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07/05/2031
EOD Running: Rankings/FighterTraining
Hajime Kanai vs Kazuki Kitagawa

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Japan-Saitama promoted show at Ace Boxing Gym, Saitama,  taking place on 20/05/2027:

The venue is completely packed out with the fans turning out in force to watch the fights on offer tonight.  
Next up we have one of the supporting contests of this show.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 6 round matchup are Hajime Kanai (2 - 0) who hails from Kobe, Japan and Kazuki Kitagawa(10 - 10 - 4) from Hachioji, Japan.  Kanai weighed in at 168 pounds, while Kitagawa weighed in at 167 pounds and 4 ounces.  
The referee tonight is Ryuu Kawahara, and the three ringside judges are Dai Shiroma, Yutaka Hora and Ichiro Miyazaki.  

Round 1: 

Kitagawa closes the distance.  Kanai is on target with a right hook.  
Kanai tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a cross.  
Kanai steps away from his opponent and lands a cross followed by  two jabs to his opponents head.  
Kanai steps to the outside and snaps his opponents head back with a stiff jab.  
Kanai lands an overhand right to the head followed by a cross to the body.  
Kanai switches the action to the outside.  Kanai feints a cross, and then finds the target with a spiteful jab.  
Kanai tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Kanai switches the action to the outside.  Kanai sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a cross followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Kanai lands a stinging overhand left.  
Kanai is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a solid cross.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Kitagawa's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  Kitagawa's trainer is telling his fighter to increase his workrate.  

Round 1 Statistics
Kanai: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Kitagawa: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Kanai steps to the outside and lands an overhand left followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Kanai steps to the outside and hits home with an overhand left.  
Kanai feints a left, and then lands a hard jab.  
Kanai feints a jab, and then connects with a firm cross.  
Kanai is looking to keep his distance and lands an overhand right.  
Kanai feints a left hook, and then finds the target with a jab.  
Kanai feints a right hook, and then lands a cross followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Kanai is on target with an overhand left.  
Kanai lands a cross.  
Kanai lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Kitagawa closes the distance.  Kanai is on target with a sharp right hook.  
Kanai is on target with a jab.  
Kanai steps away from his opponent and lands an overhand left followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Kitagawa feints a cross, but Kanai is not fooled and responds with a left uppercut.  
Kanai is looking to keep his distance and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Kanai is on target with a stinging cross.  


Round 2 Statistics
Kanai: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 9                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 23                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Kitagawa: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 7                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 9                             
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Kanai steps away from his opponent.  Kanai feints a cross, fooling Kitagawa into throwing a right uppercut counter.  Kanai is waiting for the shot and counters with a firm right hook.  
Kanai steps away from his opponent and lands an overhand left.  
Kanai lands a cross.  
Kanai connects with a cross.  
Kanai pivots to the left of his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Kanai tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a jab to the head, a cross to the body and an overhand right to the head.  
Kanai is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Kitagawa lands a right uppercut.  
Kanai lands a hard jab.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Kitagawa's trainer is telling his fighter to tighten his defence.  

Round 3 Statistics
Kanai: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Kitagawa: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Kanai steps to the outside and connects with a cross.  
Kitagawa gets on the inside and forces Kanai to retreat onto the ropes.  Kanai hits home with a right hook.  
Kanai snaps his opponents head back with a sharp jab.  Kanai attempts to land a cross, but Kitagawa slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Kanai steps to the outside and is on target with a jab.  
Kitagawa advances into close range.  Kanai is on target with a right uppercut.  
Kanai finds the target with a ramrod jab.  
Kanai feints a cross, and then lands a solid jab.  
Kanai is on target with a jab to his opponents body.  Kanai attempts to land a cross, but Kitagawa blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Kanai pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a sharp cross.  
Kanai is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Kanai lands with a ramrod jab.  
Kanai sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 4, lets listen in on the corners...Kanai's trainer is advising his fighter to keep his distance and coast to the win. 

Round 4 Statistics
Kanai: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 9                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Kitagawa: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Kanai lands with a spiteful jab.  
Kanai is on target with a cross.  
Kanai is looking to keep his distance and hits home with a cross.  
Kanai feints a left hook, and then is on target with a cross.  
Kanai feints a jab, and then hits home with a stinging cross.  
Kitagawa manages to force Kanai onto the ropes.  Kanai lands with a stiff jab.  
Kitagawa steps inside.  Kanai pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Kanai pivots to the left of his opponent and hits home with a left hook.  
Kanai is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross to his opponents body.  
Kanai is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross.  Kanai attempts to land an overhand right, but Kitagawa blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Kitagawa throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Kitagawa pivots from in front of his opponent.  Kanai lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  Kanai holds on to his opponent.  As they grapple, Kitagawa pushes his forearm into Kanai's face.  The ref halts the action and breaks the clinch.  He lectures Kitagawa about fouling.  
Kitagawa is on target with a cross.  
Kanai steps to the outside and is on target with a jab.  
Kanai is looking to keep his distance and hits home with a cross.  


Round 5 Statistics
Kanai: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Kitagawa: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Kanai is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with an overhand left.  
Kanai feints a right, and then lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Kanai steps to the outside and is on target with an overhand right.  
Kanai tries to keep the action at long range.  Kanai feints a jab, and then is on target with a solid cross.  
Kitagawa steps inside and walks Kanai onto the ropes.  Kanai drives a right uppercut into his opponents body.  Kanai holds on to his opponent.  Kanai is using his forearm in the clinch.  The ref separates the two fighters.  
Kitagawa lands a right hook.  
Kanai feints a left hook, and then lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Kanai feints a left, and then lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Kitagawa gets on the inside and hits home with a right hook.  Kanai clinches his opponent.  Kanai is using his forearm in the clinch.  The referee warns Kanai and breaks the clinch.  
Kanai feints a jab, and then lands a cross to the head, a jab to the body and a cross to the body.  
Kitagawa walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Kanai connects with a left uppercut.  


Round 6 Statistics
Kanai: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Kitagawa: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 7                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 7                             
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 1 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 2 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 3 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 4 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 5 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 6 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9


Final Scorecards: 60 - 54  60 - 54  60 - 54

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Kobe, Japan.... Hajime Kanai

Fight Statistics
Kanai: 
Total Punches Thrown: 184                           
Total Punches Landed: 101                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 153                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 91                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 31                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 10                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 111                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 60                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 73                            
Total Jabs Landed: 41                            

Kitagawa: 
Total Punches Thrown: 87                            
Total Punches Landed: 11                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 84                            
Total Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Total Body Shots Landed: 0                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 59                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Total Jabs Thrown: 28                            
Total Jabs Landed: 4