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21/07/2044
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Iwao Akamine vs Kenji Sawa

Boxing Daily Report from the Carabetian Promotions promoted show at Kyoto Matsushima, Kyoto,  taking place on 30/03/2042:

Clearly Carabetian 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 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 (4 - 8) who hails from Kyoto, Japan and Kenji Sawa(3 - 0) from Kyoto, Japan.  Akamine weighed in at 168 pounds, while Sawa weighed in at 167 pounds and 10 ounces.  
The referee tonight is Jiro Sugimoto, and the three ringside judges are Hajime Machi, Taro Matsuoka and Naoki Tamashiro.  

Round 1: 

Sawa steps to the outside.  Akamine tries to land a cross, but Sawa sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Sawa hits home with a cross.  
Sawa hits home with a left uppercut.  
Sawa closes the distance and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Sawa steps to the outside and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Sawa is looking to close the distance.  Sawa quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with a right hook to Akamine's body.  
Sawa quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a jab.  
Sawa lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Sawa digs in a left uppercut to Akamine's body.  
Sawa gets on the inside and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Sawa closes the distance.  Sawa quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with a sharp right hook to Akamine's ribs.  
Akamine throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Akamine's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  Akamine's trainer is telling his fighter he needs to be more active or he's going to get outworked.  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: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Sawa: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Round 2: 

Akamine retreats back to the ropes, and waits for his opponent to attack.  Sawa tries to tag Akamine on the ropes, but his opponent blocks every shot!  Sawa is on target with a left hook.  
Sawa hits the target with a stiff jab.  
Sawa closes the distance and digs in a left uppercut to his opponents liver.  
Sawa steps to the outside and hits home with a cross.  
Sawa finds the target with a stinging jab.  
Sawa tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Sawa connects with a cross.  
Akamine steps to the outside.  Sawa sidesteps to the left of his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Sawa advances into close range.  Sawa pivots to the right of his opponent and drives a left hook into Akamine's body.  
Akamine digs in a left uppercut to Sawa's body.  
Sawa steps inside and lands a left hook.  
Sawa pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Sawa sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with a stinging left uppercut to Akamine's liver.  
Sawa pivots to the left of his opponent and is on target with a right hook.  
Akamine hits home with a cross.  
Sawa gets on the inside.  Sawa quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Sawa closes the distance and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  


Round 2 Statistics
Akamine: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Sawa: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Round 3: 

Sawa advances into close range.  Sawa pivots from in front of his opponent.  Akamine drives a right hook into Sawa's ribs.  
Sawa throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Sawa advances into close range.  Sawa pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a stinging right hook.  
Sawa sidesteps to the right of his opponent and hits home with a left hook.  
Sawa quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and connects with a sharp cross.  
Sawa steps inside and lands a left uppercut to the head, a right hook to the body and a left hook to the body.  
Sawa pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a left hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Sawa tries to step out of his opponents range.  Sawa sidesteps to the right of his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Sawa quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Sawa pivots to the side of his opponent and connects with a stinging cross.  
Sawa closes the distance.  Sawa quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Sawa advances into close range.  Sawa pivots to the right of his opponent.  Akamine throws a left uppercut, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a solid right uppercut.  
Sawa is looking to close the distance.  Sawa quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Akamine attempts to land a right hook, but Sawa sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Sawa pivots to the side of his opponent and is on target with a right hook.  


Round 3 Statistics
Akamine: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Sawa: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Round 4: 

Sawa attempts to land a jab, but Akamine dodges the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Sawa steps inside.  Sawa pivots to the side of his opponent and drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Sawa sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Sawa lands a cross to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
Sawa quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with a jab.  
Sawa advances into close range and lands a right hook, left uppercut and a left hook to his opponents head.  
Akamine is looking to keep his distance.  Sawa sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands an overhand left followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Sawa feints a jab, but Akamine does not fall for it and is on target with a cross.  
Sawa feints a jab, tricking Akamine into launching a right uppercut counter.  Sawa avoids the shot and counters with a stinging left uppercut.  
Sawa hits home with a cross.  
Sawa quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Akamine is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Sawa feints a right, and then lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Sawa lands a jab.  
Sawa lands a firm cross.  


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

Sawa: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 39                            
Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 5: 

Akamine is on target with a cross.  
Sawa is looking to close the distance and lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head, AND HIS OPPONENT IS HURT!  Akamine recovers before his opponent can take advantage. 
Sawa quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and hits home with a right hook.  
Sawa lands a right hook.  
Sawa pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a left hook followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Sawa gets on the inside and is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Sawa gets on the inside.  Akamine lands a left hook.  
Sawa lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Akamine steps away from his opponent and attempts to land a cross, but Sawa parries the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Sawa advances into close range and lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Sawa lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Akamine switches the action to the outside and lands a cross.  
Sawa lands an overhand left followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Sawa connects with a cross.  
Sawa gets on the inside and is on target with a stinging left hook to Akamine's body.  
Akamine switches the action to the outside.  Sawa connects with a cross.  


Round 5 Statistics
Akamine: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Sawa: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 32                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 14                            
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Round 6: 

Sawa is on target with a right uppercut.  
Akamine is looking to keep his distance.  Sawa lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Sawa advances into close range.  Sawa quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and hits home with a left hook.  
Akamine is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Sawa sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Sawa gets on the inside and connects with a right hook.  
Akamine tries to keep the action at long range and tries to land a cross, but Sawa blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Sawa quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands an overhand left.  
Sawa pivots to the left of his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Akamine tries to step out of his opponents range.  Sawa sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Akamine throws an overhand right, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Akamine connects with an overhand left.  
Sawa lowers his hands, trying to provoke his opponent to attack.  Akamine attempts to land an overhand right, but Sawa blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Sawa closes the distance and lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Sawa sidesteps to the left of his opponent and finds the target with a solid jab.  
Sawa steps inside and attempts to land a right hook, but Akamine parries the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Akamine is looking to keep his distance.  Sawa hits home with a sharp cross.  
Sawa sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Sawa advances into close range.  Sawa sidesteps to the right of his opponent and drives a right hook into his opponents ribcage.  
Akamine strikes his opponents body with a cross.  
Akamine is on target with a cross.  


Round 6 Statistics
Akamine: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Sawa: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 38                            
Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 7: 

Sawa advances into close range and lands a right hook.  
Sawa closes the distance and lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  He continues the combination and lands a right hook to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
Sawa lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Akamine switches the action to the outside and attempts to land a cross, but Sawa slips the shot and counters with a stinging right uppercut.  
Sawa advances into close range and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Sawa is looking to close the distance and drives a stinging right hook into Akamine's body.  
Akamine steps away from his opponent and attempts to land a jab, but Sawa slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Sawa steps inside and hits home with a right uppercut.  
Sawa gets on the inside and lands a left hook to the body, a right hook to the head and a left uppercut to the head.  
Akamine throws a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Sawa closes the distance and lands a left hook to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  
Sawa gets on the inside and lands a right uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Akamine steps to the outside.  Sawa sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a cross.  
Sawa sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Akamine attempts to land a cross, but Sawa slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Sawa hits home with an overhand left.  
Sawa steps to the outside.  Sawa sidesteps to the right of his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Sawa advances into close range.  Sawa quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  


Round 7 Statistics
Akamine: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Sawa: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 40                            
Power Shots Landed: 27                            
Head Shots Thrown: 37                            
Head Shots Landed: 19                            
Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Body Shots Landed: 8                             

Round 8: 

Sawa steps inside and lands a right uppercut to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Sawa lands a jab.  
Sawa lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Akamine is on target with a cross.  
Sawa quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands with a stinging jab.  
Akamine is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Sawa sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Sawa advances into close range and lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Sawa closes the distance and is on target with a left hook to his opponents ribs.  
Akamine throws a right uppercut, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Sawa is looking to close the distance and lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Sawa quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a right uppercut followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
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: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Sawa: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 9: 

Akamine tries to land a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Akamine hits home with a cross.  
Sawa feints a cross, and then throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Akamine lands a cross.  
Sawa hits home with a sharp cross.  
Akamine tries to land a cross, but Sawa sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Akamine hits home with a cross.  
At the end of Round 9, lets listen in on the corners...Akamine's trainer is telling his fighter he needs a knockout to win!  

Round 9 Statistics
Akamine: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Sawa: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

Akamine steps away from his opponent.  Sawa tries to land a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Sawa lands a cross.  
Sawa attempts to land a jab, but Akamine sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Akamine attempts to land a cross, but Sawa sidesteps and counters with a sharp cross.  
Akamine throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Sawa steps to the outside.  Sawa quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and connects with an overhand right.  
Sawa steps away from his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Akamine throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Sawa connects with a cross.  


Round 10 Statistics
Akamine: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Sawa: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

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 - 10
Round 10 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10


Final Scorecards: 91 - 99  91 - 99  91 - 100

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

Fight Statistics
Akamine: 
Total Punches Thrown: 229                           
Total Punches Landed: 24                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 188                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 21                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 41                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 3                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 159                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 21                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 70                            
Total Jabs Landed: 3                             

Sawa: 
Total Punches Thrown: 362                           
Total Punches Landed: 165                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 288                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 125                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 74                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 40                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 264                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 143                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 98                            
Total Jabs Landed: 22