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22/10/2037
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Iwao Katayama vs Ryo Shimizu

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Japan-Fukuoka promoted show at Fukuoka Shibata, Fukuoka,  taking place on 27/09/2037:

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 final eliminator for the Japan-Fukuoka Bantamweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Iwao Katayama (14 - 6) who hails from Kitakyushu, Japan and Ryo Shimizu(5(1) - 0) from Kitakyushu, Japan.  Katayama weighed in at 118 pounds, while Shimizu weighed in at 117 pounds and 12 ounces.  
The referee tonight is Akira Nishimura, and the three ringside judges are Nao Kuse, Hisao Sone and Takeshi Murayama.  

Round 1: 

Shimizu sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Katayama is on target with a left hook.  
Shimizu connects with a right hook.  
Katayama connects with a cross.  
Katayama lands a cross.  
Katayama steps to the outside.  Shimizu lands with a spiteful jab.  
Shimizu is on target with a jab.  
Shimizu advances into close range and tries to land a right hook, but Katayama sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Katayama sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Shimizu connects with a sharp right hook.  
Shimizu is on target with a solid right hook.  
Katayama is looking to keep his distance and attempts to land a jab, but Shimizu slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Shimizu advances into close range and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Shimizu lands a left hook to the body, a right hook to the head and a left uppercut to the head.  
Katayama lands two consecutive overhand rights to his opponents head.  He then lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Shimizu lands a stinging left hook.  
Katayama closes the distance.  Shimizu pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Katayama switches the action to the outside and attempts to land a jab, but Shimizu slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Shimizu is on target with a solid right uppercut.  
Shimizu steps inside.  Katayama quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Shimizu lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Katayama steps to the outside.  Shimizu attempts to land a cross, but Katayama sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Katayama gets on the inside.  Shimizu hits home with a left hook.  
Shimizu connects with a firm left hook.  
Katayama lands a straight 1 - 2.  


Round 1 Statistics
Katayama: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Shimizu: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 18                            
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 18                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 2: 

Katayama attempts to land a jab, but Shimizu blocks the shot and counters with a firm right hook to his opponents ribcage.  
Shimizu gets on the inside.  Katayama lands a right hook.  
Katayama quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Shimizu connects with a firm cross.  
Katayama is on target with a cross.  
Shimizu is looking to close the distance.  Shimizu pivots from in front of his opponent and is on target with a left hook.  
Katayama hits home with a cross.  
Shimizu pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a left hook.  
Katayama tries to keep the action at long range and is on target with an overhand left.  
Shimizu is looking to close the distance and hits home with a solid right uppercut.  
Shimizu lands a left uppercut to the body, and then to the head.  
Shimizu forces Katayama to retreat onto the ropes.  Katayama connects with a right hook.  
Katayama is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Shimizu strikes his opponents body with a jab.  
Katayama lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Shimizu gets on the inside.  Shimizu quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a firm right hook.  
Shimizu hits home with a cross.  
Katayama tries to keep the action at long range.  Shimizu lands an overhand left followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Shimizu closes the distance and hits home with a left uppercut.  
Katayama switches the action to the outside and hits home with an overhand right.  
Katayama is looking to keep the action on the outside and throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Katayama feints a left hook, and then lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Shimizu tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Katayama's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  Katayama's trainer is telling his fighter to tighten his defence.  

Round 2 Statistics
Katayama: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Shimizu: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 3: 

Shimizu lands a solid jab.  
Shimizu forces Katayama to retreat into a corner.  Shimizu lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Shimizu lands two left hooks followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Shimizu drives a jab into Katayama's body.  Shimizu attempts to land a cross, but Katayama blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Shimizu is looking to keep his distance.  Katayama lands a stiff jab.  
Shimizu pivots to the side of his opponent.  Katayama throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a firm cross.  
Shimizu gets on the inside and attempts to land a left hook, but Katayama blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Shimizu steps inside.  Shimizu pivots to the left of his opponent and hits home with a left uppercut.  
Shimizu steps inside and lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Shimizu attempts to land a left hook, but Katayama sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Shimizu is on target with a sharp left hook.  
Katayama is on target with a cross.  
Shimizu is looking to close the distance.  Shimizu quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent andKatayama 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.  Shimizu has come off worse after that clash of heads.  That has caused minor swelling  around the right eye.  
Shimizu sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Shimizu throws a left uppercut, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Shimizu tries to step out of his opponents range.  Katayama lands a jab.  


Round 3 Statistics
Katayama: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Shimizu: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 34                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 4: 

Shimizu gets on the inside.  Shimizu pivots to the left of his opponent.  Katayama connects with a right uppercut.  
Shimizu lands a stinging left uppercut.  
Shimizu digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  
Katayama steps to the outside and hits home with a cross.  
Shimizu pivots to the side of his opponent and is on target with a right hook.  
Shimizu tries to land a right hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Shimizu is on target with a solid right hook.  
Katayama steps inside.  Shimizu pivots to the side of his opponent and connects with a sharp left hook.  
Katayama feints a jab, tricking Shimizu into countering with a right uppercut.  Katayama avoids the shot and counters with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Katayama throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a sharp right hook.  
Katayama gets on the inside.  Shimizu lands a sharp right hook.  
Katayama tries to land a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Katayama hits home with a right hook.  
Shimizu lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 4, lets listen in on the corners...Katayama's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  

Round 4 Statistics
Katayama: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Shimizu: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 5: 

Shimizu lands two left hooks followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Shimizu is on target with a right hook.  
Shimizu pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a solid right hook.  
Katayama lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Shimizu steps inside.  Katayama lands a right hook.  
Katayama switches the action to the outside and connects with a cross.  
Shimizu connects with a sharp overhand right.  
Shimizu sidesteps to the left of his opponent and strikes his opponents body with a jab.  
Shimizu snaps his opponents head back with a spiteful jab.  
Shimizu is looking to close the distance and tries to land a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Katayama advances into close range.  Shimizu lands a right uppercut followed by  two right hooks to his opponents head.  
Katayama is looking to close the distance.  Shimizu pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a right hook.  
Shimizu lands a stinging left hook.  
Shimizu is on target with a hard jab.  Shimizu attempts to land a jab, but Katayama sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  


Round 5 Statistics
Katayama: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Shimizu: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 34                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 35                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 6: 

Katayama is looking to close the distance.  Shimizu pivots to the side of his opponent and drives a left hook into Katayama's body.  
Shimizu is looking to close the distance and hits home with a right hook.  
Katayama connects with a left uppercut.  
Katayama is looking to keep his distance and is on target with a cross.  
Katayama is on target with a right hook to Shimizu's body.  
Katayama steps away from his opponent.  Shimizu lands with a stiff jab.  Shimizu tries to land a jab, but Katayama sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Katayama lands a cross.  
Katayama tries to keep the action at long range.  Shimizu tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Katayama advances into close range.  Shimizu digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  
Shimizu advances into close range and throws a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut to his opponents ribcage.  
Shimizu lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Shimizu connects with a right hook.  
Katayama switches the action to the outside.  Shimizu attempts to land an overhand right, but Katayama sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  


Round 6 Statistics
Katayama: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 34                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Shimizu: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 7: 

Katayama advances into close range and connects with a left hook.  
Shimizu digs in a solid left hook to his opponents body.  
Shimizu steps away from his opponent.  Katayama tries to land a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a stinging left uppercut.  
Katayama steps away from his opponent and lands a cross to the body, and then to the head.  
Katayama attempts to land a left hook, but Shimizu blocks the shot and counters with a sharp left uppercut.  
Katayama tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Shimizu pivots from in front of his opponent and digs in a firm left hook to Katayama's body.  
Shimizu lands with a sharp jab.  
Katayama lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Katayama hits home with a cross.  


Round 7 Statistics
Katayama: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Shimizu: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 8: 

Katayama is on target with a left hook.  
Shimizu steps inside and digs in a solid left uppercut to Katayama's body.  
Katayama lands a solid jab.  Katayama attempts to land a jab, but Shimizu sidesteps and counters with a left hook to Katayama's body.  
Shimizu is looking to keep his distance.  Katayama throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Shimizu hits home with a left hook.  
Shimizu pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Katayama steps to the outside and attempts to land a cross, but Shimizu sidesteps and counters with a solid cross.  
Katayama is looking to close the distance and hits home with a left hook.  
Shimizu gets on the inside and connects with a firm right hook.  
Shimizu steps inside and hits home with a firm left hook.  
Shimizu manages to force Katayama onto the ropes.  Shimizu hits home with a stinging left uppercut.  
Shimizu lands a left uppercut.  


Round 8 Statistics
Katayama: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Shimizu: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 9: 

Katayama advances into close range.  Shimizu pivots from in front of his opponent and connects with a firm left hook.  
Shimizu is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Katayama lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Shimizu hits the target with a ramrod jab.  
Shimizu is looking to close the distance and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Katayama switches the action to the outside and finds the target with a jab.  
Shimizu manages to force Katayama onto the ropes.  Shimizu pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a firm right hook.  
Shimizu closes the distance and is on target with a stinging right uppercut.  
Shimizu steps to the outside.  Katayama is on target with a cross.  
Shimizu steps inside.  Katayama digs in a right hook to Shimizu's body.  
Katayama steps to the outside and lands a cross.  
Shimizu advances into close range and manages to force Katayama onto the ropes.  Shimizu pivots to the side of his opponent and is on target with a right uppercut.  
Shimizu advances into close range and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Katayama steps to the outside and tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
At the end of Round 9, lets listen in on the corners...Katayama's trainer is telling his fighter he needs a knockout to win!  Shimizu's trainer is telling his fighter he is a mile in front and not to do anything stupid. 

Round 9 Statistics
Katayama: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Shimizu: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 35                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

Katayama hits home with a stinging jab.  
Shimizu finds the target with a jab.  
Shimizu is looking to keep his distance.  Shimizu feints a right, and then lands a stinging jab.  
Katayama quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Katayama is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Katayama sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Katayama hits home with a cross.  Katayama throws a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a firm right hook to his opponents body.  
Katayama is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands three consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Katayama connects with a cross.  
Shimizu connects with a cross.  


Round 10 Statistics
Katayama: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Shimizu: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 1 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
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: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 6 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 7 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 8 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 9 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 10 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9


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

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Kitakyushu, Japan.... Ryo Shimizu

Fight Statistics
Katayama: 
Total Punches Thrown: 316                           
Total Punches Landed: 83                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 265                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 78                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 51                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 5                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 250                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 63                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 66                            
Total Jabs Landed: 20                            

Shimizu: 
Total Punches Thrown: 311                           
Total Punches Landed: 111                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 262                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 95                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 49                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 16                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 246                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 92                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 65                            
Total Jabs Landed: 19