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05/04/2040
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Takeshi Kato vs Hitoshi Kiyabu

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Japan-Tokyo promoted show at Tokyo Higuchi, Tokyo,  taking place on 25/09/2039:

Clearly AI Japan-Tokyo have made a mistake booking this venue with less than half the tickets sold, including those handed out as prizes by Boxing Daily.  
Next up is the main event of the show.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 8 round matchup are Takeshi Kato (4(3) - 0) who hails from Nagoya, Japan and Hitoshi Kiyabu(27 - 13(4) - 2) from Hiroshima, Japan.  Both Kato and Kiyabu weighed in at 122 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Aki Fujii, and the three ringside judges are Kazuhiko Yasuda, Kaede Toyama and Kei Mayeda.  

Round 1: 

Kato advances into close range and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Kato advances into close range and is on target with a solid left hook.  
Kiyabu lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Kiyabu drives a right hook into Kato's body.  
Kiyabu circles his opponent with a low guard, waiting for his opponent to attack.  Kato lands a jab followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  
Kiyabu throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut to his opponents ribcage.  
Kato lands a cross to the head, a left hook to the body and a jab to the head.  
Kiyabu is looking to keep his distance and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Kato drives a firm right uppercut into his opponents ribcage.  
Kato lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Kiyabu lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Kato advances into close range.  Kiyabu is on target with a right hook to Kato's ribcage.  
Kato tries to land a left hook, but Kiyabu blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Kato pivots to the left of his opponent and lands three consecutive right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Kiyabu tries to land a left uppercut, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Kiyabu goes for the bodyshot, but lands south of the border!  The ref stops the action.  The ref sends Kato to the neutral corner.  He tells Kiyabu he will lose a point if he continues to foul.  
Kato advances into close range.  Kiyabu pivots to the right of his opponent and drives a right hook into Kato's body.  
Kato is on target with a solid right hook to his opponents body.  
Kato digs in a stinging left hook to his opponents body.  
Kiyabu pivots to the side of his opponent and digs in a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Kiyabu steps away from his opponent and lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  


Round 1 Statistics
Kato: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 36                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 21                            
Body Shots Landed: 10                            

Kiyabu: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 35                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 19                            
Body Shots Landed: 8                             

Round 2: 

Kato steps inside.  Kiyabu quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Kato digs in a left hook to Kiyabu's body.  Kato tries to land a right uppercut, but Kiyabu parries the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Kato is on target with a firm right hook to Kiyabu's ribcage.  
Kato digs in a right hook to Kiyabu's ribs.  
Kato lands a cross to the body, and then to the head.  
Kato finds the target with a sharp jab.  
Kato lands a left hook to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Kiyabu lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Kiyabu digs in a left hook to Kato's liver.  
Kiyabu tries to land a right hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Kato pivots to the side of his opponent and digs in a left hook to Kiyabu's ribs.  
Kiyabu is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Kato tries to land a jab, but Kiyabu dodges the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Kato is looking to close the distance.  Kiyabu quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Kato digs in a solid right uppercut to Kiyabu's body.  
Kato walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Kato digs in a firm left hook to Kiyabu's body.  Kato throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  


Round 2 Statistics
Kato: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 39                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 27                            
Body Shots Landed: 8                             

Kiyabu: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 3: 

Kiyabu lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Kiyabu pivots from in front of his opponent.  Kato digs in a right hook to Kiyabu's ribs.  
Kato is on target with a sharp right hook to Kiyabu's body.  
Kato is on target with a right hook.  
Kiyabu steps to the outside.  Kato lands an overhand right, cross and an overhand right to his opponents head.  
Kato advances into close range.  Kiyabu pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a left hook.  
Kiyabu pivots to the left of his opponent and drives a left uppercut into Kato's liver.  
Kato drives a right uppercut into his opponents body.  
Kiyabu pivots to the left of his opponent.  Kato lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Kiyabu feints a cross, and then lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Kato steps inside.  Kiyabu lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Kato sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Kato attempts to land a cross, but Kiyabu sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Kato is on target with a stinging left hook to Kiyabu's body.  
Kiyabu lands a jab to the head, a left hook to the body and a jab to the head.  
Kato gets on the inside.  Kiyabu pivots to the left of his opponent.  Kato lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Kato lands a left hook to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Kato is on target with a sharp left hook.  
Kato closes the distance.  Kiyabu pivots from in front of his opponent.  Kiyabu tries to land a left hook, but Kato sidesteps and counters with a stinging right hook.  
Kiyabu is on target with a jab.  
Kiyabu feints a right hook, and then lands a right uppercut to the body, a jab to the head and a left uppercut to the body.  
Kiyabu is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Kato lands a cross.  
Kiyabu pivots to the left of his opponent.  Kiyabu attempts to land a jab, but Kato slips the shot and counters with a solid cross.  
Kato is looking to close the distance.  Kiyabu pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a left hook.  
Kato tries to land a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Kato pivots to the left of his opponent and lands with a hard jab.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Kato's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 3 Statistics
Kato: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 51                            
Power Shots Landed: 18                            
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 28                            
Body Shots Landed: 9                             

Kiyabu: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 33                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 18                            
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Round 4: 

Kato steps inside.  Kiyabu tries to land a left hook, but Kato dodges the shot and counters with a solid left uppercut.  
Kiyabu digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Kiyabu throws a left hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Kiyabu pivots to the left of his opponent and is on target with a left hook to Kato's body.  Kiyabu attempts to land an uppercut to the solar plexus, but he strays low!  The ref stops the action and gives Kato time to recover.  
Kato walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Kato digs in a sharp left uppercut to his opponents ribs.  
Kato closes the distance.  Kiyabu connects with a left hook.  
Kato tries to land a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Kato digs in a firm right hook to his opponents body.  
Kato advances into close range and hits home with a left hook.  
Kato lands a hard jab.  
Kiyabu is looking to keep his distance.  Kato finds the target with a ramrod jab.  
Kato advances into close range and digs in a firm right uppercut to his opponents ribs.  
Kiyabu drives a ramrod jab into his opponents face.  
Kato lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Kato steps inside.  Kiyabu lands two consecutive right uppercuts to his opponents head.  Kiyabu throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Kiyabu tries to land a left hook, but Kato parries the shot and counters with a sharp right uppercut.  
Kato hits home with a stinging cross.  Kato throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Kato pivots from in front of his opponent.  Kiyabu lands a left hook followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Kato advances into close range and is on target with a left hook to Kiyabu's body.  
Kato quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Kiyabu is on target with a right hook.  
Kato is on target with a sharp left hook to his opponents liver.  
Kato is looking to close the distance.  Kiyabu pivots to the side of his opponent and is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
At the end of Round 4, lets listen in on the corners...Kiyabu's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  

Round 4 Statistics
Kato: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 15                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Kiyabu: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 48                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 31                            
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 5: 

Kato lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Kato advances into close range.  Kiyabu pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Kato attempts to land a jab, but Kiyabu blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Kato advances into close range and throws a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Kato throws a left uppercut, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Kato finds the target with a ramrod jab.  
Kato gets on the inside.  Kiyabu lands a left hook.  
Kato sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Kiyabu tries to land a cross, but Kato sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Kato gets on the inside.  Kiyabu pivots to the right of his opponent.  Kato lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Kato lands a firm cross.  
Kato lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Kato attempts to land a jab, but Kiyabu sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Kato steps inside and drives a firm left hook into Kiyabu's body.  
Kato is looking to close the distance.  Kato sidesteps to the left of his opponent and connects with a sharp left hook.  
Kato waits at the mid-range with a lowered guard, waiting for his opponent to throw a punch.  Kiyabu lands a jab followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Kato lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Kato lands a jab to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body.  
Kato gets on the inside.  Kiyabu lands a left hook to the body, a left uppercut to the head and a left hook to the body.  
Kato is on target with a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Kiyabu attempts to land a right uppercut, but Kato dodges the shot and counters with a solid right hook.  
Kato manages to force Kiyabu into a corner.  Kato digs in a left uppercut to his opponents liver.  
Kato pivots from in front of his opponent.  Kato throws a left uppercut, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Kato lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head, AND HIS OPPONENT IS HURT!  Kiyabu quickly recovers. 
Kato drives a right hook into his opponents body.  
Kato drives a right hook into Kiyabu's body.  
Kiyabu drives a right hook into Kato's ribcage.  
Kato digs in a right hook to Kiyabu's ribs.  Kato attempts to land a left hook, but Kiyabu blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Kato sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Kiyabu lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
At the end of Round 5, lets listen in on the corners...Kiyabu's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 5 Statistics
Kato: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 45                            
Power Shots Landed: 20                            
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 33                            
Body Shots Landed: 14                            

Kiyabu: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 34                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 16                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Round 6: 

Kato steps inside and lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents body, AND STUNS HIS OPPONENT!  Kato throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook to his opponents ribs.  Kiyabu almost instantly recovers. 
Kato closes the distance.  Kiyabu pivots from in front of his opponent.  Kato drives a left hook into Kiyabu's ribs.  
Kato hits the target with a ramrod jab.  Kato throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Kiyabu pivots to the side of his opponent.  Kato is on target with a left hook to Kiyabu's liver.  
Kato lands a left hook followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Kato advances into close range and tries to land a left hook, but Kiyabu sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Kato lowers his guard, attempting to draw a lead.  Kiyabu lands a jab to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Kato steps inside and connects with a left hook.  
Kiyabu pivots to the right of his opponent.  Kato connects with a sharp left hook.  The two boxers are fighting in-close, but their heads clash!  The ref acknowledges the accidental headclash but allows the action to continue.  Kiyabu has come off worse after that clash of heads.  That has caused slight swelling  around the right eye.  
Kato is looking to close the distance.  Kiyabu drives a right hook into his opponents body.  
Kiyabu is on target with a right hook to Kato's body.  
Kato lands a hard jab.  
Kiyabu drives a ramrod jab into his opponents face.  
Kato is looking to close the distance.  Kiyabu digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Kiyabu pivots to the left of his opponent.  Kiyabu attempts to land a right hook, but Kato dodges the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  


Round 6 Statistics
Kato: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 16                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Kiyabu: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Round 7: 

Kato pivots to the side of his opponent and is on target with a right hook to Kiyabu's ribcage.  
Kiyabu finds the target with a sharp jab.  Kiyabu throws a left uppercut, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a stinging right hook to his opponents body.  
Kato is on target with a sharp cross.  
Kiyabu forces Kato to back into the ropes.  Kiyabu lands a jab to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
Kato closes the distance and hits home with a right hook.  
Kato lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Kiyabu pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Kiyabu sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Kato hits the target with a ramrod jab.  Kato throws a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Kiyabu walks Kato onto the ropes.  Kiyabu lands a cross to the body, and then to the head.  
Kato tries to land a left hook, but Kiyabu blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Kato gets on the inside.  Kiyabu is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Kiyabu tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a firm cross.  
Kato hits home with a solid cross.  
Kiyabu drives a right uppercut into his opponents ribs.  
Kato cuts off the ring, trapping Kiyabu in the corner.  Kato pivots to the side of his opponent and lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Kato sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Kiyabu drives a left hook into his opponents body.  


Round 7 Statistics
Kato: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 19                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Kiyabu: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 32                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 14                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Round 8: 

Kiyabu connects with a right hook.  
Kato sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Kiyabu lands a right hook.  
Kato is on target with a left hook to Kiyabu's body.  Kato throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook to Kato's body.  
Kato is on target with a jab.  
Kato gets on the inside and lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Kato lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Kiyabu throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Kiyabu finds the target with a jab.  
Kato is looking to close the distance.  Kiyabu sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Kiyabu attempts to land a left uppercut, but Kato dodges the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Kato is looking to close the distance and drives a left hook into his opponents body.  


Round 8 Statistics
Kato: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 32                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 19                            
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Kiyabu: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 1 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 2 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 3 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
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: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 8 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9


Final Scorecards: 78 - 74  78 - 74  78 - 74

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Nagoya, Japan.... Takeshi Kato

Fight Statistics
Kato: 
Total Punches Thrown: 323                           
Total Punches Landed: 119                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 145                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 59                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 178                           
Total Body Shots Landed: 60                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 285                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 103                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 38                            
Total Jabs Landed: 16                            

Kiyabu: 
Total Punches Thrown: 317                           
Total Punches Landed: 94                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 192                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 59                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 125                           
Total Body Shots Landed: 35                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 251                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 72                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 66                            
Total Jabs Landed: 22