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10/08/2039
EOD Running: BackUps
Taavi Matinsalo vs Valtteri Raty

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Finland-Northern Ostrobothnia promoted show at Aake Madetoja Gym, Oulu,  taking place on 25/05/2039:

Clearly AI Finland-Northern Ostrobothnia 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-Northern Ostrobothnia Light Heavyweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Taavi Matinsalo (2 - 5 - 1) who hails from Oulu, Finland and Valtteri Raty(2 - 0 - 3) from Oulu, Finland.  Both Matinsalo and Raty weighed in at 175 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Usko Peltosaari, and the three ringside judges are Samu Murto, Paul Aho and Osmo Mannisenmaki.  

Round 1: 

Raty pivots to the side of his opponent.  Matinsalo lands a cross.  
Matinsalo switches the action to the outside.  Raty lands a cross.  Raty attempts to land a jab, but Matinsalo dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  
Raty lands a right uppercut.  
Matinsalo steps inside and digs in a left hook to Raty's liver.  
Matinsalo strikes his opponents body with a cross.  
Matinsalo tries to step out of his opponents range.  Raty finds the target with a jab.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Raty's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  

Round 1 Statistics
Matinsalo: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Raty: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Raty is on target with a left uppercut.  
Matinsalo gets on the inside.  Raty pivots to the side of his opponent.  Matinsalo hits home with a right uppercut.  
Raty stalks forward with a low guard, trying to draw a lead from his opponent.  Matinsalo throws a jab, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Raty steps to the outside.  Matinsalo lands a jab.  
Matinsalo switches the action to the outside and connects with a cross.  
Raty walks Matinsalo onto the ropes.  Raty lands a cross.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Matinsalo's trainer is telling his fighter to increase his workrate.  

Round 2 Statistics
Matinsalo: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Raty: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Matinsalo advances into close range.  As Raty tries to work on the inside, the fighters heads come together!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Matinsalo dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Raty steps to the outside and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Raty tries to land a left hook, but Matinsalo blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Raty steps away from his opponent.  Matinsalo is on target with an overhand left.  
Matinsalo is looking to close the distance.  Raty is on target with a right uppercut to his opponents body.  Raty throws a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Raty lands a right uppercut.  
Matinsalo closes the distance and connects with a right hook.  
Matinsalo walks his opponent into the corner.  Raty is on target with a cross.  
Matinsalo gets on the inside.  Raty pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a left uppercut.  


Round 3 Statistics
Matinsalo: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Raty: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 4: 

Matinsalo steps inside and lands a right hook.  
Matinsalo advances into close range.  Raty is on target with a left hook.  
Matinsalo connects with a right hook.  
At the end of Round 4, lets listen in on the corners...Matinsalo's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 4 Statistics
Matinsalo: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Raty: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Raty lands a cross.  
Raty attempts to land a cross, but Matinsalo blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Matinsalo connects with a left uppercut.  
Raty is on target with a right uppercut.  
Raty lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Raty is on target with a cross.  


Round 5 Statistics
Matinsalo: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Raty: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Matinsalo tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Matinsalo closes the distance.  Raty hits home with a left hook.  
Matinsalo connects with a right hook.  
Matinsalo lands a cross.  
Matinsalo advances into close range.  Raty is on target with a left hook.  
Matinsalo lands a jab.  
Raty lands a jab.  
At the end of Round 6, lets listen in on the corners...Raty's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 6 Statistics
Matinsalo: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Raty: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 7: 

Matinsalo throws a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Matinsalo sidesteps to the right of his opponent and finds the target with a jab.  
Matinsalo steps to the outside.  Matinsalo quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Raty attempts to land a cross, but Matinsalo blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Raty switches the action to the outside and hits home with an overhand right.  
At the end of Round 7, lets listen in on the corners...Matinsalo's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  

Round 7 Statistics
Matinsalo: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Raty: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Matinsalo is on target with a cross.  
Matinsalo is on target with a cross.  
Matinsalo sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with a left uppercut.  
Matinsalo advances into close range.  Matinsalo pivots to the right of his opponent.  Raty lands a left hook.  
Matinsalo advances into close range.  Raty connects with a right hook.  
Matinsalo feints a left, and then is on target with a right hook.  
Matinsalo is looking to close the distance.  As Raty tries to work on the inside, the fighters heads come together!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Matinsalo dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Matinsalo forces Raty to back into a corner.  Matinsalo sidesteps to the right of his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Matinsalo attempts to land a left uppercut, but Raty blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  


Round 8 Statistics
Matinsalo: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Raty: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

As the two fighters work on the inside, their heads come together!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Matinsalo dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Raty walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Raty hits home with a cross.  
Raty tries to step out of his opponents range.  Matinsalo tries to land a cross, but Raty slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Matinsalo strikes his opponents body with a cross.  
Matinsalo drops his guard, and stalks his opponent...he wants his opponent to throw a shot.  Raty connects with a cross.  
Raty finds the target with a jab.  
Matinsalo switches the action to the outside.  Raty is on target with a jab.  
Raty lands a jab to Matinsalo's body.  


Round 9 Statistics
Matinsalo: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Raty: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 10: 

Raty quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Matinsalo lands a right hook.  
Matinsalo hits home with a right hook.  
Matinsalo steps inside.  Matinsalo pivots to the right of his opponent.  Raty connects with a left hook.  
Matinsalo drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Matinsalo throws a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Matinsalo closes the distance.  Raty throws an uppercut to the body, but lands well below the belt!  The ref stops the action and gives Matinsalo time to recover.  


Round 10 Statistics
Matinsalo: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Raty: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

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


Final Scorecards: 95 - 96  95 - 96  95 - 96

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Oulu, Finland.... Valtteri Raty

Fight Statistics
Matinsalo: 
Total Punches Thrown: 220                           
Total Punches Landed: 32                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 190                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 28                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 30                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 4                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 134                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 26                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 86                            
Total Jabs Landed: 6                             

Raty: 
Total Punches Thrown: 213                           
Total Punches Landed: 42                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 191                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 39                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 22                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 3                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 138                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 28                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 75                            
Total Jabs Landed: 14