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Orvo Kuusisto vs Raimo Sirkia
Boxing Daily Report from the AI Finland-Northern Ostrobothnia promoted show at Oulu Julkunen, Oulu, taking place on 25/04/2021: Clearly AI Finland-Northern Ostrobothnia have made a mistake booking this venue with less than half the tickets sold, including those handed out as prizes by Boxing Daily. Next up is the main event of the show. This is a final eliminator for the Finland 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 Orvo Kuusisto (8 - 0) who hails from Helsinki, Finland and Raimo Sirkia(5 - 1 - 1) from Oulu, Finland. Kuusisto weighed in at 175 pounds, while Sirkia weighed in at 174 pounds and 10 ounces. The referee tonight is Usko Peltosaari, and the three ringside judges are Paul Aho, August Lehvaslaiho and Osmo Mannisenmaki. Round 1: Kuusisto lands a firm cross. Kuusisto is looking to keep the action on the outside. Sirkia connects with a cross. Sirkia steps inside. Kuusisto pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head. Sirkia closes the distance and drives a left hook into his opponents body. Sirkia gets on the inside and tries to land a left hook, but Kuusisto sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut. Kuusisto lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head. Sirkia connects with a cross. Sirkia is looking to close the distance and walks Kuusisto down, trapping him in a corner. Kuusisto connects with a left uppercut. Sirkia drives a right hook into Kuusisto's ribs. Sirkia pivots to the side of his opponent and is on target with a solid left hook. Kuusisto is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head. Kuusisto quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent. Sirkia finds the target with a jab. Sirkia advances into close range. Kuusisto is on target with a left hook. Sirkia hits the target with a solid jab. Sirkia is looking to close the distance. Kuusisto pivots from in front of his opponent. Sirkia digs in a right hook to his opponents body. Sirkia advances into close range. Kuusisto pivots to the side of his opponent. Sirkia lands a right uppercut. At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Sirkia's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate. Round 1 Statistics Kuusisto: Jabs Thrown: 5 Jabs Landed: 3 Power Shots Thrown: 29 Power Shots Landed: 8 Head Shots Thrown: 24 Head Shots Landed: 10 Body Shots Thrown: 10 Body Shots Landed: 1 Sirkia: Jabs Thrown: 11 Jabs Landed: 2 Power Shots Thrown: 27 Power Shots Landed: 7 Head Shots Thrown: 32 Head Shots Landed: 6 Body Shots Thrown: 6 Body Shots Landed: 3 Round 2: Sirkia advances into close range and is on target with a left hook to his opponents body. Sirkia closes the distance. Kuusisto quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent. Sirkia lands a left hook to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body. Sirkia hits home with a cross. Sirkia advances into close range and lands a left uppercut. Sirkia attempts to land a jab, but Kuusisto sidesteps and counters with a left hook. Kuusisto is looking to keep his distance and lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head. Sirkia sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a left uppercut. Kuusisto wants to work on the inside, but accidentally clashes heads with his opponent! The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Sirkia dabs at his face checking for damage. Sirkia is on target with a right hook. Sirkia digs in a left hook to his opponents body. Kuusisto steps to the outside. Kuusisto feints a left hook, and then lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head. Sirkia digs in a left hook to Kuusisto's ribs. Sirkia gets on the inside and forces Kuusisto to retreat onto the ropes. Kuusisto is on target with a left uppercut to Sirkia's ribs. Sirkia lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body. Sirkia steps inside. Kuusisto pivots to the left of his opponent and is on target with a left uppercut to his opponents liver. Kuusisto circles his opponent with a low guard, waiting for his opponent to attack. Sirkia tries to land a cross, but Kuusisto slips the shot and counters with a left hook. Kuusisto steps to the outside and lands a hard jab. Round 2 Statistics Kuusisto: Jabs Thrown: 7 Jabs Landed: 3 Power Shots Thrown: 26 Power Shots Landed: 8 Head Shots Thrown: 24 Head Shots Landed: 9 Body Shots Thrown: 9 Body Shots Landed: 2 Sirkia: Jabs Thrown: 4 Jabs Landed: 1 Power Shots Thrown: 35 Power Shots Landed: 11 Head Shots Thrown: 25 Head Shots Landed: 6 Body Shots Thrown: 14 Body Shots Landed: 6 Round 3: Kuusisto is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with an overhand right. Sirkia connects with a right hook. Kuusisto switches the action to the outside. Sirkia lands a jab. Kuusisto attempts to land a jab, but Sirkia parries the shot and counters with a right hook. Sirkia quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent. Sirkia connects with a right hook. Sirkia throws a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook. Kuusisto is on target with a stinging right uppercut to his opponents ribcage. Sirkia steps inside. Kuusisto connects with a right hook. Sirkia lands a left hook. Sirkia digs in a left uppercut to his opponents body. Kuusisto hits home with a right hook. Kuusisto quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and hits home with a right hook. Kuusisto tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with a cross to his opponents body. Kuusisto tries to step out of his opponents range. Sirkia lands with a stinging jab. Kuusisto drives a left hook into his opponents ribs. Kuusisto is looking to keep his distance and lands a double jab to his opponents head. Round 3 Statistics Kuusisto: Jabs Thrown: 12 Jabs Landed: 3 Power Shots Thrown: 27 Power Shots Landed: 8 Head Shots Thrown: 28 Head Shots Landed: 8 Body Shots Thrown: 11 Body Shots Landed: 3 Sirkia: Jabs Thrown: 4 Jabs Landed: 2 Power Shots Thrown: 22 Power Shots Landed: 5 Head Shots Thrown: 19 Head Shots Landed: 6 Body Shots Thrown: 7 Body Shots Landed: 1 Round 4: Kuusisto is looking to keep his distance. Sirkia tries to land a jab, but Kuusisto slips the shot and counters with a sharp right hook. Sirkia lands a jab. Kuusisto switches the action to the outside and lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head. Kuusisto lands a jab followed by two straights to his opponents head. Sirkia gets on the inside. Kuusisto connects with a right hook. As the two fighters work on the inside, their heads come together! The ref acknowledges the accidental headclash but allows the action to continue. Kuusisto has been damaged by that accidental headbutt. That has caused a slight cut in the corner of. Kuusisto is looking to keep the action on the outside. Kuusisto feints a cross, and then lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head. Kuusisto lands an overhand left. Kuusisto is on target with a stinging left hook. Kuusisto is on target with a right uppercut to his opponents body. Sirkia lands a double right hook to his opponents head. Kuusisto lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head. Sirkia advances into close range and lands a right hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head. Sirkia steps inside. Kuusisto throws a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a solid cross. Round 4 Statistics Kuusisto: Jabs Thrown: 9 Jabs Landed: 3 Power Shots Thrown: 21 Power Shots Landed: 11 Head Shots Thrown: 21 Head Shots Landed: 12 Body Shots Thrown: 9 Body Shots Landed: 2 Sirkia: Jabs Thrown: 7 Jabs Landed: 2 Power Shots Thrown: 21 Power Shots Landed: 5 Head Shots Thrown: 24 Head Shots Landed: 7 Body Shots Thrown: 4 Body Shots Landed: 0 Round 5: Kuusisto switches the action to the outside. Sirkia lands a jab. Sirkia forces Kuusisto to retreat into the corner. Kuusisto is on target with a solid right hook. Sirkia advances into close range and lands a right hook. Kuusisto is looking to keep the action on the outside and tries to land an overhand right, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a solid right hook. Sirkia closes the distance. Kuusisto sidesteps to the left of his opponent. Kuusisto tries to land a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook. Sirkia lands a sharp right hook. Sirkia advances into close range. Kuusisto lands a right hook to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body. Kuusisto switches the action to the outside. Sirkia lands a cross. Sirkia advances into close range and connects with a left uppercut. Kuusisto tries to keep the action at long range. Sirkia finds the target with a jab. Round 5 Statistics Kuusisto: Jabs Thrown: 2 Jabs Landed: 0 Power Shots Thrown: 23 Power Shots Landed: 3 Head Shots Thrown: 17 Head Shots Landed: 2 Body Shots Thrown: 8 Body Shots Landed: 1 Sirkia: Jabs Thrown: 4 Jabs Landed: 2 Power Shots Thrown: 15 Power Shots Landed: 6 Head Shots Thrown: 18 Head Shots Landed: 8 Body Shots Thrown: 1 Body Shots Landed: 0 Round 6: Kuusisto lands with a ramrod jab. Sirkia walks his opponent into the corner. Sirkia is on target with a left hook to Kuusisto's liver. Sirkia attempts to land a right hook, but Kuusisto blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut. Kuusisto switches the action to the outside and connects with a cross. Sirkia gets on the inside and throws a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a solid cross. Sirkia steps inside. Kuusisto pivots to the right of his opponent. Sirkia digs in a right uppercut to his opponents body. Sirkia digs in a left hook to his opponents body. Sirkia closes the distance. Kuusisto digs in a right hook to his opponents body. Kuusisto switches the action to the outside. Sirkia lands a sharp cross. Sirkia tries to land a cross, but Kuusisto sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut. Sirkia steps inside. Kuusisto is on target with a sharp right hook. Kuusisto waits at the mid-range with a lowered guard, waiting for his opponent to throw a punch. Sirkia hits home with a left hook. Sirkia is looking to close the distance and walks Kuusisto down, trapping him on the ropes. Kuusisto drives a left hook into Sirkia's body. Sirkia advances into close range and forces Kuusisto to back into the ropes. Sirkia lands a solid left uppercut. Sirkia tries to land a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut. Kuusisto switches the action to the outside. Sirkia lands a stinging cross. Kuusisto sidesteps to the right of his opponent. Sirkia lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head. Sirkia drives a cross into his opponents body. Sirkia hits home with a solid right uppercut. Kuusisto sidesteps to the right of his opponent. Sirkia tries to land an overhand left, but Kuusisto dodges the shot and counters with a right hook. Round 6 Statistics Kuusisto: Jabs Thrown: 5 Jabs Landed: 1 Power Shots Thrown: 26 Power Shots Landed: 9 Head Shots Thrown: 21 Head Shots Landed: 8 Body Shots Thrown: 10 Body Shots Landed: 2 Sirkia: Jabs Thrown: 4 Jabs Landed: 2 Power Shots Thrown: 39 Power Shots Landed: 11 Head Shots Thrown: 31 Head Shots Landed: 9 Body Shots Thrown: 12 Body Shots Landed: 4 Round 7: Sirkia advances into close range. Kuusisto throws a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook. Sirkia advances into close range. Kuusisto pivots to the side of his opponent and is on target with a sharp left hook. Kuusisto lands a straight 1 - 2. Sirkia connects with a left hook. Sirkia gets on the inside. Kuusisto pivots to the left of his opponent and is on target with a right uppercut to his opponents ribs. Kuusisto steps away from his opponent. Kuusisto quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a solid jab. Kuusisto stalks forward with a low guard, trying to draw a lead from his opponent. Sirkia throws a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook. Sirkia digs in a right hook to his opponents ribs. Kuusisto sidesteps to the right of his opponent and hits the target with a solid jab. Kuusisto is on target with a stinging right uppercut to his opponents ribcage. Kuusisto tries to keep the action at long range and lands a jab. Sirkia steps inside. Kuusisto pivots from in front of his opponent. Sirkia attempts to land a left hook, but Kuusisto blocks the shot and counters with a firm left hook. Round 7 Statistics Kuusisto: Jabs Thrown: 9 Jabs Landed: 4 Power Shots Thrown: 20 Power Shots Landed: 6 Head Shots Thrown: 25 Head Shots Landed: 8 Body Shots Thrown: 4 Body Shots Landed: 2 Sirkia: Jabs Thrown: 6 Jabs Landed: 0 Power Shots Thrown: 21 Power Shots Landed: 3 Head Shots Thrown: 25 Head Shots Landed: 2 Body Shots Thrown: 2 Body Shots Landed: 1 Round 8: Sirkia steps inside. Kuusisto is on target with a solid right uppercut to his opponents body. Sirkia gets on the inside. Kuusisto pivots to the left of his opponent. Sirkia attempts to land a left uppercut, but Kuusisto sidesteps and counters with a cross. Sirkia is looking to close the distance. Kuusisto pivots to the right of his opponent and digs in a left hook to his opponents body. Kuusisto tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a cross to the head followed by a jab to the body. Kuusisto lands a double jab to his opponents head. Sirkia attempts to land a cross, but Kuusisto slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut. Kuusisto tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a jab. Sirkia finds the target with a jab. Kuusisto hits home with a left hook. Kuusisto is on target with a left hook to his opponents body. Kuusisto lands an overhand right. Sirkia is looking to close the distance and connects with a left uppercut. Kuusisto is on target with a jab. Round 8 Statistics Kuusisto: Jabs Thrown: 13 Jabs Landed: 6 Power Shots Thrown: 31 Power Shots Landed: 8 Head Shots Thrown: 31 Head Shots Landed: 10 Body Shots Thrown: 13 Body Shots Landed: 4 Sirkia: Jabs Thrown: 10 Jabs Landed: 3 Power Shots Thrown: 12 Power Shots Landed: 1 Head Shots Thrown: 19 Head Shots Landed: 4 Body Shots Thrown: 3 Body Shots Landed: 0 Round 9: Sirkia steps inside and hits home with a left hook. Kuusisto tries to step out of his opponents range. Sirkia throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross. Sirkia lands a jab. Sirkia lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head. Sirkia hits home with a left hook. Sirkia manouvers his opponent onto the ropes. Sirkia hits home with a sharp right uppercut. Sirkia walks his opponent into the red corner. Kuusisto hits home with a left hook. Sirkia lands a straight 1 - 2. Kuusisto is looking to keep the action on the outside. Sirkia lands a jab. Sirkia closes the distance and connects with a left hook. Kuusisto attempts to land a right hook, but Sirkia parries the shot and counters with a right uppercut. At the end of Round 9, lets listen in on the corners...Kuusisto's trainer is passing on some tactical advice. Round 9 Statistics Kuusisto: Jabs Thrown: 4 Jabs Landed: 1 Power Shots Thrown: 19 Power Shots Landed: 2 Head Shots Thrown: 13 Head Shots Landed: 3 Body Shots Thrown: 10 Body Shots Landed: 0 Sirkia: Jabs Thrown: 6 Jabs Landed: 3 Power Shots Thrown: 25 Power Shots Landed: 8 Head Shots Thrown: 26 Head Shots Landed: 11 Body Shots Thrown: 5 Body Shots Landed: 0 Round 10: Sirkia advances into close range. Kuusisto is on target with a stinging right uppercut. Sirkia is on target with a solid left uppercut. Kuusisto tries to step out of his opponents range. Kuusisto sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head. Sirkia gets on the inside. Kuusisto is on target with a sharp right hook to his opponents body. Sirkia connects with a right hook. Sirkia is on target with a cross. Sirkia is looking to close the distance. Kuusisto throws a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook. Kuusisto is on target with a left hook to Sirkia's liver. Kuusisto sidesteps to the right of his opponent. Sirkia tries to land a jab, but Kuusisto slips the shot and counters with a cross. Sirkia lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head. Sirkia is on target with a left uppercut. Kuusisto is on target with a cross. Kuusisto sidesteps to the left of his opponent. Sirkia hits home with a cross. Sirkia throws a left hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a right uppercut. Sirkia is on target with a cross. Sirkia closes the distance. Kuusisto lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents body. Sirkia steps inside and is on target with a left hook to his opponents body. Round 10 Statistics Kuusisto: Jabs Thrown: 4 Jabs Landed: 0 Power Shots Thrown: 26 Power Shots Landed: 10 Head Shots Thrown: 19 Head Shots Landed: 6 Body Shots Thrown: 11 Body Shots Landed: 4 Sirkia: Jabs Thrown: 7 Jabs Landed: 1 Power Shots Thrown: 29 Power Shots Landed: 10 Head Shots Thrown: 27 Head Shots Landed: 10 Body Shots Thrown: 9 Body Shots Landed: 1 Round 11: Sirkia digs in a right hook to his opponents body. Kuusisto steps to the outside and lands a cross to the body, and then to the head. Sirkia is looking to close the distance and cuts off the ring, trapping Kuusisto in a corner. Sirkia lands a solid right hook. Sirkia lands a jab. Sirkia gets on the inside. Kuusisto connects with a right hook. Kuusisto is looking to keep his distance and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head. Sirkia advances into close range and digs in a left uppercut to Kuusisto's ribs. Kuusisto is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with a jab. Kuusisto tries to keep the action at long range and lands a cross. Sirkia hits home with a right hook. Kuusisto steps away from his opponent and lands a jab to the body followed by a overhand right to the head. Sirkia walks Kuusisto into the red corner. Sirkia goes for the bodyshot, but lands south of the border! The ref stops the action and gives Kuusisto time to recover. Sirkia advances into close range and lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs. Kuusisto lowers his guard, attempting to draw a lead. Sirkia tries to land an overhand left, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook. Kuusisto sidesteps to the right of his opponent and drives a cross into his opponents body. Round 11 Statistics Kuusisto: Jabs Thrown: 6 Jabs Landed: 3 Power Shots Thrown: 19 Power Shots Landed: 9 Head Shots Thrown: 19 Head Shots Landed: 9 Body Shots Thrown: 6 Body Shots Landed: 3 Sirkia: Jabs Thrown: 5 Jabs Landed: 3 Power Shots Thrown: 18 Power Shots Landed: 6 Head Shots Thrown: 17 Head Shots Landed: 5 Body Shots Thrown: 6 Body Shots Landed: 4 Round 12: Kuusisto is looking to keep the action on the outside. Sirkia lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head. Sirkia gets on the inside. Kuusisto pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a right hook. Sirkia lands a left hook. Sirkia advances into close range. Kuusisto connects with a left hook. Kuusisto is looking to keep the action on the outside and throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a sharp left uppercut. Sirkia is looking to close the distance and lands a double left hook to his opponents head. Kuusisto connects with a left hook. Kuusisto tries to keep the action at long range. Sirkia hits home with a cross. Round 12 Statistics Kuusisto: Jabs Thrown: 9 Jabs Landed: 1 Power Shots Thrown: 14 Power Shots Landed: 3 Head Shots Thrown: 16 Head Shots Landed: 4 Body Shots Thrown: 7 Body Shots Landed: 0 Sirkia: Jabs Thrown: 1 Jabs Landed: 0 Power Shots Thrown: 19 Power Shots Landed: 7 Head Shots Thrown: 17 Head Shots Landed: 7 Body Shots Thrown: 3 Body Shots Landed: 0 Round 1 Scores: 10 - 9 10 - 9 10 - 9 Round 2 Scores: 10 - 10 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: 9 - 10 9 - 10 9 - 10 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: 9 - 10 9 - 10 9 - 10 Round 10 Scores: 9 - 10 9 - 10 9 - 10 Round 11 Scores: 10 - 9 10 - 9 10 - 9 Round 12 Scores: 9 - 10 9 - 10 9 - 10 Final Scorecards: 116 - 113 116 - 112 116 - 112 The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Helsinki, Finland.... Orvo Kuusisto Fight Statistics Kuusisto: Total Punches Thrown: 366 Total Punches Landed: 113 Total Head Shots Thrown: 258 Total Head Shots Landed: 89 Total Body Shots Thrown: 108 Total Body Shots Landed: 24 Total Power Shots Thrown: 281 Total Power Shots Landed: 85 Total Jabs Thrown: 85 Total Jabs Landed: 28 Sirkia: Total Punches Thrown: 352 Total Punches Landed: 101 Total Head Shots Thrown: 280 Total Head Shots Landed: 81 Total Body Shots Thrown: 72 Total Body Shots Landed: 20 Total Power Shots Thrown: 283 Total Power Shots Landed: 80 Total Jabs Thrown: 69 Total Jabs Landed: 21