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15/08/2030
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Ryo Higashi vs Raiden Kubota

Boxing Daily Report from the Aidoo Promotions promoted show at Hajime Watanabe Gym, Kure,  taking place on 22/06/2027:

Clearly Aidoo Promotions 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.  This is a final eliminator for the Japan-Hiroshima Lightweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Ryo Higashi (11 - 9 - 4) who hails from Hiroshima, Japan and Raiden Kubota(9 - 1) from Hiroshima, Japan.  Higashi weighed in at 135 pounds, while Kubota weighed in at 134 pounds and 8 ounces.  
The referee tonight is Goro Tengan, and the three ringside judges are Satoru Nishimoto, Takeo Higashi and Nori Oye.  

Round 1: 

Higashi lands a jab.  
Kubota is looking to close the distance and lands two right hooks to the body, and one to the head.  
Higashi tries to keep the action at long range and lands an overhand right.  
Kubota lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Kubota pivots from in front of his opponent.  Kubota lands a cross.  Kubota attempts to land a cross, but Higashi slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Higashi tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Kubota is on target with a left hook.  
Kubota is looking to close the distance.  Kubota pivots from in front of his opponent.  Kubota digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  Kubota tries to land a left uppercut, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Kubota quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a cross.  
Kubota pivots to the left of his opponent and drives a right hook into his opponents body.  
Kubota walks his opponent down, trapping him in the red corner.  Kubota pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Kubota steps to the outside and throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Kubota pivots to the right of his opponent.  Higashi hits home with a cross.  
Kubota pivots to the right of his opponent and digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Higashi tries to keep the action at long range and lands a jab.  
Higashi lands a cross.  
Kubota sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Higashi is on target with a jab.  
Kubota cuts off the ring, trapping Higashi in a corner.  Kubota pivots to the right of his opponent and lands with a sharp jab.  
Kubota advances into close range.  Kubota pivots to the side of his opponent and lands two right uppercut's to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Kubota manouvers his opponent into the corner.  Higashi throws a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Kubota pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a left hook to the body, a right uppercut to the head and a left uppercut to the body.  
Kubota stalks forward with a low guard, trying to draw a lead from his opponent.  Higashi is on target with a cross.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Higashi's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 1 Statistics
Higashi: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Kubota: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 34                            
Power Shots Landed: 20                            
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 17                            
Body Shots Landed: 12                            

Round 2: 

Kubota gets on the inside.  Kubota quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Higashi is looking to keep his distance and lands a jab.  
Kubota is looking to close the distance and digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Kubota walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Kubota lands a left hook to the body, a left uppercut to the head and a right hook to the body.  
Kubota pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a left hook, right hook and a left hook to his opponents body.  
Kubota pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a right uppercut to the body, a left hook to the body and a right hook to the head.  
Kubota drives a left hook into Higashi's body.  
Higashi tries to keep the action at long range and lands a jab.  
Kubota quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Kubota drives a left hook into Higashi's body.  
Kubota quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Kubota gets on the inside.  Kubota pivots to the left of his opponent and digs in a right hook to Higashi's body.  
Kubota is looking to keep his distance.  Kubota quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Higashi lands a jab.  
Kubota closes the distance.  Kubota sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with a left hook to Higashi's body.  
Kubota lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Higashi's trainer is telling his fighter to tighten his defence.  

Round 2 Statistics
Higashi: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Kubota: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 36                            
Power Shots Landed: 22                            
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 23                            
Body Shots Landed: 17                            

Round 3: 

Kubota steps inside.  Kubota drives a left hook into Higashi's liver.  
Kubota voluntarily retreats back onto the ropes...he waves his opponent in!  Higashi steps in throwing power shots but is unable to land cleanly.  
Higashi tries to land a jab, but Kubota parries the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Higashi tries to land a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Higashi tries to keep the action at long range and lands a cross.  
Higashi is on target with a cross.  
Higashi pivots to the left of his opponent.  Kubota is on target with a left uppercut to his opponents ribs.  
Higashi stands off with low guard waiting for his opponent to launch an attack.  Kubota is on target with a cross.  
Kubota lands a cross.  
Higashi hits home with a cross.  
Higashi steps to the outside and tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut to Higashi's body.  
Kubota gets on the inside and drives a left hook into his opponents liver.  
Higashi steps away from his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Kubota lands a cross to the head, a left uppercut to the body and a jab to the head.  
Higashi is looking to keep the action on the outside and tries to land an overhand right, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Kubota closes the distance and lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Higashi's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  Kubota's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 3 Statistics
Higashi: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Kubota: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Round 4: 

Higashi tries to step out of his opponents range and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Higashi is looking to keep his distance.  Higashi sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Higashi tries to land a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Kubota lands a left hook to the body, a right hook to the body and a left uppercut to the head.  
Higashi tries to keep the action at long range and lands an overhand left.  
Higashi pivots from in front of his opponent.  Higashi attempts to land a left uppercut, but Kubota dodges the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Higashi steps away from his opponent and connects with an overhand right.  
Higashi sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Higashi tries to land a left hook, but Kubota slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Higashi quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Kubota lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  He then lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Kubota lands a right hook to the head followed by two left hook's to the body.  
Higashi pivots to the side of his opponent.  Kubota drives a left hook into Higashi's ribs.  
Kubota is on target with a cross.  
Higashi is looking to keep the action on the outside and finds the target with a jab.  
Kubota gets on the inside and lands a right hook to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  Kubota attempts to land a left hook, but Higashi slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Higashi is looking to keep the action on the outside and hits home with an overhand right.  
Kubota is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook to the body, a left hook to the head and a left uppercut to the body.  
Higashi is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Higashi sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Kubota drives a jab into Higashi's body.  
Kubota tries to land a jab, but Higashi sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut to Kubota's ribcage.  
Higashi steps away from his opponent and throws an overhand left, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Kubota advances into close range.  Higashi sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Kubota is on target with a left hook to Higashi's body.  
Higashi tries to keep the action at long range and attempts to land a cross, but Kubota blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Higashi is looking to keep the action on the outside and connects with a cross.  
Kubota advances into close range and is on target with a right hook.  
Higashi is looking to keep his distance and connects with a cross.  
Kubota steps inside and digs in a left hook to Higashi's liver.  
Higashi tries to keep the action at long range and finds the target with a jab.  


Round 4 Statistics
Higashi: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 33                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 34                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Kubota: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 36                            
Power Shots Landed: 25                            
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 19                            
Body Shots Landed: 14                            

Round 5: 

Higashi is looking to keep his distance and hits home with a cross.  
Higashi sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Kubota throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Higashi throws a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Kubota lands a left hook to the body, a right uppercut to the body and a right hook to the head.  
Higashi quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and drives a cross into his opponents body.  
Higashi sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Higashi attempts to land a jab, but Kubota parries the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Higashi is looking to keep his distance.  Higashi quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Kubota lands a cross.  
Kubota is looking to close the distance.  Higashi hits home with a left hook.  Higashi attempts to land a left hook, but Kubota parries the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Kubota steps inside.  Higashi pivots to the right of his opponent.  Kubota lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Kubota is looking to close the distance.  Higashi sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Kubota is on target with a left hook to Higashi's ribs.  
Kubota lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Kubota steps inside and drives a right hook into his opponents body.  Kubota clinches his opponent.  Kubota leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. Kubota pushes his forearm into Higashi's face.  The ref separates the two fighters.  
Higashi switches the action to the outside and is on target with a jab.  
Kubota is looking to close the distance.  Higashi pivots to the right of his opponent.  Kubota lands a right uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  Kubota clinches his opponent.  Kubota leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. As they grapple, Higashi pushes his forearm into Kubota's face.  The ref breaks Kubota's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  
Higashi steps to the outside.  Higashi sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Kubota strikes his opponents body with a cross.  
Kubota closes the distance and lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Higashi pivots to the side of his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Kubota hits home with a right hook.  


Round 5 Statistics
Higashi: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 36                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Kubota: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 34                            
Power Shots Landed: 18                            
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 15                            
Body Shots Landed: 8                             

Round 6: 

Kubota lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Kubota advances into close range and digs in a left hook to his opponents ribs.  
Higashi pivots to the side of his opponent.  Kubota is on target with a left hook to Higashi's ribs.  
Higashi is looking to keep his distance and is on target with a cross.  
Higashi feints a left hook, but Kubota is not fooled and lands with a right uppercut.  
Kubota is on target with a right hook.  
Higashi attempts to land a cross, but Kubota slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Kubota is looking to close the distance and digs in a left hook to Higashi's liver.  
Higashi pivots to the right of his opponent and hits home with a right hook.  
Higashi tries to keep the action at long range and is on target with a cross.  
Kubota attempts to land a jab, but Higashi slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Kubota closes the distance.  Higashi sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Kubota lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Kubota closes the distance.  Higashi pivots to the left of his opponent.  Higashi attempts to land a left hook, but Kubota parries the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Kubota is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Higashi is on target with an overhand right.  
Higashi is on target with a cross.  
Kubota is looking to close the distance and lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  


Round 6 Statistics
Higashi: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 38                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Kubota: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Round 7: 

Kubota is on target with a left hook to Higashi's body.  
Higashi pivots to the left of his opponent.  Kubota lands two straights to the body, and one to the head.  
Kubota is looking to close the distance.  Higashi quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Higashi throws a right hook, but Kubota holds on to his opponent.  Kubota is using his forearm in the clinch.  The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  
Higashi waits at the mid-range with a lowered guard, waiting for his opponent to throw a punch.  Kubota finds the target with a jab.  
Kubota digs in a left hook to Higashi's body.  
Higashi steps to the outside and hits home with an overhand left.  
Kubota closes the distance and digs in a left uppercut to his opponents body.  Kubota clinches his opponent.  Kubota leans on his opponent using all his weight. Kubota pushes his forearm into Higashi's face.  The referee separates the two fighters and warns Kubota.  
Higashi steps away from his opponent.  Higashi sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Higashi tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Kubota lands consecutive left uppercuts to his opponents body.  
Kubota connects with a cross.  
Kubota gets on the inside and is on target with a left hook to Higashi's liver.  
Kubota gets on the inside and hits home with a left uppercut.  
Kubota switches the action to the outside and lands a jab.  
Kubota closes the distance.  Higashi sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Kubota lands three consecutive left hooks to his opponents ribs.  


Round 7 Statistics
Higashi: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Kubota: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 15                            
Body Shots Landed: 10                            

Round 8: 

Kubota steps inside.  Higashi sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Kubota lands a right uppercut, right hook and a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Higashi is looking to keep his distance and tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Higashi sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Higashi throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut to Higashi's body.  
Higashi steps away from his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Higashi throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Higashi quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Kubota hits the target with a stinging jab.  
Kubota steps inside and lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Kubota steps inside and lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Kubota is looking to close the distance and drives a left hook into Higashi's body.  
Higashi is looking to keep his distance and tries to land a cross, but Kubota dodges the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Higashi is looking to keep the action on the outside and throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Kubota connects with a left hook.  
Kubota hits home with a cross.  
Kubota is on target with a cross.  
Kubota closes the distance and digs in a left hook to his opponents liver.  
Higashi hits home with a cross.  
Kubota steps inside and lands a right hook to the head, a right hook to the body and a left hook to the head.  


Round 8 Statistics
Higashi: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Kubota: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 20                            
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 14                            
Body Shots Landed: 11                            

Round 9: 

Kubota steps inside and lands a right hook to the body, a left hook to the head and a left hook to the body.  
Kubota is on target with a right hook.  
Kubota lands a left hook to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  
Higashi hits home with a cross.  
Higashi is looking to keep the action on the outside and connects with a cross.  
Higashi quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Kubota is on target with a jab to Higashi's body.  
Higashi switches the action to the outside and lands an overhand right.  
Higashi tries to land an overhand left, but Kubota blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Kubota lands a left uppercut followed by a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Higashi sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Kubota drives a right hook into Higashi's body.  
Kubota drives a left hook into his opponents body.  Kubota ties up his opponent.  Kubota leans on his opponent using all his weight. Kubota throws a hook within the clinch but hits his opponent behind the head. The referee breaks the clinch and warns Kubota to stop fouling.  
Higashi pivots from in front of his opponent.  Kubota is on target with a jab.  
At the end of Round 9, lets listen in on the corners...Higashi's trainer is telling his fighter he needs a knockout to win!  Kubota's trainer is advising his fighter to keep his distance and coast to the win. 

Round 9 Statistics
Higashi: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Kubota: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 8                             

Round 10: 

Kubota is on target with a jab.  
Higashi tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Higashi hits home with an overhand left.  
Higashi quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Kubota lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Kubota lands with a stiff jab.  
Higashi sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Higashi sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Kubota hits home with a cross.  
Higashi steps away from his opponent and lands a cross.  
Higashi finds the target with a jab.  
Kubota lands a jab.  
Higashi lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Higashi attempts to land a cross, but Kubota blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Higashi sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Kubota hits home with a cross.  Kubota attempts to land a jab, but Higashi blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  


Round 10 Statistics
Higashi: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 36                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Kubota: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 1 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 2 Scores: 9 - 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: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
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: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10


Final Scorecards: 90 - 100  90 - 100  90 - 100

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Hiroshima, Japan.... Raiden Kubota

Fight Statistics
Higashi: 
Total Punches Thrown: 354                           
Total Punches Landed: 74                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 311                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 69                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 43                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 5                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 236                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 44                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 118                           
Total Jabs Landed: 30                            

Kubota: 
Total Punches Thrown: 350                           
Total Punches Landed: 178                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 211                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 86                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 139                           
Total Body Shots Landed: 92                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 279                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 161                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 71                            
Total Jabs Landed: 17