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19/05/2034
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Mark Verkko vs John Jurs

Boxing Daily Report from the AI USA-Michigan promoted show at Grand Rapids Napier, Grand Rapids,  taking place on 07/02/2034:

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 USA-Michigan Bantamweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Mark Verkko (8 - 8(1) - 5) who hails from Detroit, USA and John Jurs(5 - 0) from Grand Rapids, USA.  Verkko weighed in at 117 pounds and 12 ounces, while Jurs weighed in at 118 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Mike Devin, and the three ringside judges are Leighton Dempsey, Phil Boydston and Chris Perk.  

Round 1: 

Verkko lands a cross to the body, and then to the head.  
Verkko steps inside.  Jurs lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Verkko is on target with a cross.  
Jurs is on target with a cross.  
Jurs advances into close range.  Verkko pivots to the side of his opponent.  Jurs lands a right hook.  
Verkko connects with a cross.  
Verkko sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Jurs hits home with a right hook.  Jurs attempts to land a left hook, but Verkko slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Jurs steps inside and lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  He continues the combination and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Jurs switches the action to the outside and throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Jurs pivots to the right of his opponent and lands with a solid jab.  
Verkko tries to step out of his opponents range.  Verkko sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a cross.  
Jurs advances into close range and is on target with a left hook.  
Verkko sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Jurs attempts to land a jab, but Verkko sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Jurs digs in a left uppercut to Verkko's ribs.  
Jurs is looking to close the distance and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  He follows up the attack and lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Jurs lands a left uppercut.  
Verkko sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Jurs connects with a cross.  
Verkko is on target with a cross.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Verkko's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  Verkko's trainer is advising how he could stop so many clean shots getting through.  

Round 1 Statistics
Verkko: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Jurs: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 2: 

Jurs is looking to keep his distance.  Verkko sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Jurs attempts to land a jab, but Verkko blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Jurs is looking to close the distance and is on target with a left uppercut.  
Jurs steps inside and hits home with a right uppercut.  
Verkko throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut to Verkko's body.  
Jurs attempts to land a cross, but Verkko slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Verkko advances into close range.  Jurs lands a right uppercut to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Jurs quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a left hook to the body, a left hook to the head and a right hook to the head.  
Jurs lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Jurs steps inside and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Jurs cuts off the ring, trapping Verkko in the corner.  Jurs pivots to the left of his opponent and hits home with a right uppercut.  
Jurs lands two left hook's to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Jurs tries to keep the action at long range.  Jurs sidesteps to the left of his opponent and finds the target with a jab.  
Jurs pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a right hook to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  


Round 2 Statistics
Verkko: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Jurs: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 18                            
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 8                             

Round 3: 

Jurs is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook to the head, a left uppercut to the head and a left hook to the body.  
Jurs steps inside and lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  He then lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Jurs sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with a jab.  
Verkko steps inside.  Jurs hits home with a left hook.  
Verkko is looking to keep his distance.  Verkko sidesteps to the right of his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Verkko gets on the inside.  Jurs connects with a right hook.  
Jurs lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Jurs forces Verkko to retreat into a neutral corner.  Jurs pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a right hook to the head, a left uppercut to the head and a right hook to the body.  
Jurs lands a left uppercut.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Verkko's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  

Round 3 Statistics
Verkko: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Jurs: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 4: 

Jurs gets on the inside.  Jurs wants to work on the inside, but accidentally clashes heads with his opponent!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Verkko dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Jurs sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Jurs is looking to close the distance.  Jurs pivots to the left of his opponent and is on target with a left hook.  
Jurs advances into close range and walks his opponent into the blue corner.  Jurs pivots to the left of his opponent and is on target with a left hook to Verkko's body.  
Jurs is on target with a right hook to Verkko's body.  
Jurs lands a cross.  
Jurs gets on the inside.  Jurs pivots to the side of his opponent and connects with a right hook.  
Jurs sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Jurs is on target with a left hook.  
Jurs steps inside.  Jurs pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a left hook to the head, a left uppercut to the head and a right hook to the body.  
Verkko sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Jurs lands a cross.  
Jurs sidesteps to the left of his opponent and connects with a left hook.  
At the end of Round 4, lets listen in on the corners...Verkko's trainer is telling his fighter to increase his workrate.  

Round 4 Statistics
Verkko: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Jurs: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 33                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 5: 

Jurs switches the action to the outside.  Verkko lands a jab.  
Jurs steps inside and lands a left hook to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  
Jurs closes the distance and lands a right hook to the body, a left uppercut to the head and a right hook to the head.  
Jurs is on target with a cross.  
Jurs feints a right hook, and then hits home with a stinging jab.  
Jurs lands a right hook to the body, a left hook to the head and a right hook to the body.  
Jurs lands a left hook to the body, a right hook to the head and a left hook to the head.  
Jurs lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Jurs lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Jurs hits home with a sharp jab.  
Jurs lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Jurs connects with a left uppercut.  
Jurs hits home with a left uppercut.  
Jurs forces Verkko to back into the corner.  Jurs feints a cross, but Verkko ignores the feint and is on target with a left uppercut.  
Verkko advances into close range.  Verkko pivots to the side of his opponent.  Jurs connects with a right hook.  
Verkko is looking to close the distance.  Jurs connects with a right uppercut.  
Jurs lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Jurs closes the distance and lands a left hook.  
Jurs steps to the outside and lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  


Round 5 Statistics
Verkko: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Jurs: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 44                            
Power Shots Landed: 26                            
Head Shots Thrown: 41                            
Head Shots Landed: 23                            
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Round 6: 

Verkko gets on the inside.  Jurs lands a left hook.  
Verkko is looking to close the distance.  Jurs lands two right hooks followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Jurs switches the action to the outside.  Verkko sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands an overhand left.  
Jurs is keeping his hands low...it looks like he wants his opponent to throw first.  Verkko is on target with a cross.  
Jurs advances into close range and digs in a solid right hook to his opponents ribs.  
Jurs pivots to the left of his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Jurs is on target with a left uppercut to his opponents ribs.  
Jurs is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Jurs is looking to keep his distance.  Verkko lands an overhand left.  
Jurs drives a left hook into Verkko's ribs.  
Jurs gets on the inside and lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Jurs hits home with a right hook.  
Jurs gets on the inside and walks Verkko into the corner.  Jurs lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Jurs is looking to close the distance.  Jurs pivots to the left of his opponent and connects with a left hook.  
Verkko is looking to keep the action on the outside and hits home with a cross.  
Jurs is looking to close the distance and hits home with a right hook.  


Round 6 Statistics
Verkko: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 7                             
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Jurs: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 35                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Round 7: 

Verkko advances into close range.  Jurs lands a left hook to the head, a left hook to the body and a right hook to the body.  
Jurs sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a jab to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Jurs connects with a cross.  
Jurs lands a left hook to the body, a right uppercut to the head and a right hook to the head.  
Verkko stands off with low guard waiting for his opponent to launch an attack.  Jurs hits home with a cross.  
Jurs lands a left hook.  
Jurs lands a right hook to the head, a right hook to the body and a left hook to the head.  
Verkko sidesteps to the left of his opponent and connects with a right uppercut.  
Verkko is looking to close the distance.  Jurs lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Jurs lands a cross.  
Jurs pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a left hook.  
Jurs lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Jurs quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands two left hook's to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Verkko sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Jurs drives a sharp left uppercut into Verkko's liver.  
Verkko steps away from his opponent.  Verkko quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a jab.  
Jurs steps inside.  Jurs sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  


Round 7 Statistics
Verkko: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Jurs: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 38                            
Power Shots Landed: 25                            
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 19                            
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Round 8: 

Jurs advances into close range.  Verkko pivots to the right of his opponent.  Jurs is on target with a left hook.  
Jurs lands a left hook.  
Jurs is looking to close the distance and lands a right uppercut to the head, a left hook to the head and a right hook to the body.  
Jurs lands a left hook.  As Verkko tries to work on the inside, the fighters heads come together!  The ref acknowledges the accidental headclash but allows the action to continue.    It looks like the clash of heads has caused some damage to Jurs.  That has caused a slight cut above.  
Jurs lands a left uppercut.  
Jurs lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  He continues the combination and lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Jurs lands a left hook, right hook and a left hook to his opponents head.  
Jurs lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Jurs steps inside and lands two left hooks to the body, and one to the head.  
Verkko is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with a cross.  
Jurs advances into close range and is on target with a left hook.  
Jurs digs in a right hook to Verkko's body.  
Verkko throws a short cross to the body, but lands low!  The ref stops the action and gives Jurs time to recover.  
Verkko switches the action to the outside.  Jurs lands a cross.  
Verkko steps to the outside.  Jurs feints a jab, tricking Verkko into launching a cross counter.  Jurs is waiting for the shot and counters with a solid left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Jurs lands a cross.  
Jurs is looking to close the distance and forces Verkko to retreat onto the ropes.  Jurs lands a right hook.  
At the end of Round 8, lets listen in on the corners...Jurs's trainer is advising his fighter to keep his distance and coast to the win. 

Round 8 Statistics
Verkko: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Jurs: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 43                            
Power Shots Landed: 25                            
Head Shots Thrown: 37                            
Head Shots Landed: 21                            
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Round 9: 

Verkko lands a cross.  
Jurs circles his opponent with a low guard, waiting for his opponent to attack.  Verkko connects with a cross.  
Verkko is looking to close the distance.  Jurs digs in a right hook to his opponents ribs.  
Verkko tries to step out of his opponents range and lands two straights followed by an overhand left to his opponents head.  
Jurs feints a cross, but Verkko does not fall for it and responds with a right uppercut.  
Jurs lands an overhand right.  
Verkko lands an overhand left.  


Round 9 Statistics
Verkko: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Jurs: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 10: 

Verkko sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Jurs lands a stiff jab.  
Verkko steps inside.  Jurs lands a right hook to the head, a left hook to the body and a left uppercut to the head.  
Verkko lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  Verkko throws a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Verkko steps inside.  Jurs hits home with a left hook.  
Jurs steps away from his opponent.  Jurs feints a jab, tricking Verkko into countering with a left hook.  Jurs springs the trap, countering with  a cross.  
Jurs quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Jurs tries to land a left uppercut, but Verkko sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Verkko advances into close range.  Jurs pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Jurs steps away from his opponent and is on target with an overhand right.  
Verkko advances into close range.  Jurs attempts to land a right hook, but Verkko blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Verkko sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Jurs hits home with an overhand left.  


Round 10 Statistics
Verkko: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Jurs: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

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: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 7 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 8 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 9 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 10 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10


Final Scorecards: 91 - 99  91 - 99  91 - 99

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Grand Rapids, USA.... John Jurs

Fight Statistics
Verkko: 
Total Punches Thrown: 199                           
Total Punches Landed: 37                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 178                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 35                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 21                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 2                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 121                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 30                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 78                            
Total Jabs Landed: 7                             

Jurs: 
Total Punches Thrown: 355                           
Total Punches Landed: 185                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 270                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 139                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 85                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 46                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 296                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 171                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 59                            
Total Jabs Landed: 14