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19/05/2031
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Nori Machida vs Isamu Kawata

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Japan-Kanagawa promoted show at Jiro Seki Gym, Yokohama,  taking place on 10/04/2028:

There are a few empty seats out here tonight, but this is a respectable turnout for the show.  
Next up is the main event of the show.  This is a final eliminator for the Japan-Kanagawa Super Lightweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Nori Machida (8 - 10 - 3) who hails from Sagamihara, Japan and Isamu Kawata(13 - 6(1) - 3) from Sagamihara, Japan.  Machida weighed in at 139 pounds and 14 ounces, while Kawata weighed in at 139 pounds and 9 ounces.  
The referee tonight is Takeo Uchida, and the three ringside judges are Ichiro Yokota, Jiro Tsukamoto and Dai Furuta.  

Round 1: 

Machida quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a jab.  
Kawata manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Kawata is on target with a left uppercut to Machida's liver.  
Machida lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Kawata sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a left hook.  
Kawata closes the distance.  Machida throws a right hook, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Kawata lands a right hook.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Kawata's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  

Round 1 Statistics
Machida: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Kawata: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 2: 

Kawata gets on the inside and hits home with a left hook.  
Machida connects with a cross.  
Kawata is looking to close the distance and lands a left uppercut.  


Round 2 Statistics
Machida: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Kawata: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Kawata lands a cross to Machida's body.  
Kawata gets on the inside and lands a left hook.  


Round 3 Statistics
Machida: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Kawata: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 4: 

Machida tries to step out of his opponents range.  Kawata attempts to land a cross, but Machida dodges the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Kawata digs in a right hook to his opponents ribcage.  
Machida feints a right hook, and then lands an overhand right.  
Machida is on target with a right uppercut.  
Kawata steps inside and forces Machida to retreat onto the ropes.  Kawata sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Machida hits home with a left hook.  
Machida pivots to the side of his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Kawata advances into close range.  Machida quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Kawata connects with a right uppercut.  


Round 4 Statistics
Machida: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Kawata: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 5: 

Machida is on target with a cross.  
Kawata walks Machida onto the ropes.  Kawata tries to land a left hook, but Machida sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Kawata pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Machida tries to keep the action at long range and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Kawata gets on the inside and is on target with a right hook.  
Kawata steps inside.  Machida lands a left hook.  
Kawata pivots to the right of his opponent and connects with a left hook.  
Kawata sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Machida is on target with a cross.  
At the end of Round 5, lets listen in on the corners...Machida's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 5 Statistics
Machida: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Kawata: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 6: 

Kawata is looking to close the distance and is on target with a right hook.  
Machida steps away from his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Kawata advances into close range and manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Kawata digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  
Kawata gets on the inside and digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  
Machida hits home with an overhand left.  
At the end of Round 6, lets listen in on the corners...Machida's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  

Round 6 Statistics
Machida: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Kawata: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 9                             
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 7: 

Kawata forces Machida to back into the blue corner.  Kawata pivots to the right of his opponent.  As Kawata tries to work on the inside, the fighters heads come together!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Machida dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Machida is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with a cross.  
Kawata is looking to close the distance.  Kawata sidesteps to the right of his opponent and drives a left hook into his opponents liver.  
Kawata lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Machida tries to keep the action at long range.  Kawata is on target with an overhand right.  
Kawata is on target with a cross.  
Kawata steps inside.  Machida is on target with a left hook.  


Round 7 Statistics
Machida: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Kawata: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 8: 

Kawata is looking to close the distance.  Kawata sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with a right hook.  
Kawata is on target with a left hook to Machida's body.  
Machida lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Machida steps away from his opponent and attempts to land a cross, but Kawata slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Kawata gets on the inside.  The two boxers are fighting in-close, but their heads clash!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Kawata dabs at his face checking for damage.  


Round 8 Statistics
Machida: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Kawata: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 9: 

Kawata steps inside.  Machida digs in a left uppercut to Kawata's ribs.  
Kawata is on target with a cross.  
Kawata closes the distance and tries to land a left hook, but Machida slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut to Kawata's body.  
Kawata is looking to close the distance.  Machida pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a right hook.  
Machida pivots to the left of his opponent.  Machida throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  


Round 9 Statistics
Machida: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Kawata: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

Kawata is looking to close the distance and is on target with a left hook to his opponents ribs.  
Machida tries to keep the action at long range.  Machida sidesteps to the right of his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Machida tries to keep the action at long range and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Machida attempts to land a jab, but Kawata slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Kawata is on target with a left hook to Machida's body.  
Kawata connects with a left hook.  


Round 10 Statistics
Machida: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Kawata: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

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: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 5 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
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: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 10 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10


Final Scorecards: 93 - 97  93 - 97  93 - 97

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Sagamihara, Japan.... Isamu Kawata

Fight Statistics
Machida: 
Total Punches Thrown: 189                           
Total Punches Landed: 32                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 159                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 28                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 30                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 4                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 119                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 25                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 70                            
Total Jabs Landed: 7                             

Kawata: 
Total Punches Thrown: 197                           
Total Punches Landed: 33                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 150                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 21                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 47                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 12                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 163                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 31                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 34                            
Total Jabs Landed: 2