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08/04/2034
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Hikaru Imai vs Hiroki Kawano

Boxing Daily Report from the Carabetian Promotions promoted show at Mikio Hirai Gym, Kyoto,  taking place on 21/10/2031:

Clearly Carabetian Promotions 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-Kyoto Featherweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Hikaru Imai (12 - 2) who hails from Kyoto, Japan and Hiroki Kawano(11 - 18(1) - 1) from Kyoto, Japan.  Both Imai and Kawano weighed in at 126 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Taro Matsuoka, and the three ringside judges are Takeshi Shimizu, Kenji Fujimoto and Kazuhiko Ozawa.  

Round 1: 

Imai lands with a hard jab.  
Kawano circles his opponent with a low guard, waiting for his opponent to attack.  Imai lands a sharp jab.  
Imai tries to step out of his opponents range and finds the target with a jab.  
Kawano tries to land a cross, but Imai parries the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Kawano steps away from his opponent.  Imai sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Imai lands a ramrod jab.  
Imai is on target with a cross to Kawano's body.  
Imai lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Kawano is on target with a cross.  
Kawano is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Imai lands a cross.  
Imai connects with a cross.  
Imai is looking to keep his distance and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Imai pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Kawano tries to keep the action at long range.  Imai feints a cross, and then lands a jab to the body, a cross to the head and a jab to the head.  
Imai switches the action to the outside and connects with a solid overhand left.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Kawano's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  Kawano's trainer is telling his fighter to increase his workrate.  Kawano's trainer is advising how he could stop so many clean shots getting through.  

Round 1 Statistics
Imai: 
Jabs Thrown: 26                            
Jabs Landed: 16                            
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 39                            
Head Shots Landed: 23                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Kawano: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Imai feints a cross, and then lands a jab to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
Kawano steps to the outside.  Imai stalks forward with a low guard, trying to draw a lead from his opponent.  Kawano throws an overhand right, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Imai lands a jab to the head, a jab to the body and an overhand right to the head.  
Imai tries to keep the action at long range and is on target with a stinging cross.  
Imai steps away from his opponent and lands a jab.  
Imai lands with a ramrod jab.  
Imai tries to keep the action at long range and is on target with a jab.  
Imai lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Imai is looking to keep his distance and lands a spiteful jab.  
Imai lands a stinging jab.  Imai attempts to land a right hook, but Kawano sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Imai lands a jab followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Imai feints a right hook, and then is on target with a cross.  
Imai lands with a stiff jab.  
Imai lands a jab to Kawano's body.  


Round 2 Statistics
Imai: 
Jabs Thrown: 20                            
Jabs Landed: 13                            
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 37                            
Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Kawano: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Kawano attempts to land a cross, but Imai slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Imai is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Imai snaps his opponents head back with a ramrod jab.  
Imai hits home with a ramrod jab.  
Imai strikes his opponents body with a jab.  
Kawano manages to force Imai onto the ropes.  Imai lands a left uppercut.  
Imai lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Imai drives a jab into Kawano's body.  
Imai lands a jab.  
Imai quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Imai attempts to land a cross, but Kawano sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Imai steps away from his opponent and lands a jab.  
Imai lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Imai feints a cross, and then tries to land an overhand right, but Kawano blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Imai tries to step out of his opponents range and finds the target with a jab.  
Imai steps to the outside and lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Imai is on target with a jab.  
Imai lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  


Round 3 Statistics
Imai: 
Jabs Thrown: 25                            
Jabs Landed: 16                            
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 39                            
Head Shots Landed: 22                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Kawano: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Imai sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands two consecutive overhand rights to his opponents head.  
Imai lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Imai hits home with a solid cross.  
Imai lands an overhand left followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Imai lands a ramrod jab.  
Kawano connects with a cross.  
Imai lands an overhand right, jab and an overhand left to his opponents head.  
Imai sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a jab, cross and an overhand right to his opponents head.  
Imai hits home with a stinging right hook.  
Kawano is on target with a left hook.  
Imai feints a cross, and then is on target with a ramrod jab.  
Imai lands a jab followed by  two overhand rights to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 4, lets listen in on the corners...Kawano's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 4 Statistics
Imai: 
Jabs Thrown: 20                            
Jabs Landed: 11                            
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 37                            
Head Shots Landed: 22                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Kawano: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Imai connects with a sharp cross.  
Kawano tries to step out of his opponents range.  Imai lands a cross, overhand right and a jab to his opponents head.  
Imai lands a left hook.  Imai attempts to land an uppercut to the solar plexus, but he strays low!  The ref ignores Kawano's complaints and signals for the action to continue.  
Imai switches the action to the outside and hits home with a stinging overhand right.  
Imai is on target with a jab.  
Imai quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands with a sharp jab.  
Imai attempts to land a cross, but Kawano sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Imai lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Kawano is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Imai lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  He follows up the attack and lands an overhand left followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Imai switches the action to the outside and connects with a cross.  


Round 5 Statistics
Imai: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Kawano: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Imai lands a sharp jab.  
Imai is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Imai hits the target with a stiff jab.  
Imai lands a jab.  
Imai connects with a cross.  
Kawano sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Imai lands three consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Kawano lands a right hook.  
Imai drives a stiff jab into his opponents face.  
Kawano steps to the outside.  Imai lands an overhand right.  
Imai lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Imai hits home with a solid jab.  
Imai hits home with a cross.  
Kawano sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Kawano throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a stinging left uppercut.  
Imai stands off with low guard waiting for his opponent to launch an attack.  Kawano lands an overhand right.  
Imai lands a double jab to his opponents head.  


Round 6 Statistics
Imai: 
Jabs Thrown: 23                            
Jabs Landed: 16                            
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 39                            
Head Shots Landed: 23                            
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Kawano: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Imai steps to the outside.  Imai feints a left, and then finds the target with a jab.  
Imai feints a left, and then lands a jab followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Imai steps to the outside.  Imai feints a jab, tricking Kawano into throwing a right uppercut counter.  Imai avoids the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Imai steps to the outside and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Imai connects with a cross.  
Imai lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Imai switches the action to the outside and lands two straights followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Kawano forces Imai to retreat onto the ropes.  Kawano finds the target with a jab.  
Imai feints a jab, tricking Kawano into throwing a right hook counter.  Imai springs the trap and counters with  a cross.  
Imai is on target with a stinging right hook.  
Imai lands with a sharp jab.  
Kawano steps to the outside.  Imai lands a jab to the body followed by a cross to the head.  Imai throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Imai is on target with a sharp cross.  
Imai is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Kawano tries to land a jab, but Imai sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Imai steps away from his opponent and lands a jab.  
Imai feints a jab and triggers a right hook counter from Kawano.  Imai springs the trap and counters with  a sharp right uppercut.  
Imai steps to the outside and connects with an overhand left.  
Imai lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  


Round 7 Statistics
Imai: 
Jabs Thrown: 18                            
Jabs Landed: 13                            
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 25                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Kawano: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Imai lands an overhand left followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Imai lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Kawano is on target with a right hook.  
Imai lands a ramrod jab.  
Imai steps to the outside and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Imai lands a firm cross.  
Imai feints a cross, fooling Kawano into throwing a cross counter.  Imai is waiting for the shot and counters with a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Imai lands a stinging jab.  
Kawano feints a cross, but Imai is not fooled and is on target with a cross.  
Imai tries to keep the action at long range.  Imai sidesteps to the right of his opponent and hits home with a solid cross.  
Kawano forces Imai to back into the ropes.  Imai lands a jab to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Imai lands a jab to the body, a jab to the head and a cross to the head.  
Imai lands a cross followed by  two overhand rights to his opponents head.  
Imai snaps his opponents head back with a stinging jab.  
Imai tries to keep the action at long range and is on target with a cross.  
Kawano manages to force Imai onto the ropes.  Imai hits home with a right hook.  
Imai lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 8, lets listen in on the corners...Imai's trainer is telling his fighter he is a mile in front and not to do anything stupid. 

Round 8 Statistics
Imai: 
Jabs Thrown: 25                            
Jabs Landed: 14                            
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 39                            
Head Shots Landed: 25                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Kawano: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

Imai is looking to keep his distance and lands a cross.  
Imai is on target with a ramrod jab.  
Imai lands a straight 1 - 2.  He continues the combination and lands two consecutive overhand rights to his opponents head.  
Imai is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with a ramrod jab.  
Imai lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Imai is on target with a jab.  
Kawano tries to keep the action at long range.  Imai lands two jabs followed by an overhand right to his opponents head.  
Imai lowers his hands, trying to provoke his opponent to attack.  Kawano tries to land a jab, but Imai sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Kawano connects with a left hook.  
Imai hits home with a cross.  
Imai lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Imai lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Kawano attempts to land a right hook, but Imai sidesteps and counters with a solid cross.  
Kawano attempts to land a left hook, but Imai dodges the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Imai is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Imai lowers his guard, attempting to draw a lead.  Kawano throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Kawano manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Imai drives a jab into his opponents body.  
Imai lands a jab.  
At the end of Round 9, lets listen in on the corners...Kawano's trainer is telling his fighter he must go to war on his opponent!  

Round 9 Statistics
Imai: 
Jabs Thrown: 22                            
Jabs Landed: 14                            
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 24                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Kawano: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

Imai tries to step out of his opponents range and hits home with a sharp overhand right.  
Imai switches the action to the outside and is on target with a cross.  
Kawano walks Imai onto the ropes.  Kawano pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a left hook followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Imai switches the action to the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Kawano throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Imai lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Imai lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Imai is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Kawano forces Imai to back into the ropes.  Kawano is on target with a cross.  
Imai tries to keep the action at long range and lands a sharp jab.  
Imai feints a jab, but Kawano is not fooled and responds with a left uppercut.  
Imai switches the action to the outside and lands a jab.  
Kawano manouvers Imai onto the ropes.  Imai snaps his opponents head back with a stinging jab.  
Imai hits home with a cross.  


Round 10 Statistics
Imai: 
Jabs Thrown: 20                            
Jabs Landed: 11                            
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 18                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Kawano: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
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 Kyoto, Japan.... Hikaru Imai

Fight Statistics
Imai: 
Total Punches Thrown: 386                           
Total Punches Landed: 231                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 358                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 216                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 28                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 15                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 172                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 101                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 214                           
Total Jabs Landed: 130                           

Kawano: 
Total Punches Thrown: 203                           
Total Punches Landed: 19                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 185                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 19                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 18                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 0                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 130                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 73                            
Total Jabs Landed: 3