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10/03/2038
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Naoki Tanigawa vs Jiro Okimoto

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Japan-Kyoto promoted show at Hotel Nikko Princess, Kyoto,  taking place on 11/09/2037:

There are a few empty seats out here tonight, but this is a respectable turnout for the show.  
Next up is the main event of the show.  This is a mandatory fight for the Japan-Kyoto Cruiserweight 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 Naoki Tanigawa (25(2) - 1(1)) who hails from Kyoto, Japan and Jiro Okimoto(13 - 13 - 3) from Kyoto, Japan.  Both Tanigawa and Okimoto weighed in at 199 pounds and 2 ounces.  
The referee tonight is Aki Masaki, and the three ringside judges are Yuji Ida, Eiji Kato and Takeo Imada.  

Round 1: 

Okimoto tries to keep the action at long range and attempts to land a cross, but Tanigawa slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Tanigawa sidesteps to the left of his opponent and drives a jab into his opponents body.  
Tanigawa advances into close range and lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Okimoto drives a cross into Tanigawa's body.  Okimoto throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Tanigawa lands a left hook to the head, a right hook to the body and a right hook to the head.  
Tanigawa lands a left uppercut followed by a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Tanigawa lands a solid cross.  
Tanigawa closes the distance.  Tanigawa pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a right hook to the body, a left hook to the body and a right uppercut to the head.  
Tanigawa pivots to the side of his opponent and drives a right hook into his opponents ribs.  
Tanigawa steps inside and lands two left hooks to the body, and one to the head.  
Tanigawa gets on the inside and lands a left uppercut.  
Tanigawa manages to force Okimoto into a corner.  Tanigawa lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  Tanigawa attempts to land an uppercut to the solar plexus, but he strays low!  The ref ignores Okimoto's complaints and signals for the action to continue.  
Tanigawa is looking to close the distance and digs in a stinging left hook to his opponents liver.  
Tanigawa lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Tanigawa advances into close range and lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Tanigawa lands a right hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Tanigawa lands two left hooks to the body, and one to the head.  
Tanigawa cuts off the ring, trapping Okimoto in a corner.  Tanigawa is on target with a right uppercut.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Okimoto's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  Okimoto's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  Okimoto's trainer is advising how he could stop so many clean shots getting through.  

Round 1 Statistics
Tanigawa: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 45                            
Power Shots Landed: 31                            
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 18                            
Body Shots Thrown: 23                            
Body Shots Landed: 15                            

Okimoto: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 2: 

Tanigawa closes the distance and lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Tanigawa connects with a right uppercut.  
Tanigawa lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Okimoto is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Tanigawa sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Okimoto attempts to land a jab, but Tanigawa sidesteps and counters with a sharp left uppercut.  
Tanigawa gets on the inside.  Tanigawa quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a left hook to the head, a left hook to the body and a left uppercut to the head.  
Tanigawa throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Okimoto throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Okimoto finds the target with a jab.  
Tanigawa is looking to close the distance and lands two left hooks followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Tanigawa sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Tanigawa closes the distance and lands a left uppercut to the body, a left uppercut to the head and a right hook to the body.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Okimoto's trainer is telling his fighter he is being outworked and needs to throw more.  

Round 2 Statistics
Tanigawa: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 18                            
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Okimoto: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Tanigawa closes the distance and drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Tanigawa is on target with a jab.  
Tanigawa is looking to close the distance and is on target with a left hook to his opponents ribs.  
Tanigawa digs in a stinging left hook to his opponents body.  
Tanigawa manouvers Okimoto onto the ropes.  Okimoto connects with a left uppercut.  
Tanigawa advances into close range and is on target with a left hook to Okimoto's body.  
Okimoto throws a cross, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Tanigawa gets on the inside and digs in a solid right hook to Okimoto's body.  
Tanigawa lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Tanigawa advances into close range and digs in a left uppercut to Okimoto's body.  
Okimoto tries to land a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a solid right hook.  
Okimoto attempts to land a jab, but Tanigawa slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Tanigawa attempts to land a left hook, but Okimoto sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Tanigawa lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  He continues the combination and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Tanigawa lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Tanigawa steps inside and lands a right uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Tanigawa digs in a stinging right hook to his opponents body.  


Round 3 Statistics
Tanigawa: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 18                            
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 10                            

Okimoto: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Tanigawa steps inside and lands a left hook to the body followed by two left uppercut's to the head.  
Tanigawa finds the target with a stinging jab.  
Tanigawa hits home with a right hook.  
Okimoto forces Tanigawa to retreat into a corner.  Okimoto sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Tanigawa drives a right hook into Okimoto's body.  
Tanigawa gets on the inside and digs in a left hook to Okimoto's body.  
Tanigawa is looking to close the distance and hits home with a stinging right hook.  
Tanigawa is on target with a left uppercut.  
Tanigawa manouvers Okimoto into a corner.  Tanigawa lands a right uppercut to the head, a left uppercut to the body and a left uppercut to the head.  
Tanigawa lands two consecutive left uppercuts to his opponents head.  
Tanigawa lands a left hook to the body, a left uppercut to the body and a right hook to the head.  
Tanigawa steps inside and digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  


Round 4 Statistics
Tanigawa: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Okimoto: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Tanigawa steps inside and lands a left hook to the body, a left hook to the head and a right hook to the body.  
Tanigawa lands a left hook followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Okimoto tries to land a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Tanigawa advances into close range and lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Tanigawa is on target with a right uppercut.  
Tanigawa walks his opponent down, trapping him in a corner.  Tanigawa lands two consecutive left uppercuts to his opponents head.  
Tanigawa pivots from in front of his opponent and connects with a right hook.  
Tanigawa lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  Tanigawa tries to land a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Tanigawa is on target with a jab.  
Tanigawa manouvers his opponent into the corner.  Tanigawa pivots to the right of his opponent and drives a left uppercut into his opponents ribs.  
Tanigawa steps inside and connects with a left uppercut.  
Tanigawa digs in a left hook to his opponents liver.  
Okimoto pivots to the side of his opponent.  Tanigawa lands a left hook to the body followed by a right uppercut to the head.  
Okimoto steps to the outside and hits home with a cross.  
Okimoto is on target with a jab.  
Tanigawa quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and snaps his opponents head back with a sharp jab.  


Round 5 Statistics
Tanigawa: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 19                            
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Okimoto: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Tanigawa is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Tanigawa hits home with a right hook.  
Okimoto waits at the mid-range with a lowered guard, waiting for his opponent to throw a punch.  Tanigawa lands a left uppercut.  
Tanigawa is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook to the body, a right hook to the head and a right hook to the body.  
Tanigawa is on target with a solid left hook to his opponents body.  
Tanigawa lands a left hook to the body, a right hook to the head and a right hook to the body.  
Okimoto sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Tanigawa gets on the inside and lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Tanigawa hits home with a stinging jab.  
Tanigawa closes the distance and lands a left hook to the head, a right hook to the body and a right hook to the head.  
Tanigawa is on target with a left hook.  
Tanigawa drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Tanigawa hits home with a left hook.  Tanigawa attempts to land a left hook, but Okimoto blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Okimoto steps away from his opponent and tries to land a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Tanigawa closes the distance and connects with a firm left hook.  
Tanigawa finds the target with a stiff jab.  
Tanigawa digs in a left hook to Okimoto's ribs.  
Tanigawa lands with a solid jab.  
Tanigawa advances into close range.  Okimoto sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Tanigawa drives a left uppercut into his opponents ribs.  


Round 6 Statistics
Tanigawa: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 45                            
Power Shots Landed: 23                            
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Body Shots Thrown: 24                            
Body Shots Landed: 11                            

Okimoto: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Tanigawa lands a left hook to the body, a right hook to the head and a right hook to the body.  
Tanigawa is on target with a solid left hook to his opponents liver.  Tanigawa attempts to land a right hook, but Okimoto parries the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Tanigawa lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Tanigawa advances into close range and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  He continues the combination and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Tanigawa connects with a cross.  
Tanigawa steps inside and lands a right hook followed by  two left hooks to his opponents head.  
Tanigawa feints a jab, and then lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Tanigawa is on target with a left hook to Okimoto's body.  
Tanigawa is looking to close the distance and lands two left hooks to the body, and one to the head.  
Okimoto connects with a right hook.  
Tanigawa closes the distance.  Okimoto sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Tanigawa lands a left hook.  
Tanigawa finds the target with a jab.  


Round 7 Statistics
Tanigawa: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 37                            
Power Shots Landed: 21                            
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 16                            
Body Shots Landed: 10                            

Okimoto: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 8: 

Okimoto is on target with a left hook.  
Tanigawa digs in a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Tanigawa is on target with a right uppercut.  
Okimoto is on target with a cross.  
Tanigawa lands two left hooks to the body, and one to the head.  
Tanigawa closes the distance and is on target with a solid right hook.  
Tanigawa hits home with a right uppercut.  
Tanigawa lands three consecutive left hooks to his opponents head.  
Tanigawa steps inside and lands a right hook to the body, a left hook to the body and a right uppercut to the head.  
Tanigawa walks his opponent down, trapping him in a corner.  Tanigawa pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a right hook to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
Tanigawa gets on the inside and digs in a firm right uppercut to Okimoto's ribcage.  
At the end of Round 8, lets listen in on the corners...Tanigawa's trainer is advising his fighter to keep his distance and coast to the win. 

Round 8 Statistics
Tanigawa: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Okimoto: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

Tanigawa feints a left hook, and then lands a stinging left uppercut.  
Tanigawa lands a cross to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Tanigawa hits home with a cross.  
Tanigawa lands a jab to the body followed by a right uppercut to the head.  
Tanigawa cuts off the ring, trapping Okimoto in a corner.  Okimoto tries to land a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Tanigawa pivots to the left of his opponent.  Okimoto throws an uppercut to the body, but lands well below the belt!  The ref stops the action.  The ref sends Tanigawa to the neutral corner.  He warns Okimoto that continued fouling will result in a point deduction.  
Tanigawa sidesteps to the right of his opponent and digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Okimoto throws a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Okimoto finds the target with a jab.  
Tanigawa lands a jab.  
Tanigawa lands a stiff jab.  
Tanigawa digs in a left uppercut to his opponents ribs.  
Okimoto sidesteps to the right of his opponent and hits home with a left hook.  
Tanigawa lands with a sharp jab.  
At the end of Round 9, lets listen in on the corners...Okimoto's trainer is telling his fighter he needs a knockout to win!  

Round 9 Statistics
Tanigawa: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Okimoto: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

Tanigawa drives a cross into his opponents body.  
Tanigawa hits home with a right uppercut.  
Tanigawa digs in a left uppercut to Okimoto's body.  
Tanigawa hits home with a solid jab.  
Tanigawa feints a cross, and then lands a left hook to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Tanigawa drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Okimoto pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a left hook.  
Tanigawa lands a cross to the body followed by a jab to the head.  
Okimoto is on target with a jab.  
Okimoto connects with a left hook.  
Tanigawa is on target with a left hook.  


Round 10 Statistics
Tanigawa: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Okimoto: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
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 Kyoto, Japan.... Naoki Tanigawa

Fight Statistics
Tanigawa: 
Total Punches Thrown: 363                           
Total Punches Landed: 206                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 232                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 125                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 131                           
Total Body Shots Landed: 81                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 298                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 180                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 65                            
Total Jabs Landed: 26                            

Okimoto: 
Total Punches Thrown: 252                           
Total Punches Landed: 23                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 234                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 21                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 18                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 2                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 150                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 102                           
Total Jabs Landed: 8