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30/07/2030
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Hiro Kurata vs Hitoshi Morishige

Boxing Daily Report from the Maloian Promotions promoted show at Royal Hotel Hiroshima, Hiroshima,  taking place on 12/08/2024:

Clearly Maloian Promotions have made a mistake booking this venue with less than half the tickets sold, including those handed out as prizes by Boxing Daily.  
Next up we have one of the supporting contests of this show.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Hiro Kurata (5(1) - 0) who hails from Nagoya, Japan and Hitoshi Morishige(6 - 4 - 3) from Shizuoka, Japan.  Kurata weighed in at 226 pounds and 5 ounces, while Morishige weighed in at 246 pounds and 14 ounces.  
The referee tonight is Kenji Shimoda, and the three ringside judges are Satoshi Sakamoto, Ichiro Mino and Shinji Ando.  

Round 1: 

Kurata throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Morishige steps inside.  Morishige is on target with a left hook to Kurata's body.  
Morishige gets on the inside.  Kurata drives a left uppercut into his opponents body.  
Kurata lands a left hook to the head, a right hook to the body and a left hook to the head.  
Kurata is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Morishige stalks forward with a low guard, trying to draw a lead from his opponent.  Kurata hits home with a cross.  
Morishige is looking to close the distance.  Kurata pivots to the left of his opponent and is on target with a firm left uppercut.  
Kurata switches the action to the outside.  Morishige feints a left hook, and then is on target with a cross.  
Kurata hits home with a firm left hook.  
Kurata lands a jab to the body followed by two straights to the head.  
Kurata is on target with a jab.  
Kurata snaps his opponents head back with a sharp jab.  
Kurata switches the action to the outside and lands a firm overhand right.  
Morishige gets on the inside.  Kurata is on target with a left hook to Morishige's liver.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Morishige's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  Morishige's trainer is advising how he could stop so many clean shots getting through.  

Round 1 Statistics
Kurata: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Morishige: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 2: 

Kurata tries to step out of his opponents range and lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Kurata is looking to keep his distance and finds the target with a hard jab.  
Kurata connects with a cross.  
Kurata lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Morishige manages to force Kurata into the corner.  Kurata lands a spiteful jab.  
Kurata steps to the outside and is on target with a firm cross.  
Kurata is looking to keep his distance and is on target with a cross.  
Kurata is on target with a jab.  
Kurata lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Kurata lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Kurata steps away from his opponent.  Kurata sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Morishige attempts to land a jab, but Kurata blocks the shot and counters with a firm left hook.  
Kurata pivots to the side of his opponent and lands with a ramrod jab.  
Morishige closes the distance.  Kurata lands a left hook.  
Kurata pivots to the side of his opponent.  Kurata is on target with a cross.  Kurata throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Kurata is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Morishige gets on the inside.  Kurata pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Morishige hits home with a cross.  
Kurata drives a jab into his opponents body.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Morishige's trainer is telling his fighter to increase his workrate.  

Round 2 Statistics
Kurata: 
Jabs Thrown: 19                            
Jabs Landed: 15                            
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 36                            
Head Shots Landed: 24                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

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

Round 3: 

Kurata steps to the outside and lands with a stiff jab.  
Kurata is looking to keep his distance and connects with a cross.  
Morishige lands a jab.  
Kurata tries to step out of his opponents range.  Kurata feints a cross, and then lands two jabs followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Kurata is on target with a jab.  
Kurata sidesteps to the right of his opponent and connects with a solid cross.  
Morishige cuts off the ring, trapping Kurata on the ropes.  Morishige quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Kurata finds the target with a spiteful jab.  
Morishige gets on the inside.  Kurata is on target with a stinging right hook.  
Kurata digs in a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Kurata pivots to the side of his opponent and hits home with a left hook.  
Kurata steps to the outside and lands a sharp jab.  
Morishige connects with a left hook.  
Morishige quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Kurata lands a ramrod jab.  Kurata tries to land a left hook, but Morishige slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Kurata is on target with an overhand left.  
Kurata tries to step out of his opponents range and finds the target with a jab.  


Round 3 Statistics
Kurata: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 10                            
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Morishige: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Kurata lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Kurata feints a right, and then hits home with an overhand left.  
Morishige tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a firm right uppercut.  
Kurata hits home with a stinging jab.  
Kurata feints a cross, and then finds the target with a solid jab.  
Kurata lands a cross followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  He then lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Kurata strikes his opponents body with a jab.  
Morishige digs in a left hook to Kurata's body.  
Morishige walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Kurata is on target with a ramrod jab.  
Morishige pivots to the right of his opponent.  Kurata tries to land a jab, but Morishige sidesteps and counters with a left hook to his opponents liver.  
Kurata lands a hard jab.  
Kurata switches the action to the outside and hits home with a cross.  
Morishige pivots to the side of his opponent.  Morishige throws a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Kurata steps to the outside and lands an overhand left, jab and a cross to his opponents head.  
Morishige drives a left hook into his opponents ribs.  


Round 4 Statistics
Kurata: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Morishige: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 5: 

Kurata feints a cross, and then hits the target with a stinging jab.  
Kurata lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Kurata pivots to the left of his opponent and drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Kurata stands off with low guard waiting for his opponent to launch an attack.  Morishige attempts to land a cross, but Kurata sidesteps and counters with a firm cross.  
Morishige feints a cross and triggers a right uppercut counter from Kurata.  Morishige avoids the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Morishige gets on the inside.  Kurata lands a left uppercut.  
Kurata lands a jab.  
Kurata finds the target with a jab.  
Morishige is looking to close the distance.  Kurata pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Kurata lands a right hook.  
Kurata feints a cross, and then lands a solid jab.  
Kurata connects with a cross.  


Round 5 Statistics
Kurata: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Morishige: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Morishige is looking to close the distance.  Kurata hits home with a sharp right uppercut.  
Kurata is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Morishige closes the distance.  Kurata lands a right uppercut, left hook and a right hook to his opponents body.  
Kurata backs onto the ropes...he is waving his opponent in!  Morishige tries to tag Kurata on the ropes, but his opponent blocks every shot!  
Morishige steps inside.  Kurata is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Kurata connects with a sharp right uppercut.  
Kurata lands a left hook followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Morishige pivots to the left of his opponent and hits home with a right hook.  
Kurata tries to step out of his opponents range and connects with a firm cross.  
Kurata lands a right uppercut, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  
Kurata is looking to keep his distance and lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Kurata lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Morishige closes the distance.  Kurata is on target with a right hook.  
Kurata steps to the outside and is on target with a jab.  
Morishige gets on the inside.  As the two fighters work on the inside, their heads come together!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Kurata dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Kurata lands a jab.  
Morishige advances into close range.  Kurata hits home with a stinging left uppercut.  
Morishige quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Kurata is on target with a firm right uppercut.  
Morishige closes the distance.  Kurata lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
At the end of Round 6, lets listen in on the corners...Kurata's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 6 Statistics
Kurata: 
Jabs Thrown: 22                            
Jabs Landed: 10                            
Power Shots Thrown: 38                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 44                            
Head Shots Landed: 20                            
Body Shots Thrown: 16                            
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Morishige: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Morishige pivots to the left of his opponent.  Morishige attempts to land a left hook, but Kurata blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Kurata switches the action to the outside and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Kurata lands a jab followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Kurata steps to the outside and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Kurata steps to the outside and is on target with a jab.  
Morishige throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  


Round 7 Statistics
Kurata: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Morishige: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Kurata drives a cross into his opponents body.  
Kurata lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Kurata lands a cross, jab and a cross to his opponents head.  
Kurata is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Morishige is looking to close the distance.  Kurata lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Morishige hits home with a cross.  
Kurata lands a spiteful jab.  
Kurata is looking to keep his distance.  Morishige throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a stinging right uppercut.  
Kurata lands a cross followed by a jab 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 a mile in front and not to do anything stupid. 

Round 8 Statistics
Kurata: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Morishige: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

Kurata steps away from his opponent and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Kurata lands a cross to the body, a jab to the head and a cross to the head.  
Kurata steps away from his opponent and finds the target with a jab.  
Kurata lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Kurata lands a jab followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  
Kurata lands a jab, cross and an overhand right to his opponents head.  
Kurata lands a cross.  
Kurata is looking to keep the action on the outside and finds the target with a solid jab.  
Kurata lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Kurata connects with a left uppercut.  
Morishige tries to land a right hook, but Kurata sidesteps and counters with a stinging right hook.  
Morishige gets on the inside and attempts to land a right hook, but Kurata slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Morishige is looking to close the distance.  Kurata drives a right hook into his opponents ribs.  
Kurata is looking to keep his distance and lands two consecutive overhand rights to his opponents head.  
Kurata lands a spiteful jab.  


Round 9 Statistics
Kurata: 
Jabs Thrown: 21                            
Jabs Landed: 12                            
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 38                            
Head Shots Landed: 25                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Morishige: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 9                             
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

Kurata is looking to keep his distance and lands a jab, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  
Morishige closes the distance.  Kurata connects with a right hook.  
Morishige is looking to close the distance.  Kurata throws a left hook, but his opponent steps away from the shot.  Kurata ties up his opponent.  Morishige pushes his forearm into Kurata's face.  The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  
Kurata tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a cross.  
Morishige sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Kurata hits home with a cross.  
Morishige gets on the inside.  Kurata is on target with a left hook.  
Kurata steps to the outside.  Morishige quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Kurata strikes his opponents body with a jab.  
Kurata lands a jab followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Morishige closes the distance.  Kurata lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Kurata steps to the outside and is on target with a jab.  
Morishige is looking to close the distance.  Kurata lands a sharp left hook.  


Round 10 Statistics
Kurata: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Morishige: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 6                             
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
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: 350                           
Total Punches Landed: 184                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 279                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 156                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 71                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 28                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 214                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 104                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 136                           
Total Jabs Landed: 80                            

Morishige: 
Total Punches Thrown: 174                           
Total Punches Landed: 26                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 145                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 22                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 29                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 4                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 148                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 23                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 26                            
Total Jabs Landed: 3