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Hajime Taketa vs Kei Kusumoto
Boxing Daily Report from the Sumito Urayama's KO Kings promoted show at Tokyo Dome, Tokyo, taking place on 10/08/2030: 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 Hajime Dr. No Taketa (12(5) - 3) who hails from Toyonaka, Japan and Kei Kusumoto(18(4) - 1) from Chofu, Japan. Both Taketa and Kusumoto weighed in at 122 pounds. The referee tonight is Michi Uyehara, and the three ringside judges are Hideki Ishibashi, Daichi Noda and Yasushi Nakashima. Round 1: Kusumoto finds the target with a jab. Taketa is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a jab, overhand left and a cross to his opponents head. Kusumoto gets on the inside. Taketa lands a left hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head. Kusumoto steps to the outside. Taketa lands a jab. Taketa connects with a firm cross. Taketa finds the target with a jab. Kusumoto closes the distance and walks Taketa onto the ropes. Taketa digs in a right uppercut to Kusumoto's ribs. Kusumoto tries to keep the action at long range. Taketa lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head. Taketa attempts to land a left uppercut, but Kusumoto blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut. Taketa hits home with a left hook. Kusumoto steps inside and manages to force Taketa onto the ropes. Kusumoto lands a sharp left uppercut. Kusumoto digs in a left uppercut to Taketa's body. Kusumoto is looking to keep the action on the outside. Taketa tries to land a cross, but Kusumoto blocks the shot and counters with a left hook. Taketa hits home with a cross. Kusumoto gets on the inside. Kusumoto pivots from in front of his opponent. Taketa throws a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut to Taketa's ribs. Taketa pivots to the right of his opponent and connects with a solid right hook. Kusumoto manouvers Taketa onto the ropes. Taketa throws a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut. Kusumoto quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent. Kusumoto lands a firm left hook. Kusumoto attempts to land a left hook, but Taketa dodges the shot and counters with a left hook. Taketa tries to step out of his opponents range and finds the target with a jab. Taketa hits home with a stiff jab. Kusumoto is looking to close the distance. Taketa throws a right hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross. Taketa tries to keep the action at long range and is on target with a jab. Kusumoto gets on the inside. Kusumoto pivots to the left of his opponent. Taketa lands a left hook. Kusumoto advances into close range and cuts off the ring, trapping Taketa on the ropes. Kusumoto pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body. Kusumoto lands consecutive left uppercuts to his opponents body. Kusumoto lands a right hook to the body followed by a right uppercut to the head. Taketa is looking to keep his distance and attempts to land a cross, but Kusumoto blocks the shot and counters with a firm right uppercut. Kusumoto is looking to close the distance. Taketa lands a solid left hook. Taketa is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a straight 1 - 2. Kusumoto is looking to close the distance. Kusumoto lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body. Taketa tries to keep the action at long range and connects with an overhand left. Taketa tries to land a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook. Taketa lands a straight 1 - 2. Taketa lands a cross. Taketa lands two consecutive overhand lefts to his opponents head. Round 1 Statistics Taketa: Jabs Thrown: 19 Jabs Landed: 9 Power Shots Thrown: 43 Power Shots Landed: 19 Head Shots Thrown: 52 Head Shots Landed: 27 Body Shots Thrown: 10 Body Shots Landed: 1 Kusumoto: Jabs Thrown: 5 Jabs Landed: 1 Power Shots Thrown: 37 Power Shots Landed: 18 Head Shots Thrown: 27 Head Shots Landed: 11 Body Shots Thrown: 15 Body Shots Landed: 8 Round 2: Taketa is on target with a jab. Taketa throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook. Taketa throws an overhand left, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook. Kusumoto is looking to close the distance. Kusumoto retreats back to the ropes, and waits for his opponent to attack. Taketa is whaling away with hooks, but Kusumoto keeps his defence tight. Taketa is on target with a right hook to his opponents ribs. Taketa steps away from his opponent and finds the target with a jab. Taketa tries to land an overhand left, but Kusumoto sidesteps and counters with a sharp left hook. Kusumoto lands a solid jab. Taketa steps away from his opponent and lands a jab. Kusumoto is looking to close the distance and lands a right hook to the head, a left hook to the body and a left hook to the head. Taketa tries to keep the action at long range and lands a double jab to his opponents head. Taketa attempts to land a jab, but Kusumoto sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut. Taketa is looking to keep his distance. Taketa quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent. Taketa tries to land a cross, but Kusumoto sidesteps and counters with a sharp left hook to Taketa's body. Kusumoto lands a stinging jab. Taketa switches the action to the outside and lands a solid jab. Taketa hits home with a ramrod jab. Taketa tries to land a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook to his opponents liver. Kusumoto closes the distance and drives a right uppercut into Taketa's body. Kusumoto is looking to keep the action on the outside. Taketa lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head. Taketa lands an overhand left followed by a overhand right to his opponents head. Kusumoto advances into close range and lands a left uppercut to the body, and then to the head. Taketa steps away from his opponent and lands a jab. Taketa attempts to land an overhand left, but Kusumoto slips the shot and counters with a sharp right uppercut. Taketa throws an overhand right, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a left hook. Taketa feints a cross, but Kusumoto ignores the feint and lands with a stinging left uppercut. Kusumoto steps inside. Taketa lands a left uppercut. Kusumoto is looking to close the distance. Taketa hits home with a left hook. Taketa tries to land a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a solid left hook to Taketa's body. At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Kusumoto's trainer is passing on some tactical advice. Round 2 Statistics Taketa: Jabs Thrown: 15 Jabs Landed: 8 Power Shots Thrown: 34 Power Shots Landed: 7 Head Shots Thrown: 43 Head Shots Landed: 14 Body Shots Thrown: 6 Body Shots Landed: 1 Kusumoto: Jabs Thrown: 7 Jabs Landed: 2 Power Shots Thrown: 33 Power Shots Landed: 16 Head Shots Thrown: 30 Head Shots Landed: 12 Body Shots Thrown: 10 Body Shots Landed: 6 Round 3: Taketa tries to land an overhand left, but Kusumoto sidesteps and counters with a right hook. Taketa is looking to keep his distance and is on target with an overhand right. Kusumoto lands a left hook to the head followed by two right hook's to the body. Taketa pivots to the right of his opponent. Taketa throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross. Taketa sidesteps to the left of his opponent. Kusumoto attempts to land a left hook, but Taketa blocks the shot and counters with a right hook. Taketa tries to step out of his opponents range. Taketa waits at the mid-range with a lowered guard, waiting for his opponent to throw a punch. Kusumoto lands a cross. Kusumoto lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head. Kusumoto hits home with a sharp cross. Taketa is on target with a stinging overhand left. Taketa lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head. Taketa lands a jab followed by two straights to his opponents head. Taketa lands a hard jab. Taketa tries to land a cross, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a cross. Taketa quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent. Kusumoto hits home with an overhand right. Kusumoto throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut to his opponents body. Taketa pivots to the side of his opponent and strikes his opponents body with a cross. Kusumoto is looking to close the distance. Taketa digs in a right hook to Kusumoto's body. Taketa steps to the outside and lands a cross. Taketa throws an overhand left, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross. Kusumoto advances into close range. Taketa pivots to the side of his opponent and connects with a sharp left hook. Kusumoto connects with a firm right hook. Taketa pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a sharp left uppercut. Taketa steps to the outside and lands a cross to his opponents body. Taketa lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head. Taketa lands a stinging jab. Taketa is on target with an overhand left. Taketa is looking to keep the action on the outside and connects with a cross. Taketa lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head. Taketa lands a cross followed by a overhand left to his opponents head. Kusumoto is looking to close the distance and is on target with a left uppercut to his opponents body. Taketa pivots to the side of his opponent. Taketa connects with a right hook. Taketa attempts to land a right hook, but Kusumoto slips the shot and counters with a right hook. Kusumoto tries to keep the action at long range. Taketa throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook to Taketa's body. Kusumoto is looking to close the distance. Taketa tries to land a left uppercut, but Kusumoto slips the shot and counters with a solid left hook. Kusumoto throws a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross. Round 3 Statistics Taketa: Jabs Thrown: 9 Jabs Landed: 4 Power Shots Thrown: 51 Power Shots Landed: 23 Head Shots Thrown: 50 Head Shots Landed: 23 Body Shots Thrown: 10 Body Shots Landed: 4 Kusumoto: Jabs Thrown: 5 Jabs Landed: 3 Power Shots Thrown: 33 Power Shots Landed: 15 Head Shots Thrown: 28 Head Shots Landed: 14 Body Shots Thrown: 10 Body Shots Landed: 4 Round 4: Taketa lands a straight 1 - 2. Kusumoto snaps his opponents head back with a solid jab. Taketa tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head. Taketa lands a right uppercut followed by a cross to his opponents body. Taketa steps to the outside and lands an overhand right. Kusumoto connects with a left hook. Kusumoto is looking to close the distance and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body. Taketa tries to keep the action at long range. Taketa sidesteps to the left of his opponent. Kusumoto tries to land a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a right hook. Taketa hits home with an overhand left. Taketa hits home with a cross. Taketa quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a cross, overhand right and a jab to his opponents head. Kusumoto steps inside and lands a double right hook to his opponents head. Kusumoto lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head. Taketa drives a right uppercut into his opponents ribs. Taketa attempts to land a right hook, but Kusumoto slips the shot and counters with a right hook. Taketa tries to keep the action at long range and hits the target with a ramrod jab. Taketa steps away from his opponent and attempts to land a jab, but Kusumoto slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut. Taketa pivots to the right of his opponent and hits home with a solid right hook. Taketa tries to step out of his opponents range and throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook. Taketa lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head. Taketa lands a jab followed by two straights to his opponents head. Kusumoto gets on the inside and is on target with a left hook. Kusumoto is looking to close the distance. Taketa pivots from in front of his opponent. Kusumoto lands a left hook, right hook and a left hook to his opponents head. Taketa switches the action to the outside and is on target with a cross. Round 4 Statistics Taketa: Jabs Thrown: 12 Jabs Landed: 6 Power Shots Thrown: 40 Power Shots Landed: 16 Head Shots Thrown: 44 Head Shots Landed: 19 Body Shots Thrown: 8 Body Shots Landed: 3 Kusumoto: Jabs Thrown: 4 Jabs Landed: 1 Power Shots Thrown: 38 Power Shots Landed: 14 Head Shots Thrown: 32 Head Shots Landed: 12 Body Shots Thrown: 10 Body Shots Landed: 3 Round 5: Taketa feints a jab, fooling Kusumoto into launching a cross counter. Taketa springs the trap and counters with a right uppercut. Taketa tries to step out of his opponents range. Taketa quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with a cross. Kusumoto gets on the inside. Taketa lands a left hook. Kusumoto gets on the inside. Taketa tries to land a left uppercut, but Kusumoto blocks the shot and counters with a solid right hook. Taketa tries to step out of his opponents range and lands an overhand left, jab and a cross to his opponents head. Kusumoto gets on the inside and lands a left hook to the body, a right hook to the head and a left hook to the body. Taketa is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a sharp cross. Taketa throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a solid cross. Taketa is looking to keep his distance. Taketa sidesteps to the right of his opponent. Kusumoto is on target with a hard jab. Taketa steps away from his opponent and lands a cross. Taketa lands a stiff jab. Taketa steps to the outside and lands an overhand left. Taketa is looking to keep his distance and lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head. Taketa attempts to land a cross, but Kusumoto sidesteps and counters with a sharp left hook to Taketa's body. Taketa throws an overhand left, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a firm cross. Taketa connects with a cross. Taketa tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross. Taketa is on target with a cross. Kusumoto advances into close range. Taketa attempts to land a right hook, but Kusumoto blocks the shot and counters with a firm left hook. Taketa sidesteps to the left of his opponent and hits home with a right hook. Taketa is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross. Taketa finds the target with a sharp jab. Taketa attempts to land a cross, but Kusumoto sidesteps and counters with a sharp left uppercut. Taketa connects with a cross. Taketa finds the target with a hard jab. Taketa is looking to keep the action on the outside and throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a solid left hook. Taketa tries to land an overhand right, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a left hook. Taketa is looking to keep the action on the outside and throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook to Taketa's body. Kusumoto tries to step out of his opponents range. Taketa feints a jab, and then lands an overhand left, jab and a cross to his opponents head. Taketa steps away from his opponent and lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head. Taketa lands a cross, jab and an overhand right to his opponents head. Round 5 Statistics Taketa: Jabs Thrown: 11 Jabs Landed: 6 Power Shots Thrown: 41 Power Shots Landed: 21 Head Shots Thrown: 50 Head Shots Landed: 27 Body Shots Thrown: 2 Body Shots Landed: 0 Kusumoto: Jabs Thrown: 3 Jabs Landed: 1 Power Shots Thrown: 31 Power Shots Landed: 13 Head Shots Thrown: 24 Head Shots Landed: 10 Body Shots Thrown: 10 Body Shots Landed: 4 Round 6: Taketa lands an overhand left followed by a overhand right to his opponents head. Taketa throws a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross. Kusumoto finds the target with a jab. Kusumoto throws a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a firm right uppercut. Taketa connects with an overhand right. Taketa tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut. Kusumoto advances into close range. Taketa attempts to land a left hook, but Kusumoto dodges the shot and counters with a solid left hook. Taketa lands three consecutive straights to his opponents head. Taketa attempts to land a cross, but Kusumoto blocks the shot and counters with a cross. Taketa sidesteps to the left of his opponent. Kusumoto lands a cross. Taketa tries to land an overhand right, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut. Taketa lands a double right hook to his opponents head. Taketa tries to keep the action at long range and throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a solid right hook. Taketa attempts to land an overhand right, but Kusumoto sidesteps and counters with a stinging left uppercut. Taketa lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head. Taketa quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent. Kusumoto attempts to land a jab, but Taketa slips the shot and counters with a cross. Kusumoto gets on the inside and lands a left hook to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body. Taketa tries to step out of his opponents range. Taketa sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands an overhand left. Taketa is on target with an overhand left. Kusumoto tries to land a jab, but Taketa sidesteps and counters with a cross. Taketa is on target with a solid jab. Taketa quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a straight 1 - 2. Kusumoto closes the distance and lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body. Taketa steps away from his opponent and lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head. Taketa tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with a hard jab. Kusumoto closes the distance and lands a right hook. Taketa steps away from his opponent and lands an overhand right. Kusumoto steps to the outside. Taketa feints a jab, but Kusumoto does not fall for it and responds with a firm left uppercut. Taketa lands a cross. Taketa is on target with a cross. Taketa throws an overhand right, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a stinging cross. Round 6 Statistics Taketa: Jabs Thrown: 16 Jabs Landed: 4 Power Shots Thrown: 40 Power Shots Landed: 20 Head Shots Thrown: 53 Head Shots Landed: 24 Body Shots Thrown: 3 Body Shots Landed: 0 Kusumoto: Jabs Thrown: 5 Jabs Landed: 1 Power Shots Thrown: 29 Power Shots Landed: 15 Head Shots Thrown: 29 Head Shots Landed: 14 Body Shots Thrown: 5 Body Shots Landed: 2 Round 7: Taketa hits home with a cross. Taketa tries to land a right hook, but Kusumoto parries the shot and counters with a sharp right hook. Kusumoto gets on the inside and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head. Kusumoto switches the action to the outside. Taketa sidesteps to the left of his opponent. Taketa throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a stinging right uppercut. Taketa is looking to keep the action on the outside and attempts to land an overhand left, but Kusumoto blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut. Kusumoto lands a jab followed by a right hook to his opponents head. Kusumoto drives a firm jab into his opponents body. Kusumoto lands a firm cross. Kusumoto gets on the inside and digs in a right hook to his opponents body. Taketa tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with a jab. Taketa throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a sharp right uppercut. Taketa hits home with an overhand left. Taketa is on target with a jab. Kusumoto advances into close range and lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body. Taketa tries to step out of his opponents range and drives a cross into Kusumoto's body. Taketa steps to the outside and connects with a cross. Kusumoto steps inside. Taketa sidesteps to the left of his opponent. Taketa attempts to land a left hook, but Kusumoto blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut. Taketa throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a sharp right hook. Taketa is looking to keep the action on the outside and hits home with a cross. Taketa steps to the outside. Taketa feints a left, and then is on target with a cross. Kusumoto advances into close range and lands two left hooks to the body, and one to the head. Kusumoto digs in a right hook to his opponents body. Kusumoto tries to step out of his opponents range. Taketa sidesteps to the left of his opponent. Kusumoto lands a cross. Kusumoto advances into close range and drives a right uppercut into his opponents body. Round 7 Statistics Taketa: Jabs Thrown: 5 Jabs Landed: 2 Power Shots Thrown: 38 Power Shots Landed: 6 Head Shots Thrown: 29 Head Shots Landed: 7 Body Shots Thrown: 14 Body Shots Landed: 1 Kusumoto: Jabs Thrown: 8 Jabs Landed: 2 Power Shots Thrown: 36 Power Shots Landed: 19 Head Shots Thrown: 29 Head Shots Landed: 14 Body Shots Thrown: 15 Body Shots Landed: 7 Round 8: Taketa steps away from his opponent and is on target with a solid jab. Kusumoto steps inside and is on target with a left hook. Taketa is looking to keep his distance and is on target with a spiteful jab. Taketa sidesteps to the left of his opponent. Kusumoto lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head. Kusumoto gets on the inside. Taketa pivots from in front of his opponent. Kusumoto lands two left hook's to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head. Taketa steps to the outside and lands a stiff jab. Taketa throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross. Kusumoto closes the distance and lands a stinging left hook. Taketa is on target with an overhand right. Taketa tries to step out of his opponents range. Taketa sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a double jab to his opponents head. Kusumoto is looking to close the distance. Taketa pivots from in front of his opponent. Kusumoto lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head. Taketa is looking to keep the action on the outside. Taketa sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands two overhand rights followed by a jab to his opponents head. Taketa lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head. Taketa lands two straights followed by an overhand right to his opponents head. Taketa tries to land a jab, but Kusumoto blocks the shot and counters with a left hook. Taketa throws an overhand left, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut to his opponents ribs. Taketa hits home with a sharp cross. Taketa hits home with an overhand left. Kusumoto closes the distance. Taketa connects with a left hook. Kusumoto steps inside. Taketa is on target with a stinging left hook. Taketa tries to land a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a solid cross. Taketa steps away from his opponent and lands with a ramrod jab. Kusumoto lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head. Taketa steps to the outside and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head. Kusumoto is looking to close the distance and is on target with a right hook to his opponents body. Taketa steps to the outside and hits home with a stinging cross. Taketa lands a straight 1 - 2. Kusumoto steps inside. Taketa pivots to the right of his opponent. Kusumoto lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head. Round 8 Statistics Taketa: Jabs Thrown: 16 Jabs Landed: 9 Power Shots Thrown: 33 Power Shots Landed: 15 Head Shots Thrown: 46 Head Shots Landed: 24 Body Shots Thrown: 3 Body Shots Landed: 0 Kusumoto: Jabs Thrown: 3 Jabs Landed: 1 Power Shots Thrown: 33 Power Shots Landed: 17 Head Shots Thrown: 23 Head Shots Landed: 11 Body Shots Thrown: 13 Body Shots Landed: 7 Round 9: Taketa quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and hits home with a right hook. Taketa steps to the outside and lands with a ramrod jab. Taketa tries to keep the action at long range and connects with an overhand left. Kusumoto advances into close range and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body. Taketa is looking to keep his distance and throws an overhand right, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut. Kusumoto closes the distance and lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs. Taketa quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent. Kusumoto lands two left hooks to the body, and one to the head. Taketa tries to keep the action at long range and tries to land a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook. Taketa quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a jab, overhand left and a cross to his opponents head. Kusumoto closes the distance and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body. Taketa tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a cross, jab and an overhand right to his opponents head. Kusumoto gets on the inside and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head. Taketa is looking to keep his distance and lands an overhand left followed by a jab to his opponents head. Taketa lands a jab. Taketa quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent. Kusumoto lands a double jab to his opponents head. Kusumoto steps inside and throws a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut. Taketa is looking to keep his distance and attempts to land a jab, but Kusumoto slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut to his opponents ribs. Taketa steps to the outside and lands a cross. Kusumoto gets on the inside and is on target with a left hook to Taketa's body. Taketa tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a jab to the body followed by a overhand left to the head. Taketa lands a straight 1 - 2. Taketa lands a cross. Taketa attempts to land an overhand right, but Kusumoto sidesteps and counters with a stinging left hook to Taketa's body. Kusumoto lands a cross, jab and a cross to his opponents head. Taketa switches the action to the outside and attempts to land an overhand left, but Kusumoto sidesteps and counters with a firm cross. Kusumoto steps inside. Taketa lands a right hook. Taketa is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with an overhand right. Round 9 Statistics Taketa: Jabs Thrown: 13 Jabs Landed: 7 Power Shots Thrown: 40 Power Shots Landed: 14 Head Shots Thrown: 45 Head Shots Landed: 20 Body Shots Thrown: 8 Body Shots Landed: 1 Kusumoto: Jabs Thrown: 3 Jabs Landed: 3 Power Shots Thrown: 38 Power Shots Landed: 19 Head Shots Thrown: 24 Head Shots Landed: 11 Body Shots Thrown: 17 Body Shots Landed: 11 Round 10: Taketa throws an overhand left, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a stinging right hook. Taketa pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a cross. Taketa sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with a right hook. Taketa quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent. Kusumoto digs in a left uppercut to Taketa's body. Taketa drops his guard, and stalks his opponent...he wants his opponent to throw a shot. Kusumoto attempts to land a left hook, but Taketa parries the shot and counters with a right hook. Taketa lands two consecutive overhand lefts to his opponents head. Taketa lands an overhand right. Kusumoto advances into close range and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head. Taketa tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with an overhand left. Kusumoto is looking to close the distance. Taketa pivots to the side of his opponent. Taketa tries to land a right hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook. Kusumoto is on target with a right uppercut to Taketa's ribcage. Taketa is on target with a left uppercut. Kusumoto lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head. Kusumoto lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head. Taketa lands a double left hook to his opponents head. Taketa pivots to the side of his opponent and hits home with a left uppercut. Kusumoto is on target with a right hook to his opponents body. Kusumoto throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook. Taketa steps to the outside. Taketa sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head. Taketa is looking to keep his distance. Taketa feints a jab, but Kusumoto does not fall for it and is on target with a cross. Kusumoto steps inside and hits home with a sharp left hook. Kusumoto throws a right uppercut, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross. Taketa steps away from his opponent and throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut. Taketa connects with a cross. Taketa pivots to the side of his opponent and hits home with a left hook. Taketa switches the action to the outside and attempts to land a jab, but Kusumoto blocks the shot and counters with a cross. Taketa quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and connects with a cross. Taketa connects with a cross. Round 10 Statistics Taketa: Jabs Thrown: 6 Jabs Landed: 1 Power Shots Thrown: 40 Power Shots Landed: 18 Head Shots Thrown: 37 Head Shots Landed: 19 Body Shots Thrown: 9 Body Shots Landed: 0 Kusumoto: Jabs Thrown: 2 Jabs Landed: 0 Power Shots Thrown: 34 Power Shots Landed: 15 Head Shots Thrown: 21 Head Shots Landed: 9 Body Shots Thrown: 15 Body Shots Landed: 6 Round 11: Taketa lands with a ramrod jab. Taketa tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head. He then lands an overhand left followed by a cross to his opponents head. Kusumoto gets on the inside. Taketa pivots to the right of his opponent. Kusumoto drives a left hook into his opponents body. Taketa switches the action to the outside and lands two consecutive overhand rights to his opponents head. Taketa attempts to land an overhand right, but Kusumoto blocks the shot and counters with a sharp right uppercut. Taketa is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with a cross. Taketa lands a jab to Kusumoto's body. Kusumoto gets on the inside. Taketa sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a right uppercut to the body, and then to the head. Taketa steps to the outside and lands a jab to Kusumoto's body. Taketa throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a solid cross. Taketa is looking to keep his distance and lands a straight 1 - 2. Kusumoto closes the distance and digs in a left hook to Taketa's body. Taketa pivots from in front of his opponent. Kusumoto lands a left hook to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body. Taketa lands a left hook. Taketa tries to land a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut to his opponents ribs. Taketa switches the action to the outside and lands with a spiteful jab. Taketa sidesteps to the left of his opponent and finds the target with a jab. Taketa sidesteps to the left of his opponent. Kusumoto lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs. Taketa tries to step out of his opponents range. Taketa stands off with low guard waiting for his opponent to launch an attack. Kusumoto drives a jab into his opponents body. Taketa hits home with a left uppercut. Kusumoto lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head. Taketa is looking to keep the action on the outside and connects with a firm overhand right. Round 11 Statistics Taketa: Jabs Thrown: 11 Jabs Landed: 7 Power Shots Thrown: 34 Power Shots Landed: 12 Head Shots Thrown: 37 Head Shots Landed: 16 Body Shots Thrown: 8 Body Shots Landed: 3 Kusumoto: Jabs Thrown: 1 Jabs Landed: 1 Power Shots Thrown: 29 Power Shots Landed: 11 Head Shots Thrown: 13 Head Shots Landed: 4 Body Shots Thrown: 17 Body Shots Landed: 8 Round 12: Taketa lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head. Kusumoto hits home with a left uppercut. Kusumoto lands a left uppercut. Taketa steps away from his opponent and finds the target with a jab. Kusumoto is looking to close the distance. Taketa pivots from in front of his opponent. Taketa tries to land a right hook, but Kusumoto slips the shot and counters with a left hook. Kusumoto gets on the inside. Taketa lands a left uppercut to the body, and then to the head. Taketa throws a right hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook. Kusumoto lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head. Taketa quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent. Kusumoto lands an overhand left followed by a cross to his opponents head. Kusumoto steps inside and connects with a firm left hook. Kusumoto is on target with a right hook. Taketa is looking to keep his distance and lands an overhand left followed by a cross to his opponents head. Taketa attempts to land a jab, but Kusumoto slips the shot and counters with a left hook to his opponents body. Taketa throws a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut. Kusumoto advances into close range. Taketa sidesteps to the left of his opponent. Kusumoto is on target with a firm right hook. Kusumoto lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs. Taketa is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with a cross. Taketa throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a stinging right uppercut. Taketa sidesteps to the left of his opponent. Taketa is on target with a cross. Taketa tries to land an overhand right, but Kusumoto slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut to his opponents body. Taketa attempts to land a cross, but Kusumoto sidesteps and counters with a solid right uppercut. Taketa is looking to keep his distance and snaps his opponents head back with a stinging jab. Taketa tries to land a cross, but Kusumoto sidesteps and counters with a left hook. Taketa hits home with an overhand right. Kusumoto is looking to close the distance. Taketa pivots to the right of his opponent. Taketa attempts to land a left uppercut, but Kusumoto blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut. Taketa sidesteps to the left of his opponent. Kusumoto lands a left uppercut. Taketa tries to keep the action at long range and throws a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a firm cross. Taketa is on target with a firm cross. Taketa tries to land a cross, but Kusumoto sidesteps and counters with a right hook. Taketa tries to step out of his opponents range. Taketa sidesteps to the left of his opponent and connects with a cross. Taketa switches the action to the outside and lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head. Kusumoto gets on the inside. Taketa quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a left uppercut. Taketa sidesteps to the right of his opponent. Taketa tries to land a left uppercut, but Kusumoto slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut. Taketa steps away from his opponent and hits home with an overhand right. Taketa lands a double jab to his opponents head. Round 12 Statistics Taketa: Jabs Thrown: 13 Jabs Landed: 5 Power Shots Thrown: 43 Power Shots Landed: 14 Head Shots Thrown: 51 Head Shots Landed: 18 Body Shots Thrown: 5 Body Shots Landed: 1 Kusumoto: Jabs Thrown: 0 Jabs Landed: 0 Power Shots Thrown: 41 Power Shots Landed: 24 Head Shots Thrown: 27 Head Shots Landed: 19 Body Shots Thrown: 14 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: 9 - 10 9 - 10 9 - 10 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 Round 11 Scores: 10 - 9 10 - 9 10 - 9 Round 12 Scores: 9 - 10 9 - 10 9 - 10 Final Scorecards: 116 - 112 116 - 112 116 - 112 The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Toyonaka, Japan.... Hajime Dr. No Taketa Fight Statistics Taketa: Total Punches Thrown: 623 Total Punches Landed: 253 Total Head Shots Thrown: 537 Total Head Shots Landed: 238 Total Body Shots Thrown: 86 Total Body Shots Landed: 15 Total Power Shots Thrown: 477 Total Power Shots Landed: 185 Total Jabs Thrown: 146 Total Jabs Landed: 68 Kusumoto: Total Punches Thrown: 458 Total Punches Landed: 212 Total Head Shots Thrown: 307 Total Head Shots Landed: 141 Total Body Shots Thrown: 151 Total Body Shots Landed: 71 Total Power Shots Thrown: 412 Total Power Shots Landed: 196 Total Jabs Thrown: 46 Total Jabs Landed: 16