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24/05/2031
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Yutaka Kurihara vs Takeshi Wada

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Japan-Hyogo promoted show at Kobe Kuwahara, Kobe,  taking place on 23/01/2029:

There are plenty of empty seats out here tonight, with the show nowhere near close to selling out.  
Next up is the main event of the show.  This is a semi final eliminator for the Japan-Hyogo Featherweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Yutaka Kurihara (12 - 10 - 2) who hails from Kobe, Japan and Takeshi Wada(5 - 9 - 2) from Himeji, Japan.  Kurihara weighed in at 126 pounds, while Wada weighed in at 125 pounds and 3 ounces.  
The referee tonight is Daiki Ose, and the three ringside judges are Fumio Matsuno, Yuji Muramoto and Hiro Seno.  

Round 1: 

Wada gets on the inside.  Kurihara connects with a left uppercut.  
Wada steps inside and forces Kurihara to retreat into the corner.  Wada lands a left hook to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
Kurihara is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with a cross.  
Kurihara is looking to keep his distance and throws an overhand right, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Kurihara connects with a cross.  
Kurihara attempts to land a jab, but Wada blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Kurihara lands an overhand right to the head followed by a cross to the body.  
Wada steps inside.  The two boxers are fighting in-close, but their heads clash!  The ref acknowledges the accidental headclash but allows the action to continue.    That accidental headbutt has resulted in some damage to Kurihara.  That has caused a slight cut .  
Kurihara switches the action to the outside and lands a jab.  
Kurihara lands a cross.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Kurihara's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  Wada's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  Wada's trainer is telling his fighter he needs to be more active or he's going to get outworked.  

Round 1 Statistics
Kurihara: 
Jabs Thrown: 22                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 49                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Wada: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 2: 

Kurihara steps away from his opponent and lands a cross followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Wada is on target with a left hook.  
Kurihara connects with a right hook.  
Wada advances into close range.  Kurihara hits home with a left hook.  
Wada pivots to the side of his opponent and is on target with a left hook.  
Kurihara steps to the outside and throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Kurihara tries to land a cross, but Wada slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut to Kurihara's ribcage.  
Kurihara is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a jab.  
Wada drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Kurihara is looking to keep the action on the outside and connects with an overhand right.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Kurihara's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  

Round 2 Statistics
Kurihara: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Wada: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 3: 

Kurihara is on target with a cross.  
Kurihara lands a cross.  
Wada hits home with a left hook.  
Wada closes the distance and is on target with a right hook to Kurihara's ribs.  
Kurihara steps to the outside and lands an overhand left.  
Wada lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Kurihara is looking to keep his distance and lands a jab.  
Kurihara switches the action to the outside and connects with a cross.  
Kurihara lands an overhand right.  
Wada gets on the inside.  Kurihara throws a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Kurihara is looking to keep his distance and throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Kurihara lands a left hook.  Kurihara tries to land a left hook, but Wada blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  


Round 3 Statistics
Kurihara: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 39                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Wada: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 4: 

Wada closes the distance.  Kurihara lands a right uppercut.  
Kurihara lands an overhand right.  
Wada tries to land a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Kurihara steps to the outside and connects with a cross.  
Kurihara switches the action to the outside and lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Kurihara connects with an overhand right.  
Kurihara lands a cross.  
Kurihara lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Wada closes the distance.  Kurihara lands a right hook.  


Round 4 Statistics
Kurihara: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 35                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 44                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Wada: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Wada drives a left hook into Kurihara's liver.  
Kurihara switches the action to the outside and lands a cross.  
Wada sidesteps to the left of his opponent and drives a right hook into his opponents body.  
Wada advances into close range.  Kurihara sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Kurihara is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Wada sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Kurihara connects with a cross.  
Kurihara tries to keep the action at long range and tries to land a cross, but Wada parries the shot and counters with a cross.  


Round 5 Statistics
Kurihara: 
Jabs Thrown: 18                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 39                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Wada: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 6: 

Kurihara is looking to keep the action on the outside and connects with a cross.  
Kurihara is looking to keep his distance and lands a jab.  
Wada gets on the inside and connects with a left hook.  
Kurihara quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands an overhand right.  
Kurihara lands an overhand right.  
Kurihara steps to the outside and connects with a cross.  
Kurihara steps to the outside and hits home with an overhand right.  
Kurihara connects with an overhand right.  
Kurihara tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a cross.  
Kurihara lands a cross.  
Kurihara throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Kurihara tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Kurihara hits home with a cross.  
Wada is looking to close the distance and is on target with a left hook.  
Kurihara lands a left hook.  
Wada digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  


Round 6 Statistics
Kurihara: 
Jabs Thrown: 24                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 35                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 58                            
Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Wada: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 7: 

Kurihara is looking to keep the action on the outside and finds the target with a jab.  
Wada is looking to close the distance and walks Kurihara down, trapping him in a neutral corner.  Wada lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  Wada throws a left hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Kurihara digs in a left hook to Wada's body.  
Kurihara steps to the outside and attempts to land an overhand right, but Wada blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Kurihara is on target with a cross.  
Kurihara switches the action to the outside and hits home with a cross.  
Kurihara lands a jab.  
Wada gets on the inside.  Kurihara connects with a left hook.  
Kurihara is on target with a right hook.  


Round 7 Statistics
Kurihara: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Wada: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 8: 

Kurihara pivots to the side of his opponent.  Wada is on target with a right hook to his opponents ribs.  
Kurihara tries to land a jab, but Wada blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Wada advances into close range and cuts off the ring, trapping Kurihara in the corner.  As Kurihara tries to work on the inside, the fighters heads come together!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Wada dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Kurihara steps away from his opponent and lands a jab.  
Wada gets on the inside.  As the two fighters work on the inside, their heads come together!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Kurihara dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Kurihara tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with a jab.  
Kurihara switches the action to the outside and is on target with a jab to his opponents body.  
Wada advances into close range and walks Kurihara down, trapping him in the red corner.  Wada lands a left hook.  
Wada drives a left hook into Kurihara's ribs.  
Kurihara is looking to keep his distance and connects with an overhand left.  
Kurihara switches the action to the outside and connects with a cross.  
Wada advances into close range.  The two boxers are fighting in-close, but their heads clash!  The ref acknowledges the accidental headclash but allows the action to continue.  Wada has come off worse after that clash of heads.  That has caused minor swelling  around the right eye.  
Kurihara strikes his opponents body with a jab.  
Wada cuts off the ring, trapping Kurihara on the ropes.  Kurihara is on target with a left uppercut.  


Round 8 Statistics
Kurihara: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Wada: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 9: 

Kurihara steps away from his opponent and lands an overhand left.  
Wada is on target with a left hook.  
Wada hits home with a right hook.  
Kurihara is looking to keep his distance and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Kurihara finds the target with a jab.  
Kurihara is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with an overhand right.  
Wada tries to land a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Kurihara switches the action to the outside and lands a cross.  
Kurihara is on target with an overhand left.  
Kurihara hits home with an overhand right.  
At the end of Round 9, lets listen in on the corners...Kurihara's trainer is telling his fighter to play it safe for the remainder of the fight. Wada's trainer is telling his fighter he needs a knockout to win!  

Round 9 Statistics
Kurihara: 
Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Wada: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

Kurihara hits home with an overhand right.  
Kurihara steps to the outside and is on target with an overhand left.  
Kurihara lands a jab.  
Kurihara tries to step out of his opponents range and throws a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Kurihara is on target with an overhand right.  


Round 10 Statistics
Kurihara: 
Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 34                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Wada: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 1 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 2 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 3 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 4 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 5 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 10  10 - 10
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
Round 9 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 10 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9


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

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Kobe, Japan.... Yutaka Kurihara

Fight Statistics
Kurihara: 
Total Punches Thrown: 419                           
Total Punches Landed: 85                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 379                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 80                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 40                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 5                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 263                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 62                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 156                           
Total Jabs Landed: 23                            

Wada: 
Total Punches Thrown: 175                           
Total Punches Landed: 35                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 128                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 24                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 47                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 11                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 144                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 33                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 31                            
Total Jabs Landed: 2