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18/07/2036
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Kei Shirai vs Klaus Niskala

Boxing Daily Report from the Sumito Urayama's KO Kings promoted show at Fukuoka Kokusai Center, Fukuoka,  taking place on 16/02/2036:

The venue is completely packed out with the fans turning out in force to watch the fights on offer tonight.  
Next up is the main event of the show.  This is a semi final eliminator for the WRBO Welterweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance and those watching live on TBS, the two fighters competing in this 12 round matchup are King Kei Shirai (46(27) - 7(4) - 1) who hails from Hachioji, Japan and Klaus Niskala(31(16) - 2(1)) from Helsinki, Finland.  Both Shirai and Niskala weighed in at 147 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Fumio Hara, and the three ringside judges are Hisao Kamei, Goro Koizumi and Nao Kuse.  

Round 1: 

Shirai lands two straights followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Shirai quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Shirai drives a jab into his opponents body.  Shirai attempts to land a left uppercut, but Niskala slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Shirai steps away from his opponent and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Niskala gets on the inside and lands a left uppercut.  
Shirai lands a left hook to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
Niskala lands a right hook.  
Niskala sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Shirai tries to land a left hook, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Shirai lands a cross.  
Shirai lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Niskala closes the distance and is on target with a left hook to his opponents ribs.  
Shirai pivots to the side of his opponent.  Shirai tries to land a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Niskala digs in a right uppercut to his opponents ribcage.  
Niskala lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Shirai switches the action to the outside and is on target with a cross.  
Niskala closes the distance.  Shirai is on target with a sharp left uppercut to Niskala's ribs.  
Shirai tries to step out of his opponents range.  Niskala attempts to land a jab, but Shirai sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Niskala walks Shirai onto the ropes.  Shirai attempts to land a left hook, but Niskala blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Shirai steps to the outside.  Shirai quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Niskala is on target with a cross to his opponents body.  Niskala tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook to Niskala's ribcage.  
Shirai lands a spiteful jab.  
Shirai lands an overhand right.  
Shirai steps to the outside.  Niskala lands an overhand left to the head followed by a jab to the body.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Niskala's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  

Round 1 Statistics
Shirai: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 35                            
Power Shots Landed: 18                            
Head Shots Thrown: 40                            
Head Shots Landed: 19                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Niskala: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 35                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 14                            
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Round 2: 

Shirai snaps his opponents head back with a stiff jab.  
Niskala lands a cross to the head followed by a jab to the body.  He follows up the attack and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Niskala manouvers his opponent into the red corner.  Niskala drives a left uppercut into Shirai's body.  
Niskala connects with a right hook.  
Shirai attempts to land a right hook, but Niskala sidesteps and counters with a stinging cross.  
Shirai tries to keep the action at long range and attempts to land a cross, but Niskala slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Niskala advances into close range and lands a left hook.  
Niskala connects with a right hook.  
Shirai lands a cross.  
Shirai lands with a solid jab.  
Niskala lands a jab to his opponents body.  
Niskala attempts to land a left hook, but Shirai dodges the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Niskala digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Niskala lands a left hook followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Shirai pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a cross.  
Niskala is looking to close the distance.  Niskala sidesteps to the right of his opponent and drives a right hook into his opponents body.  
Shirai steps away from his opponent.  Niskala tries to land a cross, but Shirai sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Niskala gets on the inside and attempts to land a right hook, but Shirai blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Shirai steps to the outside and lands a cross followed by  two jabs to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Shirai's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 2 Statistics
Shirai: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 36                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Niskala: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 39                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 34                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 8                             

Round 3: 

Niskala lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Shirai tries to keep the action at long range and lands with a stinging jab.  Shirai tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Niskala is on target with a cross.  
Niskala lands with a ramrod jab.  
Niskala walks Shirai down, trapping him on the ropes.  Niskala is on target with a cross.  
Shirai lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Niskala is looking to close the distance and digs in a left hook to his opponents liver.  
Niskala tries to land a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Shirai stalks forward with a low guard, trying to draw a lead from his opponent.  Niskala lands a left hook.  
Shirai steps to the outside and finds the target with a jab.  
Niskala throws a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Shirai tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with a stinging jab.  Shirai attempts to land a jab, but Niskala sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Shirai throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Shirai lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Niskala advances into close range and lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  Shirai clinches his opponent.  As they grapple, Niskala pushes his forearm into Shirai's face.  The referee breaks the clinch and warns Niskala to stop fouling.  
Shirai is looking to keep his distance and lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  Shirai throws an overhand left, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a stinging left uppercut.  
Shirai finds the target with a jab.  
Shirai lands a solid jab.  Shirai tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Shirai throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a firm left uppercut.  
Shirai switches the action to the outside and is on target with an overhand left.  
Niskala advances into close range.  Shirai is on target with a left hook.  
Shirai feints a jab, but Niskala is not fooled and is on target with a right hook.  
Niskala manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Niskala quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with a right hook to Shirai's body.  
Niskala lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Shirai tries to step out of his opponents range.  Niskala snaps his opponents head back with a stiff jab.  
Shirai tries to land a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Niskala closes the distance.  Niskala sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Shirai tries to land a left hook, but Niskala slips the shot and counters with a stinging left hook.  


Round 3 Statistics
Shirai: 
Jabs Thrown: 24                            
Jabs Landed: 11                            
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 46                            
Head Shots Landed: 20                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Niskala: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 35                            
Power Shots Landed: 20                            
Head Shots Thrown: 34                            
Head Shots Landed: 19                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 4: 

Niskala steps inside.  Shirai tries to land a right hook, but Niskala dodges the shot and counters with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Shirai is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Shirai quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a stinging jab.  
Niskala sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a ramrod jab.  
Shirai is looking to keep his distance and lands a straight 1 - 2.  He then lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Shirai lands three consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Niskala is looking to close the distance and manages to force Shirai onto the ropes.  Niskala hits home with a right hook.  
Niskala lands a straight 1 - 2.  Niskala throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Niskala advances into close range and lands a left hook.  
Shirai is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Niskala lands a solid jab.  
Shirai tries to keep the action at long range.  Niskala connects with a firm overhand right.  
Niskala advances into close range.  Shirai pivots to the left of his opponent.  Shirai throws a left uppercut, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Shirai is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Niskala steps inside and manouvers Shirai onto the ropes.  Niskala throws a right hook, but Shirai clinches his opponent.  The ref breaks Shirai's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  
Shirai lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Niskala drives a right hook into his opponents ribs.  Shirai ties up his opponent.  As they grapple, Shirai pushes his forearm into Niskala's face.  The referee separates the two fighters and warns Shirai.  
Niskala lands a stinging jab.  
Shirai tries to keep the action at long range and lands a jab.  
Niskala connects with a right hook.  
Niskala gets on the inside and drives a right hook into his opponents body.  
Niskala tries to land an overhand left, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Niskala walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Niskala lands a stinging left hook.  
Shirai throws an uppercut to the body, but lands well below the belt!  The ref ignores Niskala's complaints and signals for the action to continue.  
Shirai quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with a left hook to Niskala's body.  


Round 4 Statistics
Shirai: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 34                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 34                            
Head Shots Landed: 18                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Niskala: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 39                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 5: 

Shirai hits home with a right hook.  
Shirai is looking to keep his distance and lands a stiff jab.  
Shirai quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a cross followed by  two jabs to his opponents head.  
Niskala lands a left uppercut followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Shirai lands a stiff jab.  
Niskala advances into close range.  Shirai throws a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps.  Shirai holds on to his opponent.  Niskala leans on his opponent using all his weight. The ref breaks Shirai's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  
Shirai connects with a cross.  
Shirai steps to the outside.  Shirai stands off with low guard waiting for his opponent to launch an attack.  Niskala lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Shirai hits home with a ramrod jab.  
Shirai finds the target with a solid jab.  Shirai attempts to land a cross, but Niskala sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Niskala throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Shirai lands a straight 1 - 2.  He follows up the attack and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Shirai finds the target with a hard jab.  
Niskala closes the distance and walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Shirai is on target with a left hook.  
Shirai is on target with a stinging right hook to his opponents ribs.  
Shirai throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Niskala is on target with a firm left hook.  Niskala attempts to land a jab, but Shirai sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Shirai tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Niskala advances into close range.  Shirai drives a right hook into his opponents ribs.  
Shirai attempts to land a jab, but Niskala dodges the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Niskala lands a sharp cross.  
Niskala is looking to close the distance.  Shirai lands a left hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Shirai is looking to keep his distance and lands an overhand right.  
Niskala is looking to close the distance.  Shirai throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  


Round 5 Statistics
Shirai: 
Jabs Thrown: 21                            
Jabs Landed: 13                            
Power Shots Thrown: 40                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 53                            
Head Shots Landed: 25                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Niskala: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Shirai switches the action to the outside and lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Shirai steps away from his opponent and attempts to land a jab, but Niskala slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Shirai is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Niskala gets on the inside and drives a left hook into Shirai's body.  
Shirai steps away from his opponent and drives a spiteful jab into his opponents face.  Shirai throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Shirai attempts to land a cross, but Niskala sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Shirai is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands with a stiff jab.  
Niskala lands an overhand right to the head followed by a jab to the body.  
Shirai lands with a stiff jab.  
Niskala is looking to close the distance and attempts to land a left uppercut, but Shirai slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Shirai lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Niskala gets on the inside and attempts to land a left hook, but Shirai slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Niskala pivots from in front of his opponent.  Niskala is on target with a left uppercut to his opponents body.  Niskala throws a right hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Niskala is on target with a right hook to Shirai's body.  
Niskala pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a right uppercut to the body, and then to the head.  
Niskala lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Niskala lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  Shirai ties up his opponent.  Niskala is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. The ref breaks Shirai's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  
Shirai is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Shirai feints a cross, fooling Niskala into throwing a cross counter.  Shirai springs the trap, countering with  a right uppercut.  
Niskala closes the distance and manages to force Shirai onto the ropes.  Niskala connects with a right hook.  
Shirai tries to land a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a solid cross.  
Niskala advances into close range.  Shirai lands a left hook to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
Shirai tries to step out of his opponents range.  Shirai sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Niskala throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Niskala manages to force Shirai onto the ropes.  Niskala drives a cross into Shirai's body.  
Shirai is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands an overhand right followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Shirai is on target with a jab.  
Niskala tries to land a jab, but Shirai slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Niskala closes the distance and forces Shirai to back into the ropes.  Niskala digs in a left hook to his opponents liver.  
Niskala pivots from in front of his opponent.  Niskala throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  


Round 6 Statistics
Shirai: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 8                             
Power Shots Thrown: 38                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 42                            
Head Shots Landed: 18                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Niskala: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 43                            
Power Shots Landed: 18                            
Head Shots Thrown: 34                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 14                            
Body Shots Landed: 9                             

Round 7: 

Niskala closes the distance and hits home with a right hook.  
Niskala lands a right uppercut to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  Niskala throws a right hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Niskala is looking to close the distance.  Niskala quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Shirai hits home with a right hook.  
Shirai drives a right hook into his opponents ribcage.  
Niskala advances into close range and lands a left hook.  
Shirai steps away from his opponent and lands a cross followed by  two jabs to his opponents head.  
Niskala is looking to close the distance and hits home with a left hook.  
Niskala lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Shirai lands a jab to the body followed by a overhand left to the head.  
Shirai lands a hard jab.  
Shirai lands a jab to his opponents body.  
Niskala closes the distance.  Shirai lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Niskala walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Niskala lands a right uppercut followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Shirai tries to step out of his opponents range.  Niskala lands an overhand right.  
Niskala is looking to close the distance.  Shirai hits home with a left uppercut.  
Shirai tries to step out of his opponents range.  Shirai sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Niskala attempts to land a jab, but Shirai slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Niskala pivots to the left of his opponent and drives a right uppercut into his opponents body.  
Niskala steps inside.  Shirai pivots to the right of his opponent.  Niskala lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Shirai steps away from his opponent.  Niskala lands with a stinging jab.  Niskala tries to land a jab, but Shirai slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut to Niskala's ribcage.  
Niskala steps inside and lands a right uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Shirai is looking to keep his distance and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Shirai lands a cross.  
Niskala gets on the inside and walks Shirai down, trapping him on the ropes.  Niskala lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  Shirai ties up his opponent.  Niskala leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. The ref breaks Shirai's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  


Round 7 Statistics
Shirai: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Niskala: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 37                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 38                            
Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 8: 

Shirai tries to keep the action at long range and lands a spiteful jab.  
Niskala connects with a solid cross.  
Niskala is looking to close the distance and lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Niskala quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Niskala throws a left uppercut, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Niskala is looking to close the distance.  Shirai pivots from in front of his opponent.  Niskala lands a left hook, left uppercut and a left hook to his opponents head.  
Shirai is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Niskala hits home with a cross.  
Niskala steps inside and lands a left uppercut to the head, a right uppercut to the body and a right hook to the head.  
Shirai attempts to land a jab, but Niskala slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Shirai lands an overhand left.  
Shirai steps to the outside.  Niskala attempts to land a cross, but Shirai blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Shirai attempts to land a cross, but Niskala dodges the shot and counters with a firm right hook.  
Shirai switches the action to the outside and lands a spiteful jab.  
Niskala advances into close range and lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Shirai steps away from his opponent and is on target with a cross.  Shirai attempts to land a jab, but Niskala blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Niskala is looking to close the distance and connects with a right uppercut.  
Niskala connects with a cross.  
Niskala closes the distance and manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Shirai digs in a left hook to his opponents ribs.  
Niskala lands two left hooks followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Niskala lands a right hook to the body, a left uppercut to the head and a left hook to the head.  Niskala tries to land a right hook, but Shirai sidesteps and counters with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Niskala pivots to the right of his opponent and connects with a left hook.  
Niskala drives a right uppercut into his opponents body.  
Shirai steps away from his opponent.  Niskala attempts to land an overhand left, but Shirai parries the shot and counters with a left hook to Niskala's ribs.  
Niskala steps inside.  Shirai is on target with a right hook.  
Shirai steps away from his opponent.  Niskala lands two consecutive overhand rights to his opponents head.  
Shirai lands a jab.  
Shirai quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Shirai lands with a sharp jab.  Shirai attempts to land a cross, but Niskala sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut to Shirai's ribcage.  


Round 8 Statistics
Shirai: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 33                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 37                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Niskala: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 62                            
Power Shots Landed: 28                            
Head Shots Thrown: 50                            
Head Shots Landed: 24                            
Body Shots Thrown: 17                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Round 9: 

Niskala cuts off the ring, trapping Shirai on the ropes.  Shirai tries to land a right hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Shirai is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Niskala throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Shirai is on target with a jab.  
Niskala steps inside.  Shirai attempts to land a right hook, but Niskala blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Shirai steps away from his opponent.  Shirai stands off with low guard waiting for his opponent to launch an attack.  Niskala tries to land an overhand right, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Niskala steps inside.  Shirai quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Shirai attempts to land a left uppercut, but Niskala sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Niskala connects with a sharp right uppercut.  
Shirai attempts to land a cross, but Niskala sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut to Shirai's body.  
Shirai connects with an overhand right.  
Niskala lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Niskala connects with a right hook.  
Shirai is on target with an overhand left.  
Shirai throws a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Shirai is looking to keep his distance.  Shirai feints a left hook, and then lands two jabs followed by an overhand left to his opponents head.  
Niskala connects with a cross.  
Niskala is on target with a jab.  
Niskala tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Shirai tries to land a jab, but Niskala blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Shirai lands a straight 1 - 2.  


Round 9 Statistics
Shirai: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Niskala: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 10: 

Shirai switches the action to the outside and hits home with a cross.  
Niskala sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Niskala throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Shirai is on target with a solid left uppercut to his opponents body.  Shirai attempts to land a left hook, but Niskala blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Shirai is looking to keep his distance.  Shirai quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Niskala hits home with a cross.  
Niskala throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Shirai lands two consecutive overhand rights to his opponents head.  
Shirai tries to land a cross, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a stinging cross.  
Niskala quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Shirai is on target with a left uppercut.  
Niskala is looking to close the distance.  Shirai throws a right uppercut, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a solid right uppercut.  
Niskala is on target with a firm left uppercut.  
Niskala lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Niskala steps inside and hits home with a right hook.  Shirai clinches his opponent.  Shirai is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. The ref breaks Shirai's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  
Niskala lands a jab followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  
Shirai lands a jab to the head followed by a cross to the body.  


Round 10 Statistics
Shirai: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 32                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Niskala: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 11: 

Niskala pivots to the left of his opponent.  Shirai digs in a left hook to his opponents liver.  Shirai ties up his opponent.  Niskala is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  
Shirai steps to the outside and attempts to land a jab, but Niskala parries the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Shirai quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Shirai steps away from his opponent.  Shirai sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Niskala lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Niskala gets on the inside and digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  
Shirai tries to keep the action at long range and tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Shirai finds the target with a stiff jab.  
Shirai is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Shirai steps away from his opponent.  Niskala throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook to Niskala's ribs.  
Shirai is looking to keep his distance and tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Shirai feints a right hook, and then hits home with a cross.  
Shirai connects with a cross.  
Niskala lands a firm left uppercut.  
Shirai feints a jab, fooling Niskala into launching a cross counter.  Shirai is waiting for the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Niskala is on target with a jab.  
Niskala throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Shirai is on target with a jab.  
Shirai lands an overhand left.  
Shirai lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 11, lets listen in on the corners...Niskala's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 11 Statistics
Shirai: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Niskala: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 12: 

Shirai quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Shirai lands an overhand right followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  Shirai throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Niskala digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Niskala is on target with a jab.  
Shirai lands an overhand right.  Shirai throws an overhand right, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Shirai finds the target with a sharp jab.  
Niskala steps inside and lands a left uppercut to the head, a right hook to the body and a right hook to the head.  
Shirai hits home with an overhand left.  
Niskala lands a stinging jab.  
Niskala closes the distance.  Shirai hits home with a left uppercut.  
Niskala manages to force Shirai onto the ropes.  Niskala quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Shirai hits home with a left uppercut.  
Niskala lowers his guard, attempting to draw a lead.  Shirai attempts to land a jab, but Niskala slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Niskala pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a cross followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Niskala tries to keep the action at long range.  Shirai lands with a sharp jab.  
Niskala steps inside and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Shirai is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Shirai sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with a jab.  
Shirai sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Niskala hits home with a cross.  
Shirai is looking to keep his distance and is on target with a cross.  
Niskala closes the distance.  Shirai connects with a left hook.  
Shirai is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Niskala is looking to close the distance and is on target with a left hook to his opponents ribs.  
Niskala hits home with a right uppercut.  
Shirai strikes his opponents body with a jab.  
Shirai feints a cross, and then connects with an overhand right.  
Shirai finds the target with a jab.  


Round 12 Statistics
Shirai: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 8                             
Power Shots Thrown: 34                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 39                            
Head Shots Landed: 20                            
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Niskala: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

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: 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: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 9 Scores: 10 - 10  10 - 10  10 - 9
Round 10 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 11 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 12 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9


Final Scorecards: 116 - 113  116 - 113  116 - 112

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Hachioji, Japan.... King Kei Shirai

Fight Statistics
Shirai: 
Total Punches Thrown: 537                           
Total Punches Landed: 227                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 452                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 198                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 85                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 29                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 375                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 148                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 162                           
Total Jabs Landed: 79                            

Niskala: 
Total Punches Thrown: 513                           
Total Punches Landed: 195                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 404                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 150                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 109                           
Total Body Shots Landed: 45                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 409                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 169                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 104                           
Total Jabs Landed: 26