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27/01/2035
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Nestori Verkko vs Jori Harmaja

Boxing Daily Report from the Wekinky Promotions promoted show at Helsinki Kauppila, Helsinki,  taking place on 22/11/2034:

Clearly Wekinky Promotions 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 semi final eliminator for the Finland-Uusimaa Super Featherweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Nestori Verkko (9 - 20(3) - 3) who hails from Espoo, Finland and Jori Harmaja(10 - 14(1)) from Helsinki, Finland.  Verkko weighed in at 129 pounds And 14 ounces, while Harmaja weighed in at 130 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Toni Sandemo, and the three ringside judges are Valdemar Makela, Toni Sandemo and Touko Ahde.  

Round 1: 

Harmaja pivots to the right of his opponent.  Verkko hits home with a left uppercut.  
Harmaja finds the target with a jab.  
Verkko tries to keep the action at long range and connects with an overhand right.  
Harmaja lowers his guard, attempting to draw a lead.  Verkko lands a jab.  
Verkko lands a jab.  
Harmaja tries to keep the action at long range and finds the target with a jab.  
Verkko is looking to close the distance.  Verkko pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a left uppercut.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Verkko's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  

Round 1 Statistics
Verkko: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Harmaja: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Verkko hits home with a left uppercut.  
Harmaja is looking to keep his distance and is on target with a cross.  
Harmaja connects with a cross.  
Harmaja lands a cross.  
Harmaja sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with a jab.  
Harmaja tries to step out of his opponents range and lands an overhand right.  
Harmaja tries to step out of his opponents range.  Harmaja sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Verkko tries to land an overhand right, but Harmaja sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Verkko feints a right hook, but Harmaja is not fooled and responds with a right hook.  
Verkko is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Verkko sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Harmaja connects with a cross.  
Verkko sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Harmaja is on target with a jab.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Verkko's trainer is telling his fighter he needs to be more active or he's going to get outworked.  Verkko's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  Harmaja's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  

Round 2 Statistics
Verkko: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Harmaja: 
Jabs Thrown: 19                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 36                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Verkko is on target with a right hook.  
Harmaja sidesteps to the left of his opponent and strikes his opponents body with a cross.  
Harmaja retreats back to the ropes, and waits for his opponent to attack.  Verkko is whaling away with hooks, but Harmaja keeps his defence tight.  


Round 3 Statistics
Verkko: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Harmaja: 
Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 4: 

Verkko pivots from in front of his opponent and is on target with a right hook.  
Verkko lowers his hands, trying to provoke his opponent to attack.  Harmaja throws a left uppercut, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a left uppercut to his opponents liver.  
Harmaja tries to land an overhand right, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Verkko closes the distance.  Harmaja hits home with a left hook.  
At the end of Round 4, lets listen in on the corners...Harmaja's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 4 Statistics
Verkko: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Harmaja: 
Jabs Thrown: 19                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 37                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Verkko pivots to the side of his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Verkko steps inside.  Harmaja throws an uppercut to the body, but lands well below the belt!  The ref stops the action and gives Verkko time to recover.  
Verkko hits home with a cross.  
Harmaja is on target with a cross.  
Verkko sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Harmaja connects with a cross.  
Harmaja is looking to keep his distance.  Verkko sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Harmaja tries to land a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Verkko lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  


Round 5 Statistics
Verkko: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Harmaja: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Verkko quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Verkko sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a cross.  
Harmaja lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Verkko steps inside.  Harmaja drives a right uppercut into Verkko's body.  
Verkko hits home with a left uppercut.  
Harmaja steps away from his opponent.  Verkko sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Harmaja attempts to land a cross, but Verkko dodges the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Verkko is looking to close the distance.  Verkko sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  


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

Harmaja: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 7: 

Verkko throws a right uppercut, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Verkko is on target with a cross.  
Verkko pivots to the left of his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Verkko hits home with a right hook.  
Harmaja strikes his opponents body with a cross.  
Verkko closes the distance.  Verkko sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a left hook.  
Verkko lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Verkko lands a cross to the body, and then to the head.  


Round 7 Statistics
Verkko: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Harmaja: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 8: 

Verkko pivots to the left of his opponent and connects with a left uppercut.  
Verkko advances into close range.  Verkko quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and hits home with a right uppercut.  
Harmaja is looking to keep the action on the outside and hits home with a cross.  
Harmaja lands a jab.  
Harmaja lands a jab.  
Verkko pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a cross followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Verkko gets on the inside and drives a right uppercut into Harmaja's body.  
Harmaja hits home with a cross.  


Round 8 Statistics
Verkko: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Harmaja: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

Verkko is looking to close the distance.  Verkko pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a left hook.  
Verkko connects with a right hook.  
Verkko pivots to the left of his opponent.  Harmaja hits home with a left uppercut.  
Verkko quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Harmaja lands a left uppercut.  
Harmaja is on target with a jab.  


Round 9 Statistics
Verkko: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Harmaja: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

Verkko pivots from in front of his opponent.  Harmaja connects with a cross.  
Verkko sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Harmaja throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Harmaja is looking to keep his distance.  Verkko quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Verkko steps inside.  Harmaja tries to land a left hook, but Verkko sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Verkko quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Harmaja lands a cross.  
Harmaja is on target with a left hook.  
Verkko is looking to close the distance.  Harmaja connects with a left hook.  
Verkko lands a jab.  


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

Harmaja: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

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


Final Scorecards: 97 - 93  97 - 93  97 - 93

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Espoo, Finland.... Nestori Verkko

Fight Statistics
Verkko: 
Total Punches Thrown: 215                           
Total Punches Landed: 45                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 188                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 40                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 27                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 5                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 145                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 38                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 70                            
Total Jabs Landed: 7                             

Harmaja: 
Total Punches Thrown: 302                           
Total Punches Landed: 45                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 273                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 42                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 29                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 3                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 162                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 23                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 140                           
Total Jabs Landed: 22