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22/02/2033
EOD Running: Pre Show
Aoi Taguchi vs Yasushi Iwata

Boxing Daily Report from the Japan National Finals 2021,  taking place on 26/03/2021 from Himeji, Japan:

The Himeji 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 Aoi Taguchi (14 - 7) who hails from Suita, Japan and Yasushi Iwata(13 - 6) from Yokohama, Japan.  

Round 1: 

Taguchi tries to keep the action at long range and connects with a cross.  
Iwata steps inside and hits home with a right hook.  
Taguchi is looking to keep his distance.  Taguchi quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and hits the target with a sharp jab.  
Iwata attempts to land a cross, but Taguchi sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Taguchi sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a jab.  
Iwata advances into close range.  Taguchi lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Iwata feints a cross and triggers a right uppercut counter from Taguchi.  Iwata springs the trap and counters with  a right hook.  
Iwata steps inside and connects with a right uppercut.  
Iwata throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Taguchi 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 uppercut.  
Iwata lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Taguchi digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Taguchi lands a left hook.  
Iwata is on target with a left uppercut.  
Taguchi digs in a right hook to Iwata's body.  
Iwata connects with a left hook.  


Round 1 Statistics
Taguchi: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Iwata: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Iwata lands a left hook.  
Taguchi steps to the outside.  Iwata throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Iwata is on target with a left uppercut.  
Taguchi digs in a right hook to his opponents ribs.  
Taguchi lands a left hook.  
Taguchi digs in a left uppercut to Iwata's body.  
Iwata closes the distance.  Taguchi lands a right uppercut to the head, a left uppercut to the body and a left hook to the head.  
Iwata cuts off the ring, trapping Taguchi on the ropes.  Taguchi drives a left hook into Iwata's liver.  
Iwata hits home with a right uppercut.  
Taguchi steps to the outside and attempts to land a jab, but Iwata slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Iwata closes the distance.  Taguchi connects with a left uppercut.  
Taguchi steps to the outside.  Iwata drives a cross into his opponents body.  
Taguchi lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Taguchi steps to the outside and lands a jab.  
Iwata hits home with a cross.  
Iwata drives a left uppercut into his opponents body.  
Taguchi steps to the outside and lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Iwata advances into close range and lands two consecutive right uppercuts to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Taguchi's trainer is advising his fighter to keep his distance and coast to the win. 

Round 2 Statistics
Taguchi: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Iwata: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 3: 

Taguchi sidesteps to the left of his opponent and drives a right hook into his opponents body.  
Iwata closes the distance.  Taguchi digs in a left hook to his opponents liver.  
Taguchi steps to the outside and lands with a stinging jab.  
Taguchi lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Iwata advances into close range.  Taguchi lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Iwata is looking to close the distance and throws a right hook, but Taguchi holds on to his opponent.  Iwata leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. The ref separates the two fighters.  


Round 3 Statistics
Taguchi: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Iwata: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

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


Final Scorecard: 3 - 0

The winner, on points, from Suita, Japan.... Aoi Taguchi

Fight Statistics
Taguchi: 
Total Punches Thrown: 102                           
Total Punches Landed: 35                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 69                            
Total Head Shots Landed: 23                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 33                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 12                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 79                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 27                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 23                            
Total Jabs Landed: 8                             

Iwata: 
Total Punches Thrown: 78                            
Total Punches Landed: 17                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 58                            
Total Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 20                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 2                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 67                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Total Jabs Landed: 0