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07/08/2043
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Kyosti Ylikangas vs Tiitus Kononen

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Finland-Southwest Finland promoted show at Turku Haapajarvi, Turku,  taking place on 13/06/2043:

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 semi final eliminator for the Finland Super Middleweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance and those watching live on Nelonen, the two fighters competing in this 12 round matchup are Kyosti Ylikangas (18 - 18(3) - 5) who hails from Turku, Finland and Tiitus Kononen(22 - 14(3) - 3) from Turku, Finland.  Ylikangas weighed in at 168 pounds, while Kononen weighed in at 167 pounds and 14 ounces.  
The referee tonight is Ilppo Piironen, and the three ringside judges are Kaappo Varonen, Daavid Makinen and Kosti Ihalainen.  

Round 1: 

Ylikangas is looking to close the distance.  Kononen is on target with a left uppercut.  
Kononen lands a right hook.  
Ylikangas manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Ylikangas is on target with a right uppercut.  
Ylikangas attempts to land a right hook, but Kononen slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Kononen lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Ylikangas closes the distance and hits home with a right hook.  
Kononen switches the action to the outside and is on target with an overhand left.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Ylikangas's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  Ylikangas's trainer is telling his fighter he is being outworked and needs to throw more.  

Round 1 Statistics
Ylikangas: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Kononen: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Ylikangas attempts to land a right hook, but Kononen blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Ylikangas steps inside and lands a right hook to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  
Kononen tries to land a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Kononen lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Kononen pivots to the left of his opponent.  Ylikangas attempts to land a jab, but Kononen sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Kononen lands a jab.  
Ylikangas advances into close range.  Kononen connects with a left hook.  
Ylikangas manouvers Kononen onto the ropes.  Kononen hits home with a left hook.  
Ylikangas is looking to close the distance.  Kononen pivots to the right of his opponent and connects with a left uppercut.  
Ylikangas is on target with a right hook.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Kononen's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  

Round 2 Statistics
Ylikangas: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Kononen: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Ylikangas forces Kononen to back into the corner.  Kononen lands a right hook.  
Kononen is on target with a left hook.  
Kononen quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and drives a right uppercut into his opponents ribs.  


Round 3 Statistics
Ylikangas: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Kononen: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 4: 

Ylikangas closes the distance and digs in a right hook to Kononen's ribcage.  
Kononen steps to the outside and lands a cross.  
Ylikangas is looking to close the distance.  Kononen tries to land a right hook, but Ylikangas blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Kononen hits home with a cross.  
Ylikangas gets on the inside and connects with a left uppercut.  
Ylikangas advances into close range and hits home with a left hook.  
Ylikangas connects with a right uppercut.  
Kononen connects with a left hook.  
Ylikangas tries to land a left uppercut, but Kononen parries the shot and counters with a cross.  


Round 4 Statistics
Ylikangas: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Kononen: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Ylikangas steps inside and connects with a right uppercut.  
Kononen lands a cross.  
Ylikangas steps inside.  Kononen lands a left hook.  
Kononen connects with a left hook.  
Ylikangas throws a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Ylikangas cuts off the ring, trapping Kononen in the corner.  Ylikangas is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Ylikangas throws an uppercut to the body, but lands well below the belt!  The ref ignores Kononen's complaints and signals for the action to continue.  
Kononen is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Ylikangas is on target with a cross.  


Round 5 Statistics
Ylikangas: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Kononen: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 6: 

Ylikangas sidesteps to the left of his opponent and connects with a left hook.  
Kononen feints a right, and then lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Ylikangas advances into close range and lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Kononen strikes his opponents body with a cross.  
Ylikangas advances into close range.  Kononen hits home with a left hook.  
Kononen connects with a cross.  
Ylikangas throws a right hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a cross.  
Ylikangas advances into close range.  Kononen hits home with a left uppercut.  
Kononen is on target with a left uppercut.  
At the end of Round 6, lets listen in on the corners...Kononen's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 6 Statistics
Ylikangas: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Kononen: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 7: 

Kononen lands a cross.  
Kononen lands a jab.  
Kononen lands a jab.  
Ylikangas is on target with a left uppercut.  
Ylikangas drives a right uppercut into Kononen's body.  
Ylikangas sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Kononen is on target with a cross.  
Kononen switches the action to the outside and lands an overhand left, jab and an overhand right to his opponents head.  
Kononen pivots to the side of his opponent and is on target with a left hook.  
Kononen tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Kononen pivots from in front of his opponent.  Ylikangas connects with a cross.  
Ylikangas closes the distance.  Kononen sidesteps to the left of his opponent and connects with a left hook.  
At the end of Round 7, lets listen in on the corners...Ylikangas's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 7 Statistics
Ylikangas: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Kononen: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Kononen hits home with a cross.  
Kononen hits home with a right hook.  
Kononen hits home with a right hook.  
Kononen cuts off the ring, trapping Ylikangas in the corner.  Kononen pivots to the left of his opponent.  Ylikangas tries to land a jab, but Kononen slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Kononen connects with a cross.  
Kononen finds the target with a jab.  
Kononen tries to step out of his opponents range.  Ylikangas is on target with a jab.  
Ylikangas is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Kononen connects with a cross.  
Kononen lands a jab.  


Round 8 Statistics
Ylikangas: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Kononen: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

Kononen is on target with a cross.  
Kononen tries to step out of his opponents range and lands an overhand right.  
Kononen pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a left hook.  
Kononen lands a left hook.  
Ylikangas closes the distance.  Kononen hits home with a left hook.  


Round 9 Statistics
Ylikangas: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Kononen: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

Ylikangas hits home with a left uppercut.  
Ylikangas steps inside.  Ylikangas sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a right hook.  
Kononen tries to step out of his opponents range and hits home with a cross.  
Kononen lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Kononen quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Ylikangas hits home with a left hook.  
Kononen is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with a cross.  
Kononen hits home with a left hook.  
Ylikangas hits home with a left hook.  


Round 10 Statistics
Ylikangas: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Kononen: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 11: 

Kononen hits home with a left hook.  
Ylikangas advances into close range and lands a right uppercut followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  


Round 11 Statistics
Ylikangas: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Kononen: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 12: 

Ylikangas throws a right uppercut, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook to Ylikangas's liver.  
Ylikangas steps inside.  Ylikangas quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Kononen connects with a left hook.  
Ylikangas gets on the inside.  Kononen lands a left hook.  
Ylikangas is on target with a left hook.  
Ylikangas quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Ylikangas attempts to land a left hook, but Kononen blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Kononen connects with a left hook.  


Round 12 Statistics
Ylikangas: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Kononen: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

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: 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: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 8 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 9 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 10 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 11 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 12 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10


Final Scorecards: 110 - 118  110 - 118  110 - 118

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Turku, Finland.... Tiitus Kononen

Fight Statistics
Ylikangas: 
Total Punches Thrown: 231                           
Total Punches Landed: 33                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 189                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 29                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 42                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 4                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 176                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 30                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 55                            
Total Jabs Landed: 3                             

Kononen: 
Total Punches Thrown: 275                           
Total Punches Landed: 70                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 247                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 66                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 28                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 4                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 213                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 57                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 62                            
Total Jabs Landed: 13