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07/05/2045
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Yuji Sugimoto vs Taro Kawahara

Boxing Daily Report from the Japan National Finals 2045,  taking place on 29/03/2045 from Fukuyama, Japan:

The Fukuyama 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 Lightweight divison.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 3 round matchup are Yuji Sugimoto (13(2) - 10) who hails from Fuchu, Japan and Taro Kawahara(23 - 4) from Sapporo, Japan.  

Round 1: 

Sugimoto steps inside and hits home with a right hook.  
Sugimoto attempts to land a left hook, but Kawahara dodges the shot and counters with a left uppercut to his opponents ribs.  
Kawahara lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Kawahara lands a sharp cross.  
Sugimoto steps inside and hits home with a stinging right hook.  
Kawahara tries to keep the action at long range.  Sugimoto lands a cross.  Sugimoto throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a firm left hook to Sugimoto's body.  
Sugimoto gets on the inside and drives a right hook into his opponents body.  
Kawahara pivots to the left of his opponent.  Sugimoto throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Kawahara is looking to keep his distance.  Sugimoto lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Kawahara is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Kawahara sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Sugimoto steps inside and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Sugimoto steps inside and throws a left uppercut, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a stinging right uppercut.  
Sugimoto hits home with a right hook.  
Kawahara pivots to the side of his opponent.  Kawahara throws a left uppercut, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a sharp left hook.  
Sugimoto advances into close range and connects with a stinging left hook.  
Kawahara lands a right uppercut to the body, a right hook to the head and a right hook to the body.  
Kawahara is on target with a solid right hook to Sugimoto's body.  
Kawahara feints a jab, and then lands a cross to the head followed by a jab to the body.  
Sugimoto gets on the inside.  Kawahara lands a right uppercut.  Kawahara attempts to land a right hook, but Sugimoto sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Sugimoto throws a right hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a firm left uppercut.  
Sugimoto is on target with a solid left hook.  
Sugimoto lands a cross followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Sugimoto hits home with a sharp right hook.  
Sugimoto steps inside.  Sugimoto sidesteps to the left of his opponent, but Kawahara drives a right uppercut into Sugimoto's body.  


Round 1 Statistics
Sugimoto: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 35                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Kawahara: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 17                            
Body Shots Landed: 8                             

Round 2: 

Sugimoto gets on the inside.  Sugimoto pivots to the side of his opponent and digs in a left hook to his opponents liver.  
Kawahara pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a cross followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Sugimoto throws a right hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Sugimoto lands with a sharp jab.  
Sugimoto gets on the inside.  Kawahara tries to land a right uppercut, but Sugimoto slips the shot and counters with a solid right hook.  
Kawahara pivots to the left of his opponent, but Sugimoto lands a cross.  
Sugimoto manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Sugimoto throws a right hook, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a stinging left uppercut.  
Sugimoto pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Sugimoto steps inside.  Kawahara is on target with a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Sugimoto steps inside.  Sugimoto pivots to the side of his opponent and drives a left hook into Kawahara's ribs.  
Kawahara throws a right uppercut, but Sugimoto ties up his opponent.  Kawahara pushes his forearm into Sugimoto's face.  The referee warns Kawahara and breaks the clinch.  
Sugimoto attempts to land a cross, but Kawahara blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Kawahara lands a jab to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Sugimoto walks Kawahara onto the ropes.  Kawahara drives a right hook into his opponents ribs.  Sugimoto holds on to his opponent.  As they grapple, Sugimoto pushes his forearm into Kawahara's face.  The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  
Kawahara pivots to the left of his opponent.  Kawahara attempts to land a jab, but Sugimoto blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Sugimoto closes the distance.  Kawahara is on target with a solid left hook to Sugimoto's body.  
Sugimoto steps inside and is on target with a firm left hook.  


Round 2 Statistics
Sugimoto: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Kawahara: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 3: 

Kawahara lowers his hands, trying to provoke his opponent to attack.  Sugimoto attempts to land a cross, but Kawahara sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Kawahara attempts to land a jab, but Sugimoto sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut to his opponents ribcage.  
Sugimoto lands with a ramrod jab.  
Sugimoto lands a cross to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Kawahara steps away from his opponent.  Kawahara waits at the mid-range with a lowered guard, waiting for his opponent to throw a punch.  Sugimoto is on target with a stinging cross.  
Sugimoto is on target with a right hook to Kawahara's body.  
Sugimoto lands a firm left hook.  
Kawahara drives a stinging right hook into Sugimoto's body.  Sugimoto clinches his opponent.  Sugimoto is using his forearm in the clinch.  The ref breaks Sugimoto's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  
Kawahara lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Kawahara lands a solid jab.  
Kawahara cuts off the ring, trapping Sugimoto on the ropes.  Sugimoto is on target with a jab.  
Sugimoto steps inside and lands a solid left hook.  Sugimoto ties up his opponent.  As they grapple, Sugimoto pushes his forearm into Kawahara's face.  The ref halts the action and breaks the clinch.  He lectures Sugimoto about fouling.  
Sugimoto hits home with a sharp left uppercut.  
Kawahara lands a left uppercut followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Sugimoto closes the distance.  Kawahara lands a left hook.  
Kawahara is on target with a jab.  
Kawahara lands with a hard jab.  
Sugimoto closes the distance and hits home with a left hook.  
Kawahara lands a cross.  
Kawahara pivots from in front of his opponent.  Sugimoto attempts to land a cross, but Kawahara dodges the shot and counters with a firm cross.  


Round 3 Statistics
Sugimoto: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Kawahara: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

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


Final Scorecard: 0 - 3

The winner, on points, from Sapporo, Japan.... Taro Kawahara

Fight Statistics
Sugimoto: 
Total Punches Thrown: 109                           
Total Punches Landed: 38                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 80                            
Total Head Shots Landed: 30                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 29                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 8                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 91                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 31                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 18                            
Total Jabs Landed: 7                             

Kawahara: 
Total Punches Thrown: 102                           
Total Punches Landed: 43                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 66                            
Total Head Shots Landed: 30                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 36                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 13                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 79                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 30                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 23                            
Total Jabs Landed: 13