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14/03/2035
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Hiroki Kawano vs Iwao Kato

Boxing Daily Report from the Carabetian Promotions promoted show at Kyoto Matsushima, Kyoto,  taking place on 28/07/2033:

There are a few empty seats out here tonight, but this is a respectable turnout for the show.  
Next up is the main event of the show.  This is a semi 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 Hiroki Kawano (12 - 21(2) - 1) who hails from Kyoto, Japan and Iwao Kato(7 - 11(2)) from Kyoto, Japan.  Both Kawano and Kato weighed in at 126 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Jiro Sugimoto, and the three ringside judges are Kazuhiko Ozawa, Kazuhiko Ozawa and Naoki Kawasaki.  

Round 1: 

Kato throws a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Kawano lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Kawano steps to the outside.  Kato hits home with a cross.  
Kato tries to step out of his opponents range.  Kawano tries to land a jab, but Kato parries the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Kawano steps away from his opponent.  Kato tries to land an overhand right, but Kawano blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Kato pivots to the left of his opponent.  Kawano attempts to land a left uppercut, but Kato blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Kawano lands a cross, jab and an overhand right to his opponents head.  
Kato quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a cross.  
Kawano tries to step out of his opponents range and tries to land a jab, but Kato slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Kato pivots from in front of his opponent.  Kawano is on target with a left hook.  


Round 1 Statistics
Kawano: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Kato: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Kato lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Kato quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Kawano throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Kato is on target with a left uppercut.  
Kawano tries to keep the action at long range and is on target with a cross.  
Kawano connects with a cross.  
Kawano tries to land a right hook, but Kato blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Kawano walks Kato into a neutral corner.  Kawano drops his hands, and waves his opponent in.  Kato lands a cross.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Kawano's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  

Round 2 Statistics
Kawano: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Kato: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Kato steps to the outside.  Kawano is on target with a jab.  
Kato pivots to the side of his opponent.  Kawano lands a left hook.  
Kato switches the action to the outside.  Kawano lands a cross to the body followed by a overhand right to the head.  Kawano throws an overhand right, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook to Kawano's body.  
Kato walks Kawano down, trapping him in the corner.  Kato pivots from in front of his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Kawano hits home with an overhand left.  
Kawano steps to the outside.  Kawano quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Kato tries to land a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Kawano steps to the outside.  Kato is on target with a cross.  
Kawano switches the action to the outside and attempts to land a cross, but Kato slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Kawano hits home with a cross.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Kawano's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 3 Statistics
Kawano: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Kato: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 4: 

Kawano switches the action to the outside.  Kato throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Kawano tries to keep the action at long range.  Kawano quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Kato is on target with an overhand right.  
Kato attempts to land a jab, but Kawano blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Kawano switches the action to the outside and lands a jab.  
Kawano throws a short cross to the body, but lands low!  The ref ignores Kato's complaints and signals for the action to continue.  
Kato sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a cross followed by  two jabs to his opponents head.  
Kato hits home with a cross.  
Kawano lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Kato pivots from in front of his opponent and hits home with a right hook.  
Kato lands a straight 1 - 2.  
At the end of Round 4, lets listen in on the corners...Kato's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  

Round 4 Statistics
Kawano: 
Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Kato: 
Jabs Thrown: 20                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Kawano sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Kawano attempts to land a jab, but Kato slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Kawano is looking to keep his distance and hits home with an overhand right.  
Kato steps to the outside.  Kawano tries to land an overhand left, but Kato parries the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Kato is on target with a cross.  
Kato pivots to the right of his opponent and is on target with a left hook.  
Kato backs onto the ropes...he is waving his opponent in!  Kawano steps in throwing power shots but is unable to land cleanly.  Kawano lands a right hook.  
Kawano pivots to the side of his opponent and finds the target with a jab.  
Kawano tries to keep the action at long range and connects with an overhand right.  
Kawano steps away from his opponent.  Kato lands a cross.  


Round 5 Statistics
Kawano: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Kato: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Kato throws a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  
Kawano steps to the outside.  Kawano quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Kato lands a jab.  
Kato is looking to close the distance.  Kawano hits home with a right hook.  
Kawano pivots to the left of his opponent.  Kawano attempts to land a jab, but Kato sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Kato hits home with a cross.  
Kawano attempts to land a left hook, but Kato sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Kato lands a cross.  


Round 6 Statistics
Kawano: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Kato: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Kato finds the target with a jab.  
Kato hits home with a left uppercut.  
Kawano throws an uppercut to the body, but lands well below the belt!  The ref stops the action and gives Kato time to recover.  
Kawano switches the action to the outside.  Kato attempts to land a cross, but Kawano slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Kato drives a left hook into Kawano's body.  
Kawano finds the target with a jab.  
Kawano feints a cross, but Kato is not fooled and responds with a right uppercut to Kawano's ribs.  
Kawano sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Kawano tries to land a cross, but Kato sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Kawano lands an overhand right.  
At the end of Round 7, lets listen in on the corners...Kato's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 7 Statistics
Kawano: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Kato: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 8: 

Kato connects with a cross.  
Kawano is looking to keep his distance.  Kato throws a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Kato is on target with a cross to his opponents body.  
Kawano is looking to keep his distance.  Kato is on target with a cross to Kawano's body.  
Kato is on target with a left hook.  
Kawano is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Kawano sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Kato is on target with a jab.  


Round 8 Statistics
Kawano: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Kato: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 9: 

Kawano lands a jab.  
Kato lands an overhand left.  
Kato lands an overhand right.  
Kato closes the distance and lands a left hook.  
Kawano is looking to keep the action on the outside and tries to land a jab, but Kato sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Kawano steps away from his opponent.  Kawano sidesteps to the right of his opponent and connects with an overhand right.  
Kawano attempts to land an overhand left, but Kato dodges the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Kawano is on target with an overhand left.  
Kawano throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Kato gets on the inside and is on target with a right hook.  
Kawano tries to keep the action at long range and lands a cross.  


Round 9 Statistics
Kawano: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Kato: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

Kato lands an overhand right followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Kato hits home with a cross.  
Kato hits home with an overhand right.  
Kato lands a left hook.  
Kawano lands a cross.  
Kawano feints a right, and then lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Kawano steps to the outside and is on target with an overhand right.  
Kato gets on the inside.  Kawano lands a left hook.  
Kawano lands an overhand right.  
Kawano lands a right uppercut.  
Kawano switches the action to the outside and is on target with an overhand right.  


Round 10 Statistics
Kawano: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Kato: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

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: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 5 Scores: 10 - 10  10 - 10  10 - 10
Round 6 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 7 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 8 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 9 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 10 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9


Final Scorecards: 94 - 97  94 - 97  94 - 97

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Kyoto, Japan.... Iwao Kato

Fight Statistics
Kawano: 
Total Punches Thrown: 215                           
Total Punches Landed: 55                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 197                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 54                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 18                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 1                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 119                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 36                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 96                            
Total Jabs Landed: 19                            

Kato: 
Total Punches Thrown: 235                           
Total Punches Landed: 67                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 208                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 62                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 27                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 5                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 129                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 49                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 106                           
Total Jabs Landed: 18