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23/07/2031
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Nori Fukunaga vs Nao Kuno

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Japan-Aichi promoted show at Kazuhiko Miura Gym, Nagoya,  taking place on 23/07/2029:

Clearly AI Japan-Aichi 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-Aichi Featherweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Nori Fukunaga (15 - 10(1) - 2) who hails from Nagoya, Japan and Nao Kuno(8 - 10(1) - 3) from Nagoya, Japan.  Fukunaga weighed in at 126 pounds and 11 ounces, while Kuno weighed in at 126 pounds.    As Fukunaga came in over the weight limit, only his opponent will be able to compete for the final eliminator position tonight.  
The referee tonight is Michi Kawata, and the three ringside judges are Aoi Imada, Daiki Onishi and Yasushi Jin.  

Round 1: 

Fukunaga steps to the outside.  Fukunaga quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Kuno lands a cross.  
Kuno attempts to land a cross, but Fukunaga slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Kuno tries to land a jab, but Fukunaga blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Fukunaga attempts to land a left hook, but Kuno blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Fukunaga's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  Kuno's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  

Round 1 Statistics
Fukunaga: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Kuno: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Fukunaga pivots to the left of his opponent.  Fukunaga attempts to land a jab, but Kuno blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Fukunaga lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Fukunaga tries to keep the action at long range.  Fukunaga sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Kuno lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Fukunaga switches the action to the outside.  Kuno throws a short cross to the body, but lands low!  The ref ignores Fukunaga's complaints and signals for the action to continue.  
Kuno hits home with a left hook.  
Fukunaga tries to step out of his opponents range.  Kuno lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Fukunaga is looking to keep his distance and is on target with a cross.  


Round 2 Statistics
Fukunaga: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Kuno: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 3: 

Kuno walks his opponent down, trapping him in the red corner.  Fukunaga lands a jab.  
Fukunaga lands a right hook to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
Kuno gets on the inside and hits home with a left hook.  
Kuno closes the distance and manages to force Fukunaga into the corner.  Fukunaga connects with a left uppercut.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Fukunaga's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  

Round 3 Statistics
Fukunaga: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Kuno: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Fukunaga tries to keep the action at long range and connects with an overhand right.  
Fukunaga is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Fukunaga feints a cross, but Kuno does not fall for it and is on target with a left hook.  
Kuno is on target with a left hook.  


Round 4 Statistics
Fukunaga: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 9                             
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Kuno: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Kuno hits home with a cross.  
Fukunaga quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Fukunaga tries to land a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Kuno advances into close range and walks Fukunaga down, trapping him in a corner.  Fukunaga connects with a left hook.  
Kuno steps inside and is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Kuno gets on the inside.  Kuno pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Fukunaga finds the target with a jab.  
Fukunaga tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  


Round 5 Statistics
Fukunaga: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Kuno: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 6: 

Kuno lands a jab.  
Kuno forces Fukunaga to retreat into the corner.  Fukunaga finds the target with a jab.  
Kuno throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Kuno is on target with a left hook.  
Fukunaga pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a left hook.  
Fukunaga is looking to keep his distance.  Fukunaga sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Kuno hits home with a cross.  
Kuno lands an overhand left.  
Fukunaga attempts to land an uppercut to the solar plexus, but he strays low!  The ref ignores Kuno's complaints and signals for the action to continue.  


Round 6 Statistics
Fukunaga: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Kuno: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Fukunaga lands an overhand left.  
Kuno gets on the inside and is on target with a left uppercut.  
Fukunaga switches the action to the outside.  Kuno feints a left hook, and then hits home with a cross.  
Fukunaga sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Kuno digs in a left hook to Fukunaga's body.  
Fukunaga tries to keep the action at long range and is on target with an overhand left.  


Round 7 Statistics
Fukunaga: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

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

Round 8: 

Fukunaga steps to the outside.  Kuno tries to land a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Kuno is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook.  
Kuno is looking to close the distance.  Fukunaga pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a right hook.  
Kuno hits home with an overhand left.  


Round 8 Statistics
Fukunaga: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Kuno: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

Kuno advances into close range.  Fukunaga lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Fukunaga finds the target with a jab.  
Kuno feints a right hook, and then lands a cross.  
Fukunaga steps to the outside.  Fukunaga feints a left hook, and then lands an overhand left.  
Fukunaga tries to keep the action at long range.  Fukunaga sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with a jab.  


Round 9 Statistics
Fukunaga: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Kuno: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

Fukunaga is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross to his opponents body.  
Fukunaga feints a jab, but Kuno ignores the feint and responds with a right uppercut.  


Round 10 Statistics
Fukunaga: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Kuno: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
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: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
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: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 9 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 10 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10


Final Scorecards: 94 - 96  94 - 96  94 - 96

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Nagoya, Japan.... Nao Kuno

Fight Statistics
Fukunaga: 
Total Punches Thrown: 180                           
Total Punches Landed: 32                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 155                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 27                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 25                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 5                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 109                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 20                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 71                            
Total Jabs Landed: 12                            

Kuno: 
Total Punches Thrown: 200                           
Total Punches Landed: 32                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 176                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 29                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 24                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 3                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 128                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 26                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 72                            
Total Jabs Landed: 6