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23/07/2031
EOD Running: Rankings
Mikio Kawakami vs Nao Hirota

Boxing Daily Report from the Gold Coast Promotions promoted show at Shinjuku FACE, Tokyo,  taking place on 08/02/2025:

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 4 round matchup are Mikio Kawakami (1 - 0) who hails from Sagamihara, Japan and Nao Hirota(4 - 9 - 3) from Saitama, Japan.  Kawakami weighed in at 146 pounds and 15 ounces, while Hirota weighed in at 146 pounds and 13 ounces.  
The referee tonight is Isamu Shibuya, and the three ringside judges are Goro Oyama, Fumio Nakazawa and Isamu Nonaka.  

Round 1: 

Kawakami hits home with a cross.  
Kawakami feints a jab, fooling Hirota into launching a right uppercut counter.  Kawakami springs the trap and counters with  a right uppercut.  
Kawakami feints a cross, and then is on target with a sharp jab.  
Kawakami tries to step out of his opponents range and finds the target with a solid jab.  
Kawakami feints a left hook, and then hits home with an overhand right.  
Kawakami switches the action to the outside and lands a stiff jab.  
Kawakami drives a right uppercut into Hirota's body.  
Kawakami is looking to keep his distance and is on target with a cross.  
Kawakami lands two jabs followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Kawakami pivots to the left of his opponent and digs in a left uppercut to Hirota's liver.  
Kawakami is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Kawakami feints a right hook, and then lands a jab.  
Kawakami advances into close range and lands two right hooks followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Kawakami lands a cross.  
Kawakami drives a left uppercut into his opponents body.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Hirota's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  Hirota's trainer is telling his fighter to increase his workrate.  Hirota's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 1 Statistics
Kawakami: 
Jabs Thrown: 22                            
Jabs Landed: 9                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 40                            
Head Shots Landed: 18                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Hirota: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Kawakami is looking to close the distance.  Hirota quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Kawakami lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Hirota switches the action to the outside.  Kawakami lands an overhand left.  
Kawakami pivots to the right of his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Kawakami switches the action to the outside and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Hirota walks Kawakami onto the ropes.  Kawakami is on target with a cross.  
Hirota steps away from his opponent.  Kawakami hits home with a cross.  
Hirota lowers his hands, trying to provoke his opponent to attack.  Kawakami lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Hirota throws a cross, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a cross.  
Kawakami steps away from his opponent and is on target with an overhand left.  
Kawakami is on target with a cross.  
Kawakami finds the target with a jab.  
Kawakami closes the distance.  Kawakami sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Kawakami is on target with a right hook to his opponents ribs.  Kawakami holds on to his opponent.  As they grapple, Kawakami pushes his forearm into Hirota's face.  The referee breaks the clinch and warns Kawakami to stop fouling.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Kawakami's trainer is telling his fighter he is a mile in front and not to do anything stupid. 

Round 2 Statistics
Kawakami: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Hirota: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Hirota lands a jab.  
Kawakami feints a right, and then is on target with a cross.  
Hirota pivots to the left of his opponent.  Hirota throws a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Hirota sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Kawakami is on target with a cross.  
Hirota throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Kawakami hits home with a cross.  
Kawakami lands a cross.  
Kawakami drives a stinging jab into his opponents face.  
Hirota attempts to land a jab, but Kawakami slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Hirota throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Kawakami lands with a solid jab.  
Kawakami is on target with a left uppercut.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Hirota's trainer is telling his fighter to go out and knock out his opponent!  

Round 3 Statistics
Kawakami: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Hirota: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Hirota attempts to land a cross, but Kawakami sidesteps and counters with a right hook to Hirota's body.  
Hirota attempts to land a jab, but Kawakami slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Kawakami pivots to the left of his opponent.  Kawakami attempts to land a jab, but Hirota slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Kawakami lands a jab.  
Kawakami pivots from in front of his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Kawakami quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and finds the target with a solid jab.  
Kawakami lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Kawakami is on target with a cross.  


Round 4 Statistics
Kawakami: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Hirota: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
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


Final Scorecards: 40 - 36  40 - 36  40 - 36

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Sagamihara, Japan.... Mikio Kawakami

Fight Statistics
Kawakami: 
Total Punches Thrown: 147                           
Total Punches Landed: 62                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 127                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 56                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 20                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 6                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 86                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 39                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 61                            
Total Jabs Landed: 23                            

Hirota: 
Total Punches Thrown: 89                            
Total Punches Landed: 3                             
Total Head Shots Thrown: 71                            
Total Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Total Body Shots Thrown: 18                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 0                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 52                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Total Jabs Thrown: 37                            
Total Jabs Landed: 2