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23/05/2031
EOD Running: AI Actions
Kei Inaba vs Kazuhiko Murata

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Japan-Shizuoka promoted show at Kei Kuroda Gym, Fuji,  taking place on 09/05/2026:

The venue is completely packed out with the fans turning out in force to watch the fights on offer tonight.  
Next up is the main event of the show.  This is a final eliminator for the Japan-Shizuoka Super Featherweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Kei Inaba (14 - 7 - 3) who hails from Hamamatsu, Japan and Kazuhiko Murata(10 - 8 - 3) from Hamamatsu, Japan.  Inaba weighed in at 129 pounds and 14 ounces, while Murata weighed in at 130 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Aki Isa, and the three ringside judges are Aki Isa, Kei Katayama and Takeo Nishihara.  

Round 1: 

Murata advances into close range and digs in a left hook to Inaba's body.  
Murata switches the action to the outside and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Murata connects with an overhand right.  
Murata tries to land a right hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Murata is looking to close the distance.  Murata quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent andMurata wants to work on the inside, but accidentally clashes heads with his opponent!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Inaba dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Murata sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with a right hook.  
Murata connects with an overhand right.  
Murata steps away from his opponent and lands a jab.  
Murata finds the target with a jab.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Inaba's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  Inaba's trainer is telling his fighter to increase his workrate.  Inaba's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 1 Statistics
Inaba: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Murata: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 2: 

Murata is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross.  
Murata is looking to keep the action on the outside and tries to land a cross, but Inaba blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Murata is looking to close the distance and is on target with a left hook.  
Murata is looking to keep his distance and connects with a cross.  
Murata is looking to close the distance and forces Inaba to back into the ropes.  Murata sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Inaba is on target with a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Murata connects with a left hook.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Murata's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  

Round 2 Statistics
Inaba: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 8                             
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Murata: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 35                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Murata gets on the inside.  Murata sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with a left hook.  
Murata is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands an overhand right.  
Inaba is looking to keep his distance.  Murata lands an overhand right.  
Inaba closes the distance.  Murata is on target with a left hook.  
Inaba steps inside.  Murata attempts to land a left hook, but Inaba blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Murata hits home with a cross.  
Murata lands a straight 1 - 2.  


Round 3 Statistics
Inaba: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Murata: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 39                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Murata lands a cross.  
Murata is on target with a left uppercut.  
Murata is looking to keep his distance and hits home with a cross.  
Inaba is looking to close the distance.  Murata digs in a left hook to Inaba's body.  
Murata steps to the outside and connects with an overhand right.  
Murata lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Inaba throws a left uppercut, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Murata is looking to keep the action on the outside and connects with a cross.  
Murata feints a left, and then connects with a right uppercut.  


Round 4 Statistics
Inaba: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Murata: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 5: 

Inaba tries to step out of his opponents range.  Murata is on target with an overhand left.  
Murata is on target with a cross to his opponents body.  
Inaba connects with a cross.  
Inaba lands a cross.  
Murata manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Murata pivots from in front of his opponent.  Murata throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Inaba lands a cross to Murata's body.  
Murata walks Inaba into the blue corner.  Murata throws a cross, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Murata steps to the outside and attempts to land a cross, but Inaba blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Murata is looking to keep his distance and lands a cross.  
Murata is on target with a jab.  


Round 5 Statistics
Inaba: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Murata: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 36                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 6: 

Murata lands a cross.  
Inaba voluntarily retreats back onto the ropes...he waves his opponent in!  Murata tries to tag Inaba on the ropes, but his opponent blocks every shot!  
Murata lands a jab to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Murata sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Inaba lands a jab.  
Murata steps inside and connects with a right hook.  
Inaba connects with a right hook.  
Murata steps away from his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Murata feints a jab, fooling Inaba into throwing a left hook counter.  Murata avoids the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Inaba is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Murata sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Inaba finds the target with a jab.  


Round 6 Statistics
Inaba: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 7                             
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Murata: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 7: 

Inaba switches the action to the outside.  Murata tries to land a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Murata advances into close range.  Murata pivots to the right of his opponent.  Inaba throws a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Inaba steps to the outside and is on target with a cross.  
Murata sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Inaba attempts to land a cross, but Murata blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Murata sidesteps to the right of his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Inaba is looking to keep his distance.  Murata sidesteps to the right of his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Murata is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Murata sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with an overhand left.  
Murata hits home with a right hook.  


Round 7 Statistics
Inaba: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Murata: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Inaba is on target with a jab.  
Murata steps away from his opponent and lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Murata connects with a cross.  Murata throws an overhand right, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Murata tries to step out of his opponents range and hits home with a cross.  Murata tries to land an overhand right, but Inaba blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Murata is on target with a cross.  
Murata is looking to close the distance.  Murata pivots to the right of his opponent and hits home with a left hook.  
Murata hits home with a cross.  
Inaba lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Inaba steps to the outside.  Murata sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Murata hits home with a cross.  


Round 8 Statistics
Inaba: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Murata: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 33                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 37                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

Murata is on target with an overhand right.  
Murata is on target with a jab.  
Inaba is on target with a cross.  
Murata quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Inaba connects with a cross.  
Murata hits home with a cross.  
Inaba lands a cross to his opponents body.  
At the end of Round 9, lets listen in on the corners...Murata's trainer is telling his fighter to play it safe for the remainder of the fight. 

Round 9 Statistics
Inaba: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Murata: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

Murata hits home with an overhand right.  
Inaba switches the action to the outside and connects with an overhand right.  
Murata is on target with a cross.  
Murata hits home with a cross.  
Murata tries to land a cross, but Inaba dodges the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Murata lands an overhand right.  
Murata throws a cross, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Inaba is on target with a cross.  
Murata is on target with an overhand right.  


Round 10 Statistics
Inaba: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Murata: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 35                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 1 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 2 Scores: 10 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 3 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 4 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 5 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 6 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 7 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 8 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 9 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 10 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9


Final Scorecards: 93 - 98  92 - 98  92 - 98

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Hamamatsu, Japan.... Kazuhiko Murata

Fight Statistics
Inaba: 
Total Punches Thrown: 161                           
Total Punches Landed: 33                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 133                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 30                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 28                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 3                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 114                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 22                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 47                            
Total Jabs Landed: 11                            

Murata: 
Total Punches Thrown: 335                           
Total Punches Landed: 69                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 315                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 64                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 20                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 5                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 254                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 56                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 81                            
Total Jabs Landed: 13