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22/05/2031
EOD Running: Complete Fight
Kenji Soga vs Yoshi Kitagawa

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Japan-Hokkaido promoted show at Hakodate Furuya, Hakodate,  taking place on 20/02/2030:

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 mandatory fight for the Japan-Hokkaido Super Flyweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance and those watching live on Sky-A Sports, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Kenji Soga (11(1) - 1) who hails from Sapporo, Japan and Yoshi Kitagawa(8 - 8(2) - 1) from Sapporo, Japan.  Both Soga and Kitagawa weighed in at 115 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Michi Kaneko, and the three ringside judges are Isamu Hara, Raiden Sera and Eiji Aoki.  

Round 1: 

Soga lands a jab to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Soga steps to the outside and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Soga is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands with a stiff jab.  
Soga sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Kitagawa is on target with a cross.  
Soga is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Soga sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands two straights followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Soga waits at the mid-range with a lowered guard, waiting for his opponent to throw a punch.  Kitagawa throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Soga lands with a spiteful jab.  
Soga is on target with a jab to Kitagawa's body.  
Kitagawa advances into close range.  Soga digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  
Kitagawa forces Soga to retreat onto the ropes.  Soga lands two straights to the body, and one to the head.  
Soga steps to the outside.  Soga sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a jab, overhand right and a cross to his opponents head.  
Soga lands with a stiff jab.  
Soga hits home with an overhand left.  
Soga lands with a ramrod jab.  Soga throws a right hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Soga lands an overhand right, overhand left and a cross to his opponents head.  
Soga is looking to keep his distance and lands a jab to the head, a cross to the body and a jab to the head.  
Soga sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Kitagawa steps inside.  Soga sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Soga is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with a cross.  
Soga steps to the outside and lands an overhand left, jab and a cross to his opponents head.  
Soga throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Soga connects with a cross.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Kitagawa's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  Kitagawa's trainer is telling his fighter to tighten his defence.  

Round 1 Statistics
Soga: 
Jabs Thrown: 21                            
Jabs Landed: 16                            
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 22                            
Head Shots Thrown: 42                            
Head Shots Landed: 32                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Kitagawa: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Soga connects with a stinging cross.  
Soga switches the action to the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Kitagawa gets on the inside.  Soga is on target with a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Soga is looking to keep his distance and lands a jab to the body followed by a cross to the head.  He follows up the attack and lands a jab to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Soga is looking to keep his distance and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Soga lands two straights followed by an overhand left to his opponents head.  
Soga lands an overhand left followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Soga is on target with a jab.  
Kitagawa advances into close range.  Soga pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a left hook.  
Kitagawa advances into close range.  Kitagawa sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Soga lands a right hook to the body, a left hook to the head and a right hook to the head.  
Soga is looking to keep his distance.  Soga quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Soga sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Kitagawa's trainer is telling his fighter to increase his workrate.  Kitagawa's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 2 Statistics
Soga: 
Jabs Thrown: 19                            
Jabs Landed: 10                            
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 36                            
Head Shots Landed: 22                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Kitagawa: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 6                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 9                             
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Soga sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands with a hard jab.  
Soga lands a cross.  
Soga is on target with a cross.  
Kitagawa gets on the inside.  Soga is on target with a firm right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Kitagawa advances into close range and walks his opponent down, trapping him in a corner.  Soga lands a left hook.  
Soga is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Soga steps away from his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Soga tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a jab, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  
Soga tries to step out of his opponents range and lands an overhand right, jab and a cross to his opponents head.  
Soga lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Soga lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Kitagawa closes the distance.  Soga lands a right hook, left hook and a right hook to his opponents head.  
Kitagawa digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  
Soga connects with a cross.  
Soga tries to keep the action at long range and connects with a cross.  
Soga is on target with a sharp jab.  
Soga lands an overhand left.  
Soga lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  


Round 3 Statistics
Soga: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 10                            
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 19                            
Head Shots Thrown: 34                            
Head Shots Landed: 27                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Kitagawa: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 4: 

Soga is looking to keep his distance and hits home with a solid jab.  
Soga lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Kitagawa closes the distance and walks Soga onto the ropes.  Soga lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Soga lands a cross to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Soga switches the action to the outside and is on target with a jab.  
Kitagawa steps inside.  Soga pivots to the right of his opponent and is on target with a right hook to Kitagawa's ribs.  
Soga lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Soga tries to keep the action at long range.  Soga feints a left, and then lands a hard jab.  
Soga lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Soga hits home with an overhand left.  
Soga lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Soga tries to keep the action at long range and hits home with a sharp cross.  
Soga feints a left, and then lands a cross to the head, a cross to the body and an overhand right to the head.  
Soga connects with a cross.  
Kitagawa is looking to close the distance.  Soga hits home with a right hook.  
Soga switches the action to the outside and lands a jab, cross and an overhand right to his opponents head.  
Soga hits home with a cross.  
Soga connects with a stinging cross.  
Soga hits home with an overhand left.  
Soga connects with an overhand left.  
Kitagawa lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  


Round 4 Statistics
Soga: 
Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Jabs Landed: 11                            
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 21                            
Head Shots Thrown: 35                            
Head Shots Landed: 26                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Kitagawa: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Kitagawa closes the distance.  Soga lands two right hooks to the body, and one to the head.  
Soga is looking to keep his distance and hits home with an overhand left.  
Soga lands an overhand left followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Kitagawa gets on the inside.  Soga connects with a left hook.  
Soga lands a cross, jab and a cross to his opponents head.  
Kitagawa forces Soga to back into the ropes.  Kitagawa lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Kitagawa attempts to land a jab, but Soga slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Soga finds the target with a sharp jab.  
Soga is looking to keep his distance and tries to land a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Soga lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Soga is looking to keep the action on the outside and connects with a cross.  
Soga feints a left hook, and then hits home with a cross.  
Soga lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Soga lands two overhand lefts followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Soga lands a jab to the body, a jab to the head and a cross to the head.  
Soga lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Kitagawa cuts off the ring, trapping Soga on the ropes.  Soga lands a cross.  
Kitagawa throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Soga sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Kitagawa throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a solid right hook.  
Kitagawa steps inside.  Soga hits home with a right hook.  


Round 5 Statistics
Soga: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 10                            
Power Shots Thrown: 32                            
Power Shots Landed: 21                            
Head Shots Thrown: 44                            
Head Shots Landed: 29                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Kitagawa: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Soga tries to step out of his opponents range and tries to land a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Soga lands a stiff jab.  
Kitagawa steps inside.  Soga attempts to land a right hook, but Kitagawa parries the shot and counters with a cross.  
Soga is on target with a right uppercut.  
Soga steps away from his opponent and lands a jab followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  
Kitagawa sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Soga lands a jab.  
Kitagawa is looking to close the distance.  Soga is on target with a firm right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Soga is looking to keep the action on the outside and hits home with an overhand left.  
Soga sidesteps to the right of his opponent and hits home with a spiteful jab.  
Frustration is reaching boiling point for Kitagawa now.   He throws a low uppercut...that landed south of the border! The ref halts the action and sends Soga to the neutral corner.    He tells Kitagawa to clean up his game.  The ref's patience seems to be wearing thin.  
Soga is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a stiff jab.  
Soga connects with a cross.  
Soga steps away from his opponent and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Soga lands two straights followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Soga lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Kitagawa feints a jab, but Soga ignores the feint and responds with a left hook.  
Soga lands a sharp cross.  
Soga is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Kitagawa sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Soga lands an overhand left followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Soga lands an overhand left followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Kitagawa is looking to close the distance.  Soga connects with a right hook.  
Soga hits home with a right uppercut.  
Kitagawa gets on the inside.  Soga lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Soga lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Soga lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  


Round 6 Statistics
Soga: 
Jabs Thrown: 21                            
Jabs Landed: 13                            
Power Shots Thrown: 36                            
Power Shots Landed: 22                            
Head Shots Thrown: 51                            
Head Shots Landed: 34                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Kitagawa: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 7                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 6                             
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 7: 

Soga steps to the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Soga connects with an overhand right.  
Soga lands an overhand left followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Kitagawa walks his opponent into a corner.  Kitagawa pivots from in front of his opponent.  Soga lands a cross.  
Kitagawa gets on the inside.  Soga lands a right hook to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body.  
Soga hits home with a left hook.  
Soga is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Soga sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Kitagawa attempts to land a jab, but Soga parries the shot and counters with a cross.  
Kitagawa walks his opponent into a corner.  Kitagawa is clearly losing his cool here!   He swings an uppercut into his opponents groin! The ref stops the action and tells Kitagawa to keep his punches above the belt.  He gives Soga time to recover.  
Kitagawa is looking to close the distance.  Kitagawa pivots to the left of his opponent.  Soga lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Soga tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a stinging overhand right.  
Soga quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a cross followed by  two jabs to his opponents head.  
Soga lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Soga tries to step out of his opponents range and lands two straights to the head followed by a jab to the body.  
Soga drives a hard jab into his opponents face.  
Soga lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Soga sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a cross followed by  two jabs to his opponents head.  
Kitagawa lands a cross to the body, and then to the head.  
Soga hits home with a solid cross.  


Round 7 Statistics
Soga: 
Jabs Thrown: 20                            
Jabs Landed: 13                            
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 19                            
Head Shots Thrown: 39                            
Head Shots Landed: 28                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Kitagawa: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 8: 

Soga lands two straights followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Soga lands a cross followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Soga is looking to keep his distance and connects with a cross.  
Soga switches the action to the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Soga lands with a spiteful jab.  
Soga lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  He continues the combination and lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Soga lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Soga switches the action to the outside.  Soga feints a cross, but Kitagawa is not fooled and lands with a cross.  
Kitagawa manages to force Soga onto the ropes.  Kitagawa throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Soga tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a cross to Kitagawa's body.  
Soga lands a cross followed by  two jabs to his opponents head.  
Soga connects with an overhand left.  
Kitagawa sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Soga lands a jab followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Soga digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  
Soga lands a cross.  
Soga lands a jab.  
Soga hits home with a cross.  
Kitagawa pivots to the left of his opponent and is on target with a right hook.  
At the end of Round 8, lets listen in on the corners...Soga's trainer is telling his fighter to play it safe for the remainder of the fight. 

Round 8 Statistics
Soga: 
Jabs Thrown: 29                            
Jabs Landed: 19                            
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 45                            
Head Shots Landed: 31                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Kitagawa: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

Soga steps away from his opponent.  Soga feints a left hook, but Kitagawa does not fall for it and lands with a cross.  
Soga sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands an overhand right followed by  two jabs to his opponents head.  
Soga tries to step out of his opponents range and lands an overhand left followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Kitagawa closes the distance.  Soga drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Soga switches the action to the outside and lands an overhand left followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Soga sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a jab, overhand left and a cross to his opponents head.  
Soga steps to the outside.  Soga sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Kitagawa throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a firm left hook.  
Soga hits home with a cross.  
Soga lands a jab.  
Soga steps to the outside and lands three consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Kitagawa sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Kitagawa attempts to land a left hook, but Soga sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Soga lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Soga lands a hard jab.  
Kitagawa is looking to close the distance.  Soga drives a left hook into Kitagawa's body.  
Soga steps away from his opponent and lands two jabs to the body, and one to the head.  
Soga is looking to keep his distance and tries to land an overhand left, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Soga lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Soga tries to keep the action at long range and lands a sharp jab.  
At the end of Round 9, lets listen in on the corners...Kitagawa's trainer is telling his fighter he needs a knockout to win!  

Round 9 Statistics
Soga: 
Jabs Thrown: 22                            
Jabs Landed: 16                            
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 37                            
Head Shots Landed: 29                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Kitagawa: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

Kitagawa connects with a cross.  
Soga steps away from his opponent and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Soga connects with a stinging cross.  
Soga steps to the outside and lands a jab to the head, a cross to the body and a cross to the head.  
Soga lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Kitagawa walks his opponent down, trapping him in a neutral corner.  Kitagawa sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Soga hits home with a cross.  
Soga lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Soga tries to step out of his opponents range and lands with a stiff jab.  
Soga drives a solid jab into his opponents face.  
Kitagawa is looking to close the distance.  Soga pivots to the side of his opponent.  Soga lands two right hooks to the body, and one to the head.  Soga ties up his opponent.  Kitagawa uses his free hand to throw a hook, but it hits Soga behind the head. 
Soga quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Soga sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with a jab.  
Soga feints a right hook, and then tries to land a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  


Round 10 Statistics
Soga: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Kitagawa: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

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


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

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Sapporo, Japan.... Kenji Soga

Fight Statistics
Soga: 
Total Punches Thrown: 450                           
Total Punches Landed: 308                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 394                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 274                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 56                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 34                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 262                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 184                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 188                           
Total Jabs Landed: 124                           

Kitagawa: 
Total Punches Thrown: 151                           
Total Punches Landed: 20                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 129                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 22                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 3                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 104                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 18                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 47                            
Total Jabs Landed: 2