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01/07/2037
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Mitsuru Hatanaka vs Satoru Kurata

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Japan-Kanagawa promoted show at Yokohama Ando, Yokohama,  taking place on 12/06/2037:

There are plenty of empty seats out here tonight, with the show nowhere near close to selling out.  
Next up is the main event of the show.  This is a mandatory fight for the Japan-Kanagawa Middleweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance and those watching live on Sky-A Sports, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Mitsuru Hatanaka (24 - 8(1) - 3) who hails from Yokohama, Japan and Satoru Kurata(11 - 9 - 3) from Yokohama, Japan.  Hatanaka weighed in at 160 pounds, while Kurata weighed in at 159 pounds and 8 ounces.  
The referee tonight is Hikaru Goto, and the three ringside judges are Ichiro Kita, Yuji Uchiyama and Nori Okuma.  

Round 1: 

Hatanaka walks his opponent into a neutral corner.  Hatanaka pivots from in front of his opponent and is on target with a right hook to Kurata's body.  
Hatanaka advances into close range.  Hatanaka pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a right hook.  
Kurata is on target with a cross.  
Hatanaka gets on the inside.  Kurata sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Hatanaka lands a right hook.  
Hatanaka sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Kurata is on target with a right hook.  
Kurata pivots to the side of his opponent and drives a left hook into his opponents ribs.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Kurata's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  

Round 1 Statistics
Hatanaka: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Kurata: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 2: 

Kurata pivots to the left of his opponent and is on target with a right hook.  
Hatanaka is on target with a left uppercut.  
Hatanaka advances into close range.  Hatanaka pivots to the side of his opponent and hits home with a right hook.  
Kurata lands a jab.  
Kurata attempts to land a left hook, but Hatanaka blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Kurata tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook to his opponents ribs.  


Round 2 Statistics
Hatanaka: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Kurata: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Hatanaka advances into close range and is on target with a right hook.  
Hatanaka closes the distance.  Kurata pivots from in front of his opponent and hits home with a left hook.  
Kurata throws a cross, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Hatanaka feints a left, and then lands a cross.  
Hatanaka connects with a cross.  
Hatanaka is looking to close the distance and lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Hatanaka is looking to close the distance.  Hatanaka pivots to the side of his opponent and is on target with a right hook.  
Hatanaka steps inside.  Hatanaka digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  
Hatanaka pivots to the right of his opponent.  Kurata is on target with a right hook.  
Hatanaka lands a right uppercut.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Kurata's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 3 Statistics
Hatanaka: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 34                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Kurata: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

As Hatanaka tries to work on the inside, the fighters heads come together!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Kurata dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Hatanaka walks Kurata down, trapping him in the blue corner.  Kurata lands a left hook.  
Hatanaka connects with a left hook.  
Kurata pivots to the left of his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Hatanaka gets on the inside.  Kurata digs in a right hook to Hatanaka's ribcage.  
Kurata sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Hatanaka is on target with a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Hatanaka is looking to close the distance and connects with a left hook.  
Kurata tries to step out of his opponents range.  Kurata sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with an overhand left.  
At the end of Round 4, lets listen in on the corners...Kurata's trainer is telling his fighter he is being outworked and needs to throw more.  

Round 4 Statistics
Hatanaka: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

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

Round 5: 

Kurata sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Hatanaka digs in a left hook to Kurata's body.  
Kurata pivots to the left of his opponent.  Hatanaka attempts to land an uppercut to the solar plexus, but he strays low!  The ref ignores Kurata's complaints and signals for the action to continue.  
Hatanaka pivots from in front of his opponent.  Kurata is on target with a cross.  
Hatanaka lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 5, lets listen in on the corners...Hatanaka's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  

Round 5 Statistics
Hatanaka: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Kurata: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Kurata lands a right hook.  
Hatanaka manages to force Kurata into the corner.  Hatanaka sidesteps to the right of his opponent and connects with a right hook.  Hatanaka throws a short cross to the body, but lands low!  The ref ignores Kurata's complaints and signals for the action to continue.  
Hatanaka pivots from in front of his opponent and connects with a left hook.  
Kurata is on target with a cross.  
Hatanaka feints a right, and then hits home with a cross.  
Kurata steps to the outside.  Hatanaka connects with an overhand left.  
Hatanaka quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Hatanaka gets on the inside.  Kurata pivots to the left of his opponent.  Kurata throws a right hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook to Kurata's body.  
Hatanaka hits home with a right uppercut.  


Round 6 Statistics
Hatanaka: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Kurata: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Hatanaka pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a left hook to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
Hatanaka gets on the inside.  Kurata sidesteps to the left of his opponent and connects with a left hook.  
Kurata hits home with an overhand right.  
Hatanaka sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a right hook followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Hatanaka gets on the inside.  Hatanaka pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Kurata pivots to the right of his opponent and hits home with a left uppercut.  
Hatanaka closes the distance and forces Kurata to retreat onto the ropes.  Hatanaka lands a right hook.  
Hatanaka pivots from in front of his opponent and is on target with a right hook.  
Kurata is on target with a right uppercut.  
Hatanaka wants to work on the inside, but accidentally clashes heads with his opponent!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Kurata dabs at his face checking for damage.  


Round 7 Statistics
Hatanaka: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Kurata: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Hatanaka is on target with a right hook.  
Hatanaka advances into close range and is on target with a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Hatanaka leans back on the ropes...he waves his opponent in!  Kurata steps in throwing power shots but is unable to land cleanly.  
Hatanaka steps inside.  Kurata is on target with a left hook.  
Kurata pivots from in front of his opponent.  Hatanaka lands a left hook.  
Hatanaka gets on the inside.  Kurata quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and connects with a left uppercut.  
Kurata is looking to keep his distance and is on target with an overhand right.  
Hatanaka closes the distance and hits home with a left hook.  
Hatanaka is on target with a jab.  
Kurata sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Hatanaka is on target with a right hook.  


Round 8 Statistics
Hatanaka: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Kurata: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

Kurata is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Hatanaka lands an overhand right.  
Hatanaka gets on the inside.  Kurata sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Hatanaka is on target with a left hook.  
Kurata sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Hatanaka is on target with a left hook to Kurata's ribs.  
Kurata pivots from in front of his opponent and is on target with a cross to his opponents body.  
At the end of Round 9, lets listen in on the corners...Hatanaka's trainer is telling his fighter he is winning comfortably and should get on his bike for the remainder of the fight.  Hatanaka's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  Kurata's trainer is telling his fighter he must go to war on his opponent!  

Round 9 Statistics
Hatanaka: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Kurata: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 8                             
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 10: 

Kurata is on target with a left hook to Hatanaka's body.  
Kurata feints a left, and then lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Kurata pivots to the side of his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Kurata stands off with low guard waiting for his opponent to launch an attack.  Hatanaka throws a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Kurata pivots to the side of his opponent.  Hatanaka connects with a cross.  


Round 10 Statistics
Hatanaka: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 5                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Kurata: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 1 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
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: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 9 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 10 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10


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

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Yokohama, Japan.... Mitsuru Hatanaka

Fight Statistics
Hatanaka: 
Total Punches Thrown: 254                           
Total Punches Landed: 59                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 217                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 50                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 37                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 9                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 174                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 46                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 80                            
Total Jabs Landed: 13                            

Kurata: 
Total Punches Thrown: 195                           
Total Punches Landed: 31                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 177                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 27                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 18                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 4                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 168                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 26                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 27                            
Total Jabs Landed: 5