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05/07/2036
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Taro Eguchi vs Yutaka Kurihara

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Japan-Hyogo promoted show at Kobe Kawata, Kobe,  taking place on 28/05/2036:

There are a few empty seats out here tonight, but this is a respectable turnout for the show.  
Next up is the main event of the show.  This is a semi final eliminator for the Japan-Hyogo Featherweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Taro Eguchi (6 - 5 - 1) who hails from Nishinomiya, Japan and Yutaka Kurihara(17 - 18 - 3) from Kobe, Japan.  Both Eguchi and Kurihara weighed in at 126 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Kyo Maekawa, and the three ringside judges are Kazuki Watanabe, Hiro Noda and Ryo Ohara.  

Round 1: 

Kurihara feints a right hook, but Eguchi ignores the feint and responds with a left hook.  
Kurihara steps away from his opponent.  Eguchi feints a left, and then lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Eguchi sidesteps to the left of his opponent and hits home with a left hook.  
Eguchi advances into close range.  Eguchi pivots from in front of his opponent.  Kurihara attempts to land a left hook, but Eguchi sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Eguchi switches the action to the outside.  Kurihara is on target with a jab.  
Eguchi gets on the inside.  Eguchi pivots to the left of his opponent and hits home with a left hook.  
Eguchi steps to the outside.  Kurihara quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Kurihara attempts to land an overhand right, but Eguchi blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  


Round 1 Statistics
Eguchi: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Kurihara: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Kurihara steps away from his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Eguchi gets on the inside.  Kurihara hits home with a left hook.  
Eguchi hits home with a left uppercut.  
Kurihara sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands an overhand left.  
Eguchi finds the target with a jab.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Eguchi's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  Kurihara's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  

Round 2 Statistics
Eguchi: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Kurihara: 
Jabs Thrown: 19                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 37                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Kurihara forces Eguchi to retreat onto the ropes.  Eguchi hits home with a cross.  
Eguchi tries to land a jab, but Kurihara sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut to Eguchi's body.  
Eguchi closes the distance.  Eguchi pivots to the side of his opponent and hits home with a right uppercut.  
Eguchi advances into close range.  Kurihara quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Eguchi is on target with a right hook.  
Kurihara stalks forward with a low guard, trying to draw a lead from his opponent.  Eguchi connects with a cross.  
Eguchi pivots to the right of his opponent and throws an uppercut to the body, but lands well below the belt!  The ref stops the action and gives Kurihara time to recover.  
Eguchi advances into close range and tries to land a right hook, but Kurihara blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Kurihara is looking to keep his distance and hits home with a cross.  
Eguchi advances into close range.  Eguchi pivots to the right of his opponent.  Kurihara attempts to land a right hook, but Eguchi blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Kurihara's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 3 Statistics
Eguchi: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Kurihara: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 4: 

Eguchi gets on the inside.  Kurihara drives a left hook into Eguchi's liver.  
Eguchi connects with a left hook.  
Kurihara tries to keep the action at long range and is on target with an overhand left.  
Kurihara hits home with a left hook.  
Kurihara tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Kurihara is looking to keep his distance and throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Eguchi steps inside.  Eguchi pivots from in front of his opponent and is on target with a left uppercut.  
Eguchi pivots to the left of his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Kurihara tries to keep the action at long range.  Kurihara sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Kurihara attempts to land a jab, but Eguchi dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  
Eguchi closes the distance.  Kurihara is on target with a left hook to Eguchi's body.  


Round 4 Statistics
Eguchi: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Kurihara: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 5: 

Kurihara quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and hits home with a left hook.  
Kurihara is on target with a cross.  
Eguchi connects with a cross.  
Eguchi advances into close range and walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Eguchi quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and hits home with a right hook.  
Kurihara digs in a left uppercut to Eguchi's ribs.  
At the end of Round 5, lets listen in on the corners...Eguchi's trainer is telling his fighter he needs to be more active or he's going to get outworked.  

Round 5 Statistics
Eguchi: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 6                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Kurihara: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 6: 

Eguchi lands a cross to his opponents body.  
Kurihara is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with a cross.  
Eguchi steps inside and lands a left hook.  
Kurihara lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Eguchi hits home with a cross.  
Eguchi pivots to the left of his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Eguchi steps inside.  Eguchi pivots to the left of his opponent.  Eguchi tries to land a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  


Round 6 Statistics
Eguchi: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Kurihara: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Kurihara pivots to the side of his opponent and connects with a left hook.  
Eguchi is looking to close the distance and is on target with a left uppercut.  
Eguchi gets on the inside and connects with a left hook.  
Kurihara is on target with a jab to Eguchi's body.  Kurihara throws a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Kurihara pivots to the right of his opponent.  Eguchi digs in a left uppercut to Kurihara's body.  


Round 7 Statistics
Eguchi: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Kurihara: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 8: 

Kurihara switches the action to the outside and hits home with an overhand right.  
Kurihara is looking to keep his distance and lands an overhand left.  


Round 8 Statistics
Eguchi: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Kurihara: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

Eguchi steps inside.  Eguchi sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a right hook.  
Eguchi sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands two consecutive right uppercuts to his opponents head.  
Kurihara sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Eguchi hits home with a cross.  
Kurihara is on target with a left hook.  
Kurihara tries to keep the action at long range.  Eguchi sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Kurihara connects with an overhand left.  
Eguchi drops his guard, and stalks his opponent...he wants his opponent to throw a shot.  Kurihara lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Eguchi gets on the inside and lands a right uppercut.  
Eguchi gets on the inside and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Kurihara is on target with a left hook.  
Eguchi lands a jab to the body followed by a right uppercut to the head.  
Kurihara lands a cross.  
Eguchi is looking to keep his distance.  Eguchi quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and hits home with an overhand right.  


Round 9 Statistics
Eguchi: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Kurihara: 
Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 37                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 10: 

Kurihara lands a cross.  
Kurihara switches the action to the outside and hits home with a cross.  
Eguchi steps inside and lands a right hook.  
Eguchi quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Kurihara attempts to land a jab, but Eguchi slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Eguchi sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a left hook.  


Round 10 Statistics
Eguchi: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Kurihara: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 1 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 2 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 3 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 10  9 - 10
Round 4 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 5 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 6 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 7 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 8 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 9 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 10 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9


Final Scorecards: 96 - 94  96 - 95  95 - 95

The winner, by Majority Decision, from Nishinomiya, Japan.... Taro Eguchi

Fight Statistics
Eguchi: 
Total Punches Thrown: 205                           
Total Punches Landed: 51                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 175                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 46                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 30                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 5                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 143                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 40                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 62                            
Total Jabs Landed: 11                            

Kurihara: 
Total Punches Thrown: 323                           
Total Punches Landed: 42                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 297                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 36                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 26                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 6                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 192                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 27                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 131                           
Total Jabs Landed: 15