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25/08/2034
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Kazuhiko Sonoda vs Hiroki Sawada

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Japan-Chiba promoted show at Mitsui Garden Center Kashiwa-no-ha, Kashiwa,  taking place on 24/06/2032:

The venue is completely packed out with the fans turning out in force to watch the fights on offer tonight.  
Next up is the main event of the show.  This is a mandatory fight for the Japan-Chiba 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 Kazuhiko Sonoda (24(13) - 4) who hails from Chiba, Japan and Hiroki Sawada(16(3) - 4(1) - 1) from Funabashi, Japan.  Both Sonoda and Sawada weighed in at 118 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Hajime Hino, and the three ringside judges are Taro Sugawara, Daiki Matsunaga and Akira Oshita.  

Round 1: 

Sonoda lands two right hooks to the body, and one to the head.  Sonoda holds on to his opponent.  As they grapple, Sawada pushes his forearm into Sonoda's face.  The referee warns Sawada and breaks the clinch.  
Sonoda closes the distance and lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Sonoda connects with a cross.  
Sonoda lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Sonoda is on target with a cross.  
Sonoda is looking to close the distance.  Sawada quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Sawada lands a stinging right hook.  Sonoda clinches his opponent.  Sonoda tries to make the space to throw a hook, but hits Sawada behind the head. The ref halts the action and breaks the clinch.  He lectures Sonoda about fouling.  
Sonoda lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Sonoda hits home with a right hook.  Sonoda ties up his opponent.  Sawada uses his free hand to throw a hook, but it hits Sonoda behind the head. The ref halts the action and breaks the clinch.  He lectures Sawada about fouling.  
Sonoda is on target with a firm left hook.  Sonoda clinches his opponent.  Sonoda pushes his forearm into Sawada's face.  The referee warns Sonoda and breaks the clinch.  
Sonoda feints a left, and then finds the target with a hard jab.  
Sonoda gets on the inside and drives a left hook into Sawada's body.  
Sonoda steps inside and connects with a stinging left hook.  
Sonoda lands a right hook.  
Sonoda sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a right hook.  
Sonoda is looking to close the distance and digs in a left uppercut to his opponents body.  Sonoda clinches his opponent.  Sonoda throws a hook within the clinch but hits his opponent behind the head. The ref halts the action and breaks the clinch.  He lectures Sonoda about fouling.  
Sonoda lands a left hook to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  
Sawada lands a right uppercut.  Sawada throws a right hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a WICKED cross.  SAWADA IS HURT!  Sawada almost instantly gets his legs back. 
Sonoda closes the distance and lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  Sonoda holds on to his opponent.  Sonoda hits his opponent with a kidney shot within the clinch. The ref breaks Sonoda's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  
Sawada lands a jab, right hook and a jab to his opponents head.  
Sonoda is looking to close the distance.  Sawada throws a left hook, but Sonoda clinches his opponent.  The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  
Sonoda hits home with a left uppercut.  
Sonoda manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Sawada connects with a right uppercut.  
Sawada gets on the inside and throws a left hook, but Sonoda clinches his opponent.  Sonoda is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. The referee breaks the clinch and warns Sonoda to stop holding.  
Sawada quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Sonoda lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Sawada's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  Sawada's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 1 Statistics
Sonoda: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 40                            
Power Shots Landed: 27                            
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 19                            
Body Shots Thrown: 16                            
Body Shots Landed: 9                             

Sawada: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Sonoda hits home with a right hook.  
Sonoda lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Sawada throws a right hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Sawada manouvers Sonoda onto the ropes.  Sawada lands a left hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Sonoda hits home with a stinging right hook.  
Sonoda is looking to close the distance and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  He continues the combination and lands a right hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Sonoda closes the distance.  Sawada is on target with a right hook.  Sawada attempts to land a right uppercut, but Sonoda slips the shot and counters with a stinging right hook.  
Sonoda advances into close range and connects with a right hook.  Sonoda attempts to land a left hook, but Sawada blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Sonoda is on target with a right hook to Sawada's body.  
Sonoda attempts to land a right hook, but Sawada blocks the shot and counters with a right hook to his opponents ribcage.  
Sawada is on target with a jab.  
Sawada throws a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a solid left hook.  
Sonoda lands with a sharp jab.  
Sonoda gets on the inside and is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Sonoda is on target with a right hook to Sawada's body.  
Sawada closes the distance.  Sonoda lands a left uppercut to the body, a left hook to the body and a right uppercut to the head.  
Sonoda connects with a cross.  
Sonoda gets on the inside and hits home with a right hook.  
Sonoda is on target with a right hook to Sawada's body.  
Sonoda attempts to land a left hook, but Sawada blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Sonoda lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Sonoda walks his opponent into a corner.  Sonoda throws a right uppercut, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a firm left uppercut.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Sawada's trainer is telling his fighter to increase his workrate.  Sawada's trainer is advising how he could improve his defence.  

Round 2 Statistics
Sonoda: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 48                            
Power Shots Landed: 24                            
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 28                            
Body Shots Landed: 12                            

Sawada: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 3: 

Sonoda sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Sonoda digs in a right hook to Sawada's body.  Sonoda holds on to his opponent.  As they grapple, Sawada pushes his forearm into Sonoda's face.  The referee separates the two fighters and warns Sawada.  Sonoda throws a left uppercut, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook to Sonoda's body.  
Sonoda lands a left hook to the head, a right hook to the body and a left hook to the head.  
Sonoda gets on the inside and throws a left uppercut, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Sonoda is on target with a right hook.  
Sawada lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Sonoda closes the distance and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Sonoda lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Sonoda connects with a left hook.  
Sonoda gets on the inside and lands a left hook to the head, a right uppercut to the body and a right hook to the head.  Sonoda attempts to land a right hook, but Sawada parries the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Sonoda lands two left hook's to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  
Sonoda drives a left hook into his opponents ribs.  
Sawada connects with a right uppercut.  
Sonoda lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head, AND HIS OPPONENT IS HURT!  
The right shot from Sonoda could be enough to force the stoppage!  Sonoda EXPLODES a hurtful left uppercut into his opponents face.  DOWN GOES SAWADA!  He is on his feet as the count reaches 9.  It looks like Sawada has now recovered from that shot earlier.  
Sawada tries to land a cross, but Sonoda sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Sonoda lands a double right hook to his opponents head, AND STUNS HIS OPPONENT!  
Some sustained pressure from Sonoda could be enough to finish Sawada!  Sonoda lands a right hook followed by a cross to his opponents head, AND SAWADA IS DOWN!  He remains on the canvas as the count reaches 10!  The winner by KO is Sonoda!  


Round 3 Statistics
Sonoda: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 48                            
Power Shots Landed: 28                            
Head Shots Thrown: 34                            
Head Shots Landed: 19                            
Body Shots Thrown: 16                            
Body Shots Landed: 10                            

Sawada: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 1 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 2 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9


Fight Statistics
Sonoda: 
Total Punches Thrown: 148                           
Total Punches Landed: 83                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 88                            
Total Head Shots Landed: 52                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 60                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 31                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 136                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 79                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Total Jabs Landed: 4                             

Sawada: 
Total Punches Thrown: 80                            
Total Punches Landed: 20                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 64                            
Total Head Shots Landed: 18                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 16                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 2                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 71                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Total Jabs Landed: 3