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19/04/2034
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Elia Couri vs August Merikanto

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Finland-Uusimaa promoted show at Espoo Waltari, Espoo,  taking place on 27/06/2031:

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 10 round matchup are Elia Couri (6 - 0) who hails from Vantaa, Finland and August Merikanto(1 - 6 - 1) from Helsinki, Finland.  Couri weighed in at 240 pounds and 2 ounces, while Merikanto weighed in at 236 pounds and 5 ounces.  
The referee tonight is Eemil Porkka, and the three ringside judges are Valdemar Makela, Veijo Arajarvi and Tero Lehtinen.  

Round 1: 

Couri hits home with a solid left hook.  
Couri closes the distance and is on target with a stinging left hook.  
Couri closes the distance and lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Couri lands a left hook.  
Couri advances into close range and hits home with a sharp right uppercut.  
Couri lands a cross.  
Merikanto sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Couri lands a cross.  
Couri advances into close range and is on target with a right hook.  
Couri gets on the inside.  Merikanto pivots to the side of his opponent.  Couri hits home with a right hook.  
Couri lands two consecutive right uppercuts to his opponents head.  
Couri steps inside and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Couri closes the distance and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Couri hits home with a firm cross.  
Couri is on target with a sharp right uppercut to Merikanto's body.  
Couri is on target with a right hook to Merikanto's ribcage.  
Couri steps inside and lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Couri is on target with a left hook.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Merikanto's trainer is telling his fighter he is being outworked and needs to throw more.  

Round 1 Statistics
Couri: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 42                            
Power Shots Landed: 22                            
Head Shots Thrown: 41                            
Head Shots Landed: 20                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Merikanto: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Couri lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Couri lands with a ramrod jab.  
Merikanto tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Couri forces Merikanto to back into the corner.  Couri hits home with a stinging right hook.  
Couri lands three consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Couri is looking to close the distance and lands a right hook, left hook and a right hook to his opponents head.  
Merikanto lands a jab.  
Couri connects with a cross.  
Merikanto steps to the outside.  Couri hits home with a ramrod jab.  
Couri drives a hard jab into his opponents face.  
Couri is looking to close the distance and lands a right uppercut to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
Couri lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Couri manages to force Merikanto into the corner.  Couri drives a right hook into Merikanto's ribs.  


Round 2 Statistics
Couri: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 35                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 38                            
Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Merikanto: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Merikanto attempts to land a cross, but Couri slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Couri connects with a left hook.  
Merikanto manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Merikanto hits home with a cross.  
Merikanto lands a jab.  
Merikanto switches the action to the outside.  Couri feints a left hook, and then lands a cross.  
Couri closes the distance and is on target with a right hook.  
Merikanto is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Couri is on target with a cross.  
Couri drives a firm right hook into Merikanto's ribs.  
Couri digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  
Merikanto switches the action to the outside.  Couri lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Couri is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook followed by  two right hooks to his opponents head.  
Couri sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  He continues the combination and lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Couri walks Merikanto down, trapping him on the ropes.  Couri lands a right hook.  
Couri lands a right hook to the body, a left hook to the head and a right hook to the head.  
Couri lands a right hook to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  
Couri hits home with a right hook.  


Round 3 Statistics
Couri: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 37                            
Power Shots Landed: 23                            
Head Shots Thrown: 35                            
Head Shots Landed: 20                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Merikanto: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Couri pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a sharp left uppercut.  
Couri is on target with a right hook.  
Couri is on target with a right hook to Merikanto's ribcage.  
Couri hits home with a right uppercut.  Couri throws a right hook, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Couri manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Couri lands a right hook to the head, a left uppercut to the head and a right hook to the body.  
Couri lands a solid cross.  
Couri is looking to close the distance and hits home with a right uppercut.  
Couri lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Couri closes the distance.  Couri pivots to the right of his opponent and hits home with a stinging left hook.  
Couri steps inside.  Merikanto sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Couri lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  He continues the combination and lands a left uppercut to the body, and then to the head.  
Couri pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a left hook.  
Couri is on target with a right hook to Merikanto's ribs.  
Couri is on target with a right uppercut.  
Merikanto steps away from his opponent.  Couri attempts to land a cross, but Merikanto blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Couri is looking to close the distance and is on target with a stinging right hook.  
Couri lands two left hooks to the body, and one to the head.  
Couri sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with a right uppercut.  
At the end of Round 4, lets listen in on the corners...Merikanto's trainer is advising how he could improve his defence.  

Round 4 Statistics
Couri: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 46                            
Power Shots Landed: 24                            
Head Shots Thrown: 37                            
Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Merikanto: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Merikanto cuts off the ring, trapping Couri in a corner.  Couri lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Couri is looking to close the distance and hits home with a solid right hook.  
Couri lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Couri lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Merikanto is on target with a cross.  
Couri connects with a firm cross.  
Couri connects with a firm left hook.  
Couri lands a left uppercut followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Couri hits home with a solid right hook.  
Couri hits home with a sharp left hook.  
Couri sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a left uppercut to the head, a left hook to the body and a right hook to the head.  
At the end of Round 5, lets listen in on the corners...Merikanto's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  

Round 5 Statistics
Couri: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Merikanto: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Couri digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Merikanto attempts to land a left uppercut, but Couri sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Merikanto steps away from his opponent and attempts to land a jab, but Couri slips the shot and counters with a stinging right hook.  
Couri gets on the inside and lands a sharp left hook.  
Merikanto attempts to land a cross, but Couri sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Merikanto sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Couri lands a spiteful jab.  
Couri lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Couri gets on the inside and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Couri hits home with a left hook.  
Couri is looking to close the distance.  Merikanto connects with a right hook.  
Couri connects with a left hook.  
Couri connects with a left hook.  Couri throws a left uppercut, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Couri lands a right uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Couri lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body.  
Couri sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a left hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Merikanto walks Couri down, trapping him on the ropes.  Merikanto pivots to the right of his opponent.  Merikanto tries to land a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a firm left uppercut.  
Couri lands a stiff jab.  
Couri connects with a cross.  
Couri advances into close range and lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  


Round 6 Statistics
Couri: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 40                            
Power Shots Landed: 21                            
Head Shots Thrown: 34                            
Head Shots Landed: 20                            
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Merikanto: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Couri is on target with a right hook.  
Merikanto pivots from in front of his opponent and hits home with a left hook.  
Couri lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Couri lands a right uppercut, right hook and a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Couri lands a left hook.  
Merikanto is on target with a left hook.  
Merikanto connects with a cross.  
Couri advances into close range and lands a left hook to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  He follows up the attack and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Merikanto pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a cross.  
Couri gets on the inside and lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Couri steps inside and is on target with a stinging left hook.  
Couri steps inside and connects with a solid left hook.  
Couri drives a left hook into Merikanto's body.  
Merikanto tries to keep the action at long range.  Couri lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Couri sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a left uppercut to the head, a right hook to the body and a left uppercut to the body.  
Merikanto is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Couri connects with a solid cross.  
Couri walks his opponent down, trapping him in a corner.  Couri digs in a right uppercut to Merikanto's body.  
Couri lands a right uppercut followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Couri hits home with a left hook.  


Round 7 Statistics
Couri: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 39                            
Power Shots Landed: 25                            
Head Shots Thrown: 35                            
Head Shots Landed: 20                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Merikanto: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Couri is looking to close the distance and throws a left hook, but his opponent avoids the punch with a sidestep.  Couri holds on to his opponent.  Couri is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. Couri is using his forearm in the clinch.  The referee separates the two fighters and warns Couri.  
Merikanto quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Couri lands a jab followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  
Couri lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Couri is on target with a firm left hook.  
Couri cuts off the ring, trapping Merikanto in a neutral corner.  Couri is on target with a left uppercut.  
Couri lands a left uppercut.  Couri ties up his opponent.  Couri is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  
Couri is looking to close the distance and lands two consecutive left uppercuts to his opponents head.  
Couri connects with a sharp cross.  
Couri is looking to close the distance.  Merikanto throws a left hook, but Couri holds on to his opponent.  Couri is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. Couri uses his free hand to throw a hook, but it hits Merikanto behind the head. 
Couri advances into close range and lands a left hook to the head, a left hook to the body and a right hook to the head.  
Couri lands a left hook to the body followed by a right uppercut to the head.  
Couri lands a right hook, right uppercut and a right hook to his opponents head.  
Couri hits home with a firm right uppercut.  
Couri lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  He then lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Couri advances into close range and hits home with a solid right hook.  
Couri is looking to close the distance and drives a right hook into his opponents ribs.  


Round 8 Statistics
Couri: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 41                            
Power Shots Landed: 25                            
Head Shots Thrown: 40                            
Head Shots Landed: 23                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Merikanto: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 9: 

Couri is on target with a left hook.  
Couri is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook to the body, a right hook to the head and a right hook to the body.  
Couri lands two consecutive right uppercuts to his opponents head.  
Couri lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  Couri holds on to his opponent.  Couri leans on his opponent using all his weight. Couri uses his free hand to throw a hook, but it hits Merikanto behind the head. 
Couri connects with a right hook.  
Couri finds the target with a ramrod jab.  
Couri sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with a sharp cross.  
Couri advances into close range and lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 9, lets listen in on the corners...Merikanto's trainer is telling his fighter to go out and knock out his opponent!  

Round 9 Statistics
Couri: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Merikanto: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 3                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 4                             
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

Merikanto pivots to the side of his opponent.  Couri is on target with a firm right hook.  
Merikanto forces Couri to back into a corner.  Couri lands a stiff jab.  
Merikanto is on target with a left hook.  
Couri gets on the inside and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Couri advances into close range and is on target with a sharp left hook.  
Couri is on target with a firm cross.  
Couri steps inside and lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a right uppercut to the head.  
Couri lands a right uppercut.  
Couri steps inside and lands a right uppercut.  
Merikanto drives a jab into Couri's body.  
Merikanto pivots to the right of his opponent and drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Couri is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook.  
Couri connects with a cross.  
Couri closes the distance.  Merikanto hits home with a left hook.  
Couri digs in a left uppercut to Merikanto's body.  
Couri gets on the inside.  Couri pivots to the left of his opponent and connects with a left uppercut.  
Couri lands a jab.  


Round 10 Statistics
Couri: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Merikanto: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

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
Round 9 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 10 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9


Final Scorecards: 100 - 90  100 - 90  100 - 90

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Vantaa, Finland.... Elia Couri

Fight Statistics
Couri: 
Total Punches Thrown: 415                           
Total Punches Landed: 211                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 346                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 173                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 69                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 38                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 360                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 196                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 55                            
Total Jabs Landed: 15                            

Merikanto: 
Total Punches Thrown: 213                           
Total Punches Landed: 24                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 167                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 21                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 46                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 3                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 159                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 54                            
Total Jabs Landed: 10