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15/08/2031
EOD Running: BackUps
Yasushi Iwata vs Daiki Sawada

Boxing Daily Report from the Japan National Finals 2023,  taking place on 26/03/2023 from Sendai, Japan:

The Sendai venue is completely packed out with the fans turning out in force to watch the fights on offer tonight.  
Next up we have a Quarter Final fight in the Light Flyweight divison.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 3 round matchup are Yasushi Iwata (22 - 10) who hails from Yokohama, Japan and Daiki Sawada(11 - 11) from Hamamatsu, Japan.  

Round 1: 

Iwata is looking to close the distance and is on target with a right uppercut.  Iwata tries to land a right uppercut, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a solid right uppercut.  
Iwata lands a left hook to the body, a right uppercut to the head and a left uppercut to the head.  
Iwata pivots from in front of his opponent.  Iwata lands a right uppercut, right hook and a left uppercut to his opponents head.  Iwata throws a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Iwata is on target with a right uppercut to his opponents ribs.  
Iwata lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Iwata sidesteps to the left of his opponent, but Sawada connects with a right hook.  
Iwata walks his opponent down, trapping him in a corner.  Sawada connects with a solid right hook.  
Sawada tries to land a jab, but Iwata sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Sawada is looking to keep his distance.  Iwata lands a sharp jab.  
Sawada quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with a ramrod jab.  
Iwata closes the distance and lands a left hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  Iwata tries to land a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a stinging right hook to Iwata's ribcage.  
Sawada connects with a stinging left uppercut.  


Round 1 Statistics
Iwata: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Sawada: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 2: 

Iwata lands a right uppercut to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
Iwata pivots to the right of his opponent and drives a right hook into his opponents body.  
Iwata forces Sawada to back into the ropes.  Iwata sidesteps to the right of his opponent and connects with a right uppercut.  
Iwata hits home with a right uppercut.  
Iwata gets on the inside and hits home with a right uppercut.  
Iwata tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Iwata lands a cross followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Iwata is on target with a left uppercut.  
Iwata manages to force Sawada onto the ropes.  Iwata sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Iwata tries to land a right uppercut, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Iwata throws a right uppercut, but his opponent slips the shot.  Iwata ties up his opponent.  Iwata is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. Iwata is using his forearm in the clinch.  The referee breaks the clinch and warns Iwata to stop fouling.  
Iwata connects with a cross.  
Iwata pivots from in front of his opponent and is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Sawada hits the target with a hard jab.  
Sawada digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  
Iwata is looking to close the distance and manouvers Sawada onto the ropes.  Iwata connects with a left hook.  Iwata ties up his opponent.  Iwata leans on his opponent using all his weight. Sawada uses his free hand to throw a hook, but it hits Iwata behind the head. The ref breaks Iwata's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Sawada's trainer is telling his fighter he must go to war on his opponent!  

Round 2 Statistics
Iwata: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Sawada: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 3: 

Iwata lands a left hook to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  
Iwata advances into close range.  Sawada is on target with a sharp right hook to his opponents ribcage.  
Sawada lands a solid cross.  
Iwata advances into close range and lands a right hook.  
Iwata forces Sawada to back into a corner.  Iwata lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  Iwata throws an uppercut to the body, but lands well below the belt!  The ref ignores Sawada's complaints and signals for the action to continue.  
Iwata gets on the inside and lands a right uppercut.  
Sawada is on target with a right uppercut.  Iwata ties up his opponent.  Iwata leans on his opponent using all his weight. The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  
Iwata pivots to the right of his opponent and hits home with a right hook.  
Sawada pivots from in front of his opponent.  Sawada finds the target with a stinging jab.  Sawada attempts to land a jab, but Iwata sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Sawada connects with a left hook.  
Iwata steps inside.  Sawada hits home with a firm left hook.  
Sawada throws a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Iwata lands a right hook.  
Sawada pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a left hook to the head, a right uppercut to the head and a right uppercut to the body.  
Iwata lands a double jab to his opponents head.  


Round 3 Statistics
Iwata: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Sawada: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 1 Scores: 1 - 0
Round 2 Scores: 1 - 0
Round 3 Scores: 1 - 0


Final Scorecard: 3 - 0

The winner, on points, from Yokohama, Japan.... Yasushi Iwata

Fight Statistics
Iwata: 
Total Punches Thrown: 89                            
Total Punches Landed: 38                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 65                            
Total Head Shots Landed: 31                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 24                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 7                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 78                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 35                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Total Jabs Landed: 3                             

Sawada: 
Total Punches Thrown: 78                            
Total Punches Landed: 20                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 61                            
Total Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 17                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 4                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 68                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Total Jabs Landed: 3