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03/03/2038
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Takeo Kawai vs Goro Kikuchi

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Japan-Hyogo promoted show at Kobe Kawata, Kobe,  taking place on 28/11/2037:

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-Hyogo Cruiserweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Takeo Kawai (8 - 5 - 3) who hails from Akashi, Japan and Goro Kikuchi(11 - 4 - 5) from Nishinomiya, Japan.  Kawai weighed in at 200 pounds, while Kikuchi weighed in at 200 pounds and 9 ounces.    As Kikuchi came in over the weight limit, only his opponent will be able to compete for the final eliminator position tonight.  
The referee tonight is Iwao Okazaki, and the three ringside judges are Nao Arakaki, Takeshi Soda and Hisoka Nishida.  

Round 1: 

Kawai lands two straights followed by an overhand right to his opponents head.  
Kikuchi connects with a cross.  
Kikuchi is on target with a jab.  
Kawai is looking to keep his distance.  Kawai is keeping his hands low...it looks like he wants his opponent to throw first.  Kikuchi throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Kawai throws a cross, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Kikuchi drives a jab into Kawai's body.  
Kikuchi pivots to the side of his opponent.  Kawai lands a cross.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Kawai's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  Kikuchi's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  

Round 1 Statistics
Kawai: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Kikuchi: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 2: 

Kawai tries to step out of his opponents range.  Kikuchi lands a cross.  
Kikuchi steps inside.  Kawai connects with a left uppercut.  
Kawai is looking to keep his distance.  Kikuchi connects with an overhand left.  
Kawai tries to keep the action at long range.  Kikuchi sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Kikuchi attempts to land a jab, but Kawai dodges the shot and counters with a right hook.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Kawai's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 2 Statistics
Kawai: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Kikuchi: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 7                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Kawai switches the action to the outside and connects with an overhand left.  
Kikuchi closes the distance.  Kawai lands a right uppercut to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Kikuchi feints a cross, and then finds the target with a jab.  
Kawai is on target with a cross.  
Kikuchi advances into close range.  Kikuchi pivots to the side of his opponent and hits home with a left hook.  
Kawai sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Kawai hits home with an overhand right.  
Kawai connects with a right hook.  
Kawai steps away from his opponent and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  


Round 3 Statistics
Kawai: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Kikuchi: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Kawai lands a cross to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Kawai steps away from his opponent and strikes his opponents body with a jab.  
Kikuchi advances into close range.  Kawai pivots from in front of his opponent.  Kikuchi is on target with a right hook.  
Kawai is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Kawai quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a cross.  
Kikuchi steps inside.  Kawai is on target with a right hook.  
Kawai connects with an overhand right.  
Kikuchi sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Kawai connects with a cross.  


Round 4 Statistics
Kawai: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Kikuchi: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 7                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 5: 

Kikuchi closes the distance and manouvers his opponent into a corner.  Kikuchi pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a right uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Kikuchi closes the distance and walks his opponent into the blue corner.  Kikuchi quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Kawai hits home with a right uppercut.  Kawai throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Kawai is on target with a cross.  
Kawai is on target with a left hook.  
Kikuchi is looking to close the distance.  Kikuchi backs onto the ropes...he is waving his opponent in!  Kawai steps in throwing power shots but is unable to land cleanly.  
Kawai is looking to keep his distance and lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Kikuchi lands a cross.  
Kawai tries to keep the action at long range and throws a cross, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a cross.  
Kawai contemptuously drops his hands, trying to provoke his opponent.  Kikuchi goes for the bodyshot, but lands south of the border!  The ref stops the action and gives Kawai time to recover.  
Kawai feints a right, and then throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook to Kawai's body.  


Round 5 Statistics
Kawai: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Kikuchi: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 6: 

Kikuchi is looking to keep the action on the outside and connects with a cross.  
Kawai quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a cross followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Kawai lands an overhand right.  
Kikuchi is looking to keep the action on the outside and hits home with an overhand left.  
Kikuchi lands a cross.  
Kawai switches the action to the outside and lands two consecutive overhand rights to his opponents head.  
Kawai is on target with a cross.  
Kawai steps to the outside and hits home with an overhand right.  
Kawai tries to land an overhand right, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook to his opponents ribs.  
Kikuchi attempts to land a cross, but Kawai slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Kikuchi connects with a cross.  


Round 6 Statistics
Kawai: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Kikuchi: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 7: 

Kawai is on target with a right uppercut.  
Kawai tries to keep the action at long range and lands a cross.  
Kikuchi switches the action to the outside and lands an overhand left.  
Kikuchi is on target with a cross.  
Kikuchi switches the action to the outside and throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Kikuchi is on target with a jab.  
Kikuchi lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Kawai hits home with a cross.  
Kawai tries to keep the action at long range and is on target with a cross.  


Round 7 Statistics
Kawai: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Kikuchi: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Kikuchi is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Kawai sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with an overhand right.  
Kikuchi lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Kawai connects with a cross.  
Kikuchi lands an overhand left.  
Kikuchi switches the action to the outside and lands a cross.  


Round 8 Statistics
Kawai: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Kikuchi: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

Kawai sidesteps to the right of his opponent and hits home with an overhand right.  
Kikuchi throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Kikuchi connects with a cross.  
Kikuchi is looking to keep his distance and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Kawai sidesteps to the right of his opponent and hits home with an overhand right.  
Kikuchi connects with a cross.  
Kawai is on target with a cross.  
At the end of Round 9, lets listen in on the corners...Kikuchi's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 9 Statistics
Kawai: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Kikuchi: 
Jabs Thrown: 18                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

Kawai is on target with a cross.  
Kawai is on target with a right hook to his opponents ribcage.  
Kawai feints a right hook, and then is on target with a cross.  
Kawai feints a jab and triggers a right uppercut counter from Kikuchi.  Kawai springs the trap, countering with  a cross.  
Kawai is on target with an overhand right.  
Kawai quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Kikuchi is on target with an overhand left.  
Kikuchi steps inside.  Kawai pivots to the side of his opponent.  Kikuchi is on target with a right hook.  


Round 10 Statistics
Kawai: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Kikuchi: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 1 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
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: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 6 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 7 Scores: 10 - 9  9 - 10  10 - 10
Round 8 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 9 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 10 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9


Final Scorecards: 97 - 93  96 - 94  97 - 94

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Akashi, Japan.... Takeo Kawai

Fight Statistics
Kawai: 
Total Punches Thrown: 220                           
Total Punches Landed: 62                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 188                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 56                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 32                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 6                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 170                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 51                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 50                            
Total Jabs Landed: 11                            

Kikuchi: 
Total Punches Thrown: 232                           
Total Punches Landed: 44                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 207                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 39                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 25                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 5                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 122                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 29                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 110                           
Total Jabs Landed: 15