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10/02/2033
EOD Running: ProTraining
Nao Shimabukuro vs Takeshi Kikuchi

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Japan-Kyoto promoted show at Ichiro Tao Gym, Kyoto,  taking place on 02/11/2029:

The venue is mostly sold out with the fans eager to turn out for tonights fights.  
Next up is the main event of the show.  This is a final eliminator for the Japan-Kyoto Cruiserweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Nao Shimabukuro (18 - 5(1) - 3) who hails from Kyoto, Japan and Takeshi Kikuchi(9 - 12 - 3) from Kyoto, Japan.  Both Shimabukuro and Kikuchi weighed in at 200 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Naoki Kawasaki, and the three ringside judges are Kazuhiko Ozawa, Nao Mori and Nao Mori.  

Round 1: 

Shimabukuro attempts to land an overhand left, but Kikuchi sidesteps and counters with a stinging cross.  
Shimabukuro lands a cross.  
Kikuchi lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Kikuchi closes the distance and tries to land a left hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a right hook to his opponents ribcage.  
Kikuchi manages to force Shimabukuro into the blue corner.  Kikuchi is on target with a right hook.  
Kikuchi steps inside and lands a left hook.  
Shimabukuro feints a cross, and then tries to land a cross, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a left hook to his opponents ribs.  
Kikuchi hits home with a firm left hook.  
Shimabukuro steps away from his opponent and hits home with an overhand right.  
Shimabukuro connects with a cross.  
Shimabukuro is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Shimabukuro sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Shimabukuro is on target with a cross.  
Shimabukuro is on target with an overhand left.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Shimabukuro's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  Kikuchi's trainer is telling his fighter he is being outworked and needs to throw more.  

Round 1 Statistics
Shimabukuro: 
Jabs Thrown: 20                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 38                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Kikuchi: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 2: 

Shimabukuro connects with a cross.  
Shimabukuro tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Kikuchi gets on the inside and lands a left hook.  
Shimabukuro is on target with a left uppercut.  
Kikuchi lands a right hook.  
Kikuchi steps inside and is on target with a left hook.  
Shimabukuro is on target with a right hook.  
Shimabukuro switches the action to the outside and hits home with an overhand left.  
Kikuchi pivots from in front of his opponent.  Shimabukuro is on target with a right hook.  
Shimabukuro steps away from his opponent and is on target with an overhand left.  
Shimabukuro attempts to land a jab, but Kikuchi slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Shimabukuro is looking to keep the action on the outside and attempts to land a jab, but Kikuchi sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Shimabukuro's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 2 Statistics
Shimabukuro: 
Jabs Thrown: 21                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 41                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Kikuchi: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Shimabukuro is looking to keep his distance and is on target with a cross.  
As the two fighters work on the inside, their heads come together!  The ref acknowledges the accidental headclash but allows the action to continue.  Shimabukuro has been damaged by the clash of heads.  That has caused slight swelling  around the left eye.  
Shimabukuro is looking to keep his distance and hits home with an overhand right.  
Kikuchi walks his opponent into the corner.  Kikuchi pivots to the right of his opponent.  Shimabukuro drives a left hook into his opponents ribs.  
Shimabukuro lands a cross.  
Kikuchi connects with a solid right hook.  
Shimabukuro is looking to keep his distance and connects with a cross.  
Shimabukuro is looking to keep his distance and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Kikuchi's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  

Round 3 Statistics
Shimabukuro: 
Jabs Thrown: 22                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 45                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Kikuchi: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Shimabukuro hits home with a cross.  
Shimabukuro lands a cross.  
Kikuchi lands a left uppercut followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Shimabukuro is on target with a left hook.  
Kikuchi hits home with a stinging left hook.  
Shimabukuro connects with a cross.  


Round 4 Statistics
Shimabukuro: 
Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 38                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Kikuchi: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Shimabukuro drives a jab into Kikuchi's body.  
Kikuchi gets on the inside and lands a left uppercut.  
Shimabukuro is looking to keep his distance and is on target with an overhand right.  
Kikuchi connects with a right uppercut.  
Kikuchi is looking to close the distance.  Shimabukuro pivots from in front of his opponent and hits home with a left hook.  
Shimabukuro is looking to keep his distance and is on target with a cross.  
Kikuchi gets on the inside and forces Shimabukuro to retreat into the corner.  Kikuchi lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Kikuchi sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Shimabukuro connects with a left uppercut.  
Shimabukuro is looking to keep his distance.  Shimabukuro throws a short cross to the body, but lands low!  The ref stops the action and gives Kikuchi time to recover.  
Kikuchi is looking to close the distance and walks his opponent down, trapping him in a neutral corner.  Kikuchi pivots from in front of his opponent.  Shimabukuro is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  Shimabukuro throws a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a sharp right uppercut.  
Kikuchi hits home with a right uppercut.  


Round 5 Statistics
Shimabukuro: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Kikuchi: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 6: 

Kikuchi steps inside.  Kikuchi quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Shimabukuro connects with a right hook.  Shimabukuro throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Kikuchi manages to force Shimabukuro into the blue corner.  Kikuchi connects with a left hook.  
Kikuchi closes the distance.  Shimabukuro is on target with a right hook.  
Kikuchi forces Shimabukuro to retreat onto the ropes.  Shimabukuro drives a left hook into Kikuchi's body.  
Kikuchi drives a solid right hook into his opponents body.  
Kikuchi hits home with a right hook.  
Shimabukuro is looking to keep his distance.  Shimabukuro quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with a sharp jab.  
Shimabukuro is on target with a jab.  
Shimabukuro lands an overhand right.  
Shimabukuro lands an overhand right.  
Shimabukuro hits home with a cross.  
Shimabukuro connects with a cross.  
Kikuchi steps inside and connects with a right hook.  
Shimabukuro steps to the outside and finds the target with a solid jab.  
Kikuchi connects with a cross.  
Shimabukuro is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a stinging jab.  
Kikuchi gets on the inside.  Shimabukuro pivots to the right of his opponent.  Kikuchi lands a right uppercut.  
Shimabukuro steps away from his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Shimabukuro steps to the outside and lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Shimabukuro is looking to keep his distance and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Shimabukuro steps to the outside and is on target with a jab.  


Round 6 Statistics
Shimabukuro: 
Jabs Thrown: 20                            
Jabs Landed: 10                            
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 43                            
Head Shots Landed: 19                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

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

Round 7: 

Shimabukuro is looking to keep the action on the outside and hits home with an overhand right.  
Kikuchi advances into close range.  Shimabukuro sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a left hook.  
Shimabukuro is on target with a jab.  
Shimabukuro tries to step out of his opponents range and attempts to land a jab, but Kikuchi blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Kikuchi lands a right hook.  
Kikuchi lands a right hook.  
Kikuchi tries to land a left hook, but Shimabukuro sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Shimabukuro is looking to keep the action on the outside and finds the target with a stinging jab.  


Round 7 Statistics
Shimabukuro: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Kikuchi: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Shimabukuro is looking to keep his distance and connects with a cross.  
Kikuchi is on target with a sharp right hook to his opponents body.  
Shimabukuro is looking to keep the action on the outside and connects with an overhand left.  
Shimabukuro steps to the outside and finds the target with a jab.  
Shimabukuro sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Kikuchi hits home with a solid left uppercut.  
Kikuchi gets on the inside.  Kikuchi sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Shimabukuro hits home with a left hook.  
Kikuchi connects with a right hook.  
Kikuchi connects with a stinging right hook.  
Shimabukuro steps away from his opponent and lands a sharp jab.  
Shimabukuro lands a cross.  
Kikuchi is looking to close the distance.  Shimabukuro quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Kikuchi goes for the bodyshot, but lands south of the border!  The ref stops the action and gives Shimabukuro time to recover.  
Kikuchi is on target with a left hook.  


Round 8 Statistics
Shimabukuro: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 39                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Kikuchi: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 8                             
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 9: 

Shimabukuro steps away from his opponent and is on target with a jab.  
Shimabukuro steps away from his opponent.  Kikuchi sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Shimabukuro hits home with a cross.  
Kikuchi hits home with a right hook.  
Shimabukuro tries to keep the action at long range.  Shimabukuro sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a cross.  
Kikuchi lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Kikuchi advances into close range.  Shimabukuro quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a right uppercut followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 9, lets listen in on the corners...Shimabukuro's trainer is telling his fighter to play it safe for the remainder of the fight. 

Round 9 Statistics
Shimabukuro: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Kikuchi: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 6                             
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 6                             
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

Shimabukuro tries to keep the action at long range and attempts to land a cross, but Kikuchi blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Shimabukuro lands a jab.  
Shimabukuro connects with a right hook.  
Shimabukuro is looking to keep the action on the outside and connects with an overhand right.  
Kikuchi is looking to close the distance and walks Shimabukuro into the blue corner.  As the two fighters work on the inside, their heads come together!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Kikuchi dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Kikuchi gets on the inside.  Shimabukuro tries to land a right hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Shimabukuro steps away from his opponent and tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut to Shimabukuro's body.  
Kikuchi walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Kikuchi drives a right uppercut into Shimabukuro's ribs.  
Shimabukuro lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Shimabukuro sidesteps to the left of his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Shimabukuro switches the action to the outside and lands a cross to his opponents body.  Shimabukuro attempts to land an overhand right, but Kikuchi slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Kikuchi steps inside and walks Shimabukuro down, trapping him in the red corner.  Kikuchi is on target with a right uppercut.  


Round 10 Statistics
Shimabukuro: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Kikuchi: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

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


Final Scorecards: 98 - 93  96 - 94  96 - 94

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Kyoto, Japan.... Nao Shimabukuro

Fight Statistics
Shimabukuro: 
Total Punches Thrown: 392                           
Total Punches Landed: 90                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 356                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 83                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 36                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 7                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 231                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 55                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 161                           
Total Jabs Landed: 35                            

Kikuchi: 
Total Punches Thrown: 153                           
Total Punches Landed: 50                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 129                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 43                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 24                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 7                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 144                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 49                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Total Jabs Landed: 1