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09/08/2044
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Iwao Katayama vs Taro Abe

Boxing Daily Report from the Sam Promotions promoted show at Fukuoka Go, Fukuoka,  taking place on 23/02/2043:

There are a few empty seats out here tonight, but this is a respectable turnout for the show.  
Next up is the main event of the show.  This is a semi final eliminator for the Japan-Fukuoka Bantamweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Iwao Katayama (19 - 11(1)) who hails from Kitakyushu, Japan and Taro Abe(4(3) - 1) from Fukuoka, Japan.  Both Katayama and Abe weighed in at 118 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Akira Nishimura, and the three ringside judges are Akira Oshita, Yasushi Baba and Iwao Kusumoto.  

Round 1: 

Abe lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Katayama steps away from his opponent.  Abe hits home with a stinging cross.  
Katayama steps inside and is on target with a left hook.  
Abe tries to land a left hook, but Katayama parries the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Abe is on target with a right hook to Katayama's body.  
Katayama tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Katayama hits home with a left uppercut.  
Abe forces Katayama to back into the ropes.  Katayama lands a solid jab.  
Abe is looking to close the distance and tries to land a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Abe drives a left uppercut into Katayama's body.  
Abe steps inside and lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Katayama tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a cross.  Katayama throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a stinging left hook.  
Abe tries to land a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Abe closes the distance and manouvers Katayama onto the ropes.  Katayama hits home with a right hook.  
Abe lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Abe drives a left hook into Katayama's liver.  
Abe advances into close range and attempts to land a left hook, but Katayama parries the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Katayama tries to land a right hook, but Abe blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Katayama attempts to land a right uppercut, but Abe blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Katayama sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Abe is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Abe steps inside.  Katayama lands a right hook.  
Abe closes the distance and walks Katayama down, trapping him on the ropes.  Abe pivots from in front of his opponent.  Abe attempts to land a right hook, but Katayama sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Katayama's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  Katayama's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 1 Statistics
Katayama: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 34                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 36                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Abe: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 39                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 24                            
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Round 2: 

Abe lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Katayama is looking to keep his distance.  Abe is on target with a jab.  
Abe lands a left hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Katayama steps away from his opponent.  Katayama sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Abe is on target with a sharp overhand right.  
Katayama is looking to keep his distance and tries to land a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Abe walks Katayama onto the ropes.  Abe lands a sharp cross to his opponents body.  
Abe advances into close range and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Abe steps inside and is on target with a solid right uppercut to Katayama's body.  
Abe throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Abe gets on the inside and lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  Abe throws a right uppercut, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Katayama connects with a right hook.  
Katayama switches the action to the outside.  Katayama sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a jab.  
Abe forces Katayama to retreat onto the ropes.  Abe is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Katayama is looking to keep his distance.  Abe sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a stiff jab.  
Katayama is on target with a right hook.  


Round 2 Statistics
Katayama: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Abe: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 38                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 18                            
Body Shots Landed: 10                            

Round 3: 

Katayama steps away from his opponent and tries to land a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a stinging left hook.  
Katayama gets on the inside and is on target with a right uppercut to Abe's ribs.  
Abe tries to land a left hook, but Katayama blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Abe lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Abe manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Abe drives a right hook into his opponents body.  
Abe closes the distance.  Katayama drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Abe is on target with a right hook.  
Abe is looking to close the distance.  Katayama is on target with a left hook to Abe's body.  
Katayama steps away from his opponent and hits home with an overhand left.  
Abe walks his opponent into a corner.  Abe lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Katayama switches the action to the outside and hits home with an overhand right.  
Abe closes the distance.  Katayama digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  
Katayama gets on the inside.  Abe lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  


Round 3 Statistics
Katayama: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Abe: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 9                             
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 16                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Round 4: 

Katayama is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with a jab.  
Abe is looking to close the distance and is on target with a left hook.  
Abe is looking to close the distance.  Katayama digs in a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Katayama is looking to keep his distance.  Abe tries to land an overhand right, but Katayama slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut to his opponents ribcage.  
Abe digs in a stinging left hook to Katayama's body.  
Katayama tries to step out of his opponents range.  Katayama feints a jab, and then lands an overhand right.  
Abe closes the distance and manages to force Katayama onto the ropes.  Abe drives a firm right uppercut into his opponents ribs.  
Abe is on target with a solid cross.  
Abe steps inside.  Katayama sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Abe attempts to land a right hook, but Katayama blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Abe drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Abe gets on the inside.  Katayama pivots to the left of his opponent.  Abe lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Katayama is looking to keep his distance and finds the target with a solid jab.  
Katayama lands a jab, cross and an overhand right to his opponents head.  
Katayama is on target with a cross.  
Abe closes the distance.  Katayama attempts to land a right uppercut, but Abe blocks the shot and counters with a stinging cross.  


Round 4 Statistics
Katayama: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Abe: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Round 5: 

Abe is looking to close the distance and drives a firm right hook into his opponents body.  
Abe lands a spiteful jab.  
Abe is on target with a stinging left hook to Katayama's ribs.  Abe tries to land a left uppercut, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Abe lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Katayama hits home with a left hook.  
Abe walks Katayama down, trapping him on the ropes.  Abe digs in a sharp left hook to Katayama's body.  KATAYAMA IS HURT!  Katayama almost instantly recovers. 
Abe throws a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut to his opponents ribcage.  
Abe lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body.  HE HAS HIS OPPONENT IN TROUBLE!  Katayama recovers before his opponent can take advantage. 
Katayama tries to step out of his opponents range.  Abe lands a jab.  
Katayama finds the target with a jab.  
Abe steps inside and tries to land a right uppercut, but Katayama sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Abe is looking to close the distance and digs in a telling right hook to his opponents ribcage.  IT LOOKS LIKE KATAYAMA WAS HURT BY THAT SHOT!  Abe tries to land a right uppercut, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Katayama is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Abe is looking for the shot to finish his opponent.  Abe lands a left uppercut to the body, a left uppercut to the head and a left hook to the body, AND SENDS KATAYAMA TO THE CANVAS!  He is on his feet as the count reaches 7.  
It looks like Katayama has now recovered from that earlier bodyshot.  
Abe walks Katayama down, trapping him in the corner.  Abe is on target with a right hook to his opponents ribs.  
Abe quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Katayama is on target with a right hook to Abe's body.  
Katayama finds the target with a stinging jab.  
Katayama steps away from his opponent and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Abe gets on the inside and lands a left hook to the body followed by a right uppercut to the head.  
Abe forces Katayama to retreat onto the ropes.  Abe lands a left uppercut followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Katayama is looking to keep the action on the outside and hits home with an overhand right.  
Abe hits home with a right hook.  


Round 5 Statistics
Katayama: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 32                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Abe: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 39                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 25                            
Body Shots Landed: 11                            

Round 6: 

Abe lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head, AND HIS OPPONENT IS HURT!  Katayama quickly recovers. 
Abe walks his opponent down, trapping him in the corner.  Abe is on target with a telling left hook to Katayama's liver.  KATAYAMA WAS STUNNED BY THAT SHOT!  
Abe whips in a nasty left uppercut to his opponents body.  KATAYAMA IS DOWN!  He manages to get up at 4.  
Abe is really starting to turn up the heat!  He senses a stoppage here.  Abe slams a nasty left hook into his opponents body.  KATAYAMA IS SENT SPRAWLING TO THE CANVAS!  He is on his feet as the count reaches 4.  Katayama now seems to have recovered from the bodyshot.  
Abe attempts to land a right hook, but Katayama blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Katayama throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a stinging left hook.  
Abe manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Abe drives a firm left uppercut into Katayama's liver.  KATAYAMA WAS STUNNED BY THAT SHOT!  Katayama recovers before his opponent can take advantage. 
Abe closes the distance.  Katayama drives a left hook into Abe's body.  
Katayama throws a right uppercut, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a firm right hook.  
Katayama tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with a cross.  
Abe digs in a sharp left hook to Katayama's liver.  
Katayama switches the action to the outside.  Abe connects with a stinging overhand left.  
Abe throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut to Abe's body.  
Abe steps inside.  Katayama lands two left hooks followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  


Round 6 Statistics
Katayama: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Abe: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 15                            
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Round 7: 

Abe advances into close range and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Abe is on target with a solid cross.  
Abe advances into close range.  Katayama connects with a right hook.  
Abe tries to land a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Abe is on target with a left hook.  
Katayama is on target with a right hook.  
Katayama steps away from his opponent.  Abe finds the target with a jab.  
Abe closes the distance and walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Abe drives a left hook into his opponents liver.  
Abe is on target with a solid right hook to Katayama's body.  
Abe is looking to close the distance.  Abe sidesteps to the left of his opponent and drives a right hook into his opponents ribcage.  
Abe hits home with a sharp cross.  
Abe manages to force Katayama onto the ropes.  Katayama tries to land a left hook, but Abe blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Katayama drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Abe lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Abe drives a solid right hook into his opponents body.  


Round 7 Statistics
Katayama: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Abe: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 32                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 18                            
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Round 8: 

Abe sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs, AND STUNS HIS OPPONENT!  
Katayama could be stopped here, if Abe can find the right shot!  It looks like Katayama has now recovered from that earlier bodyshot.  
Katayama drives a left hook into Abe's body.  
Abe is on target with a left hook to his opponents liver.  
Katayama is looking to keep his distance.  Abe feints a right hook, and then lands a cross.  
Katayama tries to step out of his opponents range.  Abe tries to land a jab, but Katayama sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Abe hits home with a cross.  
Katayama lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Abe closes the distance and lands a sharp left uppercut.  
Abe advances into close range and is on target with a potent left hook to his opponents liver.  KATAYAMA WAS STUNNED BY THAT SHOT!  
Abe knows Katayama is hurt...he is putting the pressure on now, looking for the stoppage.  Abe lands a right hook, left uppercut and a right uppercut to his opponents head.  He continues the combination and lands a left hook to the body, a right uppercut to the body and a cross to the head.  Katayama now seems to have recovered from the bodyshot.  
Abe connects with a stinging left hook.  Abe attempts to land a right hook, but Katayama blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Abe is looking to close the distance.  Katayama tries to land a right hook, but Abe blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Abe manouvers Katayama into a corner.  Katayama connects with a right hook.  Katayama throws an uppercut to the body, but lands well below the belt!  The ref ignores Abe's complaints and signals for the action to continue.  


Round 8 Statistics
Katayama: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Abe: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 53                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 34                            
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Round 9: 

Abe advances into close range and manouvers Katayama onto the ropes.  Abe lands a right hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents body, AND HIS OPPONENT IS HURT!  Katayama recovers before his opponent can take advantage. 
Abe hits home with a firm cross.  
Abe closes the distance and digs in a solid left uppercut to Katayama's body.  
Abe advances into close range and digs in a firm right hook to Katayama's ribs.  
Abe attempts to land a left hook, but Katayama slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Katayama tries to step out of his opponents range.  Abe hits home with a solid overhand left.  
Abe digs in a left hook to Katayama's body.  
At the end of Round 9, lets listen in on the corners...Katayama's trainer is telling his fighter he needs a knockout to win!  

Round 9 Statistics
Katayama: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Abe: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Round 10: 

Katayama advances into close range.  Abe hits home with a stinging right hook.  
Abe drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Abe gets on the inside.  Katayama lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Katayama is looking to keep the action on the outside and hits home with an overhand right.  
Abe steps inside.  Katayama hits home with a left hook.  
Katayama closes the distance.  Abe lands a solid right hook.  
Abe quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Katayama attempts to land a left hook, but Abe slips the shot and counters with a solid cross.  
Katayama lands a left hook.  
Katayama steps inside.  Abe digs in a stinging right hook to his opponents body.  
Abe is on target with a firm right hook to Katayama's ribs.  


Round 10 Statistics
Katayama: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Abe: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

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: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 5 Scores: 8 - 10  8 - 10  8 - 10
Round 6 Scores: 7 - 10  7 - 10  7 - 10
Round 7 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 8 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 9 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 10 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10


Final Scorecards: 88 - 99  88 - 99  88 - 99

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Fukuoka, Japan.... Taro Abe

Fight Statistics
Katayama: 
Total Punches Thrown: 317                           
Total Punches Landed: 71                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 222                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 58                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 95                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 13                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 262                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 59                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 55                            
Total Jabs Landed: 12                            

Abe: 
Total Punches Thrown: 359                           
Total Punches Landed: 120                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 171                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 55                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 188                           
Total Body Shots Landed: 65                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 318                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 111                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 41                            
Total Jabs Landed: 9