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01/05/2035
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Dai Kawabata vs Hideki Shirai

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Japan-Fukuoka promoted show at ACROS Arena Hall, Fukuoka,  taking place on 23/02/2035:

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 semi final eliminator for the Japan-Fukuoka Flyweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Dai Kawabata (2 - 10 - 5) who hails from Fukuoka, Japan and Hideki Shirai(12 - 2 - 1) from Fukuoka, Japan.  Both Kawabata and Shirai weighed in at 112 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Hisao Sone, and the three ringside judges are Ryo Kaba, Akira Nishimura and Akira Oshita.  

Round 1: 

Shirai steps inside and connects with a right uppercut.  
Kawabata feints a left hook, but Shirai ignores the feint and lands with a left hook.  
Shirai manages to force Kawabata into the red corner.  Shirai lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Shirai lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Shirai connects with a right hook.  
Shirai lands a left hook.  
Shirai is on target with a left hook.  
Shirai closes the distance and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Shirai sidesteps to the right of his opponent and finds the target with a jab.  
Shirai quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with a left hook.  
Kawabata attempts to land a jab, but Shirai blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Shirai closes the distance and lands a left hook.  
Shirai hits home with a right hook.  
Kawabata pivots to the left of his opponent.  Shirai lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Kawabata's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  

Round 1 Statistics
Kawabata: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Shirai: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 2: 

Shirai closes the distance.  Shirai pivots to the right of his opponent.  Shirai is on target with a left uppercut.  Shirai attempts to land a left hook, but Kawabata blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Shirai manouvers his opponent into a corner.  Shirai lands a right hook to the head, a left hook to the head and a right hook to the body.  
Shirai connects with a right hook.  
Shirai lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Shirai steps inside and manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Shirai lands a left uppercut to the body, a right hook to the body and a left hook to the head.  
Shirai lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Shirai lands a hard jab.  
Kawabata steps to the outside.  Shirai finds the target with a jab.  
Shirai lands a left uppercut to the head, a left hook to the body and a right hook to the head.  
Shirai is looking to close the distance and lands three consecutive right hooks to his opponents head.  
Shirai lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Shirai advances into close range and is on target with a right hook.  
Kawabata steps to the outside.  Shirai lands with a sharp jab.  
Shirai cuts off the ring, trapping Kawabata on the ropes.  Shirai lands with a stiff jab.  
Shirai closes the distance.  Shirai sidesteps to the right of his opponent and digs in a left hook to his opponents ribs.  
Shirai lands a right uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  Kawabata wants to work on the inside, but accidentally clashes heads with his opponent!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Shirai dabs at his face checking for damage.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Kawabata's trainer is telling his fighter to increase his workrate.  Kawabata's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 2 Statistics
Kawabata: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 7                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 9                             
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Shirai: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 48                            
Power Shots Landed: 24                            
Head Shots Thrown: 43                            
Head Shots Landed: 19                            
Body Shots Thrown: 19                            
Body Shots Landed: 10                            

Round 3: 

Kawabata tries to keep the action at long range.  Shirai sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Kawabata lands a cross followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Kawabata hits home with a cross.  
Shirai forces Kawabata to retreat into a neutral corner.  Shirai is on target with a left uppercut.  
Shirai lands a cross to the body, and then to the head.  
Shirai lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Shirai is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook to the head, a left hook to the body and a left uppercut to the head.  
Shirai lands a right uppercut followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Shirai lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Shirai closes the distance and lands two right hooks followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Shirai advances into close range and connects with a right hook.  
Shirai closes the distance and lands a right uppercut to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Shirai gets on the inside and lands a right uppercut followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body.  He follows up the attack and lands a left hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Shirai digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  


Round 3 Statistics
Kawabata: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Shirai: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 35                            
Power Shots Landed: 21                            
Head Shots Thrown: 37                            
Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Round 4: 

Shirai closes the distance.  Shirai sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a right hook to the body, a left uppercut to the head and a left uppercut to the body.  
Shirai quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a cross followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Kawabata switches the action to the outside and is on target with a cross.  
Shirai is looking to close the distance.  Shirai quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and connects with a right uppercut.  
Shirai forces Kawabata to back into the corner.  Shirai connects with a right hook.  Shirai throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Shirai steps inside and hits home with a right uppercut.  
Shirai hits home with an overhand left.  
Shirai is looking to close the distance.  Shirai quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and hits home with a right uppercut.  
Kawabata sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Shirai lands a cross.  
Shirai advances into close range and manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Shirai lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Shirai lands a left hook.  
Kawabata lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Shirai lands two left uppercut's to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Shirai is looking to close the distance and walks Kawabata into the corner.  Shirai pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Shirai pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Shirai hits home with a left uppercut.  
Shirai walks Kawabata down, trapping him in a corner.  Shirai pivots to the side of his opponent.  Shirai tries to land a right hook, but Kawabata blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Shirai sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with a right hook.  
Shirai digs in a left hook to Kawabata's liver.  


Round 4 Statistics
Kawabata: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Shirai: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 45                            
Power Shots Landed: 24                            
Head Shots Thrown: 41                            
Head Shots Landed: 18                            
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Round 5: 

Shirai sidesteps to the right of his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Kawabata feints a left, and then lands a jab to Shirai's body.  
Shirai quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Shirai digs in a left uppercut to Kawabata's liver.  
Shirai walks his opponent into a corner.  Shirai pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Shirai is on target with a left hook.  
Shirai lands a left uppercut to the head, a left hook to the head and a right uppercut to the body.  
Shirai lands a left uppercut to the head, a right hook to the body and a left hook to the body.  
Kawabata steps away from his opponent.  Shirai lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Shirai lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Shirai lands two right hooks to the body, and one to the head.  
Shirai pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Shirai lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Shirai lands a jab followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Shirai lands a left hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Shirai is looking to close the distance.  Shirai pivots to the right of his opponent and lands two left hooks followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 5, lets listen in on the corners...Kawabata's trainer is telling his fighter to tighten his defence.  

Round 5 Statistics
Kawabata: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 6                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 7                             
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Shirai: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 38                            
Power Shots Landed: 27                            
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 21                            
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 9                             

Round 6: 

Shirai digs in a left hook to Kawabata's liver.  
Shirai pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Shirai quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a right hook followed by  two left hooks to his opponents head.  
Shirai walks Kawabata into a corner.  Kawabata hits home with a cross.  
Shirai closes the distance and is on target with a left hook to Kawabata's body.  
Shirai gets on the inside and lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Shirai lands a left hook.  
Shirai lands a left hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  He continues the combination and lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Shirai is on target with a left uppercut.  
Shirai lands a left hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Kawabata hits home with a left hook.  
Kawabata is looking to keep his distance.  Shirai quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a jab, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  
Shirai closes the distance and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  He then lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Shirai drives a right hook into Kawabata's body.  
Shirai is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook to the body, a left uppercut to the head and a left hook to the head.  


Round 6 Statistics
Kawabata: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Shirai: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 33                            
Power Shots Landed: 26                            
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 22                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Round 7: 

Shirai gets on the inside and cuts off the ring, trapping Kawabata on the ropes.  Shirai lands a left uppercut to the head, a right hook to the head and a left uppercut to the body.  
Shirai lands a left hook, right uppercut and a left hook to his opponents head.  
Shirai advances into close range and lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  He continues the combination and lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Shirai lands a right hook, left uppercut and a left hook to his opponents head.  
Shirai pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a left uppercut to the body, and then to the head.  
Shirai lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  He then lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Shirai lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Shirai advances into close range and is on target with a right uppercut.  
Shirai pivots to the side of his opponent and lands two right uppercuts followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Kawabata is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Kawabata lowers his guard, attempting to draw a lead.  Shirai hits home with an overhand right.  
Shirai gets on the inside and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Kawabata sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Shirai hits home with a cross.  
Shirai steps inside and lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Shirai pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a left hook to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body.  He follows up the attack and lands a right uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Shirai lands a left hook to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Kawabata tries to keep the action at long range.  Shirai connects with a cross.  


Round 7 Statistics
Kawabata: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Shirai: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 48                            
Power Shots Landed: 38                            
Head Shots Thrown: 47                            
Head Shots Landed: 33                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Round 8: 

Shirai is looking to close the distance and is on target with a right hook.  
Shirai hits the target with a ramrod jab.  
Shirai gets on the inside and lands three consecutive left hooks to his opponents head.  
Shirai is on target with a cross.  
Shirai steps inside and is on target with a right hook to his opponents ribcage.  
Shirai closes the distance and lands a right hook to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  He follows up the attack and lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Shirai lands a left hook to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
Shirai steps inside and connects with a left hook.  
Shirai drives a right hook into Kawabata's body.  
Kawabata attempts to land a cross, but Shirai sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Kawabata switches the action to the outside and lands a jab.  


Round 8 Statistics
Kawabata: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 7                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 9                             
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Shirai: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Round 9: 

Shirai lands two left hook's to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  
Shirai closes the distance and cuts off the ring, trapping Kawabata in the red corner.  Shirai is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Shirai hits home with a left hook.  
Kawabata steps away from his opponent.  Shirai lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Shirai is looking to close the distance and hits home with a left hook.  
Shirai finds the target with a jab.  
Kawabata is looking to keep his distance.  Kawabata quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Shirai is on target with a cross.  
Shirai lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Kawabata is looking to keep his distance.  Shirai hits home with a cross.  
Shirai quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Kawabata connects with a cross.  
Kawabata tries to keep the action at long range and lands a cross followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Shirai steps inside and walks his opponent into the corner.  Shirai lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Kawabata steps away from his opponent.  Shirai lands a jab.  
Kawabata throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
At the end of Round 9, lets listen in on the corners...Shirai's trainer is advising his fighter to keep his distance and coast to the win. 

Round 9 Statistics
Kawabata: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Shirai: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 10: 

Shirai lands a right uppercut followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Shirai walks Kawabata into a corner.  Kawabata connects with a cross.  
Kawabata tries to keep the action at long range.  Shirai lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Shirai throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Kawabata is on target with a right uppercut.  
Kawabata tries to step out of his opponents range.  Shirai quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a cross.  
Kawabata tries to step out of his opponents range.  Shirai is on target with an overhand right.  
Shirai sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a cross to the head.  


Round 10 Statistics
Kawabata: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Shirai: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

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 Fukuoka, Japan.... Hideki Shirai

Fight Statistics
Kawabata: 
Total Punches Thrown: 164                           
Total Punches Landed: 21                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 139                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 20                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 25                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 1                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 125                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 39                            
Total Jabs Landed: 5                             

Shirai: 
Total Punches Thrown: 420                           
Total Punches Landed: 234                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 336                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 179                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 84                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 55                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 342                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 211                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 78                            
Total Jabs Landed: 23