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12/02/2044
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Taro Murakami vs Takeo Taira

Boxing Daily Report from the Hayabusa Promotions promoted show at Kyoto Takemoto, Kyoto,  taking place on 26/06/2043:

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-Kyoto Super Featherweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Taro Murakami (6(2) - 2) who hails from Kyoto, Japan and Takeo Taira(9 - 6 - 2) from Kyoto, Japan.  Both Murakami and Taira weighed in at 130 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Nao Mori, and the three ringside judges are Aki Masaki, Mikio Nagata and Eiji Kato.  

Round 1: 

Murakami lands two straights to the head followed by a jab to the body.  
Murakami lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Taira is looking to close the distance.  Murakami quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and drives a right hook into his opponents body.  
Murakami is on target with a right hook.  
Taira walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Murakami tries to land a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Taira gets on the inside.  Murakami tries to land a left uppercut, but Taira sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Taira pivots to the side of his opponent.  Taira lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  Taira attempts to land a left uppercut, but Murakami sidesteps and counters with a left hook to Taira's body.  
Taira advances into close range.  Murakami tries to land a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Murakami tries to land a jab, but Taira blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Murakami lands an overhand left followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Murakami is looking to keep his distance and attempts to land a jab, but Taira dodges the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Murakami lands a jab followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  Murakami attempts to land a cross, but Taira dodges the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Murakami lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Taira steps inside and walks Murakami onto the ropes.  Taira is on target with a left hook.  
Murakami steps away from his opponent and lands an overhand right followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  
Murakami is looking to keep his distance.  Murakami sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Taira tries to land a cross, but Murakami slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Taira steps inside.  Murakami lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Murakami steps away from his opponent.  Murakami quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Taira tries to land an overhand right, but Murakami dodges the shot and counters with a solid right uppercut.  
Murakami lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Murakami is looking to keep his distance and connects with a solid cross.  
Murakami is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Taira advances into close range and walks his opponent into the corner.  Taira pivots to the left of his opponent.  Taira tries to land a left hook, but Murakami blocks the shot and counters with a left hook to Taira's body.  
Taira sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Taira attempts to land a jab, but Murakami parries the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Murakami is looking to keep his distance.  Murakami sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Murakami is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a jab followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  
Taira closes the distance and attempts to land a right uppercut, but Murakami parries the shot and counters with a stinging left hook.  
Murakami is on target with a left hook.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Murakami's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  Taira's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  Taira's trainer is telling his fighter he needs to be more active or he's going to get outworked.  Taira's trainer is telling his fighter to tighten his defence.  

Round 1 Statistics
Murakami: 
Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Jabs Landed: 10                            
Power Shots Thrown: 52                            
Power Shots Landed: 27                            
Head Shots Thrown: 51                            
Head Shots Landed: 32                            
Body Shots Thrown: 18                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Taira: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Murakami is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with a jab to his opponents body.  Murakami throws a cross, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a cross.  
Taira connects with a cross.  
Murakami is on target with a sharp cross.  
Murakami lands a stinging jab.  
Murakami throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Taira steps inside.  Murakami connects with a stinging right hook.  
Murakami steps to the outside and lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Murakami lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  Murakami tries to land a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a stinging right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Taira sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Taira throws a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Taira steps inside.  Taira quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Murakami lands a right hook to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
Taira quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Murakami throws a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Murakami steps to the outside.  Murakami sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Taira lands with a ramrod jab.  
Murakami lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  Murakami throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Murakami lands with a ramrod jab.  Murakami throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Murakami throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Taira forces Murakami to retreat onto the ropes.  Murakami throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a stinging right hook to his opponents ribs.  
Murakami tries to keep the action at long range and lands two jabs to the body, and one to the head.  
Murakami lands a cross to the body, and then to the head.  
Taira switches the action to the outside.  Taira sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Murakami lands a solid jab.  
Taira lands a cross to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Taira is looking to keep his distance.  Murakami lands a jab to Taira's body.  
Taira is on target with a right hook.  
Murakami lands a double jab to his opponents head.  He continues the combination and lands a straight 1 - 2.  Murakami tries to land a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Taira is looking to close the distance.  Murakami is on target with a left hook.  
Murakami steps to the outside and lands a jab.  
Murakami sidesteps to the left of his opponent and finds the target with a ramrod jab.  
Murakami is looking to keep his distance and lands an overhand left, jab and an overhand right to his opponents head.  


Round 2 Statistics
Murakami: 
Jabs Thrown: 27                            
Jabs Landed: 18                            
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 46                            
Head Shots Landed: 25                            
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Taira: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 3: 

Murakami lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Murakami lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Murakami attempts to land a jab, but Taira slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Murakami is on target with a solid jab.  
Murakami steps away from his opponent and snaps his opponents head back with a stiff jab.  
Murakami hits home with a cross.  
Murakami lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Murakami tries to land an overhand right, but Taira sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Murakami is looking to keep his distance and lands two straights to the head followed by a jab to the body.  
Murakami lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Taira is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Murakami quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Murakami finds the target with a spiteful jab.  
Taira lands a cross.  
Murakami tries to keep the action at long range and lands a jab, overhand right and an overhand left to his opponents head.  
Murakami sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands with a sharp jab.  
Murakami switches the action to the outside and is on target with a cross.  
Taira lands a left uppercut.  Taira attempts to land a jab, but Murakami blocks the shot and counters with a sharp left uppercut.  
Murakami tries to step out of his opponents range and connects with an overhand left.  
Murakami is on target with a jab.  
Taira advances into close range.  Taira pivots to the right of his opponent.  Murakami hits home with a solid left hook.  
Taira quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Murakami connects with a left hook.  
Murakami steps away from his opponent and connects with a firm overhand right.  
Taira walks Murakami down, trapping him on the ropes.  Taira pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a cross.  
Taira pivots to the side of his opponent.  Taira attempts to land a cross, but Murakami blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Taira is looking to close the distance and attempts to land a left hook, but Murakami dodges the shot and counters with a firm right uppercut.  
Murakami is looking to keep his distance.  Murakami sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Murakami lands a straight 1 - 2.  Murakami throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Murakami tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Murakami is on target with a jab.  


Round 3 Statistics
Murakami: 
Jabs Thrown: 32                            
Jabs Landed: 18                            
Power Shots Thrown: 36                            
Power Shots Landed: 19                            
Head Shots Thrown: 65                            
Head Shots Landed: 36                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Taira: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 4: 

Murakami connects with a cross.  
Murakami throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a stinging right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Murakami feints a jab, tricking Taira into launching a cross counter.  Murakami avoids the shot and counters with a sharp left uppercut.  
Murakami steps away from his opponent and finds the target with a hard jab.  
Murakami throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a solid right hook to Murakami's body.  
Taira steps inside.  Taira pivots to the left of his opponent and lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Murakami is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with a solid cross.  
Taira closes the distance.  Taira sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Taira tries to land a right hook, but Murakami parries the shot and counters with a left hook to his opponents liver.  
Murakami lands a jab.  
Taira closes the distance.  Taira pivots to the left of his opponent.  Murakami lands a left hook.  
Murakami tries to keep the action at long range.  Murakami feints a cross, but Taira does not fall for it and lands with a cross.  
Murakami lands a cross to the body, and then to the head.  He continues the combination and lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Murakami switches the action to the outside and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Murakami tries to land a jab, but Taira dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  
Murakami sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Taira attempts to land a cross, but Murakami slips the shot and counters with a firm left hook.  
Murakami lands two straights followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Taira closes the distance and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Murakami steps away from his opponent.  Taira sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Murakami lands a jab followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  
Murakami steps away from his opponent and lands with a ramrod jab.  Murakami attempts to land a jab, but Taira blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Taira sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Murakami lands two consecutive overhand rights to his opponents head.  
Murakami lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Murakami connects with a cross.  
Murakami feints a jab, tricking Taira into countering with a cross.  Murakami springs the trap, countering with  a cross.  


Round 4 Statistics
Murakami: 
Jabs Thrown: 24                            
Jabs Landed: 10                            
Power Shots Thrown: 35                            
Power Shots Landed: 18                            
Head Shots Thrown: 52                            
Head Shots Landed: 25                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Taira: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 5: 

Murakami is on target with a cross.  
Murakami is looking to keep his distance and lands with a ramrod jab.  
Murakami lands an overhand right followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  
Taira sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Murakami throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Taira advances into close range.  Taira pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a right uppercut followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Murakami is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  He follows up the attack and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Murakami attempts to land a cross, but Taira blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Murakami sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Taira is on target with a left hook.  
Murakami is looking to keep his distance and hits home with a cross.  
Taira is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Murakami hits home with a cross.  
Taira closes the distance.  Murakami hits home with a left hook.  
Murakami is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a solid cross.  
Taira advances into close range and attempts to land a left uppercut, but Murakami slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Murakami is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Taira sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with a jab.  
Murakami attempts to land a jab, but Taira slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Murakami tries to keep the action at long range and lands a jab followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  
Murakami lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Taira is looking to keep his distance.  Murakami feints a right, and then is on target with a jab.  
Murakami finds the target with a ramrod jab.  
Taira steps away from his opponent.  Murakami is on target with an overhand right.  
Murakami sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with a jab.  
Taira forces Murakami to back into the ropes.  Taira sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Taira throws a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Murakami lands a hard jab.  
Murakami lands a cross.  
Murakami lands a spiteful jab.  


Round 5 Statistics
Murakami: 
Jabs Thrown: 19                            
Jabs Landed: 11                            
Power Shots Thrown: 38                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 56                            
Head Shots Landed: 28                            
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Taira: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Murakami hits home with a cross.  
Taira lands a hard jab.  
Murakami tries to land a jab, but Taira sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Taira closes the distance and tries to land a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Murakami is looking to keep the action on the outside and connects with an overhand right.  
Murakami quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Murakami throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Taira is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Murakami tries to step out of his opponents range and finds the target with a spiteful jab.  
Murakami tries to step out of his opponents range and attempts to land a jab, but Taira dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  
Taira sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Murakami lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Taira switches the action to the outside.  Murakami lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  He follows up the attack and lands an overhand left followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Murakami waits at the mid-range with a lowered guard, waiting for his opponent to throw a punch.  Taira throws an overhand right, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a stinging right uppercut.  
Murakami is on target with a spiteful jab.  
Murakami lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Murakami lands with a solid jab.  
Murakami lands a stinging jab.  
Taira closes the distance.  Taira sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Taira lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  Taira attempts to land a right hook, but Murakami sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut to Taira's body.  
Murakami steps away from his opponent and is on target with a hard jab.  
Murakami finds the target with a spiteful jab.  
Murakami hits the target with a sharp jab.  
Taira tries to land a left uppercut, but Murakami slips the shot and counters with a sharp right uppercut.  
Murakami steps to the outside and attempts to land a jab, but Taira slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Murakami feints a right hook, and then hits home with a cross.  
Murakami is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Taira quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Murakami lands a spiteful jab.  
Murakami contemptuously drops his hands, trying to provoke his opponent.  Taira strikes his opponents body with a cross.  
Murakami is on target with a cross.  


Round 6 Statistics
Murakami: 
Jabs Thrown: 26                            
Jabs Landed: 15                            
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 45                            
Head Shots Landed: 26                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Taira: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 7: 

Taira advances into close range.  Murakami sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Taira is on target with a right hook to Murakami's body.  
Murakami sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Taira attempts to land a jab, but Murakami sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Taira forces Murakami to retreat onto the ropes.  Taira sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Murakami is looking to keep his distance and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Murakami connects with a cross.  
Murakami quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a jab, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  
Taira is looking to close the distance and forces Murakami to retreat onto the ropes.  Taira sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Murakami connects with a left hook.  Murakami throws a left uppercut, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Murakami sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with a right uppercut.  
Murakami tries to step out of his opponents range.  Murakami quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Taira tries to land a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Taira steps inside.  Taira hits home with a right hook.  
Murakami switches the action to the outside and lands a jab to the head, a cross to the body and an overhand left to the head.  
Murakami lands a straight 1 - 2.  He continues the combination and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Taira forces Murakami to retreat onto the ropes.  Murakami tries to land a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Murakami tries to keep the action at long range and tries to land a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Murakami finds the target with a jab.  
Murakami hits home with an overhand right.  
Taira closes the distance and walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Taira pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a right hook.  
Taira gets on the inside.  Taira pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a right uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Murakami steps away from his opponent and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Murakami quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Murakami hits home with a stinging cross.  Murakami attempts to land a cross, but Taira sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Murakami lands a jab.  
Taira is looking to close the distance.  Taira pivots to the left of his opponent.  Murakami hits home with a right hook.  


Round 7 Statistics
Murakami: 
Jabs Thrown: 19                            
Jabs Landed: 11                            
Power Shots Thrown: 35                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 45                            
Head Shots Landed: 22                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Taira: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 8: 

Murakami sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Taira hits home with a cross.  
Murakami is looking to keep his distance.  Taira sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Taira tries to land a jab, but Murakami sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Murakami lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Murakami quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Murakami throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Murakami steps away from his opponent and connects with an overhand right.  
Murakami tries to keep the action at long range and finds the target with a jab.  
Taira steps inside.  Murakami tries to land a right hook, but Taira blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut to his opponents ribs.  
Murakami throws a cross, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Taira is looking to close the distance and walks his opponent into the corner.  Murakami is on target with a left hook to his opponents ribs.  
Murakami steps to the outside and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  He continues the combination and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Murakami switches the action to the outside and is on target with a firm cross.  
Murakami lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Murakami is on target with a cross.  
Murakami lands two straights followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Murakami is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  Murakami attempts to land a cross, but Taira blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Murakami connects with a sharp cross.  
Taira forces Murakami to back into the ropes.  Taira tries to land a cross, but Murakami slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Murakami is looking to keep his distance.  Murakami sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Murakami lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Taira gets on the inside.  Taira sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a right uppercut to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Murakami is looking to keep his distance and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  He then lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Murakami lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Murakami pivots to the right of his opponent and is on target with a left hook to his opponents liver.  
Taira is on target with a sharp left hook to his opponents body.  
Murakami is looking to keep his distance and tries to land a jab, but Taira blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Taira steps inside and lands a right hook to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body.  
Murakami lands a jab.  
At the end of Round 8, lets listen in on the corners...Murakami's trainer is telling his fighter he is winning comfortably and should get on his bike for the remainder of the fight.  

Round 8 Statistics
Murakami: 
Jabs Thrown: 28                            
Jabs Landed: 18                            
Power Shots Thrown: 46                            
Power Shots Landed: 20                            
Head Shots Thrown: 63                            
Head Shots Landed: 35                            
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Taira: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 9: 

Murakami throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Murakami lands a double jab to his opponents head.  He then lands a cross to the head followed by a jab to the body.  
Murakami lands with a spiteful jab.  
Murakami lands with a solid jab.  
Taira closes the distance.  Taira pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Taira is looking to keep his distance.  Taira lowers his guard, attempting to draw a lead.  Murakami lands with a spiteful jab.  
Murakami lands a jab to the body, a cross to the head and a jab to the body.  
Murakami tries to keep the action at long range and is on target with a cross.  
Taira lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Taira sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Murakami steps away from his opponent and lands with a ramrod jab.  
Taira advances into close range.  Murakami pivots to the side of his opponent and digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Murakami steps to the outside and connects with a stinging cross.  
Murakami tries to step out of his opponents range and lands two overhand rights followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Murakami finds the target with a sharp jab.  
Taira gets on the inside and walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Taira pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Murakami quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Taira drives a solid left hook into his opponents ribs.  
Taira voluntarily retreats back onto the ropes...he waves his opponent in!  Murakami accepts the invitation, throwing powerful combos, but is unable to land anything on Taira.  Murakami lands a spiteful jab.  
Murakami steps to the outside and lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Murakami sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a jab to Taira's body.  
Murakami is looking to keep his distance.  Murakami feints a jab, and then lands an overhand right.  
Taira is looking to close the distance.  Murakami pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a left hook to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  
Murakami lands a stinging right hook.  
Murakami steps away from his opponent and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Murakami lands a jab to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Taira gets on the inside.  Murakami quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Murakami tries to step out of his opponents range.  Murakami sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Murakami attempts to land a jab, but Taira slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Murakami steps to the outside and lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Murakami sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Taira tries to land a jab, but Murakami sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
At the end of Round 9, lets listen in on the corners...Taira's trainer is telling his fighter he needs a knockout to win!  

Round 9 Statistics
Murakami: 
Jabs Thrown: 23                            
Jabs Landed: 18                            
Power Shots Thrown: 38                            
Power Shots Landed: 19                            
Head Shots Thrown: 50                            
Head Shots Landed: 29                            
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 8                             

Taira: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 15                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Round 10: 

Murakami lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Taira advances into close range and lands a right hook to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
Taira digs in a left hook to Murakami's body.  
Murakami lands three consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Murakami pivots from in front of his opponent and hits the target with a hard jab.  
Taira closes the distance.  Murakami pivots to the left of his opponent and connects with a solid left uppercut.  
Murakami pivots to the side of his opponent and is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Murakami is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head, AND HIS OPPONENT IS HURT!  
Taira could be stopped here, if Murakami can find the right shot!  Murakami is on target with a right hook to Taira's ribcage.  
Murakami connects with a mean right hook.  TAIRA IS DOWN!  HE ISNT GOING TO BEAT THE COUNT!  The winner by KO is Murakami!  


Round 10 Statistics
Murakami: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Taira: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 3                             
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

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


Fight Statistics
Murakami: 
Total Punches Thrown: 575                           
Total Punches Landed: 299                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 496                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 268                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 79                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 31                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 356                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 167                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 219                           
Total Jabs Landed: 132                           

Taira: 
Total Punches Thrown: 296                           
Total Punches Landed: 94                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 214                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 67                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 82                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 27                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 253                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 90                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 43                            
Total Jabs Landed: 4