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23/05/2031
EOD Running: Pre Show
Nao Taketa vs Dai Watanabe

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Japan-Shizuoka promoted show at Hamamatsu Higashi, Hamamatsu,  taking place on 21/04/2029:

There are a few empty seats out here tonight, but this is a respectable turnout for the show.  
Next up we have one of the supporting contests of this show.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance and those watching live on Sky-A Sports, the two fighters competing in this 6 round matchup are Nao Taketa (0 - 0) who hails from Hamamatsu, Japan and Dai Watanabe(8 - 10(1) - 2 - 1(NC)) from Matsudo, Japan.  Taketa weighed in at 117 pounds and 14 ounces, while Watanabe weighed in at 118 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Hisao Kawano, and the three ringside judges are Kei Katayama, Ichiro Fukuhara and Kazuhiko Kawata.  

Round 1: 

Watanabe walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Taketa digs in a left hook to Watanabe's ribs.  
Taketa steps away from his opponent and lands a cross.  
Taketa is on target with a jab.  
Watanabe lands a right hook.  
Taketa feints a right, and then lands a left uppercut followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Taketa is on target with a solid cross.  Taketa throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Taketa switches the action to the outside and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  He continues the combination and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Taketa lands a cross, jab and an overhand right to his opponents head.  
Taketa pivots to the left of his opponent and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Watanabe closes the distance.  Taketa pivots to the side of his opponent and is on target with a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Taketa lands a stiff jab.  
Watanabe advances into close range.  Taketa hits home with a stinging right uppercut.  
Taketa tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with a jab.  
Taketa pivots to the side of his opponent and is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Taketa connects with a right hook.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Watanabe's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  Watanabe's trainer is telling his fighter he is being outworked and needs to throw more.  Watanabe's trainer is telling his fighter to tighten his defence.  

Round 1 Statistics
Taketa: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 9                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 19                            
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Watanabe: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Taketa is on target with a cross.  
Watanabe steps inside and drives a left hook into Taketa's body.  
Watanabe lands a cross.  
Taketa connects with an overhand right.  
Watanabe is on target with a cross.  
Watanabe lands a cross.  
Taketa hits home with a stinging cross.  
Watanabe is looking to close the distance.  Taketa pivots to the right of his opponent and lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Taketa lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Watanabe lands a jab.  
Watanabe throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Watanabe steps inside and is on target with a right uppercut.  
Taketa is on target with a stinging jab.  
Taketa steps to the outside.  Taketa sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands an overhand right followed by  two jabs to his opponents head.  
Watanabe cuts off the ring, trapping Taketa on the ropes.  Taketa lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  


Round 2 Statistics
Taketa: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Watanabe: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 3: 

Watanabe quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with a right hook.  
Taketa is looking to keep his distance and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Watanabe advances into close range.  Taketa pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a left hook to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
Watanabe drives a right hook into Taketa's body.  
Taketa steps to the outside and lands two jabs followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Taketa steps away from his opponent and connects with a firm overhand right.  
Taketa steps away from his opponent and lands a cross, jab and a cross to his opponents head.  
Watanabe advances into close range.  Taketa hits home with a right hook.  
Taketa lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Taketa tries to keep the action at long range.  Watanabe throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a solid left uppercut.  
Taketa is on target with a sharp cross.  
Taketa connects with a sharp cross.  
Taketa lands a jab.  
Taketa tries to keep the action at long range and is on target with a jab.  
Taketa lands a jab.  
Taketa tries to land a jab, but Watanabe sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Watanabe advances into close range.  Taketa is on target with a right hook.  


Round 3 Statistics
Taketa: 
Jabs Thrown: 20                            
Jabs Landed: 10                            
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 39                            
Head Shots Landed: 23                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Watanabe: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 4: 

Taketa lands a cross.  
Taketa throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Taketa lands a jab to Watanabe's body.  
Watanabe feints a left, and then is on target with a cross.  
Watanabe lands a left hook.  
Taketa switches the action to the outside and is on target with a cross.  
Watanabe closes the distance.  Taketa pivots to the left of his opponent and is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Watanabe steps inside and manages to force Taketa into a corner.  Taketa lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Watanabe drives a right uppercut into his opponents body.  
Watanabe is on target with a right hook.  
Watanabe tries to land a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Taketa sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Taketa lands a cross.  Taketa throws a left uppercut, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Watanabe walks Taketa down, trapping him on the ropes.  Taketa finds the target with a jab.  
Watanabe lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Taketa lands a left hook to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Taketa hits home with a left uppercut.  
Taketa hits home with a solid cross.  
At the end of Round 4, lets listen in on the corners...Taketa's trainer is telling his fighter he is a mile in front and not to do anything stupid. 

Round 4 Statistics
Taketa: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Watanabe: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 32                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 5: 

Watanabe closes the distance.  Watanabe quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Taketa lands a firm left hook.  
Taketa switches the action to the outside and lands an overhand left followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  
Watanabe walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Taketa drives a stinging left hook into Watanabe's body.  
Taketa attempts to land a right hook, but Watanabe dodges the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Watanabe steps inside.  Taketa lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Taketa lands a stinging jab.  
Watanabe hits home with a right hook.  
Taketa tries to keep the action at long range and is on target with a firm cross.  Taketa tries to land a cross, but Watanabe sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Taketa is looking to keep his distance.  Taketa feints a right hook, and then hits home with a firm cross.  
Taketa lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Watanabe walks Taketa onto the ropes.  Taketa lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Taketa lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 5, lets listen in on the corners...Taketa's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 5 Statistics
Taketa: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 8                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Watanabe: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Taketa lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Taketa tries to keep the action at long range and lands a jab to his opponents body.  
Watanabe connects with a right hook.  
Taketa steps to the outside.  Taketa sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Watanabe connects with a cross.  
Watanabe is looking to close the distance and manouvers Taketa onto the ropes.  Taketa throws a left hook, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Watanabe connects with a cross.  
Taketa hits home with an overhand right.  
Taketa throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  


Round 6 Statistics
Taketa: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 6                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 9                             
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Watanabe: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

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


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

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Hamamatsu, Japan.... Nao Taketa

Fight Statistics
Taketa: 
Total Punches Thrown: 195                           
Total Punches Landed: 102                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 151                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 87                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 44                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 15                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 128                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 60                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 67                            
Total Jabs Landed: 42                            

Watanabe: 
Total Punches Thrown: 150                           
Total Punches Landed: 27                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 126                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 24                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 24                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 3                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 124                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 26                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 26                            
Total Jabs Landed: 1