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09/07/2044
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Dai Imai vs Kaede Nakamura

Boxing Daily Report from the BUSHIDO Promotions promoted show at Sapporo Ueno, Sapporo,  taking place on 11/01/2043:

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 semi final eliminator for the Japan Super Bantamweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance and those watching live on Sky-A Sports, the two fighters competing in this 12 round matchup are Big Dai Imai (50(36) - 23(18) - 1) who hails from Amagasaki, Japan and Kaede Nakamura(50(29) - 27(16) - 2) from Hakodate, Japan.  Both Imai and Nakamura weighed in at 122 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Hiroki Kawai, and the three ringside judges are Eiji Tanaka, Eiji Suzuki and Kyo Kawabata.  

Round 1: 

Imai lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Nakamura closes the distance.  Imai lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Nakamura gets on the inside and lands a left uppercut to the body, and then to the head.  
Imai is looking to keep his distance and connects with a cross.  
Nakamura sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with a solid cross.  
Imai lands a left hook.  
Nakamura hits home with a right uppercut.  
Nakamura closes the distance and manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Imai lands a firm right hook.  
Nakamura sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Nakamura attempts to land a right hook, but Imai sidesteps and counters with a sharp right uppercut.  
Imai is looking to keep his distance and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Imai lands a hard jab.  
Nakamura is looking to close the distance and attempts to land a right hook, but Imai slips the shot and counters with a firm left uppercut.  
Imai tries to keep the action at long range and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  He then lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Imai closes the distance.  Nakamura is on target with a left uppercut.  Nakamura tries to land a left hook, but Imai blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Nakamura throws a right hook, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a solid right hook.  
Imai is on target with a jab.  
Nakamura is looking to close the distance and lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Imai is looking to keep his distance and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Imai digs in a left hook to Nakamura's ribs.  
Imai tries to step out of his opponents range and hits home with a stinging cross.  
Imai lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Imai is looking to keep the action on the outside and snaps his opponents head back with a stinging jab.  
Nakamura lands a right uppercut to the body, a left hook to the head and a left uppercut to the head.  
Imai switches the action to the outside and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Nakamura closes the distance and hits home with a firm left hook.  
Imai steps away from his opponent and lands with a ramrod jab.  Imai tries to land a jab, but Nakamura sidesteps and counters with a firm left hook.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Imai's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  Nakamura's trainer is telling his fighter he is being outworked and needs to throw more.  

Round 1 Statistics
Imai: 
Jabs Thrown: 24                            
Jabs Landed: 16                            
Power Shots Thrown: 40                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 55                            
Head Shots Landed: 26                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Nakamura: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 35                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 2: 

Imai attempts to land a cross, but Nakamura sidesteps and counters with a stinging cross.  
Imai steps to the outside and strikes his opponents body with a jab.  
Nakamura advances into close range.  Imai attempts to land a left hook, but Nakamura sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Nakamura walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Imai digs in a right hook to Nakamura's body.  
Imai tries to keep the action at long range and lands a jab to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Nakamura gets on the inside.  Imai attempts to land a right hook, but Nakamura slips the shot and counters with a firm cross.  
Imai steps away from his opponent and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Imai lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Imai lands a cross.  
Imai lands with a stiff jab.  
Nakamura sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Imai attempts to land a jab, but Nakamura dodges the shot and counters with a firm left uppercut.  
Imai hits the target with a stiff jab.  Imai throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a solid right hook.  
Nakamura advances into close range and drives a right uppercut into his opponents ribs.  
Imai lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Imai drives a spiteful jab into his opponents face.  
Nakamura walks Imai onto the ropes.  Nakamura lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Imai hits home with a hard jab.  
Nakamura advances into close range.  Nakamura quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and hits home with a right hook.  
Imai is looking to keep his distance and hits home with a cross.  
Imai lands an overhand right followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Imai connects with a cross.  
Imai steps to the outside.  Nakamura quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Nakamura finds the target with a jab.  Nakamura throws an overhand left, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Imai lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Nakamura lands a cross to the body, and then to the head.  
Nakamura closes the distance.  Imai quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Imai throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a solid cross.  
Imai is looking to keep his distance and lands a jab followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  
Imai switches the action to the outside and attempts to land a jab, but Nakamura sidesteps and counters with a left hook to Imai's ribs.  
Imai hits home with a solid cross.  
Imai lands a ramrod jab.  Imai attempts to land a jab, but Nakamura slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Nakamura closes the distance and attempts to land a left hook, but Imai slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  


Round 2 Statistics
Imai: 
Jabs Thrown: 25                            
Jabs Landed: 12                            
Power Shots Thrown: 38                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 53                            
Head Shots Landed: 25                            
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Nakamura: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 33                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 15                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 3: 

Nakamura sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Imai finds the target with a sharp jab.  
Imai is on target with a cross.  
Nakamura steps inside and tries to land a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Imai switches the action to the outside and connects with a cross.  
Imai is on target with a ramrod jab.  
Imai switches the action to the outside and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Nakamura advances into close range.  Imai pivots to the side of his opponent.  Nakamura is on target with a left hook to Imai's body.  
Imai tries to keep the action at long range and tries to land a cross, but Nakamura sidesteps and counters with a solid cross.  
Nakamura gets on the inside.  Imai pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a left hook to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
Imai throws a left uppercut, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Imai switches the action to the outside and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Nakamura lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Nakamura lands a left uppercut to the body, a left hook to the body and a left hook to the head.  
Imai connects with a left hook.  
Imai is looking to keep his distance and hits home with a cross.  
Imai lands a stinging cross.  
Nakamura throws a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a firm cross.  
Nakamura steps inside and lands a right hook.  
Nakamura forces Imai to back into the ropes.  Nakamura lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Imai throws a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Nakamura connects with a sharp cross.  
Nakamura closes the distance and throws a right uppercut, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a sharp right uppercut.  
Nakamura tries to keep the action at long range.  Imai lands a hard jab.  Imai tries to land a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Nakamura closes the distance and tries to land a left hook, but Imai slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Nakamura cuts off the ring, trapping Imai on the ropes.  Imai attempts to land a left hook, but Nakamura blocks the shot and counters with a solid cross.  
Nakamura gets on the inside.  Nakamura sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Nakamura digs in a left uppercut to his opponents body.  Nakamura tries to land a left uppercut, but Imai dodges the shot and counters with a sharp cross.  
Imai lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Imai lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Nakamura steps away from his opponent and is on target with an overhand left.  
Imai finds the target with a hard jab.  
Imai is on target with a hard jab.  


Round 3 Statistics
Imai: 
Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 38                            
Power Shots Landed: 18                            
Head Shots Thrown: 48                            
Head Shots Landed: 23                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Nakamura: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 37                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 4: 

Imai lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Imai hits the target with a ramrod jab.  
Nakamura gets on the inside.  Imai throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a solid left hook.  
Nakamura drives a stinging right hook into Imai's ribcage.  
Imai quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands an overhand left, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  
Imai steps away from his opponent.  Nakamura lowers his hands, trying to provoke his opponent to attack.  Imai lands with a solid jab.  Imai tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Imai lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Imai is on target with a cross.  Imai tries to land a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a solid left hook.  
Nakamura lands a jab.  
Imai is looking to keep his distance and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Nakamura sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Imai drives a left hook into Nakamura's liver.  
Nakamura walks Imai onto the ropes.  Nakamura lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  He then lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Nakamura is on target with a left uppercut to Imai's ribs.  
Imai switches the action to the outside and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Nakamura lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Nakamura lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Nakamura is looking to keep his distance.  Imai tries to land a cross, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Imai is looking to keep his distance and strikes his opponents body with a jab.  Imai throws an overhand left, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Nakamura hits home with a left hook.  
Imai steps to the outside.  Nakamura quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Nakamura tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a solid right hook.  
Imai is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands with a ramrod jab.  


Round 4 Statistics
Imai: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 38                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 47                            
Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Nakamura: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 34                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 16                            
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Round 5: 

Nakamura gets on the inside and throws a right hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Imai tries to keep the action at long range and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Imai is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with a cross.  
Nakamura digs in a right uppercut to his opponents body.  Nakamura attempts to land a right uppercut, but Imai parries the shot and counters with a firm right hook.  
Nakamura lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Imai tries to keep the action at long range and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Imai sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Imai is on target with a jab to Nakamura's body.  Imai throws a cross, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Imai switches the action to the outside and lands a stinging jab.  
Imai lands a solid cross.  
Imai is on target with a sharp cross.  
Imai quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Imai tries to land a cross, but Nakamura sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut to his opponents ribs.  
Imai lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Nakamura gets on the inside and walks his opponent into the corner.  Imai connects with a stinging left hook.  As Nakamura tries to work on the inside, the fighters heads come together!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Imai dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Imai steps away from his opponent and lands two jabs followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Nakamura is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Imai snaps his opponents head back with a spiteful jab.  
Imai steps away from his opponent and lands a cross.  Imai attempts to land a cross, but Nakamura sidesteps and counters with a solid left uppercut.  
Imai connects with a cross.  
Imai is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands two jabs followed by an overhand right to his opponents head.  
Imai lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Imai switches the action to the outside and hits home with a hard jab.  
Imai throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a solid cross.  
Nakamura closes the distance.  Nakamura quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Nakamura walks Imai down, trapping him on the ropes.  Nakamura pivots to the side of his opponent.  Imai is on target with a left hook.  
Nakamura is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Imai lands a spiteful jab.  
Nakamura sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Nakamura is on target with a right hook to Imai's ribcage.  Nakamura tries to land a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a stinging left hook to Nakamura's body.  


Round 5 Statistics
Imai: 
Jabs Thrown: 19                            
Jabs Landed: 12                            
Power Shots Thrown: 38                            
Power Shots Landed: 19                            
Head Shots Thrown: 51                            
Head Shots Landed: 29                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Nakamura: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Round 6: 

Nakamura advances into close range and drives a stinging left uppercut into his opponents ribs.  
Imai is on target with a hard jab.  
Nakamura closes the distance and digs in a solid left uppercut to Imai's ribs.  
Nakamura forces Imai to back into the ropes.  Imai digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Imai attempts to land a jab, but Nakamura dodges the shot and counters with a sharp left uppercut.  
Nakamura closes the distance and hits home with a firm left hook.  
Nakamura lands a right uppercut, left hook and a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Imai tries to keep the action at long range and strikes his opponents body with a sharp jab.  
Nakamura gets on the inside.  Nakamura sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Nakamura connects with a left hook.  Nakamura throws a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Nakamura walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Imai is on target with a left hook.  
Nakamura is on target with a stinging right hook to Imai's ribcage.  
Imai attempts to land a jab, but Nakamura sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Nakamura gets on the inside.  Nakamura quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Imai hits home with a sharp left uppercut.  Imai tries to land a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Imai digs in a right hook to Nakamura's body.  
Nakamura lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Imai lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Nakamura gets on the inside.  Imai pivots to the left of his opponent.  Imai throws a left hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a sharp left uppercut.  
Imai tries to step out of his opponents range and attempts to land a cross, but Nakamura sidesteps and counters with a firm left uppercut.  
Imai sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Nakamura lands an overhand left.  
Nakamura lands a jab to his opponents body.  
Nakamura closes the distance.  Nakamura quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Imai is on target with a left hook to Nakamura's liver.  
Imai tries to keep the action at long range and is on target with a jab.  Imai tries to land a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a sharp right uppercut.  
Nakamura gets on the inside.  Imai drives a left hook into Nakamura's body.  
Imai steps to the outside.  Imai sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Imai lands a straight 1 - 2.  Imai tries to land a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a stinging left uppercut.  
Imai attempts to land a jab, but Nakamura sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Imai lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Imai hits home with a solid jab.  
Nakamura sidesteps to the right of his opponent and drives a right hook into his opponents ribcage.  
Nakamura is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Imai hits the target with a hard jab.  
Imai lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  


Round 6 Statistics
Imai: 
Jabs Thrown: 19                            
Jabs Landed: 9                             
Power Shots Thrown: 32                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 41                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Nakamura: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 37                            
Power Shots Landed: 20                            
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Round 7: 

Nakamura sidesteps to the right of his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Imai lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Nakamura connects with a firm cross.  
Imai is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Imai sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Imai attempts to land a jab, but Nakamura sidesteps and counters with a sharp left hook.  
Imai snaps his opponents head back with a hard jab.  
Nakamura steps inside and is on target with a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Nakamura walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Nakamura attempts to land a right hook, but Imai blocks the shot and counters with a sharp left hook.  
Nakamura gets on the inside and lands two right hooks to the body, and one to the head.  
Imai lands an overhand right.  Imai attempts to land a jab, but Nakamura slips the shot and counters with a solid left hook.  
Imai quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Imai snaps his opponents head back with a hard jab.  Imai throws an overhand right, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a stinging right hook.  
Imai lands with a hard jab.  
Nakamura tries to keep the action at long range.  Nakamura lowers his guard, attempting to draw a lead.  Imai finds the target with a jab.  
Nakamura is looking to close the distance.  Imai lands a right hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Imai lands a jab followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Imai tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a firm cross.  
Imai feints a cross, and then lands two jabs to the body, and one to the head.  
Nakamura advances into close range and hits home with a right hook.  
Imai steps away from his opponent and hits home with a solid cross.  
Imai quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Imai is on target with a sharp cross.  Imai throws an overhand right, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Nakamura connects with a cross.  
Imai is looking to keep his distance and lands a jab followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  Imai attempts to land a cross, but Nakamura dodges the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Imai lands a stiff jab.  
Imai hits home with a sharp cross.  
Imai is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands an overhand left.  
Nakamura advances into close range and walks Imai onto the ropes.  Nakamura lands a right uppercut to the body, a right hook to the head and a left uppercut to the body.  
Imai tries to keep the action at long range and lands a spiteful jab.  
Imai sidesteps to the left of his opponent and hits home with an overhand right.  
Imai is on target with a jab.  
Nakamura hits home with a solid left hook.  
Imai tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Nakamura advances into close range.  Imai lands a stinging right hook.  
Imai connects with a right hook.  


Round 7 Statistics
Imai: 
Jabs Thrown: 25                            
Jabs Landed: 14                            
Power Shots Thrown: 40                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 59                            
Head Shots Landed: 30                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Nakamura: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 32                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 8: 

Imai is looking to keep the action on the outside and strikes his opponents body with a solid jab.  
Imai lands a ramrod jab.  
Imai finds the target with a sharp jab.  
Imai lands a sharp cross.  
Nakamura attempts to land a left hook, but Imai dodges the shot and counters with a stinging right uppercut.  
Imai tries to keep the action at long range and lands a sharp overhand left.  
Nakamura gets on the inside and walks Imai down, trapping him on the ropes.  Nakamura tries to land a right hook, but Imai sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Nakamura closes the distance and throws a left uppercut, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Imai quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with a left hook.  
Nakamura steps inside and walks Imai onto the ropes.  Nakamura tries to land a right hook, but Imai slips the shot and counters with a solid cross.  
Nakamura throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Imai steps away from his opponent.  Nakamura sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with a solid overhand right.  
Imai is on target with a cross.  
Nakamura advances into close range.  Imai sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Nakamura throws a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a firm left hook.  
Imai tries to keep the action at long range and hits home with a stiff jab.  
Imai lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Nakamura hits home with a cross.  
Imai quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Imai tries to keep the action at long range and attempts to land a jab, but Nakamura sidesteps and counters with a stinging left uppercut.  
Nakamura is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
Nakamura tries to keep the action at long range.  Imai is on target with a firm cross.  
Imai sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Imai sidesteps to the left of his opponent and hits home with a solid jab.  


Round 8 Statistics
Imai: 
Jabs Thrown: 19                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 33                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 45                            
Head Shots Landed: 21                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Nakamura: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 9: 

Nakamura lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Nakamura gets on the inside and manages to force Imai onto the ropes.  Nakamura attempts to land a right uppercut, but Imai sidesteps and counters with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Nakamura is on target with a firm right uppercut.  
Nakamura steps to the outside.  Nakamura drops his guard, and stalks his opponent...he wants his opponent to throw a shot.  Imai tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a stinging left hook to Imai's body.  
Imai lands a spiteful jab.  
Nakamura gets on the inside.  Imai pivots from in front of his opponent.  Imai attempts to land a left hook, but Nakamura sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Imai is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Nakamura gets on the inside.  Nakamura sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Nakamura drives a ramrod jab into his opponents face.  
Nakamura steps inside and drives a left uppercut into Imai's body.  
Imai tries to keep the action at long range and attempts to land a jab, but Nakamura blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Imai throws a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Nakamura is looking to close the distance.  Nakamura DETONATES a spiteful left uppercut on his opponents face.  IMAI HAS BEEN KNOCKED DOWN!  He manages to get up at 5.  
Imai is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a hard jab.  
Nakamura sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a right hook.  
Nakamura pivots from in front of his opponent and is on target with a firm cross.  
Imai tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a stiff jab.  
Imai lands a hard jab.  
Imai tries to keep the action at long range and lands a cross.  
Imai hits home with a spiteful jab.  
Nakamura lands a right uppercut to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  He follows up the attack and lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Nakamura finds the target with a ramrod jab.  
Imai attempts to land a jab, but Nakamura blocks the shot and counters with a solid left uppercut.  
Imai throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  


Round 9 Statistics
Imai: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 33                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 36                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Nakamura: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 37                            
Power Shots Landed: 19                            
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Round 10: 

Nakamura steps inside.  Imai pivots to the right of his opponent and connects with a right uppercut.  
Nakamura throws a right hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a sharp cross.  
Imai tries to step out of his opponents range and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Imai tries to land a jab, but Nakamura blocks the shot and counters with a stinging right hook.  
Imai sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with a jab.  
Imai steps to the outside and is on target with a spiteful jab.  
Imai tries to keep the action at long range and attempts to land a cross, but Nakamura dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  
Nakamura drives a left hook into Imai's ribs.  
Imai is looking to keep his distance and hits home with a hard jab.  
Imai lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Nakamura closes the distance and attempts to land a right uppercut, but Imai slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Nakamura sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Nakamura hits home with a firm right uppercut.  Nakamura attempts to land a left hook, but Imai sidesteps and counters with a firm cross.  
Imai steps away from his opponent and attempts to land a jab, but Nakamura blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Nakamura walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Imai is on target with a stinging left hook.  
Nakamura connects with a sharp right hook.  
Imai steps away from his opponent and tries to land a cross, but Nakamura slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Nakamura closes the distance.  Nakamura pivots from in front of his opponent.  Nakamura lands a firm left hook.  Nakamura tries to land a left hook, but Imai blocks the shot and counters with a firm right uppercut.  
Nakamura gets on the inside.  Imai throws a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Nakamura quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a cross.  
Nakamura closes the distance and lands a left hook to the body followed by two right hook's to the head.  
Nakamura connects with a firm right hook.  Nakamura attempts to land a left hook, but Imai sidesteps and counters with a solid left uppercut.  
Imai steps away from his opponent and lands two jabs followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Imai hits home with a firm cross.  
Imai lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head, AND HIS OPPONENT IS HURT!  Nakamura almost instantly gets his legs back. 
At the end of Round 10, lets listen in on the corners...Imai's trainer is telling his fighter to play it safe for the remainder of the fight. 

Round 10 Statistics
Imai: 
Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 43                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 55                            
Head Shots Landed: 20                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Nakamura: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 41                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 11: 

Imai lands a stinging jab.  
Imai lands a hard jab.  
Imai manages to force Nakamura onto the ropes.  Imai attempts to land a cross, but Nakamura slips the shot and counters with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Nakamura attempts to land a jab, but Imai sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Imai walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Imai lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  Imai tries to land a left hook, but Nakamura slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Nakamura lands a straight 1 - 2.  HE HAS HIS OPPONENT IN TROUBLE!  Nakamura tries to land a jab, but Imai sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Nakamura is looking for the shot to finish his opponent.  
Nakamura connects with a telling cross.  IMAI IS DOWN!  He beats the count, getting up at 4.  
Nakamura gets on the inside.  Imai now seems to have his senses back.  
Nakamura is looking to keep the action on the outside and connects with a solid overhand right.  Nakamura attempts to land an overhand right, but Imai dodges the shot and counters with a stinging left uppercut.  
Nakamura is looking to close the distance and drives a left uppercut into his opponents body.  
Imai lands a cross followed by  two jabs to his opponents head.  THAT HURT HIS OPPONENT!  Nakamura quickly recovers. 
Imai pivots to the side of his opponent and hits the target with a spiteful jab.  
Nakamura is looking to close the distance and tries to land a right hook, but Imai sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Nakamura sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Imai lands a left hook.  
Imai lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Nakamura advances into close range.  Nakamura pivots from in front of his opponent.  Nakamura is on target with a left hook to his opponents ribs.  Nakamura tries to land a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a stinging cross.  
At the end of Round 11, lets listen in on the corners...Nakamura's trainer is telling his fighter he must go to war on his opponent!  Nakamura's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 11 Statistics
Imai: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 9                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 35                            
Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Nakamura: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 12: 

Nakamura lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  HE HAS HIS OPPONENT IN TROUBLE!  Imai ties up his opponent.  Nakamura pushes his forearm into Imai's face.  The ref breaks Imai's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  Imai quickly recovers. 
Imai attempts to land a jab, but Nakamura sidesteps and counters with a firm right uppercut.  
Nakamura closes the distance and attempts to land a left uppercut, but Imai blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Imai hits home with a spiteful jab.  
Imai feints a cross, but Nakamura does not fall for it and lands with a solid cross.  
Imai sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Nakamura tries to land a jab, but Imai slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Nakamura lands a sharp left hook.  
Nakamura is looking to close the distance.  As the two fighters work on the inside, their heads come together!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Imai dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Nakamura quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Imai hits home with a sharp left uppercut.  
Imai pivots to the side of his opponent.  Imai attempts to land a cross, but Nakamura sidesteps and counters with a solid right uppercut.  
Nakamura advances into close range and is on target with a solid right hook to Imai's body.  
Nakamura is looking to keep his distance.  Imai sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands two jabs followed by an overhand left to his opponents head.  
Nakamura closes the distance.  Nakamura sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a right hook to the head, a left hook to the body and a right hook to the head.  
Nakamura lands a solid cross.  
Imai connects with a cross.  
Nakamura closes the distance.  Nakamura pivots to the left of his opponent.  Nakamura digs in a right hook to Imai's body.  Nakamura tries to land a left hook, but Imai dodges the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Imai forces Nakamura to back into the ropes.  Nakamura finds the target with a jab.  
Imai lands a stinging cross.  
Imai throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a solid left hook.  


Round 12 Statistics
Imai: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Nakamura: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 1 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 2 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 3 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 4 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 5 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 6 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 7 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 8 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 9 Scores: 8 - 10  8 - 10  8 - 10
Round 10 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 11 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 12 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10


Final Scorecards: 114 - 113  114 - 113  114 - 113

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Amagasaki, Japan.... Big Dai Imai

Fight Statistics
Imai: 
Total Punches Thrown: 646                           
Total Punches Landed: 259                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 555                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 236                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 91                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 23                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 423                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 151                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 223                           
Total Jabs Landed: 108                           

Nakamura: 
Total Punches Thrown: 443                           
Total Punches Landed: 175                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 311                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 126                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 132                           
Total Body Shots Landed: 49                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 389                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 165                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 54                            
Total Jabs Landed: 10