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25/08/2033
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Dong-jun Paek vs Goro Kawabata

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Japan-Chiba promoted show at Mitsui Garden Center Kashiwa-no-ha, Kashiwa,  taking place on 11/08/2024:

There are plenty of empty seats out here tonight, with the show nowhere near close to selling out.  
Next up we have one of the supporting contests of this show.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Dong-jun Paek (6 - 0) who hails from Daejeon, South Korea and Goro Kawabata(2 - 4 - 3) from Kawasaki, Japan.  Both Paek and Kawabata weighed in at 135 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Takeo Kuwahara, and the three ringside judges are Jun Usui, Taro Sugawara and Michi Anzai.  

Round 1: 

Kawabata sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Paek lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Kawabata lands a right hook.  
Kawabata switches the action to the outside.  Paek hits home with an overhand right.  
Paek pivots from in front of his opponent.  Kawabata tries to land a jab, but Paek sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Paek gets on the inside and digs in a left hook to Kawabata's liver.  
Kawabata tries to step out of his opponents range.  Paek sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a cross.  
Kawabata attempts to land a left hook, but Paek sidesteps and counters with a left hook to Kawabata's body.  
Paek steps inside and lands three consecutive left hooks to his opponents head.  
Kawabata feints a right hook, but Paek is not fooled and responds with a right uppercut.  
Paek steps inside.  Paek leans back on the ropes...he waves his opponent in!  Kawabata is whaling away with hooks, but Paek keeps his defence tight.  
Paek steps inside and is on target with a left hook to Kawabata's body.  
Paek is on target with a jab.  
Paek is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross.  
Paek lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Paek advances into close range and lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Paek lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Kawabata switches the action to the outside.  Paek lands a cross.  
Paek advances into close range and lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Kawabata pivots to the right of his opponent.  Paek lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Paek closes the distance and lands two left hooks to the body, and one to the head.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Kawabata's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  

Round 1 Statistics
Paek: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 44                            
Power Shots Landed: 27                            
Head Shots Thrown: 50                            
Head Shots Landed: 25                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Kawabata: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Paek steps inside.  Kawabata sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Paek lands a left hook.  
Paek is looking to close the distance.  Kawabata pivots from in front of his opponent.  Paek lands a right hook followed by  two left uppercuts to his opponents head.  
Paek is looking to close the distance and hits home with a right hook.  
Paek lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Paek lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Kawabata lands a cross.  
Kawabata attempts to land a cross, but Paek sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Kawabata steps to the outside.  Kawabata sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Paek is on target with a jab.  
Kawabata pivots to the right of his opponent.  Paek lands a left hook.  
Kawabata connects with a left hook.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Paek's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  Kawabata's trainer is advising how he could stop so many clean shots getting through.  

Round 2 Statistics
Paek: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Kawabata: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Paek finds the target with a jab.  
Paek lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Kawabata lands a jab.  
Paek finds the target with a jab.  
Paek hits home with a stiff jab.  
Kawabata is on target with a right hook.  
Paek hits home with a right hook.  
Kawabata pivots from in front of his opponent.  Paek hits home with a left hook.  
Paek closes the distance and digs in a left uppercut to Kawabata's liver.  
Paek throws a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Paek steps away from his opponent and throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Paek steps inside.  Kawabata sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a right uppercut.  
Kawabata steps to the outside.  Paek connects with a cross.  
Paek lands with a ramrod jab.  
Paek is looking to close the distance and throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Paek throws a right hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Kawabata feints a jab, tricking Paek into launching a right hook counter.  Kawabata springs the trap and counters with  a right uppercut.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Kawabata's trainer is telling his fighter he needs to be more active or he's going to get outworked.  

Round 3 Statistics
Paek: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Kawabata: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Paek lands a ramrod jab.  
Paek gets on the inside and lands a left hook.  
Kawabata throws a left hook, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Paek advances into close range and hits home with a right hook.  
Paek connects with a left hook.  
Kawabata sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Kawabata tries to land a cross, but Paek slips the shot and counters with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Paek lands a cross.  
Paek lands a cross.  
Paek gets on the inside and lands a left uppercut followed by  two left hooks to his opponents head.  
Kawabata sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Paek lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  Paek holds on to his opponent.  Paek is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. Paek pushes his forearm into Kawabata's face.  The referee breaks the clinch and warns Paek to stop fouling.  
Paek is on target with a cross.  
Paek is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Kawabata throws a right uppercut, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Paek lands with a ramrod jab.  
Paek lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Kawabata quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Paek lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Paek tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  


Round 4 Statistics
Paek: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 18                            
Head Shots Thrown: 34                            
Head Shots Landed: 19                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

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

Round 5: 

Paek is looking to close the distance and lands a right uppercut to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Kawabata is on target with a left hook.  
Paek closes the distance and connects with a left hook.  
Kawabata is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Paek finds the target with a jab.  
Paek is looking to close the distance.  Kawabata pivots to the side of his opponent.  Kawabata throws a right uppercut, but Paek holds on to his opponent.  Paek throws a hook within the clinch but hits his opponent behind the head. The referee separates the two fighters and warns Paek.  
Paek steps inside.  Kawabata throws a right uppercut, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Paek closes the distance and lands a right hook to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
Kawabata sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with a left hook to Paek's liver.  
Kawabata tries to keep the action at long range.  Paek hits home with a cross.  
Paek closes the distance and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  He follows up the attack and lands a right uppercut to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Paek closes the distance and lands two consecutive left uppercuts to his opponents head.  
Paek gets on the inside and throws a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps.  Paek clinches his opponent.  The ref separates the two fighters.  
Paek strikes his opponents body with a cross.  
Paek gets on the inside and is on target with a left hook.  


Round 5 Statistics
Paek: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Kawabata: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 6: 

Paek gets on the inside.  Kawabata attempts to land a right hook, but Paek sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Paek closes the distance.  Kawabata pivots to the side of his opponent.  Paek lands two left hooks followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Paek attempts to land a left hook, but Kawabata parries the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Paek lands a left hook to the body, a right hook to the body and a right hook to the head.  
Kawabata is on target with a jab.  
Paek is looking to close the distance.  Paek hits home with a left hook.  As Paek tries to work on the inside, the fighters heads come together!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Kawabata dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Kawabata switches the action to the outside.  Paek lands with a sharp jab.  
Paek is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook to the head, a right uppercut to the body and a left hook to the head.  
Paek steps inside and is on target with a right uppercut to Kawabata's ribcage.  
Paek lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Kawabata hits home with a cross.  
Paek steps inside and lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Paek lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Kawabata tries to keep the action at long range.  Kawabata circles his opponent with a low guard, waiting for his opponent to attack.  Paek lands a stinging jab.  
Paek advances into close range and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Kawabata steps away from his opponent.  Paek hits home with a cross.  


Round 6 Statistics
Paek: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 37                            
Power Shots Landed: 21                            
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Kawabata: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Paek is looking to close the distance.  Kawabata sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Paek lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Paek gets on the inside and lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Kawabata sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Kawabata attempts to land a left hook, but Paek blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Kawabata pivots from in front of his opponent.  Paek lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Kawabata tries to keep the action at long range.  Paek lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Kawabata lands a jab.  
Kawabata is looking to keep his distance.  Paek lands a jab, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  
Paek steps inside.  Kawabata sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Kawabata throws a right hook, but Paek ties up his opponent.  Paek is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. Paek throws a hook within the clinch but hits his opponent behind the head. 
Kawabata drops his hands, and waves his opponent in.  Paek lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Kawabata is looking to keep his distance.  Paek lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Kawabata tries to step out of his opponents range.  Paek lands a cross.  


Round 7 Statistics
Paek: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Kawabata: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Paek is looking to close the distance and connects with a left hook.  
Kawabata sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with a jab to Paek's body.  
Paek advances into close range and lands a right hook followed by  two left hooks to his opponents head.  
Kawabata throws a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Paek gets on the inside.  Paek lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  Paek clinches his opponent.  Kawabata leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  The two boxers are fighting in-close, but their heads clash!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Kawabata dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Paek closes the distance and hits home with a left hook.  Paek holds on to his opponent.  Paek leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. Paek throws a hook within the clinch but hits his opponent behind the head. The ref breaks Paek's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  
Kawabata throws a right hook, but Paek ties up his opponent.  The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  
Kawabata tries to keep the action at long range.  Paek tries to land a jab, but Kawabata parries the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Paek lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Kawabata sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Paek hits home with a left hook.  
Kawabata sidesteps to the left of his opponent and drives a left hook into Paek's body.  
Kawabata pivots to the right of his opponent.  Paek lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Kawabata is looking to keep his distance.  Paek lands with a solid jab.  
Kawabata drives a left hook into his opponents ribs.  Kawabata attempts to land a cross, but Paek sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Kawabata lands a jab to his opponents body.  
Paek finds the target with a jab.  
Paek gets on the inside and digs in a right hook to his opponents ribs.  
At the end of Round 8, lets listen in on the corners...Paek's trainer is advising his fighter to keep his distance and coast to the win. 

Round 8 Statistics
Paek: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Kawabata: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 9: 

Kawabata quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and connects with a right hook.  
Paek connects with a cross.  
Kawabata finds the target with a jab.  
Paek lands with a ramrod jab.  
Paek is on target with a cross.  
Kawabata stalks forward with a low guard, trying to draw a lead from his opponent.  Paek lands with a ramrod jab.  
Paek is on target with a spiteful jab.  
At the end of Round 9, lets listen in on the corners...Kawabata's trainer is telling his fighter to go out and knock out his opponent!  

Round 9 Statistics
Paek: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Kawabata: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 7                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

Kawabata hits home with a right hook.  
Kawabata pivots from in front of his opponent.  Paek lands a stiff jab.  
Paek hits home with a cross.  
Kawabata hits home with a cross.  
Paek lands a hard jab.  
Paek is on target with a jab.  Paek throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Kawabata tries to land a jab, but Paek sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Kawabata throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Kawabata switches the action to the outside.  Paek lands two jabs followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Kawabata feints a jab, fooling Paek into launching a right uppercut counter.  Kawabata avoids the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Paek throws a jab, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a right hook.  


Round 10 Statistics
Paek: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Kawabata: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
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: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
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: 99 - 91  99 - 91  99 - 91

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Daejeon, South Korea.... Dong-jun Paek

Fight Statistics
Paek: 
Total Punches Thrown: 360                           
Total Punches Landed: 169                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 307                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 142                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 53                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 27                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 261                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 131                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 99                            
Total Jabs Landed: 38                            

Kawabata: 
Total Punches Thrown: 231                           
Total Punches Landed: 32                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 200                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 27                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 31                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 5                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 167                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 24                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 64                            
Total Jabs Landed: 8