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30/07/2030
EOD Running: Rankings
Verneri Ankelo vs Pellervo Kuusela

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Finland-Southwest Finland promoted show at Turku Vuorio, Turku,  taking place on 24/11/2021:

Clearly AI Finland-Southwest Finland 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 final eliminator for the Finland-Southwest Finland Heavyweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Verneri Ankelo (6 - 2) who hails from Turku, Finland and Pellervo Kuusela(5 - 3 - 1) from Turku, Finland.  Ankelo weighed in at 232 pounds and 11 ounces, while Kuusela weighed in at 247 pounds and 5 ounces.  
The referee tonight is Jyri Laurila, and the three ringside judges are Kaappo Varonen, Vaino Waltari and Mooses Laituri.  

Round 1: 

Ankelo drops his hands, and waves his opponent in.  Kuusela tries to land a cross, but Ankelo blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Ankelo tries to keep the action at long range and hits home with a cross.  
Ankelo switches the action to the outside and lands a cross, jab and an overhand left to his opponents head.  
Ankelo lands a cross followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Kuusela pivots to the left of his opponent.  Ankelo is on target with a left hook to his opponents liver.  
Ankelo drives a left hook into Kuusela's body.  
Ankelo closes the distance and is on target with a left hook to Kuusela's body.  
Ankelo hits home with a cross.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Kuusela's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  

Round 1 Statistics
Ankelo: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Kuusela: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Ankelo drives a cross into his opponents body.  
Ankelo lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Ankelo steps to the outside and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Ankelo lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Kuusela is looking to keep his distance.  Ankelo quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a spiteful jab.  
Ankelo is on target with a sharp overhand right.  
Ankelo quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Ankelo is looking to close the distance and lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Ankelo is on target with a jab.  
Ankelo lands a sharp jab.  
Kuusela lands a spiteful jab.  
Ankelo feints a right hook, and then lands a stinging jab.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Kuusela's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 2 Statistics
Ankelo: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 13                            
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 18                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Kuusela: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Ankelo steps away from his opponent and hits home with an overhand left.  
Kuusela tries to keep the action at long range.  Ankelo feints a cross, and then lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Ankelo is looking to keep his distance and lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Kuusela connects with a cross.  Kuusela tries to land a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a stinging left uppercut.  
Ankelo drives a stinging left hook into his opponents body.  Ankelo attempts to land a right hook, but Kuusela blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Ankelo is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Kuusela tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Kuusela manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Ankelo is on target with a left hook.  
Ankelo lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Ankelo pivots to the left of his opponent and lands with a stinging jab.  
Kuusela finds the target with a hard jab.  
Ankelo lands an overhand left to the head followed by a jab to the body.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Kuusela's trainer is advising how he could improve his defence.  

Round 3 Statistics
Ankelo: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 8                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Kuusela: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Ankelo lands a firm overhand left.  
Ankelo throws a jab, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Kuusela lands a solid jab.  
Ankelo switches the action to the outside and hits home with an overhand right.  
Kuusela throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Ankelo steps inside.  Ankelo sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a right hook to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body.  
Ankelo drives a jab into Kuusela's body.  
Kuusela connects with a cross.  
Ankelo steps to the outside and lands an overhand left followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Ankelo lands with a hard jab.  
Ankelo lands a jab.  
Ankelo advances into close range and lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Ankelo tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with a cross.  
Ankelo lands two jabs to the body, and one to the head.  
Ankelo lands a jab to the head, a cross to the body and a jab to the head.  
Ankelo is looking to keep his distance and lands a stiff jab.  
Ankelo steps away from his opponent and lands a cross to the head, a jab to the body and a cross to the head.  
Ankelo switches the action to the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  


Round 4 Statistics
Ankelo: 
Jabs Thrown: 20                            
Jabs Landed: 16                            
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 20                            
Body Shots Thrown: 15                            
Body Shots Landed: 8                             

Kuusela: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Ankelo lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Ankelo hits home with a ramrod jab.  
Ankelo steps to the outside and lands a jab to the body, a jab to the head and a cross to the body.  
Ankelo lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Ankelo is on target with a stinging cross.  
Kuusela is looking to keep his distance.  Ankelo quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a jab to the head, a jab to the body and an overhand right to the head.  
Ankelo lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Ankelo gets on the inside.  Kuusela digs in a left hook to Ankelo's body.  
Ankelo closes the distance.  Ankelo pivots to the right of his opponent and digs in a right hook to Kuusela's body.  
Ankelo connects with a right hook.  
Ankelo digs in a left uppercut to Kuusela's ribs.  
Ankelo lands a double jab to his opponents head.  


Round 5 Statistics
Ankelo: 
Jabs Thrown: 18                            
Jabs Landed: 13                            
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Kuusela: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 6: 

Ankelo is on target with a stinging cross.  
Ankelo feints a jab and triggers a right uppercut counter from Kuusela.  Ankelo springs the trap, countering with  a left uppercut.  
Ankelo connects with a solid cross.  
Kuusela attempts to land a cross, but Ankelo blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut to his opponents ribcage.  
Ankelo snaps his opponents head back with a hard jab.  
Ankelo tries to step out of his opponents range.  Ankelo feints a right, and then lands a jab.  
Ankelo connects with an overhand right.  
Kuusela lands a hard jab.  
Ankelo closes the distance and hits home with a left hook.  
Ankelo lowers his hands, trying to provoke his opponent to attack.  Kuusela finds the target with a spiteful jab.  
Kuusela sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Kuusela tries to land a jab, but Ankelo slips the shot and counters with a right hook to Kuusela's body.  
Ankelo is looking to keep his distance.  Ankelo sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a jab.  
Ankelo lands with a ramrod jab.  


Round 6 Statistics
Ankelo: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 9                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Kuusela: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Ankelo is on target with a stinging cross.  
Ankelo is on target with a jab to Kuusela's body.  
Ankelo steps inside and is on target with a left hook.  
Kuusela lands a spiteful jab.  Kuusela throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a firm right uppercut.  
Ankelo lands a jab followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Ankelo tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Ankelo is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Ankelo feints a cross, and then lands a jab followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  
Ankelo gets on the inside and is on target with a left uppercut.  
Ankelo connects with a solid left hook.  


Round 7 Statistics
Ankelo: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 8                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Kuusela: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Ankelo finds the target with a jab.  
Ankelo feints a cross, and then hits the target with a stinging jab.  
Ankelo tries to step out of his opponents range.  Ankelo sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  He continues the combination and lands a cross to the body, and then to the head.  
Ankelo steps inside and drives a right hook into Kuusela's ribs.  
Ankelo tries to keep the action at long range and lands a cross to the body, and then to the head.  
Kuusela lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Ankelo steps inside.  Kuusela connects with a left uppercut.  
Kuusela lands with a solid jab.  
At the end of Round 8, lets listen in on the corners...Ankelo's trainer is advising his fighter to keep his distance and coast to the win. 

Round 8 Statistics
Ankelo: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 10                            
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Kuusela: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

Ankelo pivots to the left of his opponent.  Ankelo throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Kuusela finds the target with a ramrod jab.  
Ankelo sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands an overhand right, overhand left and a cross to his opponents head.  
Ankelo switches the action to the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Ankelo finds the target with a solid jab.  
Ankelo lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Ankelo drives a stinging jab into his opponents face.  


Round 9 Statistics
Ankelo: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 9                             
Power Shots Thrown: 6                             
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Kuusela: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

Ankelo switches the action to the outside.  Kuusela finds the target with a jab.  
Ankelo lands with a spiteful jab.  
Ankelo tries to keep the action at long range and hits home with a cross.  
Ankelo feints a left hook, and then lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  Ankelo throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Ankelo sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a cross to the head, a jab to the body and a cross to the head.  
Ankelo throws an overhand right, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Ankelo lands a cross to the body, a jab to the head and a cross to the head.  
Ankelo switches the action to the outside.  Kuusela sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Ankelo lands a cross.  
Ankelo lands a jab to Kuusela's body.  
Ankelo lands a sharp jab.  


Round 10 Statistics
Ankelo: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Kuusela: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

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 - 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: 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: 100 - 90  100 - 90  100 - 90

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Turku, Finland.... Verneri Ankelo

Fight Statistics
Ankelo: 
Total Punches Thrown: 307                           
Total Punches Landed: 170                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 225                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 136                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 82                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 34                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 156                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 75                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 151                           
Total Jabs Landed: 95                            

Kuusela: 
Total Punches Thrown: 275                           
Total Punches Landed: 22                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 253                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 21                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 22                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 1                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 169                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Total Jabs Thrown: 106                           
Total Jabs Landed: 13