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30/07/2030
EOD Running: Rankings
Bekim Meco vs Sami Kanniainen

Boxing Daily Report from the Latvia Boxing promoted show at Internacional Complex, Tirana,  taking place on 16/09/2024:

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 and those watching live on RTSH Sport, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Bekim Meco (10 - 0) who hails from Tirana, Albania and Sami Kanniainen(5 - 8 - 6) from Tampere, Finland.  Meco weighed in at 221 pounds and 15 ounces, while Kanniainen weighed in at 238 pounds and 14 ounces.  
The referee tonight is Besmir Tanyu, and the three ringside judges are Burim Togan, Erjon Incesu and Besim Idrizi.  

Round 1: 

Meco tries to keep the action at long range and attempts to land a jab, but Kanniainen dodges the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Meco steps inside.  Meco backs onto the ropes...he is waving his opponent in!  Kanniainen steps in throwing power shots but is unable to land cleanly.  
Meco is looking to keep his distance and lands with a ramrod jab.  
Kanniainen hits home with a cross.  
Kanniainen lands a cross.  
Kanniainen is on target with a jab.  
Meco closes the distance and is on target with a left hook.  Meco throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Meco gets on the inside.  Kanniainen hits home with a right hook.  
Meco tries to keep the action at long range.  Kanniainen lands a cross.  
Meco is looking to close the distance and lands a right hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Meco gets on the inside and lands a right hook to the head, a right uppercut to the body and a right hook to the head.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Meco's trainer is telling his fighter he is being outworked and needs to throw more.  Meco's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  Kanniainen's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  

Round 1 Statistics
Meco: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Kanniainen: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 37                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Meco advances into close range and lands two right hooks to the body, and one to the head.  
Meco is on target with a right uppercut to Kanniainen's ribcage.  
Meco gets on the inside.  Kanniainen pivots to the left of his opponent.  Meco lands a right hook to the head, a left hook to the head and a right hook to the body.  
Meco steps inside.  Kanniainen connects with a right hook.  
Meco drives a right uppercut into his opponents body.  
Kanniainen sidesteps to the left of his opponent and hits home with a right hook.  
Meco gets on the inside and lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Meco steps inside.  Kanniainen sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Meco lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Kanniainen pivots to the left of his opponent.  Meco lands a jab to Kanniainen's body.  
Meco finds the target with a jab.  
Meco is looking to close the distance.  Kanniainen pivots to the left of his opponent.  Meco connects with a left uppercut.  
Meco steps inside and is on target with a right hook to Kanniainen's ribcage.  
Meco lands a left uppercut to the head, a right hook to the head and a left hook to the body.  
Meco connects with a sharp right hook.  
Meco hits home with a firm right hook.  
Meco closes the distance and lands a right hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Kanniainen tries to step out of his opponents range and connects with a cross.  
Kanniainen pivots to the side of his opponent.  Meco digs in a right hook to Kanniainen's body.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Kanniainen's trainer is telling his fighter to tighten his defence.  

Round 2 Statistics
Meco: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 32                            
Power Shots Landed: 22                            
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Body Shots Landed: 9                             

Kanniainen: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Meco steps inside and lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Kanniainen sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Meco lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  As the two fighters work on the inside, their heads come together!  The ref acknowledges the accidental headclash but allows the action to continue.  Meco has taken some damage there.  That has caused minor swelling  around the left eye.  
Meco is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Meco is looking to close the distance.  Kanniainen pivots to the left of his opponent and is on target with a left hook.  
Kanniainen steps away from his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Kanniainen switches the action to the outside and is on target with a cross.  
Kanniainen switches the action to the outside.  Kanniainen sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Meco lands a jab to the head followed by a cross to the body.  
Meco lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Kanniainen pivots to the right of his opponent.  Meco hits home with a firm right hook.  
Kanniainen throws a right uppercut, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Meco advances into close range and lands a right uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Meco is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Meco advances into close range and lands three consecutive right uppercuts to his opponents body.  
Kanniainen tries to keep the action at long range.  Kanniainen stands off with low guard waiting for his opponent to launch an attack.  Meco lands an overhand left followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Meco gets on the inside.  Kanniainen sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Meco lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  


Round 3 Statistics
Meco: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 41                            
Power Shots Landed: 19                            
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 21                            
Body Shots Landed: 11                            

Kanniainen: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Meco lands a right uppercut to the body, and then to the head.  
Meco is on target with a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Kanniainen is on target with a cross.  
Meco is on target with a jab.  
Meco steps inside.  Kanniainen pivots from in front of his opponent.  Meco tries to land a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Kanniainen steps away from his opponent and lands a cross.  
Meco is looking to close the distance.  Kanniainen sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with a right uppercut.  
Meco attempts to land a right hook, but Kanniainen dodges the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Meco lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Meco closes the distance and lands a left uppercut to the body, a right hook to the body and a right hook to the head.  
Kanniainen lands a left uppercut followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Meco digs in a right hook to Kanniainen's body.  
Meco drives a right hook into his opponents ribs.  


Round 4 Statistics
Meco: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Kanniainen: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Kanniainen steps to the outside and throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut to his opponents ribs.  
Meco closes the distance and lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Kanniainen tries to keep the action at long range and attempts to land a cross, but Meco sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Meco tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut to Meco's liver.  
Meco closes the distance and is on target with a left hook to Kanniainen's body.  
Meco lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Meco lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Meco lands a hard jab.  
Meco steps inside.  Kanniainen pivots to the side of his opponent.  Meco lands a right uppercut to the body, a right hook to the head and a right hook to the body.  
Meco lands a left uppercut to the body, a left hook to the body and a right hook to the head.  
Kanniainen lands a cross.  
Kanniainen tries to land a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  


Round 5 Statistics
Meco: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 8                             

Kanniainen: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 6: 

Meco lands a left hook.  
Kanniainen lands a cross.  
Meco throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Meco lands a right uppercut to the body, and then to the head.  
Meco is on target with a jab.  
Meco lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Meco gets on the inside and lands a firm right hook.  
Meco is looking to close the distance.  Kanniainen sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Meco lands a right hook to the head, a left hook to the head and a left hook to the body.  
Meco lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Meco advances into close range and lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Meco advances into close range and is on target with a left uppercut to his opponents liver.  
Meco gets on the inside.  Kanniainen pivots to the side of his opponent and is on target with a left hook.  
Kanniainen quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Meco hits home with a cross.  
Kanniainen switches the action to the outside and throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a sharp cross.  
Kanniainen connects with a cross.  
Kanniainen lands a left uppercut followed by a jab to his opponents head.  


Round 6 Statistics
Meco: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Kanniainen: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 7: 

Kanniainen is on target with a cross.  
Kanniainen sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Meco digs in a left hook to Kanniainen's liver.  
Kanniainen is looking to keep his distance and connects with a cross.  
Meco is looking to close the distance.  Kanniainen sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Kanniainen attempts to land a right hook, but Meco sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Meco steps inside.  Kanniainen quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Meco throws a right uppercut, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Meco tries to land a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Meco lands a left hook to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body.  He continues the combination and lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Kanniainen sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Meco hits home with a right hook.  
Meco closes the distance and is on target with a left hook to Kanniainen's ribs.  
Kanniainen switches the action to the outside and attempts to land an overhand right, but Meco sidesteps and counters with a right hook to his opponents body.  


Round 7 Statistics
Meco: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Kanniainen: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Kanniainen switches the action to the outside and lands a cross.  
Kanniainen tries to keep the action at long range and tries to land a jab, but Meco slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Kanniainen connects with a cross.  Kanniainen attempts to land a cross, but Meco dodges the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Meco gets on the inside.  Kanniainen hits home with a right hook.  
Kanniainen sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Meco tries to land a left uppercut, but Kanniainen blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Meco advances into close range.  Kanniainen sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Kanniainen throws a right hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Meco advances into close range and is on target with a right hook.  
Meco connects with a right uppercut.  
Meco gets on the inside.  Kanniainen pivots to the right of his opponent.  Meco drives a right hook into Kanniainen's body.  
Kanniainen attempts to land a left hook, but Meco parries the shot and counters with a solid right uppercut.  
Meco advances into close range and is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Meco is looking to close the distance and tries to land a right hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Meco is on target with a stinging right hook.  
At the end of Round 8, lets listen in on the corners...Meco's trainer is telling his fighter he is winning comfortably and should get on his bike for the remainder of the fight.  

Round 8 Statistics
Meco: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Kanniainen: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 35                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

Meco tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Kanniainen tries to land a jab, but Meco dodges the shot and counters with a sharp left uppercut.  
Kanniainen feints a jab, fooling Meco into throwing a left hook counter.  Kanniainen is waiting for the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Kanniainen hits home with a cross.  
Kanniainen attempts to land a cross, but Meco sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Kanniainen steps away from his opponent and throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook to his opponents ribs.  
Kanniainen attempts to land a left uppercut, but Meco sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Meco lands a left uppercut followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Meco lands a stiff jab.  


Round 9 Statistics
Meco: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Kanniainen: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

Meco is on target with a sharp cross.  
Kanniainen is on target with a left hook.  
Kanniainen pivots to the left of his opponent.  Kanniainen tries to land a left uppercut, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Meco hits the target with a sharp jab.  
Meco is on target with a cross.  
Kanniainen quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with a right hook.  
Kanniainen switches the action to the outside and lands an overhand right.  


Round 10 Statistics
Meco: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Kanniainen: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

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


Final Scorecards: 99 - 91  99 - 91  99 - 91

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Tirana, Albania.... Bekim Meco

Fight Statistics
Meco: 
Total Punches Thrown: 304                           
Total Punches Landed: 129                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 200                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 82                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 104                           
Total Body Shots Landed: 47                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 238                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 113                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 66                            
Total Jabs Landed: 16                            

Kanniainen: 
Total Punches Thrown: 282                           
Total Punches Landed: 48                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 260                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 46                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 22                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 2                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 223                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 41                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 59                            
Total Jabs Landed: 7