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17/01/2034
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Hisao Yanagi vs Mikio Hirabayashi

Boxing Daily Report from the Ninja Warriors promoted show at Hideki Hase Gym, Tokyo,  taking place on 30/12/2033:

The venue is completely packed out with the fans turning out in force to watch the fights on offer tonight.  
Next up is the main event of the show.  This is a mandatory fight for the Japan-Tokyo Super Welterweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance and those watching live on Sky-A Sports, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Hisao Yanagi (15(3) - 5(3)) who hails from Tokyo, Japan and Mikio Hirabayashi(9(2) - 0) from Tokyo, Japan.  Yanagi weighed in at 153 pounds and 13 ounces, while Hirabayashi weighed in at 153 pounds and 9 ounces.  
The referee tonight is Kyo Arima, and the three ringside judges are Hiroki Amaya, Eiji Uyeda and Eiji Mizuno.  

Round 1: 

Yanagi sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands an overhand left to the head followed by a jab to the body.  
Hirabayashi is looking to close the distance and hits home with a solid left hook.  
Yanagi switches the action to the outside and attempts to land a jab, but Hirabayashi sidesteps and counters with a stinging right hook.  
Yanagi lands with a spiteful jab.  
Yanagi lands an overhand left followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Yanagi quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Hirabayashi lands a sharp jab.  
Yanagi is looking to keep his distance and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Yanagi lands a solid jab.  
Yanagi lands with a hard jab.  
Yanagi steps away from his opponent and attempts to land a jab, but Hirabayashi sidesteps and counters with a solid left hook.  
Yanagi lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Yanagi sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands an overhand left followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Hirabayashi advances into close range.  Yanagi lands a right uppercut to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Yanagi switches the action to the outside and lands two consecutive overhand lefts to his opponents head.  
Yanagi pivots to the right of his opponent and lands with a spiteful jab.  
Yanagi hits the target with a spiteful jab.  
Yanagi switches the action to the outside.  Yanagi feints a jab, tricking Hirabayashi into countering with a left uppercut.  Yanagi avoids the shot and counters with a cross.  
Yanagi tries to keep the action at long range and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Hirabayashi advances into close range.  Yanagi is on target with a left hook to Hirabayashi's body.  Yanagi throws a left hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a sharp cross.  
Yanagi lands a ramrod jab.  
Yanagi tries to step out of his opponents range and drives a spiteful jab into his opponents face.  
Yanagi lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Yanagi lands an overhand left, jab and a cross to his opponents head.  
Yanagi lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Hirabayashi steps inside.  Hirabayashi pivots to the left of his opponent.  Yanagi is on target with a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Yanagi steps away from his opponent and lands a jab, overhand left and a jab to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Hirabayashi's trainer is telling his fighter to increase his workrate.  Hirabayashi's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 1 Statistics
Yanagi: 
Jabs Thrown: 26                            
Jabs Landed: 20                            
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 48                            
Head Shots Landed: 32                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Hirabayashi: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Yanagi tries to land a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Yanagi lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Hirabayashi walks his opponent down, trapping him in a corner.  Hirabayashi lands a firm left hook.  
Yanagi is looking to keep his distance and lands a spiteful jab.  
Yanagi lands a sharp overhand right.  
Yanagi lands a jab followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  
Yanagi lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Hirabayashi is on target with a sharp left hook to his opponents body.  
Yanagi is looking to keep his distance and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Hirabayashi steps inside.  Hirabayashi throws an uppercut to the body, but lands well below the belt!  The ref ignores Yanagi's complaints and signals for the action to continue.  
Yanagi is looking to keep his distance and strikes his opponents body with a cross.  Yanagi tries to land a jab, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a cross.  
Yanagi lands with a hard jab.  
Yanagi connects with a cross.  
Yanagi attempts to land a jab, but Hirabayashi blocks the shot and counters with a solid right hook.  
Yanagi lands a spiteful jab.  
Hirabayashi closes the distance.  Yanagi lands two consecutive left uppercuts to his opponents head.  Yanagi tries to land a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a sharp right hook.  
Yanagi switches the action to the outside and is on target with a spiteful jab.  
Yanagi is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross.  
Yanagi is on target with a firm overhand right.  
Yanagi switches the action to the outside and hits the target with a spiteful jab.  
Hirabayashi advances into close range.  Yanagi is on target with a stinging right hook.  
Yanagi is looking to keep his distance and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Yanagi switches the action to the outside.  Yanagi feints a cross, and then lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Yanagi lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Yanagi lands a spiteful jab.  
Yanagi tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Hirabayashi's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  Hirabayashi's trainer is telling his fighter to tighten his defence.  

Round 2 Statistics
Yanagi: 
Jabs Thrown: 26                            
Jabs Landed: 15                            
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 46                            
Head Shots Landed: 28                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Hirabayashi: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 3: 

Yanagi hits the target with a hard jab.  
Yanagi is looking to keep his distance and hits home with an overhand left.  
Yanagi steps to the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Yanagi is on target with an overhand right.  
Yanagi lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Yanagi lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Hirabayashi advances into close range.  Yanagi lands a firm right uppercut.  Yanagi attempts to land a right hook, but Hirabayashi sidesteps and counters with a stinging left hook.  
Yanagi lands a ramrod jab.  
Yanagi digs in a firm left hook to Hirabayashi's liver.  
Yanagi is looking to keep his distance and lands a jab followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  
Hirabayashi is looking to close the distance and connects with a stinging right hook.  
Hirabayashi is on target with a jab to his opponents body.  
Hirabayashi advances into close range and lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Yanagi steps to the outside and lands a solid jab.  
Yanagi lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Yanagi finds the target with a hard jab.  Yanagi attempts to land a jab, but Hirabayashi sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Yanagi lands a jab.  
Hirabayashi is looking to close the distance and walks Yanagi down, trapping him on the ropes.  Yanagi lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Yanagi steps away from his opponent and lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Hirabayashi advances into close range.  Yanagi tries to land a right hook, but Hirabayashi slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Yanagi switches the action to the outside and drives a jab into Hirabayashi's body.  
Yanagi lands three consecutive overhand lefts to his opponents head.  
Hirabayashi closes the distance.  Hirabayashi pivots from in front of his opponent and digs in a sharp left hook to Yanagi's liver.  
Yanagi tries to keep the action at long range and lands with a stiff jab.  
Yanagi is on target with an overhand right.  


Round 3 Statistics
Yanagi: 
Jabs Thrown: 21                            
Jabs Landed: 15                            
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 45                            
Head Shots Landed: 27                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Hirabayashi: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 15                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 4: 

Yanagi is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with an overhand left.  
Yanagi hits home with a stinging jab.  
Hirabayashi advances into close range.  Yanagi lands a right hook.  
Hirabayashi walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Hirabayashi quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a right hook to the head, a left uppercut to the body and a left uppercut to the head.  
Yanagi is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Yanagi feints a cross, but Hirabayashi ignores the feint and is on target with a sharp left uppercut.  
Yanagi tries to land a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Yanagi lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Yanagi is looking to keep his distance.  Yanagi feints a cross, and then lands an overhand right, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  
Yanagi hits home with a cross.  
Yanagi tries to keep the action at long range and lands two straights followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Hirabayashi lands a sharp left hook.  
Hirabayashi lands a sharp jab.  
Yanagi tries to keep the action at long range.  Yanagi sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands an overhand left.  
Yanagi is looking to keep his distance and hits home with a solid jab.  
Hirabayashi drives a left hook into Yanagi's liver.  
Hirabayashi steps inside and digs in a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Yanagi steps away from his opponent and is on target with a solid jab.  
Yanagi is looking to keep his distance and is on target with an overhand right.  
Yanagi feints a jab, tricking Hirabayashi into throwing a left hook counter.  Yanagi avoids the shot and counters with a cross.  
Yanagi tries to step out of his opponents range and connects with a cross.  
Yanagi lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Hirabayashi steps inside and walks Yanagi down, trapping him on the ropes.  Hirabayashi lands a right uppercut to the body, a right hook to the body and a right uppercut to the head.  
Hirabayashi is looking to close the distance.  Yanagi sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Hirabayashi drives a left hook into his opponents ribs.  
Hirabayashi connects with a left uppercut.  


Round 4 Statistics
Yanagi: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 9                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 37                            
Head Shots Landed: 20                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Hirabayashi: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 37                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 19                            
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Round 5: 

Yanagi connects with a cross.  
Hirabayashi pivots to the right of his opponent.  Yanagi lands with a solid jab.  
Yanagi is looking to keep his distance and lands a spiteful jab.  
Yanagi lands a sharp jab.  
Yanagi lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Hirabayashi gets on the inside and digs in a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Yanagi steps away from his opponent and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Hirabayashi is looking to close the distance.  Yanagi connects with a left uppercut.  
Yanagi steps to the outside and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Yanagi lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Yanagi attempts to land a left hook, but Hirabayashi slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Yanagi steps to the outside and lands a cross, jab and a cross to his opponents head.  
Yanagi is looking to keep the action on the outside and hits home with a cross.  
Yanagi lands with a solid jab.  Yanagi tries to land a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a solid right hook.  
Yanagi is looking to keep his distance and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Hirabayashi closes the distance and connects with a solid left hook.  
Yanagi throws a right hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Hirabayashi manouvers Yanagi into a neutral corner.  Hirabayashi pivots from in front of his opponent.  Yanagi tries to land a right hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a sharp left uppercut to his opponents liver.  
Yanagi tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Yanagi lands two straights followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Hirabayashi closes the distance and hits home with a sharp left hook.  
Yanagi is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Yanagi feints a left hook, but Hirabayashi ignores the feint and lands with a firm right uppercut.  
Yanagi tries to keep the action at long range and lands a jab to Hirabayashi's body.  
Hirabayashi is looking to close the distance.  Yanagi lands a solid left uppercut.  
Hirabayashi gets on the inside.  Hirabayashi is on target with a left hook to Yanagi's body.  Yanagi wants to work on the inside, but accidentally clashes heads with his opponent!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Hirabayashi dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Hirabayashi manouvers Yanagi onto the ropes.  Hirabayashi pivots to the right of his opponent.  Yanagi lands a hard jab.  
Yanagi tries to keep the action at long range and lands two jabs followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 5, lets listen in on the corners...Yanagi's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 5 Statistics
Yanagi: 
Jabs Thrown: 22                            
Jabs Landed: 17                            
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 43                            
Head Shots Landed: 30                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Hirabayashi: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 6: 

Hirabayashi is looking to close the distance.  Yanagi attempts to land an uppercut to the solar plexus, but he strays low!  The ref ignores Hirabayashi's complaints and signals for the action to continue.  
Yanagi lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Yanagi tries to keep the action at long range and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Yanagi lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Yanagi is on target with a jab.  
Hirabayashi pivots from in front of his opponent and drives a left hook into Yanagi's liver.  
Yanagi tries to step out of his opponents range and hits home with a solid cross.  
Yanagi sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with a jab.  
Hirabayashi cuts off the ring, trapping Yanagi on the ropes.  Hirabayashi hits home with a solid jab.  
Yanagi switches the action to the outside and is on target with a cross.  
Hirabayashi closes the distance.  Yanagi pivots to the side of his opponent.  Yanagi tries to land a right hook, but Hirabayashi slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Yanagi is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Yanagi lands with a spiteful jab.  
Yanagi is on target with an overhand right.  
Hirabayashi gets on the inside and is on target with a firm right uppercut to his opponents ribs.  
Hirabayashi sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Yanagi connects with a firm overhand right.  
Yanagi stalks forward with a low guard, trying to draw a lead from his opponent.  Hirabayashi throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a stinging right hook.  
Yanagi switches the action to the outside and lands two jabs to the body, and one to the head.  
Yanagi is on target with a left hook.  Yanagi tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Yanagi steps away from his opponent and hits the target with a ramrod jab.  
Yanagi switches the action to the outside and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Yanagi steps away from his opponent and lands with a ramrod jab.  
Yanagi lands a stinging jab.  
Yanagi steps away from his opponent and lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Hirabayashi steps inside and attempts to land a left hook, but Yanagi blocks the shot and counters with a sharp left uppercut.  
Yanagi tries to step out of his opponents range and lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Yanagi steps away from his opponent and lands a cross followed by  two jabs to his opponents head.  
Yanagi finds the target with a spiteful jab.  
Yanagi drives a sharp jab into his opponents face.  


Round 6 Statistics
Yanagi: 
Jabs Thrown: 21                            
Jabs Landed: 18                            
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 42                            
Head Shots Landed: 34                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Hirabayashi: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 7: 

Yanagi strikes his opponents body with a jab.  
Hirabayashi steps inside.  Yanagi lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Yanagi lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Yanagi is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a solid jab.  
Hirabayashi closes the distance and digs in a left hook to Yanagi's body.  
Yanagi lands a jab.  
Yanagi is on target with a cross.  
Yanagi quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and finds the target with a jab.  
Yanagi connects with a firm right uppercut.  
Yanagi attempts to land a left uppercut, but Hirabayashi blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Yanagi tries to step out of his opponents range and finds the target with a jab.  
Hirabayashi connects with a stinging left hook.  
Yanagi steps away from his opponent and lands with a stinging jab.  
Hirabayashi walks Yanagi onto the ropes.  Hirabayashi is on target with a firm right hook.  
Hirabayashi sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Yanagi throws a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a stinging left uppercut.  
Yanagi hits home with a left hook.  
Yanagi is on target with a right hook.  
Yanagi tries to keep the action at long range and lands with a hard jab.  
Yanagi tries to keep the action at long range and hits home with a spiteful jab.  
Yanagi quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Yanagi lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  Yanagi throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Yanagi tries to land a jab, but Hirabayashi parries the shot and counters with a solid cross.  


Round 7 Statistics
Yanagi: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 9                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Hirabayashi: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 32                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 8: 

Yanagi lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Yanagi lands a cross followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Yanagi lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Yanagi lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Yanagi is on target with an overhand right.  
Yanagi steps away from his opponent and lands with a spiteful jab.  
Hirabayashi throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a stinging left uppercut.  
Yanagi is looking to keep his distance and finds the target with a spiteful jab.  
Hirabayashi steps away from his opponent.  Yanagi lands two jabs to the body, and one to the head.  
Yanagi lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Yanagi lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Yanagi lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Yanagi is on target with an overhand right.  
Yanagi finds the target with a jab.  
Yanagi tries to land an overhand left, but Hirabayashi blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Yanagi lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Hirabayashi sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with a right hook.  
Yanagi steps to the outside and is on target with a jab.  
Yanagi attempts to land a jab, but Hirabayashi dodges the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Yanagi feints a left hook, and then lands with a ramrod jab.  
Yanagi circles his opponent with a low guard, waiting for his opponent to attack.  Hirabayashi is on target with a cross.  
Yanagi lands a jab.  
Yanagi pivots to the left of his opponent.  Yanagi connects with a solid left uppercut.  Yanagi throws a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Yanagi tries to keep the action at long range and is on target with a jab to Hirabayashi's body.  
Hirabayashi sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with a firm left uppercut.  


Round 8 Statistics
Yanagi: 
Jabs Thrown: 25                            
Jabs Landed: 20                            
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 41                            
Head Shots Landed: 28                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Hirabayashi: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

Hirabayashi pivots to the right of his opponent and digs in a stinging left hook to his opponents liver.  
Yanagi is looking to keep his distance and lands a jab.  
Hirabayashi gets on the inside.  Yanagi is on target with a left uppercut to Hirabayashi's ribs.  
Yanagi steps to the outside and lands a spiteful jab.  
Yanagi lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Yanagi is on target with a firm cross.  
Hirabayashi quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with a jab.  
Yanagi steps away from his opponent and finds the target with a jab.  
Yanagi tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a cross.  
Hirabayashi steps inside.  Yanagi hits home with a right hook.  
Yanagi steps to the outside and lands a hard jab.  
Yanagi lands a stinging overhand right.  
Yanagi strikes his opponents body with a firm cross.  
Yanagi tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a jab to the head, a jab to the body and a cross to the head.  
Hirabayashi sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Yanagi lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Hirabayashi is looking to close the distance.  Hirabayashi pivots to the right of his opponent.  Yanagi is on target with a sharp right hook.  
Yanagi switches the action to the outside and finds the target with a stiff jab.  
Yanagi lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Hirabayashi gets on the inside and cuts off the ring, trapping Yanagi on the ropes.  Hirabayashi pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a firm right hook.  
Yanagi is looking to keep his distance.  Yanagi feints a jab, and then lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Yanagi is on target with a jab.  
Yanagi tries to land a jab, but Hirabayashi sidesteps and counters with a sharp cross.  
Yanagi sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Hirabayashi tries to land a jab, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a right uppercut to his opponents ribcage.  
Yanagi quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands an overhand left, cross and an overhand right to his opponents head.  
Yanagi is looking to keep the action on the outside and tries to land a jab, but Hirabayashi blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Yanagi hits home with a stiff jab.  
Yanagi feints a cross, and then lands an overhand left followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 9, lets listen in on the corners...Hirabayashi's trainer is telling his fighter he must go to war on his opponent!  

Round 9 Statistics
Yanagi: 
Jabs Thrown: 21                            
Jabs Landed: 15                            
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 43                            
Head Shots Landed: 27                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Hirabayashi: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 10: 

Hirabayashi pivots to the left of his opponent and drives a left uppercut into Yanagi's body.  
Hirabayashi manouvers Yanagi into a corner.  Hirabayashi is on target with a cross.  Hirabayashi tries to land a right hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a sharp right hook.  
Yanagi tries to keep the action at long range and lands a jab, overhand right and a cross to his opponents head.  
Yanagi steps to the outside and lands a cross followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Yanagi hits the target with a sharp jab.  
Yanagi lands two jabs to the body, and one to the head.  
Hirabayashi digs in a sharp left hook to his opponents body.  
Hirabayashi walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Yanagi lands a jab.  Yanagi attempts to land a jab, but Hirabayashi blocks the shot and counters with a solid left hook.  
Yanagi is looking to keep his distance and lands a jab to the head, a jab to the body and an overhand left to the head.  
Yanagi steps to the outside and lands two jabs to the body, and one to the head.  
Yanagi digs in a right uppercut to his opponents ribcage.  
Yanagi is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands an overhand right followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Hirabayashi throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Yanagi steps to the outside and lands with a hard jab.  
Yanagi hits home with an overhand left.  
Hirabayashi is on target with a cross.  
Yanagi switches the action to the outside and strikes his opponents body with a jab.  
Yanagi lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  Yanagi tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a sharp left uppercut.  
Yanagi is on target with a cross.  
Hirabayashi advances into close range and walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Hirabayashi digs in a solid left hook to Yanagi's body.  
Hirabayashi sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Yanagi hits home with a right hook.  
Yanagi steps away from his opponent and lands a cross followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Yanagi waits at the mid-range with a lowered guard, waiting for his opponent to throw a punch.  Hirabayashi throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook to Hirabayashi's body.  


Round 10 Statistics
Yanagi: 
Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Jabs Landed: 13                            
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 18                            
Head Shots Thrown: 35                            
Head Shots Landed: 25                            
Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Hirabayashi: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

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 Tokyo, Japan.... Hisao Yanagi

Fight Statistics
Yanagi: 
Total Punches Thrown: 470                           
Total Punches Landed: 291                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 410                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 267                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 60                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 24                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 263                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 140                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 207                           
Total Jabs Landed: 151                           

Hirabayashi: 
Total Punches Thrown: 275                           
Total Punches Landed: 79                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 161                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 57                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 114                           
Total Body Shots Landed: 22                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 234                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 68                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 41                            
Total Jabs Landed: 11