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23/07/2044
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Kenji Sano vs Yoshi Iwai

Boxing Daily Report from the Japan’s Boxing promoted show at Kazuhiko Miura Gym, Nagoya,  taking place on 26/07/2041:

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-Aichi Super Featherweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Kenji Sano (4 - 12(1) - 10) who hails from Toyohashi, Japan and Yoshi Iwai(3 - 0) from Toyota, Japan.  Both Sano and Iwai weighed in at 130 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Yuji Okamoto, and the three ringside judges are Yasushi Jin, Mikio Tobe and Hisao Azuma.  

Round 1: 

Iwai pivots to the left of his opponent and is on target with a sharp right hook to Sano's body.  
Iwai steps inside and forces Sano to retreat into the corner.  Iwai lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  Iwai tries to land a left uppercut, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Iwai pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Iwai lands a right hook to the body followed by two left hook's to the head.  
Iwai sidesteps to the left of his opponent and digs in a stinging left hook to his opponents liver.  
Sano pivots to the right of his opponent.  Iwai lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  Iwai holds on to his opponent.  Iwai is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. Iwai pushes his forearm into Sano's face.  The ref separates the two fighters.  
Sano steps away from his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Iwai steps inside.  Iwai pivots from in front of his opponent and connects with a right hook.  
Iwai manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Iwai quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Iwai closes the distance and hits home with a sharp right hook.  
Iwai pivots from in front of his opponent.  Iwai throws a right hook, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Iwai pivots to the left of his opponent.  Iwai is on target with a stinging left uppercut.  Iwai tries to land a left hook, but Sano slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Sano steps away from his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Iwai gets on the inside and manouvers Sano onto the ropes.  Iwai lands a right hook.  Iwai clinches his opponent.  Iwai pushes his forearm into Sano's face.  The referee separates the two fighters and warns Iwai.  
Sano closes the distance.  Iwai is on target with a left hook.  
Iwai digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  Iwai attempts to land a left hook, but Sano dodges the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Iwai pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a firm left hook.  
Iwai switches the action to the outside and lands a jab.  
Sano is looking to keep his distance.  Iwai throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Sano's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  Sano's trainer is telling his fighter he is being outworked and needs to throw more.  Sano's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 1 Statistics
Sano: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Iwai: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 45                            
Power Shots Landed: 19                            
Head Shots Thrown: 40                            
Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Round 2: 

Iwai steps inside and drives a left uppercut into Sano's liver.  
Iwai manouvers Sano onto the ropes.  Iwai drives a right hook into Sano's body.  
Iwai sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Iwai lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  Iwai clinches his opponent.  As they grapple, Sano pushes his forearm into Iwai's face.  The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  
Iwai lands a right hook.  
Iwai connects with a cross.  
Iwai closes the distance.  Iwai sidesteps to the right of his opponent and hits home with a right hook.  
Iwai gets on the inside.  Iwai pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Iwai manouvers Sano onto the ropes.  Iwai lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Iwai hits home with a left hook.  
Iwai is looking to close the distance.  Iwai sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a left hook.  
Sano quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Iwai lands a left uppercut followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Iwai advances into close range and lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Iwai sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a sharp jab.  
Iwai sidesteps to the left of his opponent and connects with a sharp cross.  
Iwai steps inside and walks his opponent down, trapping him in a corner.  Sano throws a left hook, but Iwai ties up his opponent.  Iwai uses his free hand to throw a hook, but it hits Sano behind the head. 
Iwai feints a right hook, and then lands a jab.  


Round 2 Statistics
Sano: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Iwai: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 33                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 3: 

Iwai gets on the inside and attempts to land a left hook, but Sano blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Iwai lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Iwai sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a right hook.  
Iwai pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a left hook to the head, a left hook to the body and a right hook to the head.  
Iwai sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a right hook to the head, a left uppercut to the head and a left uppercut to the body.  
Sano pivots to the right of his opponent.  Iwai connects with a cross.  
Sano is looking to close the distance.  Iwai lands a left uppercut.  
Iwai lands a right hook to the head, a left uppercut to the head and a left uppercut to the body.  
Iwai is on target with a stinging left hook to Sano's liver.  
Iwai pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a firm right hook.  
Iwai throws a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Iwai hits home with a cross.  
Iwai pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Sano digs in a left hook to Iwai's liver.  


Round 3 Statistics
Sano: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Iwai: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 39                            
Power Shots Landed: 19                            
Head Shots Thrown: 34                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Round 4: 

Sano gets on the inside.  Iwai digs in a left hook to Sano's body.  
Iwai lands three consecutive left hooks to his opponents head.  Iwai ties up his opponent.  Iwai is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  
Sano tries to keep the action at long range.  Iwai finds the target with a jab.  
Iwai pivots to the right of his opponent and connects with a right hook.  
Sano is looking to close the distance.  Iwai lands a left hook to the head, a left hook to the body and a right hook to the body.  
Sano closes the distance.  Iwai pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a right hook to the head, a left hook to the body and a right hook to the head.  
Iwai is looking to close the distance.  Iwai quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with a left hook.  
Iwai connects with a sharp right hook.  
Iwai sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Sano quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Sano is looking to keep his distance.  Iwai hits home with a cross.  
Iwai steps inside and manages to force Sano into the blue corner.  Iwai is on target with a stinging right hook.  
Iwai tries to step out of his opponents range.  Iwai sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Sano connects with an overhand left.  
Iwai is looking to close the distance.  Iwai sidesteps to the right of his opponent and drives a stinging right hook into Sano's body.  


Round 4 Statistics
Sano: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Iwai: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 44                            
Power Shots Landed: 19                            
Head Shots Thrown: 39                            
Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Round 5: 

Sano steps away from his opponent and hits home with an overhand right.  
Iwai advances into close range and digs in a left hook to Sano's liver.  
Iwai is looking to keep the action on the outside and hits home with a cross.  
Iwai advances into close range.  Iwai sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Sano attempts to land a right hook, but Iwai blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Iwai hits home with a left uppercut.  
Iwai lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Sano is looking to close the distance.  Iwai hits home with a stinging left hook.  
Iwai lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Iwai tries to keep the action at long range.  Sano attempts to land an overhand left, but Iwai slips the shot and counters with a firm right uppercut.  
Iwai drives a firm left hook into Sano's body.  
Iwai lands a left hook to the body followed by a right uppercut to the head.  
Iwai closes the distance.  Sano quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Iwai lands a right hook to the body, a left hook to the head and a left uppercut to the head.  Iwai attempts to land a left hook, but Sano parries the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Iwai pivots from in front of his opponent and is on target with a left uppercut to his opponents liver.  


Round 5 Statistics
Sano: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Iwai: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 33                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Round 6: 

Iwai closes the distance and is on target with a left uppercut.  
Iwai quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a sharp right uppercut.  
Sano sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Iwai lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  Iwai ties up his opponent.  Sano is using his forearm in the clinch.  The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  
Iwai lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Iwai gets on the inside.  Iwai sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a left hook.  
Iwai attempts to land a jab, but Sano sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Iwai advances into close range and walks his opponent into the blue corner.  Iwai lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Iwai pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a firm left hook.  
Sano steps away from his opponent.  Iwai hits home with an overhand right.  
Iwai advances into close range.  Iwai pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a left hook to the body followed by a right uppercut to the head.  
Iwai lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  He follows up the attack and lands a left hook to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
Iwai lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Iwai is on target with a right hook.  
Iwai steps inside and connects with a right hook.  
Iwai is on target with a left hook.  Iwai ties up his opponent.  Iwai manages to break Sano's hold and escapes the clinch.  


Round 6 Statistics
Sano: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Iwai: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 35                            
Power Shots Landed: 22                            
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Round 7: 

Sano advances into close range.  Iwai lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  He follows up the attack and lands a right hook to the head, a left hook to the body and a left hook to the head.  
Iwai lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Iwai hits home with a right hook.  
Sano is looking to close the distance.  Iwai connects with a right uppercut.  
Iwai is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Iwai pivots to the right of his opponent and finds the target with a jab.  
Iwai sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a sharp left hook.  
Iwai gets on the inside.  Iwai sidesteps to the left of his opponent and drives a solid left hook into Sano's ribs.  
Iwai connects with a firm right hook.  
Iwai connects with a firm left hook.  
Sano quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Iwai tries to land a jab, but Sano sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Iwai manouvers Sano into the corner.  Iwai sidesteps to the left of his opponent and connects with a right hook.  


Round 7 Statistics
Sano: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Iwai: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 35                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 8: 

Sano connects with a cross.  
Sano hits home with a left hook.  
Sano closes the distance.  Iwai lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Iwai pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a right hook, left hook and a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Sano steps inside.  Iwai hits home with a left hook.  
Iwai steps inside and connects with a right uppercut.  
Iwai sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Iwai switches the action to the outside.  Sano sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Iwai is on target with an overhand right.  
Sano advances into close range.  Iwai pivots from in front of his opponent and connects with a left hook.  
Iwai pivots from in front of his opponent and digs in a right hook to Sano's body.  
Sano steps inside.  Iwai pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Sano is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Iwai feints a cross, and then snaps his opponents head back with a stiff jab.  
Iwai is looking to close the distance.  Iwai pivots to the left of his opponent and digs in a solid right hook to Sano's ribs.  
Sano is on target with a left hook.  
Iwai advances into close range and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Sano advances into close range.  Iwai pivots to the right of his opponent and connects with a firm left hook.  
At the end of Round 8, lets listen in on the corners...Iwai's trainer is telling his fighter he is winning comfortably and should get on his bike for the remainder of the fight.  

Round 8 Statistics
Sano: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Iwai: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 32                            
Power Shots Landed: 18                            
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 9: 

Iwai steps away from his opponent and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Iwai is looking to keep his distance.  Iwai sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a jab, overhand left and a jab to his opponents head.  
Iwai lands a sharp overhand right.  
Sano steps inside.  Iwai pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body.  
Iwai hits the target with a stiff jab.  
Sano is looking to close the distance.  Iwai pivots to the right of his opponent and lands three consecutive left hooks to his opponents head.  
Sano closes the distance.  Iwai connects with a left hook.  
Sano gets on the inside.  Iwai lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Sano is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Iwai drops his guard, and stalks his opponent...he wants his opponent to throw a shot.  Sano tries to land an overhand right, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  


Round 9 Statistics
Sano: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Iwai: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 38                            
Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 10: 

Sano hits home with a cross.  
Sano feints a left hook, but Iwai is not fooled and responds with a right uppercut.  
Sano closes the distance.  Iwai lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Sano advances into close range.  Iwai is on target with a right hook.  Iwai holds on to his opponent.  Sano is using his forearm in the clinch.  The referee warns Sano and breaks the clinch.  
Iwai hits home with a sharp cross.  
Iwai finds the target with a jab.  
Iwai connects with a cross.  
Sano steps inside.  Iwai pivots to the right of his opponent.  Iwai lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  Iwai tries to land a left hook, but Sano sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Sano is on target with an overhand right.  
Sano is on target with a cross.  


Round 10 Statistics
Sano: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Iwai: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

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


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

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Toyota, Japan.... Yoshi Iwai

Fight Statistics
Sano: 
Total Punches Thrown: 186                           
Total Punches Landed: 25                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 171                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 24                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 15                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 1                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 152                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 23                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 34                            
Total Jabs Landed: 2                             

Iwai: 
Total Punches Thrown: 412                           
Total Punches Landed: 188                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 317                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 148                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 95                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 40                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 336                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 165                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 76                            
Total Jabs Landed: 23