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23/08/2033
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Michi Murai vs Keiichi Kusumoto

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Japan-Fukuoka promoted show at ACROS Arena Hall, Fukuoka,  taking place on 01/08/2029:

Clearly AI Japan-Fukuoka 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-Fukuoka Light Heavyweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Michi Murai (4 - 0 - 1) who hails from Fukuoka, Japan and Keiichi Kusumoto(5 - 0) from Fukuoka, Japan.  Both Murai and Kusumoto weighed in at 175 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Goro Koizumi, and the three ringside judges are Akira Umemoto, Akira Nishimura and Yasushi Baba.  

Round 1: 

Murai advances into close range.  Kusumoto lands two left hooks to the body, and one to the head.  
Kusumoto pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a left hook, right hook and a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Kusumoto walks Murai down, trapping him on the ropes.  Murai tries to land a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Kusumoto steps away from his opponent and lands a cross to the body followed by a jab to the head.  
Kusumoto is looking to close the distance and lands a right uppercut, right hook and a left hook to his opponents head.  
Murai switches the action to the outside and connects with a cross.  
Murai closes the distance.  Kusumoto lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Murai switches the action to the outside and attempts to land a cross, but Kusumoto sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Kusumoto quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Murai tries to land a jab, but Kusumoto sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Kusumoto gets on the inside and hits home with a left hook.  
Kusumoto lands a left uppercut to the body, and then to the head.  
Kusumoto steps to the outside and is on target with a cross.  
Kusumoto steps inside and digs in a left hook to Murai's body.  
Kusumoto hits home with a left hook.  
Kusumoto is looking to close the distance and digs in a left uppercut to his opponents ribs.  
Kusumoto hits home with a right uppercut.  
Murai closes the distance.  Kusumoto lands a right hook to the body, a left hook to the head and a right hook to the body.  
Kusumoto pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Murai switches the action to the outside and hits home with a cross.  
Kusumoto steps inside and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  He continues the combination and lands a right uppercut to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Kusumoto digs in a left uppercut to Murai's body.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Murai's trainer is telling his fighter he needs to be more active or he's going to get outworked.  Murai's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  Murai's trainer is telling his fighter to tighten his defence.  

Round 1 Statistics
Murai: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Kusumoto: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 46                            
Power Shots Landed: 33                            
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 20                            
Body Shots Thrown: 22                            
Body Shots Landed: 14                            

Round 2: 

Kusumoto pivots to the side of his opponent and connects with a right hook.  
Kusumoto is on target with a left hook to Murai's liver.  
Kusumoto advances into close range and lands two left hooks to the body, and one to the head.  
Kusumoto lands a cross followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Murai hits home with a stinging jab.  
Murai tries to step out of his opponents range and lands with a sharp jab.  
Kusumoto forces Murai to retreat onto the ropes.  Kusumoto is on target with a right uppercut.  
Kusumoto pivots from in front of his opponent and lands two right hook's to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
Kusumoto hits home with a right hook.  
Kusumoto drives a left hook into Murai's liver.  
Kusumoto connects with a left uppercut.  
Kusumoto pivots from in front of his opponent and is on target with a left hook.  
Kusumoto gets on the inside and lands a left hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Murai steps inside.  Kusumoto connects with a right hook.  
Kusumoto sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Murai is on target with a cross.  
Kusumoto pivots to the right of his opponent.  Kusumoto tries to land a right hook, but Murai sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  


Round 2 Statistics
Murai: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Kusumoto: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 18                            
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Round 3: 

Murai steps away from his opponent and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Murai steps away from his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Kusumoto sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a spiteful jab.  
Kusumoto pivots from in front of his opponent and is on target with a left hook.  
Kusumoto is looking to close the distance and digs in a right hook to Murai's body.  
Murai sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Kusumoto drives a left hook into Murai's liver.  
Kusumoto lands two left hooks to the body, and one to the head.  
Murai switches the action to the outside and is on target with a cross.  
Murai steps inside.  Kusumoto lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Kusumoto lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Kusumoto lands a jab to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Murai steps away from his opponent and tries to land a jab, but Kusumoto dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Murai's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  

Round 3 Statistics
Murai: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 37                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Kusumoto: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Round 4: 

Kusumoto steps inside and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Kusumoto lands a right hook to the head, a right uppercut to the body and a left hook to the head.  
Kusumoto advances into close range and is on target with a right hook to Murai's ribs.  
Kusumoto steps inside and manouvers Murai into a neutral corner.  Kusumoto lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Kusumoto sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Kusumoto hits home with a cross.  Kusumoto tries to land a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Kusumoto is looking to close the distance.  Kusumoto pivots to the side of his opponent and digs in a left hook to Murai's body.  
Kusumoto steps away from his opponent.  Murai throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Murai is on target with a cross.  
Kusumoto steps inside and lands two left hooks to the body, and one to the head.  
Murai lands a cross.  
Kusumoto pivots from in front of his opponent.  Kusumoto lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  Kusumoto throws a left uppercut, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Kusumoto lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Kusumoto gets on the inside.  Kusumoto sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a right hook.  
Murai is looking to keep his distance and tries to land an overhand right, but Kusumoto slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  


Round 4 Statistics
Murai: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Kusumoto: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 40                            
Power Shots Landed: 20                            
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 14                            
Body Shots Landed: 9                             

Round 5: 

Murai gets on the inside.  Kusumoto pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a left hook.  
Murai is on target with a cross.  
Kusumoto steps inside.  Kusumoto pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Kusumoto cuts off the ring, trapping Murai in the blue corner.  Kusumoto sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with a right hook to Murai's ribs.  
Kusumoto lands a stinging jab.  
Kusumoto digs in a right hook to his opponents ribs.  
Murai steps inside.  Kusumoto lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Kusumoto is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Murai lands a cross.  
Murai tries to land a cross, but Kusumoto slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Kusumoto lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Kusumoto pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a left uppercut to the body, a right hook to the head and a left hook to the head.  
Kusumoto closes the distance and manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Kusumoto lands a right hook to the head, a left uppercut to the body and a left hook to the head.  
Kusumoto drives a left uppercut into his opponents body.  
Kusumoto is looking to close the distance.  Kusumoto sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a left uppercut.  
Kusumoto sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Murai lands a left hook.  
Kusumoto lands a left hook.  
Kusumoto manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Kusumoto sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Murai throws a left hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Murai finds the target with a jab.  
Kusumoto closes the distance.  Kusumoto pivots from in front of his opponent and is on target with a left hook to Murai's liver.  
Murai sidesteps to the right of his opponent and connects with a cross.  


Round 5 Statistics
Murai: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Kusumoto: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 37                            
Power Shots Landed: 21                            
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 14                            
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Round 6: 

Kusumoto gets on the inside and drives a right hook into Murai's ribs.  
Kusumoto connects with a left hook.  
Kusumoto lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Kusumoto sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Kusumoto gets on the inside.  Murai throws a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Kusumoto is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Murai connects with a cross.  
Murai is on target with a jab.  Murai tries to land a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Kusumoto lands a hard jab.  
Kusumoto lands a left hook to the head, a left hook to the body and a right hook to the head.  
Kusumoto lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Kusumoto lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Murai lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Kusumoto advances into close range and manouvers his opponent into a corner.  Kusumoto is on target with a right hook.  
Kusumoto is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook to the body, a left uppercut to the body and a right hook to the head.  
Kusumoto lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Kusumoto lands a double jab to his opponents head.  He continues the combination and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Murai gets on the inside.  Kusumoto pivots to the side of his opponent and drives a right hook into his opponents ribcage.  
Kusumoto drives a left hook into Murai's body.  
As Kusumoto tries to work on the inside, the fighters heads come together!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Murai dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Kusumoto tries to keep the action at long range.  Murai lands an overhand right.  


Round 6 Statistics
Murai: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 36                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Kusumoto: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 33                            
Power Shots Landed: 24                            
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 19                            
Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Body Shots Landed: 9                             

Round 7: 

Murai quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Kusumoto lands a left hook, jab and a cross to his opponents head.  
Murai gets on the inside.  Kusumoto lands two left hooks to the body, and one to the head.  
Murai gets on the inside.  Kusumoto lands a right uppercut followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body.  Kusumoto ties up his opponent.  The ref breaks Kusumoto's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  
Murai gets on the inside.  Kusumoto connects with a right hook.  
Kusumoto steps inside.  Kusumoto quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Kusumoto is looking to close the distance.  Murai attempts to land a right hook, but Kusumoto blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Murai hits home with a solid jab.  
Murai lands a left hook.  
Kusumoto sidesteps to the left of his opponent and hits home with a right hook.  
Kusumoto hits home with a cross.  
Murai closes the distance.  Kusumoto pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a left uppercut.  


Round 7 Statistics
Murai: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Kusumoto: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Round 8: 

Murai steps to the outside and throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Murai lands a cross.  
Kusumoto is looking to close the distance and connects with a left hook.  
Kusumoto lands two right hooks followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Kusumoto is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Kusumoto digs in a right uppercut to Murai's ribcage.  
Murai gets on the inside.  Kusumoto pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Kusumoto lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Kusumoto advances into close range.  Kusumoto pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  He continues the combination and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Kusumoto gets on the inside and is on target with a left hook.  
Kusumoto sidesteps to the right of his opponent and drives a jab into his opponents body.  
Murai attempts to land a cross, but Kusumoto slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Murai finds the target with a stiff jab.  
Murai lands an overhand right, jab and a cross to his opponents head.  
Murai sidesteps to the right of his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Kusumoto closes the distance.  Kusumoto pivots to the left of his opponent and drives a left hook into Murai's body.  
Kusumoto lands a left hook followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 8, lets listen in on the corners...Kusumoto's trainer is advising his fighter to keep his distance and coast to the win. 

Round 8 Statistics
Murai: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Kusumoto: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 18                            
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 18                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 9: 

Murai lands a solid jab.  
Murai steps inside.  Kusumoto lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Kusumoto feints a right hook, and then lands a jab to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Murai lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Murai throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Murai gets on the inside.  Kusumoto drives a left hook into Murai's body.  
Murai connects with a cross.  
Kusumoto is on target with an overhand left.  
Murai attempts to land a jab, but Kusumoto slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Murai lands a jab.  
Murai hits home with a cross.  
Murai gets on the inside and walks Kusumoto onto the ropes.  Kusumoto lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  Kusumoto wants to work on the inside, but accidentally clashes heads with his opponent!  The ref acknowledges the accidental headclash but allows the action to continue.    That accidental headbutt has resulted in some damage to Murai.  That has caused slight swelling  around the right eye.  
Murai is looking to close the distance.  Kusumoto lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Kusumoto tries to step out of his opponents range.  Murai lands a cross to the body, and then to the head.  
Murai connects with a cross.  
At the end of Round 9, lets listen in on the corners...Murai's trainer is telling his fighter to go out and knock out his opponent!  

Round 9 Statistics
Murai: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Kusumoto: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 10: 

Murai steps inside.  Kusumoto pivots to the side of his opponent and connects with a left hook.  
Murai lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Murai steps inside.  Kusumoto lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  He then lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  Kusumoto holds on to his opponent.  Kusumoto throws a hook within the clinch but hits his opponent behind the head. 
Murai throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook to his opponents liver.  
Murai connects with an overhand right.  
Murai lands a stinging cross.  
Murai lands a jab.  
Murai is looking to close the distance.  Kusumoto lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Kusumoto steps away from his opponent and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Murai switches the action to the outside and hits home with a cross.  
Kusumoto connects with a right hook.  
Kusumoto lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  He then lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Murai sidesteps to the right of his opponent and finds the target with a jab.  
Murai is on target with a cross.  


Round 10 Statistics
Murai: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Kusumoto: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 1 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 2 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 3 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 4 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 5 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 6 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 7 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 8 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 9 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 10 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10


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

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Fukuoka, Japan.... Keiichi Kusumoto

Fight Statistics
Murai: 
Total Punches Thrown: 310                           
Total Punches Landed: 64                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 292                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 63                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 18                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 1                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 214                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 36                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 96                            
Total Jabs Landed: 28                            

Kusumoto: 
Total Punches Thrown: 341                           
Total Punches Landed: 201                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 230                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 132                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 111                           
Total Body Shots Landed: 69                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 294                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 185                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 47                            
Total Jabs Landed: 16