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05/05/2031
EOD Running: Training
Mikio Yamada vs Kei Kurata

Boxing Daily Report from the Ninja Warriors promoted show at Hyogo Prefectural Cultural Gymnasium, Kobe,  taking place on 13/08/2027:

The venue is completely packed out with the fans turning out in force to watch the fights on offer tonight.  
Next up we have one of the supporting contests of this show.  This is a semi final eliminator for the Japan-Hyogo Light Flyweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Mikio Yamada (6 - 4 - 1) who hails from Kobe, Japan and Kei Kurata(3 - 16 - 2) from Nishinomiya, Japan.  Both Yamada and Kurata weighed in at 108 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Hisoka Nishida, and the three ringside judges are Ryo Ohara, Satoshi Abe and Kazuhiko Hayashi.  

Round 1: 

Yamada throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Kurata hits home with a cross.  
Yamada tries to step out of his opponents range and hits home with an overhand left.  
Yamada tries to keep the action at long range and hits home with a cross.  
Yamada is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a jab.  
Yamada connects with a cross.  
Yamada is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with an overhand left.  
Kurata manouvers Yamada into the red corner.  Kurata connects with a cross.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Yamada's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  Kurata's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  

Round 1 Statistics
Yamada: 
Jabs Thrown: 18                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 36                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Kurata: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Yamada switches the action to the outside and is on target with an overhand left.  
Yamada tries to land a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Yamada hits home with a cross.  
Kurata connects with a cross.  
Yamada steps to the outside and finds the target with a jab.  Yamada throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Yamada is looking to keep the action on the outside and drives a cross into his opponents body.  
Kurata connects with a cross.  
Yamada switches the action to the outside and is on target with a jab.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Yamada's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 2 Statistics
Yamada: 
Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Kurata: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Yamada tries to step out of his opponents range and lands an overhand left.  
Yamada lands an overhand left followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Kurata throws a right hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Yamada is looking to keep the action on the outside and connects with an overhand left.  
Yamada sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Kurata is on target with a cross.  
Kurata closes the distance and is on target with a right uppercut to his opponents ribs.  
Yamada steps away from his opponent and lands an overhand left.  
Yamada is looking to keep his distance and attempts to land an overhand left, but Kurata sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Kurata pivots from in front of his opponent.  Yamada lands a cross.  
Yamada is on target with an overhand left.  
Kurata steps inside and forces Yamada to retreat onto the ropes.  Kurata digs in a right hook to Yamada's body.  
Yamada tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with a jab.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Kurata's trainer is telling his fighter he needs to be more active or he's going to get outworked.  

Round 3 Statistics
Yamada: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 36                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Kurata: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 4: 

Yamada steps away from his opponent and lands a cross.  
Kurata feints a cross, and then lands a cross.  
Yamada tries to keep the action at long range and finds the target with a jab.  
Yamada hits home with an overhand left.  
Yamada lands a jab.  
Yamada tries to keep the action at long range and connects with an overhand left.  
Yamada attempts to land a jab, but Kurata sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Kurata steps inside.  Yamada connects with a left hook.  
Yamada throws a right hook, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  
Kurata sidesteps to the left of his opponent and digs in a right hook to Yamada's body.  
Yamada switches the action to the outside and finds the target with a jab.  
Kurata closes the distance.  Yamada tries to land a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  


Round 4 Statistics
Yamada: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 37                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Kurata: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 5: 

Yamada steps away from his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Kurata gets on the inside and is on target with a right hook.  
Yamada lands a jab.  
Yamada steps to the outside and is on target with a jab.  
Yamada lands a jab.  
Yamada steps away from his opponent and lands a jab.  
Kurata manouvers his opponent into a neutral corner.  Yamada is on target with a jab.  
Yamada tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with a jab.  
Yamada tries to land a cross, but Kurata blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Kurata is looking to close the distance.  Kurata pivots to the side of his opponent.  Kurata tries to land a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Kurata steps inside.  Kurata pivots to the right of his opponent and hits home with a left hook.  
Yamada is on target with a cross.  
Yamada switches the action to the outside and hits home with an overhand left.  
Yamada lands a cross, overhand left and a jab to his opponents head.  
Yamada lands a straight 1 - 2.  


Round 5 Statistics
Yamada: 
Jabs Thrown: 31                            
Jabs Landed: 10                            
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 49                            
Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Kurata: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Yamada throws a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Yamada attempts to land an overhand left, but Kurata slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Kurata steps inside.  Yamada connects with a left hook.  
Yamada switches the action to the outside and is on target with a jab.  
Yamada connects with an overhand left.  
Yamada quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with an overhand left.  
Yamada lands a jab.  
Kurata digs in a right hook to his opponents ribcage.  
Yamada connects with a right hook.  
Yamada steps to the outside and is on target with a cross.  
Yamada strikes his opponents body with a cross.  
Yamada is looking to keep the action on the outside and throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Yamada is on target with a right hook.  


Round 6 Statistics
Yamada: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 35                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Kurata: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 7: 

Yamada tries to step out of his opponents range and connects with a cross.  
Yamada tries to land a cross, but Kurata blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Yamada is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Yamada switches the action to the outside and lands a jab.  
Yamada is on target with an overhand left.  
Kurata advances into close range.  Kurata pivots to the right of his opponent.  Yamada lands a right uppercut.  
Kurata steps inside and walks Yamada down, trapping him in the blue corner.  Yamada hits home with a right hook.  
Kurata hits home with a left uppercut.  
Kurata closes the distance.  Yamada lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Yamada hits home with a cross.  
Kurata is on target with a cross.  
Kurata steps inside.  Yamada connects with a right hook.  
Kurata hits home with a right uppercut.  


Round 7 Statistics
Yamada: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 35                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Kurata: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Yamada is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with an overhand left.  
Yamada hits home with a cross.  
Yamada is looking to keep his distance and is on target with an overhand left.  
Yamada lands an overhand left.  
Yamada steps away from his opponent and lands an overhand left.  
Yamada tries to step out of his opponents range and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Yamada connects with a left hook.  
At the end of Round 8, lets listen in on the corners...Yamada's trainer is advising his fighter to keep his distance and coast to the win. 

Round 8 Statistics
Yamada: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Kurata: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

Yamada attempts to land a jab, but Kurata dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  
Yamada steps to the outside and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Kurata manouvers his opponent into a corner.  Kurata sidesteps to the right of his opponent and drives a left uppercut into his opponents body.  
Yamada tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Kurata forces Yamada to back into the ropes.  Yamada hits home with a right hook.  
Yamada is on target with a cross.  
At the end of Round 9, lets listen in on the corners...Kurata's trainer is telling his fighter to go out and knock out his opponent!  

Round 9 Statistics
Yamada: 
Jabs Thrown: 32                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 43                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Kurata: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 7                             
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 10: 

Yamada steps away from his opponent and lands a cross.  
Yamada lands an overhand left followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Kurata connects with a left uppercut.  
Yamada lands a right hook.  
Yamada hits home with a cross.  
Yamada is looking to keep his distance and throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a stinging left uppercut.  
Kurata walks Yamada down, trapping him in a corner.  Yamada lands a cross.  
Yamada quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Kurata lands a cross.  
Yamada lands a cross.  
Yamada is looking to keep the action on the outside and connects with a cross.  
Yamada lands an overhand right.  
Yamada is on target with a cross.  
Yamada is looking to keep his distance and finds the target with a jab.  


Round 10 Statistics
Yamada: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 39                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Kurata: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 1 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 10  9 - 10
Round 2 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
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: 99 - 91  99 - 92  98 - 92

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Kobe, Japan.... Mikio Yamada

Fight Statistics
Yamada: 
Total Punches Thrown: 386                           
Total Punches Landed: 104                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 362                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 100                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 24                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 4                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 208                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 63                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 178                           
Total Jabs Landed: 41                            

Kurata: 
Total Punches Thrown: 182                           
Total Punches Landed: 38                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 153                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 33                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 29                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 5                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 148                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 33                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 34                            
Total Jabs Landed: 5