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28/09/2030
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Hajime Kawahara vs Nori Kitagawa

Boxing Daily Report from the Ninja Warriors promoted show at Amashin Archaic Hall, Amagasaki,  taking place on 29/10/2027:

Clearly Ninja Warriors 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 mandatory fight for the Japan-Hyogo Super Bantamweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Hajime Kawahara (15 - 1) who hails from Kobe, Japan and Nori Kitagawa(8 - 6(1) - 3) from Akashi, Japan.  Both Kawahara and Kitagawa weighed in at 122 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Ryuu Aoki, and the three ringside judges are Takeo Fukunaga, Hiro Katayama and Takeo Miyamoto.  

Round 1: 

Kawahara lands a cross, overhand right and a cross to his opponents head.  
Kawahara steps to the outside and finds the target with a jab.  
Kitagawa gets on the inside.  Kawahara sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a left hook to the head, a right uppercut to the head and a left uppercut to the body.  
Kitagawa is looking to close the distance and manouvers Kawahara into the corner.  Kawahara lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Kawahara tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a cross, overhand right and an overhand left to his opponents head.  
Kitagawa connects with a cross.  
Kawahara is on target with a stinging cross.  
Kawahara switches the action to the outside and lands a cross, jab and a cross to his opponents head.  
Kitagawa walks his opponent into the red corner.  Kitagawa finds the target with a jab.  
Kawahara hits home with a spiteful jab.  
Kawahara tries to keep the action at long range and lands a solid overhand left.  
Kitagawa is looking to close the distance.  Kawahara lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  Kawahara throws a right hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut to Kawahara's body.  
Kawahara tries to keep the action at long range.  Kawahara sidesteps to the right of his opponent and connects with a solid overhand right.  
Kawahara lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Kawahara is on target with an overhand right.  
Kitagawa lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Kawahara connects with a cross.  
Kawahara tries to step out of his opponents range and lands an overhand left, overhand right and a jab to his opponents head.  
Kawahara connects with an overhand right.  
Kawahara lands a cross to the head followed by a jab to the body.  He follows up the attack and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Kawahara steps away from his opponent and is on target with an overhand right.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Kitagawa's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  Kitagawa's trainer is telling his fighter he needs to be more active or he's going to get outworked.  Kitagawa's trainer is telling his fighter to tighten his defence.  

Round 1 Statistics
Kawahara: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 35                            
Power Shots Landed: 28                            
Head Shots Thrown: 41                            
Head Shots Landed: 32                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Kitagawa: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 2: 

Kitagawa drives a right uppercut into his opponents ribs.  
Kawahara is on target with a cross.  
Kawahara attempts to land a jab, but Kitagawa blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Kawahara lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Kawahara lands a spiteful jab.  
Kawahara lands a cross.  
Kawahara tries to keep the action at long range and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Kawahara feints a right hook, and then hits home with a cross.  Kawahara attempts to land a jab, but Kitagawa blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Kitagawa sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Kawahara is on target with a cross.  
Kawahara lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Kawahara is on target with a solid left uppercut.  
Kitagawa is looking to close the distance.  Kawahara is on target with a left uppercut.  
Kawahara feints a jab, tricking Kitagawa into throwing a right hook counter.  Kawahara springs the trap and counters with  a right hook.  
Kawahara lands a jab.  
Kawahara lands a cross.  
Kawahara feints a right hook, but Kitagawa ignores the feint and responds with a left hook to Kawahara's body.  
Kawahara tries to step out of his opponents range.  Kawahara sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands two straights followed by an overhand left to his opponents head.  


Round 2 Statistics
Kawahara: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 9                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 21                            
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Kitagawa: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 3: 

Kawahara steps away from his opponent.  Kawahara quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and hits home with an overhand right.  
Kawahara is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a firm cross to Kitagawa's body.  
Kawahara hits home with an overhand right.  
Kitagawa gets on the inside.  Kawahara is on target with a solid left hook.  
Kawahara is looking to keep his distance and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Kawahara lands two straights followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Kawahara hits home with a sharp right uppercut.  
Kawahara lands a left hook.  
Kawahara lands a jab.  
Kawahara switches the action to the outside and is on target with an overhand right.  
Kawahara lands a left hook.  
Kitagawa quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Kawahara lands two straights to the body, and one to the head.  
Kitagawa sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Kawahara lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Kawahara steps to the outside.  Kawahara feints a cross, and then connects with an overhand right.  
Kawahara hits home with a stinging cross.  
Kitagawa steps inside.  Kawahara connects with a right uppercut.  Kawahara tries to land a right hook, but Kitagawa sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  


Round 3 Statistics
Kawahara: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 18                            
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 21                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Kitagawa: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Kitagawa gets on the inside.  Kitagawa pivots to the left of his opponent.  Kawahara digs in a left hook to his opponents ribs.  
Kitagawa gets on the inside.  Kawahara pivots to the right of his opponent and is on target with a left hook.  
Kawahara tries to step out of his opponents range and lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Kawahara hits home with a cross.  
Kawahara pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Kitagawa closes the distance.  Kitagawa sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Kawahara is on target with a left hook.  
Kawahara steps to the outside and lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Kawahara is on target with a cross to his opponents body.  
Kawahara lands a right uppercut.  
Kitagawa advances into close range.  Kawahara sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Kitagawa tries to land a right hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a firm cross.  
Kawahara steps to the outside and lands a cross.  
Kawahara pivots to the right of his opponent.  Kawahara hits home with a cross.  Kawahara tries to land a cross, but Kitagawa slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Kawahara is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Kitagawa manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Kawahara lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Kawahara lands a double jab to his opponents head.  


Round 4 Statistics
Kawahara: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 35                            
Head Shots Landed: 19                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

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

Round 5: 

Kawahara steps away from his opponent and lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Kawahara steps to the outside and lands an overhand right.  
Kitagawa closes the distance.  Kawahara is on target with a left hook to his opponents ribs.  
Kitagawa sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Kawahara throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Kawahara hits home with a cross.  
Kitagawa pivots to the left of his opponent.  Kawahara is on target with a jab.  
Kawahara steps away from his opponent and is on target with a jab to his opponents body.  
Kawahara lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Kitagawa closes the distance.  Kawahara lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Kawahara lands a sharp jab.  Kawahara tries to land a jab, but Kitagawa slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Kitagawa pivots from in front of his opponent.  Kawahara lands two left hooks to the body, and one to the head.  
Kitagawa walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Kitagawa throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a solid right hook.  
Kawahara lands a sharp cross.  Kawahara attempts to land a cross, but Kitagawa sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Kitagawa hits home with a right uppercut.  
Kitagawa closes the distance.  Kawahara lands a left hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  


Round 5 Statistics
Kawahara: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 18                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Kitagawa: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Kawahara is on target with a cross.  
Kawahara tries to keep the action at long range and is on target with a sharp cross.  
Kawahara drives a right hook into Kitagawa's ribcage.  
Kitagawa steps inside.  Kawahara pivots from in front of his opponent and is on target with a left hook.  
Kitagawa connects with a right hook.  
Kawahara is looking to keep his distance and lands a cross.  
Kawahara lands a left hook, right hook and a left hook to his opponents head.  
Kitagawa steps inside.  Kawahara lands a left hook, right hook and a left hook to his opponents head.  
Kitagawa walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Kawahara attempts to land a left hook, but Kitagawa slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Kitagawa gets on the inside.  Kawahara hits home with a right uppercut.  
Kawahara steps to the outside and lands an overhand right followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Kawahara lands two overhand rights followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Kawahara drives a jab into Kitagawa's body.  Kawahara throws a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Kawahara drives a jab into Kitagawa's body.  
Kitagawa walks his opponent down, trapping him in a corner.  Kawahara hits home with a left uppercut.  
Kitagawa sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Kawahara lands a solid right hook.  


Round 6 Statistics
Kawahara: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 18                            
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 19                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Kitagawa: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Kitagawa pivots to the side of his opponent.  Kawahara lands a firm left hook.  
Kawahara finds the target with a solid jab.  
Kawahara hits home with an overhand right.  
Kawahara steps away from his opponent.  Kawahara sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with a stinging cross.  
Kawahara lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Kitagawa advances into close range.  Kawahara attempts to land a left hook, but Kitagawa dodges the shot and counters with a left hook to Kawahara's body.  
Kitagawa is looking to close the distance.  Kawahara sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a left hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Kawahara is on target with a cross.  
Kawahara tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a cross, jab and an overhand right to his opponents head.  
Kawahara is looking to keep the action on the outside and hits home with a solid cross.  
Kawahara lands a jab, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  
Kawahara lands a left hook to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Kawahara is on target with a firm overhand left.  


Round 7 Statistics
Kawahara: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 18                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Kitagawa: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 6                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 8                             
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 8: 

Kitagawa gets on the inside.  Kawahara lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  Kawahara attempts to land a left hook, but Kitagawa parries the shot and counters with a cross.  
Kawahara feints a left, and then lands a ramrod jab.  
Kawahara lands a left hook followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Kawahara feints a cross, tricking Kitagawa into countering with a right hook.  Kawahara is waiting for the shot and counters with a solid cross.  
Kawahara lands an overhand right to the head followed by a jab to the body.  
Kawahara steps away from his opponent and lands a cross to the body followed by a overhand left to the head.  
Kawahara lands two straights followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Kitagawa advances into close range.  Kawahara lands two left hooks followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  Kawahara tries to land a left hook, but Kitagawa sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Kawahara quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Kawahara lands a spiteful jab.  Kawahara tries to land a cross, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a cross.  
Kawahara is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Kawahara sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a solid overhand right.  
At the end of Round 8, lets listen in on the corners...Kawahara's trainer is telling his fighter he is a mile in front and not to do anything stupid. 

Round 8 Statistics
Kawahara: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Kitagawa: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

Kawahara tries to keep the action at long range.  Kawahara sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Kawahara circles his opponent with a low guard, waiting for his opponent to attack.  Kitagawa attempts to land a cross, but Kawahara slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Kawahara steps away from his opponent.  Kawahara feints a jab and triggers a right uppercut counter from Kitagawa.  Kawahara springs the trap, countering with  a cross.  
Kitagawa is looking to close the distance.  Kawahara lands a left uppercut, left hook and a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Kawahara tries to step out of his opponents range and hits home with an overhand right.  
Kawahara lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Kawahara tries to step out of his opponents range and finds the target with a jab.  
Kawahara lands a cross, jab and an overhand right to his opponents head.  
Kawahara lands with a stiff jab.  
Kitagawa sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Kawahara is on target with an overhand right.  
Kawahara feints a jab, and then is on target with a sharp overhand right.  
Kitagawa sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Kawahara is on target with an overhand right.  
Kawahara is looking to keep the action on the outside and hits home with a stinging overhand right.  
At the end of Round 9, lets listen in on the corners...Kitagawa's trainer is telling his fighter to go out and knock out his opponent!  

Round 9 Statistics
Kawahara: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 10                            
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 22                            
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Kitagawa: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

Kawahara lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Kawahara sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with an overhand right.  
Kawahara is on target with a cross.  
Kawahara switches the action to the outside and is on target with a cross.  
Kawahara feints a right hook, and then lands two straights followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Kawahara lands a solid jab.  
Kawahara connects with a sharp overhand right.  
Kawahara feints a jab, and then digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Kawahara sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a jab followed by  two overhand rights to his opponents head.  
Kawahara lands two consecutive overhand rights to his opponents head.  
Kawahara lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  He then lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Kitagawa advances into close range.  Kawahara is on target with a firm right uppercut.  
Kitagawa quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Kawahara lands a straight 1 - 2.  


Round 10 Statistics
Kawahara: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 9                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 24                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Kitagawa: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
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
Round 7 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 8 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 9 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 10 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9


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

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

Fight Statistics
Kawahara: 
Total Punches Thrown: 353                           
Total Punches Landed: 229                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 318                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 211                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 35                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 18                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 263                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 165                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 90                            
Total Jabs Landed: 64                            

Kitagawa: 
Total Punches Thrown: 219                           
Total Punches Landed: 30                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 182                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 24                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 37                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 6                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 134                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 22                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 85                            
Total Jabs Landed: 8