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07/02/2031
EOD Running: Training
Ichiro Nakano vs Jay Ambani

Boxing Daily Report from the ノックアウトボクシング promoted show at Kobe Green Arena, Kobe,  taking place on 14/02/2026:

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, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Ichiro Nakano (15(1) - 0 - 1) who hails from Fujisawa, Japan and Jay Ambani(11 - 8 - 2) from Mombasa, Kenya.  Both Nakano and Ambani weighed in at 108 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Hisoka Nishida, and the three ringside judges are Aoi Ohno, Kyo Maekawa and Ryo Ohara.  

Round 1: 

Nakano lands a jab.  
Nakano steps to the outside and connects with a cross.  
Nakano pivots to the right of his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Ambani manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Ambani is on target with a left hook.  
Nakano is on target with a jab to Ambani's body.  
Nakano hits home with a spiteful jab.  
Ambani tries to land a jab, but Nakano slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Nakano sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands two jabs followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Nakano tries to keep the action at long range.  Nakano feints a right, and then lands a double jab to his opponents head.  He then lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Nakano sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with a ramrod jab.  
Nakano is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a sharp jab.  
Nakano is looking to keep his distance.  Nakano sidesteps to the right of his opponent and strikes his opponents body with a jab.  
Ambani hits home with a right uppercut.  
Ambani advances into close range and walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Nakano lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Nakano retreats back to the ropes, and waits for his opponent to attack.  Ambani steps in throwing power shots but is unable to land cleanly.  
Nakano steps away from his opponent and lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Nakano hits home with a cross.  
Ambani sidesteps to the left of his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Nakano is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Ambani quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Nakano lands a jab to the head, a cross to the body and a cross to the head.  
Ambani closes the distance.  Nakano digs in a right hook to Ambani's body.  Nakano ties up his opponent.  Ambani pushes his forearm into Nakano's face.  The referee breaks the clinch and warns Ambani to stop fouling.  
Ambani tries to land a cross, but Nakano sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Nakano digs in a right hook to his opponents ribcage.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Ambani's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  Ambani's trainer is telling his fighter to increase his workrate.  Ambani's trainer is telling his fighter to tighten his defence.  

Round 1 Statistics
Nakano: 
Jabs Thrown: 28                            
Jabs Landed: 19                            
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 38                            
Head Shots Landed: 25                            
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Ambani: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Nakano is on target with a hard jab.  
Ambani pivots to the side of his opponent.  Nakano lands with a spiteful jab.  
Nakano tries to keep the action at long range and is on target with a cross.  
Ambani pivots to the right of his opponent.  Ambani attempts to land a cross, but Nakano sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Ambani is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Nakano lands a double jab to his opponents head.  He continues the combination and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Nakano is on target with a jab.  
Ambani stands off with low guard waiting for his opponent to launch an attack.  Nakano finds the target with a jab.  
Nakano finds the target with a stinging jab.  
Ambani throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Nakano connects with a cross.  
Nakano is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Nakano hits the target with a solid jab.  
Ambani sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Nakano lands a cross.  
Ambani steps to the outside.  Ambani stalks forward with a low guard, trying to draw a lead from his opponent.  Nakano hits home with a cross.  
Nakano lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Nakano strikes his opponents body with a jab.  
Nakano tries to keep the action at long range and lands a solid jab.  
Ambani sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Nakano lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Nakano connects with a cross.  
Ambani quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Ambani tries to land an overhand right, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Nakano lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Nakano lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Nakano connects with a cross.  
Nakano hits home with a cross.  
Ambani sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Nakano lands with a sharp jab.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Nakano's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 2 Statistics
Nakano: 
Jabs Thrown: 27                            
Jabs Landed: 20                            
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 45                            
Head Shots Landed: 34                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Ambani: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Ambani feints a jab and triggers a right uppercut counter from Nakano.  Ambani is waiting for the shot and counters with a cross.  
Ambani is on target with a left uppercut.  
Nakano hits home with a solid jab.  
Ambani sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Nakano is on target with a cross.  
Ambani quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Nakano lands a stiff jab.  
Nakano lands an overhand left followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Ambani steps away from his opponent.  Ambani quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Nakano lands an overhand left.  
Nakano lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Nakano lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Ambani tries to land a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Ambani pivots from in front of his opponent.  Ambani attempts to land a jab, but Nakano blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Nakano drives a jab into his opponents body.  Nakano attempts to land a cross, but Ambani blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Ambani sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Nakano lands two straights followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Nakano lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Ambani quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with a cross to Nakano's body.  
Nakano steps to the outside and lands a stiff jab.  
Nakano lands with a hard jab.  
Ambani is on target with a left uppercut.  Ambani attempts to land a jab, but Nakano sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut to Ambani's ribs.  
Nakano is looking to keep his distance.  Ambani sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Nakano lands an overhand left followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Ambani quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Nakano lands a cross, jab and a cross to his opponents head.  


Round 3 Statistics
Nakano: 
Jabs Thrown: 18                            
Jabs Landed: 15                            
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 34                            
Head Shots Landed: 28                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Ambani: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 4: 

Nakano connects with a cross.  
Nakano is looking to keep his distance and is on target with an overhand right.  
Nakano is on target with a cross.  
Nakano is on target with a cross.  
Ambani pivots to the left of his opponent.  Ambani throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Ambani quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Nakano lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Ambani attempts to land a cross, but Nakano slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Nakano tries to step out of his opponents range.  Ambani sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Nakano finds the target with a jab.  
Nakano lands a cross to the head, a jab to the head and a cross to the body.  
Ambani finds the target with a jab.  
Ambani is not fighting as well as he'd like.   He steps in close and swings a low uppercut into Nakano's groin!  The ref signals for the action to continue.  He either hasnt noticed the blatant foul or doesnt care! 
Nakano steps to the outside and hits home with a cross.  
Nakano lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Ambani feints a left hook, but Nakano ignores the feint and lands with a right hook.  
Nakano steps to the outside.  Ambani feints a jab, but Nakano does not fall for it and responds with a left hook.  
Nakano lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Nakano lands a jab.  
Nakano lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Nakano lands a jab.  
Nakano tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with a jab.  
Nakano lands with a ramrod jab.  


Round 4 Statistics
Nakano: 
Jabs Thrown: 24                            
Jabs Landed: 13                            
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 43                            
Head Shots Landed: 25                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Ambani: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Ambani sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Nakano connects with a cross.  
Ambani pivots to the left of his opponent.  Nakano attempts to land a jab, but Ambani slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Nakano tries to step out of his opponents range and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Nakano lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Nakano lands a cross.  
Nakano lands a jab to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Ambani sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Nakano lands a spiteful jab.  
Ambani pivots to the left of his opponent and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Nakano lands an overhand right to the head followed by a cross to the body.  He then lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Nakano steps to the outside and lands an overhand left to the head followed by a jab to the body.  
Ambani sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Nakano lands a jab followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  
Nakano lands an overhand left followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Ambani pivots to the side of his opponent.  Nakano lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Nakano switches the action to the outside.  Ambani sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Nakano lands a jab.  Nakano tries to land a cross, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  


Round 5 Statistics
Nakano: 
Jabs Thrown: 20                            
Jabs Landed: 11                            
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 34                            
Head Shots Landed: 22                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Ambani: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Nakano tries to keep the action at long range.  Ambani sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Nakano lands a stinging jab.  
Nakano steps away from his opponent and strikes his opponents body with a jab.  
Ambani pivots to the side of his opponent.  Ambani throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Ambani sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Nakano strikes his opponents body with a cross.  
Ambani sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Nakano hits home with a cross.  
Nakano connects with a cross.  
Nakano finds the target with a stinging jab.  
Ambani sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Nakano lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Nakano lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  


Round 6 Statistics
Nakano: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Ambani: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Nakano is looking to keep his distance and finds the target with a hard jab.  
Ambani drops his hands, and waves his opponent in.  Nakano lands an overhand right, jab and a cross to his opponents head.  
Nakano lands a cross.  
Nakano lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Nakano lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Ambani sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Nakano lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Ambani sidesteps to the right of his opponent and connects with a left hook.  
Nakano steps away from his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Nakano lands a straight 1 - 2.  He then lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Ambani finds the target with a jab.  
Nakano lands a jab to the body, an overhand left to the head and a cross to the head.  
Nakano lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Ambani pivots to the left of his opponent.  Nakano attempts to land a cross, but Ambani slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  


Round 7 Statistics
Nakano: 
Jabs Thrown: 20                            
Jabs Landed: 16                            
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 22                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Ambani: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Nakano lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Nakano lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Nakano lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Nakano steps away from his opponent.  Ambani quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Ambani tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Nakano lands a jab.  Nakano attempts to land an overhand left, but Ambani blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Nakano is on target with an overhand left.  
Ambani is keeping his hands low...it looks like he wants his opponent to throw first.  Nakano lands a cross followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
You can sense Ambani is getting frustrated in there.   He throws a low uppercut...that landed south of the border! The ref doesnt appear to have noticed the foul and signals for the action to continue.  
Nakano is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Nakano gets on the inside.  Ambani throws a right hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Ambani quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Ambani tries to land an overhand left, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Nakano lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Ambani is getting frustrated here.   He throws a low uppercut...that landed south of the border! The ref ignores Nakano's protests and signals for the action to continue!  
Ambani pivots from in front of his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Ambani sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Nakano lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Nakano steps to the outside and is on target with a cross to Ambani's body.  
Ambani pivots from in front of his opponent.  Ambani tries to land a left uppercut, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Frustration is reaching boiling point for Ambani now.   He steps inside, but then strikes Nakano with a blatant low blow!  The ref ignores Nakano's protests and signals for the action to continue!  
Nakano steps to the outside.  Ambani sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Nakano lands with a spiteful jab.  
At the end of Round 8, lets listen in on the corners...Nakano's trainer is advising his fighter to keep his distance and coast to the win. 

Round 8 Statistics
Nakano: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 22                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Ambani: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

Ambani lands a cross.  
Ambani is desperate to make more of an impact on his opponent.    He throws a hook, and catches Nakano low!  The ref ignores Nakano's protests and signals for the action to continue!  
Nakano is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands with a stiff jab.  
Ambani throws a left uppercut, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Ambani attempts to land a cross, but Nakano sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Nakano lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Ambani sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Nakano connects with a cross.  
Nakano lands a jab followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Ambani sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Nakano is on target with a cross.  
Ambani tries to step out of his opponents range.  Nakano lands a cross.  
Nakano steps away from his opponent.  Ambani sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Nakano strikes his opponents body with a jab.  
Nakano lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Ambani sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Nakano lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Ambani attempts to land a cross, but Nakano blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut to Ambani's liver.  
Nakano tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Ambani quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Nakano strikes his opponents body with a jab.  
At the end of Round 9, lets listen in on the corners...Ambani's trainer is telling his fighter he must go to war on his opponent!  

Round 9 Statistics
Nakano: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 11                            
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Ambani: 
Jabs Thrown: 19                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 36                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

Nakano is on target with a jab to Ambani's body.  
Nakano is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands with a solid jab.  
Nakano lands two jabs followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Nakano tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Nakano tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Ambani is desperate to make more of an impact on his opponent.   He steps inside, but then strikes Nakano with a blatant low blow!  The ref takes no action over the foul, despite complaints from Nakano.  
Nakano steps away from his opponent.  Ambani sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Nakano is on target with an overhand right.  
Nakano hits home with a left uppercut.  
Nakano is looking to keep the action on the outside and connects with a cross.  
Ambani pivots to the left of his opponent and connects with a left uppercut.  
Nakano steps away from his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Nakano lands a cross followed by  two jabs to his opponents head.  
Nakano hits home with a cross.  
Ambani sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Nakano lands with a stinging jab.  


Round 10 Statistics
Nakano: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 11                            
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 18                            
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Ambani: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
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 Fujisawa, Japan.... Ichiro Nakano

Fight Statistics
Nakano: 
Total Punches Thrown: 382                           
Total Punches Landed: 253                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 322                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 223                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 60                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 30                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 193                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 124                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 189                           
Total Jabs Landed: 129                           

Ambani: 
Total Punches Thrown: 262                           
Total Punches Landed: 20                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 238                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 19                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 24                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 1                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 163                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 18                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 99                            
Total Jabs Landed: 2