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25/07/2044
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Yutaka Kobashigawa vs Yutaka Kanemoto

Boxing Daily Report from the Hakodate Boxing Federation promoted show at Nundwe Gym, Sapporo,  taking place on 10/07/2043:

The venue is mostly sold out with the fans eager to turn out for tonights fights.  
Next up is the main event of the show.  This is a mandatory fight for the Japan-Hokkaido Super Lightweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance and those watching live on Sky-A Sports, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Yutaka Kobashigawa (36(1) - 2(1)) who hails from Sapporo, Japan and Yutaka Kanemoto(5 - 5 - 3) from Sapporo, Japan.  Both Kobashigawa and Kanemoto weighed in at 140 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Goro Mori, and the three ringside judges are Kaede Takenaka, Kyo Kawabata and Satoru Yasui.  

Round 1: 

Kobashigawa lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Kanemoto closes the distance.  Kobashigawa pivots to the left of his opponent and is on target with a left hook to Kanemoto's body.  
Kobashigawa feints a cross, tricking Kanemoto into throwing a left hook counter.  Kobashigawa springs the trap and counters with  a left hook.  
Kobashigawa tries to step out of his opponents range.  Kobashigawa sidesteps to the left of his opponent and hits home with a hard jab.  
Kobashigawa lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Kobashigawa is looking to keep his distance and lands with a spiteful jab.  
Kanemoto forces Kobashigawa to retreat onto the ropes.  Kobashigawa lands a right uppercut.  Kobashigawa ties up his opponent.  The ref separates the two fighters.  
Kobashigawa lands two consecutive left uppercuts to his opponents head.  
Kobashigawa finds the target with a jab.  
Kobashigawa tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Kobashigawa finds the target with a jab.  
Kobashigawa feints a left, and then lands a ramrod jab.  
Kanemoto steps inside.  Kobashigawa connects with a right hook.  
Kobashigawa is looking to keep his distance.  Kobashigawa feints a cross, and then lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Kobashigawa steps to the outside and lands a jab, overhand left and a jab to his opponents head.  
Kobashigawa lands a jab, overhand right and a jab to his opponents head.  
Kobashigawa feints a left, and then lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Kobashigawa lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Kanemoto lands a right uppercut.  
Kobashigawa quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Kanemoto throws a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Kanemoto throws a left hook, but Kobashigawa holds on to his opponent.  As they grapple, Kobashigawa pushes his forearm into Kanemoto's face.  The ref separates the two fighters.  
Kobashigawa is looking to keep his distance.  Kobashigawa feints a cross, and then lands with a sharp jab.  
Kobashigawa lands with a stinging jab.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Kanemoto's trainer is telling his fighter to increase his workrate.  

Round 1 Statistics
Kobashigawa: 
Jabs Thrown: 25                            
Jabs Landed: 17                            
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 43                            
Head Shots Landed: 31                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Kanemoto: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Kanemoto closes the distance.  Kobashigawa connects with a left hook.  
Kobashigawa steps away from his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Kobashigawa sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands with a sharp jab.  
Kanemoto gets on the inside.  Kobashigawa hits home with a left hook.  
Kobashigawa lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Kobashigawa lands a jab.  
Kobashigawa lands with a sharp jab.  
Kanemoto gets on the inside and throws a left hook, but Kobashigawa clinches his opponent.  As they grapple, Kobashigawa pushes his forearm into Kanemoto's face.  The ref breaks Kobashigawa's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  
Kobashigawa tries to keep the action at long range.  Kobashigawa feints a left, and then lands with a spiteful jab.  
Kanemoto steps inside.  Kobashigawa lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Kobashigawa is looking to keep his distance and lands a jab followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  
Kobashigawa sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Kobashigawa throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Kobashigawa feints a right hook, and then lands a cross to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Kanemoto forces Kobashigawa to back into the ropes.  Kanemoto tries to land a cross, but Kobashigawa slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Kobashigawa tries to step out of his opponents range and lands with a hard jab.  
Kobashigawa steps to the outside.  Kobashigawa feints a right hook, and then hits home with a cross.  
Kobashigawa switches the action to the outside and finds the target with a hard jab.  
Kobashigawa lands with a hard jab.  
Kobashigawa lands a jab, overhand right and a jab to his opponents head.  
Kobashigawa hits the target with a stiff jab.  
Kobashigawa lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Kobashigawa lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Kobashigawa tries to keep the action at long range.  Kobashigawa feints a right hook, and then lands with a ramrod jab.  
Kobashigawa lands a jab followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Kanemoto's trainer is advising how he could stop so many clean shots getting through.  

Round 2 Statistics
Kobashigawa: 
Jabs Thrown: 25                            
Jabs Landed: 18                            
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 41                            
Head Shots Landed: 29                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Kanemoto: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 9                             
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Kobashigawa steps away from his opponent and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Kanemoto advances into close range.  Kobashigawa pivots to the left of his opponent and digs in a left hook to his opponents liver.  
Kobashigawa steps to the outside and finds the target with a jab.  
Kobashigawa feints a left, and then lands a spiteful jab.  
Kobashigawa steps to the outside.  Kobashigawa feints a right, and then lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Kobashigawa lands two consecutive overhand rights to his opponents head.  
Kobashigawa lands a cross.  
Kobashigawa hits home with a cross.  
Kobashigawa hits home with an overhand right.  
Kobashigawa lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Kobashigawa tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a stiff jab.  
Kobashigawa feints a left, and then lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Kobashigawa feints a cross, and then throws a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  
Kobashigawa lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Kobashigawa lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Kobashigawa is on target with a cross.  
Kanemoto is looking to close the distance and manouvers Kobashigawa onto the ropes.  Kanemoto pivots from in front of his opponent.  Kobashigawa lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  Kobashigawa clinches his opponent.  Kobashigawa is using his forearm in the clinch.  The ref breaks Kobashigawa's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  
Kobashigawa steps away from his opponent and lands a jab, overhand right and a jab to his opponents head.  
Kobashigawa tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Kobashigawa steps away from his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Kanemoto is on target with a right hook to Kobashigawa's body.  Kanemoto throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Kobashigawa switches the action to the outside and is on target with a cross.  
Kobashigawa hits the target with a hard jab.  
Kanemoto cuts off the ring, trapping Kobashigawa in the corner.  Kobashigawa is on target with a stinging jab to his opponents body.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Kanemoto's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  

Round 3 Statistics
Kobashigawa: 
Jabs Thrown: 29                            
Jabs Landed: 21                            
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 42                            
Head Shots Landed: 34                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Kanemoto: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 7                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 8                             
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 4: 

Kobashigawa tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a cross, jab and a cross to his opponents head.  
Kanemoto gets on the inside.  Kobashigawa lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Kobashigawa switches the action to the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Kobashigawa lands with a ramrod jab.  
Kobashigawa tries to keep the action at long range and lands a stinging jab.  
Kanemoto steps inside and walks Kobashigawa onto the ropes.  Kobashigawa lands a left uppercut.  
Kobashigawa pivots to the side of his opponent and is on target with a spiteful jab.  
Kobashigawa switches the action to the outside.  Kobashigawa feints a left hook, and then lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Kobashigawa feints a jab, but Kanemoto is not fooled and responds with a right uppercut.  
Kanemoto closes the distance.  Kobashigawa pivots to the left of his opponent.  Kobashigawa throws a left hook, but his opponent parries the shot.  Kobashigawa ties up his opponent.  Kobashigawa uses his free hand to throw a hook, but it hits Kanemoto behind the head. The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  
Kobashigawa tries to step out of his opponents range and lands two jabs to the body, and one to the head.  
Kanemoto is looking to close the distance.  Kobashigawa pivots to the side of his opponent.  Kanemoto throws a left hook, but Kobashigawa holds on to his opponent.  Kobashigawa is using his forearm in the clinch.  The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  
Kobashigawa is looking to keep his distance and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Kobashigawa lands a cross.  
Kobashigawa lands a cross.  
Kobashigawa is on target with a cross.  
Kobashigawa is on target with an overhand right.  
Kanemoto steps inside.  Kobashigawa pivots from in front of his opponent and is on target with a right hook.  
Kobashigawa is looking to keep his distance.  Kobashigawa feints a right hook, and then lands a hard jab.  
Kobashigawa lands a jab to the head, a jab to the body and an overhand right to the head.  
Kanemoto closes the distance.  Kobashigawa pivots from in front of his opponent and connects with a right uppercut.  
Kobashigawa tries to keep the action at long range and finds the target with a jab.  
Kobashigawa steps to the outside and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Kobashigawa finds the target with a spiteful jab.  
Kobashigawa is on target with a jab.  
Kobashigawa lands a jab to the body followed by a overhand left to the head.  
Kobashigawa steps away from his opponent and is on target with a jab.  
Kobashigawa switches the action to the outside and lands a stinging jab.  
At the end of Round 4, lets listen in on the corners...Kanemoto's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 4 Statistics
Kobashigawa: 
Jabs Thrown: 28                            
Jabs Landed: 21                            
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 48                            
Head Shots Landed: 34                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Kanemoto: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Kobashigawa tries to keep the action at long range and lands a jab, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  
Kanemoto is looking to close the distance.  Kobashigawa pivots from in front of his opponent and lands three consecutive right hooks to his opponents head.  
Kobashigawa is looking to keep the action on the outside and connects with an overhand right.  
Kobashigawa finds the target with a sharp jab.  
Kobashigawa tries to step out of his opponents range and hits home with a cross.  
Kanemoto closes the distance.  Kobashigawa hits home with a right hook.  
Kobashigawa sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Kanemoto drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Kobashigawa switches the action to the outside and lands with a hard jab.  
Kobashigawa lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Kobashigawa lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Kobashigawa is looking to keep his distance and is on target with a jab.  
Kobashigawa feints a left, and then lands with a hard jab.  
Kanemoto closes the distance.  Kobashigawa quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and connects with a left uppercut.  
Kobashigawa is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Kobashigawa is on target with a jab.  
Kobashigawa steps away from his opponent and lands a stinging jab.  
Kobashigawa lands a cross.  
Kobashigawa feints a left hook, and then lands two consecutive overhand rights to his opponents head.  
Kobashigawa lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Kobashigawa lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Kobashigawa attempts to land a jab, but Kanemoto dodges the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Kobashigawa connects with a cross.  
Kobashigawa lands with a sharp jab.  
Kobashigawa feints a jab and triggers a right hook counter from Kanemoto.  Kobashigawa avoids the shot and counters with a left hook to his opponents ribs.  
Kobashigawa lands a jab.  
Kanemoto forces Kobashigawa to back into the ropes.  Kanemoto tries to land a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Kobashigawa is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a hard jab.  
Kobashigawa throws a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  


Round 5 Statistics
Kobashigawa: 
Jabs Thrown: 27                            
Jabs Landed: 21                            
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 45                            
Head Shots Landed: 35                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Kanemoto: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 6: 

Kobashigawa steps away from his opponent and lands an overhand left followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Kobashigawa switches the action to the outside and lands a cross to the body followed by a jab to the head.  
Kobashigawa lands a jab followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Kobashigawa is looking to keep the action on the outside and connects with an overhand left.  
Kanemoto gets on the inside.  Kobashigawa lands a left hook.  
Kanemoto walks his opponent into a corner.  Kanemoto is desperate to make more of an impact on his opponent.   He swings an uppercut into his opponents groin! The ref separates the two fighters and tells Kanemoto to keep his punches up.  He gives Kobashigawa a few minutes to recover.  
Kanemoto closes the distance.  Kobashigawa hits home with a left hook.  
Kobashigawa drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Kobashigawa lands with a sharp jab.  
Kobashigawa is looking to keep the action on the outside and hits home with a stinging jab.  
Kobashigawa lands a jab.  
Kobashigawa lands a ramrod jab.  
Kanemoto is not fighting as well as he'd like.   He steps inside, but then strikes Kobashigawa with a blatant low blow!  The ref tells Kanemoto to keep his punches above the belt.  He gives Kobashigawa time to recover.  
Kobashigawa steps away from his opponent and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Kobashigawa lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Kobashigawa tries to step out of his opponents range.  Kobashigawa feints a jab, and then hits home with a cross.  
Kobashigawa lands two jabs followed by an overhand left to his opponents head.  
Kanemoto gets on the inside.  Kobashigawa lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
You can sense Kanemoto is getting frustrated in there.   He steps inside, but then strikes Kobashigawa with a blatant low blow!  The ref halts the action and sends Kobashigawa to the neutral corner.    He warns Kanemoto that he is heading for a point deduction.  
Kobashigawa hits the target with a sharp jab.  
Kobashigawa switches the action to the outside and lands an overhand right.  
Kobashigawa lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Kobashigawa tries to keep the action at long range and lands a cross, jab and a cross to his opponents head.  
Kobashigawa lands a jab.  
Kobashigawa lands a cross.  


Round 6 Statistics
Kobashigawa: 
Jabs Thrown: 20                            
Jabs Landed: 16                            
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 43                            
Head Shots Landed: 31                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

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

Round 7: 

Kobashigawa switches the action to the outside and connects with a cross.  
Kobashigawa lands a jab.  
Kobashigawa is on target with a cross.  
Kobashigawa tries to keep the action at long range.  Kobashigawa sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Kobashigawa tries to land a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Kobashigawa lands with a stinging jab.  
Kobashigawa lands a sharp jab.  
Kobashigawa pivots from in front of his opponent and is on target with a right hook to Kanemoto's body.  
Kobashigawa steps to the outside and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Kanemoto manouvers Kobashigawa onto the ropes.  Kobashigawa lands with a hard jab.  Kobashigawa tries to land a jab, but Kanemoto slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Kanemoto gets on the inside.  Kobashigawa hits home with a left hook.  
Kobashigawa steps away from his opponent and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Kobashigawa hits home with a hard jab.  
Kobashigawa feints a jab, and then connects with a cross.  
Kanemoto closes the distance.  Kobashigawa lands three consecutive left hooks to his opponents head.  
Kobashigawa lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Kobashigawa lands with a spiteful jab.  
Kobashigawa hits home with a ramrod jab.  
Kobashigawa hits home with a cross.  
Kobashigawa feints a right, and then is on target with a cross.  
Kobashigawa steps away from his opponent and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Kanemoto pivots to the right of his opponent.  Kobashigawa hits the target with a sharp jab.  
Kanemoto sidesteps to the left of his opponent and strikes his opponents body with a cross.  
Kobashigawa tries to step out of his opponents range and lands with a stiff jab.  Kobashigawa attempts to land a jab, but Kanemoto blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Kobashigawa switches the action to the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Kobashigawa connects with an overhand right.  
Kobashigawa lands a sharp jab.  


Round 7 Statistics
Kobashigawa: 
Jabs Thrown: 25                            
Jabs Landed: 17                            
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 43                            
Head Shots Landed: 30                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Kanemoto: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 8: 

Kobashigawa lands a cross.  
Kanemoto is looking to close the distance.  Kobashigawa drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Kobashigawa lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Kobashigawa sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a cross.  
Kanemoto forces Kobashigawa to retreat onto the ropes.  Kanemoto lands a left uppercut.  
Kobashigawa hits home with an overhand right.  
Kobashigawa lands two jabs followed by an overhand right to his opponents head.  
Kanemoto is looking to close the distance.  Kobashigawa tries to land a right hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook to Kobashigawa's liver.  
Kobashigawa steps to the outside.  Kobashigawa feints a cross, and then hits home with a stiff jab.  
Kobashigawa contemptuously drops his hands, trying to provoke his opponent.  Kanemoto is on target with a left hook.  
Kobashigawa tries to keep the action at long range and lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Kobashigawa lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Kobashigawa connects with a left hook.  
Kobashigawa steps to the outside.  Kobashigawa quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Kobashigawa is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with a hard jab.  
Kanemoto attempts to land a cross, but Kobashigawa blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Kobashigawa steps to the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Kobashigawa is looking to keep the action on the outside and hits the target with a stiff jab.  
Kobashigawa is on target with a sharp jab.  
Kobashigawa lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Kobashigawa is on target with a spiteful jab.  
Kobashigawa is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a spiteful jab.  
Kobashigawa lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Kobashigawa lands a ramrod jab.  
Kobashigawa lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Kobashigawa feints a right hook, and then finds the target with a spiteful jab.  
At the end of Round 8, lets listen in on the corners...Kobashigawa's trainer is advising his fighter to keep his distance and coast to the win. 

Round 8 Statistics
Kobashigawa: 
Jabs Thrown: 34                            
Jabs Landed: 23                            
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 49                            
Head Shots Landed: 31                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Kanemoto: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 9                             
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 9: 

Kobashigawa is looking to keep his distance and lands with a spiteful jab.  Kobashigawa throws a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  
Kobashigawa tries to keep the action at long range and lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Kobashigawa is on target with a cross.  
Kobashigawa lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Kobashigawa feints a cross, and then lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Kobashigawa lands two consecutive overhand rights to his opponents head.  
Kobashigawa feints a right hook, and then lands a hard jab.  
Kanemoto manages to force Kobashigawa onto the ropes.  Kobashigawa lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Kanemoto steps inside.  Kobashigawa pivots to the side of his opponent and connects with a right uppercut.  
Kobashigawa lands a hard jab.  
Kobashigawa lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Kobashigawa lands a spiteful jab.  
Kobashigawa tries to keep the action at long range and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Kobashigawa feints a jab, and then is on target with an overhand right.  
Kobashigawa lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Kobashigawa lands with a hard jab.  
Kanemoto forces Kobashigawa to back into the ropes.  Kobashigawa finds the target with a stinging jab.  
Kanemoto gets on the inside.  Kobashigawa lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Kobashigawa tries to step out of his opponents range.  Kobashigawa drops his guard, and stalks his opponent...he wants his opponent to throw a shot.  Kanemoto throws a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Kobashigawa drives a jab into Kanemoto's body.  
Kobashigawa lands a hard jab.  
Kobashigawa tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a jab to the body followed by a overhand right to the head.  
Kobashigawa finds the target with a ramrod jab.  
Kobashigawa steps to the outside and lands a jab.  
Kobashigawa lands a jab, overhand right and a jab to his opponents head.  
Kobashigawa finds the target with a spiteful jab.  
Kobashigawa is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with a cross.  
Kanemoto closes the distance.  Kobashigawa pivots from in front of his opponent and hits home with a left hook.  
Kobashigawa steps to the outside.  Kobashigawa feints a left hook, but Kanemoto is not fooled and is on target with a left hook.  
At the end of Round 9, lets listen in on the corners...Kanemoto's trainer is telling his fighter to go out and knock out his opponent!  

Round 9 Statistics
Kobashigawa: 
Jabs Thrown: 32                            
Jabs Landed: 25                            
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 53                            
Head Shots Landed: 38                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Kanemoto: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

Kobashigawa steps away from his opponent and lands a ramrod jab.  
Kobashigawa lands two jab's to the head followed by a cross to the body.  
Kobashigawa switches the action to the outside.  Kobashigawa sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Kobashigawa lands a ramrod jab.  
Kobashigawa feints a left hook, and then is on target with a jab.  Kobashigawa tries to land a jab, but Kanemoto slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Kobashigawa tries to land a jab, but Kanemoto sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Kobashigawa feints a left hook, and then lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Kobashigawa feints a cross, and then lands a stiff jab.  
Kobashigawa lands with a sharp jab.  
Kobashigawa tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with a cross.  
Kanemoto advances into close range.  Kobashigawa hits home with a left hook.  Kobashigawa ties up his opponent.  Kobashigawa is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  
Kobashigawa tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Kobashigawa lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Kobashigawa strikes his opponents body with a jab.  
Kobashigawa lands with a ramrod jab.  
Kobashigawa lands a jab.  
Kanemoto walks Kobashigawa down, trapping him on the ropes.  Kanemoto hits home with a left uppercut.  
Kobashigawa pivots to the side of his opponent.  Kobashigawa connects with a left hook.  Kobashigawa ties up his opponent.  Kobashigawa is using his forearm in the clinch.  The referee separates the two fighters and warns Kobashigawa.  
Kobashigawa lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Kanemoto is looking to close the distance.  Kanemoto pivots to the side of his opponent.  Kobashigawa hits home with a left hook.  
Kobashigawa tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a jab.  
Kanemoto is on target with a left hook.  
Kobashigawa lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Kobashigawa pivots to the right of his opponent.  Kanemoto throws a left hook, but Kobashigawa holds on to his opponent.  As they grapple, Kobashigawa pushes his forearm into Kanemoto's face.  The ref halts the action and breaks the clinch.  He lectures Kobashigawa about fouling.  


Round 10 Statistics
Kobashigawa: 
Jabs Thrown: 28                            
Jabs Landed: 18                            
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 40                            
Head Shots Landed: 26                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Kanemoto: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

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


Final Scorecards: 100 - 90  100 - 90  100 - 90

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Sapporo, Japan.... Yutaka Kobashigawa

Fight Statistics
Kobashigawa: 
Total Punches Thrown: 485                           
Total Punches Landed: 340                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 447                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 319                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 38                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 21                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 212                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 143                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 273                           
Total Jabs Landed: 197                           

Kanemoto: 
Total Punches Thrown: 132                           
Total Punches Landed: 22                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 109                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 18                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 23                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 4                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 107                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 21                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 25                            
Total Jabs Landed: 1