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26/09/2041
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Iwao Otsuka vs Hiroki Takemoto

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Japan-Hiroshima promoted show at Hiroshima Oyama, Hiroshima,  taking place on 08/05/2041:

Clearly AI Japan-Hiroshima 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.  This is a semi final eliminator for the Japan-Hiroshima Cruiserweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Iwao Otsuka (8 - 18(2) - 3) who hails from Hiroshima, Japan and Hiroki Takemoto(11 - 26 - 12) from Kure, Japan.  Otsuka weighed in at 200 pounds and 8 ounces, while Takemoto weighed in at 200 pounds.    As Otsuka came in over the weight limit, only his opponent will be able to compete for the final eliminator position tonight.  
The referee tonight is Yuichi Mita, and the three ringside judges are Goro Tengan, Iwao Sando and Takeo Higashi.  

Round 1: 

Otsuka gets on the inside.  Takemoto drives a left hook into his opponents liver.  
Takemoto is looking to close the distance.  Takemoto pivots to the left of his opponent.  Otsuka connects with a right hook.  
Otsuka lands an overhand left.  
Takemoto feints a left hook, and then connects with an overhand right.  
Otsuka gets on the inside.  Takemoto is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Otsuka advances into close range and cuts off the ring, trapping Takemoto in the blue corner.  Otsuka quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Takemoto lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  The two boxers are fighting in-close, but their heads clash!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Takemoto dabs at his face checking for damage.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Otsuka's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  Otsuka's trainer is telling his fighter to increase his workrate.  Takemoto's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  

Round 1 Statistics
Otsuka: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Takemoto: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 2: 

Takemoto attempts to land a cross, but Otsuka sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Otsuka is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Takemoto lands an overhand left.  
Otsuka lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Otsuka is looking to close the distance and lands a right uppercut.  
Takemoto tries to land a jab, but Otsuka sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Takemoto tries to step out of his opponents range.  Takemoto feints a left, and then throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Otsuka cuts off the ring, trapping Takemoto in a corner.  Otsuka throws a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Takemoto is on target with a cross to Otsuka's body.  
Otsuka manages to force Takemoto into the corner.  Otsuka lands a right hook.  
Otsuka connects with a left hook.  
Takemoto pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a left hook.  
Otsuka tries to step out of his opponents range.  Otsuka feints a left, and then lands a cross.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Takemoto's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 2 Statistics
Otsuka: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Takemoto: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 3: 

Otsuka hits home with a cross.  
Otsuka steps to the outside and is on target with an overhand right.  
Takemoto tries to keep the action at long range.  Takemoto quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Otsuka lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Takemoto closes the distance.  Takemoto pivots to the left of his opponent.  Takemoto goes for the bodyshot, but lands south of the border!  The ref stops the action and gives Otsuka time to recover.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Otsuka's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 3 Statistics
Otsuka: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Takemoto: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Otsuka gets on the inside.  Takemoto lands a left hook to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
Otsuka attempts to land a left uppercut, but Takemoto sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Takemoto sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with a right hook to Otsuka's body.  
Takemoto backs onto the ropes...he is waving his opponent in!  Otsuka is whaling away with hooks, but Takemoto keeps his defence tight.  Otsuka lands a left hook followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Otsuka advances into close range and lands a right uppercut.  
Otsuka feints a right, and then hits home with a right hook.  
Otsuka advances into close range.  Otsuka wants to work on the inside, but accidentally clashes heads with his opponent!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Takemoto dabs at his face checking for damage.  


Round 4 Statistics
Otsuka: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Takemoto: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 5: 

Otsuka is on target with a left hook.  
Otsuka quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a right hook.  


Round 5 Statistics
Otsuka: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Takemoto: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 6: 

Otsuka sidesteps to the right of his opponent and hits home with an overhand right.  
Otsuka tries to step out of his opponents range.  Takemoto connects with an overhand right.  
Otsuka connects with a cross.  
Otsuka sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Takemoto connects with a cross.  
Otsuka tries to land a jab, but Takemoto sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  


Round 6 Statistics
Otsuka: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Takemoto: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Takemoto closes the distance and is on target with a left hook to Otsuka's body.  
Otsuka is looking to close the distance.  Takemoto connects with a left hook.  
Takemoto steps away from his opponent.  Otsuka lands a cross.  
Takemoto hits home with a cross.  


Round 7 Statistics
Otsuka: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 8                             
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Takemoto: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 8: 

Takemoto connects with a cross.  
Takemoto tries to step out of his opponents range.  Otsuka connects with an overhand right.  


Round 8 Statistics
Otsuka: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Takemoto: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

Takemoto is looking to keep his distance and lands a cross.  
Otsuka steps inside and lands two consecutive left uppercuts to his opponents head.  
Otsuka feints a jab, and then connects with a left uppercut.  
Takemoto lands a cross.  
Otsuka steps inside.  Takemoto wants to work on the inside, but accidentally clashes heads with his opponent!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Otsuka dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Otsuka is looking to close the distance.  Otsuka quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a right hook.  
Otsuka is on target with a left hook to Takemoto's body.  
Takemoto hits home with a left hook.  
Otsuka connects with a cross.  
Otsuka is on target with a left hook.  


Round 9 Statistics
Otsuka: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Takemoto: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

Otsuka feints a right hook, but Takemoto ignores the feint and lands with a right uppercut.  
Otsuka hits home with a left hook.  
Otsuka sidesteps to the right of his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Otsuka lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Otsuka is looking to close the distance.  Otsuka sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with a left hook.  


Round 10 Statistics
Otsuka: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Takemoto: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
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: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 5 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 6 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 7 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
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: 96 - 94  96 - 94  96 - 94

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Hiroshima, Japan.... Iwao Otsuka

Fight Statistics
Otsuka: 
Total Punches Thrown: 198                           
Total Punches Landed: 38                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 170                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 36                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 28                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 2                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 162                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 37                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 36                            
Total Jabs Landed: 1                             

Takemoto: 
Total Punches Thrown: 197                           
Total Punches Landed: 30                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 162                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 23                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 35                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 7                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 148                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 24                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 49                            
Total Jabs Landed: 6