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01/01/2046
EOD Running: Pre Show
Yoshi Kawai vs Akira Tagawa

Boxing Daily Report from the Carabetian Promotions promoted show at Kyoto Takemoto, Kyoto,  taking place on 28/12/2041:

There are plenty of empty seats out here tonight, with the show nowhere near close to selling out.  
Next up is the main event of the show.  This is a semi final eliminator for the Japan-Kyoto Lightweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Yoshi Kawai (5 - 1) who hails from Kyoto, Japan and Akira Tagawa(4 - 0 - 1) from Kyoto, Japan.  Kawai weighed in at 134 pounds and 4 ounces, while Tagawa weighed in at 135 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Kenji Fujiwara, and the three ringside judges are Jiro Sugimoto, Takeshi Shimizu and Nao Mori.  

Round 1: 

Kawai switches the action to the outside and lands a cross.  
Tagawa lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Tagawa switches the action to the outside and is on target with a jab.  
Kawai throws a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a firm left uppercut.  
Tagawa steps inside and drives a sharp right hook into his opponents body.  
Tagawa quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Tagawa lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Kawai is on target with a solid cross.  
Tagawa closes the distance and digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  
Kawai tries to step out of his opponents range and hits home with a stinging cross.  
Tagawa lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Tagawa lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Kawai sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Tagawa steps to the outside.  Kawai connects with a cross.  
Tagawa closes the distance and hits home with a right hook.  
Tagawa drives a left hook into Kawai's ribs.  
Tagawa lands a jab.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Kawai's trainer is telling his fighter he is being outworked and needs to throw more.  

Round 1 Statistics
Kawai: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Tagawa: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Round 2: 

Tagawa advances into close range and connects with a left hook.  
Kawai steps away from his opponent.  Tagawa lands with a solid jab.  Tagawa throws a jab, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Kawai is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Tagawa drives a ramrod jab into his opponents face.  
Tagawa is on target with a right hook.  
Kawai steps to the outside.  Tagawa drives a spiteful jab into his opponents face.  Tagawa tries to land a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a solid cross.  
Kawai throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a sharp cross.  
Tagawa advances into close range and walks Kawai onto the ropes.  Tagawa sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Kawai attempts to land a left hook, but Tagawa parries the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Tagawa advances into close range and digs in a right hook to his opponents ribs.  
Tagawa walks his opponent down, trapping him in the red corner.  Tagawa pivots to the side of his opponent andAs the two fighters work on the inside, their heads come together!  The ref acknowledges the accidental headclash but allows the action to continue.  Tagawa has taken some damage there.  That has caused slight swelling  around the left eye.  
Tagawa closes the distance.  Kawai tries to land a right hook, but Tagawa sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Tagawa steps inside.  Kawai digs in a firm left hook to his opponents body.  
Tagawa steps inside and lands a right hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Kawai is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Tagawa lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Tagawa walks his opponent down, trapping him in a corner.  Tagawa lands a left uppercut.  
Kawai tries to keep the action at long range and tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Tagawa closes the distance.  Kawai lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Tagawa manages to force Kawai onto the ropes.  Tagawa sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a sharp jab.  
Tagawa feints a right, and then lands a jab, left hook and a jab to his opponents head.  
Tagawa closes the distance and lands a left hook.  
Tagawa waits at the mid-range with a lowered guard, waiting for his opponent to throw a punch.  Kawai lands a left hook followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
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: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Tagawa: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 38                            
Head Shots Landed: 18                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 3: 

Tagawa closes the distance and is on target with a right uppercut.  
Tagawa connects with a cross.  
Kawai switches the action to the outside.  Tagawa quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Kawai lands a cross to the body, and then to the head.  
Tagawa steps inside and connects with a right hook.  
Tagawa walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Kawai tries to land a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Kawai steps to the outside.  Tagawa hits home with a stinging cross.  
Kawai is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Tagawa lands a left hook.  
Tagawa closes the distance.  Tagawa pivots to the left of his opponent and drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Tagawa advances into close range and forces Kawai to back into the ropes.  Tagawa pivots to the left of his opponent.  Kawai connects with a sharp right hook.  


Round 3 Statistics
Kawai: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Tagawa: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 4: 

Kawai is on target with a cross.  
Kawai lands a sharp overhand left.  
Tagawa is on target with a cross.  
Tagawa finds the target with a hard jab.  
Tagawa lands a stinging jab.  
Tagawa advances into close range and drives a left uppercut into Kawai's body.  
Tagawa lands a right hook.  
Tagawa lands a left hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Tagawa lands a left hook to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body.  
Tagawa lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Kawai is on target with a solid cross.  
Tagawa tries to land a cross, but Kawai blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Kawai feints a left, and then is on target with a cross.  
Kawai is on target with a right hook to Tagawa's ribcage.  
Kawai is on target with a firm left hook.  


Round 4 Statistics
Kawai: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Tagawa: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 5: 

Kawai tries to keep the action at long range.  Kawai sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Tagawa lands a jab to Kawai's body.  
Tagawa advances into close range and is on target with a left uppercut.  
Tagawa is on target with a left hook to Kawai's body.  
Kawai attempts to land a left hook, but Tagawa sidesteps and counters with a firm right uppercut.  
Tagawa tries to land a right uppercut, but Kawai parries the shot and counters with a sharp cross.  
Tagawa connects with a left hook.  
Tagawa gets on the inside and digs in a right hook to his opponents ribcage.  
Tagawa is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Kawai lands a right hook.  
Tagawa walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Tagawa lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Kawai tries to land a left hook, but Tagawa sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Kawai switches the action to the outside and lands a jab.  
Tagawa lands a stinging left hook.  
Kawai steps to the outside.  Tagawa snaps his opponents head back with a spiteful jab.  
Tagawa gets on the inside and drives a right uppercut into his opponents ribs.  
Kawai attempts to land a left hook, but Tagawa blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Tagawa throws a jab, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Tagawa is looking to close the distance.  Kawai sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Tagawa drives a right hook into his opponents ribcage.  Tagawa attempts to land a right hook, but Kawai dodges the shot and counters with a solid left uppercut.  
Kawai is looking to keep his distance.  Tagawa lands a straight 1 - 2.  


Round 5 Statistics
Kawai: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Tagawa: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 32                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Round 6: 

Kawai steps away from his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Tagawa steps inside and manouvers Kawai onto the ropes.  Tagawa lands a left hook.  
Kawai lands a cross.  
Kawai tries to keep the action at long range and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Tagawa steps inside and hits home with a right hook.  
Tagawa advances into close range and forces Kawai to back into the corner.  Tagawa connects with a left hook.  
Kawai switches the action to the outside and lands a stiff jab.  Kawai attempts to land a cross, but Tagawa dodges the shot and counters with a stinging right hook.  
Tagawa lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Tagawa gets on the inside and lands a left hook to the head, a left hook to the body and a right uppercut to the body.  
Kawai connects with a left hook.  
Tagawa is on target with a right hook.  
Tagawa closes the distance and digs in a left hook to his opponents liver.  
At the end of Round 6, lets listen in on the corners...Kawai's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  

Round 6 Statistics
Kawai: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Tagawa: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 7: 

Kawai steps away from his opponent and connects with a firm cross.  
Kawai pivots to the right of his opponent and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Tagawa closes the distance and is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Tagawa forces Kawai to retreat onto the ropes.  Tagawa lands three consecutive left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Tagawa sidesteps to the left of his opponent and hits home with a right uppercut.  
Tagawa hits home with a left uppercut.  
Kawai lands an overhand right.  
Kawai lands a cross.  
Kawai tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a cross.  
Tagawa closes the distance.  Kawai attempts to land a left hook, but Tagawa sidesteps and counters with a sharp cross.  
Tagawa steps inside and is on target with a right hook.  
Kawai connects with a cross.  
Tagawa is on target with a left hook.  


Round 7 Statistics
Kawai: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Tagawa: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 8: 

Tagawa pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a right hook.  
Kawai is looking to keep his distance.  Kawai quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Tagawa snaps his opponents head back with a spiteful jab.  
Kawai is looking to keep his distance.  Tagawa tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Kawai tries to step out of his opponents range and connects with a firm cross.  
Tagawa connects with a left uppercut.  
Kawai throws a right hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook to Kawai's body.  
Kawai steps to the outside and is on target with a solid overhand right.  
Tagawa lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Tagawa advances into close range.  Kawai hits home with a left hook.  
Kawai is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with a stinging cross.  
Tagawa closes the distance and lands a right hook to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  
Tagawa walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Tagawa pivots to the right of his opponent.  Kawai connects with a left hook.  
Tagawa pivots to the right of his opponent and is on target with a left hook.  
At the end of Round 8, lets listen in on the corners...Tagawa's trainer is telling his fighter he is a mile in front and not to do anything stupid. 

Round 8 Statistics
Kawai: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Tagawa: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 9: 

Tagawa gets on the inside.  Kawai is on target with a left hook.  
Tagawa forces Kawai to back into the ropes.  Tagawa is on target with a right hook.  
Tagawa is looking to close the distance.  Kawai lands a right hook.  
Tagawa lands a right uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Kawai tries to step out of his opponents range.  Tagawa lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Tagawa walks his opponent into a corner.  Tagawa lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Kawai steps away from his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Tagawa stands off with low guard waiting for his opponent to launch an attack.  Kawai lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Tagawa digs in a sharp left hook to Kawai's body.  
Kawai lands a right uppercut to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Kawai hits home with a left hook.  
Kawai tries to keep the action at long range and lands a cross.  
Kawai lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Tagawa pivots to the right of his opponent.  Tagawa connects with a solid right hook.  Tagawa tries to land a right hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
At the end of Round 9, lets listen in on the corners...Kawai's trainer is telling his fighter he needs a knockout to win!  

Round 9 Statistics
Kawai: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Tagawa: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 10: 

Kawai tries to land a right hook, but Tagawa blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Kawai connects with a left hook.  
Kawai switches the action to the outside.  Tagawa finds the target with a jab.  
Kawai sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a solid cross.  
Tagawa closes the distance.  Kawai is on target with a right hook to Tagawa's body.  
Tagawa lands a left hook.  
Tagawa pivots to the side of his opponent and is on target with a firm right hook to Kawai's body.  
Tagawa lands with a spiteful jab.  
Kawai steps away from his opponent and is on target with an overhand right.  
Tagawa lands with a spiteful jab.  
Tagawa closes the distance and is on target with a right hook.  
Kawai tries to land a left hook, but Tagawa slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Tagawa is looking to close the distance.  Tagawa pivots from in front of his opponent and hits home with a right hook.  


Round 10 Statistics
Kawai: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Tagawa: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
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: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 10 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10


Final Scorecards: 91 - 99  91 - 99  91 - 99

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Kyoto, Japan.... Akira Tagawa

Fight Statistics
Kawai: 
Total Punches Thrown: 243                           
Total Punches Landed: 73                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 217                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 67                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 26                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 6                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 195                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 59                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 48                            
Total Jabs Landed: 14                            

Tagawa: 
Total Punches Thrown: 303                           
Total Punches Landed: 121                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 233                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 92                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 70                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 29                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 227                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 93                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 76                            
Total Jabs Landed: 28