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30/07/2030
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Hiro Kurata vs Iwao Hirabayashi

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Japan-Fukuoka promoted show at ACROS International Conference Hall, Fukuoka,  taking place on 23/01/2024:

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.  

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 Hiro Kurata (1 - 0) who hails from Nagoya, Japan and Iwao Hirabayashi(6 - 2 - 2) from Kawasaki, Japan.  Kurata weighed in at 226 pounds and 5 ounces, while Hirabayashi weighed in at 246 pounds and 9 ounces.  
The referee tonight is Akira Nishimura, and the three ringside judges are Akira Nishimura, Kazuki Shimoda and Kaede Aki.  

Round 1: 

Kurata steps inside and is on target with a right hook to his opponents ribs.  
Kurata is on target with a cross.  
Kurata is looking to close the distance.  Hirabayashi pivots to the right of his opponent.  Kurata drives a left hook into Hirabayashi's body.  
Hirabayashi throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Kurata is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  


Round 1 Statistics
Kurata: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Hirabayashi: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Kurata steps away from his opponent.  Hirabayashi sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Hirabayashi throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Kurata is on target with a jab.  
Kurata is looking to keep his distance and is on target with a jab.  
Kurata lands two straights to the head followed by a jab to the body.  
Hirabayashi steps away from his opponent and tries to land a jab, but Kurata slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Hirabayashi attempts to land a jab, but Kurata slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Hirabayashi sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Kurata lands a jab.  
Kurata tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a solid jab.  
Kurata lands a cross.  
Kurata hits the target with a stiff jab.  
Kurata is on target with a jab.  
Kurata feints a right, and then hits home with a cross.  
Kurata lands a double jab to his opponents head.  


Round 2 Statistics
Kurata: 
Jabs Thrown: 21                            
Jabs Landed: 11                            
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 36                            
Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Hirabayashi: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Kurata sidesteps to the right of his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Kurata is looking to keep his distance and connects with an overhand right.  
Kurata is on target with a cross.  
Kurata pivots to the right of his opponent.  Hirabayashi tries to land a jab, but Kurata dodges the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Kurata lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Kurata lands three consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Kurata hits home with an overhand left.  
Kurata lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Kurata lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Hirabayashi throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Hirabayashi forces Kurata to back into the corner.  Hirabayashi lands a sharp jab.  
Hirabayashi is on target with a cross to his opponents body.  
Kurata is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with an overhand right.  
Kurata sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands two straights followed by an overhand left to his opponents head.  
Kurata steps away from his opponent and lands a solid jab.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Hirabayashi's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  

Round 3 Statistics
Kurata: 
Jabs Thrown: 19                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 41                            
Head Shots Landed: 22                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Hirabayashi: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 4: 

Kurata contemptuously drops his hands, trying to provoke his opponent.  Hirabayashi hits home with a stinging jab.  
Kurata pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a cross.  
Kurata hits home with a cross.  
Kurata connects with a cross.  
Kurata is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Kurata quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands two straights followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Hirabayashi lands with a solid jab.  
Kurata attempts to land a cross, but Hirabayashi slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Hirabayashi steps away from his opponent and tries to land a jab, but Kurata blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Kurata hits home with a cross.  
Kurata hits home with a cross.  
Kurata quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Kurata attempts to land a right hook, but Hirabayashi blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Kurata steps away from his opponent.  Hirabayashi lands a solid jab.  
Hirabayashi pivots from in front of his opponent.  Kurata drives a cross into Hirabayashi's body.  
Kurata sidesteps to the left of his opponent and digs in a right uppercut to his opponents ribcage.  


Round 4 Statistics
Kurata: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Hirabayashi: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Kurata pivots to the side of his opponent.  Hirabayashi attempts to land a right hook, but Kurata sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Kurata digs in a left hook to Hirabayashi's ribs.  Kurata throws a short cross to the body, but lands low!  The ref ignores Hirabayashi's complaints and signals for the action to continue.  
Kurata tries to keep the action at long range.  Kurata sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with a jab.  
Hirabayashi walks Kurata down, trapping him on the ropes.  Kurata is on target with a cross.  
Kurata connects with a cross.  
Kurata lands a sharp jab.  
Hirabayashi tries to land a jab, but Kurata parries the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Kurata lands a cross.  
Kurata is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Kurata sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Hirabayashi tries to land a cross, but Kurata slips the shot and counters with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Kurata switches the action to the outside and throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Hirabayashi walks his opponent into the blue corner.  Hirabayashi pivots to the side of his opponent.  Kurata lands a left uppercut.  


Round 5 Statistics
Kurata: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 9                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Hirabayashi: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Kurata steps to the outside and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Kurata connects with a cross.  
Kurata quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Hirabayashi tries to land an overhand right, but Kurata parries the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Hirabayashi sidesteps to the right of his opponent and finds the target with a sharp jab.  
Kurata is looking to keep his distance and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Kurata switches the action to the outside.  Kurata sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a cross.  
Kurata hits home with a cross.  
Kurata hits home with a cross.  
Kurata connects with a cross.  
Kurata lands a jab.  
Kurata lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Kurata tries to keep the action at long range.  Kurata feints a right hook, and then is on target with a cross.  
Hirabayashi walks his opponent down, trapping him in a corner.  Kurata hits home with a cross.  
Hirabayashi switches the action to the outside and attempts to land a jab, but Kurata blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Kurata is on target with a cross.  


Round 6 Statistics
Kurata: 
Jabs Thrown: 20                            
Jabs Landed: 9                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 21                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Hirabayashi: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Hirabayashi sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Kurata lands a jab to the body, a jab to the head and a cross to the head.  
Kurata tries to step out of his opponents range.  Kurata quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Kurata is on target with a left uppercut to Hirabayashi's body.  
Kurata tries to step out of his opponents range.  Kurata quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Kurata drives a left hook into Hirabayashi's body.  
Hirabayashi quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Hirabayashi attempts to land a cross, but Kurata dodges the shot and counters with a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Hirabayashi tries to land a jab, but Kurata slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Kurata is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Hirabayashi throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  


Round 7 Statistics
Kurata: 
Jabs Thrown: 21                            
Jabs Landed: 8                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Hirabayashi: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Hirabayashi is looking to keep his distance and hits home with a cross.  
Kurata strikes his opponents body with a jab.  
Kurata hits home with a cross.  
Kurata tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a cross.  
Kurata connects with a cross.  
Hirabayashi throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Kurata hits home with a cross.  
Hirabayashi connects with an overhand right.  
Hirabayashi manouvers his opponent into the corner.  Hirabayashi lands a solid jab.  
Kurata steps away from his opponent and is on target with a jab.  
Kurata tries to step out of his opponents range.  Hirabayashi throws an overhand left, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook to Hirabayashi's body.  
Kurata lands a cross.  
Kurata steps to the outside and hits home with an overhand right.  
Kurata switches the action to the outside and lands three consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Kurata tries to step out of his opponents range.  Hirabayashi attempts to land a jab, but Kurata sidesteps and counters with a right hook to his opponents body.  
At the end of Round 8, lets listen in on the corners...Kurata's trainer is telling his fighter he is winning comfortably and should get on his bike for the remainder of the fight.  

Round 8 Statistics
Kurata: 
Jabs Thrown: 20                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 38                            
Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Hirabayashi: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

Kurata switches the action to the outside and lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Hirabayashi hits home with a cross.  
Hirabayashi finds the target with a jab.  
Hirabayashi is on target with a cross.  
Kurata lands a cross.  
Kurata lands with a solid jab.  
Kurata pivots to the side of his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Kurata steps away from his opponent and lands a jab.  
Kurata lands a cross to the head followed by a jab to the body.  
Hirabayashi throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Kurata steps to the outside.  Kurata sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
At the end of Round 9, lets listen in on the corners...Hirabayashi's trainer is telling his fighter to go out and knock out his opponent!  

Round 9 Statistics
Kurata: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Hirabayashi: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

Kurata sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Hirabayashi throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Kurata lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Kurata hits home with a cross.  
Kurata lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Hirabayashi feints a cross, but Kurata does not fall for it and lands with a cross.  
Kurata connects with an overhand right.  
Kurata tries to keep the action at long range and lands a jab followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  
Kurata lands a cross.  
Kurata connects with a cross.  
Kurata tries to keep the action at long range.  Hirabayashi quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Kurata connects with a cross.  


Round 10 Statistics
Kurata: 
Jabs Thrown: 19                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 36                            
Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Hirabayashi: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
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: 356                           
Total Punches Landed: 166                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 308                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 149                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 48                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 17                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 193                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 101                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 163                           
Total Jabs Landed: 65                            

Hirabayashi: 
Total Punches Thrown: 248                           
Total Punches Landed: 25                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 223                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 24                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 25                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 1                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 137                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 111                           
Total Jabs Landed: 9