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21/02/2044
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Pekka Vatanen vs Asif Saleh

Boxing Daily Report from the Smokin Joe promoted show at Rogers Center, Toronto,  taking place on 09/01/2044:

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 Boo Vatanen (40(35) - 1) who hails from Tampere, Finland and Asif Saleh(29(1) - 8(4) - 1) from Suez, Egypt.  Both Vatanen and Saleh weighed in at 140 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Dave Sleigh, and the three ringside judges are Mark Mowat, Dave Brown and Paul Curtain.  

Round 1: 

Vatanen lands a solid cross.  
Vatanen pivots to the right of his opponent.  Vatanen attempts to land a left uppercut, but Saleh sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Saleh is on target with a jab.  
Vatanen steps inside and lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Saleh lands a spiteful jab.  
Vatanen throws a right hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Vatanen throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Saleh walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Saleh feints a jab, and then attempts to land a cross, but Vatanen blocks the shot and counters with a sharp cross.  
Vatanen gets on the inside and connects with a right hook.  
Saleh pivots to the side of his opponent and finds the target with a ramrod jab.  
Vatanen lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  He then lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Vatanen waits at the mid-range with a lowered guard, waiting for his opponent to throw a punch.  Saleh throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a firm right uppercut.  
Saleh pivots to the left of his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Vatanen is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands an overhand left followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Saleh tries to land a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Vatanen lands a cross, jab and a cross to his opponents head.  
Saleh attempts to land a cross, but Vatanen dodges the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Saleh manages to force Vatanen onto the ropes.  Saleh strikes his opponents body with a jab.  
Saleh throws a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a solid right uppercut.  
Saleh tries to step out of his opponents range.  Vatanen hits home with a sharp jab.  
Vatanen lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Vatanen is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Vatanen gets on the inside and lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Vatanen lands a left hook to the body followed by a right uppercut to the head.  He then lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head, AND KNOCKS SALEH DOWN!  He manages to get up at 4.  Saleh recovers before his opponent can take advantage. 
Vatanen lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  THAT HURT HIS OPPONENT!  Saleh almost instantly gets his legs back. 
Vatanen is on target with a cross.  Vatanen attempts to land a jab, but Saleh sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Vatanen is on target with a left hook.  
Saleh lands with a spiteful jab.  


Round 1 Statistics
Vatanen: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 8                             
Power Shots Thrown: 39                            
Power Shots Landed: 26                            
Head Shots Thrown: 44                            
Head Shots Landed: 31                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Saleh: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 2: 

Saleh snaps his opponents head back with a hard jab.  
Vatanen lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Vatanen is looking to keep his distance and hits home with a solid cross.  
Saleh connects with a cross.  
Vatanen advances into close range and is on target with a left hook to Saleh's liver.  
Vatanen tries to step out of his opponents range and connects with an overhand right.  
Vatanen is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Saleh circles his opponent with a low guard, waiting for his opponent to attack.  Vatanen lands three consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Vatanen is looking to close the distance and digs in a firm right hook to Saleh's body.  
Vatanen is on target with a stinging right hook.  
Vatanen steps away from his opponent and lands a cross, overhand left and a cross to his opponents head.  
Vatanen hits home with a sharp cross.  
Saleh is on target with a cross.  
Vatanen is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Vatanen advances into close range and digs in a sharp right uppercut to Saleh's body.  
Vatanen advances into close range.  Saleh throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a WICKED cross.  IT LOOKS LIKE SALEH WAS HURT BY THAT SHOT!  Saleh almost instantly gets his legs back. 
Vatanen lands two right hooks followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Saleh lands a left hook.  
Vatanen steps to the outside and is on target with a solid cross.  
Saleh throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a firm cross.  
Vatanen lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head, AND SENDS SALEH SPRAWLING TO THE CANVAS!  He is back up on his feet at 4.  
Vatanen lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Saleh's trainer is telling his fighter he needs to be more active or he's going to get outworked.  Saleh's trainer is advising how he could stop so many clean shots getting through.  

Round 2 Statistics
Vatanen: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 38                            
Power Shots Landed: 26                            
Head Shots Thrown: 37                            
Head Shots Landed: 25                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Saleh: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 3: 

Vatanen gets on the inside and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Vatanen lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Vatanen switches the action to the outside and connects with a powerful cross.  SALEH WAS STUNNED BY THAT SHOT!  Saleh quickly recovers. 
Vatanen throws a cross, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Saleh tries to land a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a nasty cross.  SALEH IS HURT!  
Vatanen switches the action to the outside.  Vatanen thinks he can end the show early....he's looking to put Saleh away.  Vatanen lands a FIERCE left hook.  SALEH IS DOWN!  He manages to get up at 4.  
Vatanen is looking to close the distance.  Vatanen lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head, AND DOWN GOES SALEH!  He is back up on his feet at 8.  Saleh now seems to have his senses back.  
Vatanen lands a cross to the head followed by a left hook to the body, AND SENDS SALEH TO THE CANVAS!  He unsteadily tries to get up but is unable to beat the 10 count!  The winner by KO is Vatanen!  


Round 3 Statistics
Vatanen: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Saleh: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 3                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 3                             
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 1 Scores: 10 - 8  10 - 8  10 - 8
Round 2 Scores: 10 - 8  10 - 8  10 - 8


Fight Statistics
Vatanen: 
Total Punches Thrown: 111                           
Total Punches Landed: 74                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 95                            
Total Head Shots Landed: 67                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 16                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 7                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 91                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 61                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 20                            
Total Jabs Landed: 13                            

Saleh: 
Total Punches Thrown: 60                            
Total Punches Landed: 19                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 47                            
Total Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 3                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 37                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 23                            
Total Jabs Landed: 9