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Hajime Kawahara vs Hikaru Sugimoto
Boxing Daily Report from the AI Japan-Hyogo promoted show at Kobe Baba, Kobe, taking place on 24/11/2029: 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 mandatory fight for the Japan-Hyogo Super Bantamweight title. Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance and those watching live on Sky-A Sports, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Hajime Kawahara (18 - 1) who hails from Kobe, Japan and Hikaru Sugimoto(11 - 7(1) - 3) from Nishinomiya, Japan. Both Kawahara and Sugimoto weighed in at 122 pounds. The referee tonight is Hiro Katayama, and the three ringside judges are Michi Soma, Michi Morita and Ryo Takano. Round 1: Kawahara lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head. Kawahara lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head. Sugimoto steps inside. Kawahara drives a left hook into his opponents ribs. Kawahara switches the action to the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head. Sugimoto is looking to close the distance. Kawahara lands a right hook to the head followed by two left hook's to the body. Sugimoto lands a cross to the head followed by a right hook to the body. Sugimoto is looking to close the distance. Kawahara lands a right hook to the head followed by two left hook's to the body. Sugimoto connects with a right hook. Sugimoto throws a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook. Sugimoto tries to land a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook. Kawahara is looking to keep the action on the outside and drives a stiff jab into his opponents face. Kawahara steps to the outside and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head. Kawahara feints a right hook, and then finds the target with a jab. Kawahara steps away from his opponent and lands two consecutive overhand rights to his opponents head. Kawahara steps to the outside and lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head. Kawahara connects with a right hook. Kawahara is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a jab. Sugimoto advances into close range. Kawahara sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head. The two boxers are fighting in-close, but their heads clash! The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Kawahara dabs at his face checking for damage. Sugimoto walks Kawahara onto the ropes. Kawahara lands two jabs followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head. Kawahara tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a cross. Sugimoto is looking to close the distance. Kawahara sidesteps to the left of his opponent and connects with a left hook. Kawahara is looking to keep his distance and lands two jabs followed by an overhand right to his opponents head. Kawahara feints a cross, and then lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head. Kawahara tries to step out of his opponents range and connects with a cross. Kawahara lands a double jab to his opponents head. He follows up the attack and lands a left uppercut followed by a jab to his opponents head. Kawahara switches the action to the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head. Sugimoto gets on the inside. Kawahara sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a left hook. Round 1 Statistics Kawahara: Jabs Thrown: 21 Jabs Landed: 18 Power Shots Thrown: 44 Power Shots Landed: 27 Head Shots Thrown: 52 Head Shots Landed: 40 Body Shots Thrown: 13 Body Shots Landed: 5 Sugimoto: Jabs Thrown: 3 Jabs Landed: 0 Power Shots Thrown: 20 Power Shots Landed: 3 Head Shots Thrown: 20 Head Shots Landed: 2 Body Shots Thrown: 3 Body Shots Landed: 1 Round 2: Kawahara steps to the outside and lands two straights followed by an overhand right to his opponents head. Sugimoto gets on the inside. Kawahara sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with a left hook. Kawahara is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head. Kawahara lands a jab to his opponents body. Kawahara steps away from his opponent and lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head. Kawahara lands a ramrod jab. Kawahara switches the action to the outside and finds the target with a jab. Sugimoto closes the distance and manages to force Kawahara into the corner. Sugimoto sidesteps to the right of his opponent. Sugimoto tries to land a left hook, but Kawahara blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut to his opponents ribs. Sugimoto is looking to close the distance. Kawahara lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head. He continues the combination and lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head. Kawahara lands a left hook to the head, a right uppercut to the head and a left hook to the body. Sugimoto drives a left hook into his opponents liver. Sugimoto throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut. Sugimoto steps inside. Kawahara is on target with a left hook. Sugimoto throws a left uppercut, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook. Sugimoto is on target with a left uppercut. Kawahara lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head. Kawahara switches the action to the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head. Kawahara lands a jab to the body, and then to the head. Kawahara feints a jab, and then lands a cross, overhand right and a jab to his opponents head. Kawahara lands a straight 1 - 2. Kawahara lands a cross to the body, a jab to the head and a right hook to the head. Sugimoto walks Kawahara down, trapping him on the ropes. Kawahara lands a straight 1 - 2. Kawahara switches the action to the outside and snaps his opponents head back with a stinging jab. Sugimoto gets on the inside. Kawahara sidesteps to the left of his opponent. Sugimoto hits home with a left hook. Kawahara is looking to keep his distance and lands a jab to the body followed by a overhand right to the head. Kawahara is looking to keep his distance. Kawahara sidesteps to the left of his opponent and drives a spiteful jab into his opponents face. At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Sugimoto's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work. Sugimoto's trainer is telling his fighter to tighten his defence. Round 2 Statistics Kawahara: Jabs Thrown: 23 Jabs Landed: 18 Power Shots Thrown: 44 Power Shots Landed: 25 Head Shots Thrown: 53 Head Shots Landed: 36 Body Shots Thrown: 14 Body Shots Landed: 7 Sugimoto: Jabs Thrown: 2 Jabs Landed: 1 Power Shots Thrown: 30 Power Shots Landed: 3 Head Shots Thrown: 23 Head Shots Landed: 3 Body Shots Thrown: 9 Body Shots Landed: 1 Round 3: Kawahara lands a cross to the body, an overhand right to the head and a jab to the head. Kawahara sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a straight 1 - 2. He continues the combination and lands a double jab to his opponents head. Kawahara lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head. Kawahara lands a cross. Kawahara is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a straight 1 - 2. Kawahara snaps his opponents head back with a spiteful jab. Kawahara lands with a ramrod jab. Kawahara lands a jab followed by a left hook to his opponents head. Sugimoto pivots to the side of his opponent and is on target with a right hook to Kawahara's body. Kawahara tries to step out of his opponents range and lands an overhand left followed by a cross to his opponents head. Kawahara lands a jab to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body. Sugimoto advances into close range. Kawahara connects with a left hook. Kawahara is looking to keep his distance and lands a double jab to his opponents head. Sugimoto is looking to close the distance. Kawahara lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head. Kawahara hits home with a left hook. Kawahara steps away from his opponent and is on target with a jab. Kawahara switches the action to the outside. Kawahara feints a jab, tricking Sugimoto into throwing a left uppercut counter. Kawahara is waiting for the shot and counters with a left hook to his opponents body. Kawahara is looking to keep his distance and lands a jab, cross and an overhand right to his opponents head. Sugimoto finds the target with a jab. At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Sugimoto's trainer is telling his fighter to increase his workrate. Round 3 Statistics Kawahara: Jabs Thrown: 22 Jabs Landed: 14 Power Shots Thrown: 34 Power Shots Landed: 17 Head Shots Thrown: 46 Head Shots Landed: 28 Body Shots Thrown: 10 Body Shots Landed: 3 Sugimoto: Jabs Thrown: 5 Jabs Landed: 1 Power Shots Thrown: 12 Power Shots Landed: 1 Head Shots Thrown: 13 Head Shots Landed: 1 Body Shots Thrown: 4 Body Shots Landed: 1 Round 4: Kawahara is looking to keep his distance and lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head. Kawahara lands two consecutive overhand rights to his opponents head. Kawahara tries to keep the action at long range and is on target with an overhand left. Kawahara lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head. Kawahara feints a left, and then connects with a cross. Kawahara switches the action to the outside and lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head. Kawahara lowers his guard, attempting to draw a lead. Sugimoto throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook. Kawahara is looking to keep the action on the outside and hits home with a cross. Sugimoto is looking to close the distance. Kawahara digs in a right uppercut to Sugimoto's body. Kawahara lands two jabs followed by an overhand right to his opponents head. Sugimoto advances into close range and forces Kawahara to retreat onto the ropes. Kawahara hits home with a right uppercut. Sugimoto is looking to close the distance. Kawahara is on target with a left hook. Kawahara tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with a cross. Kawahara lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head. Kawahara switches the action to the outside. Kawahara sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a straight 1 - 2. Kawahara tries to keep the action at long range and lands two overhand right's to the head followed by a jab to the body. Kawahara lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head. Kawahara snaps his opponents head back with a ramrod jab. Kawahara hits home with a cross. Sugimoto is looking to close the distance. Kawahara lands a right hook to the head, a left hook to the head and a left hook to the body. Sugimoto steps inside. Kawahara lands two right hooks to the body, and one to the head. Kawahara hits home with a right hook. Round 4 Statistics Kawahara: Jabs Thrown: 20 Jabs Landed: 12 Power Shots Thrown: 39 Power Shots Landed: 28 Head Shots Thrown: 54 Head Shots Landed: 36 Body Shots Thrown: 5 Body Shots Landed: 4 Sugimoto: Jabs Thrown: 1 Jabs Landed: 0 Power Shots Thrown: 9 Power Shots Landed: 0 Head Shots Thrown: 7 Head Shots Landed: 0 Body Shots Thrown: 3 Body Shots Landed: 0 Round 5: Kawahara is looking to keep his distance and lands an overhand right. Kawahara feints a left hook, and then lands a double jab to his opponents head. Kawahara tries to keep the action at long range and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head. Kawahara lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head. Sugimoto manouvers Kawahara onto the ropes. Sugimoto attempts to land a cross, but Kawahara sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut. Kawahara steps away from his opponent and lands a cross. Sugimoto steps inside. Kawahara connects with a left hook. The two boxers are fighting in-close, but their heads clash! The ref acknowledges the accidental headclash but allows the action to continue. That accidental headbutt has resulted in some damage to Kawahara. That has caused slight swelling around the right eye. Kawahara drives a left hook into his opponents body. Sugimoto steps inside. Kawahara lands a left hook. Sugimoto gets on the inside. Kawahara pivots to the left of his opponent. Sugimoto connects with a right hook. Kawahara lands a cross to the head, a cross to the body and a right hook to the head. Kawahara is looking to keep his distance and is on target with a jab. Kawahara lands a straight 1 - 2. Kawahara is on target with an overhand right. Kawahara lands two straights followed by a jab to his opponents head. Kawahara tries to land a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut. Sugimoto closes the distance. Kawahara lands a left uppercut to the head, a right hook to the body and a left hook to the head. Sugimoto forces Kawahara to back into the corner. Kawahara lands a right hook followed by two left hooks to his opponents head. Kawahara tries to keep the action at long range and lands with a hard jab. Kawahara is on target with a hard jab. Kawahara lands a spiteful jab. Kawahara steps to the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head. Kawahara is looking to keep the action on the outside and hits home with a cross. At the end of Round 5, lets listen in on the corners...Kawahara's trainer is passing on some tactical advice. Round 5 Statistics Kawahara: Jabs Thrown: 22 Jabs Landed: 14 Power Shots Thrown: 35 Power Shots Landed: 22 Head Shots Thrown: 54 Head Shots Landed: 33 Body Shots Thrown: 3 Body Shots Landed: 3 Sugimoto: Jabs Thrown: 5 Jabs Landed: 0 Power Shots Thrown: 16 Power Shots Landed: 2 Head Shots Thrown: 20 Head Shots Landed: 2 Body Shots Thrown: 1 Body Shots Landed: 0 Round 6: Sugimoto advances into close range. Kawahara pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a double left hook to his opponents head. Kawahara is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands an overhand right followed by a overhand left to his opponents head. Sugimoto closes the distance. Kawahara lands a right hook. Kawahara is looking to keep his distance and hits home with a cross. Sugimoto is looking to close the distance. Kawahara lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head. Kawahara switches the action to the outside. Kawahara sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with a cross. Sugimoto drives a right uppercut into his opponents ribs. Sugimoto is on target with a right hook. Sugimoto steps inside. Sugimoto sidesteps to the right of his opponent. Kawahara lands two left hooks followed by a right hook to his opponents head. Kawahara is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head. Kawahara throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut. Kawahara lands a jab, overhand right and a cross to his opponents head. Kawahara switches the action to the outside and lands with a spiteful jab. Sugimoto finds the target with a jab. Kawahara steps away from his opponent and is on target with a jab. Kawahara feints a left, and then lands with a ramrod jab. Kawahara lands a cross to the head followed by a jab to the body. Kawahara stands off with low guard waiting for his opponent to launch an attack. Sugimoto attempts to land a right hook, but Kawahara blocks the shot and counters with a right hook. Kawahara steps away from his opponent and lands a cross followed by two overhand rights to his opponents head. Kawahara finds the target with a spiteful jab. Kawahara is on target with a cross. Kawahara lands a spiteful jab. Kawahara lands a spiteful jab. Kawahara lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head. Kawahara tries to keep the action at long range and lands a straight 1 - 2. Sugimoto gets on the inside and cuts off the ring, trapping Kawahara on the ropes. Kawahara lands a right hook, right uppercut and a left hook to his opponents head. Kawahara feints a cross, but Sugimoto ignores the feint and is on target with a left hook. Round 6 Statistics Kawahara: Jabs Thrown: 15 Jabs Landed: 11 Power Shots Thrown: 37 Power Shots Landed: 27 Head Shots Thrown: 50 Head Shots Landed: 37 Body Shots Thrown: 2 Body Shots Landed: 1 Sugimoto: Jabs Thrown: 5 Jabs Landed: 2 Power Shots Thrown: 16 Power Shots Landed: 4 Head Shots Thrown: 18 Head Shots Landed: 5 Body Shots Thrown: 3 Body Shots Landed: 1 Round 7: Sugimoto is looking to close the distance. Kawahara pivots to the side of his opponent. Sugimoto lands a left hook. Kawahara tries to keep the action at long range and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head. Kawahara steps away from his opponent. Kawahara feints a left hook, but Sugimoto is not fooled and responds with a right hook. Kawahara is on target with a jab. Sugimoto is looking to close the distance. Kawahara sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a left hook, left uppercut and a right hook to his opponents head. Kawahara pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head. Sugimoto walks his opponent onto the ropes. Frustration is starting to boil over for Sugimoto now. He throws a low uppercut...that landed south of the border! The ref halts the action and sends Kawahara to the neutral corner. He tells Sugimoto to clean up his game. The ref's patience seems to be wearing thin. Kawahara is looking to keep the action on the outside and connects with an overhand left. Kawahara is looking to keep his distance and lands with a hard jab. Kawahara lands with a ramrod jab. Kawahara lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head. Kawahara lands an overhand right. Kawahara hits home with a cross. Kawahara lands a double jab to his opponents head. Kawahara lands a cross to the body, a cross to the head and a jab to the head. Kawahara lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head. Kawahara lands a jab. Kawahara quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent. Kawahara lands a solid jab to Sugimoto's body. Kawahara attempts to land a jab, but Sugimoto blocks the shot and counters with a right hook. Kawahara steps away from his opponent and is on target with an overhand left. Kawahara tries to step out of his opponents range and lands with a solid jab. Kawahara lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head. Sugimoto advances into close range. Kawahara connects with a right hook. Kawahara tries to keep the action at long range and lands a jab, cross and a jab to his opponents head. Kawahara lands with a spiteful jab. Sugimoto steps inside and walks his opponent onto the ropes. Kawahara lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a left hook to the body. Round 7 Statistics Kawahara: Jabs Thrown: 23 Jabs Landed: 15 Power Shots Thrown: 29 Power Shots Landed: 22 Head Shots Thrown: 45 Head Shots Landed: 33 Body Shots Thrown: 7 Body Shots Landed: 4 Sugimoto: Jabs Thrown: 3 Jabs Landed: 0 Power Shots Thrown: 12 Power Shots Landed: 3 Head Shots Thrown: 15 Head Shots Landed: 3 Body Shots Thrown: 0 Body Shots Landed: 0 Round 8: Kawahara lands a cross. Sugimoto advances into close range. Kawahara lands a right hook. Kawahara tries to land a right hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a left hook. Kawahara steps away from his opponent and finds the target with a ramrod jab. Sugimoto gets on the inside and cuts off the ring, trapping Kawahara on the ropes. Kawahara lands two left hook's to the head followed by a right hook to the body. Sugimoto closes the distance. Kawahara hits home with a left hook. Kawahara is looking to keep the action on the outside. Kawahara feints a right, and then lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head. Kawahara is looking to keep the action on the outside and connects with a cross. Kawahara attempts to land a jab, but Sugimoto sidesteps and counters with a left hook. Sugimoto steps inside and forces Kawahara to back into the ropes. Kawahara lands two left hooks to the body, and one to the head. Kawahara lands a right hook, left uppercut and a right uppercut to his opponents head. Kawahara lands a left uppercut to the head, a right hook to the body and a right hook to the head. Kawahara steps away from his opponent and lands a jab. Sugimoto walks Kawahara onto the ropes. Kawahara hits home with a left hook. Kawahara steps to the outside and connects with an overhand right. Sugimoto gets on the inside. Kawahara lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a right hook to the body. Kawahara connects with a left uppercut. Kawahara pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head. Kawahara steps away from his opponent and lands a cross, jab and a cross to his opponents head. Kawahara tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a straight 1 - 2. Kawahara is on target with a cross. Kawahara lands with a hard jab. Kawahara is looking to keep his distance and lands two straights followed by a jab to his opponents head. Kawahara lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head. Kawahara lands a cross. At the end of Round 8, lets listen in on the corners...Kawahara'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 Kawahara: Jabs Thrown: 15 Jabs Landed: 8 Power Shots Thrown: 46 Power Shots Landed: 32 Head Shots Thrown: 54 Head Shots Landed: 36 Body Shots Thrown: 7 Body Shots Landed: 4 Sugimoto: Jabs Thrown: 4 Jabs Landed: 0 Power Shots Thrown: 14 Power Shots Landed: 2 Head Shots Thrown: 18 Head Shots Landed: 2 Body Shots Thrown: 0 Body Shots Landed: 0 Round 9: Kawahara strikes his opponents body with a jab. Sugimoto closes the distance. Kawahara lands two left hooks to the body, and one to the head. Kawahara switches the action to the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head. Kawahara lands a cross followed by two jabs to his opponents head. Kawahara feints a cross, and then lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head. Kawahara connects with a cross. Kawahara lands with a stinging jab. Kawahara lands an overhand left followed by a jab to his opponents head. Kawahara lands an overhand left. Kawahara lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head. Sugimoto gets on the inside. Kawahara is on target with a right uppercut. Kawahara is looking to keep the action on the outside and connects with a cross. Kawahara lands a double jab to his opponents head. He then lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head. Kawahara tries to keep the action at long range and lands a jab, cross and a jab to his opponents head. Kawahara is looking to keep his distance and lands a jab to the body, an overhand right to the head and a cross to the head. Kawahara steps away from his opponent and lands a double jab to his opponents head. He then lands a cross to the head followed by a jab to the body. Kawahara feints a left, and then lands a hard jab. Kawahara lands two jabs followed by a cross to his opponents head. Kawahara lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head. Kawahara lands a double jab to his opponents head. Kawahara feints a jab, tricking Sugimoto into countering with a cross. Kawahara is waiting for the shot and counters with a cross. Kawahara hits home with a stinging jab. Kawahara lands a cross, jab and a cross to his opponents head. Kawahara switches the action to the outside. Kawahara feints a left, and then lands a cross. Kawahara drives a cross into Sugimoto's body. Kawahara is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross to the head, an overhand left to the head and a jab to the body. Kawahara feints a jab, and then lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head. Kawahara steps away from his opponent and lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head. At the end of Round 9, lets listen in on the corners...Sugimoto's trainer is telling his fighter to go out and knock out his opponent! Round 9 Statistics Kawahara: Jabs Thrown: 37 Jabs Landed: 27 Power Shots Thrown: 37 Power Shots Landed: 29 Head Shots Thrown: 67 Head Shots Landed: 50 Body Shots Thrown: 7 Body Shots Landed: 6 Sugimoto: Jabs Thrown: 0 Jabs Landed: 0 Power Shots Thrown: 6 Power Shots Landed: 0 Head Shots Thrown: 4 Head Shots Landed: 0 Body Shots Thrown: 2 Body Shots Landed: 0 Round 10: Kawahara is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross to the body followed by a overhand left to the head. Kawahara lands with a hard jab. Kawahara tries to land a cross, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a right uppercut. Kawahara feints a jab, tricking Sugimoto into countering with a cross. Kawahara avoids the shot and counters with a right hook. Kawahara switches the action to the outside and hits home with an overhand right. Sugimoto advances into close range. Kawahara pivots from in front of his opponent. Kawahara hits home with a left hook. Kawahara clinches his opponent. Kawahara leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue. Kawahara pivots to the left of his opponent and connects with a right hook. Kawahara tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a jab. Kawahara lands a hard jab. Kawahara lands a jab to the body, and then to the head. Kawahara is on target with a left hook to his opponents body. Kawahara holds on to his opponent. Kawahara leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. The ref calls break and the two fighters separate. Kawahara steps to the outside and lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head. Kawahara lands a double jab to his opponents head. Kawahara drives a sharp jab into his opponents face. Sugimoto gets on the inside. Kawahara is on target with a left hook. Kawahara switches the action to the outside and lands with a sharp jab. Sugimoto closes the distance and forces Kawahara to retreat onto the ropes. Kawahara lands a left hook to the body, a left hook to the head and a right uppercut to the head. Kawahara is looking to keep his distance and lands two jabs followed by a cross to his opponents head. Kawahara connects with a cross. Sugimoto is looking to close the distance. Kawahara connects with a left hook. Kawahara pivots to the left of his opponent and digs in a left hook to his opponents body. Sugimoto is looking to close the distance and forces Kawahara to retreat into the blue corner. Kawahara lands a right hook, left uppercut and a left hook to his opponents head. Kawahara connects with a cross. Kawahara lands an overhand right. Kawahara is looking to keep his distance. Kawahara feints a left, and then lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head. Kawahara lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head. Kawahara connects with an overhand left. Kawahara is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a hard jab. Kawahara feints a right, and then lands a double jab to his opponents head. Sugimoto sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a double right hook to his opponents head. Round 10 Statistics Kawahara: Jabs Thrown: 22 Jabs Landed: 17 Power Shots Thrown: 39 Power Shots Landed: 25 Head Shots Thrown: 51 Head Shots Landed: 37 Body Shots Thrown: 10 Body Shots Landed: 5 Sugimoto: Jabs Thrown: 1 Jabs Landed: 0 Power Shots Thrown: 11 Power Shots Landed: 3 Head Shots Thrown: 11 Head Shots Landed: 3 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 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: 10 - 9 10 - 9 10 - 9 Final Scorecards: 100 - 90 100 - 90 100 - 90 The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Kobe, Japan.... Hajime Kawahara Fight Statistics Kawahara: Total Punches Thrown: 604 Total Punches Landed: 408 Total Head Shots Thrown: 526 Total Head Shots Landed: 366 Total Body Shots Thrown: 78 Total Body Shots Landed: 42 Total Power Shots Thrown: 384 Total Power Shots Landed: 254 Total Jabs Thrown: 220 Total Jabs Landed: 154 Sugimoto: Total Punches Thrown: 175 Total Punches Landed: 25 Total Head Shots Thrown: 149 Total Head Shots Landed: 21 Total Body Shots Thrown: 26 Total Body Shots Landed: 4 Total Power Shots Thrown: 146 Total Power Shots Landed: 21 Total Jabs Thrown: 29 Total Jabs Landed: 4