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22/09/2034
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Ichiro Kawano vs Hideki Matsuzaki

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Japan-Hiroshima promoted show at Kure Hayashi, Kure,  taking place on 28/05/2033:

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-Hiroshima Light Flyweight 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 Ichiro Kawano (9 - 8 - 2) who hails from Kure, Japan and Hideki Matsuzaki(14 - 14(1) - 5) from Hiroshima, Japan.  Both Kawano and Matsuzaki weighed in at 108 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Keiichi Nakata, and the three ringside judges are Taro Mayeda, Yuji Suda and Goro Tengan.  

Round 1: 

Kawano switches the action to the outside and lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Kawano is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Matsuzaki lands a cross to his opponents body.  
Kawano steps to the outside and lands a cross.  
Kawano steps away from his opponent and connects with an overhand right.  
Kawano lands a jab.  
Kawano lands an overhand left followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Kawano is on target with a cross.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Kawano's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  Matsuzaki's trainer is telling his fighter he needs to be more active or he's going to get outworked.  

Round 1 Statistics
Kawano: 
Jabs Thrown: 23                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 44                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Matsuzaki: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 2: 

Matsuzaki attempts to land a jab, but Kawano sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Matsuzaki walks Kawano into the red corner.  Kawano connects with a cross.  
Kawano attempts to land a jab, but Matsuzaki dodges the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Kawano is looking to keep the action on the outside and connects with a cross.  
Matsuzaki closes the distance and attempts to land a left hook, but Kawano blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Matsuzaki manouvers his opponent into a corner.  Kawano digs in a left uppercut to Matsuzaki's body.  
Matsuzaki sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Kawano tries to land a left hook, but Matsuzaki sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Kawano steps away from his opponent and lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Kawano steps to the outside and hits home with an overhand right.  
Kawano lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Kawano tries to step out of his opponents range and connects with an overhand right.  
Kawano lands a cross.  


Round 2 Statistics
Kawano: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Matsuzaki: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Matsuzaki connects with a right hook.  
Kawano is looking to keep his distance and is on target with an overhand right.  
Kawano is looking to keep his distance and connects with a cross.  
Kawano finds the target with a jab.  
Kawano tries to step out of his opponents range.  Kawano sidesteps to the left of his opponent and finds the target with a jab.  
Matsuzaki is looking to close the distance and connects with a right hook.  
Kawano tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with an overhand right.  
Kawano steps away from his opponent and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Kawano tries to keep the action at long range and finds the target with a jab.  


Round 3 Statistics
Kawano: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Matsuzaki: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 4: 

Kawano tries to keep the action at long range and lands a jab.  
Kawano hits home with a cross.  
Kawano throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Kawano tries to land a left uppercut, but Matsuzaki slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Kawano is looking to keep the action on the outside and finds the target with a jab.  
Kawano finds the target with a jab.  
Matsuzaki lands a cross.  
Kawano tries to keep the action at long range and connects with a cross.  
Matsuzaki is on target with a left hook.  
Kawano is looking to keep his distance and connects with a cross.  
Kawano is on target with a cross.  
Kawano is looking to keep his distance and hits home with a cross.  
Kawano connects with a cross.  


Round 4 Statistics
Kawano: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Matsuzaki: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Kawano steps to the outside and is on target with a jab.  
Kawano steps to the outside and is on target with a jab.  
Matsuzaki lands a jab.  
Kawano lands a right uppercut.  
Kawano is looking to keep his distance and finds the target with a jab.  
Matsuzaki quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Matsuzaki attempts to land a jab, but Kawano blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Kawano tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with an overhand right.  
Kawano steps away from his opponent and lands a cross.  
Kawano tries to step out of his opponents range and hits home with a cross.  
Kawano is on target with a left hook.  
Matsuzaki quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Matsuzaki throws an uppercut to the body, but lands well below the belt!  The ref ignores Kawano's complaints and signals for the action to continue.  
Matsuzaki strikes his opponents body with a jab.  
Kawano steps to the outside.  Kawano sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Kawano switches the action to the outside and is on target with an overhand right.  


Round 5 Statistics
Kawano: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Matsuzaki: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 6: 

Kawano connects with an overhand right.  
Kawano is looking to keep his distance and connects with a cross.  
Kawano switches the action to the outside and lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Kawano pivots from in front of his opponent.  Matsuzaki finds the target with a jab.  
Kawano steps to the outside.  Kawano sidesteps to the left of his opponent and connects with an overhand right.  
Kawano lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Kawano lands a left hook.  
Kawano steps away from his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Kawano connects with an overhand right.  
Matsuzaki steps inside.  Kawano lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Kawano lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Kawano connects with a cross.  
At the end of Round 6, lets listen in on the corners...Matsuzaki's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  

Round 6 Statistics
Kawano: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 35                            
Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Matsuzaki: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 2                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 6                             
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Kawano tries to keep the action at long range and is on target with a cross.  
Kawano tries to keep the action at long range and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Kawano lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Matsuzaki walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Matsuzaki hits home with a right hook.  
Kawano is looking to keep his distance and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Kawano is looking to keep his distance and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Matsuzaki is looking to close the distance and forces Kawano to retreat onto the ropes.  Kawano is on target with a right hook.  
Kawano tries to keep the action at long range and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Kawano steps to the outside and is on target with a jab to his opponents body.  
Kawano is on target with a cross.  
Kawano lands a jab.  
Kawano connects with a cross.  
Matsuzaki pivots to the side of his opponent and hits home with a left hook.  


Round 7 Statistics
Kawano: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Matsuzaki: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 9                             
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Kawano hits home with an overhand left.  
Kawano is looking to keep his distance and finds the target with a jab.  
Kawano lands a cross.  
Kawano tries to keep the action at long range and connects with a cross.  
Kawano switches the action to the outside and lands a cross.  
Matsuzaki steps inside.  Kawano lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Kawano is looking to keep the action on the outside and hits home with an overhand left.  
Kawano sidesteps to the left of his opponent and connects with an overhand right.  
Kawano lands a cross.  
Kawano lands a cross.  
Kawano sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with a jab.  
Kawano lands an overhand right followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Kawano steps away from his opponent and connects with an overhand right.  


Round 8 Statistics
Kawano: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Matsuzaki: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

Kawano steps away from his opponent and finds the target with a jab.  
Kawano is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Kawano connects with an overhand right.  Kawano attempts to land an overhand left, but Matsuzaki parries the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Kawano switches the action to the outside and connects with a cross.  
Kawano tries to keep the action at long range.  Matsuzaki sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Kawano lands a cross.  
Kawano switches the action to the outside and finds the target with a jab.  
Matsuzaki is on target with a cross to Kawano's body.  
Kawano steps away from his opponent and lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Matsuzaki hits home with a right uppercut.  
At the end of Round 9, lets listen in on the corners...Kawano's trainer is telling his fighter he is a mile in front and not to do anything stupid. Matsuzaki's trainer is telling his fighter he must go to war on his opponent!  

Round 9 Statistics
Kawano: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 9                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Matsuzaki: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 10: 

Kawano is on target with a jab.  
Kawano tries to keep the action at long range and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Matsuzaki forces Kawano to retreat into a corner.  Kawano connects with a cross.  
Matsuzaki lands a cross.  
Matsuzaki advances into close range and is on target with a right uppercut.  
Matsuzaki feints a jab, and then connects with a cross.  
Matsuzaki attempts to land a left hook, but Kawano parries the shot and counters with a left hook to Matsuzaki's body.  
Kawano strikes his opponents body with a cross.  
Matsuzaki drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Kawano is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Kawano switches the action to the outside and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  


Round 10 Statistics
Kawano: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Matsuzaki: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
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
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
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: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9


Final Scorecards: 100 - 90  100 - 90  100 - 90

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Kure, Japan.... Ichiro Kawano

Fight Statistics
Kawano: 
Total Punches Thrown: 312                           
Total Punches Landed: 146                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 292                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 139                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 20                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 7                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 184                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 87                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 128                           
Total Jabs Landed: 59                            

Matsuzaki: 
Total Punches Thrown: 165                           
Total Punches Landed: 25                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 142                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 20                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 23                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 5                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 109                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 18                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 56                            
Total Jabs Landed: 7