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07/02/2034
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Iwao Kato vs Yasushi Furuya

Boxing Daily Report from the Carabetian Promotions promoted show at Mikio Hirai Gym, Kyoto,  taking place on 28/11/2033:

There are plenty of empty seats out here tonight, with the show nowhere near close to selling out.  
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 Iwao Kato (8 - 11(2)) who hails from Kyoto, Japan and Yasushi Furuya(6(4) - 3(1)) from Kyoto, Japan.  Both Kato and Furuya weighed in at 126 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Takeo Imada, and the three ringside judges are Kenji Fujiwara, Takeshi Shimizu and Kenji Fujimoto.  

Round 1: 

Kato steps to the outside.  Furuya connects with a cross.  
Furuya is looking to close the distance and cuts off the ring, trapping Kato on the ropes.  Furuya lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body.  He follows up the attack and lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Furuya lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  Furuya ties up his opponent.  As they grapple, Furuya pushes his forearm into Kato's face.  The ref halts the action and breaks the clinch.  He lectures Furuya about fouling.  
Furuya tries to land a right hook, but Kato parries the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Furuya is on target with a cross.  
Furuya gets on the inside and lands a stinging left hook.  
Furuya lands a sharp cross.  
Furuya gets on the inside and lands a right hook to the head, a left hook to the head and a right hook to the body.  
Furuya lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Furuya lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Furuya lands a left hook.  
Furuya lands a right hook to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  He continues the combination and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Furuya lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  He follows up the attack and lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Furuya hits home with a right hook.  
Furuya hits home with a left uppercut.  
Furuya lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  Furuya holds on to his opponent.  Furuya leans on his opponent using all his weight. The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  
Furuya lands a right hook to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
Furuya lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  He follows up the attack and lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  Furuya ties up his opponent.  Furuya throws a hook within the clinch but hits his opponent behind the head. The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  
Furuya lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Kato's trainer is telling his fighter to increase his workrate.  

Round 1 Statistics
Kato: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 9                             
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Furuya: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 54                            
Power Shots Landed: 38                            
Head Shots Thrown: 36                            
Head Shots Landed: 24                            
Body Shots Thrown: 22                            
Body Shots Landed: 14                            

Round 2: 

Furuya drives a right hook into Kato's ribcage.  
Furuya digs in a solid right hook to Kato's body.  
Furuya is on target with a left hook.  
Furuya lands a sharp cross.  
Furuya gets on the inside and cuts off the ring, trapping Kato on the ropes.  Furuya sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Furuya lands a right hook.  Furuya clinches his opponent.  Furuya tries to make the space to throw a hook, but hits Kato behind the head. The ref breaks Furuya's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  
Furuya is on target with a right hook to his opponents ribcage.  
Furuya digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  
Furuya lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Furuya lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Furuya tries to land a cross, but Kato blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Furuya advances into close range and lands a left hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Kato is looking to keep his distance and connects with a cross.  
Furuya steps inside and walks Kato down, trapping him on the ropes.  Furuya drives a left hook into Kato's body.  Furuya tries to land a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Furuya steps inside and drives a right uppercut into Kato's ribcage.  Furuya tries to land a right uppercut, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Furuya pivots to the right of his opponent and lands two left hooks to the body, and one to the head.  
Kato is on target with a left uppercut.  Furuya holds on to his opponent.  Furuya is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. The ref separates the two fighters.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Kato's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 2 Statistics
Kato: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Furuya: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 34                            
Power Shots Landed: 18                            
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 14                            
Body Shots Landed: 8                             

Round 3: 

Furuya drives a solid left uppercut into Kato's ribs.  
Furuya quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Furuya lands two left hook's to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Kato lands a jab.  
Furuya walks his opponent into the corner.  Furuya drives a right uppercut into Kato's body.  
Furuya lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Kato connects with a left hook.  
Furuya lands a right uppercut.  
Furuya lands a left hook to the body, a right hook to the head and a left uppercut to the head.  
Furuya lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Furuya lands a firm right uppercut.  Furuya throws a left uppercut, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Kato is on target with a left hook.  Furuya holds on to his opponent.  Furuya leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  
Furuya lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Furuya lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Furuya lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Furuya lands a left hook to the body followed by a right uppercut to the head.  
Furuya lands a left hook to the head, a right hook to the body and a left uppercut to the head.  
Furuya throws a right hook, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  


Round 3 Statistics
Kato: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Furuya: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 45                            
Power Shots Landed: 27                            
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 18                            
Body Shots Thrown: 16                            
Body Shots Landed: 9                             

Round 4: 

Furuya lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  He continues the combination and lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Furuya lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Furuya hits home with a cross.  
Kato wants to work on the inside, but accidentally clashes heads with his opponent!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Furuya dabs at his face checking for damage.    That accidental headbutt has resulted in some damage to Furuya.  That has caused slight swelling  around the left eye.  
Furuya walks his opponent into a neutral corner.  Kato throws a right hook, but the shot is blocked.  Furuya clinches his opponent.  Furuya tries to make the space to throw a hook, but hits Kato's kidney. The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  
Furuya lands a right hook to the head, a right hook to the body and a left uppercut to the head.  
Furuya lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Furuya gets on the inside and lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  Furuya holds on to his opponent.  Furuya leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. The referee separates the two fighters and warns Furuya to stop holding.  
Furuya lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Furuya lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Furuya forces Kato to retreat into the corner.  Furuya lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Furuya lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  He continues the combination and lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body.  Furuya ties up his opponent.  The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  
Kato steps away from his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Furuya steps inside and hits home with a left hook.  
Furuya hits home with a solid left uppercut.  
Furuya advances into close range.  Kato pivots to the left of his opponent.  Furuya connects with a sharp right hook.  
Kato is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with a cross.  
Kato pivots to the right of his opponent.  Furuya connects with a right uppercut.  
Furuya advances into close range and lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
At the end of Round 4, lets listen in on the corners...Kato's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  

Round 4 Statistics
Kato: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Furuya: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 43                            
Power Shots Landed: 30                            
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Body Shots Thrown: 19                            
Body Shots Landed: 13                            

Round 5: 

Furuya connects with a right hook.  
Furuya forces Kato to retreat into the corner.  Furuya connects with a sharp left uppercut.  
Furuya gets on the inside and lands a left hook.  
Kato throws a left hook, but Furuya clinches his opponent.  Furuya is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. Furuya is using his forearm in the clinch.  The ref halts the action and breaks the clinch.  He lectures Furuya about fouling.  
Furuya throws a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Furuya closes the distance and walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Furuya lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Furuya lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Furuya steps inside and attempts to land a right hook, but Kato blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Furuya drives a left hook into Kato's body.  
Furuya lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Furuya manouvers his opponent into the corner.  Furuya drives a solid left hook into his opponents body.  
Kato throws a left hook, but the shot lands on his opponents guard.  Furuya clinches his opponent.  Furuya is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. The referee breaks up the clinch and lectures Furuya to stop holding.  
Kato is on target with a cross.  
Furuya advances into close range and lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Furuya hits home with a solid left uppercut.  Furuya tries to land a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Furuya walks his opponent down, trapping him in a corner.  Furuya is on target with a stinging right hook.  Furuya throws a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Furuya is on target with a left uppercut to Kato's body.  
At the end of Round 5, lets listen in on the corners...Kato's trainer is advising how he could improve his defence.  

Round 5 Statistics
Kato: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Furuya: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 34                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 15                            
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Round 6: 

Furuya is looking to close the distance and connects with a right hook.  
Furuya is looking to close the distance and lands two left hook's to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Furuya advances into close range and walks his opponent into a neutral corner.  Furuya lands a right uppercut.  
Furuya lands a firm right hook.  
Furuya drives a right uppercut into his opponents ribs.  
Kato pivots to the side of his opponent.  Furuya throws a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Furuya tries to land a left hook, but Kato blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Furuya lands two left hooks to the body, and one to the head.  
Furuya forces Kato to retreat onto the ropes.  Furuya drives a firm left hook into his opponents body.  
Kato switches the action to the outside.  Furuya lands a solid cross.  
Furuya is on target with a right hook to his opponents ribs.  
Furuya walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Kato tries to land a left uppercut, but Furuya slips the shot and counters with a firm right hook to Kato's ribs.  
Furuya lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Furuya hits home with a right uppercut.  
Furuya steps inside and lands a left uppercut to the body, and then to the head.  
Furuya lands a left hook to the head, a left uppercut to the head and a right uppercut to the body.  
Furuya slams a nasty left hook into his opponents body.  KATO WAS STUNNED BY THAT SHOT!  Kato quickly recovers. 
Furuya hits home with a left hook.  
Furuya walks Kato down, trapping him in the blue corner.  Furuya quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Kato throws a left hook, but Furuya clinches his opponent.  Furuya is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. Furuya throws a hook within the clinch but hits his opponent behind the head. The referee breaks up the clinch and lectures Furuya to stop holding.  
Furuya drives a stinging right hook into his opponents ribcage.  


Round 6 Statistics
Kato: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Furuya: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 45                            
Power Shots Landed: 25                            
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 19                            
Body Shots Landed: 13                            

Round 7: 

Kato tries to keep the action at long range and is on target with a cross.  
Furuya closes the distance.  Kato is on target with a right hook.  
Furuya manouvers Kato onto the ropes.  Furuya is on target with a right hook.  
Furuya is on target with a right hook to his opponents ribcage.  
Furuya walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Furuya lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Furuya gets on the inside and connects with a left uppercut.  
Furuya connects with a right hook.  
Furuya lands a left hook.  
Furuya lands a right uppercut followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Furuya lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Furuya is on target with a firm left uppercut to Kato's body.  
Furuya sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Kato drives a left hook into his opponents ribs.  
Furuya is on target with a stinging right hook.  
Kato is looking to keep his distance and connects with an overhand right.  
Kato backs onto the ropes...he is waving his opponent in!  Furuya tries to tag Kato on the ropes, but his opponent blocks every shot!  Furuya digs in a right hook to Kato's body.  


Round 7 Statistics
Kato: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Furuya: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 8: 

Furuya hits home with a sharp cross.  
Kato tries to keep the action at long range.  Furuya is on target with a firm overhand right.  
Furuya is on target with a left hook.  
Furuya gets on the inside and is on target with a sharp right uppercut.  
Furuya lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Furuya attempts to land a left hook, but Kato sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Furuya steps inside and is on target with a sharp left hook to Kato's body.  
Furuya lands a right hook to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body.  
Kato tries to step out of his opponents range and hits home with a cross.  


Round 8 Statistics
Kato: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Furuya: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 9: 

Furuya lands a right hook to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body.  
Furuya digs in a right hook to his opponents ribs.  
Furuya is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Furuya connects with a right hook.  Furuya throws a right hook, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Furuya advances into close range and lands consecutive left uppercuts to his opponents body.  He then lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Furuya lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Furuya steps inside.  Furuya quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Furuya lands a left uppercut to the body, and then to the head.  Furuya throws a left hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a right uppercut to Furuya's body.  
Furuya lands a left uppercut.  
Furuya lands a right hook to the body followed by a right uppercut to the head.  
Kato connects with a left hook.  
Furuya lands a right hook to the head, a right hook to the body and a left hook to the head.  
Furuya sidesteps to the right of his opponent and hits home with a right hook.  
Furuya is on target with a left hook.  
Furuya is on target with a left hook.  Furuya throws a right hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a cross.  
Furuya gets on the inside and lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Furuya is on target with a right hook.  


Round 9 Statistics
Kato: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Furuya: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 34                            
Power Shots Landed: 25                            
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Body Shots Landed: 10                            

Round 10: 

Kato is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Furuya feints a jab, fooling Kato into throwing a cross counter.  Furuya avoids the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Furuya is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook to the head, a right hook to the body and a right uppercut to the head.  
Furuya lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Furuya sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Kato lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Furuya closes the distance and lands a right hook, left uppercut and a left hook to his opponents head.  
Furuya advances into close range and throws a left hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Furuya closes the distance.  Kato connects with a left uppercut.  
Furuya closes the distance and lands a right hook, left hook and a right hook to his opponents body.  


Round 10 Statistics
Kato: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Furuya: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 1 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 2 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 3 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
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: 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: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10


Final Scorecards: 90 - 100  90 - 100  90 - 100

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Kyoto, Japan.... Yasushi Furuya

Fight Statistics
Kato: 
Total Punches Thrown: 195                           
Total Punches Landed: 38                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 164                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 36                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 31                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 2                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 164                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 33                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 31                            
Total Jabs Landed: 5                             

Furuya: 
Total Punches Thrown: 377                           
Total Punches Landed: 214                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 238                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 132                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 139                           
Total Body Shots Landed: 82                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 363                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 214                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Total Jabs Landed: 0