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23/07/2031
EOD Running: Rankings
Dai Imai vs Kyo Takamoto

Boxing Daily Report from the Sumito Urayama's KO Kings promoted show at Ariake Coliseum, Tokyo,  taking place on 15/12/2029:

The venue is completely packed out with the fans turning out in force to watch the fights on offer tonight.  
Next up we have one of the supporting contests of this show.  This is a semi final eliminator for the East Asian Super Bantamweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance and those watching live on TV Tokyo, the two fighters competing in this 12 round matchup are Big Dai Imai (16(8) - 2) who hails from Amagasaki, Japan and Kyo Takamoto(27(3) - 1 - 1) from Fukuyama, Japan.  Both Imai and Takamoto weighed in at 122 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Hisao Hatanaka, and the three ringside judges are Dai Ishikawa, Keiichi Iida and Kenji Domen.  

Round 1: 

Imai lands a jab, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  
Imai is looking to keep his distance and is on target with a sharp cross.  
Imai lands an overhand right followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Takamoto forces Imai to back into a corner.  Imai attempts to land a right hook, but Takamoto parries the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Takamoto digs in a left uppercut to Imai's body.  
Takamoto lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Takamoto is on target with a right hook.  
Takamoto pivots to the side of his opponent and is on target with a left hook to Imai's body.  
Takamoto lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Takamoto lands a left hook to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
Imai is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a hard jab.  
Imai sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Imai throws a left hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Takamoto hits home with a left hook.  Takamoto tries to land a left hook, but Imai sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Imai attempts to land an uppercut to the solar plexus, but he strays low!  The ref stops the action.  The ref sends Takamoto to the neutral corner.  He has a stern word with Imai and threatens a point deduction if continues to foul.  
Imai steps to the outside and lands with a ramrod jab.  
Takamoto steps inside and connects with a left uppercut.  
Imai switches the action to the outside and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Imai is looking to keep his distance and lands a ramrod jab.  
Imai lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Takamoto gets on the inside.  Imai is on target with a left hook.  
Takamoto quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Imai tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a straight 1 - 2.  He follows up the attack and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Imai's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 1 Statistics
Imai: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 9                             
Power Shots Thrown: 36                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 39                            
Head Shots Landed: 21                            
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Takamoto: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 36                            
Power Shots Landed: 18                            
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Round 2: 

Takamoto lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  Takamoto attempts to land a right uppercut, but Imai blocks the shot and counters with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Takamoto drives a left hook into Imai's liver.  
Imai is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross, jab and a cross to his opponents head.  
Imai is on target with a sharp cross.  
Imai lands an overhand right, jab and a cross to his opponents head.  
Takamoto lands a right hook, left uppercut and a left hook to his opponents body.  
Takamoto digs in a right hook to Imai's ribcage.  
Takamoto lands a left hook.  
Takamoto gets on the inside and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Takamoto is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Takamoto walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Takamoto drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Takamoto advances into close range and lands a left hook to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body.  
Imai switches the action to the outside and lands a jab, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  
Imai lands a sharp cross.  
Takamoto is on target with a stinging right hook.  
Takamoto lands a left uppercut followed by  two left hooks to his opponents body.  
Imai steps away from his opponent and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Takamoto is on target with a right hook to Imai's ribcage.  Takamoto throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Imai lands a double jab to his opponents head.  He continues the combination and lands a jab to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Takamoto closes the distance and lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Takamoto lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Imai's trainer is telling his fighter to tighten his defence.  

Round 2 Statistics
Imai: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 8                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Takamoto: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 45                            
Power Shots Landed: 28                            
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 30                            
Body Shots Landed: 19                            

Round 3: 

Imai tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Imai lands an overhand left followed by a cross to his opponents head.  Imai tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Takamoto walks Imai onto the ropes.  Imai connects with a left hook.  
Imai hits home with a firm cross.  
Imai is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a jab to the body followed by a overhand left to the head.  
Imai sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with a sharp cross.  
Takamoto lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  Takamoto throws a right hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Imai is on target with an overhand right.  
Imai lands a solid jab.  
Takamoto closes the distance and manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Takamoto lands a right hook followed by  two left uppercuts to his opponents head.  
Takamoto steps inside and manouvers Imai onto the ropes.  Takamoto lands a right hook.  Takamoto throws a right hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook to Takamoto's ribs.  
Imai connects with a right hook.  
Takamoto is looking to close the distance and connects with a left uppercut.  
Imai is on target with a jab.  
Takamoto advances into close range and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  Takamoto throws a right hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Takamoto hits home with a left hook.  Takamoto tries to land a jab, but Imai sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Takamoto gets on the inside and lands a right uppercut followed by  two left uppercuts to his opponents head.  
Imai tries to keep the action at long range and lands a jab, overhand right and a jab to his opponents head.  
Imai is on target with a solid cross.  
Imai feints a cross, and then lands a stinging jab.  
Imai lands a ramrod jab.  


Round 3 Statistics
Imai: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 8                             
Power Shots Thrown: 42                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 45                            
Head Shots Landed: 21                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Takamoto: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Imai steps away from his opponent and lands an overhand left to the head, a cross to the head and a jab to the body.  
Imai lands a stinging jab.  
Imai lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Takamoto closes the distance.  Imai connects with a stinging right hook.  
Imai switches the action to the outside and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Imai lands a jab, overhand left and a jab to his opponents head.  
Takamoto is looking to close the distance and connects with a stinging left hook.  
Takamoto steps inside and forces Imai to retreat onto the ropes.  Takamoto drives a right hook into Imai's body.  Takamoto tries to land a left hook, but Imai dodges the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Imai pivots to the right of his opponent.  Takamoto drives a left hook into Imai's body.  
Takamoto is on target with a right hook.  
Takamoto lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Takamoto digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  
Imai tries to keep the action at long range and lands with a stiff jab.  
Imai lands a hard jab.  
Takamoto lands a left hook to the head, a right uppercut to the body and a left hook to the head.  
Imai lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Imai strikes his opponents body with a firm jab.  
Imai lands with a ramrod jab.  
Imai lands a cross.  
Imai lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Takamoto quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Takamoto throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Takamoto cuts off the ring, trapping Imai on the ropes.  Imai tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a stinging cross.  
Takamoto hits home with a left hook.  
Takamoto gets on the inside and walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Takamoto lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Imai throws a right hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  


Round 4 Statistics
Imai: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 12                            
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 34                            
Head Shots Landed: 21                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Takamoto: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 14                            
Body Shots Landed: 9                             

Round 5: 

Imai is looking to keep his distance and lands a cross, overhand right and a jab to his opponents head.  
Imai lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Imai lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Takamoto lands a cross.  
Takamoto is looking to close the distance.  Takamoto pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Takamoto advances into close range and connects with a firm right uppercut.  
Takamoto tries to land a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Imai is looking to keep the action on the outside and hits home with a cross.  
Takamoto tries to land a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a firm right uppercut.  
Takamoto hits home with a left hook.  
Takamoto manages to force Imai onto the ropes.  Takamoto is on target with a right uppercut to Imai's body.  
Imai is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a solid jab.  
Imai lands a straight 1 - 2.  He then lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Takamoto is looking to close the distance and tries to land a left hook, but Imai slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Takamoto is on target with a left hook.  
Imai is looking to keep his distance and strikes his opponents body with a jab.  
Imai finds the target with a jab.  Imai attempts to land a jab, but Takamoto parries the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Imai lands two jabs followed by an overhand right to his opponents head.  
Takamoto closes the distance.  Imai throws a right hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Takamoto tries to land a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Imai tries to step out of his opponents range.  Takamoto lands a sharp jab.  
Takamoto is on target with a stinging left hook.  
Takamoto digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Imai lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Takamoto closes the distance and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  Takamoto tries to land a right hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Imai steps away from his opponent.  Imai sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Takamoto lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Imai is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a jab, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  
Imai steps to the outside and lands a straight 1 - 2.  He then lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Takamoto gets on the inside.  Imai throws a right hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  


Round 5 Statistics
Imai: 
Jabs Thrown: 21                            
Jabs Landed: 18                            
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 42                            
Head Shots Landed: 34                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Takamoto: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 37                            
Power Shots Landed: 20                            
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 15                            
Body Shots Landed: 9                             

Round 6: 

Imai sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Imai connects with a cross.  
Imai lands with a ramrod jab.  
Takamoto is looking to close the distance.  Takamoto pivots from in front of his opponent and connects with a left hook.  
Imai lands a hard jab.  
Takamoto is looking to close the distance and lands a left uppercut to the body followed by two right hook's to the head.  
Imai is looking to keep his distance and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Takamoto throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Takamoto lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Imai is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Takamoto is looking to close the distance and connects with a left hook.  Takamoto attempts to land a left hook, but Imai sidesteps and counters with a firm right hook.  
Takamoto closes the distance and connects with a left hook.  
Imai steps to the outside and drives a sharp jab into Takamoto's body.  
Imai lands a cross.  
Takamoto steps inside and throws a left uppercut, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Takamoto lands a left hook to the head, a right hook to the body and a left hook to the head.  
Imai is looking to keep his distance and lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Takamoto is looking to close the distance.  Takamoto quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a right hook.  
Imai lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Imai lands a jab to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Takamoto closes the distance and walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Takamoto sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  He continues the combination and lands a left uppercut to the body, and then to the head.  


Round 6 Statistics
Imai: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 10                            
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Takamoto: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 18                            
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Body Shots Landed: 8                             

Round 7: 

Imai connects with a cross.  
Takamoto advances into close range and hits home with a right hook.  Takamoto attempts to land a right hook, but Imai slips the shot and counters with a stinging left uppercut.  
Imai hits home with a cross.  
Imai lands a double jab to his opponents head.  He then lands a cross to the body followed by a jab to the head.  
Imai hits home with a spiteful jab.  
Imai steps to the outside and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Imai hits home with a cross.  
Imai attempts to land a jab, but Takamoto parries the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Imai lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Takamoto closes the distance and connects with a left hook.  
Takamoto lands a right hook to the body, a left hook to the head and a right uppercut to the body.  
Takamoto tries to land a left hook, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a firm left hook.  
Imai is looking to keep his distance and lands a cross.  
Takamoto hits home with a sharp cross.  
Imai is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Imai feints a cross, and then lands with a stinging jab.  
Imai hits home with a firm cross.  
Imai sidesteps to the left of his opponent and hits home with a firm overhand right.  
Imai switches the action to the outside and lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Takamoto gets on the inside and manages to force Imai onto the ropes.  Takamoto throws a right hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a weighty cross.  IT LOOKS LIKE TAKAMOTO WAS HURT BY THAT SHOT!  Takamoto recovers before his opponent can take advantage. 
Takamoto lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Takamoto lands a cross.  
Takamoto drives a right hook into Imai's ribs.  Takamoto attempts to land a left uppercut, but Imai blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Imai switches the action to the outside and lands a jab.  
Imai lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Imai hits home with a cross.  
Imai connects with an overhand right.  
Imai tries to step out of his opponents range and drives a ramrod jab into his opponents face.  Imai attempts to land a jab, but Takamoto sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
At the end of Round 7, lets listen in on the corners...Takamoto's trainer is advising how he could improve his defence.  

Round 7 Statistics
Imai: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 12                            
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 40                            
Head Shots Landed: 28                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Takamoto: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Round 8: 

Takamoto gets on the inside and lands a right hook.  
Takamoto sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Takamoto throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a big right hook.  DOWN GOES TAKAMOTO!  He manages to get up at 7.  
Takamoto walks Imai onto the ropes.  Takamoto digs in a right hook to his opponents ribcage.  
Takamoto lands a sharp left hook.  
Imai attempts to land a right hook, but Takamoto slips the shot and counters with a solid right uppercut.  
Imai steps to the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Takamoto closes the distance and lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Imai switches the action to the outside and lands a straight 1 - 2, DROPPING TAKAMOTO TO THE CANVAS!  He fails to beat the count!  The winner by KO is Imai!  


Round 8 Statistics
Imai: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Takamoto: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 4                             
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Round 1 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 2 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
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
Round 7 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9


Fight Statistics
Imai: 
Total Punches Thrown: 317                           
Total Punches Landed: 175                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 267                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 163                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 50                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 12                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 212                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 95                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 105                           
Total Jabs Landed: 80                            

Takamoto: 
Total Punches Thrown: 260                           
Total Punches Landed: 137                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 159                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 74                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 101                           
Total Body Shots Landed: 63                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 236                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 136                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 24                            
Total Jabs Landed: 1