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01/02/2033
EOD Running: Rankings
Kolya Gruzitis vs Joel Hermesniemi

Boxing Daily Report from the Latvia Boxing promoted show at Igor Allikas Gym, Riga,  taking place on 10/05/2024:

The venue is mostly sold out with the fans eager to turn out for tonights fights.  
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 10 round matchup are Kolya Gruzitis (5(1) - 0) who hails from Riga, Latvia and Joel Hermesniemi(3 - 10(1) - 3) from Vantaa, Finland.  Gruzitis weighed in at 167 pounds And 11 ounces, while Hermesniemi weighed in at 168 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Viktor Gargailis, and the three ringside judges are Goga Banga, Mikhail Cers and Ivan Prusis.  

Round 1: 

Gruzitis lands a hard jab.  
Hermesniemi is on target with a left uppercut.  
Gruzitis connects with a cross.  
Gruzitis hits home with a cross.  
Gruzitis throws a short cross to the body, but lands low!  The ref ignores Hermesniemi's complaints and signals for the action to continue.  
Gruzitis steps to the outside and tries to land a jab, but Hermesniemi blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Hermesniemi advances into close range and walks his opponent down, trapping him in a corner.  Gruzitis lands a left uppercut, right uppercut and a left hook to his opponents head.  Gruzitis clinches his opponent.  Gruzitis is using his forearm in the clinch.  The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  
Gruzitis lands with a stiff jab.  
Gruzitis is looking to keep his distance and is on target with a ramrod jab.  
Gruzitis lands a cross to the head, a jab to the body and a jab to the head.  
Gruzitis tries to step out of his opponents range.  Gruzitis feints a right, and then connects with a sharp overhand left.  
Gruzitis pivots to the side of his opponent and lands two jabs followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Hermesniemi manages to force Gruzitis onto the ropes.  Gruzitis digs in a solid left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Gruzitis is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Gruzitis quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a cross followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Hermesniemi closes the distance and walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Gruzitis drives a sharp left hook into Hermesniemi's body.  
Gruzitis is on target with a jab.  
Gruzitis lands a sharp cross.  
Gruzitis strikes his opponents body with a jab.  
Gruzitis steps to the outside and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Gruzitis hits the target with a hard jab.  
Gruzitis lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Hermesniemi's trainer is telling his fighter to increase his workrate.  

Round 1 Statistics
Gruzitis: 
Jabs Thrown: 29                            
Jabs Landed: 16                            
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 44                            
Head Shots Landed: 27                            
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Hermesniemi: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Gruzitis is on target with an overhand left.  
Hermesniemi throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a sharp cross.  
Gruzitis steps to the outside and lands an overhand left followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Gruzitis steps to the outside and hits home with a sharp overhand left.  Gruzitis attempts to land an overhand left, but Hermesniemi sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Hermesniemi closes the distance.  Gruzitis pivots from in front of his opponent.  Gruzitis throws a right hook, but the shot is blocked.  Gruzitis holds on to his opponent.  As they grapple, Gruzitis pushes his forearm into Hermesniemi's face.  The ref halts the action and breaks the clinch.  He lectures Gruzitis about fouling.  
Gruzitis pivots to the left of his opponent and drives a right hook into Hermesniemi's body.  
Gruzitis lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Gruzitis throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Gruzitis is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Hermesniemi tries to land a cross, but Gruzitis slips the shot and counters with a solid cross.  
Gruzitis steps away from his opponent.  Gruzitis feints a cross, and then lands a firm overhand left.  
Gruzitis tries to step out of his opponents range.  Gruzitis feints a right hook, and then hits the target with a ramrod jab.  
Gruzitis strikes his opponents body with a jab.  
Hermesniemi closes the distance.  Gruzitis pivots from in front of his opponent and is on target with a firm left hook.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Hermesniemi's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 2 Statistics
Gruzitis: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Hermesniemi: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Gruzitis steps to the outside.  Gruzitis feints a right hook, and then is on target with a jab to his opponents body.  
Gruzitis tries to keep the action at long range.  Gruzitis feints a left hook, and then lands a jab to the body followed by a overhand left to the head.  
Gruzitis is on target with a jab to Hermesniemi's body.  
Gruzitis lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Hermesniemi steps inside.  Gruzitis lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Hermesniemi feints a cross, and then drives a left hook into Gruzitis's body.  
Gruzitis is on target with a solid left uppercut.  
Gruzitis is on target with a jab to Hermesniemi's body.  
Gruzitis switches the action to the outside and attempts to land a cross, but Hermesniemi sidesteps and counters with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Gruzitis pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a cross.  
Gruzitis is looking to keep the action on the outside and connects with a cross.  
Gruzitis tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Gruzitis feints a right hook, and then lands with a hard jab.  
Gruzitis switches the action to the outside.  Gruzitis feints a jab, and then lands a solid overhand left.  
Gruzitis lands with a spiteful jab.  
Gruzitis switches the action to the outside.  Gruzitis feints a cross, and then drives a stinging jab into his opponents face.  
Gruzitis pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a jab.  
Hermesniemi is looking to close the distance and throws a right hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Hermesniemi advances into close range.  Gruzitis pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Hermesniemi manages to force Gruzitis onto the ropes.  Hermesniemi sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Gruzitis lands a stinging cross.  


Round 3 Statistics
Gruzitis: 
Jabs Thrown: 21                            
Jabs Landed: 11                            
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 39                            
Head Shots Landed: 19                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Hermesniemi: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 4: 

Gruzitis tries to keep the action at long range.  Gruzitis feints a cross, but Hermesniemi does not fall for it and lands with a cross.  
Gruzitis is looking to keep his distance.  Hermesniemi attempts to land a cross, but Gruzitis blocks the shot and counters with a firm left uppercut to Hermesniemi's body.  
Gruzitis lands a stiff jab.  
Gruzitis steps away from his opponent and lands with a solid jab.  
Gruzitis tries to step out of his opponents range and tries to land a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Hermesniemi advances into close range and throws a right hook, but Gruzitis clinches his opponent.  As they grapple, Gruzitis pushes his forearm into Hermesniemi's face.  The referee separates the two fighters and warns Gruzitis.  
Gruzitis tries to keep the action at long range and snaps his opponents head back with a hard jab.  
Gruzitis steps away from his opponent and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Gruzitis lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Gruzitis quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and hits home with an overhand left.  
Gruzitis finds the target with a jab.  
Hermesniemi steps inside.  Gruzitis hits home with a stinging right hook.  
Gruzitis lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  Gruzitis attempts to land a cross, but Hermesniemi sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Gruzitis is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Hermesniemi throws a cross, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Hermesniemi connects with a left hook.  
Gruzitis hits home with an overhand left.  


Round 4 Statistics
Gruzitis: 
Jabs Thrown: 20                            
Jabs Landed: 10                            
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 34                            
Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Hermesniemi: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Hermesniemi steps inside.  Gruzitis lands a right uppercut.  
Gruzitis tries to keep the action at long range and lands a cross to the body followed by a jab to the head.  
Gruzitis lands with a spiteful jab.  
Gruzitis lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Hermesniemi advances into close range and attempts to land a left hook, but Gruzitis sidesteps and counters with a stinging left uppercut.  
Gruzitis is on target with a jab.  Gruzitis attempts to land a jab, but Hermesniemi slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Hermesniemi gets on the inside.  Gruzitis lands a right hook to the body followed by a right uppercut to the head.  
Gruzitis steps away from his opponent and lands an overhand left followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Gruzitis lands a cross, jab and a cross to his opponents head.  
Hermesniemi pivots to the side of his opponent.  Gruzitis throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Gruzitis sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a jab followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Gruzitis steps to the outside and lands a cross, jab and a cross to his opponents head.  
Gruzitis lands a solid cross.  
Gruzitis lands a left hook to the head, a left hook to the body and a right hook to the head.  
Gruzitis is looking to keep his distance and lands a jab.  
Gruzitis lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Hermesniemi closes the distance.  Gruzitis lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  Gruzitis ties up his opponent.  Hermesniemi is using his forearm in the clinch.  The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  
Gruzitis quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a jab followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Hermesniemi forces Gruzitis to back into a corner.  Gruzitis lands with a stinging jab.  


Round 5 Statistics
Gruzitis: 
Jabs Thrown: 29                            
Jabs Landed: 20                            
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 19                            
Head Shots Thrown: 54                            
Head Shots Landed: 36                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Hermesniemi: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 6: 

Gruzitis switches the action to the outside.  Gruzitis feints a left, and then lands with a ramrod jab.  
Gruzitis lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Gruzitis is looking to keep his distance and lands a solid cross.  
Gruzitis tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a cross.  
Gruzitis tries to keep the action at long range and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Gruzitis finds the target with a jab.  Gruzitis throws an uppercut to the body, but lands well below the belt!  The ref stops the action and gives Hermesniemi time to recover.  
Gruzitis tries to step out of his opponents range and strikes his opponents body with a stinging cross.  
Gruzitis is on target with a stinging jab.  
Hermesniemi gets on the inside and manouvers his opponent into the corner.  Gruzitis lands a left hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Hermesniemi sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Hermesniemi throws a right hook, but Gruzitis clinches his opponent.  Gruzitis tries to make the space to throw a hook, but hits Hermesniemi behind the head. Gruzitis manages to work his way out of the clinch.  
Gruzitis lands two jabs to the body, and one to the head.  
Gruzitis lands a cross followed by  two jabs to his opponents head.  
Gruzitis lands a cross, jab and a cross to his opponents head.  
Gruzitis steps away from his opponent and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  


Round 6 Statistics
Gruzitis: 
Jabs Thrown: 19                            
Jabs Landed: 13                            
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 35                            
Head Shots Landed: 23                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

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

Round 7: 

Gruzitis is looking to keep his distance and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Gruzitis steps away from his opponent and lands a solid overhand left.  
Hermesniemi walks Gruzitis down, trapping him on the ropes.  Hermesniemi pivots to the side of his opponent and hits home with a left hook.  
Hermesniemi lands a cross.  
Gruzitis steps to the outside and is on target with a solid jab.  
Gruzitis lands a cross.  
Gruzitis switches the action to the outside.  Gruzitis feints a cross, and then lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Hermesniemi tries to land a left hook, but Gruzitis parries the shot and counters with a cross.  
Hermesniemi advances into close range.  Gruzitis pivots from in front of his opponent.  As the two fighters work on the inside, their heads come together!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Gruzitis dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Gruzitis lands two consecutive overhand lefts to his opponents head.  
Gruzitis quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and hits home with a firm cross.  
Gruzitis is looking to keep his distance and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Gruzitis switches the action to the outside and connects with a firm overhand left.  
Gruzitis is looking to keep his distance and lands a cross followed by  two jabs to his opponents head.  
Gruzitis connects with a solid cross.  
Hermesniemi hits home with a right hook.  
Gruzitis tries to keep the action at long range and lands with a ramrod jab.  
Gruzitis drives a ramrod jab into his opponents face.  


Round 7 Statistics
Gruzitis: 
Jabs Thrown: 23                            
Jabs Landed: 12                            
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 36                            
Head Shots Landed: 21                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Hermesniemi: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Gruzitis is on target with a firm overhand left.  
Gruzitis is on target with a jab to his opponents body.  
Gruzitis sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Gruzitis is looking to keep his distance and finds the target with a solid jab.  
Gruzitis steps to the outside and lands a cross followed by  two overhand lefts to his opponents head.  
Gruzitis lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Gruzitis lands an overhand left followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Gruzitis connects with a sharp left uppercut.  
Hermesniemi gets on the inside.  Gruzitis digs in a right hook to Hermesniemi's body.  
Hermesniemi gets on the inside.  Gruzitis attempts to land a right uppercut, but Hermesniemi blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Gruzitis lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Gruzitis feints a right hook, and then lands two jabs followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Hermesniemi is on target with a jab.  
Hermesniemi manouvers Gruzitis into the corner.  Gruzitis is on target with a sharp right hook.  
Hermesniemi lands a cross.  


Round 8 Statistics
Gruzitis: 
Jabs Thrown: 18                            
Jabs Landed: 10                            
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 20                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Hermesniemi: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 7                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 7                             
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

Gruzitis switches the action to the outside and lands a ramrod jab.  
Gruzitis switches the action to the outside and lands an overhand left, cross and an overhand left to his opponents head.  
Gruzitis throws a right uppercut, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Hermesniemi is on target with a right uppercut.  
Gruzitis steps away from his opponent and lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head, AND HERMESNIEMI IS KNOCKED DOWN!  He manages to get up at 7.  
Hermesniemi closes the distance.  Gruzitis lands a right hook to the body, a right hook to the head and a left uppercut to the head.  
Hermesniemi attempts to land a left hook, but Gruzitis slips the shot and counters with a stinging left hook.  
Gruzitis connects with a SAVAGE overhand left.  HERMESNIEMI IS HURT!  
Gruzitis knows Hermesniemi is hurt...he is putting the pressure on now, looking for the stoppage.  Gruzitis lands a FEARSOME cross.  HERMESNIEMI IS DOWN!  HE IS UNABLE TO GET UP BEFORE THE COUNT REACHES 10!  The winner by KO is Gruzitis!  


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

Hermesniemi: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
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


Fight Statistics
Gruzitis: 
Total Punches Thrown: 377                           
Total Punches Landed: 207                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 319                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 187                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 58                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 20                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 201                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 108                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 176                           
Total Jabs Landed: 99                            

Hermesniemi: 
Total Punches Thrown: 180                           
Total Punches Landed: 23                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 159                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 20                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 21                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 3                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 140                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 20                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 40                            
Total Jabs Landed: 3