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26/07/2031
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Shinji Itoh vs Hitoshi Ota

Boxing Daily Report from the Japan National Finals 2023,  taking place on 01/04/2023 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 the Final of the Light Flyweight divison.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 3 round matchup are Shinji Itoh (24 - 11) who hails from Higashiosaka, Japan and Hitoshi Ota(20 - 7) from Saitama, Japan.  

Round 1: 

Itoh sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Itoh tries to land an overhand right, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Ota tries to step out of his opponents range and hits home with a ramrod jab.  
Itoh lands with a stinging jab.  
Ota tries to land a left uppercut, but Itoh sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Itoh throws an uppercut to the body, but lands well below the belt!  The ref ignores Ota's complaints and signals for the action to continue.  
Ota attempts to land a right hook, but Itoh sidesteps and counters with a sharp left uppercut.  
Itoh closes the distance.  Itoh sidesteps to the right of his opponent, but Ota connects with a left hook.  
Ota lands a cross.  
Itoh pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a solid cross.  
Ota is looking to keep his distance and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  He then lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Ota pivots to the left of his opponent, but Itoh drives a cross into Ota's body.  
Itoh steps to the outside and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Itoh steps inside.  Itoh pivots to the side of his opponent and digs in a firm left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Itoh lands a right hook to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body.  
Itoh advances into close range.  Ota connects with a right hook.  
Itoh is looking to close the distance.  Itoh quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and connects with a left hook.  
Itoh throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Ota attempts to land a right uppercut, but Itoh sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Ota lands a jab followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  
Ota is on target with a cross.  
Itoh hits home with a right uppercut.  
Itoh sidesteps to the right of his opponent, but Ota hits home with a left hook.  


Round 1 Statistics
Itoh: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Ota: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Itoh gets on the inside and hits home with a stinging left hook.  
Itoh connects with a left hook.  
Itoh lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Ota lands a cross.  
Ota hits home with a cross.  
Ota lands a left hook.  
Itoh lands with a sharp jab.  
Itoh lands a jab.  
Itoh is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Itoh lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Ota pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a left uppercut.  
Itoh is looking to close the distance.  Ota is on target with a right hook.  
Ota steps to the outside and hits home with a cross.  Ota throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Itoh gets on the inside.  Ota tries to land a right hook, but Itoh slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Itoh quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Itoh digs in a left uppercut to his opponents body.  


Round 2 Statistics
Itoh: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Ota: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Ota quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent, but Itoh lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Itoh sidesteps to the left of his opponent, but Ota hits home with a cross.  
Itoh gets on the inside.  Itoh sidesteps to the left of his opponent and drives a left hook into Ota's ribs.  
Itoh sidesteps to the right of his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Itoh closes the distance.  Ota is on target with a right uppercut to Itoh's ribcage.  
Ota lands a left uppercut to the body, a jab to the head and a cross to the head.  
Ota tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Itoh is looking to close the distance.  Itoh quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and connects with a left hook.  
Itoh is looking to keep his distance.  Ota lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Itoh voluntarily retreats back onto the ropes...he waves his opponent in!  Ota accepts the invitation, throwing powerful combos, but is unable to land anything on Itoh.  
Ota pivots from in front of his opponent.  Ota throws a left uppercut, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  


Round 3 Statistics
Itoh: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Ota: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

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


Final Scorecard: 1 - 2

The winner, on points, from Saitama, Japan.... Hitoshi Ota

Fight Statistics
Itoh: 
Total Punches Thrown: 108                           
Total Punches Landed: 35                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 77                            
Total Head Shots Landed: 28                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 31                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 7                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 79                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 28                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 29                            
Total Jabs Landed: 7                             

Ota: 
Total Punches Thrown: 100                           
Total Punches Landed: 32                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 88                            
Total Head Shots Landed: 30                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 2                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 79                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 23                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 21                            
Total Jabs Landed: 9