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22/07/2031
EOD Running: Pre Show
Taro Kato vs Hiroki Hagiwara

Boxing Daily Report from the ノックアウトボクシング promoted show at Hitoshi Ito Gym, Osaka,  taking place on 22/06/2029:

There are plenty of empty seats out here tonight, with the show nowhere near close to selling out.  
Next up is the main event of the show.  This is a semi final eliminator for the Japan-Osaka Super Welterweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Taro Kato (6 - 13(1) - 1) who hails from Suita, Japan and Hiroki Hagiwara(10 - 14(1) - 5) from Suita, Japan.  Both Kato and Hagiwara weighed in at 154 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Hiro Kamei, and the three ringside judges are Naoki Shiraki, Hisao Sakai and Hisoka Tsuchida.  

Round 1: 

Hagiwara closes the distance.  Kato lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Kato hits home with a left hook.  
Kato attempts to land an uppercut to the solar plexus, but he strays low!  The ref stops the action and gives Hagiwara time to recover.  
Hagiwara tries to step out of his opponents range.  Kato is on target with a cross.  
Kato gets on the inside and hits home with a left hook.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Kato's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  Hagiwara's trainer is telling his fighter he is being outworked and needs to throw more.  

Round 1 Statistics
Kato: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Hagiwara: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 7                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 8                             
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Hagiwara quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Kato is on target with a jab.  
Kato advances into close range.  Hagiwara is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Kato advances into close range and lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Hagiwara gets on the inside and is on target with a left hook.  
Kato is on target with a right uppercut.  
Kato is looking to close the distance and is on target with a left hook.  


Round 2 Statistics
Kato: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Hagiwara: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 3: 

Kato is on target with a jab.  
Hagiwara gets on the inside.  Kato pivots from in front of his opponent and connects with a right hook.  
Kato tries to land a right hook, but Hagiwara blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Kato is on target with a right hook.  
Kato hits home with a cross.  
Hagiwara lands a right uppercut followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Hagiwara closes the distance.  Kato hits home with a right hook.  
Kato gets on the inside.  Kato pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Kato steps inside and lands a right hook.  
Hagiwara tries to step out of his opponents range.  Kato is on target with an overhand right.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Hagiwara's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 3 Statistics
Kato: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Hagiwara: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Kato is on target with a jab.  
Kato gets on the inside.  Hagiwara is on target with a right hook.  
Kato steps to the outside and lands a jab.  
Kato steps to the outside.  Hagiwara sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with a jab.  


Round 4 Statistics
Kato: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Hagiwara: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Kato walks his opponent into the corner.  Kato pivots to the right of his opponent.  Hagiwara lands a cross.  
Hagiwara throws a right uppercut, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook to his opponents liver.  
Kato quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with a cross to Hagiwara's body.  
Hagiwara hits home with a left hook.  
At the end of Round 5, lets listen in on the corners...Hagiwara's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  

Round 5 Statistics
Kato: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Hagiwara: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Kato hits home with a cross.  
Hagiwara advances into close range.  Hagiwara sidesteps to the right of his opponent and connects with a left uppercut.  
Kato tries to land a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Hagiwara gets on the inside.  Kato digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  
Hagiwara is on target with an overhand right.  
Hagiwara steps inside and walks Kato down, trapping him in a corner.  Hagiwara sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with a left hook.  


Round 6 Statistics
Kato: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Hagiwara: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 7: 

Hagiwara lands a right hook.  
Hagiwara lands a left hook.  
Kato finds the target with a jab.  
Kato lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Kato is on target with an overhand right.  
At the end of Round 7, lets listen in on the corners...Kato's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 7 Statistics
Kato: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Hagiwara: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Kato pivots to the left of his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Kato lands a cross to the head followed by a jab to the body.  
Kato quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Hagiwara tries to keep the action at long range.  Kato connects with a cross.  
Hagiwara tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a cross.  Hagiwara throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  


Round 8 Statistics
Kato: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Hagiwara: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

Hagiwara is on target with a left hook.  
Hagiwara steps to the outside.  Kato hits home with a cross.  
Kato pivots to the side of his opponent.  Hagiwara is on target with a left hook to Kato's body.  
Hagiwara hits home with a right hook.  
Hagiwara steps inside.  Kato pivots to the left of his opponent.  Kato tries to land a left hook, but Hagiwara sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Hagiwara gets on the inside and lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Hagiwara is on target with a right hook.  Hagiwara throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
At the end of Round 9, lets listen in on the corners...Kato's trainer is telling his fighter he is a mile in front and not to do anything stupid. Hagiwara's trainer is telling his fighter to go out and knock out his opponent!  

Round 9 Statistics
Kato: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Hagiwara: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 10: 

Kato feints a cross, tricking Hagiwara into throwing a right hook counter.  Kato avoids the shot and counters with a cross.  
Kato advances into close range.  Hagiwara hits home with a left hook.  
Kato steps inside.  Hagiwara throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Kato pivots from in front of his opponent and finds the target with a jab.  
Kato attempts to land a right hook, but Hagiwara slips the shot and counters with a right hook to his opponents ribs.  


Round 10 Statistics
Kato: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Hagiwara: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
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 - 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: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 8 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 9 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 10 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9


Final Scorecards: 98 - 92  98 - 92  98 - 92

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Suita, Japan.... Taro Kato

Fight Statistics
Kato: 
Total Punches Thrown: 218                           
Total Punches Landed: 45                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 191                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 38                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 27                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 7                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 141                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 34                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 77                            
Total Jabs Landed: 11                            

Hagiwara: 
Total Punches Thrown: 207                           
Total Punches Landed: 28                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 177                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 24                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 30                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 4                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 159                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 24                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 48                            
Total Jabs Landed: 4