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12/07/2031
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Nao Mukai vs Iwao Takagi

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Japan-Shizuoka promoted show at Kei Kuroda Gym, Fuji,  taking place on 21/10/2030:

Clearly AI Japan-Shizuoka have made a mistake booking this venue with less than half the tickets sold, including those handed out as prizes by Boxing Daily.  
Next up is the main event of the show.  This is a final eliminator for the Japan-Shizuoka Lightweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Nao Mukai (10 - 2 - 1) who hails from Hamamatsu, Japan and Iwao Takagi(6 - 0) from Hamamatsu, Japan.  Mukai weighed in at 135 pounds, while Takagi weighed in at 134 pounds and 7 ounces.  
The referee tonight is Hisao Kawano, and the three ringside judges are Hisao Kawano, Aki Isa and Kei Katayama.  

Round 1: 

Takagi drives a left hook into Mukai's liver.  
Takagi lands a ramrod jab.  
Mukai closes the distance and is on target with a right hook.  
Mukai connects with a right hook.  
Mukai switches the action to the outside.  Takagi is on target with a cross.  
Takagi hits the target with a hard jab.  
Mukai is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Takagi strikes his opponents body with a cross.  
Takagi connects with a cross.  
Takagi quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Takagi closes the distance and lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Mukai steps to the outside.  Takagi tries to land a cross, but Mukai slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Mukai lands a left hook followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Mukai steps away from his opponent.  Takagi lands with a spiteful jab.  
Mukai switches the action to the outside and hits home with a solid cross.  
Takagi connects with a cross.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Mukai's trainer is telling his fighter to increase his workrate.  Mukai's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 1 Statistics
Mukai: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Takagi: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 2: 

Mukai lands a left hook.  
Takagi lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  Takagi throws a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a sharp right uppercut.  
Mukai closes the distance and is on target with a solid left hook.  
Mukai lands with a stinging jab.  
Takagi closes the distance.  Mukai lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Mukai lands with a hard jab.  
Mukai tries to keep the action at long range and connects with a cross.  
Takagi forces Mukai to retreat onto the ropes.  Mukai is on target with a cross.  
Takagi connects with a cross.  
Mukai steps to the outside.  Takagi feints a right hook, and then lands with a hard jab.  
Mukai lands a cross to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body.  
Mukai switches the action to the outside.  Takagi sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Mukai lands a solid cross.  
Mukai connects with a cross.  
Mukai steps inside and attempts to land a right hook, but Takagi sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Takagi's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  

Round 2 Statistics
Mukai: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 38                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 35                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Takagi: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Mukai quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and hits home with a stinging right hook.  
Mukai is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Takagi lands a cross.  Takagi throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook to Takagi's body.  
Takagi advances into close range.  Mukai lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Mukai lands a cross.  
Mukai steps to the outside and is on target with a cross.  
Mukai connects with a cross.  
Mukai is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with a jab.  
Mukai tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Mukai hits home with a stinging cross.  
Takagi tries to land a jab, but Mukai sidesteps and counters with a solid left uppercut.  
Mukai is looking to keep the action on the outside and connects with a cross.  
Takagi hits home with a left hook.  
Mukai is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Mukai tries to step out of his opponents range.  Takagi is on target with a cross.  
Takagi lands a sharp jab.  
Mukai is looking to close the distance and digs in a right hook to Takagi's body.  
Takagi drives a right hook into Mukai's body.  
Mukai steps away from his opponent and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Takagi connects with a cross.  
Takagi attempts to land a jab, but Mukai blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Mukai hits home with a cross.  


Round 3 Statistics
Mukai: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 39                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 36                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 14                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Takagi: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 33                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 4: 

Takagi sidesteps to the left of his opponent and digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  
Mukai is on target with a cross.  
Mukai steps inside and lands a right hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Takagi lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Takagi finds the target with a spiteful jab.  
Takagi closes the distance.  Mukai is on target with a firm left hook to Takagi's body.  
Mukai is looking to close the distance.  Takagi throws a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Takagi lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Mukai is on target with a sharp jab.  
Mukai is on target with a jab.  
Takagi hits home with a left hook.  
Mukai tries to keep the action at long range.  Takagi lands an overhand left followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Takagi gets on the inside.  Mukai drives a left hook into his opponents liver.  Takagi holds on to his opponent.  Takagi tries to make the space to throw a hook, but hits Mukai's kidney. The referee separates the two fighters and warns Takagi.  
Mukai throws a right hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Takagi walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Takagi drives a left hook into Mukai's liver.  


Round 4 Statistics
Mukai: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Takagi: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 5: 

Takagi is on target with a jab.  
Mukai lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Takagi is looking to close the distance.  Mukai throws a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Takagi digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  Takagi throws a right hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Takagi digs in a left hook to Mukai's body.  
Mukai lands a cross to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Mukai throws a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Mukai switches the action to the outside.  Takagi lands a jab followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  
Takagi cuts off the ring, trapping Mukai on the ropes.  Mukai tries to land a right hook, but Takagi blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Takagi is on target with a cross.  
Mukai pivots to the left of his opponent.  Takagi throws a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a left uppercut to Takagi's body.  
Mukai is looking to close the distance.  Takagi pivots from in front of his opponent and connects with a left uppercut.  
Takagi sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Takagi attempts to land a jab, but Mukai slips the shot and counters with a solid cross.  
Mukai attempts to land a jab, but Takagi sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Mukai tries to land a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Takagi lands a cross.  


Round 5 Statistics
Mukai: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Takagi: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 38                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 17                            
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 6: 

Takagi forces Mukai to retreat into the corner.  Takagi digs in a left hook to Mukai's body.  
Mukai advances into close range.  Takagi digs in a left hook to Mukai's body.  
Takagi lands a spiteful jab.  
Takagi lands with a hard jab.  
Takagi quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Takagi throws a cross, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a cross.  
Takagi connects with a cross.  
Mukai lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Takagi gets on the inside.  Mukai connects with a left hook.  Takagi ties up his opponent.  Mukai pushes his forearm into Takagi's face.  The referee breaks the clinch and warns Mukai to stop fouling.  
Mukai switches the action to the outside and lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Mukai is looking to keep his distance and throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Mukai switches the action to the outside.  Takagi hits home with an overhand right.  
Takagi finds the target with a jab.  
At the end of Round 6, lets listen in on the corners...Mukai's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  

Round 6 Statistics
Mukai: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Takagi: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 14                            
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 7: 

Mukai is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Takagi finds the target with a hard jab.  
Takagi is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Takagi digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Takagi is looking to close the distance and attempts to land a left hook, but Mukai blocks the shot and counters with a solid left hook.  
Mukai steps inside.  Mukai pivots from in front of his opponent and digs in a left hook to Takagi's liver.  
Mukai lands a left hook followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Mukai advances into close range.  Takagi drives a right hook into his opponents ribcage.  
Takagi pivots to the left of his opponent.  Mukai lands a cross.  
Takagi closes the distance.  Mukai is on target with a stinging right hook to his opponents body.  
Takagi pivots to the side of his opponent.  Mukai lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Takagi sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Mukai connects with a sharp cross.  
Takagi digs in a left uppercut to Mukai's ribs.  
Mukai lands a cross to the body, and then to the head.  
Takagi forces Mukai to back into the ropes.  Takagi finds the target with a jab.  


Round 7 Statistics
Mukai: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Takagi: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 8: 

Takagi hits home with a left hook.  
Mukai is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Takagi drives a cross into Mukai's body.  
Takagi is looking to close the distance.  Takagi sidesteps to the left of his opponent and drives a left uppercut into Mukai's body.  
Takagi hits home with a right hook.  
Takagi lands a hard jab.  
Mukai tries to keep the action at long range.  Takagi connects with an overhand right.  
Takagi quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Mukai is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Takagi lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Takagi lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Mukai tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Mukai lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Mukai lands a stinging left hook.  
Takagi drives a right uppercut into Mukai's ribs.  
Mukai lands a hard jab.  
Takagi advances into close range and digs in a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Takagi sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Mukai lands a jab, cross and an overhand right to his opponents head.  
Takagi throws a left hook, but the shot lands on his opponents guard.  Takagi holds on to his opponent.  Takagi leans on his opponent using all his weight. The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  
Takagi hits home with an overhand right.  
Takagi pivots to the right of his opponent.  Takagi tries to land a cross, but Mukai parries the shot and counters with a cross.  
Mukai closes the distance.  Takagi digs in a left uppercut to Mukai's body.  


Round 8 Statistics
Mukai: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Takagi: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 33                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 16                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Round 9: 

Mukai is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands two straights to the body, and one to the head.  
Mukai steps inside.  Takagi digs in a left hook to Mukai's body.  Takagi clinches his opponent.  Takagi is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  
Mukai is looking to keep his distance and throws an overhand left, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Mukai gets on the inside.  Takagi connects with a left hook.  
Takagi lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Mukai steps inside and throws a left hook, but Takagi clinches his opponent.  Takagi is using his forearm in the clinch.  The ref halts the action and breaks the clinch.  He lectures Takagi about fouling.  
Takagi throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut to Takagi's body.  
Takagi advances into close range and lands a left hook to the body, a left hook to the head and a right hook to the body.  
Mukai tries to keep the action at long range.  Takagi attempts to land a cross, but Mukai slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Mukai closes the distance.  Takagi hits home with a left hook.  
Takagi lands a cross.  
Takagi gets on the inside and cuts off the ring, trapping Mukai on the ropes.  Mukai hits home with a stinging right hook.  
Mukai is on target with a cross.  
Takagi attempts to land a jab, but Mukai sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Mukai lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Takagi is on target with a cross.  
Mukai is looking to keep his distance and lands a hard jab.  
Mukai tries to keep the action at long range and drives a cross into his opponents body.  
Mukai switches the action to the outside.  Takagi hits home with an overhand right.  
Takagi lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  


Round 9 Statistics
Mukai: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Takagi: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 38                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 18                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 10: 

Takagi hits home with a cross.  
Mukai lands a spiteful jab.  
Takagi lands a spiteful jab.  Takagi throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Takagi lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Takagi pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Mukai is on target with a left hook.  
Mukai gets on the inside.  Takagi tries to land a left hook, but Mukai blocks the shot and counters with a left hook to his opponents liver.  
Takagi connects with a cross.  
Mukai lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Takagi feints a left hook, and then lands a solid jab.  
Mukai digs in a stinging left hook to his opponents body.  
Takagi advances into close range and throws a right uppercut, but is off-target.  Takagi holds on to his opponent.  Mukai tries to make the space to throw a hook, but hits Takagi's kidney. The ref halts the action and breaks the clinch.  He lectures Mukai about fouling.  
Mukai digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Mukai switches the action to the outside.  Mukai quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Mukai gets on the inside.  Takagi drives a left uppercut into Mukai's liver.  
Takagi drives a right hook into Mukai's ribs.  
Mukai lands with a spiteful jab.  


Round 10 Statistics
Mukai: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Takagi: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 1 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 2 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 3 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 4 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 5 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 6 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 7 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 8 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 9 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 10 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10


Final Scorecards: 94 - 96  94 - 96  94 - 96

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Hamamatsu, Japan.... Iwao Takagi

Fight Statistics
Mukai: 
Total Punches Thrown: 313                           
Total Punches Landed: 103                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 232                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 80                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 81                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 23                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 260                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 85                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 53                            
Total Jabs Landed: 18                            

Takagi: 
Total Punches Thrown: 373                           
Total Punches Landed: 106                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 249                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 78                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 124                           
Total Body Shots Landed: 28                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 295                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 78                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 78                            
Total Jabs Landed: 28