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21/07/2044
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Iwao Akamine vs Kenji Sawa

Boxing Daily Report from the Hayabusa Promotions promoted show at Kyoto Fukuda, Kyoto,  taking place on 27/07/2041:

Clearly Hayabusa Promotions 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-Kyoto Super Middleweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Iwao Akamine (3 - 7) who hails from Kyoto, Japan and Kenji Sawa(2 - 0) from Kyoto, Japan.  Both Akamine and Sawa weighed in at 168 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Michi Yamamoto, and the three ringside judges are Mikio Nagata, Kenji Fujimoto and Aki Masaki.  

Round 1: 

Sawa gets on the inside and manouvers his opponent into the corner.  Sawa lands a solid left uppercut.  
Sawa steps away from his opponent.  Akamine connects with a cross.  
Akamine steps to the outside and attempts to land a cross, but Sawa blocks the shot and counters with a firm left hook.  
Sawa closes the distance and connects with a left uppercut.  
Akamine quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Sawa connects with a stinging cross.  
Sawa lands a left hook followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Sawa drives a left hook into Akamine's ribs.  
Akamine throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Sawa gets on the inside and manouvers Akamine into the red corner.  Sawa is on target with a right uppercut.  
Sawa digs in a left hook to Akamine's liver.  
Akamine lands a cross.  
Sawa steps inside and is on target with a left hook to his opponents liver.  
Sawa drives a firm right hook into his opponents body.  
Sawa gets on the inside.  Sawa sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Akamine's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  Akamine's trainer is advising how he could stop so many clean shots getting through.  

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

Sawa: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Round 2: 

Akamine throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Sawa is on target with a stinging overhand right.  
Akamine attempts to land a cross, but Sawa slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Sawa lands a jab.  
Sawa gets on the inside and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  He follows up the attack and lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Akamine throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Sawa advances into close range.  Akamine sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Sawa lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head, AND DOWN GOES AKAMINE!  He is on his feet as the count reaches 4.  
Akamine waits at the mid-range with a lowered guard, waiting for his opponent to throw a punch.  Sawa lands a sharp jab.  
Akamine tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with a cross.  
Akamine tries to step out of his opponents range.  Akamine feints a cross, and then is on target with a jab.  
Sawa closes the distance and lands a right hook to the body, a right uppercut to the head and a left hook to the head.  
Sawa closes the distance and lands a right hook.  
Sawa advances into close range and lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  He follows up the attack and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Akamine's trainer is telling his fighter to increase his workrate.  

Round 2 Statistics
Akamine: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Sawa: 
Jabs Thrown: 21                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 34                            
Power Shots Landed: 18                            
Head Shots Thrown: 42                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Round 3: 

Akamine is on target with a cross.  
Sawa pivots to the right of his opponent.  Sawa throws a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Sawa gets on the inside.  Sawa sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a left hook to the body, a left hook to the head and a left uppercut to the head.  
Sawa manouvers Akamine into a corner.  Sawa quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and connects with a right hook.  
Sawa steps inside and is on target with a right hook.  
Akamine tries to land an overhand right, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Sawa lands a cross.  
Sawa lands a cross to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Akamine tries to keep the action at long range and connects with an overhand left.  
Sawa is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Sawa lands a right hook.  
Sawa connects with a cross.  
Sawa closes the distance and is on target with a firm left hook to Akamine's liver.  


Round 3 Statistics
Akamine: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Sawa: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 4: 

Akamine switches the action to the outside.  Akamine quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Sawa connects with a cross.  
Sawa is looking to close the distance and lands a solid left hook.  
Sawa lands a left uppercut followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Sawa gets on the inside and lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Sawa advances into close range.  Sawa pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Sawa steps inside and manages to force Akamine into the corner.  Sawa lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Sawa is on target with a right hook.  
Sawa lands a left uppercut to the head, a right hook to the body and a right hook to the head.  Sawa attempts to land a left hook, but Akamine parries the shot and counters with a cross.  
Sawa pivots to the right of his opponent and drives a sharp left hook into his opponents body.  
Sawa closes the distance.  Sawa pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Sawa lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Sawa is looking to close the distance and is on target with a left hook.  
Sawa sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Akamine lands a cross.  
Sawa pivots from in front of his opponent and drives a jab into Akamine's body.  


Round 4 Statistics
Akamine: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Sawa: 
Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 18                            
Head Shots Thrown: 36                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Round 5: 

Sawa pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Akamine switches the action to the outside and is on target with a jab.  
Akamine throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Akamine lands a cross.  Akamine tries to land an overhand right, but Sawa slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Sawa gets on the inside.  Sawa pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a right hook to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  
Sawa steps inside.  Sawa connects with a right hook.  
Akamine steps to the outside and lands a jab.  
Sawa closes the distance and lands a left hook to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  
Sawa sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Akamine tries to land a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a firm left uppercut.  
Sawa lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Sawa closes the distance.  Akamine tries to land a left hook, but Sawa sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
At the end of Round 5, lets listen in on the corners...Akamine's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  

Round 5 Statistics
Akamine: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Sawa: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 6: 

Akamine is looking to keep his distance.  Sawa goes for the bodyshot, but lands south of the border!  The ref ignores Akamine's complaints and signals for the action to continue.  
Akamine tries to step out of his opponents range and hits home with a cross.  Akamine tries to land a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Sawa pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a solid jab.  
Akamine is looking to keep his distance and throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Akamine connects with an overhand left.  
Akamine sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a cross.  
Sawa gets on the inside.  Sawa pivots to the right of his opponent and is on target with a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Sawa closes the distance.  Sawa attempts to land a left hook, but Akamine blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Sawa closes the distance and manages to force Akamine into the corner.  Sawa sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Sawa tries to land a left uppercut, but Akamine blocks the shot and counters with a right hook to Sawa's ribs.  
Sawa quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Akamine pivots to the right of his opponent.  Sawa lands a right hook to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
Akamine steps to the outside and hits home with an overhand right.  
Akamine hits home with a cross.  
Sawa walks Akamine down, trapping him in a neutral corner.  Sawa drives a sharp left hook into his opponents liver.  AKAMINE WAS STUNNED BY THAT SHOT!  
Sawa steps away from his opponent.  The right shot from Sawa could be enough to force the stoppage!  Sawa lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a left hook to the body, AND AKAMINE IS KNOCKED DOWN!  He manages to get up at 4.  Akamine now seems to have recovered from the bodyshot.  


Round 6 Statistics
Akamine: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Sawa: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 18                            
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Round 7: 

Sawa is on target with a right hook.  
Sawa walks his opponent down, trapping him in a neutral corner.  Sawa lands a right hook to the body, a right hook to the head and a left uppercut to the body.  HE HAS HIS OPPONENT IN TROUBLE!  Akamine recovers before his opponent can take advantage. 
Sawa hits home with a left hook.  
Akamine lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Akamine lands an overhand right.  
Sawa steps inside and hits home with a sharp left hook.  
Sawa is looking to close the distance.  Akamine sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Sawa drives a sharp right uppercut into his opponents ribcage.  
Sawa voluntarily retreats back onto the ropes...he waves his opponent in!  Akamine accepts the invitation, throwing powerful combos, but is unable to land anything on Sawa.  
Sawa lands two left hooks followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Akamine quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and connects with a left hook.  
Akamine pivots to the left of his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Sawa drives a jab into Akamine's body.  
Akamine pivots to the left of his opponent.  Sawa is on target with a cross.  
Sawa tries to step out of his opponents range and throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Akamine quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a cross.  
Akamine is on target with a jab.  Akamine tries to land a cross, but Sawa slips the shot and counters with a cross.  


Round 7 Statistics
Akamine: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Sawa: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 8: 

Sawa closes the distance and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Akamine quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Akamine attempts to land a cross, but Sawa sidesteps and counters with a sharp right hook.  
Akamine tries to keep the action at long range.  Akamine sidesteps to the right of his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Sawa is looking to close the distance and lands a right hook to the body, a left hook to the body and a left hook to the head.  
Sawa throws a short cross to the body, but lands low!  The ref ignores Akamine's complaints and signals for the action to continue.  
Akamine pivots to the side of his opponent and is on target with a right hook to Sawa's ribs.  
Sawa gets on the inside.  Akamine sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Sawa lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Sawa connects with a cross.  
Sawa gets on the inside and is on target with a solid right hook.  
Sawa steps inside.  Akamine pivots to the side of his opponent.  Sawa lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Akamine pivots to the side of his opponent.  Sawa is on target with a jab.  
At the end of Round 8, lets listen in on the corners...Sawa's trainer is telling his fighter he is a mile in front and not to do anything stupid. 

Round 8 Statistics
Akamine: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Sawa: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 14                            
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Round 9: 

Akamine connects with an overhand left.  
Akamine connects with a cross.  
Akamine tries to keep the action at long range.  Sawa lands a cross.  
Akamine sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Sawa lands a jab.  
Akamine hits home with a cross.  
Akamine is on target with a cross.  
Akamine hits home with a cross.  
Akamine finds the target with a jab.  
Akamine lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Sawa is looking to keep his distance.  Akamine lands a cross followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Sawa goes for the bodyshot, but lands south of the border!  The ref ignores Akamine's complaints and signals for the action to continue.  
Akamine quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Sawa attempts to land a cross, but Akamine sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut to his opponents body.  


Round 9 Statistics
Akamine: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Sawa: 
Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

Akamine pivots to the left of his opponent.  Sawa is on target with a firm cross.  
Akamine tries to keep the action at long range and hits home with an overhand right.  
Akamine finds the target with a jab.  
Akamine connects with a cross.  
Akamine lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Sawa connects with a sharp overhand right.  
Akamine steps away from his opponent.  Akamine sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Akamine lands a cross to the body, and then to the head.  
Akamine quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Akamine finds the target with a jab.  
Sawa is on target with a stiff jab.  
Akamine sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands two consecutive overhand rights to his opponents head.  
Akamine lands a cross.  
Akamine pivots from in front of his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Akamine lands an overhand left.  
Sawa connects with a firm cross.  


Round 10 Statistics
Akamine: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Sawa: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 1 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 2 Scores: 8 - 10  8 - 10  8 - 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: 8 - 10  8 - 10  8 - 10
Round 7 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 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: 90 - 98  90 - 98  90 - 98

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Kyoto, Japan.... Kenji Sawa

Fight Statistics
Akamine: 
Total Punches Thrown: 240                           
Total Punches Landed: 70                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 209                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 65                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 31                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 5                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 161                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 47                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 79                            
Total Jabs Landed: 23                            

Sawa: 
Total Punches Thrown: 340                           
Total Punches Landed: 128                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 249                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 87                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 91                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 41                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 231                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 115                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 109                           
Total Jabs Landed: 13