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27/02/2031
EOD Running: Training
Irfan Bitar vs Nao Kagawa

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Japan-Osaka promoted show at Sakai City Culture Center Hall, Sakai,  taking place on 04/11/2030:

Clearly AI Japan-Osaka 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.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Irfan Bitar (15(11) - 1) who hails from Jeddah, Saudi Arabia and Nao Kagawa(6 - 3) from Funabashi, Japan.  Both Bitar and Kagawa weighed in at 200 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Satoru Muraoka, and the three ringside judges are Michi Yokoyama, Takeo Hora and Hajime Amano.  

Round 1: 

Bitar advances into close range.  Kagawa throws a right hook, but Bitar holds on to his opponent.  Bitar leans on his opponent using all his weight. The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  
Kagawa is looking to keep his distance.  Bitar connects with a cross.  
Bitar advances into close range and lands a left hook followed by  two right hooks to his opponents head.  
Bitar drives a left uppercut into his opponents ribs.  
Bitar tries to land a right hook, but Kagawa dodges the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Bitar feints a cross, and then lands a jab to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
Bitar advances into close range and lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  Bitar clinches his opponent.  Bitar is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. The ref separates the two fighters.  
Bitar sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Kagawa goes for the bodyshot, but lands south of the border!  The ref stops the action and gives Bitar time to recover.  
Bitar forces Kagawa to back into the red corner.  Bitar pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Kagawa hits home with a cross.  Kagawa throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Bitar advances into close range and is on target with a left hook to his opponents ribs.  
Bitar steps back and leans on the ropes with his guard up.  Kagawa is whaling away with hooks, but Bitar keeps his defence tight.  
Kagawa throws a right hook, but Bitar ties up his opponent.  Bitar is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  
Kagawa pivots from in front of his opponent.  Kagawa tries to land a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Bitar is on target with a right uppercut.  Bitar ties up his opponent.  Bitar is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  
Kagawa is on target with a jab.  Kagawa attempts to land a cross, but Bitar parries the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Bitar is looking to close the distance and digs in a left hook to Kagawa's ribs.  
Kagawa tries to land a cross, but Bitar slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Bitar is looking to close the distance and lands a right uppercut followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Bitar advances into close range and lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Bitar lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Bitar is looking to close the distance and lands a right uppercut to the head, a left hook to the body and a right hook to the body.  
Kagawa sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Bitar lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Kagawa pivots to the left of his opponent.  Bitar is on target with a left hook.  Bitar clinches his opponent.  Bitar is using his forearm in the clinch.  The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  
Bitar is looking to close the distance and lands a right uppercut to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  He continues the combination and lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Kagawa's trainer is telling his fighter to increase his workrate.  

Round 1 Statistics
Bitar: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 43                            
Power Shots Landed: 33                            
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 20                            
Body Shots Thrown: 19                            
Body Shots Landed: 14                            

Kagawa: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Bitar tries to land a right hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Bitar lands a left uppercut to the head, a left hook to the body and a left uppercut to the head.  
Bitar is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Kagawa tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Bitar steps inside and lands a left hook.  
Bitar lands a left hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Bitar lands a cross.  
Bitar is looking to close the distance.  Kagawa sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Bitar hits home with a stinging left uppercut.  
Kagawa pivots from in front of his opponent.  Bitar is on target with a left uppercut.  
Kagawa steps away from his opponent.  Kagawa quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Bitar lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Bitar is looking to close the distance.  Kagawa pivots to the right of his opponent.  Bitar lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Bitar steps inside and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  Bitar holds on to his opponent.  Bitar leans on his opponent using all his weight. Bitar pushes his forearm into Kagawa's face.  The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  
Bitar is on target with a right hook to Kagawa's ribcage.  
Bitar gets on the inside.  Kagawa quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Bitar lands a left hook to the body, a left hook to the head and a right hook to the body.  
Kagawa sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Bitar lands a left hook to the body, a left hook to the head and a right uppercut to the head.  
Bitar tries to keep the action at long range and lands a jab.  
Bitar is on target with a right hook to Kagawa's ribcage.  
Bitar gets on the inside and is on target with a right uppercut to Kagawa's body.  
Bitar lands a left hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Kagawa throws a cross, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  
Bitar is on target with a cross.  
Bitar gets on the inside.  Kagawa pivots from in front of his opponent.  Bitar lands a left hook.  
Bitar lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Bitar's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 2 Statistics
Bitar: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 41                            
Power Shots Landed: 32                            
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 25                            
Body Shots Thrown: 15                            
Body Shots Landed: 10                            

Kagawa: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Bitar throws a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  
Bitar steps inside.  Kagawa pivots to the side of his opponent.  Bitar lands a left uppercut.  
Bitar lands a jab.  
Bitar is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook.  
Bitar lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Kagawa sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Bitar is on target with a cross.  
Kagawa connects with a cross.  
Bitar lands a left uppercut followed by  two left hooks to his opponents head.  
Bitar is looking to keep his distance and is on target with a jab to his opponents body.  
Kagawa tries to step out of his opponents range.  Kagawa quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Bitar is on target with a spiteful jab.  
Bitar is looking to close the distance and connects with a left hook.  
Kagawa pivots to the side of his opponent.  Bitar lands a left hook.  
Bitar is on target with a firm left uppercut.  
Bitar lands a right uppercut to the body, a right hook to the head and a left hook to the head.  
Bitar is on target with a left hook.  
Bitar is on target with a left hook to Kagawa's ribs.  
Bitar lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Kagawa's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  Kagawa's trainer is telling his fighter to tighten his defence.  

Round 3 Statistics
Bitar: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 34                            
Power Shots Landed: 18                            
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Kagawa: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Bitar is on target with a cross.  
Bitar steps inside.  Kagawa sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Bitar lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Bitar lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Bitar is looking to close the distance.  Kagawa pivots to the side of his opponent.  Bitar lands a sharp left uppercut.  
Kagawa tries to keep the action at long range.  Bitar lands two jabs followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Kagawa quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Bitar lands a jab.  
Kagawa is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Kagawa sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Bitar lands a jab, cross and an overhand right to his opponents head.  
Bitar is on target with a firm cross to Kagawa's body.  
Bitar gets on the inside and hits home with a left hook.  
Bitar is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross to the body, and then to the head.  Bitar tries to land a cross, but Kagawa blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Bitar is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Bitar lands a left hook to the head, a right hook to the head and a right hook to the body.  
Kagawa pivots from in front of his opponent.  Bitar tries to land a right hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Kagawa sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Bitar lands with a hard jab.  
Bitar steps inside and is on target with a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Bitar drives a sharp cross into his opponents body.  
Kagawa pivots to the left of his opponent.  Bitar lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  


Round 4 Statistics
Bitar: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 36                            
Power Shots Landed: 22                            
Head Shots Thrown: 40                            
Head Shots Landed: 21                            
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Kagawa: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Kagawa quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Kagawa throws a right hook, but Bitar holds on to his opponent.  Bitar is using his forearm in the clinch.  The referee warns Bitar and breaks the clinch.  
Bitar lands a left uppercut followed by  two left hooks to his opponents head.  
Kagawa sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Bitar lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Bitar steps inside and lands a left hook to the head, a left hook to the body and a right hook to the body.  
Bitar lands a left uppercut, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  
Bitar lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Bitar digs in a sharp left hook to his opponents body.  
Bitar lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Bitar lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Bitar lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Bitar hits home with a left hook.  
Bitar is looking to keep his distance and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Bitar advances into close range and is on target with a stinging left hook.  
Bitar closes the distance and is on target with a right hook to Kagawa's ribs.  
Kagawa pivots from in front of his opponent and finds the target with a jab.  
Kagawa lands a left uppercut.  
Bitar is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook.  


Round 5 Statistics
Bitar: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 34                            
Power Shots Landed: 22                            
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 19                            
Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Body Shots Landed: 8                             

Kagawa: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Kagawa pivots to the right of his opponent.  Bitar connects with a left hook.  
Bitar connects with a sharp cross.  
Bitar advances into close range.  Kagawa quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Bitar digs in a solid right uppercut to Kagawa's body.  
Bitar hits home with a cross.  
Bitar steps inside and lands a left hook to the body, a left hook to the head and a right hook to the head.  
Bitar lands two left hook's to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Bitar closes the distance.  Kagawa pivots to the left of his opponent.  Bitar digs in a left hook to his opponents liver.  
Kagawa is looking to keep his distance.  Bitar lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Bitar lands a cross followed by  two jabs to his opponents head.  
Bitar lands a solid cross.  
Bitar closes the distance and lands a left hook to the head, a right hook to the head and a left hook to the body.  
Bitar steps inside.  Kagawa pivots from in front of his opponent.  Kagawa attempts to land a right hook, but Bitar parries the shot and counters with a solid left hook.  
Bitar lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Bitar EXPLODES a WICKED left hook into his opponents face.  IT LOOKS LIKE KAGAWA WAS HURT BY THAT SHOT!  Kagawa quickly recovers. 
Bitar is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Kagawa sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Bitar is on target with a left hook to Kagawa's body.  
Bitar is on target with a cross.  
Kagawa is on target with a jab.  
Bitar gets on the inside and is on target with a left hook.  Bitar attempts to land a left uppercut, but Kagawa slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Kagawa pivots to the right of his opponent.  Kagawa throws a left uppercut, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Bitar lands a jab to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body.  


Round 6 Statistics
Bitar: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 36                            
Power Shots Landed: 26                            
Head Shots Thrown: 34                            
Head Shots Landed: 22                            
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 10                            

Kagawa: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Bitar steps inside.  Kagawa sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Kagawa attempts to land a left hook, but Bitar dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  
Bitar lands a ramrod jab.  
Bitar advances into close range and is on target with a right hook to Kagawa's body.  
Bitar is on target with a left uppercut to his opponents ribs.  
Bitar is on target with a hard jab.  
Kagawa pivots from in front of his opponent.  Bitar lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Kagawa quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Kagawa attempts to land a cross, but Bitar slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Bitar lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Bitar is on target with a left hook.  
Kagawa quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Bitar hits the target with a sharp jab.  
Kagawa is looking to keep his distance.  Bitar hits home with a hard jab.  
Kagawa quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Bitar lands a left hook to the head followed by two right hook's to the body.  
Bitar tries to keep the action at long range and hits the target with a stinging jab.  
Kagawa sidesteps to the right of his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Bitar is looking to close the distance and lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Bitar lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Bitar lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head, AND DROPS KAGAWA!  He manages to get up at 7.  


Round 7 Statistics
Bitar: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 8                             
Power Shots Thrown: 34                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Body Shots Thrown: 17                            
Body Shots Landed: 8                             

Kagawa: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Kagawa sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Bitar lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Bitar connects with a left hook.  
Bitar closes the distance and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  Bitar attempts to land a left hook, but Kagawa blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Bitar lands a sharp left hook.  
Bitar is on target with a left hook.  
Kagawa steps away from his opponent.  Bitar lands a cross followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Bitar connects with a right hook.  
Bitar lands a right hook to the body, a right hook to the head and a left uppercut to the body.  
Bitar advances into close range and is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Bitar steps inside and lands a right hook to the head, a left uppercut to the head and a left hook to the body.  
Kagawa quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Kagawa attempts to land a right hook, but Bitar sidesteps and counters with a sharp left hook.  
Kagawa sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Bitar lands a sharp left hook.  
Bitar hits home with a cross.  
Bitar gets on the inside and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  Bitar clinches his opponent.  Bitar leans on his opponent using all his weight. The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  
Kagawa is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Bitar lands a straight 1 - 2.  
At the end of Round 8, lets listen in on the corners...Bitar's trainer is telling his fighter to play it safe for the remainder of the fight. 

Round 8 Statistics
Bitar: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 35                            
Power Shots Landed: 23                            
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 19                            
Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Kagawa: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

Kagawa sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Bitar is on target with a cross.  
Kagawa quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Bitar is on target with a spiteful jab.  
Bitar lands with a solid jab.  
Bitar lands a jab followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  
Kagawa pivots to the side of his opponent.  Bitar lands with a solid jab.  
Kagawa pivots to the right of his opponent and is on target with a jab.  
Bitar throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Bitar switches the action to the outside and lands with a sharp jab.  
Bitar lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Kagawa pivots to the left of his opponent.  Bitar lands a cross to the head, a right uppercut to the head and a jab to the body.  
Bitar steps to the outside and lands a cross followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Kagawa attempts to land a jab, but Bitar parries the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Bitar steps to the outside and is on target with a cross.  
Bitar steps to the outside and connects with a MASSIVE cross.  KAGAWA HAS BEEN KNOCKED DOWN!  HE UNSTEADILY TRIES TO GET UP BUT IS UNABLE TO BEAT THE 10 COUNT!  The winner by KO is Bitar!  


Round 9 Statistics
Bitar: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 9                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 19                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Kagawa: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 5                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 9                             
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
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 - 8  10 - 8  10 - 8
Round 8 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9


Fight Statistics
Bitar: 
Total Punches Thrown: 389                           
Total Punches Landed: 246                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 281                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 179                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 108                           
Total Body Shots Landed: 67                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 311                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 204                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 78                            
Total Jabs Landed: 42                            

Kagawa: 
Total Punches Thrown: 190                           
Total Punches Landed: 17                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 156                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 34                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 0                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 147                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 43                            
Total Jabs Landed: 5