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02/03/2039
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Pekka Vatanen vs Cipriano Rodriguez

Boxing Daily Report from the Smokin Joe promoted show at Rogers Center, Toronto,  taking place on 26/02/2039:

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.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 12 round matchup are Pekka Vatanen (23(18) - 0) who hails from Tampere, Finland and Cipriano Rodriguez(15(7) - 1(1) - 1) from Bahía Blanca, Argentina.  Both Vatanen and Rodriguez weighed in at 140 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Jean-Baptiste Villon, and the three ringside judges are Paul Myron, Davie Foyle and Clint Duthie.  

Round 1: 

Vatanen lands an overhand left followed by a cross to his opponents head.  He follows up the attack and lands an overhand left followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Rodriguez lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a cross to the head.  Rodriguez throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Rodriguez closes the distance and lands a right hook, left uppercut and a left hook to his opponents head.  
Rodriguez sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Vatanen tries to land a left hook, but Rodriguez sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Vatanen tries to keep the action at long range and lands a stinging jab.  
Vatanen tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a solid cross.  
Vatanen hits home with a stinging overhand left.  
Rodriguez advances into close range.  Vatanen hits home with a right hook.  
Vatanen steps away from his opponent and attempts to land a jab, but Rodriguez sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Vatanen lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Rodriguez steps inside and throws a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Rodriguez lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Rodriguez attempts to land a left hook, but Vatanen sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Vatanen hits home with a right uppercut.  
Rodriguez walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Vatanen lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Vatanen lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Vatanen steps to the outside and hits home with a firm overhand right.  
Rodriguez gets on the inside and throws a right hook, but Vatanen clinches his opponent.  Vatanen is using his forearm in the clinch.  The referee breaks the clinch and warns Vatanen to stop fouling.  
Rodriguez walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Vatanen lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Rodriguez lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Rodriguez sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Rodriguez tries to land a right hook, but Vatanen sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Rodriguez sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a cross.  
Rodriguez gets on the inside.  Vatanen lands a left hook.  
Vatanen is looking to keep his distance.  Rodriguez quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Vatanen is on target with a cross.  
Rodriguez lands a sharp left hook.  
Vatanen steps away from his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Rodriguez throws a left hook, but Vatanen clinches his opponent.  Vatanen leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. The ref separates the two fighters.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Rodriguez's trainer is telling his fighter to tighten his defence.  

Round 1 Statistics
Vatanen: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 41                            
Power Shots Landed: 23                            
Head Shots Thrown: 43                            
Head Shots Landed: 24                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Rodriguez: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 39                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 17                            
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Round 2: 

Vatanen is looking to keep his distance and lands a cross.  
Vatanen lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Rodriguez closes the distance.  Vatanen drives a right hook into his opponents ribcage.  
Rodriguez lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Rodriguez is on target with a right uppercut to Vatanen's body.  Rodriguez attempts to land a left uppercut, but Vatanen slips the shot and counters with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Vatanen lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Rodriguez lands a left hook.  Rodriguez attempts to land a left hook, but Vatanen parries the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Vatanen is looking to keep his distance and lands an overhand left followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Vatanen tries to land a jab, but Rodriguez sidesteps and counters with a solid left uppercut.  
Rodriguez advances into close range and forces Vatanen to retreat onto the ropes.  Vatanen is on target with a sharp left hook.  
Vatanen lands a sharp right uppercut.  
Vatanen lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Rodriguez gets on the inside and drives a right uppercut into his opponents ribcage.  
Vatanen throws an uppercut to the body, but lands well below the belt!  The ref ignores Rodriguez's complaints and signals for the action to continue.  
Rodriguez closes the distance and digs in a left uppercut to Vatanen's ribs.  Rodriguez tries to land a left hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a sharp left hook.  
Vatanen steps away from his opponent and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Vatanen lands three consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Vatanen attempts to land a jab, but Rodriguez sidesteps and counters with a solid cross.  
Rodriguez steps inside and walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Rodriguez lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Rodriguez lands a right hook.  
Vatanen is looking to keep his distance and finds the target with a jab.  
Rodriguez steps inside.  Vatanen connects with a solid right hook.  
Vatanen switches the action to the outside and lands an overhand right followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  
Vatanen advances into close range.  Vatanen pivots from in front of his opponent.  Vatanen hits home with a solid right hook.  Vatanen holds on to his opponent.  Rodriguez pushes his forearm into Vatanen's face.  The referee warns Rodriguez and breaks the clinch.  
Vatanen steps away from his opponent and is on target with an overhand left.  
Rodriguez gets on the inside.  Vatanen throws a right hook, but the shot is blocked.  Vatanen ties up his opponent.  Vatanen is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. Vatanen hits his opponent with a kidney shot within the clinch. The referee warns Vatanen and breaks the clinch.  
Vatanen is looking to keep his distance and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Rodriguez is looking to close the distance.  Vatanen connects with a stinging left uppercut.  
Rodriguez is looking to close the distance and walks Vatanen down, trapping him on the ropes.  Rodriguez lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Rodriguez digs in a right uppercut to his opponents ribs.  Vatanen clinches his opponent.  Vatanen leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. The ref breaks Vatanen's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  
Vatanen drives a right uppercut into his opponents ribs.  
Vatanen steps to the outside and lands a jab.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Vatanen's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 2 Statistics
Vatanen: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 57                            
Power Shots Landed: 29                            
Head Shots Thrown: 54                            
Head Shots Landed: 28                            
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Rodriguez: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 32                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Round 3: 

Vatanen switches the action to the outside and is on target with an overhand left.  
Rodriguez gets on the inside.  Vatanen is on target with a sharp right hook.  
Rodriguez attempts to land a left hook, but Vatanen blocks the shot and counters with a sharp right uppercut.  
Vatanen lands a right uppercut.  
Rodriguez manouvers his opponent into the corner.  Vatanen tries to land a left hook, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a stinging right hook.  
Rodriguez closes the distance.  Vatanen is on target with a firm left hook to Rodriguez's liver.  
Vatanen steps to the outside and is on target with a jab.  
Vatanen hits home with a firm cross.  
Vatanen hits home with a solid left hook.  
Vatanen tries to land a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a sharp left uppercut.  
Vatanen lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Vatanen is on target with a cross.  
Vatanen is on target with a stinging cross.  
Rodriguez gets on the inside.  Vatanen is on target with a right hook.  
Vatanen tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a cross followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Rodriguez sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Rodriguez attempts to land an overhand left, but Vatanen sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Vatanen switches the action to the outside and throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a sharp right uppercut.  
Rodriguez closes the distance and walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Rodriguez throws a right hook, but his opponent parries the shot.  Vatanen clinches his opponent.  Vatanen leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. The ref breaks Vatanen's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  
Vatanen lands a solid right uppercut.  
Rodriguez advances into close range.  Vatanen throws a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Vatanen is looking to keep his distance and connects with a firm cross.  
Vatanen connects with a left hook.  
Rodriguez steps inside.  Vatanen throws a right hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Rodriguez lands a right uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Rodriguez's trainer is telling his fighter to increase his workrate.  

Round 3 Statistics
Vatanen: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 57                            
Power Shots Landed: 18                            
Head Shots Thrown: 55                            
Head Shots Landed: 20                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Rodriguez: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 37                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Vatanen lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Vatanen tries to step out of his opponents range and tries to land a cross, but Rodriguez slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Vatanen hits home with a cross.  
Vatanen steps away from his opponent and lands a cross followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Vatanen throws a left hook, but is unable to get through his opponents guard.  Vatanen holds on to his opponent.  Vatanen leans on his opponent using all his weight. The ref separates the two fighters.  
Rodriguez digs in a left uppercut to Vatanen's body.  
Rodriguez pivots to the side of his opponent andAs Vatanen tries to work on the inside, the fighters heads come together!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Rodriguez dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Rodriguez tries to land a right hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a firm right uppercut.  
Rodriguez is on target with a right uppercut to Vatanen's body.  
Rodriguez gets on the inside and lands a right uppercut to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Vatanen steps away from his opponent and lands an overhand right followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  
Rodriguez feints a cross, and then hits home with an overhand right.  
Rodriguez is looking to close the distance and is on target with a left hook to Vatanen's body.  Rodriguez attempts to land a left hook, but Vatanen blocks the shot and counters with a sharp left hook.  
Rodriguez connects with a cross.  
Vatanen switches the action to the outside and hits home with an overhand left.  
Rodriguez closes the distance.  Vatanen pivots to the right of his opponent.  Vatanen digs in a stinging left hook to Rodriguez's body.  Vatanen attempts to land a left hook, but Rodriguez blocks the shot and counters with a firm left uppercut.  
Rodriguez closes the distance.  Vatanen lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Rodriguez advances into close range.  Vatanen is on target with a stinging left hook.  As the two fighters work on the inside, their heads come together!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Rodriguez dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Vatanen hits home with a right hook.  
Rodriguez steps inside and is on target with a right hook.  
Vatanen is on target with a solid left uppercut to Rodriguez's body.  Vatanen attempts to land a right hook, but Rodriguez sidesteps and counters with a stinging cross.  
Vatanen lands an overhand left to the head followed by a cross to the body.  
Rodriguez feints a left, and then is on target with a right uppercut.  


Round 4 Statistics
Vatanen: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 48                            
Power Shots Landed: 19                            
Head Shots Thrown: 40                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Rodriguez: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 45                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 5: 

Vatanen is on target with a right hook.  Vatanen attempts to land a left hook, but Rodriguez blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Vatanen steps away from his opponent and tries to land a cross, but Rodriguez sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Vatanen lands a cross.  Vatanen tries to land a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Rodriguez closes the distance and forces Vatanen to back into the ropes.  Rodriguez is on target with a right hook.  Rodriguez attempts to land a right hook, but Vatanen sidesteps and counters with a sharp cross.  
Vatanen tries to step out of his opponents range and lands an overhand left.  
Vatanen is on target with a stinging right hook to his opponents body.  
Rodriguez lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Rodriguez advances into close range.  Vatanen attempts to land a left uppercut, but Rodriguez slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Rodriguez lands a right hook.  
Vatanen hits home with a left hook.  
Vatanen is looking to keep his distance and tries to land an overhand left, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Rodriguez steps inside.  Vatanen is on target with a stinging left hook.  
Rodriguez walks Vatanen onto the ropes.  As the two fighters work on the inside, their heads come together!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Rodriguez dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Rodriguez digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  
Vatanen steps away from his opponent and connects with an overhand left.  
Vatanen lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Vatanen steps away from his opponent and is on target with a jab.  
Vatanen connects with an overhand left.  
Rodriguez gets on the inside.  Vatanen sidesteps to the right of his opponent and drives a firm left hook into his opponents body.  
Vatanen tries to land a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Rodriguez advances into close range.  Vatanen hits home with a right hook.  Vatanen tries to land a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a firm left hook.  
Vatanen drives a right hook into his opponents body.  
Vatanen drives a stinging right hook into his opponents body.  
Rodriguez is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Rodriguez pivots to the left of his opponent.  Vatanen lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Vatanen steps away from his opponent and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Rodriguez advances into close range.  Rodriguez is on target with a left hook.  The two boxers are fighting in-close, but their heads clash!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Rodriguez dabs at his face checking for damage.  Rodriguez has taken some damage there.  That has caused bad swelling  around the left eye.  
Vatanen is looking to keep his distance and hits home with a cross.  
Rodriguez is looking to close the distance.  Vatanen connects with a left hook.  
Vatanen sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  


Round 5 Statistics
Vatanen: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 61                            
Power Shots Landed: 23                            
Head Shots Thrown: 49                            
Head Shots Landed: 19                            
Body Shots Thrown: 18                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Rodriguez: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 6: 

Vatanen steps away from his opponent and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Vatanen switches the action to the outside and is on target with a jab.  
Rodriguez lands a right hook.  Rodriguez attempts to land a left hook, but Vatanen blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Vatanen steps to the outside and hits home with an overhand left.  
Vatanen lands a solid cross.  
Rodriguez feints a jab, but Vatanen ignores the feint and is on target with a stinging left uppercut.  
Vatanen lands an overhand right.  
Vatanen is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Vatanen tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a cross followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Vatanen closes the distance.  Vatanen connects with a right hook.  Vatanen throws an uppercut to the body, but lands well below the belt!  The ref ignores Rodriguez's complaints and signals for the action to continue.  
Rodriguez sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Rodriguez connects with a left hook.  Vatanen holds on to his opponent.  Vatanen is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  
Vatanen tries to step out of his opponents range and attempts to land a cross, but Rodriguez slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Rodriguez gets on the inside and lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Vatanen is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands an overhand left.  
Vatanen lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Vatanen connects with a right hook.  
Vatanen switches the action to the outside and connects with a cross.  
Vatanen lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Vatanen lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Vatanen lands a hurtful cross.  RODRIGUEZ IS HURT!  Rodriguez quickly recovers. 
Vatanen EXPLODES a nasty overhand left into his opponents face.  RODRIGUEZ IS SENT SPRAWLING TO THE CANVAS!  He manages to get up at 5.  
Vatanen lands a jab.  
Rodriguez is looking to close the distance.  Vatanen attempts to land a left hook, but Rodriguez sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Rodriguez lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  Vatanen clinches his opponent.  Rodriguez is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. The ref separates the two fighters.  
Vatanen throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook to Vatanen's ribs.  
Vatanen is looking to keep the action on the outside and connects with a cross.  
Vatanen lands a hurtful cross.  RODRIGUEZ IS HURT!  Rodriguez almost instantly gets his legs back. 


Round 6 Statistics
Vatanen: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 48                            
Power Shots Landed: 23                            
Head Shots Thrown: 52                            
Head Shots Landed: 29                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Rodriguez: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 7: 

Rodriguez connects with a left hook.  Vatanen clinches his opponent.  Vatanen leans on his opponent using all his weight. The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  
Rodriguez cuts off the ring, trapping Vatanen on the ropes.  Rodriguez is on target with a right hook to Vatanen's ribs.  
Vatanen attempts to land a right hook, but Rodriguez blocks the shot and counters with a firm left uppercut.  
Rodriguez tries to land a right hook, but Vatanen blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Vatanen lands an overhand left followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Rodriguez steps inside.  Rodriguez connects with a left uppercut.  As the two fighters work on the inside, their heads come together!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Rodriguez dabs at his face checking for damage.  Rodriguez has taken some damage from that accidental headbutt.  The foul has worsened the damage  around the left eye.  
Vatanen steps away from his opponent and lands a cross followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Rodriguez advances into close range and drives a right hook into Vatanen's ribcage.  Rodriguez throws a left uppercut, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a solid right uppercut.  
Rodriguez throws a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Rodriguez pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a sharp right hook.  
Vatanen hits home with a left hook.  Vatanen wants to work on the inside, but accidentally clashes heads with his opponent!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Rodriguez dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Vatanen hits home with a right hook.  Vatanen attempts to land a left hook, but Rodriguez blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Vatanen is looking to keep his distance and hits home with a firm cross.  
Rodriguez connects with a firm left hook.  
Vatanen is looking to keep his distance and lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  Vatanen tries to land a cross, but Rodriguez slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Vatanen is looking to keep his distance and lands a cross to the body, and then to the head.  
Vatanen attempts to land a cross, but Rodriguez slips the shot and counters with a solid cross.  
Rodriguez is looking to close the distance.  Vatanen lands a right hook to the body, a left hook to the body and a left hook to the head.  THAT HURT HIS OPPONENT!  
Vatanen stalks his opponent...he just needs the right shot to put his opponent away!  Vatanen drives a weighty left hook into his opponents body.  DOWN GOES RODRIGUEZ!  He beats the count, getting up at 5.  It looks like Rodriguez has now recovered from that earlier bodyshot.  
Vatanen tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a jab followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  
Rodriguez closes the distance.  Vatanen is on target with a right hook.  
Vatanen steps away from his opponent and hits home with a solid jab.  
Vatanen lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  


Round 7 Statistics
Vatanen: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 50                            
Power Shots Landed: 22                            
Head Shots Thrown: 41                            
Head Shots Landed: 21                            
Body Shots Thrown: 14                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Rodriguez: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 42                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 14                            
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 8: 

Vatanen advances into close range.  Rodriguez lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  Rodriguez throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a sharp left hook.  
Vatanen tries to keep the action at long range and is on target with an overhand left.  
Vatanen lands with a solid jab.  
Vatanen lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Vatanen connects with a cross.  
Rodriguez walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Vatanen drives a right hook into Rodriguez's body.  
Rodriguez is on target with a left hook to Vatanen's body.  
Rodriguez drives a right hook into his opponents body.  Rodriguez clinches his opponent.  Vatanen leans on his opponent using all his weight. The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  
Rodriguez pivots from in front of his opponent.  Vatanen lands a right hook to the head, a right uppercut to the head and a right hook to the body.  
Vatanen is on target with a sharp right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Vatanen tries to keep the action at long range and lands three consecutive straights to his opponents head.  Vatanen tries to land a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Vatanen connects with a cross.  Vatanen attempts to land a cross, but Rodriguez sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Vatanen is on target with a firm left hook to Rodriguez's ribs.  
Rodriguez throws a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a sharp left hook.  
Vatanen tries to step out of his opponents range and lands an overhand left followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Vatanen lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head, AND STUNS HIS OPPONENT!  Rodriguez quickly recovers. 
As the two fighters work on the inside, their heads come together!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Vatanen dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Vatanen switches the action to the outside and throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a sharp right uppercut.  
Rodriguez gets on the inside and digs in a left hook to Vatanen's body.  
Vatanen switches the action to the outside and lands a sharp cross.  
Rodriguez steps inside and is on target with a right uppercut to Vatanen's ribs.  
Vatanen tries to step out of his opponents range and hits home with a cross.  Vatanen tries to land a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Vatanen lands an overhand right, overhand left and a cross to his opponents head.  HE HAS HIS OPPONENT IN TROUBLE!  The ref is taking a close look at Rodriguez.  He takes another clean shot, and the ref steps in!  He's seen enough!  The winner by TKO is Vatanen!  


Round 8 Statistics
Vatanen: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 43                            
Power Shots Landed: 24                            
Head Shots Thrown: 44                            
Head Shots Landed: 22                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Rodriguez: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 1 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 2 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 3 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 4 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 10  10 - 9
Round 5 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 6 Scores: 10 - 8  10 - 8  10 - 8
Round 7 Scores: 10 - 8  10 - 8  10 - 8


Fight Statistics
Vatanen: 
Total Punches Thrown: 461                           
Total Punches Landed: 201                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 378                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 178                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 83                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 23                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 405                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 181                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 56                            
Total Jabs Landed: 20                            

Rodriguez: 
Total Punches Thrown: 278                           
Total Punches Landed: 91                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 186                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 63                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 92                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 28                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 277                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 91                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Total Jabs Landed: 0