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03/09/2033
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Kazuhiko Hoga vs Iwao Sano

Boxing Daily Report from the Japan National Finals 2023,  taking place on 29/03/2023 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 Semi Final fight in the Featherweight divison.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 3 round matchup are Kazuhiko Hoga (24(1) - 13) who hails from Yokohama, Japan and Iwao Sano(25 - 8) from Yokohama, Japan.  

Round 1: 

Hoga quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent, but Sano is on target with a sharp left hook.  
Hoga tries to keep the action at long range.  Sano lands a jab.  
Hoga lands a hard jab.  
Hoga is keeping his hands low...it looks like he wants his opponent to throw first.  Sano throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Hoga is looking to keep his distance and lands an overhand right.  
Sano advances into close range.  Sano pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a solid left hook.  
Sano advances into close range and is on target with a solid right hook.  
Sano closes the distance and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Hoga quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a jab to the body followed by a overhand right to the head.  
Hoga lands a jab followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  
Sano is looking to close the distance and is on target with a stinging left hook to Hoga's ribs.  


Round 1 Statistics
Hoga: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Sano: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 2: 

Hoga lands a jab to the head followed by a cross to the body.  Hoga attempts to land a cross, but Sano sidesteps and counters with a sharp left hook.  
Sano gets on the inside.  Hoga lands two left hooks to the body, and one to the head.  
Hoga tries to step out of his opponents range and attempts to land a jab, but Sano slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Sano gets on the inside and is on target with a firm right hook.  Sano throws a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Hoga throws a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Hoga is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Sano hits home with a solid overhand left.  
Hoga tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a sharp right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Hoga tries to land a right uppercut, but Sano slips the shot and counters with a right hook to Hoga's body.  
Hoga quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Sano drives a solid jab into his opponents face.  
Hoga is on target with a hard jab.  


Round 2 Statistics
Hoga: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Sano: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 3: 

Hoga is looking to keep his distance and lands a stiff jab.  
Hoga lands a ramrod jab.  
Hoga throws a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Sano is on target with a firm right uppercut.  
Hoga connects with a cross.  
Sano gets on the inside and hits home with a firm left hook.  
Hoga connects with a cross.  
Hoga tries to keep the action at long range.  Hoga sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Hoga attempts to land a jab, but Sano blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Hoga tries to land a jab, but Sano sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Hoga pivots to the right of his opponent.  Hoga attempts to land a cross, but Sano slips the shot and counters with a sharp cross.  
Hoga lands a left hook, right hook and a left hook to his opponents head.  
Hoga is looking to keep his distance and throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a firm cross.  
Hoga hits the target with a stinging jab.  
Sano closes the distance.  Hoga is on target with a right hook.  
Sano tries to land an overhand right, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Sano lands a ramrod jab.  
Hoga lands a jab, cross and an overhand left to his opponents head.  
Hoga drives a left hook into his opponents body.  


Round 3 Statistics
Hoga: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 35                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Sano: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

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


Final Scorecard: 2 - 1

The winner, on points, from Yokohama, Japan.... Kazuhiko Hoga

Fight Statistics
Hoga: 
Total Punches Thrown: 92                            
Total Punches Landed: 33                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 84                            
Total Head Shots Landed: 29                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Total Body Shots Landed: 4                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 61                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 20                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 31                            
Total Jabs Landed: 13                            

Sano: 
Total Punches Thrown: 75                            
Total Punches Landed: 23                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 65                            
Total Head Shots Landed: 20                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 3                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 62                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 20                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Total Jabs Landed: 3