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06/08/2044
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Nao Niwa vs Kazuki Yamada

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Japan-Hyogo promoted show at Himeji Yamamoto, Himeji,  taking place on 08/11/2042:

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 final eliminator for the Japan-Hyogo Middleweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Nao Niwa (18 - 8(1) - 1) who hails from Nishinomiya, Japan and Kazuki Yamada(6 - 8(1) - 2) from Kobe, Japan.  Both Niwa and Yamada weighed in at 160 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Jiro Mae, and the three ringside judges are Takeo Miyamoto, Hisoka Nishida and Hiro Katayama.  

Round 1: 

Niwa steps to the outside and lands an overhand left followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Niwa is looking to close the distance.  Yamada lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Niwa connects with a right hook.  
Yamada hits home with a cross.  
Niwa throws a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Niwa's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  Yamada's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  

Round 1 Statistics
Niwa: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Yamada: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Niwa is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with a cross.  
Niwa throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Niwa advances into close range.  Yamada hits home with a left uppercut.  
Niwa hits home with a left hook.  
Yamada lands a cross.  
Niwa steps inside and lands a right hook.  
Niwa connects with a right hook.  
Niwa is looking to keep his distance and connects with an overhand right.  Niwa attempts to land a jab, but Yamada sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Niwa tries to keep the action at long range and is on target with a jab.  


Round 2 Statistics
Niwa: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Yamada: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Niwa steps to the outside and lands an overhand right followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Niwa advances into close range.  Yamada lands a left hook.  
Niwa sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Yamada connects with a cross.  
Yamada gets on the inside.  Niwa pivots to the side of his opponent.  Yamada hits home with a left hook.  
Niwa steps away from his opponent and tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Niwa gets on the inside and lands a left uppercut followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Niwa steps away from his opponent and finds the target with a jab.  
Niwa advances into close range.  Yamada is on target with a right hook.  
Niwa hits home with a left hook.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Niwa's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 3 Statistics
Niwa: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Yamada: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Niwa is keeping his hands low...it looks like he wants his opponent to throw first.  Yamada lands a cross followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Yamada steps inside.  Niwa connects with a left hook.  
Yamada is on target with a right uppercut to Niwa's ribcage.  
Niwa tries to keep the action at long range and connects with an overhand left.  
Niwa is looking to keep his distance and hits home with an overhand right.  
Niwa tries to step out of his opponents range and lands an overhand left.  
Yamada gets on the inside.  Niwa tries to land a left hook, but Yamada sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Niwa steps away from his opponent and lands two consecutive overhand rights to his opponents head.  
Niwa steps to the outside and finds the target with a jab.  


Round 4 Statistics
Niwa: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Yamada: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 5: 

Niwa is looking to keep his distance and lands a cross.  
Niwa is looking to keep his distance and connects with a cross.  
Yamada lands a cross.  
Niwa sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Niwa tries to land a left hook, but Yamada blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Niwa tries to step out of his opponents range and tries to land a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut to his opponents ribs.  
Niwa feints a left hook, but Yamada is not fooled and lands with a left hook.  
Niwa lands a right hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Niwa tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with a cross.  
Yamada pivots to the left of his opponent and finds the target with a jab.  
Niwa throws a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Niwa connects with a cross.  
Niwa is on target with a jab.  


Round 5 Statistics
Niwa: 
Jabs Thrown: 20                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Yamada: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 6: 

Niwa switches the action to the outside and is on target with an overhand left.  
Niwa lands a jab.  
Niwa lands a jab.  
Niwa tries to step out of his opponents range and lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Niwa steps inside.  Niwa pivots from in front of his opponent.  Yamada attempts to land an uppercut to the solar plexus, but he strays low!  The ref ignores Niwa's complaints and signals for the action to continue.  
Niwa is on target with a left hook.  


Round 6 Statistics
Niwa: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Yamada: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 7                             
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Niwa switches the action to the outside and attempts to land a jab, but Yamada sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Niwa is looking to close the distance and hits home with a right hook.  
Niwa hits home with a right hook.  
Yamada finds the target with a jab.  Yamada tries to land a cross, but Niwa parries the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Niwa tries to land an overhand right, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Niwa connects with a cross.  
Yamada is on target with a left uppercut.  
Niwa is looking to keep the action on the outside and connects with an overhand right.  
Yamada is looking to close the distance.  Niwa pivots to the left of his opponent.  Yamada tries to land a right hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  


Round 7 Statistics
Niwa: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Yamada: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Niwa closes the distance.  Niwa pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Yamada digs in a left hook to Niwa's ribs.  
Niwa feints a cross, and then connects with a cross.  
Niwa quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Yamada drives a jab into his opponents body.  
Yamada lands a jab.  
Niwa tries to keep the action at long range and connects with an overhand right.  
Niwa gets on the inside.  Niwa pivots to the left of his opponent and hits home with a right hook.  
At the end of Round 8, lets listen in on the corners...Niwa's trainer is telling his fighter he is a mile in front and not to do anything stupid. 

Round 8 Statistics
Niwa: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Yamada: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 9: 

Niwa is looking to keep his distance and connects with an overhand left.  
Niwa connects with a cross.  
Niwa connects with an overhand right.  
Yamada is on target with a left hook to Niwa's body.  
Niwa connects with an overhand left.  
Niwa lands a straight 1 - 2.  
At the end of Round 9, lets listen in on the corners...Yamada's trainer is telling his fighter to go out and knock out his opponent!  Yamada's trainer is telling his fighter to increase his workrate.  

Round 9 Statistics
Niwa: 
Jabs Thrown: 26                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 41                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Yamada: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 8                             
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 10: 

Niwa switches the action to the outside and connects with a cross.  
Yamada quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Niwa is on target with a right hook.  
Yamada sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Yamada throws an overhand left, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Niwa tries to land a jab, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Yamada lowers his guard, attempting to draw a lead.  Niwa attempts to land a cross, but Yamada slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Niwa is on target with a jab.  
Niwa switches the action to the outside and hits home with an overhand left.  
Niwa lands a cross followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Niwa lands a jab.  
Niwa sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Niwa lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Niwa tries to land an overhand left, but Yamada slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  


Round 10 Statistics
Niwa: 
Jabs Thrown: 22                            
Jabs Landed: 8                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 47                            
Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Yamada: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 1 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 2 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  9 - 10
Round 3 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 4 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  9 - 10
Round 5 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
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: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9


Final Scorecards: 97 - 93  97 - 93  95 - 95

The winner, by Majority Decision, from Nishinomiya, Japan.... Nao Niwa

Fight Statistics
Niwa: 
Total Punches Thrown: 307                           
Total Punches Landed: 83                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 288                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 81                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 19                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 2                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 179                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 53                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 128                           
Total Jabs Landed: 30                            

Yamada: 
Total Punches Thrown: 185                           
Total Punches Landed: 39                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 149                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 33                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 36                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 6                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 135                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 30                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 50                            
Total Jabs Landed: 9