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28/08/2033
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Hikaru Iwai vs Ichiro Kawano

Boxing Daily Report from the Maloian Promotions promoted show at Jiro Oshiro Gym, Fukuyama,  taking place on 19/09/2029:

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 final eliminator for the Japan-Hiroshima Light Flyweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Hikaru Iwai (9 - 2 - 3) who hails from Hiroshima, Japan and Ichiro Kawano(6 - 6 - 2) from Kure, Japan.  Iwai weighed in at 108 pounds, while Kawano weighed in at 107 pounds and 15 ounces.  
The referee tonight is Keiichi Nakata, and the three ringside judges are Takeo Higashi, Satoru Fukuda and Ichiro Otani.  

Round 1: 

Iwai is on target with a cross to Kawano's body.  
Kawano manouvers Iwai into the corner.  Kawano lands a cross.  
Iwai is looking to close the distance.  Kawano lands a right uppercut.  
Iwai steps away from his opponent and lands an overhand right.  
Iwai attempts to land a left uppercut, but Kawano parries the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Iwai pivots to the right of his opponent.  Kawano is on target with a cross.  
Iwai is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with a cross.  
Iwai finds the target with a jab.  
Iwai connects with a cross.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Kawano's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  

Round 1 Statistics
Iwai: 
Jabs Thrown: 23                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 7                             
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Kawano: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Iwai lands a cross.  
Iwai tries to keep the action at long range.  Kawano sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Iwai hits home with a cross.  
Iwai attempts to land a jab, but Kawano sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Iwai switches the action to the outside and is on target with a cross.  
Iwai steps inside.  Kawano hits home with a right hook.  
Iwai advances into close range and connects with a right uppercut.  
Kawano digs in a right uppercut to his opponents ribs.  


Round 2 Statistics
Iwai: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Kawano: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 3: 

Iwai gets on the inside.  Kawano is on target with a right hook.  
Iwai closes the distance.  Iwai throws an uppercut to the body, but lands well below the belt!  The ref stops the action and gives Kawano time to recover.  
Iwai connects with a left hook.  
Kawano lands a cross.  
Iwai lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Iwai steps inside.  Kawano quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Kawano connects with a left hook.  Kawano tries to land a left hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a right uppercut to Kawano's body.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Iwai's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 3 Statistics
Iwai: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Kawano: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Kawano lands a cross.  
Iwai sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with a cross to Kawano's body.  
Iwai lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Iwai hits home with a cross.  
Kawano contemptuously drops his hands, trying to provoke his opponent.  Iwai hits home with an overhand left.  
Iwai lowers his guard, attempting to draw a lead.  Kawano attempts to land a jab, but Iwai slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Iwai is on target with a jab.  
At the end of Round 4, lets listen in on the corners...Iwai's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  

Round 4 Statistics
Iwai: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Kawano: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Iwai tries to land a left hook, but Kawano slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Kawano connects with a cross.  
Iwai advances into close range and lands a right uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Kawano hits home with a cross.  
Iwai advances into close range.  Kawano pivots to the right of his opponent and connects with a right hook.  
Iwai tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with a cross.  
Kawano lands a jab to the body followed by a cross to the head.  


Round 5 Statistics
Iwai: 
Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Kawano: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 6: 

Kawano feints a jab, and then lands a left uppercut.  
Kawano connects with a left uppercut.  
Iwai is looking to close the distance and manouvers Kawano into a corner.  Kawano is on target with a right hook.  
Iwai is looking to keep his distance and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Iwai hits home with a cross.  
Iwai connects with a cross.  
Iwai tries to land a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Kawano connects with a cross.  


Round 6 Statistics
Iwai: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Kawano: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Kawano is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Iwai is on target with an overhand right.  
Iwai connects with an overhand right.  
Kawano lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Iwai advances into close range and digs in a left hook to Kawano's body.  
Iwai is on target with a cross.  
Iwai hits home with an overhand right.  
Iwai advances into close range and connects with a right hook.  


Round 7 Statistics
Iwai: 
Jabs Thrown: 18                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Kawano: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Iwai is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands an overhand left followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Iwai advances into close range.  Kawano is on target with a left hook.  
Iwai is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Kawano lands a cross.  
Iwai closes the distance and is on target with a left hook.  
Kawano attempts to land a cross, but Iwai blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut to Kawano's ribs.  
Kawano is on target with a jab.  
Iwai lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Kawano hits home with a cross.  
Iwai is looking to close the distance.  Iwai pivots to the right of his opponent.  Kawano lands a right uppercut.  
At the end of Round 8, lets listen in on the corners...Iwai's trainer is telling his fighter he is winning comfortably and should get on his bike for the remainder of the fight.  

Round 8 Statistics
Iwai: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Kawano: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

Iwai is on target with a cross.  
Kawano hits home with a cross.  
Iwai pivots to the side of his opponent and is on target with a left uppercut.  
Iwai closes the distance.  Kawano is on target with a left hook.  
Iwai forces Kawano to back into a corner.  Iwai hits home with a right uppercut.  
Iwai lands two consecutive left uppercuts to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 9, lets listen in on the corners...Kawano's trainer is telling his fighter he needs a knockout to win!  Kawano's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 9 Statistics
Iwai: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Kawano: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

Kawano walks his opponent down, trapping him in a corner.  Kawano quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Iwai finds the target with a jab.  
Kawano is on target with a cross.  
Kawano pivots from in front of his opponent and connects with a right uppercut.  
Iwai walks Kawano into the red corner.  Iwai sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Kawano digs in a left hook to his opponents liver.  
Kawano goes for the bodyshot, but lands south of the border!  The ref ignores Iwai's complaints and signals for the action to continue.  
Iwai walks his opponent down, trapping him in the corner.  Kawano hits home with a sharp right hook.  
Kawano attempts to land a right hook, but Iwai slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Kawano digs in a left uppercut to his opponents liver.  
Iwai closes the distance and is on target with a left hook.  
Kawano pivots from in front of his opponent and is on target with a right uppercut.  


Round 10 Statistics
Iwai: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Kawano: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

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: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
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: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10


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

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Hiroshima, Japan.... Hikaru Iwai

Fight Statistics
Iwai: 
Total Punches Thrown: 237                           
Total Punches Landed: 71                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 201                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 61                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 36                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 10                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 114                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 43                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 123                           
Total Jabs Landed: 28                            

Kawano: 
Total Punches Thrown: 206                           
Total Punches Landed: 44                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 187                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 40                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 19                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 4                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 142                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 34                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 64                            
Total Jabs Landed: 10