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05/05/2031
EOD Running: Training
Hitoshi Kimura vs Dai Kawata

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Japan-Aichi promoted show at Okazaki Kataoka, Okazaki,  taking place on 22/02/2029:

The venue is completely packed out with the fans turning out in force to watch the fights on offer tonight.  
Next up is the main event of the show.  This is a semi final eliminator for the Japan Light Flyweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance and those watching live on Sky-A Sports, the two fighters competing in this 12 round matchup are Hitoshi Kimura (13 - 1) who hails from Nagoya, Japan and Dai Kawata(26 - 1) from Kobe, Japan.  Kimura weighed in at 107 pounds and 8 ounces, while Kawata weighed in at 108 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Kazuhiko Murakami, and the three ringside judges are Michi Kawata, Hisao Azuma and Hiro Hirabayashi.  

Round 1: 

Kimura lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Kimura tries to land a jab, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a cross.  
Kimura sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Kawata lands a jab.  
Kawata quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Kawata tries to land a cross, but Kimura blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Kimura steps away from his opponent.  Kawata tries to land a cross, but Kimura slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Kawata walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Kawata sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Kawata throws a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Kimura lands a cross.  
Kimura is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Kawata attempts to land a jab, but Kimura slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Kimura is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Kimura finds the target with a jab.  
Kimura steps to the outside and lands a cross.  
Kawata pivots to the side of his opponent.  Kawata tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Kimura steps to the outside.  Kawata hits home with an overhand left.  
Kawata voluntarily retreats back onto the ropes...he waves his opponent in!  Kimura steps in throwing power shots but is unable to land cleanly.  Kimura lands a cross.  
Kimura attempts to land a jab, but Kawata sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Kimura's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  Kawata's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  Kawata's trainer is advising how he could stop so many clean shots getting through.  

Round 1 Statistics
Kimura: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Kawata: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Kawata steps away from his opponent.  Kimura connects with a cross.  
Kawata lands a jab.  Kawata attempts to land a cross, but Kimura blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Kimura lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Kimura hits home with a cross.  
Kimura is looking to keep his distance and throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Kawata connects with a stinging overhand left.  
Kawata lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Kimura is on target with a cross.  
Kimura lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Kimura sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Kimura lands a jab to the body followed by a cross to the head.  Kimura tries to land a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Kimura pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a cross to the body, and then to the head.  
Kimura tries to step out of his opponents range.  Kawata connects with an overhand left.  
Kimura sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Kimura tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a sharp right uppercut.  
Kimura steps to the outside.  Kawata lands a cross.  
Kimura attempts to land a left hook, but Kawata sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Kawata tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Kimura tries to keep the action at long range and lands a cross.  
Kawata tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Kimura lands a cross.  
Kawata throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Kimura sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Kimura lands a right hook followed by a cross to his opponents head.  Kimura attempts to land a jab, but Kawata dodges the shot and counters with a firm cross.  
Kimura pivots to the right of his opponent.  Kawata lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Kimura hits home with a cross.  
Kimura tries to step out of his opponents range and lands an overhand right.  
Kimura feints a jab, but Kawata does not fall for it and is on target with a right uppercut.  
Kimura quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with a jab.  
Kawata steps away from his opponent.  Kimura lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  He follows up the attack and lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Kawata's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 2 Statistics
Kimura: 
Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 37                            
Power Shots Landed: 23                            
Head Shots Thrown: 49                            
Head Shots Landed: 25                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Kawata: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Kimura is on target with a cross.  
Kimura is on target with a cross.  
Kawata lands a cross.  
Kimura sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Kawata lands a cross followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Kimura finds the target with a jab.  Kimura throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a firm right uppercut.  
Kimura is looking to keep his distance.  Kimura quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Kimura hits home with a cross.  Kimura tries to land a cross, but Kawata sidesteps and counters with a stinging right uppercut to Kimura's body.  
Kimura finds the target with a jab.  
Kawata tries to step out of his opponents range.  Kimura lands a cross, jab and a cross to his opponents head.  
Kimura sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Kimura lands a jab.  
Kimura lands a cross.  
Kawata tries to keep the action at long range.  Kimura sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Kimura is on target with a cross.  Kimura attempts to land a cross, but Kawata sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Kimura tries to land a cross, but Kawata slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Kimura switches the action to the outside.  Kawata is on target with a cross.  
Kimura pivots to the right of his opponent.  Kimura throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Kawata lands a right hook to the body followed by a jab to the head.  
Kimura steps away from his opponent.  Kawata snaps his opponents head back with a stinging jab.  
Kimura lands a jab to the head, a right hook to the body and a cross to the head.  
Kimura is on target with a cross.  
Kimura steps away from his opponent.  Kimura feints a right hook, and then lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Kawata lands a stinging cross.  
Kawata tries to land a jab, but Kimura sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Kimura pivots to the right of his opponent.  Kimura attempts to land a jab, but Kawata slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Kawata lands a cross.  


Round 3 Statistics
Kimura: 
Jabs Thrown: 18                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 34                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 45                            
Head Shots Landed: 20                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Kawata: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 4: 

Kimura feints a cross, but Kawata does not fall for it and responds with a solid left hook to Kimura's body.  
Kimura steps to the outside.  Kimura sidesteps to the right of his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Kimura sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Kawata hits home with an overhand right.  
Kimura lands a cross.  
Kimura sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Kawata tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Kimura connects with a cross.  
Kawata is on target with a jab to Kimura's body.  
Kawata steps to the outside.  Kimura attempts to land a jab, but Kawata dodges the shot and counters with a sharp right hook.  
Kawata lands a cross.  
Kawata is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Kimura connects with a cross.  
Kawata connects with a cross.  Kawata attempts to land a cross, but Kimura sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Kimura is on target with a cross.  
Kawata is on target with a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Kimura is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Kawata hits home with a cross.  
Kimura finds the target with a jab.  
Kimura steps away from his opponent.  Kawata is on target with a stinging overhand right.  
Kawata steps to the outside.  Kimura is on target with a cross.  Kimura tries to land a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a sharp cross.  
Kimura sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Kimura attempts to land a left hook, but Kawata sidesteps and counters with a sharp left uppercut.  
Kawata steps away from his opponent.  Kimura tries to land an overhand right, but Kawata slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Kimura lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Kimura steps to the outside and tries to land a jab, but Kawata parries the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Kimura lands with a sharp jab.  
Kawata throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  


Round 4 Statistics
Kimura: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 37                            
Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Kawata: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 5: 

Kawata is on target with a solid cross.  
Kimura is looking to keep his distance and lands a cross followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Kawata attempts to land a jab, but Kimura sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Kimura is on target with a cross.  Kimura attempts to land a cross, but Kawata sidesteps and counters with a solid cross.  
Kimura tries to land a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Kimura lands a cross.  
Kimura sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Kawata lands a spiteful jab.  
Kawata lands a cross.  
Kimura feints a cross, and then lands an overhand left.  
Kimura pivots from in front of his opponent.  Kimura tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Kawata tries to land a jab, but Kimura sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Kimura is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Kimura quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Kimura throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Kimura is on target with a cross.  
Kimura sidesteps to the left of his opponent and finds the target with a jab.  


Round 5 Statistics
Kimura: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Kawata: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Kimura is looking to keep his distance.  Kimura quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Kimura lands a cross.  Kimura throws an overhand right, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a firm right hook.  
Kimura sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Kimura quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Kimura switches the action to the outside and is on target with a cross to Kawata's body.  
Kawata lands a jab.  Kawata attempts to land a cross, but Kimura sidesteps and counters with a left hook to his opponents ribs.  
Kimura hits home with a cross.  
Kimura lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Kimura pivots to the right of his opponent.  Kimura attempts to land a left uppercut, but Kawata sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Kimura finds the target with a sharp jab.  
Kawata throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Kimura steps to the outside.  Kimura sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Kimura tries to land a cross, but Kawata parries the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Kawata connects with a cross.  
Kimura steps to the outside and is on target with a solid jab.  
Kimura attempts to land a cross, but Kawata sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Kimura switches the action to the outside and hits home with a cross.  
Kawata steps away from his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Kimura lands two straights followed by an overhand right to his opponents head.  
Kimura quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Kimura is on target with an overhand left.  Kimura attempts to land a cross, but Kawata sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Kimura quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Kawata hits the target with a stiff jab.  


Round 6 Statistics
Kimura: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Kawata: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Kimura sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Kawata lands a cross.  
Kimura lands a jab.  
Kimura pivots to the side of his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Kimura sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Kimura lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  Kimura throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Kimura quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a cross to Kawata's body.  
Kimura steps away from his opponent.  Kawata lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Kimura steps to the outside.  Kimura sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Kawata is on target with an overhand left.  
Kimura lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Kimura lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Kimura sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Kimura lands a left uppercut.  Kimura throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a stinging right hook.  
Kimura connects with a cross.  
Kawata tries to land a jab, but Kimura slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Kimura feints a jab, but Kawata is not fooled and is on target with a cross.  
Kimura connects with a cross.  Kimura attempts to land a cross, but Kawata blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Kimura hits home with a cross.  Kimura throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Kimura pivots from in front of his opponent.  Kimura throws a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a sharp left hook.  
Kawata hits home with a stiff jab.  
Kawata is looking to keep his distance.  Kimura finds the target with a jab.  
Kimura quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Kawata lands with a spiteful jab.  
Kawata is on target with a stinging overhand right.  
Kawata hits home with a cross.  


Round 7 Statistics
Kimura: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 37                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 42                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Kawata: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 41                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Kawata attempts to land a cross, but Kimura sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Kimura steps to the outside and is on target with a cross.  
Kimura lands an overhand left followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Kimura is looking to keep the action on the outside and attempts to land a jab, but Kawata sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Kimura lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Kimura tries to step out of his opponents range.  Kawata lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Kimura pivots to the side of his opponent and is on target with a left hook.  
Kawata is on target with a sharp cross.  
Kimura hits home with a cross.  
Kimura sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Kimura lands a jab followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Kimura tries to keep the action at long range.  Kimura sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Kimura circles his opponent with a low guard, waiting for his opponent to attack.  Kawata tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Kimura hits home with an overhand left.  
Kimura quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Kawata lands a stinging jab.  
Kimura switches the action to the outside.  Kawata tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Kawata lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a jab to the head.  
Kimura quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and connects with a left hook.  
Kimura is looking to keep the action on the outside and throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Kimura pivots to the right of his opponent and is on target with a cross.  


Round 8 Statistics
Kimura: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 35                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 43                            
Head Shots Landed: 19                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Kawata: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 9: 

Kimura pivots to the left of his opponent.  Kawata is on target with a cross.  
Kimura steps to the outside.  Kimura sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Kawata tries to land a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Kimura throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Kimura is looking to keep the action on the outside and hits home with a cross.  
Kawata tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Kawata throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Kimura steps to the outside.  Kimura drops his guard, and stalks his opponent...he wants his opponent to throw a shot.  Kawata is on target with a cross.  
Kimura throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a sharp cross.  
Kimura sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Kawata attempts to land a jab, but Kimura dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  
Kimura sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Kimura throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Kimura steps to the outside.  Kimura sidesteps to the left of his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Kimura lands a sharp jab.  
Kimura waits at the mid-range with a lowered guard, waiting for his opponent to throw a punch.  Kawata tries to land a cross, but Kimura slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Kimura sidesteps to the left of his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Kimura switches the action to the outside and lands a cross.  
Kimura pivots to the side of his opponent.  Kawata is on target with a jab to Kimura's body.  


Round 9 Statistics
Kimura: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Kawata: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 10: 

Kimura connects with a cross.  Kimura tries to land a cross, but Kawata sidesteps and counters with a solid left uppercut.  
Kimura feints a cross, but Kawata is not fooled and lands with a right hook.  
Kimura connects with a cross.  
Kimura is looking to keep his distance.  Kimura sidesteps to the left of his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Kawata tries to land a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Kimura is on target with a jab.  
Kimura quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Kawata hits home with a firm cross.  
Kawata attempts to land a jab, but Kimura slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Kimura pivots from in front of his opponent.  Kawata hits home with a cross.  
Kawata lands a jab to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Kimura hits home with a cross.  
Kawata hits home with a right hook.  
Kawata steps away from his opponent.  Kimura lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Kimura stalks forward with a low guard, trying to draw a lead from his opponent.  Kawata hits home with a cross.  Kawata tries to land a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Kimura sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Kawata lands a jab to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Kimura sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Kawata lands a straight 1 - 2.  Kawata tries to land a cross, but Kimura blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Kimura pivots to the left of his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
At the end of Round 10, lets listen in on the corners...Kimura's trainer is telling his fighter to play it safe for the remainder of the fight. 

Round 10 Statistics
Kimura: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Kawata: 
Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 11: 

Kawata lands a spiteful jab.  
Kimura switches the action to the outside and lands with a solid jab.  
Kimura lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Kimura attempts to land a jab, but Kawata blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Kimura steps to the outside.  Kawata connects with a cross.  
Kimura switches the action to the outside and attempts to land a cross, but Kawata sidesteps and counters with a left hook to his opponents ribs.  
Kawata connects with a cross.  
Kimura pivots to the side of his opponent.  Kawata tries to land a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Kimura lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Kawata lands a sharp overhand right.  
Kimura hits home with a left uppercut.  
Kimura is looking to keep his distance and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Kawata connects with a left hook.  
Kimura hits home with a cross.  
Kawata hits home with a stiff jab.  
Kimura sidesteps to the left of his opponent and hits home with a left uppercut.  
Kimura lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Kawata hits home with a cross.  
At the end of Round 11, lets listen in on the corners...Kawata's trainer is telling his fighter he needs a knockout to win!  

Round 11 Statistics
Kimura: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Kawata: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 12: 

Kimura tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a cross.  Kimura attempts to land a cross, but Kawata sidesteps and counters with a stinging left uppercut.  
Kimura drops his guard, and stalks his opponent...he wants his opponent to throw a shot.  Kawata is on target with a firm cross to his opponents body.  
Kawata throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Kimura pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a cross.  
Kawata is on target with a jab.  
Kimura sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Kimura lands a sharp jab.  Kimura throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a stinging right hook.  
Kimura hits home with an overhand left.  
Kimura is looking to keep his distance.  Kawata hits home with a cross.  
Kimura pivots to the left of his opponent.  Kawata connects with a cross.  
Kimura sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Kimura tries to land a left uppercut, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a stinging left uppercut.  
Kimura switches the action to the outside and connects with an overhand right.  
Kimura tries to step out of his opponents range.  Kawata lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Kawata connects with a solid cross.  
Kimura tries to step out of his opponents range.  Kimura quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a jab.  
Kawata hits home with a stinging jab.  
Kimura connects with a cross.  
Kimura pivots from in front of his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Kawata attempts to land a cross, but Kimura sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Kimura tries to step out of his opponents range and hits home with an overhand right.  


Round 12 Statistics
Kimura: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Kawata: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

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 - 10  9 - 10  10 - 10
Round 5 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 6 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 7 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 8 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 9 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 10 Scores: 10 - 10  10 - 10  10 - 10
Round 11 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 12 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10


Final Scorecards: 118 - 112  117 - 112  118 - 112

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Nagoya, Japan.... Hitoshi Kimura

Fight Statistics
Kimura: 
Total Punches Thrown: 466                           
Total Punches Landed: 193                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 421                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 185                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 45                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 8                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 327                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 148                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 139                           
Total Jabs Landed: 45                            

Kawata: 
Total Punches Thrown: 399                           
Total Punches Landed: 130                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 331                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 117                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 68                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 13                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 256                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 98                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 143                           
Total Jabs Landed: 32