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25/08/2034
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Hisao Tahara vs Taro Kawabata

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Japan-Hyogo promoted show at Kobe Kawata, Kobe,  taking place on 01/01/2030:

Clearly AI Japan-Hyogo have made a mistake booking this venue with less than half the tickets sold, including those handed out as prizes by Boxing Daily.  
Next up is the main event of the show.  This is a semi final eliminator for the Japan-Hyogo Heavyweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Hisao Tahara (12 - 11 - 2) who hails from Kobe, Japan and Taro Kawabata(8 - 8 - 1) from Nishinomiya, Japan.  Tahara weighed in at 240 pounds and 7 ounces, while Kawabata weighed in at 247 pounds and 14 ounces.  
The referee tonight is Daiki Ose, and the three ringside judges are Kyo Maekawa, Kazuhiko Hayashi and Kazuhiko Saito.  

Round 1: 

Tahara throws a jab, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a left hook to Tahara's body.  
Kawabata steps inside.  Tahara pivots from in front of his opponent and connects with a left hook.  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.  
Kawabata hits home with a right hook.  
Kawabata lands a right hook.  
Kawabata is looking to close the distance.  Tahara sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with a left hook.  
Kawabata throws a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut to Kawabata's body.  
Kawabata is looking to keep the action on the outside and attempts to land a jab, but Tahara sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Kawabata is looking to close the distance.  Tahara connects with a left hook.  
Tahara steps away from his opponent.  Kawabata strikes his opponents body with a jab.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Kawabata's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  

Round 1 Statistics
Tahara: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Kawabata: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 2: 

Kawabata gets on the inside and walks his opponent down, trapping him in the red corner.  Kawabata is on target with a right hook to his opponents ribs.  
Kawabata steps inside.  Tahara is on target with a left hook.  
Kawabata strikes his opponents body with a jab.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Tahara's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  Tahara's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 2 Statistics
Tahara: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Kawabata: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 3: 

Kawabata sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Tahara lands a cross.  
Kawabata sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Tahara hits home with a cross.  
Tahara tries to land a left uppercut, but Kawabata slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Tahara is on target with a left uppercut to Kawabata's body.  
Tahara connects with a cross.  
Kawabata is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook.  
Tahara is on target with a right hook.  
Kawabata forces Tahara to retreat into a corner.  Kawabata lands a right hook.  
Tahara steps away from his opponent and throws a cross, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  
Kawabata gets on the inside.  Kawabata wants to work on the inside, but accidentally clashes heads with his opponent!  The ref acknowledges the accidental headclash but allows the action to continue.  Tahara has been damaged by that accidental headbutt.  That has caused minor swelling  around the left eye.  
Kawabata gets on the inside and connects with a left hook.  


Round 3 Statistics
Tahara: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Kawabata: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Kawabata is on target with a jab.  
Kawabata advances into close range.  Tahara sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Kawabata connects with a left hook.  
Kawabata advances into close range and connects with a left hook.  
Kawabata is looking to close the distance and walks his opponent down, trapping him in the corner.  Kawabata connects with a right hook.  
Kawabata advances into close range and connects with a left uppercut.  
Kawabata feints a right hook, and then finds the target with a jab.  
Kawabata hits home with a right hook.  


Round 4 Statistics
Tahara: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Kawabata: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Tahara lands a jab, left hook and a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Tahara is on target with a left hook.  
Tahara feints a jab and triggers a left uppercut counter from Kawabata.  Tahara springs the trap, countering with  a right hook.  
Kawabata is on target with a cross.  
Tahara is on target with a cross to his opponents body.  
Tahara connects with a cross.  
Tahara pivots from in front of his opponent.  Kawabata finds the target with a jab.  


Round 5 Statistics
Tahara: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Kawabata: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Kawabata connects with a cross.  
Kawabata steps inside and connects with a left hook.  
Tahara tries to keep the action at long range.  Kawabata finds the target with a jab.  
Kawabata lands a right uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Kawabata steps inside.  Tahara lands a left hook.  
Tahara lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Tahara attempts to land a left hook, but Kawabata slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Kawabata steps inside and is on target with a right hook.  
Kawabata connects with a right hook.  
Tahara steps to the outside and connects with an overhand left.  


Round 6 Statistics
Tahara: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Kawabata: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Tahara is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Tahara feints a cross, and then throws an overhand right, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Tahara tries to keep the action at long range.  Tahara quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Kawabata connects with a left hook.  
Kawabata is looking to close the distance and walks his opponent down, trapping him in the corner.  Kawabata quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Tahara drives a left hook into his opponents liver.  
Tahara tries to keep the action at long range and attempts to land a jab, but Kawabata blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Tahara is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Kawabata is on target with a jab.  
Kawabata steps inside and lands a right hook.  


Round 7 Statistics
Tahara: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Kawabata: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Tahara lands a cross.  
Kawabata advances into close range and cuts off the ring, trapping Tahara on the ropes.  Kawabata sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Tahara is on target with a left hook to his opponents ribs.  
Tahara is looking to keep his distance and is on target with an overhand right.  
Tahara lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Tahara finds the target with a stiff jab.  


Round 8 Statistics
Tahara: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Kawabata: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

Kawabata advances into close range and is on target with a left hook.  
Kawabata steps inside.  Kawabata pivots from in front of his opponent.  Tahara lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Kawabata is looking to close the distance and digs in a left hook to Tahara's liver.  
Tahara sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with a jab.  
Tahara steps away from his opponent.  Kawabata sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Tahara lands with a stinging jab.  
Tahara is on target with an overhand right.  
Tahara switches the action to the outside and is on target with an overhand right.  


Round 9 Statistics
Tahara: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Kawabata: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 10: 

Tahara tries to keep the action at long range and throws an overhand right, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Tahara lands a left hook followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Tahara steps away from his opponent.  Kawabata is on target with a jab.  
Kawabata gets on the inside and walks his opponent into a corner.  Kawabata lands a right uppercut.  
Kawabata sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a right hook.  
Kawabata manouvers Tahara into a corner.  Kawabata pivots to the side of his opponent and is on target with a right hook.  
Kawabata pivots to the right of his opponent.  Tahara lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Kawabata closes the distance and throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Tahara steps away from his opponent.  Kawabata drives a cross into Tahara's body.  
Kawabata closes the distance and manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Tahara is on target with a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Tahara connects with a left hook.  


Round 10 Statistics
Tahara: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Kawabata: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 1 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 2 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 3 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 4 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 5 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 6 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 7 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 8 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 9 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 10 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10


Final Scorecards: 94 - 96  94 - 96  94 - 96

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Nishinomiya, Japan.... Taro Kawabata

Fight Statistics
Tahara: 
Total Punches Thrown: 223                           
Total Punches Landed: 51                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 179                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 40                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 44                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 11                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 165                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 39                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 58                            
Total Jabs Landed: 12                            

Kawabata: 
Total Punches Thrown: 238                           
Total Punches Landed: 61                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 211                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 55                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 27                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 6                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 159                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 48                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 79                            
Total Jabs Landed: 13