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23/07/2031
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Dai Imai vs Satoru Kuba

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Japan-Osaka promoted show at Hitoshi Ito Gym, Osaka,  taking place on 04/05/2027:

Clearly AI Japan-Osaka 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 is the main event of the show.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 8 round matchup are Dai Imai (5 - 0) who hails from Amagasaki, Japan and Satoru Kuba(3 - 17 - 3 - 1(NC)) from Fukuoka, Japan.  Both Imai and Kuba weighed in at 122 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Hiro Kamei, and the three ringside judges are Hisao Sakai, Hikaru Mayeda and Aoi Ohno.  

Round 1: 

Imai lands a stiff jab.  
Imai lands a cross followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Imai tries to land a jab, but Kuba dodges the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Imai steps away from his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Imai tries to keep the action at long range and connects with a cross.  
Imai lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  He then lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Imai tries to step out of his opponents range.  Imai sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a cross.  
Imai finds the target with a jab.  
Imai steps to the outside.  Imai feints a jab, and then lands an overhand right.  
Imai lands an overhand right.  
Imai lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Kuba steps inside.  Imai connects with a right hook.  
Imai steps away from his opponent and lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Imai steps to the outside.  Imai feints a left hook, and then lands a cross followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Imai feints a right hook, and then lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Imai strikes his opponents body with a cross.  
Imai is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Imai lands a cross.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Kuba's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  Kuba's trainer is telling his fighter to increase his workrate.  Kuba's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  Kuba's trainer is advising how he could stop so many clean shots getting through.  

Round 1 Statistics
Imai: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 10                            
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 39                            
Head Shots Landed: 25                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Kuba: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Kuba advances into close range.  Imai hits home with a left hook.  Imai holds on to his opponent.  Imai is using his forearm in the clinch.  The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  
Imai hits home with a left uppercut.  
Kuba closes the distance.  Imai is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Kuba attempts to land a cross, but Imai slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Imai feints a cross and triggers a right hook counter from Kuba.  Imai is waiting for the shot and counters with a right hook to Kuba's ribcage.  
Kuba closes the distance.  Kuba quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Kuba throws a left hook, but Imai ties up his opponent.  Imai hits his opponent with a kidney shot within the clinch. 
Kuba manouvers his opponent into the blue corner.  Imai lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Kuba is looking to close the distance.  Imai pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a left hook.  
Imai steps to the outside and lands a cross to the body, and then to the head.  
Kuba advances into close range.  Imai throws a left uppercut, but his opponent sidesteps.  Imai holds on to his opponent.  Imai leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. The ref separates the two fighters.  
Imai is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Kuba lands a cross.  
Imai hits home with a stinging jab.  
Imai is on target with a left hook.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Imai's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 2 Statistics
Imai: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Kuba: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Imai hits home with a cross.  
Imai quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a left hook.  
Imai steps to the outside and lands two straights followed by an overhand right to his opponents head.  
Imai is looking to keep his distance and hits home with a firm overhand right.  
Kuba is on target with a cross.  
Imai steps away from his opponent and strikes his opponents body with a cross.  
Imai steps away from his opponent.  Kuba tries to land a cross, but Imai slips the shot and counters with a solid right uppercut.  
Imai lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Imai steps to the outside and attempts to land a jab, but Kuba parries the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Imai feints a cross, and then is on target with a jab.  


Round 3 Statistics
Imai: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Kuba: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Kuba attempts to land a jab, but Imai blocks the shot and counters with a right hook to his opponents ribcage.  
Imai tries to step out of his opponents range and lands two jabs to the body, and one to the head.  
Imai feints a jab, and then hits home with a stinging cross.  
Imai steps away from his opponent and is on target with a solid overhand right.  
Imai lands a cross to the head followed by a jab to the body.  
Imai steps away from his opponent.  Imai quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Imai lands a stinging jab.  
Imai lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Imai lands an overhand right.  
Imai is on target with a cross.  
Kuba advances into close range.  Imai pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Imai is looking to keep his distance and lands an overhand right.  
Imai is on target with a cross.  
Imai feints a right, and then lands a jab to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Kuba advances into close range.  Imai lands a right hook to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
Imai sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Imai switches the action to the outside and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Imai tries to step out of his opponents range and lands an overhand left.  


Round 4 Statistics
Imai: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 8                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 20                            
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 22                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Kuba: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Imai lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Kuba advances into close range and tries to land a right hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Imai lands two consecutive overhand rights to his opponents head.  
Imai feints a cross, and then hits home with a right hook.  
Imai tries to keep the action at long range.  Imai contemptuously drops his hands, trying to provoke his opponent.  Kuba attempts to land a jab, but Imai dodges the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Kuba is looking to close the distance and cuts off the ring, trapping Imai on the ropes.  Imai drives a left hook into his opponents ribs.  
Imai tries to step out of his opponents range and lands an overhand right.  
Imai lands a cross.  
Imai steps away from his opponent and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Imai feints a jab, and then lands three consecutive overhand rights to his opponents head.  
Kuba is looking to close the distance.  Imai pivots from in front of his opponent.  Imai lands a right hook.  Imai tries to land a left hook, but Kuba blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Imai tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  He then lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Imai hits home with a hard jab.  
Imai pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a cross.  
Imai is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross followed by  two jabs to his opponents head.  
Imai lands a left hook followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Kuba closes the distance and tries to land a right hook, but Imai blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Imai steps away from his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Imai is looking to keep his distance.  Kuba attempts to land a cross, but Imai sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Imai feints a left hook, and then connects with an overhand right.  
Imai pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a right uppercut followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Kuba closes the distance.  Imai is on target with a right uppercut.  


Round 5 Statistics
Imai: 
Jabs Thrown: 25                            
Jabs Landed: 12                            
Power Shots Thrown: 37                            
Power Shots Landed: 25                            
Head Shots Thrown: 57                            
Head Shots Landed: 35                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Kuba: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Imai feints a right hook, and then lands two jabs followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Kuba gets on the inside.  Imai is on target with a right hook.  
Imai lands a cross.  
Imai tries to land a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Imai switches the action to the outside and connects with a cross.  
Kuba lands a cross to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Kuba gets on the inside.  Kuba pivots to the left of his opponent and hits home with a left hook.  
Kuba advances into close range.  Imai sidesteps to the right of his opponent andKuba wants to work on the inside, but accidentally clashes heads with his opponent!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Imai dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Kuba hits home with a right hook.  
Kuba advances into close range.  Imai pivots to the side of his opponent.  Kuba throws a left hook, but Imai holds on to his opponent.  Imai pushes his forearm into Kuba's face.  The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  
Imai is looking to keep his distance.  Imai feints a jab, and then lands an overhand right followed by  two jabs to his opponents head.  
Imai switches the action to the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 6, lets listen in on the corners...Imai's trainer is advising his fighter to keep his distance and coast to the win. 

Round 6 Statistics
Imai: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Kuba: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 7: 

Imai lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Imai lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Imai finds the target with a jab.  
Imai lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Imai throws a left uppercut, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Imai feints a jab, tricking Kuba into launching a left hook counter.  Imai is waiting for the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Kuba closes the distance.  Imai sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a left hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Imai is looking to keep the action on the outside and hits home with an overhand right.  
Imai lands an overhand right followed by  two jabs to his opponents head.  
Imai lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Imai is looking to keep his distance and connects with a solid cross.  
Imai is on target with a jab.  
Kuba advances into close range.  Imai hits home with a right uppercut.  
At the end of Round 7, lets listen in on the corners...Kuba's trainer is telling his fighter he must go to war on his opponent!  

Round 7 Statistics
Imai: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 11                            
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 35                            
Head Shots Landed: 20                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Kuba: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Imai is looking to keep his distance and lands a double jab to his opponents body.  
Imai switches the action to the outside and connects with an overhand right.  
Imai feints a jab, and then is on target with a cross.  
Imai lands a jab, overhand left and an overhand right to his opponents head.  
Kuba manouvers Imai onto the ropes.  Kuba finds the target with a jab.  
Kuba tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Imai waits at the mid-range with a lowered guard, waiting for his opponent to throw a punch.  Kuba lands a cross.  
Imai steps away from his opponent.  Imai feints a cross, and then lands with a ramrod jab.  
Imai pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a straight 1 - 2.  


Round 8 Statistics
Imai: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 8                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Kuba: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
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


Final Scorecards: 80 - 72  80 - 72  80 - 72

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Amagasaki, Japan.... Dai Imai

Fight Statistics
Imai: 
Total Punches Thrown: 292                           
Total Punches Landed: 160                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 257                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 142                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 35                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 18                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 188                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 101                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 104                           
Total Jabs Landed: 59                            

Kuba: 
Total Punches Thrown: 135                           
Total Punches Landed: 14                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 121                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 14                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 1                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 99                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 36                            
Total Jabs Landed: 2