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03/03/2036
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Seem Kuusinen vs Elmer Saarela

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Finland-Southwest Finland promoted show at Vili Koppala Gym, Turku,  taking place on 21/01/2036:

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.  This is a semi final eliminator for the Finland-Southwest Finland Super Bantamweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Seem Kuusinen (5 - 13(2) - 5) who hails from Turku, Finland and Elmer Saarela(8 - 9 - 2) from Turku, Finland.  Kuusinen weighed in at 121 pounds And 10 ounces, while Saarela weighed in at 122 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Vaino Waltari, and the three ringside judges are Jani Marjamaa, Kaappo Varonen and Mooses Laituri.  

Round 1: 

Saarela closes the distance and lands a right hook.  
Kuusinen is looking to keep his distance and tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Saarela connects with a left uppercut.  
Kuusinen hits home with an overhand right.  
Saarela lands a left uppercut.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Kuusinen's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  Kuusinen's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 1 Statistics
Kuusinen: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Saarela: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 2: 

Kuusinen is on target with a right uppercut.  
Kuusinen is on target with a right hook.  
Saarela hits home with a cross.  
Saarela advances into close range.  Kuusinen lands a left hook.  
Saarela connects with a left hook.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Saarela's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  

Round 2 Statistics
Kuusinen: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Saarela: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 3: 

Kuusinen gets on the inside.  Saarela drives a left uppercut into his opponents body.  
Kuusinen tries to step out of his opponents range and hits home with a cross.  
Kuusinen sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with a left hook.  
Kuusinen switches the action to the outside.  Kuusinen feints a jab, but Saarela ignores the feint and is on target with a left hook.  
Kuusinen is on target with a left hook to Saarela's body.  
Kuusinen steps inside and throws a left hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a right hook.  


Round 3 Statistics
Kuusinen: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Saarela: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 4: 

Kuusinen is on target with an overhand right.  
Saarela is looking to close the distance.  Kuusinen attempts to land an uppercut to the solar plexus, but he strays low!  The ref ignores Saarela's complaints and signals for the action to continue.  
Kuusinen is on target with a left uppercut.  
Kuusinen gets on the inside.  Saarela is on target with a left uppercut.  
Saarela pivots to the side of his opponent and hits home with a left hook.  


Round 4 Statistics
Kuusinen: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Saarela: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 5: 

Saarela hits home with a cross.  
Kuusinen gets on the inside.  Saarela lands a right hook.  
Kuusinen tries to keep the action at long range and connects with a cross.  
Saarela advances into close range.  Saarela quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and drives a right hook into Kuusinen's body.  
Saarela pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a left hook.  
Saarela advances into close range.  Saarela pivots from in front of his opponent and is on target with a left hook to Kuusinen's body.  
Kuusinen switches the action to the outside and hits home with a cross.  
Kuusinen lands a cross.  


Round 5 Statistics
Kuusinen: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Saarela: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 6: 

Kuusinen is looking to close the distance.  Saarela pivots to the right of his opponent and digs in a right hook to Kuusinen's ribcage.  
Saarela tries to land a cross, but Kuusinen blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Kuusinen steps to the outside and is on target with an overhand right.  Kuusinen throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Kuusinen connects with an overhand right.  
Saarela is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook.  
Kuusinen gets on the inside.  Kuusinen pivots to the side of his opponent.  Saarela is on target with a left hook.  
Kuusinen steps away from his opponent and tries to land a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Kuusinen steps to the outside and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  


Round 6 Statistics
Kuusinen: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Saarela: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 7: 

Kuusinen steps inside.  Kuusinen sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with a left hook.  
Kuusinen is on target with a jab.  
Saarela lands a cross.  
Saarela lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Kuusinen switches the action to the outside and hits home with an overhand left.  
Kuusinen tries to land an overhand right, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Kuusinen lands an overhand left.  
Kuusinen tries to land an overhand right, but Saarela sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  


Round 7 Statistics
Kuusinen: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Saarela: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Saarela steps inside.  Kuusinen drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Saarela hits home with a cross.  
Kuusinen advances into close range.  Saarela connects with a right hook.  
Kuusinen steps inside.  Saarela pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a left hook.  
Kuusinen connects with a left uppercut.  
Kuusinen steps inside.  Kuusinen lands a right hook.  As Saarela tries to work on the inside, the fighters heads come together!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Kuusinen dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Kuusinen is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with a cross.  


Round 8 Statistics
Kuusinen: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Saarela: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

Kuusinen lands a jab.  
Saarela lands a right hook.  
Saarela pivots to the side of his opponent.  Saarela attempts to land a left uppercut, but Kuusinen sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Kuusinen steps away from his opponent and lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Saarela manouvers Kuusinen onto the ropes.  Kuusinen is on target with a jab.  
Saarela connects with a left uppercut.  


Round 9 Statistics
Kuusinen: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Saarela: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 8                             
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

Kuusinen is looking to keep his distance and lands a cross.  
Kuusinen is on target with a cross.  
Saarela sidesteps to the left of his opponent and connects with a right hook.  


Round 10 Statistics
Kuusinen: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Saarela: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

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: 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: 93 - 97  93 - 97  93 - 97

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Turku, Finland.... Elmer Saarela

Fight Statistics
Kuusinen: 
Total Punches Thrown: 262                           
Total Punches Landed: 41                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 234                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 39                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 28                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 2                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 180                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 28                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 82                            
Total Jabs Landed: 13                            

Saarela: 
Total Punches Thrown: 193                           
Total Punches Landed: 42                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 151                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 32                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 42                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 10                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 154                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 36                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 39                            
Total Jabs Landed: 6