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07/05/2046
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Naoki Kawashima vs Fumio Sugimoto

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Japan-Fukuoka promoted show at ACROS Arena Hall, Fukuoka,  taking place on 28/05/2045:

The venue is completely packed out with the fans turning out in force to watch the fights on offer tonight.  
Next up is the main event of the show.  This is a final eliminator for the Japan-Fukuoka Heavyweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Naoki Kawashima (16 - 10) who hails from Kitakyushu, Japan and Fumio Sugimoto(4(3) - 2) from Kitakyushu, Japan.  Kawashima weighed in at 213 pounds And 13 ounces, while Sugimoto weighed in at 230 pounds And 15 ounces.  
The referee tonight is Hisao Kamei, and the three ringside judges are Yasushi Baba, Satoshi Murata and Fumio Hara.  

Round 1: 

Sugimoto steps inside and lands a left hook, right uppercut and a left hook to his opponents head.  
Sugimoto throws a left hook, but his opponent avoids the punch with a sidestep.  Sugimoto clinches his opponent.  As they grapple, Sugimoto pushes his forearm into Kawashima's face.  The referee separates the two fighters and warns Sugimoto.  
Sugimoto manouvers his opponent into a corner.  Sugimoto pivots to the left of his opponent and hits home with a left hook.  
Sugimoto is looking to close the distance and lands a right uppercut, left uppercut and a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Sugimoto lands a left hook to the head, a right uppercut to the head and a left uppercut to the body.  
Sugimoto lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  Sugimoto ties up his opponent.  Sugimoto throws a hook within the clinch but hits his opponent behind the head. The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  
Sugimoto lands a left hook.  Sugimoto clinches his opponent.  Sugimoto leans on his opponent using all his weight. The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  
Sugimoto steps inside and lands a right hook to the head, a right hook to the body and a left hook to the head.  
Sugimoto walks Kawashima into a corner.  Sugimoto lands a left hook to the body, a left hook to the head and a right uppercut to the head.  Sugimoto ties up his opponent.  Sugimoto leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. The ref separates the two fighters.  
Sugimoto closes the distance and lands a right uppercut to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body, AND STUNS HIS OPPONENT!  Sugimoto clinches his opponent.  Sugimoto leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  Kawashima recovers before his opponent can take advantage. 
Sugimoto advances into close range.  Kawashima throws a right hook, but Sugimoto clinches his opponent.  Sugimoto is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. Sugimoto hits his opponent with a kidney shot within the clinch. The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  
Kawashima sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Kawashima throws a right hook, but Sugimoto clinches his opponent.  Sugimoto leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. The ref separates the two fighters.  
Kawashima connects with a cross.  
Sugimoto steps inside and lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  He follows up the attack and lands a right hook to the body followed by a right uppercut to the head.  
Kawashima sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Kawashima throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Sugimoto closes the distance and is on target with a potent right hook to his opponents ribs.  KAWASHIMA WAS STUNNED BY THAT SHOT!  
Kawashima steps away from his opponent.  The right shot from Sugimoto could be enough to force the stoppage!  Sugimoto lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body, AND DOWN GOES KAWASHIMA!  He is back up on his feet at 4.  It looks like Kawashima has now recovered from that earlier bodyshot.  
Sugimoto gets on the inside and lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body.  Sugimoto clinches his opponent.  Sugimoto is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. The referee breaks the clinch and warns Sugimoto to stop holding.  
Sugimoto lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Sugimoto closes the distance.  Sugimoto sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a left hook.  
Sugimoto steps inside and lands a left uppercut to the body, and then to the head.  
Sugimoto connects with a left hook.  
Sugimoto is on target with a left hook.  
Sugimoto steps inside.  Sugimoto pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Kawashima's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 1 Statistics
Kawashima: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Sugimoto: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 66                            
Power Shots Landed: 40                            
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 20                            
Body Shots Thrown: 36                            
Body Shots Landed: 20                            

Round 2: 

Sugimoto hits home with a firm right hook.  
Kawashima connects with an overhand right.  
Sugimoto gets on the inside and walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Sugimoto quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a left hook to the head, a left uppercut to the body and a left hook to the body.  
Sugimoto lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Sugimoto lands a right hook.  
Kawashima sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Sugimoto digs in a left hook to Kawashima's liver.  
Sugimoto is on target with a firm right hook to Kawashima's ribs.  
Sugimoto is on target with a left hook.  
Sugimoto closes the distance and crashes a spiteful left hook to his opponents ribs.  KAWASHIMA IS DROPPED TO THE CANVAS!  He is back up on his feet at 5.  
Sugimoto lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Sugimoto feints a left, and then is on target with a stinging cross.  
Sugimoto gets on the inside and lands a left uppercut to the body, a right hook to the head and a right uppercut to the head.  
Kawashima is looking to keep his distance and hits home with an overhand right.  
Sugimoto gets on the inside and lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  He continues the combination and lands a left hook to the body, a right hook to the head and a left hook to the body.  
Kawashima steps away from his opponent and is on target with an overhand right.  Kawashima throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Sugimoto steps inside and manouvers Kawashima onto the ropes.  Sugimoto lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Sugimoto advances into close range and lands a stinging left uppercut.  
Sugimoto forces Kawashima to back into the ropes.  Sugimoto lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Kawashima connects with a cross.  
Kawashima steps to the outside and lands a cross.  
Sugimoto walks Kawashima down, trapping him in the red corner.  Sugimoto is on target with a sharp left uppercut to Kawashima's ribs.  
Sugimoto is on target with a sharp left uppercut.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Kawashima's trainer is telling his fighter he is being outworked and needs to throw more.  

Round 2 Statistics
Kawashima: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Sugimoto: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 38                            
Power Shots Landed: 30                            
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Body Shots Thrown: 14                            
Body Shots Landed: 13                            

Round 3: 

Sugimoto lands a right hook to the body, a right hook to the head and a left hook to the body.  
Kawashima sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Sugimoto lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  He follows up the attack and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Sugimoto walks Kawashima into the corner.  Kawashima tries to land a left hook, but Sugimoto sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Sugimoto lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Sugimoto closes the distance and is on target with a spiteful right uppercut.  KAWASHIMA IS HURT!  
Sugimoto thinks he can end the show early....he's looking to put Kawashima away.  Sugimoto SLAMS a VICIOUS right hook into his opponents face.  KAWASHIMA IS SENT SPRAWLING TO THE CANVAS!  HE FAILS TO BEAT THE COUNT!  The winner by KO is Sugimoto!  


Round 3 Statistics
Kawashima: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 2                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 4                             
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Sugimoto: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 9                             
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 1 Scores: 8 - 10  8 - 10  8 - 10
Round 2 Scores: 8 - 10  8 - 10  8 - 10


Fight Statistics
Kawashima: 
Total Punches Thrown: 52                            
Total Punches Landed: 8                             
Total Head Shots Thrown: 44                            
Total Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Total Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Total Body Shots Landed: 1                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Total Jabs Thrown: 24                            
Total Jabs Landed: 2                             

Sugimoto: 
Total Punches Thrown: 120                           
Total Punches Landed: 82                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 65                            
Total Head Shots Landed: 46                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 55                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 36                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 118                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 82                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Total Jabs Landed: 0