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27/07/2031
EOD Running: Complete Fight
Nestori Verkko vs Pasi Pesola

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Finland-Uusimaa promoted show at Vantaa Koivula, Vantaa,  taking place on 11/03/2022:

There are plenty of empty seats out here tonight, with the show nowhere near close to selling out.  
Next up is the main event of the show.  This is a final eliminator for the Finland Super Featherweight 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 Nestori Verkko (4 - 1 - 3) who hails from Espoo, Finland and Pasi Pesola(6 - 1 - 3) from Helsinki, Finland.  Both Verkko and Pesola weighed in at 130 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Leevi Erola, and the three ringside judges are Asko Lammi, Pekka Waisanen and Hannes Nieminen.  

Round 1: 

Verkko tries to land a right hook, but Pesola sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Pesola connects with a cross.  
Pesola connects with a cross.  
Pesola steps to the outside and connects with a cross.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Verkko's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  Pesola's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  

Round 1 Statistics
Verkko: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Pesola: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Verkko is on target with a right uppercut.  
Pesola drives a cross into Verkko's body.  
Verkko switches the action to the outside.  Pesola tries to land a cross, but Verkko slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut to Pesola's liver.  


Round 2 Statistics
Verkko: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Pesola: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 3: 

Pesola pivots to the right of his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Pesola hits home with an overhand right.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Verkko's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  Verkko's trainer is telling his fighter to increase his workrate.  

Round 3 Statistics
Verkko: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 3                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 5                             
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Pesola: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Verkko is on target with a cross.  
Verkko connects with a cross.  
Pesola tries to keep the action at long range.  Pesola quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Pesola sidesteps to the left of his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Verkko tries to keep the action at long range.  Pesola lands a cross.  
Verkko pivots to the right of his opponent.  Pesola lands a cross.  
Pesola pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a cross.  
Pesola lands a jab.  
Verkko tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Verkko steps to the outside and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  


Round 4 Statistics
Verkko: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Pesola: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Pesola lands a cross.  
Pesola hits home with a cross.  
Verkko pivots to the side of his opponent.  Pesola finds the target with a jab.  Pesola throws a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  


Round 5 Statistics
Verkko: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Pesola: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Verkko is on target with a jab.  
Verkko pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a cross.  
Pesola attempts to land a cross, but Verkko sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Pesola steps away from his opponent and drives a jab into his opponents body.  
Pesola is on target with a cross.  
Pesola quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Pesola is looking to keep his distance and connects with a cross.  
Pesola lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Pesola lands a cross.  
Pesola steps back and leans on the ropes with his guard up.  Verkko tries to tag Pesola on the ropes, but his opponent blocks every shot!  Verkko lands a left uppercut.  


Round 6 Statistics
Verkko: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Pesola: 
Jabs Thrown: 23                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 36                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 7: 

Pesola is on target with a cross.  
Verkko sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Pesola throws an uppercut to the body, but lands well below the belt!  The ref stops the action.  The ref sends Verkko to the neutral corner.  He tells Pesola he will lose a point if he continues to foul.  
Verkko is looking to keep his distance.  Verkko sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a cross to the body, and then to the head.  
Verkko sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Verkko strikes his opponents body with a cross.  
Verkko sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Pesola hits home with a cross.  
Pesola connects with a cross.  
Verkko pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a cross.  
At the end of Round 7, lets listen in on the corners...Pesola's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 7 Statistics
Verkko: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Pesola: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Pesola steps to the outside and connects with an overhand right.  
Pesola tries to step out of his opponents range and attempts to land a jab, but Verkko sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Verkko tries to step out of his opponents range and hits home with a cross.  
Pesola lands an overhand right followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  
Verkko quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Pesola is on target with a left uppercut.  
Verkko tries to land a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Pesola drives a left uppercut into his opponents ribs.  


Round 8 Statistics
Verkko: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 6                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Pesola: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 9: 

Pesola steps to the outside.  Verkko waits at the mid-range with a lowered guard, waiting for his opponent to throw a punch.  Pesola is on target with a jab.  
Verkko sidesteps to the left of his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Verkko connects with a cross.  
Pesola is looking to keep his distance and is on target with a cross.  


Round 9 Statistics
Verkko: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Pesola: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

Verkko quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Pesola tries to land a jab, but Verkko sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Verkko pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a cross followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Pesola is on target with a right uppercut.  
Verkko quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Pesola connects with a cross.  
Pesola tries to keep the action at long range and hits home with a cross.  
At the end of Round 10, lets listen in on the corners...Pesola's trainer is telling his fighter to play it safe for the remainder of the fight. 

Round 10 Statistics
Verkko: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Pesola: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 11: 

Pesola hits home with a cross.  
Pesola connects with a cross.  
Pesola is on target with a jab.  
Pesola attempts to land a jab, but Verkko slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Pesola connects with a cross.  


Round 11 Statistics
Verkko: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Pesola: 
Jabs Thrown: 21                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 36                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 12: 

Pesola attempts to land a jab, but Verkko sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Pesola is on target with a cross to his opponents body.  
Pesola finds the target with a jab.  
Pesola connects with a cross.  
Pesola hits home with an overhand right.  
Verkko lands a jab.  
Pesola is on target with an overhand left.  
Pesola is on target with a cross.  
Pesola hits home with a cross.  
Verkko quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Pesola connects with a cross.  
Pesola steps to the outside and lands a cross.  


Round 12 Statistics
Verkko: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Pesola: 
Jabs Thrown: 25                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 45                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
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: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
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: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 9 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 10 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 11 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 12 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10


Final Scorecards: 111 - 117  111 - 117  111 - 117

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Helsinki, Finland.... Pasi Pesola

Fight Statistics
Verkko: 
Total Punches Thrown: 228                           
Total Punches Landed: 33                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 199                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 29                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 29                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 4                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 119                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 24                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 109                           
Total Jabs Landed: 9                             

Pesola: 
Total Punches Thrown: 344                           
Total Punches Landed: 74                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 323                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 70                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 21                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 4                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 177                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 46                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 167                           
Total Jabs Landed: 28