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12/08/2031
EOD Running: ProTraining
Konstantinus Kataja vs Juuso Kurkinen

Boxing Daily Report from the Folotiya Promotions promoted show at Jouni Kivi Gym, Helsinki,  taking place on 19/05/2022:

There are a few empty seats out here tonight, but this is a respectable turnout for the show.  
Next up is the main event of the show.  This is a final eliminator for the Finland-Uusimaa Super Bantamweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Konstantinus Kataja (6 - 3 - 1) who hails from Helsinki, Finland and Juuso Kurkinen(6 - 3 - 1) from Vantaa, Finland.  Both Kataja and Kurkinen weighed in at 122 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Ahvo Maki, and the three ringside judges are Toni Sandemo, Toimi Korkiakangas and Pekka Waisanen.  

Round 1: 

Kurkinen walks Kataja onto the ropes.  Kurkinen attempts to land a right uppercut, but Kataja sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Kataja lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Kurkinen switches the action to the outside and throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Kataja lands a cross.  
Kataja quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Kataja throws a cross, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  
Kataja is looking to keep his distance and is on target with a cross.  
Kurkinen throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Kataja gets on the inside and lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Kataja tries to keep the action at long range and lands an overhand right.  
Kataja sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Kurkinen finds the target with a jab.  
Kataja sidesteps to the left of his opponent and strikes his opponents body with a jab.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Kurkinen's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  Kurkinen's trainer is telling his fighter he needs to be more active or he's going to get outworked.  Kurkinen's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 1 Statistics
Kataja: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Kurkinen: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Kataja pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a jab.  
Kurkinen lands a jab.  
Kurkinen is looking to keep his distance and throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut to Kurkinen's body.  
Kurkinen steps inside and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Kurkinen is on target with a stiff jab.  
Kurkinen connects with a cross.  
Kurkinen tries to land a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Kurkinen closes the distance.  Kataja sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Kurkinen lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Kataja is looking to keep his distance and is on target with a cross.  
Kurkinen gets on the inside.  Kataja hits home with a left hook.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Kataja's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  Kataja's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 2 Statistics
Kataja: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Kurkinen: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Kataja attempts to land a jab, but Kurkinen sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Kurkinen tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Kataja drives a jab into Kurkinen's body.  
Kataja connects with a cross.  
Kataja steps to the outside.  Kataja sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Kurkinen finds the target with a jab.  
Kurkinen lands a left hook to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body.  
Kurkinen steps away from his opponent.  Kurkinen feints a cross, and then is on target with an overhand left.  
Kataja closes the distance.  Kurkinen is on target with a left hook.  
Kataja sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a cross.  


Round 3 Statistics
Kataja: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Kurkinen: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 4: 

Kataja lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Kurkinen is on target with a jab.  
Kurkinen strikes his opponents body with a jab.  
Kataja is looking to keep the action on the outside and throws an overhand right, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Kurkinen is looking to keep his distance and strikes his opponents body with a cross.  
Kurkinen closes the distance.  Kataja is on target with a left uppercut.  
Kataja lands a cross.  
Kurkinen steps to the outside and tries to land an overhand right, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Kurkinen closes the distance.  Kataja throws a right hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Kurkinen walks his opponent into a corner.  Kurkinen pivots to the side of his opponent and hits home with a right hook.  
Kataja pivots to the right of his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Kurkinen steps inside.  Kurkinen sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a left hook.  


Round 4 Statistics
Kataja: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Kurkinen: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 5: 

Kurkinen steps away from his opponent and finds the target with a jab.  
Kataja connects with a left hook.  
Kurkinen drives a right hook into Kataja's body.  
Kurkinen sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Kurkinen tries to land a cross, but Kataja dodges the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Kurkinen quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and hits home with a left uppercut.  
Kurkinen finds the target with a jab.  
Kataja tries to keep the action at long range and connects with a cross.  
Kataja switches the action to the outside.  Kurkinen finds the target with a jab.  
Kurkinen feints a left hook, but Kataja does not fall for it and lands with a right hook.  
Kurkinen quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Kataja lands a cross.  


Round 5 Statistics
Kataja: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Kurkinen: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 6: 

Kurkinen gets on the inside.  Kataja is on target with a left hook.  
Kataja hits home with a cross.  
Kataja gets on the inside.  Kurkinen hits home with a left hook.  
Kataja is looking to keep the action on the outside and finds the target with a jab.  
Kurkinen finds the target with a solid jab.  
Kurkinen tries to keep the action at long range and connects with an overhand left.  
Kurkinen lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Kurkinen is on target with a left hook.  
Kurkinen attempts to land a jab, but Kataja sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Kurkinen advances into close range.  Kurkinen pivots to the right of his opponent.  Kurkinen lands a left hook.  Kurkinen throws a right uppercut, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  


Round 6 Statistics
Kataja: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Kurkinen: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Kataja is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Kataja steps to the outside and connects with a cross.  
Kurkinen is on target with a right hook.  
Kurkinen throws an overhand right, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Kurkinen is on target with a cross.  
Kataja hits home with a left uppercut.  
Kurkinen steps inside and cuts off the ring, trapping Kataja in the corner.  Kurkinen pivots to the side of his opponent and hits home with a left hook.  
Kurkinen is on target with a right hook.  


Round 7 Statistics
Kataja: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Kurkinen: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Kurkinen pivots to the right of his opponent.  Kataja drives a left uppercut into his opponents body.  
Kurkinen tries to keep the action at long range and connects with an overhand left.  
Kurkinen advances into close range.  Kataja is on target with a left hook.  
Kurkinen is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Kataja lowers his guard, attempting to draw a lead.  Kurkinen tries to land a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Kurkinen lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Kataja steps inside.  Kurkinen is on target with a left uppercut.  
At the end of Round 8, lets listen in on the corners...Kataja's trainer is telling his fighter to increase his workrate.  

Round 8 Statistics
Kataja: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 8                             
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Kurkinen: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 9: 

Kurkinen steps away from his opponent and finds the target with a jab.  
Kurkinen advances into close range.  Kurkinen quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Kataja drives a right uppercut into Kurkinen's ribs.  
Kurkinen is looking to keep the action on the outside and connects with an overhand right.  
Kurkinen is on target with a cross.  
Kurkinen switches the action to the outside and connects with an overhand right.  
Kataja sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Kurkinen is on target with a right uppercut.  
Kurkinen lands a left hook to the body followed by a jab to the head.  
Kurkinen hits home with a sharp jab.  


Round 9 Statistics
Kataja: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 5                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 2                             
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Kurkinen: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 10: 

Kataja connects with a left hook.  
Kataja connects with a right uppercut.  
Kurkinen lands a right hook.  
Kurkinen steps to the outside and is on target with an overhand right.  
Kurkinen advances into close range.  Kataja hits home with a left hook.  
Kurkinen switches the action to the outside.  Kurkinen feints a right hook, and then hits home with an overhand left.  
Kurkinen manages to force Kataja into a neutral corner.  Kurkinen lands a left hook.  


Round 10 Statistics
Kataja: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Kurkinen: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 1 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
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: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 10 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10


Final Scorecards: 92 - 98  92 - 98  92 - 98

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Vantaa, Finland.... Juuso Kurkinen

Fight Statistics
Kataja: 
Total Punches Thrown: 188                           
Total Punches Landed: 54                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 153                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 43                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 35                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 11                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 143                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 43                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 45                            
Total Jabs Landed: 11                            

Kurkinen: 
Total Punches Thrown: 308                           
Total Punches Landed: 64                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 285                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 58                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 23                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 6                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 205                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 40                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 103                           
Total Jabs Landed: 24