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05/05/2031
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Hiro Kurata vs Michi Machi

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Japan-Fukuoka promoted show at Fukuoka Nakama, Fukuoka,  taking place on 21/03/2026:

Clearly AI Japan-Fukuoka 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.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Hiro Kurata (15(3) - 1) who hails from Nagoya, Japan and Michi Machi(11 - 11 - 2) from Tokyo, Japan.  Kurata weighed in at 226 pounds and 5 ounces, while Machi weighed in at 226 pounds and 4 ounces.  
The referee tonight is Kaede Aki, and the three ringside judges are Hisoka Iwasaki, Satoshi Murata and Aki Nishimoto.  

Round 1: 

Kurata is looking to close the distance and hits home with a right hook.  
Kurata feints a right, and then lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Kurata strikes his opponents body with a jab.  
Kurata lands with a ramrod jab.  
Machi lands a cross.  Machi attempts to land a jab, but Kurata blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut to Machi's body.  
Kurata is looking to keep his distance and lands a cross, jab and an overhand right to his opponents head.  
Kurata gets on the inside and throws a right hook, but his opponent parries the shot.  Kurata ties up his opponent.  Kurata pushes his forearm into Machi's face.  The ref halts the action and breaks the clinch.  He lectures Kurata about fouling.  
Kurata lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Kurata lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Kurata tries to land a jab, but Machi slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut to his opponents ribs.  
Machi attempts to land an overhand right, but Kurata sidesteps and counters with a sharp left hook.  
Kurata sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands with a spiteful jab.  
Kurata attempts to land an overhand right, but Machi sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Machi attempts to land a jab, but Kurata slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Machi walks Kurata onto the ropes.  Kurata finds the target with a hard jab.  
Kurata steps inside and lands a left hook to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body.  
Kurata tries to keep the action at long range and lands a jab to the body, an overhand right to the head and a jab to the head.  
Kurata lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Machi's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  Machi's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  Machi's trainer is advising how he could stop so many clean shots getting through.  

Round 1 Statistics
Kurata: 
Jabs Thrown: 29                            
Jabs Landed: 16                            
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 42                            
Head Shots Landed: 26                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Machi: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 2: 

Kurata lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Kurata hits home with a cross.  
Machi feints a jab, and then attempts to land a cross, but Kurata sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Machi tries to land a jab, but Kurata slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Kurata hits home with a sharp jab.  
Kurata quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and hits home with a solid cross.  
Kurata lands a left uppercut followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Kurata connects with a cross.  
Machi sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Kurata lands a stinging jab.  
Machi tries to land a cross, but Kurata blocks the shot and counters with a solid left hook.  
Machi walks Kurata down, trapping him in the red corner.  Machi sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Kurata strikes his opponents body with a jab.  
Machi tries to keep the action at long range.  Kurata feints a jab, tricking Machi into throwing a right uppercut counter.  Kurata is waiting for the shot and counters with a cross.  
Kurata lowers his hands, trying to provoke his opponent to attack.  Machi tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Kurata steps to the outside.  Kurata sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  


Round 2 Statistics
Kurata: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 34                            
Head Shots Landed: 18                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Machi: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Kurata advances into close range and is on target with a left hook.  
Kurata switches the action to the outside and lands an overhand right, jab and a cross to his opponents head.  
Kurata tries to step out of his opponents range and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Kurata is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a spiteful jab.  
Kurata advances into close range.  Kurata quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Kurata lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Kurata tries to keep the action at long range and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Kurata lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Machi is looking to keep his distance.  Kurata sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a sharp jab.  
Kurata connects with a cross.  
Machi throws an overhand left, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Kurata feints a cross, and then lands with a spiteful jab.  
Kurata pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a cross.  
Machi tries to land a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Kurata lands a solid jab.  
Kurata lands with a spiteful jab.  
Kurata is on target with a cross.  
Kurata steps away from his opponent and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Machi's trainer is telling his fighter to increase his workrate.  

Round 3 Statistics
Kurata: 
Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Jabs Landed: 11                            
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 38                            
Head Shots Landed: 25                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Machi: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Kurata feints a right, and then is on target with a jab.  
Kurata gets on the inside.  Kurata pivots from in front of his opponent.  Kurata tries to land a right hook, but Machi sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Kurata tries to keep the action at long range and lands a ramrod jab.  
Kurata is looking to close the distance and throws a left uppercut, but his opponent avoids the punch.  Kurata ties up his opponent.  Kurata leans on his opponent using all his weight. The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  
Kurata is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Machi tries to land a cross, but Kurata blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Kurata steps inside and lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Kurata lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Machi steps away from his opponent and throws a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  
Machi pivots to the right of his opponent and hits home with a left hook.  
Machi attempts to land a jab, but Kurata sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Kurata pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a cross to the head.  


Round 4 Statistics
Kurata: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Machi: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Machi tries to land a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Kurata connects with a cross.  
Kurata hits home with a cross.  
Machi attempts to land a jab, but Kurata sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Kurata tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Kurata sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Kurata is on target with a cross.  
Kurata sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Kurata is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Kurata steps to the outside and snaps his opponents head back with a stiff jab.  
Kurata hits home with a cross.  
Kurata lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Kurata hits home with a cross.  
Machi attempts to land a jab, but Kurata parries the shot and counters with a solid right hook.  
Kurata steps away from his opponent and hits home with an overhand left.  


Round 5 Statistics
Kurata: 
Jabs Thrown: 22                            
Jabs Landed: 11                            
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 45                            
Head Shots Landed: 27                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Machi: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Machi lands a jab.  
Kurata is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Kurata is on target with a jab.  
Machi steps to the outside and attempts to land an overhand right, but Kurata blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Kurata finds the target with a jab.  
Kurata sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Kurata hits home with a cross.  
Kurata feints a left hook, and then lands with a stinging jab.  
Kurata drops his hands, and waves his opponent in.  Machi drives a cross into Kurata's body.  
Machi pivots to the left of his opponent.  Kurata connects with a sharp cross.  
Kurata sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a solid jab.  
Kurata lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Kurata feints a left hook, and then lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Kurata quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Kurata feints a jab, fooling Machi into throwing a right hook counter.  Kurata avoids the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Machi manouvers Kurata onto the ropes.  Machi tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Kurata switches the action to the outside.  Kurata sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a cross, overhand right and a cross to his opponents head.  


Round 6 Statistics
Kurata: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 18                            
Head Shots Thrown: 40                            
Head Shots Landed: 25                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Machi: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 7: 

Kurata lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Kurata quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with a stinging cross.  
Kurata connects with a stinging cross.  
Kurata circles his opponent with a low guard, waiting for his opponent to attack.  Machi lands a jab.  Machi tries to land a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Machi tries to step out of his opponents range and lands an overhand right.  
Kurata lands with a solid jab.  
Machi pivots to the left of his opponent.  Kurata lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  Kurata tries to land a cross, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a left uppercut to Kurata's body.  
Machi forces Kurata to retreat onto the ropes.  Kurata lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Kurata lands a jab.  
Kurata switches the action to the outside.  Kurata sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Kurata is on target with a cross.  
Kurata lands a cross.  
Kurata steps to the outside.  Machi tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a firm right uppercut.  
Kurata sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Kurata hits home with an overhand right.  Kurata attempts to land an overhand left, but Machi slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Kurata lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Machi throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  


Round 7 Statistics
Kurata: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 9                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 21                            
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Machi: 
Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 8: 

Machi attempts to land a jab, but Kurata sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Kurata backs onto the ropes...he is waving his opponent in!  Machi accepts the invitation, throwing powerful combos, but is unable to land anything on Kurata.  Machi digs in a right hook to Kurata's body.  
Kurata switches the action to the outside and lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Kurata is on target with a left hook.  
Machi is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Machi sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Kurata lands a stinging jab.  
Kurata is on target with a firm cross.  
Machi throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Machi pivots to the left of his opponent.  Machi attempts to land a right hook, but Kurata dodges the shot and counters with a stinging right hook.  
Machi tries to land a jab, but Kurata parries the shot and counters with a left hook to his opponents ribs.  
Machi sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Kurata lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Kurata lands a cross.  
Kurata lands a straight 1 - 2.  Kurata attempts to land a jab, but Machi blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Kurata connects with a cross.  
Kurata lands a straight 1 - 2.  
At the end of Round 8, lets listen in on the corners...Kurata's trainer is telling his fighter to play it safe for the remainder of the fight. Kurata's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 8 Statistics
Kurata: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 9                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 18                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Machi: 
Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 9: 

Machi tries to land a cross, but Kurata sidesteps and counters with a solid left uppercut.  
Kurata lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Kurata switches the action to the outside.  Machi sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Kurata lands a sharp jab.  
Kurata switches the action to the outside and lands a cross.  
Kurata is on target with a cross.  
Kurata lands a cross.  
Machi sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Kurata drives a stiff jab into his opponents face.  
Kurata lands with a hard jab.  
Machi is on target with a jab.  
Machi tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Machi is looking to keep the action on the outside and attempts to land a jab, but Kurata sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Machi is on target with a right hook.  
Kurata lands an overhand right followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  
Kurata lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Kurata attempts to land a cross, but Machi blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Kurata is looking to keep his distance and is on target with a jab.  


Round 9 Statistics
Kurata: 
Jabs Thrown: 19                            
Jabs Landed: 13                            
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 24                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Machi: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 10: 

Machi sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Machi tries to land a cross, but Kurata blocks the shot and counters with a firm left hook.  
Kurata lands a stiff jab.  
Machi quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Kurata lands a sharp jab.  
Kurata connects with a cross.  
Machi sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Kurata lands an overhand left.  
Machi sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Kurata is on target with a cross.  
Machi attempts to land a jab, but Kurata slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Kurata lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Kurata finds the target with a spiteful jab.  
Kurata lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Kurata lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Kurata hits home with a ramrod jab.  
Kurata lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  


Round 10 Statistics
Kurata: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 9                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 19                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Machi: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

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 Nagoya, Japan.... Hiro Kurata

Fight Statistics
Kurata: 
Total Punches Thrown: 378                           
Total Punches Landed: 228                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 346                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 217                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 32                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 11                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 208                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 130                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 170                           
Total Jabs Landed: 98                            

Machi: 
Total Punches Thrown: 272                           
Total Punches Landed: 21                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 232                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 40                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 5                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 148                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 124                           
Total Jabs Landed: 4