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24/06/2044
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Goro Kawakami vs Mikio Taira

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Japan-Kyoto promoted show at Ichiro Tao Gym, Kyoto,  taking place on 28/01/2042:

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 final eliminator for the Japan-Kyoto Heavyweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Goro Kawakami (2 - 5 - 1) who hails from Kyoto, Japan and Mikio Taira(3 - 3(2)) from Kyoto, Japan.  Kawakami weighed in at 220 pounds And 1 ounces, while Taira weighed in at 231 pounds And 9 ounces.  
The referee tonight is Jiro Tominaga, and the three ringside judges are Jiro Sugimoto, Kenji Fujiwara and Yuji Nagai.  

Round 1: 

Taira connects with a cross.  
Taira is on target with a jab.  
Taira is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with a cross.  
Kawakami is looking to close the distance.  Kawakami pivots to the side of his opponent.  Taira hits home with a right hook.  
Kawakami connects with a cross.  
Kawakami feints a jab, but Taira does not fall for it and lands with a left uppercut.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Kawakami's trainer is telling his fighter he needs to be more active or he's going to get outworked.  Taira's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  

Round 1 Statistics
Kawakami: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Taira: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Kawakami steps inside.  Taira connects with a left hook.  
Taira steps to the outside.  Kawakami connects with a cross.  
Kawakami finds the target with a jab.  
Taira pivots to the left of his opponent.  Kawakami hits home with a cross.  
Kawakami connects with an overhand left.  
Kawakami attempts to land a jab, but Taira slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Taira lands a jab.  
Kawakami steps away from his opponent.  Taira waits at the mid-range with a lowered guard, waiting for his opponent to throw a punch.  Kawakami lands a cross.  
Taira pivots to the left of his opponent and connects with a cross.  


Round 2 Statistics
Kawakami: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Taira: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Kawakami closes the distance.  Taira lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Kawakami is looking to close the distance.  Taira lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Taira lands a cross to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Kawakami is looking to close the distance.  Taira steps back and leans on the ropes with his guard up.  Kawakami tries to tag Taira on the ropes, but his opponent blocks every shot!  Kawakami lands a right hook to the head, a left uppercut to the body and a right hook to the head.  
Taira lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Kawakami is looking to close the distance.  Kawakami sidesteps to the right of his opponent and connects with a left hook.  
Taira lands a cross.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Kawakami's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 3 Statistics
Kawakami: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Taira: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 4: 

Taira tries to step out of his opponents range.  Kawakami feints a jab, and then lands a cross followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Kawakami hits home with an overhand right.  
Taira steps away from his opponent.  Kawakami is on target with a jab.  
Kawakami hits home with a left uppercut.  
Kawakami closes the distance and lands a right hook.  
Kawakami switches the action to the outside.  Taira connects with a cross.  
Kawakami is looking to close the distance and connects with a left uppercut.  
Kawakami quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Taira is on target with a cross.  


Round 4 Statistics
Kawakami: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Taira: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Kawakami is on target with a jab.  
Kawakami quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with a jab.  
Kawakami pivots from in front of his opponent.  Kawakami attempts to land a jab, but Taira parries the shot and counters with a cross.  
Kawakami lands a jab to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Kawakami advances into close range.  Taira connects with a left hook.  
Kawakami finds the target with a jab.  


Round 5 Statistics
Kawakami: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Taira: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Kawakami is looking to keep his distance.  Taira lands an overhand left.  
Taira throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Taira lands a jab.  
Taira gets on the inside.  Kawakami connects with a left hook.  
Kawakami is on target with a left hook.  
Kawakami advances into close range and lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Kawakami is on target with a jab.  
Kawakami steps away from his opponent and connects with an overhand left.  
Kawakami is looking to close the distance.  Kawakami quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Taira is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
At the end of Round 6, lets listen in on the corners...Kawakami's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  

Round 6 Statistics
Kawakami: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Taira: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 7: 

Kawakami lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Taira lands a cross.  
Kawakami gets on the inside and lands a left hook.  
Kawakami is on target with a left hook.  Kawakami attempts to land a left hook, but Taira blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  


Round 7 Statistics
Kawakami: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Taira: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Taira lands a cross.  
Kawakami steps to the outside and hits home with an overhand left.  
Kawakami steps inside.  Taira lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Kawakami closes the distance and lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  


Round 8 Statistics
Kawakami: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Taira: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

Kawakami is keeping his hands low...it looks like he wants his opponent to throw first.  Taira digs in a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Kawakami hits home with a left hook.  
Kawakami lands a cross.  
Taira gets on the inside.  Kawakami lands a right hook.  
Kawakami sidesteps to the right of his opponent and connects with a left hook.  
Kawakami sidesteps to the right of his opponent and hits home with a left hook.  


Round 9 Statistics
Kawakami: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 34                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Taira: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 4                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 10: 

Taira lands a jab.  
Kawakami lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Taira is looking to close the distance and hits home with a left hook.  
Taira lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Kawakami tries to step out of his opponents range and lands an overhand left.  
Taira is on target with a cross.  
Kawakami is on target with a left hook to Taira's liver.  


Round 10 Statistics
Kawakami: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Taira: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

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


Final Scorecards: 97 - 93  97 - 93  97 - 93

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Kyoto, Japan.... Goro Kawakami

Fight Statistics
Kawakami: 
Total Punches Thrown: 204                           
Total Punches Landed: 51                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 180                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 47                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 24                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 4                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 139                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 38                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 65                            
Total Jabs Landed: 13                            

Taira: 
Total Punches Thrown: 221                           
Total Punches Landed: 42                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 198                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 37                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 23                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 5                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 116                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 32                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 105                           
Total Jabs Landed: 10