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29/06/2031
EOD Running: ProTraining
Nori Kitagawa vs Satoru Kubota

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Japan-Hyogo promoted show at Kobe Kawata, Kobe,  taking place on 23/01/2027:

There are a few empty seats out here tonight, but this is a respectable turnout for the show.  
Next up is the main event of the show.  This is a semi final eliminator for the Japan-Hyogo Super Bantamweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Nori Kitagawa (6 - 4(1) - 3) who hails from Akashi, Japan and Satoru Kubota(8 - 5 - 1) from Kobe, Japan.  Both Kitagawa and Kubota weighed in at 122 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Satoshi Abe, and the three ringside judges are Nao Arakaki, Hisao Furuta and Daiki Ose.  

Round 1: 

Kitagawa finds the target with a jab.  
Kitagawa manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Kitagawa quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a right uppercut.  
Kitagawa finds the target with a jab.  
Kitagawa steps inside.  Kubota sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Kitagawa lands a left hook.  
Kitagawa is on target with a jab.  
Kitagawa advances into close range and connects with a right hook.  
Kitagawa is looking to close the distance.  Kubota tries to land a left hook, but Kitagawa blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Kitagawa sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with a jab.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Kubota's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 1 Statistics
Kitagawa: 
Jabs Thrown: 19                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 37                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

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

Round 2: 

Kitagawa hits home with a cross.  
Kitagawa switches the action to the outside and connects with a cross.  
Kubota drops his hands, and waves his opponent in.  Kitagawa tries to land a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Kitagawa lands a cross.  
Kitagawa tries to land a jab, but Kubota sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Kubota quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Kitagawa lands a jab to Kubota's body.  
Kitagawa lands a cross.  
Kubota drives a cross into his opponents body.  
Kitagawa lands a jab.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Kitagawa's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  

Round 2 Statistics
Kitagawa: 
Jabs Thrown: 24                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Kubota: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 3: 

Kubota walks Kitagawa onto the ropes.  Kubota connects with a cross.  
Kubota tries to keep the action at long range.  Kubota feints a right hook, but Kitagawa is not fooled and responds with a right hook.  
Kitagawa is looking to keep his distance and lands a cross.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Kubota's trainer is telling his fighter to increase his workrate.  

Round 3 Statistics
Kitagawa: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Kubota: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Kubota hits home with a cross.  
Kitagawa steps inside and connects with a right hook.  
Kitagawa is on target with a cross.  
Kitagawa leans back on the ropes...he waves his opponent in!  Kubota throws a right uppercut, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Kitagawa is looking to keep his distance and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Kubota pivots to the side of his opponent.  Kitagawa throws a left uppercut, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Kitagawa advances into close range.  Kubota sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Kitagawa connects with a left uppercut.  
Kubota sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Kitagawa hits home with an overhand left.  
At the end of Round 4, lets listen in on the corners...Kubota's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  

Round 4 Statistics
Kitagawa: 
Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Kubota: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Kitagawa closes the distance.  Kubota attempts to land a left uppercut, but Kitagawa parries the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Kubota tries to step out of his opponents range.  Kitagawa lands an overhand right.  
Kitagawa lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Kitagawa closes the distance and lands a left hook.  
Kubota quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and digs in a right hook to Kitagawa's body.  
Kitagawa steps away from his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
At the end of Round 5, lets listen in on the corners...Kitagawa's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 5 Statistics
Kitagawa: 
Jabs Thrown: 18                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Kubota: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 6: 

Kubota sidesteps to the right of his opponent and connects with a right uppercut.  
Kubota lands a left hook.  
Kitagawa switches the action to the outside and throws an overhand right, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut to Kitagawa's body.  
Kitagawa is looking to close the distance and is on target with a right hook.  
Kitagawa is looking to close the distance and is on target with a left hook.  
Kitagawa steps away from his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Kubota lands a cross.  
Kitagawa tries to step out of his opponents range and connects with an overhand left.  
Kitagawa tries to step out of his opponents range and tries to land a cross, but Kubota sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  


Round 6 Statistics
Kitagawa: 
Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Kubota: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 7: 

Kubota pivots to the right of his opponent and is on target with a right uppercut.  
Kubota tries to land a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Kitagawa steps away from his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Kitagawa lands a cross.  
Kitagawa steps to the outside and hits home with an overhand left.  
Kubota digs in a right hook to Kitagawa's body.  
Kubota is on target with a left hook.  
Kitagawa tries to keep the action at long range and connects with a cross.  
Kubota hits home with a cross.  
Kitagawa tries to keep the action at long range and is on target with a jab.  
Kitagawa advances into close range.  Kubota connects with a right hook.  
Kubota connects with a left hook.  
Kitagawa lands a jab.  


Round 7 Statistics
Kitagawa: 
Jabs Thrown: 20                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Kubota: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 8: 

Kubota quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Kitagawa lands a jab.  
Kubota sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Kubota connects with a right hook.  
Kitagawa is on target with a jab.  
Kubota finds the target with a jab.  
Kubota finds the target with a jab.  
Kubota is looking to keep his distance.  Kitagawa hits home with a cross.  
Kubota hits home with a cross.  
Kubota is looking to keep his distance.  Kitagawa finds the target with a jab.  
Kitagawa lands a jab.  
Kitagawa drives a jab into his opponents body.  
Kitagawa finds the target with a jab.  
Kitagawa tries to land a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Kitagawa lands a right uppercut.  


Round 8 Statistics
Kitagawa: 
Jabs Thrown: 22                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 36                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Kubota: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

Kubota switches the action to the outside.  Kubota drops his hands, and waves his opponent in.  Kitagawa attempts to land a cross, but Kubota sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Kubota hits home with a cross.  
Kitagawa steps to the outside and drives a cross into his opponents body.  
Kitagawa throws a cross, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  
Kubota pivots from in front of his opponent.  Kitagawa connects with a cross.  
Kitagawa is looking to close the distance.  Kubota sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Kitagawa connects with a right hook.  
Kitagawa is on target with a jab.  
Kitagawa lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Kitagawa tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with a jab.  
Kitagawa closes the distance and hits home with a right hook.  
Kitagawa steps away from his opponent and finds the target with a jab.  
Kitagawa is looking to close the distance.  Kubota pivots from in front of his opponent.  Kitagawa is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  
At the end of Round 9, lets listen in on the corners...Kitagawa's trainer is telling his fighter he is winning comfortably and should get on his bike for the remainder of the fight.  

Round 9 Statistics
Kitagawa: 
Jabs Thrown: 18                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Kubota: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

Kubota stalks forward with a low guard, trying to draw a lead from his opponent.  Kitagawa is on target with a jab.  
Kitagawa is on target with a jab.  
Kitagawa tries to land a jab, but Kubota sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Kubota is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Kitagawa hits home with a right hook.  
Kitagawa is on target with a jab.  
Kubota sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Kitagawa lands a jab.  


Round 10 Statistics
Kitagawa: 
Jabs Thrown: 18                            
Jabs Landed: 9                             
Power Shots Thrown: 7                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Kubota: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

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: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
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: 99 - 91  99 - 91  99 - 91

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Akashi, Japan.... Nori Kitagawa

Fight Statistics
Kitagawa: 
Total Punches Thrown: 332                           
Total Punches Landed: 81                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 301                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 77                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 31                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 4                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 146                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 39                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 186                           
Total Jabs Landed: 42                            

Kubota: 
Total Punches Thrown: 182                           
Total Punches Landed: 29                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 148                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 24                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 34                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 5                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 157                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 27                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 25                            
Total Jabs Landed: 2