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22/08/2030
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Kenji Yamamoto vs Mitsuru Kojima

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Japan-Hyogo promoted show at Kobe Kawata, Kobe,  taking place on 22/04/2029:

Clearly AI Japan-Hyogo 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 semi final eliminator for the Japan-Hyogo Flyweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Kenji Yamamoto (13 - 10 - 4) who hails from Nishinomiya, Japan and Mitsuru Kojima(6 - 22(1) - 2) from Himeji, Japan.  Both Yamamoto and Kojima weighed in at 112 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Hajime Nishioka, and the three ringside judges are Hiro Noda, Kazuhiko Yamamura and Daiki Ose.  

Round 1: 

Yamamoto tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Yamamoto strikes his opponents body with a jab.  
Yamamoto tries to land a cross, but Kojima blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Yamamoto tries to keep the action at long range and attempts to land a jab, but Kojima sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Yamamoto is on target with a jab.  
Kojima sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Yamamoto lands a left hook.  
Yamamoto lands a cross.  
Kojima lands a left hook.  
Kojima hits home with a cross.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Yamamoto's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  Kojima's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  Kojima's trainer is telling his fighter he needs to be more active or he's going to get outworked.  

Round 1 Statistics
Yamamoto: 
Jabs Thrown: 18                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Kojima: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Yamamoto lands a jab.  
Kojima advances into close range.  Yamamoto pivots to the right of his opponent and hits home with a left uppercut.  
Yamamoto tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a jab.  
Kojima walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Yamamoto lands a left hook.  
Kojima throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Yamamoto lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Yamamoto tries to keep the action at long range and lands an overhand right.  
Yamamoto attempts to land a jab, but Kojima sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Yamamoto is looking to keep the action on the outside and connects with an overhand right.  
Yamamoto sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Kojima tries to land an overhand right, but Yamamoto slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Yamamoto switches the action to the outside and is on target with a sharp jab.  
Yamamoto lands a stiff jab.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Yamamoto's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 2 Statistics
Yamamoto: 
Jabs Thrown: 29                            
Jabs Landed: 8                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 45                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Kojima: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 5                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 6                             
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Yamamoto lands a cross.  
Yamamoto is looking to keep the action on the outside and attempts to land a jab, but Kojima slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Kojima is on target with a jab.  
Yamamoto lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Yamamoto throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Yamamoto steps to the outside.  Yamamoto sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a jab.  
Yamamoto hits home with an overhand right.  
Yamamoto lands with a solid jab.  
Yamamoto steps away from his opponent and lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Yamamoto contemptuously drops his hands, trying to provoke his opponent.  Kojima throws a short cross to the body, but lands low!  The ref stops the action and gives Yamamoto time to recover.  


Round 3 Statistics
Yamamoto: 
Jabs Thrown: 33                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 48                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Kojima: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Yamamoto feints a cross, and then connects with a right hook.  
Yamamoto steps away from his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Yamamoto is on target with a cross.  
Yamamoto lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Yamamoto hits home with a left uppercut.  
Yamamoto is looking to keep his distance and hits home with a sharp jab.  
Yamamoto switches the action to the outside and lands a cross.  
Yamamoto steps away from his opponent and lands a jab.  
Yamamoto drives a jab into his opponents body.  
Yamamoto is looking to keep the action on the outside and hits home with a cross.  
Yamamoto steps away from his opponent and is on target with a jab.  


Round 4 Statistics
Yamamoto: 
Jabs Thrown: 24                            
Jabs Landed: 8                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 42                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Kojima: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Yamamoto quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Yamamoto attempts to land a jab, but Kojima blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Yamamoto hits home with a stiff jab.  
Yamamoto is looking to keep the action on the outside and connects with an overhand right.  
Kojima manouvers Yamamoto into the corner.  Kojima quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a cross followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Yamamoto switches the action to the outside and lands a cross.  
Yamamoto tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Kojima closes the distance and lands a left uppercut.  
Yamamoto is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with a jab to his opponents body.  
Yamamoto is looking to keep his distance and connects with a cross.  
Yamamoto tries to keep the action at long range and finds the target with a jab.  
Yamamoto lands a jab to his opponents body.  
Kojima lands a cross.  
Yamamoto lands with a solid jab.  
Kojima advances into close range and manouvers Yamamoto into the corner.  Yamamoto lands a left hook.  
Yamamoto lands with a solid jab.  


Round 5 Statistics
Yamamoto: 
Jabs Thrown: 30                            
Jabs Landed: 9                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 42                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Kojima: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Yamamoto is looking to keep the action on the outside and hits home with a solid jab.  
Yamamoto sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Yamamoto connects with a cross.  Yamamoto throws an overhand left, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Yamamoto hits home with a right hook.  
Kojima gets on the inside.  Kojima pivots to the side of his opponent.  Yamamoto is on target with a left hook.  
Kojima steps inside and is on target with a left hook.  
Yamamoto steps away from his opponent and hits home with an overhand right.  
Kojima closes the distance and forces Yamamoto to retreat into the corner.  Yamamoto is on target with a left hook.  
Kojima tries to land a left hook, but Yamamoto blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Kojima advances into close range.  Yamamoto hits home with a right hook.  
Kojima lands a left hook.  
Yamamoto is on target with a stinging jab.  


Round 6 Statistics
Yamamoto: 
Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 43                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

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

Round 7: 

Yamamoto is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross to his opponents body.  
Kojima hits home with a left hook.  
Yamamoto steps to the outside.  Yamamoto sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Yamamoto connects with a cross.  Yamamoto throws a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Yamamoto tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with a jab.  
Kojima is looking to close the distance and forces Yamamoto to retreat onto the ropes.  Yamamoto lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Yamamoto steps to the outside and is on target with a jab.  
Yamamoto throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Yamamoto lands a stinging jab.  
Kojima lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Yamamoto drives a stiff jab into his opponents face.  


Round 7 Statistics
Yamamoto: 
Jabs Thrown: 28                            
Jabs Landed: 9                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 47                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Kojima: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Kojima advances into close range.  Yamamoto connects with a right hook.  
Kojima gets on the inside and forces Yamamoto to back into the ropes.  Kojima quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Yamamoto hits home with a left hook.  As the two fighters work on the inside, their heads come together!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Yamamoto dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Kojima advances into close range and walks Yamamoto into the corner.  Yamamoto lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Kojima digs in a left uppercut to his opponents liver.  
Yamamoto throws an uppercut to the body, but lands well below the belt!  The ref stops the action and gives Kojima time to recover.  
Yamamoto hits home with a cross.  
Kojima feints a right, and then throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  


Round 8 Statistics
Yamamoto: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Kojima: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 9: 

Kojima feints a cross, and then lands a cross.  
Kojima lands a cross to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Kojima walks his opponent down, trapping him in the corner.  Yamamoto connects with a cross.  
Kojima pivots to the right of his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Yamamoto steps away from his opponent and attempts to land a jab, but Kojima dodges the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Kojima is on target with a right hook.  
Kojima manouvers his opponent into a neutral corner.  Kojima lands a right hook.  
At the end of Round 9, lets listen in on the corners...Yamamoto's trainer is telling his fighter he is a mile in front and not to do anything stupid. Kojima's trainer is telling his fighter he needs a knockout to win!  

Round 9 Statistics
Yamamoto: 
Jabs Thrown: 18                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Kojima: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 10: 

Yamamoto steps to the outside and lands a cross.  
Yamamoto connects with a cross.  Yamamoto throws an overhand right, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Yamamoto pivots from in front of his opponent.  Kojima is on target with a left hook.  
Yamamoto lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Yamamoto feints a right, and then hits home with a solid jab.  
Yamamoto steps away from his opponent and hits the target with a stiff jab.  
Yamamoto lands a cross.  
Kojima advances into close range.  Yamamoto lands a left hook.  
Kojima lands a left hook.  
Yamamoto is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a jab.  
Yamamoto is on target with a left uppercut.  


Round 10 Statistics
Yamamoto: 
Jabs Thrown: 24                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 43                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Kojima: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 9                             
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

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


Final Scorecards: 99 - 92  98 - 92  99 - 91

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Nishinomiya, Japan.... Kenji Yamamoto

Fight Statistics
Yamamoto: 
Total Punches Thrown: 434                           
Total Punches Landed: 112                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 402                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 105                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 32                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 7                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 197                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 49                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 237                           
Total Jabs Landed: 63                            

Kojima: 
Total Punches Thrown: 179                           
Total Punches Landed: 35                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 153                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 33                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 26                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 2                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 142                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 33                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 37                            
Total Jabs Landed: 2