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16/08/2030
EOD Running: Pre Show
Yutaka Murano vs Hitoshi Asa

Boxing Daily Report from the Katembula Promotions promoted show at Hamamatsu Sasaki, Hamamatsu,  taking place on 22/09/2027:

Clearly Katembula Promotions have made a mistake booking this venue with less than half the tickets sold, including those handed out as prizes by Boxing Daily.  
Next up is the main event of the show.  This is a semi final eliminator for the Japan-Shizuoka Super Featherweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Yutaka Murano (6 - 7) who hails from Fuji, Japan and Hitoshi Asa(15 - 3) from Fuji, Japan.  Murano weighed in at 130 pounds, while Asa weighed in at 129 pounds And 14 ounces.  
The referee tonight is Akira Sanda, and the three ringside judges are Takeo Nishihara, Fumio Hirano and Yuichi Koda.  

Round 1: 

Murano is on target with a jab.  
Asa lands with a spiteful jab.  
Asa quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Murano lands with a stinging jab.  
Asa quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with a right hook.  
Murano attempts to land a jab, but Asa sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Asa gets on the inside and lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Murano steps to the outside and finds the target with a jab.  
Asa is looking to close the distance.  Asa pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Murano sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Asa is on target with a right hook.  
Asa walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Asa sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Murano steps away from his opponent and connects with an overhand right.  
Murano tries to land an overhand right, but Asa blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Asa is on target with a right hook.  
Asa closes the distance.  Murano pivots to the side of his opponent.  Asa is on target with a left hook to Murano's body.  
Murano switches the action to the outside and tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut to his opponents ribs.  
Asa backs onto the ropes...he is waving his opponent in!  Murano accepts the invitation, throwing powerful combos, but is unable to land anything on Asa.  Murano hits home with a left hook.  
Murano tries to land a jab, but Asa parries the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Asa lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Asa is on target with a right uppercut to Murano's ribcage.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Murano's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 1 Statistics
Murano: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 37                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Asa: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 32                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Round 2: 

Murano tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a cross.  
Asa lands a left hook to the body, a right hook to the body and a right hook to the head.  
Asa steps inside and lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Asa is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Murano sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Murano tries to land a cross, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Murano sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Asa connects with a left hook.  
Murano steps to the outside and hits home with a cross.  
Asa steps inside and is on target with a left hook to Murano's ribs.  
Murano steps away from his opponent and lands an overhand right.  
Murano connects with a right hook.  
Asa lands two left hooks to the body, and one to the head.  
Murano lands a stiff jab.  
Murano steps away from his opponent.  Murano quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Asa lands a cross.  
Murano lands a cross.  
Murano is looking to keep his distance and throws a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut to his opponents ribcage.  


Round 2 Statistics
Murano: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Asa: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 15                            
Body Shots Landed: 9                             

Round 3: 

Asa gets on the inside and lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Murano switches the action to the outside and attempts to land a cross, but Asa slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Asa is looking to close the distance and lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Murano quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Murano attempts to land a left uppercut, but Asa sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Murano is looking to keep the action on the outside and tries to land a jab, but Asa slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Murano feints a jab, but Asa does not fall for it and is on target with a right uppercut.  
Asa is on target with a cross.  
Murano steps to the outside and lands an overhand left followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Murano hits home with a right hook.  
Murano lands a left hook.  
Asa lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Asa is on target with a right hook to his opponents ribs.  
Asa lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Asa is looking to close the distance and lands a right hook.  
Asa lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Murano switches the action to the outside and throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Asa gets on the inside and lands two left hooks to the body, and one to the head.  
Asa is on target with a right hook.  
Murano is looking to keep his distance and hits home with an overhand left.  
Asa digs in a right hook to his opponents ribs.  
Asa closes the distance and lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Murano's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  Asa's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 3 Statistics
Murano: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Asa: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 34                            
Power Shots Landed: 24                            
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 16                            
Body Shots Landed: 11                            

Round 4: 

Asa lands a left hook.  
Asa gets on the inside.  Murano pivots to the right of his opponent.  Asa lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Asa lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Asa drives a right hook into his opponents body.  
Murano tries to step out of his opponents range and attempts to land a jab, but Asa dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  
Murano pivots to the side of his opponent.  Asa lands a right hook to the head, a left uppercut to the head and a right hook to the body.  
Murano is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Murano quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Asa hits home with a cross.  
Asa advances into close range and lands a left hook to the body, a right hook to the head and a left hook to the head.  
Asa connects with a left hook.  
Murano pivots to the right of his opponent.  Asa is on target with a right hook to Murano's ribcage.  
Murano sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Asa lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Asa steps inside and connects with a left hook.  
Murano pivots to the left of his opponent.  Asa throws a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Asa drives a right uppercut into Murano's body.  
Murano is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Murano sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Asa lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Asa is looking to close the distance and lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Asa is on target with a right uppercut to Murano's body.  
Asa digs in a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Asa closes the distance and digs in a right hook to his opponents ribs.  
Asa advances into close range and digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Asa lands a left uppercut to the body followed by two left hook's to the head.  
Asa closes the distance.  Murano quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Asa is on target with a left uppercut to Murano's ribs.  


Round 4 Statistics
Murano: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Asa: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 48                            
Power Shots Landed: 32                            
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Body Shots Thrown: 21                            
Body Shots Landed: 16                            

Round 5: 

Murano tries to step out of his opponents range and throws an overhand left, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Murano throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Murano attempts to land a jab, but Asa sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Asa closes the distance and lands a right uppercut to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Asa lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Asa lands a left hook.  
Murano steps to the outside and is on target with a stiff jab.  
Murano tries to step out of his opponents range.  Murano sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Murano throws an overhand right, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Murano quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Asa lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Murano steps to the outside and attempts to land an overhand right, but Asa dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  
Murano is looking to keep the action on the outside and attempts to land an overhand left, but Asa blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Murano hits home with an overhand left.  
Asa is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Asa is on target with a left hook to Murano's body.  
Murano sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Murano throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Murano sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Asa lands a left hook.  
Asa lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Asa lands a cross.  
Asa steps inside and lands a right hook.  
Asa is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Murano attempts to land a right hook, but Asa blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  


Round 5 Statistics
Murano: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Asa: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 35                            
Power Shots Landed: 24                            
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 18                            
Body Shots Thrown: 14                            
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Round 6: 

Asa closes the distance and digs in a right hook to Murano's body.  
Asa is on target with a left hook to Murano's body.  
Asa steps inside and lands a left hook to the body, a left hook to the head and a right hook to the head.  
Murano switches the action to the outside and attempts to land a cross, but Asa dodges the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Asa is on target with a jab.  
Murano is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Murano sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Asa lands with a hard jab.  
Murano quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Asa is on target with a left hook.  
Asa connects with a left hook.  
Asa gets on the inside and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Asa is on target with a cross.  Asa attempts to land a cross, but Murano parries the shot and counters with a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Asa closes the distance and lands a left hook to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
Asa lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Asa lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Murano steps to the outside and connects with a cross.  
Asa closes the distance.  Murano throws a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Murano steps to the outside.  Murano sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Asa lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Asa steps inside and lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Murano is looking to keep his distance.  Murano quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Murano attempts to land a cross, but Asa slips the shot and counters with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Asa gets on the inside and lands a right uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  


Round 6 Statistics
Murano: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Asa: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 32                            
Power Shots Landed: 23                            
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 18                            
Body Shots Thrown: 15                            
Body Shots Landed: 10                            

Round 7: 

Asa advances into close range and lands a left uppercut to the head, a right uppercut to the body and a left hook to the body.  
Asa gets on the inside.  Murano quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Asa lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Murano is looking to keep his distance.  Murano contemptuously drops his hands, trying to provoke his opponent.  Asa connects with an overhand right.  
Asa is looking to close the distance and connects with a left hook.  
Asa is looking to close the distance and lands a right hook to the head, a left hook to the body and a left hook to the head.  
Murano sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Asa lands a left hook.  Asa attempts to land a left hook, but Murano parries the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Murano is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with a jab.  
Murano steps to the outside and connects with an overhand right.  
Asa closes the distance and drives a right hook into Murano's ribs.  
Murano tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a cross.  
Murano is looking to keep his distance and throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Murano steps to the outside and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Murano tries to step out of his opponents range and drives a jab into Asa's body.  
Asa lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Asa drives a left uppercut into Murano's body.  
Asa closes the distance and lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Asa lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
At the end of Round 7, lets listen in on the corners...Murano's trainer is telling his fighter to tighten his defence.  

Round 7 Statistics
Murano: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Asa: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 20                            
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 19                            
Body Shots Landed: 11                            

Round 8: 

Murano is on target with an overhand left.  
Murano pivots to the left of his opponent.  Asa lands a left uppercut to the body, a left hook to the head and a right hook to the body.  
Murano pivots from in front of his opponent.  Asa lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Asa closes the distance and drives a right hook into his opponents body.  Asa attempts to land a left hook, but Murano dodges the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Asa connects with a left uppercut.  
Murano pivots to the left of his opponent.  Asa lands a left hook to the head, a right hook to the body and a left hook to the head.  
Asa lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Murano attempts to land a cross, but Asa sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Asa connects with a cross.  
Asa is looking to close the distance and lands a right uppercut to the body, and then to the head.  
Murano is looking to keep the action on the outside and connects with a cross.  
Murano attempts to land a cross, but Asa dodges the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Murano steps away from his opponent and throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Asa closes the distance and hits home with a right uppercut.  
Asa lands a jab followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 8, lets listen in on the corners...Asa's trainer is telling his fighter to play it safe for the remainder of the fight. 

Round 8 Statistics
Murano: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Asa: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 34                            
Power Shots Landed: 20                            
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 16                            
Body Shots Landed: 9                             

Round 9: 

Asa hits home with a cross.  
Murano sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Murano attempts to land a jab, but Asa dodges the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Asa drives a jab into his opponents body.  
Murano steps to the outside and tries to land an overhand right, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Murano steps away from his opponent.  Murano sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Asa lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Asa hits home with a cross.  
Murano is looking to keep the action on the outside and throws an overhand left, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Murano circles his opponent with a low guard, waiting for his opponent to attack.  Asa lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Asa hits home with a cross.  
Asa lands a double jab to his opponents head.  Asa goes for the bodyshot, but lands south of the border!  The ref stops the action.  The ref sends Murano to the neutral corner.  He warns Asa that continued fouling will result in a point deduction.  
Asa hits home with a ramrod jab.  
Murano hits home with a cross.  
Asa digs in a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
At the end of Round 9, lets listen in on the corners...Murano's trainer is telling his fighter he needs a knockout to win!  

Round 9 Statistics
Murano: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Asa: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 10: 

Murano steps away from his opponent and lands with a sharp jab.  
Murano tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Asa lands a cross.  
Murano feints a jab, but Asa does not fall for it and responds with a right uppercut.  
Murano tries to step out of his opponents range and tries to land a cross, but Asa slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Murano throws a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Murano attempts to land an overhand left, but Asa parries the shot and counters with a cross.  
Murano is on target with an overhand right.  
Asa lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Murano tries to land a cross, but Asa parries the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Murano tries to step out of his opponents range and tries to land a cross, but Asa sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Murano lands a jab.  
Murano tries to land a cross, but Asa slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Murano pivots from in front of his opponent.  Asa tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Murano lands two consecutive overhand lefts to his opponents head.  
Asa is on target with a cross.  


Round 10 Statistics
Murano: 
Jabs Thrown: 18                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 43                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Asa: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 1 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 2 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 3 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 4 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 5 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 6 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 7 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 8 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 9 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 10 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10


Final Scorecards: 90 - 100  90 - 100  90 - 100

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Fuji, Japan.... Hitoshi Asa

Fight Statistics
Murano: 
Total Punches Thrown: 306                           
Total Punches Landed: 47                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 286                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 45                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 20                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 2                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 200                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 29                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 106                           
Total Jabs Landed: 18                            

Asa: 
Total Punches Thrown: 359                           
Total Punches Landed: 212                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 225                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 132                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 134                           
Total Body Shots Landed: 80                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 313                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 196                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 46                            
Total Jabs Landed: 16