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21/05/2031
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Raiden Taniguchi vs Mikio Kinoshita

Boxing Daily Report from the Japan National Finals 2023,  taking place on 29/03/2023 from Sendai, Japan:

The Sendai venue is completely packed out with the fans turning out in force to watch the fights on offer tonight.  
Next up we have a Semi Final fight in the Light Heavyweight divison.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 3 round matchup are Raiden Taniguchi (3 - 0) who hails from Chiba, Japan and Mikio Kinoshita(32(1) - 6) from Takarazuka, Japan.  

Round 1: 

Kinoshita gets on the inside.  Kinoshita pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Taniguchi is looking to keep his distance and attempts to land a jab, but Kinoshita blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Kinoshita steps inside.  Taniguchi is on target with a left hook.  
Taniguchi sidesteps to the right of his opponent, but Kinoshita lands a cross to the head, a left hook to the body and a cross to the head.  
Kinoshita gets on the inside.  Kinoshita quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a right hook to the body, a right uppercut to the body and a left hook to the head.  
Kinoshita drops his guard, and stalks his opponent...he wants his opponent to throw a shot.  Taniguchi hits home with a left uppercut.  
Taniguchi steps away from his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Kinoshita gets on the inside.  Taniguchi throws a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Taniguchi is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a jab.  
Taniguchi is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a solid jab.  
Taniguchi is looking to keep the action on the outside and connects with a cross.  
Taniguchi lowers his hands, trying to provoke his opponent to attack.  Kinoshita lands a cross to his opponents body.  
Taniguchi hits home with a cross.  
Kinoshita is looking to close the distance.  Kinoshita sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a left hook to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  
Kinoshita lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Taniguchi switches the action to the outside.  Taniguchi sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Taniguchi throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Kinoshita sidesteps to the left of his opponent, but Taniguchi connects with a left hook.  
Kinoshita is looking to close the distance and connects with a left uppercut.  
Kinoshita pivots to the side of his opponent and drives a left hook into Taniguchi's liver.  
Kinoshita lands a solid jab.  
Kinoshita quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Kinoshita sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a jab.  
Taniguchi throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Kinoshita's trainer is telling his fighter to play it safe for the remainder of the fight. 

Round 1 Statistics
Taniguchi: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Kinoshita: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 35                            
Power Shots Landed: 20                            
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 17                            
Body Shots Landed: 9                             

Round 2: 

Taniguchi hits home with a cross.  Taniguchi tries to land a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Taniguchi tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Taniguchi is on target with an overhand right.  
Kinoshita feints a jab, tricking Taniguchi into throwing a left uppercut counter.  Kinoshita avoids the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Taniguchi is looking to keep the action on the outside and attempts to land a jab, but Kinoshita sidesteps and counters with a left hook to his opponents ribs.  
Kinoshita is on target with a jab.  
Taniguchi attempts to land a cross, but Kinoshita blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Kinoshita lands a left uppercut.  
Kinoshita lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Taniguchi hits home with a cross.  
Kinoshita quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Taniguchi is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Taniguchi quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Taniguchi connects with a sharp cross.  
Taniguchi throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Kinoshita feints a jab, and then lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Taniguchi steps to the outside and lands with a stinging jab.  
Taniguchi lands an overhand left followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Kinoshita connects with a cross.  
Taniguchi is on target with a jab.  
Kinoshita sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Kinoshita attempts to land a cross, but Taniguchi blocks the shot and counters with a sharp right uppercut.  
Kinoshita waits at the mid-range with a lowered guard, waiting for his opponent to throw a punch.  Taniguchi tries to land an overhand right, but Kinoshita parries the shot and counters with a left hook.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Taniguchi's trainer is telling his fighter he must go to war on his opponent!  

Round 2 Statistics
Taniguchi: 
Jabs Thrown: 18                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 36                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Kinoshita: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 18                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 3: 

Taniguchi throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Kinoshita connects with an overhand right.  
Taniguchi lands a jab.  
Kinoshita tries to land a jab, but Taniguchi blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Kinoshita is looking to keep his distance.  Taniguchi connects with a sharp overhand right.  
Kinoshita sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a cross.  
Kinoshita lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Kinoshita connects with a cross.  
Kinoshita tries to step out of his opponents range.  Taniguchi throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Kinoshita sidesteps to the left of his opponent, but Taniguchi lands a solid jab.  
Kinoshita hits home with a stinging jab.  
Taniguchi pivots to the side of his opponent, but Kinoshita lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Kinoshita tries to keep the action at long range.  Kinoshita quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands an overhand right, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  
Kinoshita lands an overhand right, cross and an overhand left to his opponents head.  
Taniguchi sidesteps to the right of his opponent, but Kinoshita lands a stiff jab.  
Taniguchi walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Kinoshita lands a cross.  


Round 3 Statistics
Taniguchi: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Kinoshita: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 34                            
Head Shots Landed: 21                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 1 Scores: 0 - 1
Round 2 Scores: 0 - 1
Round 3 Scores: 0 - 1


Final Scorecard: 0 - 3

The winner, on points, from Takarazuka, Japan.... Mikio Kinoshita

Fight Statistics
Taniguchi: 
Total Punches Thrown: 97                            
Total Punches Landed: 26                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 86                            
Total Head Shots Landed: 26                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 0                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 56                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 41                            
Total Jabs Landed: 10                            

Kinoshita: 
Total Punches Thrown: 116                           
Total Punches Landed: 63                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 95                            
Total Head Shots Landed: 53                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 21                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 10                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 80                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 49                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 36                            
Total Jabs Landed: 14