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29/07/2035
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Kei Asai vs Nao Niwa

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Japan-Hyogo promoted show at Kobe Hashimoto, Kobe,  taking place on 02/07/2035:

The venue is completely packed out with the fans turning out in force to watch the fights on offer tonight.  
Next up we have one of the supporting contests of this show.  This is a mandatory fight for the Japan-Hyogo Middleweight 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 Kei Asai (4(1) - 1) who hails from Himeji, Japan and Nao Niwa(16 - 7(1) - 1) from Nishinomiya, Japan.  Both Asai and Niwa weighed in at 160 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Jiro Mae, and the three ringside judges are Iwao Okazaki, Kyo Maekawa and Daiki Ose.  

Round 1: 

Asai lands three consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Asai is on target with a hard jab.  
Asai is looking to keep the action on the outside and hits home with a cross.  
Asai lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Asai stalks forward with a low guard, trying to draw a lead from his opponent.  Niwa finds the target with a jab.  
Asai lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  He continues the combination and lands a cross to the body followed by a jab to the head.  
Asai quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a jab followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  
Asai lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Asai digs in a left uppercut to Niwa's body.  
Niwa tries to step out of his opponents range.  Asai lands a jab to the head, a cross to the body and a jab to the head.  
Asai closes the distance and lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Niwa switches the action to the outside.  Asai lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Asai lands an overhand right.  
Asai steps away from his opponent and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Asai is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross, overhand right and a jab to his opponents head.  
Asai is on target with a jab.  
Niwa sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Asai lands with a ramrod jab.  
Asai steps inside and hits home with a firm right hook.  
Asai tries to keep the action at long range and lands a ramrod jab.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Niwa's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  Niwa's trainer is telling his fighter he is being outworked and needs to throw more.  Niwa's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  Niwa's trainer is advising how he could improve his defence.  

Round 1 Statistics
Asai: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 12                            
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 22                            
Head Shots Thrown: 36                            
Head Shots Landed: 28                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Niwa: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Asai lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Niwa feints a left hook, and then is on target with a jab.  
Asai lands a jab, overhand left and a cross to his opponents head.  
Asai finds the target with a jab.  
Asai lands a firm cross.  
Asai hits home with a sharp cross.  
Asai is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with a stinging jab.  
Niwa feints a right hook, but Asai is not fooled and lands with a left uppercut.  
Asai advances into close range and drives a left uppercut into his opponents ribs.  Asai holds on to his opponent.  Asai is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. The ref separates the two fighters.  
Asai tries to land a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Asai tries to keep the action at long range and finds the target with a jab.  
Asai connects with an overhand right.  
Asai hits home with an overhand right.  
Asai is on target with a jab.  


Round 2 Statistics
Asai: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Niwa: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Asai steps to the outside and is on target with a cross.  
Asai steps to the outside and connects with a stinging cross.  
Asai lands three consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Asai tries to keep the action at long range and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Asai advances into close range and digs in a stinging left hook to Niwa's body.  
Asai steps to the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Asai lands with a solid jab.  
Asai lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Asai is looking to keep his distance and lands a cross to the head, a cross to the body and an overhand right to the head.  Asai throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Asai hits home with a solid overhand right.  
Asai steps away from his opponent and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Asai tries to keep the action at long range and finds the target with a hard jab.  
Niwa throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Asai is looking to close the distance and drives a left hook into Niwa's body.  
Asai hits home with a stinging left hook.  
Asai is on target with a left uppercut to Niwa's liver.  
Asai lands a cross, overhand left and a cross to his opponents head.  
Asai lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Asai is on target with a jab.  


Round 3 Statistics
Asai: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 10                            
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 21                            
Head Shots Thrown: 39                            
Head Shots Landed: 27                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Niwa: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 7                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Niwa is looking to keep his distance.  Asai is on target with an overhand right.  
Asai hits home with a cross.  
Asai lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Asai is looking to close the distance and lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Asai cuts off the ring, trapping Niwa on the ropes.  Asai lands a right uppercut to the body, and then to the head.  
Asai is looking to close the distance and is on target with a right uppercut to his opponents ribs.  Asai attempts to land a right hook, but Niwa blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Asai is looking to close the distance and drives a right uppercut into Niwa's body.  Asai throws a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Asai steps inside.  Niwa throws a right hook, but Asai clinches his opponent.  Asai leans on his opponent using all his weight. The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  
Niwa is on target with a cross.  
Asai is on target with a solid left hook to Niwa's body.  
Asai drives a solid left hook into his opponents ribs.  
Asai closes the distance and lands two left hook's to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  Asai ties up his opponent.  Asai pushes his forearm into Niwa's face.  The ref halts the action and breaks the clinch.  He lectures Asai about fouling.  
Asai lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Asai steps inside.  Asai sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands two left hooks to the body, and one to the head.  
Asai is on target with a left hook.  


Round 4 Statistics
Asai: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 32                            
Power Shots Landed: 21                            
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 15                            
Body Shots Landed: 9                             

Niwa: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Asai steps inside.  Niwa throws a right uppercut, but Asai ties up his opponent.  Asai leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  
Asai hits home with a cross.  
Asai steps away from his opponent.  Niwa throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Asai lands a solid overhand right.  
Asai lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Asai steps to the outside and lands a jab to the head, a cross to the head and a cross to the body.  
Asai advances into close range and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Asai pivots from in front of his opponent and drives a right hook into his opponents body.  
Asai advances into close range and lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Asai tries to keep the action at long range and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Asai tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Asai quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Asai is on target with a cross.  
You can sense Niwa is getting frustrated in there.   He swings an uppercut into his opponents groin! The ref ignores Asai's protests and signals for the action to continue!  
Niwa steps to the outside.  Asai lands two straights to the body, and one to the head.  
Asai is on target with a jab.  
Niwa sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Asai lands an overhand right to the head followed by a cross to the body.  


Round 5 Statistics
Asai: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 20                            
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 19                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Niwa: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Niwa steps to the outside.  Asai lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Asai lands a cross.  
Asai lands a jab followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  
Niwa throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a stinging right uppercut to his opponents ribs.  
Niwa quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and connects with a left hook.  
Asai tries to land a jab, but Niwa blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Asai tries to step out of his opponents range and connects with a solid cross.  
Asai gets on the inside and attempts to land a left uppercut, but Niwa sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut to Asai's body.  
Asai hits home with a cross.  
Asai connects with a cross.  
Asai connects with a cross.  
Asai lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  He continues the combination and lands a cross to the body followed by a jab to the head.  
Asai steps to the outside and lands three consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Asai tries to keep the action at long range and connects with a cross.  
Asai hits home with a cross.  
Asai hits home with a cross.  
Niwa walks his opponent down, trapping him in the corner.  Niwa pivots to the side of his opponent.  Asai lands a left hook followed by  two jabs to his opponents head.  
Niwa is clearly losing his cool here!   He swings an uppercut into his opponents groin! The ref ignores Asai's protests and signals for the action to continue!  
Niwa steps to the outside.  Asai hits home with a cross.  
Asai digs in a right hook to Niwa's body.  
Asai advances into close range.  Asai sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a right uppercut to the body, and then to the head.  


Round 6 Statistics
Asai: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 8                             
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 22                            
Head Shots Thrown: 36                            
Head Shots Landed: 26                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Niwa: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 7                             
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 7: 

Asai steps inside.  You can sense Niwa is getting frustrated in there.   He pushes his head into Asai's face...that looked intentional!  The ref signals for the action to continue.  He either hasnt noticed the blatant foul or doesnt care! 
Asai tries to keep the action at long range and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Asai pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a firm cross.  
Asai tries to keep the action at long range and hits home with a firm cross.  
Asai gets on the inside and lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Asai lands a jab.  
Asai gets on the inside and lands a left hook followed by  two right hooks to his opponents body.  
Niwa steps to the outside.  Asai lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Niwa throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a solid right hook to Niwa's ribcage.  
Asai feints a left hook, and then lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Asai steps inside.  Asai sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Niwa throws a left hook, but Asai clinches his opponent.  The ref separates the two fighters.  
Asai advances into close range and digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Asai steps inside and hits home with a left uppercut.  


Round 7 Statistics
Asai: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Niwa: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Asai advances into close range and lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Asai is on target with a cross.  
Asai lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Niwa tries to keep the action at long range.  Asai lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Asai steps inside and hits home with a firm left hook.  
Asai lands a left hook to the head, a cross to the head and a left hook to the body.  
Niwa switches the action to the outside.  Asai lands an overhand left, jab and a cross to his opponents head.  
Asai lands a cross.  
Asai advances into close range and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Asai is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands two straights followed by an overhand right to his opponents head.  
Asai steps away from his opponent.  Niwa is on target with a jab.  
Asai connects with a cross.  
At the end of Round 8, lets listen in on the corners...Asai's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 8 Statistics
Asai: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 19                            
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 21                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Niwa: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 6                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

Asai gets on the inside and digs in a left uppercut to Niwa's body.  Asai ties up his opponent.  Asai leans on his opponent using all his weight. The ref separates the two fighters.  
Asai lands a stinging overhand left.  
Asai advances into close range and lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Niwa connects with a cross.  
Asai advances into close range and lands three consecutive left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Asai tries to keep the action at long range and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Asai is looking to close the distance and is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  Asai ties up his opponent.  Asai leans on his opponent using all his weight. The ref breaks Asai's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  
Asai drives a stinging jab into his opponents face.  
Asai gets on the inside and digs in a left hook to Niwa's ribs.  
Niwa tries to keep the action at long range.  Asai lands an overhand right followed by  two jabs to his opponents head.  
Asai lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 9, lets listen in on the corners...Niwa's trainer is telling his fighter he needs a knockout to win!  

Round 9 Statistics
Asai: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 8                             

Niwa: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 10: 

Asai is on target with a firm cross.  
Asai gets on the inside and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Asai is looking to keep his distance and drives a hard jab into his opponents face.  
Asai steps away from his opponent.  Asai feints a jab, and then is on target with a cross.  
Asai steps away from his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Asai switches the action to the outside and is on target with a sharp cross.  
Asai lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  He follows up the attack and lands two consecutive overhand rights to his opponents head.  
Asai lands a jab, overhand left and an overhand right to his opponents head.  
Asai lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Asai quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a ramrod jab.  
Asai lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Asai hits home with a sharp cross.  
Asai pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a cross to the body, and then to the head.  
Asai lands with a ramrod jab.  
Niwa attempts to land a jab, but Asai sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Asai lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Asai lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  


Round 10 Statistics
Asai: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 9                             
Power Shots Thrown: 33                            
Power Shots Landed: 21                            
Head Shots Thrown: 36                            
Head Shots Landed: 27                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Niwa: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 4                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 6                             
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 1 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 2 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 3 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 4 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 5 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 6 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 7 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 8 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 9 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 10 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9


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

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Himeji, Japan.... Kei Asai

Fight Statistics
Asai: 
Total Punches Thrown: 367                           
Total Punches Landed: 250                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 286                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 198                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 81                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 52                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 267                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 182                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 100                           
Total Jabs Landed: 68                            

Niwa: 
Total Punches Thrown: 167                           
Total Punches Landed: 16                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 151                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 16                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 2                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 85                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 82                            
Total Jabs Landed: 6