kuusisto finds the target with a ramrod jab.  
Sirkia advances into close range and hits home with a left hook.  
Kuusisto pivots to the left of his opponent and hits home with a left hook.  
Sirkia tries to land a left uppercut, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Kuusisto strikes his opponents body with a jab.  
Sirkia is on target with a right hook.  
Kuusisto tries to land a jab, but Sirkia slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Sirkia is looking to close the distance and connects with a right hook.  
Sirkia sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Kuusisto finds the target with a stinging jab.  
Kuusisto attempts to land a left uppercut, but Sirkia blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Sirkia advances into close range and is on target with a right hook.  
Kuusisto pivots to the side of his opponent and is on target with a sharp left uppercut to Sirkia's liver.  
Sirkia closes the distance and throws a right hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Kuusisto connects with a firm cross.  
Kuusisto lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Sirkia pivots to the left of his opponent and is on target with a right hook.  
Kuusisto drives a stinging left hook into Sirkia's ribs.  


Round 9 Statistics
Sirkia: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Kuusisto: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 10: 

Kuusisto pivots to the right of his opponent and is on target with a left hook to Sirkia's liver.  
Sirkia attempts to land a left hook, but Kuusisto blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Sirkia is looking to close the distance.  Kuusisto pivots to the side of his opponent and is on target with a sharp left hook.  
Sirkia steps inside.  Kuusisto pivots to the left of his opponent.  Sirkia is on target with a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Kuusisto lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Sirkia lands a right hook.  
Sirkia connects with a cross.  
Sirkia closes the distance.  Sirkia sidesteps to the right of his opponent and hits home with a right hook.  
Sirkia closes the distance and manouvers Kuusisto into the corner.  Sirkia lands a left hook.  
Sirkia is looking to close the distance.  Kuusisto is on target with a right hook to his opponents ribcage.  
Sirkia lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Sirkia quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Kuusisto lands a ramrod jab.  
Sirkia drives a left hook into his opponents body.  


Round 10 Statistics
Sirkia: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Kuusisto: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 11: 

Sirkia walks Kuusisto down, trapping him on the ropes.  Sirkia lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Kuusisto lands a sharp jab.  
Sirkia advances into close range.  Kuusisto is on target with a right hook to Sirkia's ribcage.  Kuusisto throws a short cross to the body, but lands low!  The ref stops the action and gives Sirkia time to recover.  
Kuusisto lands a left hook followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Kuusisto pivots to the left of his opponent.  Sirkia lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Kuusisto hits home with a right hook.  
Sirkia drives a cross into his opponents body.  
Sirkia gets on the inside.  Kuusisto drives a right hook into Sirkia's body.  


Round 11 Statistics
Sirkia: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Kuusisto: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 12: 

Sirkia gets on the inside.  Kuusisto digs in a left hook to Sirkia's body.  
Kuusisto lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Sirkia is looking to close the distance.  Kuusisto lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Sirkia is looking to close the distance.  Kuusisto lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Kuusisto drives a stinging jab into his opponents face.  
Kuusisto digs in a left uppercut to Sirkia's liver.  
Sirkia is looking to close the distance and connects with a left uppercut.  
Kuusisto pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Kuusisto throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Kuusisto pivots to the left of his opponent.  Kuusisto attempts to land a jab, but Sirkia slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Sirkia is looking to close the distance.  Sirkia sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Kuusisto lands a stinging left hook.  
Sirkia attempts to land a cross, but Kuusisto sidesteps and counters with a stinging cross.  
Sirkia gets on the inside and is on target with a right hook.  
Kuusisto lands a jab followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  


Round 12 Statistics
Sirkia: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Kuusisto: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 1 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 2 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 3 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 4 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 5 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 6 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 7 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 8 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 9 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 10 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 11 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 12 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10


Final Scorecards: 112 - 116  112 - 116  112 - 116

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Helsinki, Finland.... Orvo Kuusisto

Fight Statistics
Sirkia: 
Total Punches Thrown: 368                           
Total Punches Landed: 100                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 282                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 85                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 86                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 15                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 307                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 78                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 61                            
Total Jabs Landed: 22                            

Kuusisto: 
Total Punches Thrown: 361                           
Total Punches Landed: 115                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 259                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 86                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 102                           
Total Body Shots Landed: 29                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 255                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 74                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 106                           
Total Jabs Landed: 41