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25/09/2034
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Iwao Yoshihara vs Hajime Kimoto

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Japan-Osaka promoted show at Takatsuki Yamada, Takatsuki,  taking place on 23/05/2031:

The venue is mostly sold out with the fans eager to turn out for tonights fights.  
Next up is the main event of the show.  This is a mandatory fight for the Japan-Osaka Super Bantamweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance and those watching live on Sky-A Sports, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Iwao Yoshihara (12 - 7(1) - 2) who hails from Sakai, Japan and Hajime Kimoto(15 - 2(1) - 1) from Osaka, Japan.  Both Yoshihara and Kimoto weighed in at 122 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Satoru Muraoka, and the three ringside judges are Takeo Kudo, Kenji Tamura and Yoshi Nakano.  

Round 1: 

Yoshihara waits at the mid-range with a lowered guard, waiting for his opponent to throw a punch.  Kimoto is on target with a right uppercut.  
Yoshihara closes the distance and digs in a left hook to Kimoto's body.  
Yoshihara pivots to the side of his opponent and is on target with a left hook.  
Kimoto is on target with a cross.  
Yoshihara gets on the inside and attempts to land a left uppercut, but Kimoto blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Yoshihara closes the distance.  Kimoto digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Yoshihara steps to the outside and is on target with an overhand right.  
Yoshihara tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with a jab.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Kimoto's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 1 Statistics
Yoshihara: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Kimoto: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 2: 

Yoshihara advances into close range.  Yoshihara sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Yoshihara throws a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Kimoto walks Yoshihara down, trapping him on the ropes.  Kimoto feints a left, and then hits home with a left hook.  
Kimoto feints a left hook, and then lands a jab to the head, a right hook to the body and a cross to the head.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Yoshihara's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  Yoshihara's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 2 Statistics
Yoshihara: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Kimoto: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 40                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 3: 

Kimoto hits home with a left uppercut.  
Kimoto walks Yoshihara into a neutral corner.  Kimoto connects with a cross.  
Yoshihara tries to land a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Yoshihara backs onto the ropes...he is waving his opponent in!  Kimoto tries to land a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Yoshihara steps inside and lands a right hook.  
Kimoto sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Kimoto lands a jab to his opponents body.  Kimoto attempts to land a cross, but Yoshihara blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  


Round 3 Statistics
Yoshihara: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Kimoto: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 4: 

Yoshihara hits home with an overhand right.  
Kimoto is looking to keep the action on the outside and throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Kimoto steps away from his opponent and tries to land an overhand left, but Yoshihara sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Kimoto snaps his opponents head back with a stinging jab.  
Yoshihara connects with a cross.  
Kimoto sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Kimoto attempts to land an overhand left, but Yoshihara sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  


Round 4 Statistics
Yoshihara: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Kimoto: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Kimoto tries to land a jab, but Yoshihara slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Yoshihara steps away from his opponent.  Kimoto stands off with low guard waiting for his opponent to launch an attack.  Yoshihara finds the target with a jab.  
Yoshihara gets on the inside and is on target with a left uppercut.  
Kimoto sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Yoshihara lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Yoshihara is looking to keep his distance and finds the target with a jab.  
Yoshihara steps away from his opponent and connects with an overhand right.  
Kimoto is on target with a cross.  
Yoshihara steps away from his opponent and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Yoshihara lands a cross.  


Round 5 Statistics
Yoshihara: 
Jabs Thrown: 20                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Kimoto: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Yoshihara closes the distance and tries to land a left hook, but Kimoto slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Yoshihara switches the action to the outside and lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Yoshihara lands a jab.  
Kimoto connects with a cross.  
Kimoto is keeping his hands low...it looks like he wants his opponent to throw first.  Yoshihara finds the target with a jab.  
Kimoto tries to step out of his opponents range and throws an overhand right, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
At the end of Round 6, lets listen in on the corners...Kimoto's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  

Round 6 Statistics
Yoshihara: 
Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Kimoto: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Kimoto is looking to keep his distance and attempts to land a jab, but Yoshihara blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Yoshihara steps away from his opponent and finds the target with a jab.  
Kimoto sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Kimoto throws a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Kimoto is on target with a left hook.  
Yoshihara lands a left uppercut.  
Yoshihara hits home with a left uppercut.  
Kimoto is looking to keep his distance and tries to land an overhand right, but Yoshihara blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  


Round 7 Statistics
Yoshihara: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Kimoto: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Yoshihara steps away from his opponent and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Kimoto steps to the outside.  Kimoto stands off with low guard waiting for his opponent to launch an attack.  Yoshihara lands a cross.  
Kimoto is on target with a cross.  
Yoshihara is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Kimoto stalks forward with a low guard, trying to draw a lead from his opponent.  Yoshihara hits home with a cross.  
Kimoto lands a left hook followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Kimoto is on target with a cross.  
Yoshihara tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 8, lets listen in on the corners...Yoshihara's trainer is telling his fighter he is winning comfortably and should get on his bike for the remainder of the fight.  

Round 8 Statistics
Yoshihara: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Kimoto: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

Kimoto quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Kimoto attempts to land a jab, but Yoshihara slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Kimoto lands a left hook.  
Kimoto feints a jab, but Yoshihara ignores the feint and lands with a right uppercut.  
Yoshihara lands a left uppercut followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Kimoto pivots to the right of his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Kimoto is on target with a left hook.  


Round 9 Statistics
Yoshihara: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 7                             
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Kimoto: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

Kimoto connects with a cross.  
Kimoto pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a jab followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Kimoto feints a cross, and then connects with a cross.  
Kimoto lands a cross.  


Round 10 Statistics
Yoshihara: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 4                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 5                             
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Kimoto: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
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: 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: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10


Final Scorecards: 97 - 93  97 - 93  97 - 93

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Sakai, Japan.... Iwao Yoshihara

Fight Statistics
Yoshihara: 
Total Punches Thrown: 238                           
Total Punches Landed: 61                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 193                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 59                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 45                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 2                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 119                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 32                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 119                           
Total Jabs Landed: 29                            

Kimoto: 
Total Punches Thrown: 255                           
Total Punches Landed: 35                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 237                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 32                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 18                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 3                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 172                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 26                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 83                            
Total Jabs Landed: 9