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24/07/2038
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Sami Ikonen vs Elmer Meriluoto

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Finland-Southwest Finland promoted show at Turku Haapajarvi, Turku,  taking place on 27/03/2038:

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 mandatory fight for the Finland-Southwest Finland Super Lightweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance and those watching live on Nelonen, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Sami Ikonen (16(1) - 0) who hails from Turku, Finland and Elmer Meriluoto(21 - 5 - 1(NC)) from Turku, Finland.  Both Ikonen and Meriluoto weighed in at 140 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Jyri Laurila, and the three ringside judges are Jani Marjamaa, Eerikki Isotalo and Mooses Laituri.  

Round 1: 

Meriluoto pivots from in front of his opponent.  Ikonen hits home with a left hook.  
Meriluoto walks Ikonen down, trapping him in the corner.  Meriluoto lands a left uppercut to the body, and then to the head.  
Meriluoto feints a left, and then hits home with a cross.  
Ikonen hits home with a right hook.  
Meriluoto digs in a left hook to Ikonen's liver.  
Ikonen drives a sharp left uppercut into his opponents body.  
Ikonen pivots to the side of his opponent.  Ikonen is on target with a cross.  Ikonen tries to land a left hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Meriluoto connects with a cross.  
Meriluoto throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook to Meriluoto's body.  
Meriluoto forces Ikonen to back into the ropes.  Ikonen hits home with a stinging jab.  
Ikonen digs in a right hook to Meriluoto's ribs.  
Meriluoto lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Ikonen lands a cross.  
Ikonen lands a cross.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Ikonen's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 1 Statistics
Ikonen: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Meriluoto: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 2: 

Ikonen lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Meriluoto lands a right hook.  
Ikonen tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a stinging cross.  
Meriluoto quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and hits home with a left hook.  
Meriluoto throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Ikonen closes the distance and digs in a sharp right hook to Meriluoto's body.  
Ikonen hits home with a sharp left hook.  
Meriluoto walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Ikonen hits home with a cross.  
Meriluoto is on target with a left hook.  
Ikonen gets on the inside and lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Ikonen lands a jab to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Ikonen's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  

Round 2 Statistics
Ikonen: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Meriluoto: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Ikonen lands a right uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Meriluoto pivots to the right of his opponent and is on target with a right hook to his opponents ribcage.  
Meriluoto hits home with a left hook.  
Meriluoto gets on the inside and is on target with a left hook.  
Ikonen switches the action to the outside.  Meriluoto is on target with a jab.  
Ikonen is looking to keep his distance.  Meriluoto sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Ikonen is on target with a sharp cross.  
Meriluoto connects with a left hook.  
Ikonen is looking to keep the action on the outside and connects with a sharp cross.  Ikonen attempts to land a cross, but Meriluoto slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Ikonen lands a cross, jab and a cross to his opponents head.  
Meriluoto is on target with a left hook.  
Ikonen digs in a left uppercut to Meriluoto's liver.  
Ikonen closes the distance.  Meriluoto throws a right uppercut, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Meriluoto lands a jab to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Meriluoto lands a jab followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Ikonen is looking to close the distance and digs in a right hook to Meriluoto's body.  
Meriluoto steps inside and connects with a left hook.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Meriluoto's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  

Round 3 Statistics
Ikonen: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Meriluoto: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 33                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 4: 

Ikonen throws a left uppercut, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Meriluoto connects with a left hook.  
Meriluoto quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and connects with a left uppercut.  
Meriluoto closes the distance and digs in a left hook to Ikonen's ribs.  
Meriluoto lands a jab.  
Meriluoto lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Ikonen lands a cross.  
Meriluoto forces Ikonen to back into the ropes.  Meriluoto drives a cross into his opponents body.  
Ikonen throws a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Ikonen steps away from his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Ikonen lands a cross to the body, and then to the head.  
Meriluoto is on target with a jab.  
Ikonen lands a right hook to the body, a cross to the head and a right hook to the body.  
Meriluoto steps inside and throws a left uppercut, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut to his opponents ribs.  
Ikonen sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Ikonen closes the distance.  Ikonen lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  As the two fighters work on the inside, their heads come together!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Ikonen dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Ikonen lands with a stiff jab.  Ikonen attempts to land a cross, but Meriluoto dodges the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Ikonen advances into close range and hits home with a solid right hook.  


Round 4 Statistics
Ikonen: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 34                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Meriluoto: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 5: 

Meriluoto advances into close range and drives a right hook into Ikonen's body.  
Meriluoto advances into close range and forces Ikonen to retreat into a corner.  Meriluoto throws a right hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a cross.  
Meriluoto lands a cross to his opponents body.  
Meriluoto advances into close range and lands a left hook.  
Ikonen tries to keep the action at long range and hits home with a sharp overhand left.  
Ikonen is looking to keep his distance.  Meriluoto throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a firm left uppercut.  
Ikonen lands a solid overhand left.  
Meriluoto finds the target with a jab.  
Ikonen lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Meriluoto connects with a left hook.  
Meriluoto hits home with a cross.  
Meriluoto is on target with a right hook.  
Meriluoto lands a left uppercut to the body, and then to the head.  


Round 5 Statistics
Ikonen: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Meriluoto: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 32                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 6: 

Meriluoto pivots to the left of his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Ikonen connects with a cross.  
Meriluoto lands a cross to the head, a jab to the head and a left hook to the body.  
Meriluoto walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Meriluoto tries to land a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a sharp right hook.  
Meriluoto walks his opponent into the blue corner.  Meriluoto sidesteps to the right of his opponent and digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  
Meriluoto sidesteps to the right of his opponent and hits home with a left hook.  
Meriluoto is on target with a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Meriluoto connects with a left hook.  
Ikonen lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Ikonen lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Ikonen is looking to keep his distance and lands a cross.  
Ikonen lands two right hooks to the body, and one to the head.  
Ikonen tries to keep the action at long range and is on target with a stinging cross.  
Meriluoto lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Ikonen closes the distance and tries to land a right hook, but Meriluoto blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
As Meriluoto tries to work on the inside, the fighters heads come together!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Ikonen dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Ikonen is on target with a solid cross.  
Ikonen is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Meriluoto lands an overhand right, jab and an overhand right to his opponents head.  
Ikonen attempts to land a cross, but Meriluoto sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Ikonen steps to the outside and attempts to land a cross, but Meriluoto dodges the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  


Round 6 Statistics
Ikonen: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Meriluoto: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 38                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 16                            
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 7: 

Ikonen throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Ikonen is looking to close the distance.  Meriluoto lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Ikonen is looking to keep his distance.  Meriluoto lands an overhand right.  
Meriluoto lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Ikonen is on target with a firm cross.  
Meriluoto lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Ikonen gets on the inside and lands a sharp right hook.  
Meriluoto hits home with a stiff jab.  
Ikonen gets on the inside.  Meriluoto hits home with a left hook.  
Meriluoto digs in a right uppercut to his opponents ribs.  
Meriluoto cuts off the ring, trapping Ikonen in the corner.  Ikonen connects with a cross.  
Meriluoto steps inside.  Ikonen drives a right hook into Meriluoto's ribcage.  


Round 7 Statistics
Ikonen: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Meriluoto: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 33                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 40                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 8: 

Meriluoto is on target with a cross.  
Meriluoto steps inside and lands a left hook.  
Ikonen is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Meriluoto attempts to land a cross, but Ikonen slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Ikonen hits home with a sharp cross.  Ikonen throws an overhand left, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Meriluoto forces Ikonen to back into the ropes.  Meriluoto is on target with a left hook.  
Ikonen lands a firm left hook.  
Meriluoto sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a right uppercut to the body, a left hook to the head and a cross to the head.  
Meriluoto gets on the inside.  Ikonen lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Ikonen lands a straight 1 - 2.  Ikonen tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Ikonen lands a right hook.  
Meriluoto is on target with a left hook to Ikonen's ribs.  
Ikonen advances into close range and is on target with a left hook.  
Meriluoto manouvers Ikonen into a corner.  Ikonen lands a solid jab.  
Meriluoto sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Ikonen lands a jab.  
Ikonen is on target with a cross.  
Ikonen is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook to the body, a right hook to the body and a right hook to the head.  
Ikonen steps away from his opponent.  Meriluoto connects with an overhand right.  


Round 8 Statistics
Ikonen: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 32                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 14                            
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Meriluoto: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 9: 

Ikonen is looking to keep his distance and finds the target with a jab.  
Ikonen hits home with a cross.  
Ikonen lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Meriluoto attempts to land a left hook, but Ikonen parries the shot and counters with a solid left hook.  
Ikonen hits home with a cross.  
Meriluoto lands a right hook to the body followed by a right uppercut to the head.  
Meriluoto forces Ikonen to back into the ropes.  Ikonen lands three consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Ikonen is looking to keep his distance and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Meriluoto gets on the inside and connects with a right hook.  


Round 9 Statistics
Ikonen: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Meriluoto: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 10: 

Ikonen digs in a right uppercut to his opponents ribs.  
Ikonen steps away from his opponent.  Meriluoto lands a cross.  
Meriluoto is looking to close the distance.  Ikonen is on target with a firm right hook to his opponents body.  
Meriluoto lands a jab.  
Ikonen tries to keep the action at long range and hits home with a stinging cross.  
Ikonen is on target with a left hook.  
Ikonen is on target with a firm cross.  
Ikonen lands three consecutive left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Meriluoto sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Meriluoto tries to land a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Ikonen is looking to close the distance.  Meriluoto hits home with a right hook.  
Meriluoto quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a cross followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  


Round 10 Statistics
Ikonen: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Meriluoto: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 33                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 1 Scores: 10 - 10  10 - 10  10 - 10
Round 2 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
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: 95 - 96  95 - 96  95 - 96

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

Fight Statistics
Ikonen: 
Total Punches Thrown: 302                           
Total Punches Landed: 104                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 217                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 81                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 85                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 23                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 264                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 89                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 38                            
Total Jabs Landed: 15                            

Meriluoto: 
Total Punches Thrown: 363                           
Total Punches Landed: 95                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 276                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 79                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 87                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 16                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 299                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 75                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 64                            
Total Jabs Landed: 20