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05/05/2031
EOD Running: Training
Dai Kawata vs Rob Donaghue

Boxing Daily Report from the Frank Smith’s Tea Boy Promotions promoted show at Frank Gym, Manchester,  taking place on 31/08/2024:

The venue is completely packed out with the fans turning out in force to watch the fights on offer tonight.  
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 6 round matchup are Dai Kawata (2 - 0) who hails from Kobe, Japan and Rob Donaghue(3 - 2) from London, UK.  Both Kawata and Donaghue weighed in at 108 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Harvey McIver, and the three ringside judges are Paul Elliot, Louis Atkins and Henry Florian.  

Round 1: 

Kawata leans back on the ropes...he waves his opponent in!  Donaghue accepts the invitation, throwing powerful combos, but is unable to land anything on Kawata.  
Kawata is on target with a jab.  
Kawata switches the action to the outside and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Donaghue lands a jab.  Donaghue tries to land a jab, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a stinging right uppercut.  
Kawata advances into close range.  Donaghue quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with a left hook.  
Kawata connects with a cross.  
Kawata lands an overhand right.  
Kawata lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Donaghue quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Kawata connects with a stinging cross.  
Kawata steps to the outside.  Donaghue attempts to land an overhand right, but Kawata slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Donaghue's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  Donaghue's trainer is advising how he could stop so many clean shots getting through.  

Round 1 Statistics
Kawata: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Donaghue: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Kawata advances into close range and is on target with a right hook.  
Kawata connects with a sharp left uppercut.  
Kawata drives a cross into his opponents body.  
Kawata is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Donaghue throws a right hook, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  
Kawata gets on the inside.  Donaghue connects with a right hook.  
Kawata steps inside and digs in a right hook to Donaghue's body.  
Kawata lands an overhand right.  
Kawata is on target with a jab.  
Kawata connects with a right hook.  
Donaghue steps to the outside and connects with an overhand left.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Kawata's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 2 Statistics
Kawata: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Donaghue: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Kawata steps away from his opponent and lands a cross.  
Kawata lands an overhand left followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Donaghue quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Kawata lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Kawata tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Kawata lands two consecutive overhand rights to his opponents head.  
Donaghue attempts to land a jab, but Kawata dodges the shot and counters with a sharp left uppercut.  
Kawata is looking to close the distance and digs in a firm left hook to his opponents body.  
Kawata lands a jab to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Kawata tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a jab.  
Kawata lands a jab.  


Round 3 Statistics
Kawata: 
Jabs Thrown: 18                            
Jabs Landed: 9                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Donaghue: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Kawata tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a jab.  
Donaghue throws a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Kawata lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Kawata lands a cross to the head followed by a jab to the body.  
Kawata lands a jab.  
Kawata is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Kawata lands a jab to the body followed by a cross to the head.  He continues the combination and lands a cross to the body, and then to the head.  
At the end of Round 4, lets listen in on the corners...Kawata's trainer is telling his fighter he is winning comfortably and should get on his bike for the remainder of the fight.  

Round 4 Statistics
Kawata: 
Jabs Thrown: 18                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Donaghue: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Kawata finds the target with a jab.  
Donaghue drops his guard, and stalks his opponent...he wants his opponent to throw a shot.  Kawata hits home with a cross.  
Donaghue throws a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Donaghue pivots to the side of his opponent.  Kawata connects with a left hook.  
Kawata hits home with a right uppercut.  
Kawata lands a cross.  
Donaghue throws a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Kawata lands a cross followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Donaghue pivots from in front of his opponent.  Donaghue tries to land a left uppercut, but Kawata sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Donaghue feints a left, and then connects with a cross.  
Kawata lands a jab to Donaghue's body.  
At the end of Round 5, lets listen in on the corners...Donaghue's trainer is telling his fighter he must go to war on his opponent!  

Round 5 Statistics
Kawata: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Donaghue: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Donaghue pivots to the side of his opponent and hits home with a right hook.  
Kawata lands a cross.  
Kawata hits home with a cross.  


Round 6 Statistics
Kawata: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Donaghue: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
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


Final Scorecards: 60 - 54  60 - 54  60 - 54

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Kobe, Japan.... Dai Kawata

Fight Statistics
Kawata: 
Total Punches Thrown: 176                           
Total Punches Landed: 74                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 152                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 64                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 24                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 10                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 92                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 45                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 84                            
Total Jabs Landed: 29                            

Donaghue: 
Total Punches Thrown: 125                           
Total Punches Landed: 10                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 117                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Total Body Shots Landed: 0                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 77                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Total Jabs Thrown: 48                            
Total Jabs Landed: 5