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22/07/2031
EOD Running: Complete Fight
Manu Eskola vs Knute Paulsen

Boxing Daily Report from the Bos Firefighters promoted show at Forum Copenhagen, Copenhagen,  taking place on 10/08/2024:

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.  This is a semi final eliminator for the Nordic Super Welterweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance and those watching live on TV 2 Sport, the two fighters competing in this 12 round matchup are Manu Eskola (18(4) - 0) who hails from Oulu, Finland and Knute Paulsen(15 - 1) from Aarhus, Denmark.  Both Eskola and Paulsen weighed in at 154 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Odo Morgensen, and the three ringside judges are Odo Morgensen, Ulster Hatke and Viljalmr Harder.  

Round 1: 

Paulsen is looking to close the distance.  Eskola lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Eskola is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Eskola steps to the outside.  Paulsen attempts to land a jab, but Eskola blocks the shot and counters with a sharp right hook.  
Eskola lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Paulsen steps inside and walks Eskola down, trapping him on the ropes.  Eskola is on target with a left hook to Paulsen's liver.  
Eskola hits home with a left hook.  
Eskola is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Paulsen manouvers Eskola onto the ropes.  Eskola digs in a left hook to Paulsen's ribs.  
Paulsen gets on the inside and walks Eskola onto the ropes.  Paulsen connects with a firm left uppercut.  
Paulsen quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Eskola is on target with a right hook to Paulsen's body.  
Paulsen connects with a left uppercut.  
Paulsen is on target with a left hook.  
Paulsen steps inside.  Eskola sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Paulsen attempts to land a left hook, but Eskola slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Eskola steps away from his opponent and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Eskola connects with a left uppercut.  Eskola attempts to land a jab, but Paulsen parries the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Paulsen's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  

Round 1 Statistics
Eskola: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 33                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 34                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Paulsen: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Eskola drives a solid left hook into Paulsen's liver.  Eskola attempts to land a right hook, but Paulsen dodges the shot and counters with a sharp left uppercut.  
Paulsen connects with a right hook.  
Eskola lands a hard jab.  
Paulsen gets on the inside and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Paulsen lands a right uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  Paulsen throws a right uppercut, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a solid cross.  
Eskola is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Paulsen feints a right hook, but Eskola ignores the feint and is on target with a stinging right hook.  
Eskola steps to the outside and is on target with a solid cross.  
Paulsen is looking to close the distance and hits home with a left hook.  
Eskola is on target with a jab to Paulsen's body.  
Eskola lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Paulsen is looking to close the distance.  Eskola throws a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Eskola digs in a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Eskola steps away from his opponent.  Paulsen attempts to land a cross, but Eskola slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Paulsen closes the distance.  Eskola pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Paulsen lands a right hook.  
Eskola steps to the outside and lands an overhand right, jab and a cross to his opponents head.  
Paulsen closes the distance and manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Eskola attempts to land a left hook, but Paulsen dodges the shot and counters with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Eskola lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Paulsen lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Eskola's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 2 Statistics
Eskola: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 8                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Paulsen: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 3: 

Paulsen quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Eskola finds the target with a jab.  
Eskola tries to keep the action at long range and attempts to land a jab, but Paulsen dodges the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Eskola is on target with a stinging cross.  
Paulsen lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Eskola hits home with a sharp cross.  
Paulsen lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Paulsen advances into close range and throws a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a firm cross.  
Paulsen digs in a right hook to Eskola's ribs.  
Paulsen forces Eskola to back into the ropes.  Paulsen lands a stinging cross.  
Paulsen throws a left uppercut, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut to Paulsen's body.  
Eskola steps to the outside and lands a cross to the body, and then to the head.  
Eskola lands a sharp right hook.  
Eskola tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Eskola hits home with a solid cross.  
Eskola connects with a stinging cross.  
Eskola lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Eskola lands two jab's to the body followed by an overhand right to the head.  
Eskola tries to keep the action at long range and is on target with a jab.  
Eskola attempts to land a jab, but Paulsen slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Paulsen is on target with a cross.  


Round 3 Statistics
Eskola: 
Jabs Thrown: 22                            
Jabs Landed: 12                            
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 35                            
Head Shots Landed: 18                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Paulsen: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 4: 

Eskola steps away from his opponent and lands a jab.  
Paulsen steps inside and is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  Paulsen throws a right uppercut, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Eskola switches the action to the outside and lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  He then lands an overhand left followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Paulsen is on target with a left uppercut.  
Eskola attempts to land a left uppercut, but Paulsen blocks the shot and counters with a sharp cross.  
Paulsen steps inside.  Eskola lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Eskola tries to step out of his opponents range and lands with a spiteful jab.  
Eskola quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Paulsen steps inside and attempts to land a right uppercut, but Eskola sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Eskola sidesteps to the left of his opponent and drives a spiteful jab into his opponents face.  
Eskola sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with a solid left hook.  
Eskola lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Paulsen hits home with a stinging overhand right.  
Paulsen connects with a cross.  
Paulsen is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Eskola connects with a right hook.  
Paulsen quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with a right hook.  
Eskola is on target with a sharp left uppercut to Paulsen's body.  
Paulsen is on target with a right uppercut to his opponents ribcage.  


Round 4 Statistics
Eskola: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Paulsen: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 5: 

Paulsen lands a stinging right hook.  
Paulsen sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Paulsen throws a left uppercut, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a sharp left uppercut.  
Paulsen advances into close range and walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Paulsen tries to land a left uppercut, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a stinging cross.  
Paulsen sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Eskola hits home with a stinging left hook.  
Paulsen attempts to land a jab, but Eskola sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Paulsen steps inside and hits home with a stinging right hook.  
Paulsen connects with a right hook.  
Eskola steps away from his opponent and is on target with a jab.  
Eskola sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Paulsen lands a sharp right hook.  
Paulsen closes the distance and walks Eskola down, trapping him in the red corner.  Paulsen sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Eskola drives a right uppercut into his opponents body.  
Eskola is on target with a left hook.  
Eskola lands a right hook to the head, a left hook to the head and a right hook to the body.  
Eskola lands with a spiteful jab.  
Eskola lands a jab to the head followed by a cross to the body.  
Eskola strikes his opponents body with a jab.  
Paulsen hits home with a sharp cross.  
Paulsen feints a left, and then throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  


Round 5 Statistics
Eskola: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Paulsen: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 6: 

Eskola is on target with a sharp cross.  
Eskola hits home with a solid right hook.  
Paulsen gets on the inside.  Eskola lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Eskola lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Eskola lands with a solid jab.  Eskola attempts to land a left hook, but Paulsen dodges the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Eskola is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Eskola feints a jab, and then lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Eskola lands two jabs followed by an overhand left to his opponents head.  
Eskola lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Eskola lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Paulsen closes the distance.  Eskola lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Eskola is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Eskola sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Paulsen throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a stinging left uppercut.  
Paulsen connects with a right hook.  
Eskola is looking to keep his distance and hits home with a cross.  Eskola tries to land an overhand right, but Paulsen slips the shot and counters with a firm left uppercut.  
Paulsen is looking to close the distance.  Eskola attempts to land a right hook, but Paulsen blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Eskola switches the action to the outside.  Paulsen sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Eskola lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Paulsen lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Eskola switches the action to the outside.  Eskola feints a right hook, and then is on target with a sharp cross.  
Paulsen digs in a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Paulsen gets on the inside.  Eskola quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Eskola attempts to land a right hook, but Paulsen dodges the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Eskola tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a cross to the head, a jab to the body and an overhand left to the head.  
Eskola is on target with a firm left hook.  
At the end of Round 6, lets listen in on the corners...Paulsen's trainer is advising how he could stop so many clean shots getting through.  

Round 6 Statistics
Eskola: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 13                            
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 18                            
Head Shots Thrown: 36                            
Head Shots Landed: 26                            
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Paulsen: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 7: 

Paulsen steps inside.  Eskola throws a left uppercut, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Eskola connects with a left hook.  
Eskola switches the action to the outside and lands with a hard jab.  
Paulsen steps inside.  Eskola is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  Eskola throws a right uppercut, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a stinging left uppercut.  
Eskola sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands with a hard jab.  
Eskola steps away from his opponent and lands a jab to the body followed by a overhand left to the head.  
Eskola feints a right hook, and then lands a cross to the body, and then to the head.  
Eskola lands a jab followed by  two overhand rights to his opponents head.  
Eskola lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Eskola lands a cross to Paulsen's body.  
Paulsen throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a firm left hook.  
Paulsen lands a jab.  
Eskola drives a jab into Paulsen's body.  
Eskola tries to keep the action at long range and lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Eskola lands a cross followed by  two jabs to his opponents head.  
Eskola lands a cross to the body followed by a overhand right to the head.  
Eskola feints a left hook, and then hits home with a solid jab.  
Eskola steps to the outside and hits home with a sharp overhand right.  
Paulsen advances into close range.  Eskola lands a sharp right hook.  Eskola attempts to land a right hook, but Paulsen slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Eskola pivots from in front of his opponent and digs in a solid right hook to Paulsen's body.  


Round 7 Statistics
Eskola: 
Jabs Thrown: 24                            
Jabs Landed: 18                            
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 38                            
Head Shots Landed: 25                            
Body Shots Thrown: 14                            
Body Shots Landed: 8                             

Paulsen: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Paulsen attempts to land a cross, but Eskola blocks the shot and counters with a sharp left hook.  
Eskola lands a hard jab.  Eskola attempts to land a cross, but Paulsen sidesteps and counters with a stinging right hook.  
Paulsen manouvers Eskola onto the ropes.  Eskola hits home with a solid left hook.  
Paulsen gets on the inside.  Paulsen sidesteps to the left of his opponent and connects with a left hook.  
Eskola lands a firm overhand right.  Eskola tries to land a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Eskola is looking to keep his distance.  Paulsen is on target with a cross.  
Eskola lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Eskola steps to the outside and lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Paulsen is on target with a left uppercut.  
Paulsen gets on the inside and digs in a left hook to Eskola's body.  
Paulsen is looking to close the distance.  Eskola connects with a solid right hook.  
Eskola lands a cross.  
Paulsen closes the distance.  Eskola quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Paulsen connects with a solid right hook.  
Eskola is looking to keep his distance and connects with a MASSIVE overhand left.  PAULSEN IS SENT SPRAWLING TO THE CANVAS!  He is back up on his feet at 4.  


Round 8 Statistics
Eskola: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Paulsen: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 9: 

Eskola lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Eskola lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Paulsen forces Eskola to retreat into a corner.  Paulsen lands a right uppercut.  
Paulsen lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Paulsen hits home with a stinging right hook.  
Eskola switches the action to the outside and is on target with a sharp cross.  
Paulsen advances into close range.  Eskola throws a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a firm cross.  
Eskola is on target with a jab.  
Eskola quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Eskola drives a jab into his opponents body.  Eskola tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a solid right hook.  
Eskola feints a left hook, and then is on target with a spiteful jab.  
Paulsen steps inside.  Eskola pivots from in front of his opponent and lands two left hooks followed by a right hook to his opponents head, AND PAULSEN IS KNOCKED DOWN!  The count reaches 10, but Paulsen is unable to get up!  The winner by KO is Eskola!  


Round 9 Statistics
Eskola: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Paulsen: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

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 - 8  10 - 8  10 - 8


Fight Statistics
Eskola: 
Total Punches Thrown: 345                           
Total Punches Landed: 183                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 269                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 149                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 76                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 34                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 209                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 104                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 136                           
Total Jabs Landed: 79                            

Paulsen: 
Total Punches Thrown: 243                           
Total Punches Landed: 70                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 200                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 60                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 43                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 10                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 204                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 64                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 39                            
Total Jabs Landed: 6