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22/02/2037
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Iwao Kuba vs Hisoka Araki

Boxing Daily Report from the Gold Coast Boxing promoted show at Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium, Tokyo,  taking place on 07/02/2037:

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 Cruiserweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance and those watching live on TV Tokyo, the two fighters competing in this 12 round matchup are Iwao Kuba (22(5) - 19(15) - 1) who hails from Amagasaki, Japan and Hisoka Araki(13 - 3(2)) from Sapporo, Japan.  Both Kuba and Araki weighed in at 200 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Hikaru Onaga, and the three ringside judges are Hisoka Enomoto, Isamu Shibuya and Taro Harada.  

Round 1: 

Kuba is on target with a solid jab.  
Kuba lands a sharp jab.  
Araki sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Kuba is on target with an overhand right.  
Araki attempts to land a cross, but Kuba blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Kuba pivots to the left of his opponent.  Araki connects with a firm left hook.  
Kuba drives a left uppercut into Araki's ribs.  
Araki walks Kuba down, trapping him on the ropes.  Araki quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with a right hook.  
Kuba lands a jab.  
Kuba sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Araki lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Kuba digs in a right hook to his opponents ribs.  
Kuba feints a cross, but Araki does not fall for it and lands with a stinging right uppercut.  
Araki closes the distance and lands a stinging right hook.  
Kuba lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Araki steps inside.  Kuba lands a left hook.  
Kuba tries to keep the action at long range.  Araki throws an overhand right, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Araki's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  

Round 1 Statistics
Kuba: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Araki: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Kuba tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Kuba lands a cross to the head followed by a jab to the body.  
Araki steps inside.  Araki sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Kuba digs in a stinging left uppercut to Araki's body.  
Kuba connects with a left uppercut.  
Araki is on target with a firm right uppercut to his opponents ribs.  
Kuba steps to the outside and connects with an overhand right.  
Kuba lands a left hook.  
Araki lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Araki attempts to land a jab, but Kuba blocks the shot and counters with a stinging right hook.  
Kuba is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Araki lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Araki connects with a cross.  
Araki walks Kuba into the corner.  Araki is on target with a left hook.  Araki attempts to land a right uppercut, but Kuba blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Araki connects with a right uppercut.  
Kuba is on target with a stinging left hook to his opponents ribs.  
Kuba lands a firm cross.  
Araki advances into close range.  Kuba drives a right hook into Araki's body.  


Round 2 Statistics
Kuba: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Araki: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 3: 

Kuba lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Araki is on target with a jab.  
Araki steps inside and manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Kuba throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a stinging right uppercut.  
Kuba switches the action to the outside and is on target with a jab.  
Araki steps inside and lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Kuba is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with a solid overhand right.  
Kuba is on target with a jab.  
Araki hits home with a cross.  Araki throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Kuba switches the action to the outside.  Kuba stalks forward with a low guard, trying to draw a lead from his opponent.  Araki attempts to land a jab, but Kuba sidesteps and counters with a solid left uppercut.  
Kuba lands a cross.  
Araki advances into close range and forces Kuba to retreat into the red corner.  Araki is on target with a sharp right hook to Kuba's ribcage.  
Araki attempts to land a left uppercut, but Kuba blocks the shot and counters with a right hook to Araki's body.  
Kuba connects with a right uppercut.  
Kuba is on target with a solid left uppercut.  
Araki digs in a sharp left hook to his opponents ribs.  


Round 3 Statistics
Kuba: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Araki: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 4: 

Kuba is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Kuba sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Kuba tries to land a jab, but Araki slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Kuba pivots to the left of his opponent and connects with a stinging left hook.  
Araki steps inside.  Araki sidesteps to the right of his opponent and hits home with a left hook.  
Araki steps inside and hits home with a sharp left hook.  
Kuba throws a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a sharp right uppercut.  
Kuba switches the action to the outside and finds the target with a jab.  
Araki steps inside and hits home with a left hook.  
Kuba throws a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Araki attempts to land a right hook, but Kuba dodges the shot and counters with a stinging cross.  
Araki manages to force Kuba onto the ropes.  Araki hits home with a firm right uppercut.  
Kuba tries to step out of his opponents range and attempts to land a jab, but Araki slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Araki pivots to the right of his opponent.  Kuba hits home with a left hook.  
Araki drives a right hook into Kuba's ribcage.  


Round 4 Statistics
Kuba: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Araki: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 5: 

Araki is on target with a left hook to his opponents liver.  
Kuba steps to the outside and lands an overhand left followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Kuba sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with a stiff jab.  
Kuba finds the target with a jab.  
Kuba is looking to keep his distance.  Araki is on target with a cross.  
Araki gets on the inside.  Kuba lands a left hook to the head, a right hook to the head and a right hook to the body.  
Kuba switches the action to the outside and strikes his opponents body with a jab.  
Araki closes the distance.  Kuba hits home with a right hook.  
Kuba is looking to keep his distance and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Kuba hits home with an overhand right.  
Araki pivots to the left of his opponent.  Araki tries to land a jab, but Kuba sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Araki closes the distance and hits home with a right uppercut.  
Kuba steps away from his opponent.  Kuba sidesteps to the right of his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Kuba quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a cross.  
Kuba lands a straight 1 - 2.  
At the end of Round 5, lets listen in on the corners...Kuba's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 5 Statistics
Kuba: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Araki: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 6: 

Araki advances into close range and attempts to land a left hook, but Kuba sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Kuba lands two consecutive overhand rights to his opponents head.  
Araki closes the distance.  Kuba lands a right hook.  
Araki quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with a right hook to Kuba's ribs.  
Kuba throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Araki steps inside.  Kuba lands a left hook.  
Kuba drives a left uppercut into Araki's ribs.  
Araki walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Araki pivots to the side of his opponent.  Araki attempts to land a jab, but Kuba slips the shot and counters with a sharp right uppercut.  
Araki gets on the inside.  Kuba throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a stinging left uppercut.  
Kuba tries to land a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Kuba is looking to keep his distance and tries to land a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a solid right uppercut.  
Kuba finds the target with a sharp jab.  
Kuba tries to land a right hook, but Araki dodges the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Araki quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Kuba lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  


Round 6 Statistics
Kuba: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Araki: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 7: 

Kuba lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Araki circles his opponent with a low guard, waiting for his opponent to attack.  Kuba lands a cross to the body followed by a overhand left to the head.  
Kuba attempts to land a left hook, but Araki blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Araki throws a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a firm cross.  
Kuba steps to the outside.  Araki sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Kuba lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Kuba throws a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Kuba steps to the outside and throws a cross, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  
Araki walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Araki connects with a solid right hook.  


Round 7 Statistics
Kuba: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Araki: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Kuba steps to the outside and hits home with an overhand right.  
Kuba tries to step out of his opponents range.  Araki quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Kuba throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a firm left hook.  
Kuba tries to keep the action at long range.  Kuba stalks forward with a low guard, trying to draw a lead from his opponent.  Araki hits home with a cross.  
Kuba lands a jab.  
Kuba lands an overhand right.  
Araki closes the distance and digs in a right hook to Kuba's ribcage.  Araki throws a left hook, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  
Araki gets on the inside.  Kuba throws a left uppercut, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a firm right uppercut.  
Araki closes the distance and digs in a right uppercut to his opponents ribs.  
Kuba is on target with a solid left uppercut.  
Kuba is looking to keep the action on the outside and hits home with a cross.  
Araki connects with a right uppercut.  


Round 8 Statistics
Kuba: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Araki: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 9: 

Kuba tries to keep the action at long range.  Araki throws an overhand right, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Kuba connects with a sharp left hook.  Kuba tries to land a left hook, but Araki sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Kuba connects with a cross.  Kuba throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a stinging right uppercut.  
Kuba tries to land a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Kuba steps away from his opponent and lands an overhand right.  
Araki lands a sharp right uppercut.  
Araki walks Kuba into the corner.  Araki connects with a firm left uppercut.  
Kuba is on target with a right hook to his opponents ribcage.  
Araki quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Kuba lands a stinging right hook.  
Kuba tries to land a left hook, but Araki sidesteps and counters with a sharp left hook.  
Kuba connects with a right hook.  
Kuba lands a jab to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body.  
Kuba switches the action to the outside.  Araki lands a jab.  
Kuba sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Araki hits home with a solid cross.  


Round 9 Statistics
Kuba: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Araki: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

Araki steps inside.  Kuba lands a stinging left hook.  
Araki advances into close range and lands a left hook to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  
Kuba is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands an overhand right.  
Kuba lands a jab, cross and an overhand left to his opponents head.  
Kuba is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with a jab.  
Kuba quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Araki connects with an overhand right.  
Kuba is on target with an overhand right.  
Kuba hits home with an overhand right.  
Araki advances into close range and is on target with a left hook.  
Araki steps inside.  Kuba connects with a firm left uppercut.  
Kuba steps away from his opponent and throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Araki lands with a stinging jab.  
Kuba tries to step out of his opponents range.  Araki attempts to land a jab, but Kuba slips the shot and counters with a firm left uppercut.  
Kuba lands a cross to the head followed by a jab to the body.  
Araki drives a right hook into Kuba's body.  


Round 10 Statistics
Kuba: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Araki: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 11: 

Kuba tries to step out of his opponents range and lands with a stinging jab.  
Kuba lands a jab.  
Araki connects with a right hook.  
Araki advances into close range and is on target with a left hook to his opponents ribs.  
Kuba hits home with a solid right hook.  
Araki forces Kuba to back into the ropes.  Araki lands a sharp cross to Kuba's body.  
Araki lands a firm right uppercut.  
Araki attempts to land a jab, but Kuba slips the shot and counters with a sharp left hook.  
Araki is looking to close the distance.  Kuba pivots to the side of his opponent and lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Araki manages to force Kuba onto the ropes.  Kuba is on target with a left uppercut to Araki's body.  
Kuba digs in a right hook to Araki's body.  
Araki lands with a sharp jab.  
At the end of Round 11, lets listen in on the corners...Araki's trainer is telling his fighter he needs a knockout to win!  

Round 11 Statistics
Kuba: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Araki: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 12: 

Araki steps inside and hits home with a sharp left hook.  
Araki closes the distance.  Kuba drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Kuba switches the action to the outside and tries to land an overhand right, but Araki sidesteps and counters with a solid right uppercut.  
Kuba switches the action to the outside and lands a cross.  
Araki walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Kuba lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Kuba finds the target with a solid jab.  
Araki finds the target with a jab.  


Round 12 Statistics
Kuba: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Araki: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
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: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
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: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 9 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 10 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 11 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 12 Scores: 9 - 10  10 - 10  10 - 10


Final Scorecards: 116 - 112  117 - 112  117 - 112

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Amagasaki, Japan.... Iwao Kuba

Fight Statistics
Kuba: 
Total Punches Thrown: 329                           
Total Punches Landed: 126                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 258                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 103                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 71                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 23                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 245                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 85                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 84                            
Total Jabs Landed: 41                            

Araki: 
Total Punches Thrown: 273                           
Total Punches Landed: 77                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 228                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 62                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 45                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 15                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 214                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 65                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 59                            
Total Jabs Landed: 12