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23/07/2031
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Shinji Fukuda vs Naoki Hirota

Boxing Daily Report from the Ninja Warriors promoted show at Korakuen Hall, Tokyo,  taking place on 14/08/2027:

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 Heavyweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 12 round matchup are Shinji Fukuda (17 - 4) who hails from Fukuoka, Japan and Naoki Hirota(19 - 5(2)) from Tokyo, Japan.  Fukuda weighed in at 236 pounds And 1 ounces, while Hirota weighed in at 223 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Hikaru Onaga, and the three ringside judges are Nori Saito, Ryo Shiroma and Kazuhiko Yasuda.  

Round 1: 

Hirota pivots to the right of his opponent and drives a left hook into Fukuda's body.  
Fukuda is on target with a left uppercut.  
Hirota steps to the outside.  Fukuda throws an overhand left, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Fukuda lowers his hands, trying to provoke his opponent to attack.  Hirota connects with a cross.  
Hirota steps inside.  Hirota pivots from in front of his opponent.  Fukuda lands a left hook.  Fukuda attempts to land a left hook, but Hirota sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Hirota steps away from his opponent and tries to land a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Hirota is looking to close the distance.  Hirota pivots from in front of his opponent.  Hirota tries to land a right hook, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Hirota advances into close range and walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Fukuda lands a right uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Hirota lands two straights to the head followed by a jab to the body.  
Hirota is looking to close the distance and throws a right uppercut, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Hirota sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a right hook to the head, a left uppercut to the head and a right uppercut to the body.  
Hirota is on target with a left hook.  
Hirota switches the action to the outside and lands a jab followed by a cross to his opponents body.  Hirota attempts to land a cross, but Fukuda sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Hirota lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Hirota pivots to the left of his opponent and is on target with a right hook.  
Fukuda tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with a cross.  
Hirota walks Fukuda down, trapping him on the ropes.  Hirota digs in a right hook to his opponents ribs.  
Fukuda is looking to keep his distance and attempts to land a cross, but Hirota sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Hirota is looking to keep the action on the outside and connects with an overhand right.  
Fukuda lands a jab.  
Hirota hits home with a cross.  
Hirota closes the distance and attempts to land a left hook, but Fukuda slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Hirota is on target with a left uppercut to his opponents body.  Hirota attempts to land a left hook, but Fukuda slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Hirota digs in a right uppercut to Fukuda's body.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Fukuda's trainer is telling his fighter he is being outworked and needs to throw more.  Fukuda's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 1 Statistics
Fukuda: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Hirota: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 49                            
Power Shots Landed: 20                            
Head Shots Thrown: 35                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 21                            
Body Shots Landed: 9                             

Round 2: 

Fukuda switches the action to the outside and tries to land a jab, but Hirota slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Fukuda is looking to keep his distance.  Fukuda stands off with low guard waiting for his opponent to launch an attack.  Hirota hits home with a stiff jab.  
Fukuda pivots to the left of his opponent and hits home with a left hook.  
Fukuda attempts to land a cross, but Hirota slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Fukuda steps away from his opponent and attempts to land a jab, but Hirota slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Fukuda steps away from his opponent and hits home with a sharp jab.  Fukuda throws an overhand right, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Fukuda steps to the outside and is on target with a jab.  
Fukuda lands a cross.  
Hirota tries to step out of his opponents range.  Fukuda is on target with a solid jab.  
Fukuda is on target with a hard jab.  
Hirota closes the distance and drives a right hook into Fukuda's body.  
Hirota lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Fukuda is looking to keep the action on the outside and hits home with an overhand left.  
Fukuda lands a ramrod jab.  
Fukuda is on target with a left hook.  
Hirota manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Hirota is on target with a right hook.  
Hirota throws a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Fukuda tries to keep the action at long range and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Hirota steps inside.  Hirota quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Fukuda lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Hirota lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Fukuda tries to keep the action at long range and lands with a hard jab.  
Fukuda attempts to land a jab, but Hirota sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Hirota steps inside.  Hirota pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a right hook to the body, a left hook to the head and a left hook to the body.  


Round 2 Statistics
Fukuda: 
Jabs Thrown: 19                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 37                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Hirota: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Round 3: 

Fukuda feints a jab, and then connects with a cross.  Fukuda throws a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Hirota steps inside.  Fukuda tries to land a right uppercut, but Hirota dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  
Fukuda lands a right uppercut.  
Fukuda lands a spiteful jab.  
Fukuda steps to the outside and attempts to land a jab, but Hirota blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Fukuda is on target with a jab.  
Fukuda steps inside and is on target with a left uppercut to Hirota's body.  
Fukuda steps to the outside and attempts to land a jab, but Hirota sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Hirota gets on the inside.  Hirota pivots to the left of his opponent and digs in a left uppercut to Fukuda's liver.  
Fukuda steps away from his opponent and is on target with an overhand left.  
Hirota advances into close range and lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Hirota lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  He follows up the attack and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Fukuda closes the distance.  Hirota lands a right hook to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
Hirota lands a left hook to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  
Fukuda switches the action to the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Hirota gets on the inside and digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  
Fukuda tries to keep the action at long range and lands an overhand left followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Hirota snaps his opponents head back with a stinging jab.  
Fukuda is looking to keep the action on the outside and hits home with a cross.  Fukuda tries to land an overhand right, but Hirota slips the shot and counters with a left hook to Fukuda's body.  
Fukuda lands with a sharp jab.  
Fukuda lands with a stiff jab.  Fukuda throws a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Fukuda lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  Fukuda tries to land a cross, but Hirota slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Fukuda lands with a stinging jab.  Fukuda tries to land an overhand right, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Fukuda throws a cross, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Fukuda is on target with a jab.  
Hirota is looking to close the distance.  Hirota sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Fukuda lands a right hook to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  
Fukuda lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  Fukuda tries to land a right uppercut, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Fukuda connects with a left hook.  
Fukuda is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands an overhand left.  
Fukuda lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Fukuda is looking to close the distance and lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  


Round 3 Statistics
Fukuda: 
Jabs Thrown: 18                            
Jabs Landed: 10                            
Power Shots Thrown: 50                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 63                            
Head Shots Landed: 24                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Hirota: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 39                            
Power Shots Landed: 22                            
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 16                            
Body Shots Landed: 8                             

Round 4: 

Fukuda attempts to land a cross, but Hirota dodges the shot and counters with a left hook to his opponents ribs.  
Fukuda tries to land a jab, but Hirota sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Fukuda lands a cross.  
Fukuda finds the target with a spiteful jab.  
Fukuda is on target with a cross.  
Fukuda switches the action to the outside and hits home with a cross.  
Fukuda lands a stinging jab.  
Hirota gets on the inside.  Fukuda tries to land a left hook, but Hirota parries the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Hirota lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Fukuda attempts to land a jab, but Hirota sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Hirota closes the distance.  Hirota pivots to the side of his opponent and digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Hirota steps away from his opponent.  Fukuda lands an overhand right.  
Hirota lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Fukuda tries to step out of his opponents range and tries to land a cross, but Hirota dodges the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Fukuda steps to the outside.  Hirota quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Fukuda attempts to land a jab, but Hirota sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Hirota forces Fukuda to retreat onto the ropes.  Fukuda lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Hirota steps away from his opponent.  Fukuda lands an overhand left.  
Fukuda circles his opponent with a low guard, waiting for his opponent to attack.  Hirota lands a cross.  
Hirota is looking to close the distance.  Fukuda attempts to land a left hook, but Hirota dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  
Fukuda switches the action to the outside and tries to land a jab, but Hirota slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Fukuda switches the action to the outside and is on target with an overhand right.  Fukuda throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Fukuda lands a cross, overhand right and a jab to his opponents head.  
Fukuda lands three consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Hirota advances into close range and forces Fukuda to back into the ropes.  Hirota pivots to the right of his opponent.  Fukuda attempts to land a right hook, but Hirota sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Hirota sidesteps to the left of his opponent and drives a jab into Fukuda's body.  
Fukuda is looking to keep the action on the outside and connects with a cross.  Fukuda tries to land a jab, but Hirota blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Fukuda connects with an overhand right.  


Round 4 Statistics
Fukuda: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 36                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 47                            
Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Hirota: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 37                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 14                            
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Round 5: 

Fukuda lands with a hard jab.  
Fukuda tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Hirota lands a jab.  
Hirota gets on the inside.  Hirota pivots to the side of his opponent and digs in a left hook to Fukuda's body.  
Fukuda is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Hirota lowers his guard, attempting to draw a lead.  Fukuda hits home with an overhand right.  
Fukuda lands a spiteful jab.  Fukuda throws a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Fukuda connects with a cross.  
Hirota closes the distance.  Fukuda tries to land a right hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Hirota walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Fukuda attempts to land a left uppercut, but Hirota slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Fukuda is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands an overhand left.  
Hirota drives a left hook into Fukuda's body.  
Fukuda switches the action to the outside and lands a cross.  Fukuda attempts to land a cross, but Hirota blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Hirota gets on the inside and lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Hirota pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a right uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Fukuda is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Fukuda feints a left, and then lands with a hard jab.  
Hirota digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Fukuda lands two straights followed by an overhand left to his opponents head.  
Hirota advances into close range.  Hirota pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a right hook.  
Fukuda switches the action to the outside and lands a jab.  Fukuda throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Hirota lands a right uppercut to the body, a left hook to the head and a cross to the head.  
Hirota steps away from his opponent and lands a jab.  
Fukuda lands with a hard jab.  
Hirota is looking to close the distance.  Hirota pivots to the right of his opponent.  Fukuda is on target with a left hook to Hirota's body.  Fukuda attempts to land a left hook, but Hirota slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Hirota tries to keep the action at long range and throws a cross, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Hirota pivots to the side of his opponent and drives a left hook into Fukuda's body.  
Hirota pivots from in front of his opponent.  Fukuda lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Fukuda throws a right hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  


Round 5 Statistics
Fukuda: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 33                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 41                            
Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Hirota: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 36                            
Power Shots Landed: 19                            
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 19                            
Body Shots Landed: 10                            

Round 6: 

Hirota finds the target with a sharp jab.  
Fukuda is looking to keep the action on the outside and hits home with a cross.  
Fukuda is on target with a cross.  
Fukuda closes the distance.  Hirota lands a right hook.  
Fukuda is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with a jab.  
Fukuda gets on the inside.  Hirota pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a right uppercut to the body, a right hook to the head and a left hook to the body.  
Fukuda steps to the outside and tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Hirota pivots to the right of his opponent and is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Fukuda is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Fukuda lands a cross.  Fukuda throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Fukuda connects with a cross.  Fukuda tries to land an overhand right, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Fukuda lands with a ramrod jab.  Fukuda throws a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Hirota steps inside.  Hirota pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Fukuda steps away from his opponent and tries to land a jab, but Hirota sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Fukuda gets on the inside.  Hirota pivots from in front of his opponent and connects with a right hook.  
Hirota pivots to the right of his opponent and digs in a left hook to Fukuda's liver.  
Fukuda is looking to close the distance.  Hirota drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Fukuda lands a jab followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  Fukuda tries to land an overhand left, but Hirota blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Hirota is looking to close the distance and drives a right uppercut into Fukuda's ribcage.  
Fukuda is on target with a left hook.  
Fukuda is looking to keep his distance and lands with a hard jab.  
Fukuda is looking to keep his distance and tries to land a jab, but Hirota slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Fukuda is on target with an overhand left.  
Fukuda steps away from his opponent.  Fukuda sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Fukuda lands an overhand left.  Fukuda tries to land a jab, but Hirota sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Fukuda gets on the inside.  Hirota throws a right hook, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  


Round 6 Statistics
Fukuda: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 32                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 43                            
Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Hirota: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 43                            
Power Shots Landed: 19                            
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 16                            
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Round 7: 

Fukuda steps to the outside and connects with an overhand right.  
Fukuda throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Hirota advances into close range and lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Fukuda lands an overhand right.  
Fukuda hits home with a cross.  
Fukuda lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Fukuda is on target with a cross.  Fukuda throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Hirota advances into close range.  Hirota pivots to the right of his opponent.  Hirota drives a right uppercut into Fukuda's body.  Hirota throws a left hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Hirota pivots to the right of his opponent.  Hirota tries to land a left uppercut, but Fukuda blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Hirota sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Hirota steps inside.  Fukuda drives a left uppercut into his opponents liver.  
Fukuda switches the action to the outside and lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  He then lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Hirota lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Fukuda is looking to keep his distance and finds the target with a jab.  Fukuda tries to land a jab, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Hirota steps inside.  Hirota pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Hirota is looking to keep his distance and is on target with a jab.  
Fukuda is on target with an overhand right.  
Fukuda steps inside.  Hirota lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Fukuda steps away from his opponent and throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Fukuda tries to land an overhand right, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Hirota steps inside.  Hirota pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Fukuda steps away from his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Hirota is looking to close the distance and walks Fukuda onto the ropes.  Fukuda attempts to land a right hook, but Hirota dodges the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Fukuda lands a left hook to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body.  
Fukuda switches the action to the outside and lands a cross to Hirota's body.  Fukuda throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut to Fukuda's body.  
Hirota steps inside and lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  Hirota attempts to land a left hook, but Fukuda blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Fukuda is looking to keep his distance and connects with a cross.  Fukuda attempts to land a jab, but Hirota slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut to Fukuda's body.  
Hirota lands with a spiteful jab.  
Fukuda is looking to close the distance.  Hirota digs in a right uppercut to Fukuda's body.  
Hirota drives a left uppercut into Fukuda's body.  


Round 7 Statistics
Fukuda: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 44                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 51                            
Head Shots Landed: 18                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Hirota: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 45                            
Power Shots Landed: 24                            
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 27                            
Body Shots Landed: 12                            

Round 8: 

Hirota steps away from his opponent and lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Fukuda is looking to keep the action on the outside and connects with a cross.  
Fukuda is looking to keep the action on the outside and attempts to land an overhand left, but Hirota dodges the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Hirota steps inside.  Fukuda throws a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Fukuda lands with a ramrod jab.  
Hirota tries to land a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Hirota steps inside and lands a right hook.  
Fukuda tries to keep the action at long range and lands with a sharp jab.  
Fukuda tries to keep the action at long range and lands two consecutive overhand rights to his opponents head.  
Fukuda gets on the inside.  Hirota is on target with a left uppercut.  
Fukuda hits home with a left hook.  
Fukuda steps to the outside and tries to land a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Hirota circles his opponent with a low guard, waiting for his opponent to attack.  Fukuda throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Fukuda tries to keep the action at long range.  Fukuda feints a cross, but Hirota ignores the feint and lands with a left hook.  
Hirota is looking to close the distance and is on target with a left hook.  
Hirota lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Hirota steps away from his opponent.  Hirota sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Fukuda lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Hirota pivots to the left of his opponent and finds the target with a jab.  
Hirota closes the distance.  Fukuda throws a right hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Fukuda tries to step out of his opponents range and tries to land an overhand left, but Hirota sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Fukuda lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Hirota gets on the inside and manouvers Fukuda onto the ropes.  Hirota sidesteps to the right of his opponent and digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Hirota lands a left hook.  


Round 8 Statistics
Fukuda: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 37                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 38                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Hirota: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 40                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 34                            
Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Body Shots Thrown: 14                            
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 9: 

Fukuda steps to the outside and attempts to land a cross, but Hirota slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Hirota is looking to close the distance.  Fukuda connects with a right hook.  
Hirota drives a right hook into his opponents body.  
Hirota pivots from in front of his opponent and is on target with a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Hirota walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Hirota pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Hirota drives a right hook into Fukuda's body.  
Hirota lands a jab, cross and an overhand right to his opponents head.  
Fukuda steps away from his opponent and attempts to land a jab, but Hirota blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Fukuda lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Hirota is looking to close the distance.  Fukuda pivots to the left of his opponent.  Hirota lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  Hirota throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Hirota lands a jab to his opponents body.  
Hirota throws a right hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Hirota steps inside and walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Hirota lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  Hirota tries to land a right uppercut, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Hirota pivots to the right of his opponent.  Fukuda lands with a hard jab.  
Hirota pivots to the side of his opponent.  Fukuda hits home with a left hook.  
Fukuda is looking to keep the action on the outside and hits home with a cross.  


Round 9 Statistics
Fukuda: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Hirota: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 32                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 15                            
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Round 10: 

Fukuda attempts to land a cross, but Hirota slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Hirota is looking to keep his distance and hits home with a stiff jab.  
Fukuda tries to step out of his opponents range and connects with a cross.  
Fukuda steps away from his opponent and lands a cross.  
Fukuda is looking to close the distance.  Hirota pivots from in front of his opponent and is on target with a left hook to Fukuda's body.  
Hirota is looking to close the distance.  Hirota pivots from in front of his opponent.  Fukuda is on target with a left hook.  
Fukuda pivots to the right of his opponent.  Hirota is on target with a left hook.  
Hirota sidesteps to the left of his opponent and drives a left uppercut into Fukuda's body.  
Fukuda tries to keep the action at long range and is on target with a cross.  
Fukuda tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Fukuda advances into close range.  Hirota is on target with a left hook.  
Hirota is looking to close the distance and drives a left hook into his opponents ribs.  
Hirota gets on the inside.  Hirota pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Fukuda steps away from his opponent and hits home with a ramrod jab.  
Hirota is looking to close the distance and manages to force Fukuda onto the ropes.  Hirota pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Hirota tries to keep the action at long range.  Fukuda throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Hirota steps inside.  Hirota pivots to the side of his opponent.  Hirota drives a right hook into his opponents ribs.  Fukuda ties up his opponent.  Hirota pushes his forearm into Fukuda's face.  The ref breaks Fukuda's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  
Fukuda is looking to keep the action on the outside and snaps his opponents head back with a sharp jab.  
Fukuda is looking to keep his distance and throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Fukuda is looking to keep the action on the outside and throws a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  
Hirota closes the distance.  Fukuda tries to land a left hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a cross.  


Round 10 Statistics
Fukuda: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 40                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 40                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Hirota: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 34                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Round 11: 

Hirota gets on the inside and is on target with a left hook to his opponents liver.  Hirota throws a left uppercut, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Hirota tries to land a left uppercut, but Fukuda sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Hirota digs in a right hook to his opponents ribs.  
Hirota is on target with a left uppercut.  
Hirota advances into close range.  Fukuda lands a right hook.  Fukuda attempts to land a left hook, but Hirota sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Fukuda is looking to keep his distance and is on target with a hard jab.  
Hirota pivots to the left of his opponent.  Fukuda attempts to land a left hook, but Hirota sidesteps and counters with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Hirota digs in a right hook to his opponents ribs.  
Fukuda is looking to keep the action on the outside and attempts to land a cross, but Hirota slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Fukuda tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a cross.  
Hirota pivots to the right of his opponent.  Fukuda digs in a left hook to his opponents liver.  
Fukuda is looking to keep his distance and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Fukuda connects with a cross.  
Fukuda tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a jab.  
Hirota advances into close range and lands a left uppercut to the body, and then to the head.  Hirota throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Fukuda drives a ramrod jab into his opponents face.  
Fukuda lands two jabs followed by a cross to his opponents head.  


Round 11 Statistics
Fukuda: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 37                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 43                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Hirota: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 14                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Round 12: 

Hirota is looking to close the distance.  Fukuda quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Hirota lands a right hook, left uppercut and a left hook to his opponents body.  
Hirota hits home with a hard jab.  Hirota throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Hirota closes the distance and hits home with a left uppercut.  
Fukuda switches the action to the outside.  Fukuda sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Fukuda attempts to land a cross, but Hirota sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Hirota steps inside and forces Fukuda to retreat onto the ropes.  Hirota pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a right uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Hirota pivots to the left of his opponent and digs in a left uppercut to Fukuda's ribs.  
Fukuda is looking to close the distance.  Hirota pivots to the left of his opponent and drives a left uppercut into Fukuda's body.  
Fukuda switches the action to the outside and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Hirota lands a left hook.  
Fukuda is on target with a sharp jab.  
Fukuda hits home with an overhand right.  
Fukuda lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Fukuda is looking to keep his distance.  Fukuda is keeping his hands low...it looks like he wants his opponent to throw first.  Hirota finds the target with a jab.  Hirota attempts to land a jab, but Fukuda sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Fukuda lands an overhand right.  
Hirota gets on the inside and hits home with a left hook.  
Hirota pivots from in front of his opponent.  Fukuda hits home with a right hook.  
Hirota pivots to the left of his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Hirota pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a right hook to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body.  
Fukuda throws a right uppercut, but his opponent slips the shot.  Fukuda clinches his opponent.  Hirota pushes his forearm into Fukuda's face.  The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  
Hirota pivots to the right of his opponent and drives a right hook into Fukuda's ribcage.  
Fukuda is looking to keep his distance and drives a hard jab into his opponents face.  
Hirota closes the distance.  Fukuda quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Fukuda throws a right hook, but his opponent sidesteps.  Fukuda clinches his opponent.  As they grapple, Hirota pushes his forearm into Fukuda's face.  The ref halts the action and breaks the clinch.  He lectures Hirota about fouling.  
Hirota pivots from in front of his opponent.  Hirota drives a left hook into Fukuda's body.  Hirota tries to land a right uppercut, but Fukuda parries the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Fukuda steps away from his opponent and throws a cross, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Fukuda lands a cross.  


Round 12 Statistics
Fukuda: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 34                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Hirota: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 37                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 21                            
Body Shots Landed: 10                            

Round 1 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 2 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 3 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 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
Round 11 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 12 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10


Final Scorecards: 110 - 118  110 - 118  110 - 119

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Tokyo, Japan.... Naoki Hirota

Fight Statistics
Fukuda: 
Total Punches Thrown: 561                           
Total Punches Landed: 181                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 500                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 171                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 61                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 10                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 421                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 125                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 140                           
Total Jabs Landed: 56                            

Hirota: 
Total Punches Thrown: 507                           
Total Punches Landed: 228                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 308                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 142                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 199                           
Total Body Shots Landed: 86                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 450                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 205                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 57                            
Total Jabs Landed: 23