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23/07/2031
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Jiro Watanabe vs Iwao Fujimori

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Japan-Tokyo promoted show at Yuichi Kawashima Gym, Tokyo,  taking place on 22/09/2023:

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 Minimumweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance and those watching live on Sky-A Sports, the two fighters competing in this 12 round matchup are Jiro Watanabe (9 - 3 - 1) who hails from Nagoya, Japan and Iwao Fujimori(8 - 7) from Tokyo, Japan.  Both Watanabe and Fujimori weighed in at 105 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Hisoka Enomoto, and the three ringside judges are Aki Fujii, Aki Fujii and Hideki Ishibashi.  

Round 1: 

Watanabe pivots to the right of his opponent and is on target with a right hook to Fujimori's body.  
Watanabe tries to keep the action at long range and strikes his opponents body with a cross.  
Fujimori quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Watanabe lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Watanabe is on target with a cross.  
Watanabe tries to keep the action at long range.  Watanabe sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Fujimori is on target with a jab.  
Watanabe lands a jab.  
Watanabe is looking to keep his distance and drives a jab into his opponents body.  
Watanabe lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Fujimori's trainer is telling his fighter he needs to be more active or he's going to get outworked.  

Round 1 Statistics
Watanabe: 
Jabs Thrown: 22                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 35                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Fujimori: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Watanabe is keeping his hands low...it looks like he wants his opponent to throw first.  Fujimori finds the target with a jab.  
Watanabe steps away from his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Watanabe is on target with a cross.  
Fujimori switches the action to the outside.  Watanabe is on target with an overhand right.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Watanabe's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  Fujimori's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  

Round 2 Statistics
Watanabe: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Fujimori: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Watanabe steps away from his opponent and lands a jab.  
Watanabe pivots to the right of his opponent.  Fujimori attempts to land a jab, but Watanabe sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Watanabe is on target with a jab.  
Watanabe tries to keep the action at long range.  Watanabe sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a cross.  
Watanabe sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with a jab.  
Watanabe connects with an overhand right.  


Round 3 Statistics
Watanabe: 
Jabs Thrown: 20                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Fujimori: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 7                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Watanabe switches the action to the outside and is on target with an overhand left.  
Watanabe is looking to keep his distance.  Fujimori drops his guard, and stalks his opponent...he wants his opponent to throw a shot.  Watanabe finds the target with a jab.  
Watanabe connects with a cross.  
Fujimori pivots to the side of his opponent.  Fujimori tries to land a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Watanabe sidesteps to the right of his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Watanabe tries to step out of his opponents range and hits home with a cross.  
Fujimori is on target with an overhand right.  
Watanabe hits home with a cross.  
Fujimori is looking to keep his distance.  Watanabe tries to land an overhand left, but Fujimori dodges the shot and counters with a right hook.  


Round 4 Statistics
Watanabe: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Fujimori: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Watanabe is looking to keep his distance.  Fujimori connects with a cross.  
Fujimori tries to keep the action at long range.  Watanabe lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Fujimori feints a left, and then is on target with a right hook.  
Watanabe is looking to keep his distance and lands an overhand left.  
Watanabe hits home with a cross.  
Watanabe lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Watanabe pivots to the right of his opponent.  Fujimori is on target with a jab.  
Watanabe lands a cross to his opponents body.  
Fujimori tries to land a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
At the end of Round 5, lets listen in on the corners...Watanabe's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 5 Statistics
Watanabe: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Fujimori: 
Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Fujimori finds the target with a jab.  
Fujimori sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Fujimori attempts to land a jab, but Watanabe slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Fujimori is on target with a left hook.  
Fujimori tries to keep the action at long range.  Watanabe is on target with a cross.  
Watanabe finds the target with a jab.  
Fujimori is on target with a cross.  
Fujimori steps to the outside.  Watanabe strikes his opponents body with a jab.  


Round 6 Statistics
Watanabe: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Fujimori: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Fujimori attempts to land a left hook, but Watanabe dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  
Fujimori is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Watanabe feints a left hook, and then drives a cross into Fujimori's body.  
Fujimori is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Watanabe is on target with a cross.  
Watanabe pivots to the right of his opponent and digs in a right uppercut to Fujimori's body.  
Watanabe lands a cross.  
Fujimori tries to land a jab, but Watanabe slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Watanabe steps to the outside and finds the target with a jab.  
Watanabe attempts to land a jab, but Fujimori blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut to Watanabe's ribs.  


Round 7 Statistics
Watanabe: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Fujimori: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 8: 

Watanabe sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Fujimori drives a right hook into his opponents body.  
Fujimori connects with a right hook.  
Fujimori steps away from his opponent.  Watanabe feints a jab and triggers a cross counter from Fujimori.  Watanabe springs the trap and counters with  a left hook.  
Fujimori tries to keep the action at long range.  Watanabe lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Fujimori is on target with a right hook.  
Watanabe steps to the outside and lands a cross.  
Fujimori is on target with a cross.  
Fujimori walks his opponent down, trapping him in the corner.  Fujimori feints a right hook, but Watanabe does not fall for it and lands with a cross.  
Watanabe goes for the bodyshot, but lands south of the border!  The ref stops the action and gives Fujimori time to recover.  
Watanabe switches the action to the outside and tries to land a cross, but Fujimori slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  


Round 8 Statistics
Watanabe: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Fujimori: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 9: 

Watanabe connects with a cross.  
Watanabe is on target with a cross to Fujimori's body.  
Fujimori walks his opponent into a corner.  Watanabe lands a cross.  
Watanabe sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a cross.  
Watanabe is looking to keep his distance and strikes his opponents body with a cross.  
Watanabe tries to step out of his opponents range.  Watanabe sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Watanabe lands a jab followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  


Round 9 Statistics
Watanabe: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Fujimori: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

Watanabe is on target with a cross.  
Watanabe pivots to the right of his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Watanabe tries to keep the action at long range.  Fujimori sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Watanabe lands a cross.  
Watanabe quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with a jab to Fujimori's body.  
Watanabe feints a left hook, and then hits home with a cross.  
At the end of Round 10, lets listen in on the corners...Watanabe's trainer is telling his fighter he is winning comfortably and should get on his bike for the remainder of the fight.  

Round 10 Statistics
Watanabe: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Fujimori: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 4                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 11: 

Watanabe sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Watanabe hits home with an overhand left.  
Watanabe is looking to keep his distance and is on target with a jab.  
Watanabe lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Watanabe finds the target with a jab.  
Watanabe hits home with a cross.  
Watanabe is on target with an overhand left.  
Watanabe feints a right hook, and then lands a jab.  
Watanabe switches the action to the outside.  Watanabe lowers his guard, attempting to draw a lead.  Fujimori lands a cross followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 11, lets listen in on the corners...Fujimori's trainer is telling his fighter he needs a knockout to win!  

Round 11 Statistics
Watanabe: 
Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Fujimori: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 12: 

Fujimori walks Watanabe onto the ropes.  Fujimori pivots to the side of his opponent.  Watanabe throws a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Fujimori pivots to the side of his opponent.  Fujimori throws a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Watanabe is on target with a jab.  
Fujimori manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Watanabe lands a cross.  
Watanabe steps away from his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Watanabe hits home with a cross.  
Fujimori hits home with a cross.  
Watanabe attempts to land a jab, but Fujimori blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  


Round 12 Statistics
Watanabe: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Fujimori: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 1 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 2 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
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: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 9 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 10 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 11 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 12 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10


Final Scorecards: 117 - 111  117 - 111  117 - 111

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Nagoya, Japan.... Jiro Watanabe

Fight Statistics
Watanabe: 
Total Punches Thrown: 320                           
Total Punches Landed: 104                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 269                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 89                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 51                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 15                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 173                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 61                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 147                           
Total Jabs Landed: 43                            

Fujimori: 
Total Punches Thrown: 228                           
Total Punches Landed: 44                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 214                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 42                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 14                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 2                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 135                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 27                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 93                            
Total Jabs Landed: 17