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14/02/2035
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Keiichi Kusumoto vs Michi Murai

Boxing Daily Report from the Ekstein Promotions promoted show at Ryo Aoyama Gym, Fukuoka,  taking place on 22/04/2030:

Clearly Ekstein Promotions 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 Keiichi Kusumoto (6 - 1) who hails from Fukuoka, Japan and Michi Murai(4 - 1 - 1) from Fukuoka, Japan.  Kusumoto weighed in at 175 pounds, while Murai weighed in at 174 pounds and 3 ounces.  
The referee tonight is Hiroki Shimabukuro, and the three ringside judges are Yoshi Ogura, Hisao Sone and Iwao Kusumoto.  

Round 1: 

Kusumoto lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Murai is looking to close the distance.  Kusumoto lands a right uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  He continues the combination and lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Kusumoto lands with a hard jab.  
Murai gets on the inside.  Murai pivots to the side of his opponent.  Kusumoto is on target with a right hook.  
Murai connects with a left hook.  
Kusumoto sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a ramrod jab.  
Kusumoto lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Kusumoto pivots from in front of his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Murai closes the distance.  Kusumoto drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Kusumoto finds the target with a jab.  
Kusumoto lands a spiteful jab.  
Kusumoto lands a left hook to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Kusumoto steps to the outside and lands two overhand right's to the head followed by a cross to the body.  
Kusumoto switches the action to the outside and lands with a spiteful jab.  
Kusumoto lands two jab's to the head followed by a cross to the body.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Murai's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  Murai's trainer is telling his fighter he needs to be more active or he's going to get outworked.  Murai's trainer is advising how he could improve his defence.  

Round 1 Statistics
Kusumoto: 
Jabs Thrown: 19                            
Jabs Landed: 12                            
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 21                            
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Murai: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Murai closes the distance.  Kusumoto lands a left hook to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  
Kusumoto is looking to keep his distance and lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Kusumoto lands a jab followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Kusumoto steps away from his opponent and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Kusumoto tries to keep the action at long range and lands a cross to the head, a jab to the body and an overhand right to the head.  
Kusumoto lands with a sharp jab.  
Murai is looking to close the distance.  Kusumoto hits home with a left uppercut.  
Kusumoto is on target with a cross.  
Murai sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Kusumoto digs in a right hook to Murai's ribs.  
Murai walks Kusumoto onto the ropes.  Murai feints a jab, tricking Kusumoto into launching a right hook counter.  Murai springs the trap and counters with  a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Murai pivots to the left of his opponent.  Murai tries to land a left hook, but Kusumoto dodges the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Kusumoto tries to step out of his opponents range and lands an overhand right.  
Kusumoto is on target with a cross.  
Kusumoto connects with an overhand right.  
Kusumoto connects with a cross.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Kusumoto's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 2 Statistics
Kusumoto: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 8                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 20                            
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Murai: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 3: 

Kusumoto hits home with a stinging jab.  
Murai is on target with a cross.  Murai throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Kusumoto is on target with an overhand left.  
Kusumoto pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a right hook to the body followed by a jab to the head.  
Kusumoto steps away from his opponent and lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Kusumoto steps to the outside and lands a jab, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  
Murai hits home with a solid jab.  
Kusumoto hits home with a cross.  
Kusumoto lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a jab to the body.  
Kusumoto lands a cross followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Murai throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Kusumoto quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Murai digs in a right uppercut to his opponents ribcage.  
Kusumoto lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  


Round 3 Statistics
Kusumoto: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Murai: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 4: 

Kusumoto is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Murai throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Kusumoto lands a jab to Murai's body.  
Kusumoto is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Kusumoto feints a cross, and then lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Kusumoto hits home with a ramrod jab.  Kusumoto throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Murai gets on the inside.  Kusumoto lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Kusumoto tries to keep the action at long range and connects with a cross.  
Kusumoto lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Murai hits the target with a solid jab.  
Murai is keeping his hands low...it looks like he wants his opponent to throw first.  Kusumoto lands a cross followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Murai tries to land a left hook, but Kusumoto slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Kusumoto lands an overhand right.  
Murai closes the distance.  Kusumoto pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a right hook to the body, a left uppercut to the head and a left uppercut to the body.  
Murai feints a left, and then throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Kusumoto tries to keep the action at long range and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  


Round 4 Statistics
Kusumoto: 
Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Jabs Landed: 11                            
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 35                            
Head Shots Landed: 21                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Murai: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Kusumoto feints a left, and then is on target with a cross to his opponents body.  
Kusumoto lands a straight 1 - 2.  He then lands an overhand left followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Kusumoto lands a cross.  
Murai is looking to close the distance.  Kusumoto pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a left hook to the head, a right uppercut to the body and a left hook to the body.  
Kusumoto finds the target with a ramrod jab.  
Kusumoto lands an overhand right followed by  two jabs to his opponents head.  
Kusumoto lands a jab to the body, a right uppercut to the head and a cross to the head.  
Kusumoto lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Murai pivots to the left of his opponent.  Kusumoto is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Kusumoto steps to the outside.  Kusumoto feints a left, and then lands with a hard jab.  
Murai steps inside.  Kusumoto lands a left hook to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body.  Kusumoto tries to land a left hook, but Murai blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Kusumoto drives a stiff jab into his opponents face.  
At the end of Round 5, lets listen in on the corners...Murai's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 5 Statistics
Kusumoto: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 9                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 18                            
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

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

Round 6: 

Murai attempts to land a jab, but Kusumoto slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Kusumoto feints a cross, and then lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Kusumoto connects with a cross.  
Murai gets on the inside.  Kusumoto sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Kusumoto circles his opponent with a low guard, waiting for his opponent to attack.  Murai connects with a cross.  
Murai manouvers Kusumoto onto the ropes.  Murai lands a right uppercut.  
Murai advances into close range.  Kusumoto is on target with a left uppercut.  
Kusumoto lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Kusumoto steps away from his opponent and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Kusumoto lands a jab, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  
Murai gets on the inside.  Kusumoto pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Kusumoto steps to the outside and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  


Round 6 Statistics
Kusumoto: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 8                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Murai: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Kusumoto lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Kusumoto lands a jab.  
Kusumoto sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Murai lands a left hook.  
Kusumoto lands a ramrod jab.  
Kusumoto steps away from his opponent and lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Kusumoto is on target with a cross.  
Kusumoto quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and hits home with a left hook.  
Kusumoto tries to keep the action at long range and lands a jab, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  
Murai sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Kusumoto lands two jabs followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Murai gets on the inside.  Kusumoto lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Murai walks Kusumoto down, trapping him on the ropes.  Murai drives a solid jab into his opponents face.  
Kusumoto tries to step out of his opponents range and lands two consecutive overhand rights to his opponents head.  He continues the combination and lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Kusumoto switches the action to the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Kusumoto steps away from his opponent.  Murai throws an overhand right, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Kusumoto lands a cross, jab and an overhand right to his opponents head.  
Murai hits home with a cross.  
Murai hits home with a cross.  
Kusumoto switches the action to the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  


Round 7 Statistics
Kusumoto: 
Jabs Thrown: 22                            
Jabs Landed: 16                            
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 37                            
Head Shots Landed: 26                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Murai: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Kusumoto attempts to land a jab, but Murai slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Murai lands a jab followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Kusumoto waits at the mid-range with a lowered guard, waiting for his opponent to throw a punch.  Murai throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Kusumoto lands a cross.  
Kusumoto tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut to Kusumoto's body.  
Kusumoto lands a jab.  
Kusumoto switches the action to the outside.  Murai throws a jab, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Kusumoto feints a cross, and then lands a jab, overhand left and a cross to his opponents head.  
Murai walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Murai attempts to land a jab, but Kusumoto dodges the shot and counters with a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Kusumoto steps away from his opponent and lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Kusumoto drives a sharp jab into his opponents face.  
Kusumoto is looking to keep his distance.  Kusumoto sidesteps to the right of his opponent and drives a sharp jab into his opponents face.  
Kusumoto hits home with an overhand right.  
Kusumoto lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Kusumoto is looking to keep his distance and lands a jab.  
Kusumoto tries to land a jab, but Murai sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
At the end of Round 8, lets listen in on the corners...Kusumoto's trainer is telling his fighter he is winning comfortably and should get on his bike for the remainder of the fight.  

Round 8 Statistics
Kusumoto: 
Jabs Thrown: 21                            
Jabs Landed: 8                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Murai: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 9: 

Kusumoto is on target with a cross.  
Kusumoto lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Murai closes the distance and connects with a right hook.  
Murai walks Kusumoto onto the ropes.  Murai is on target with a left uppercut.  
Kusumoto steps away from his opponent and finds the target with a spiteful jab.  
Kusumoto lands an overhand right, jab and a cross to his opponents head.  
Kusumoto switches the action to the outside and lands two jabs followed by an overhand right to his opponents head.  
Kusumoto switches the action to the outside and lands a stinging jab.  
Murai is looking to close the distance and walks Kusumoto down, trapping him on the ropes.  Kusumoto digs in a left hook to his opponents ribs.  
Kusumoto steps away from his opponent and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Murai digs in a right hook to Kusumoto's ribs.  
Kusumoto tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a jab to the body, a jab to the head and a cross to the head.  
Kusumoto steps away from his opponent and is on target with an overhand right.  
Kusumoto lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Kusumoto quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 9, lets listen in on the corners...Murai's trainer is telling his fighter he needs a knockout to win!  

Round 9 Statistics
Kusumoto: 
Jabs Thrown: 22                            
Jabs Landed: 12                            
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 39                            
Head Shots Landed: 22                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Murai: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 10: 

Murai gets on the inside.  Kusumoto lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Murai is looking to close the distance and throws a left hook, but Kusumoto holds on to his opponent.  Kusumoto is using his forearm in the clinch.  The referee separates the two fighters and warns Kusumoto.  
Murai walks Kusumoto onto the ropes.  Murai sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Kusumoto attempts to land a jab, but Murai slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Kusumoto lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Kusumoto lands an overhand right followed by  two jabs to his opponents head.  
Murai is on target with a left hook.  
Murai is looking to close the distance and manages to force Kusumoto onto the ropes.  Kusumoto lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Kusumoto lands a jab to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
Murai advances into close range.  Kusumoto pivots from in front of his opponent and digs in a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Murai closes the distance.  Kusumoto sidesteps to the left of his opponent and 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 lands a jab followed by  two right uppercuts to his opponents head.  
Murai closes the distance.  Kusumoto lands a left hook to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  
Murai digs in a right hook to his opponents ribs.  
Murai closes the distance.  Kusumoto hits home with a left hook.  
Kusumoto lands a ramrod jab.  
Kusumoto steps to the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Kusumoto is looking to keep the action on the outside and connects with a cross.  
Kusumoto switches the action to the outside.  Kusumoto feints a jab, and then connects with a cross.  
Kusumoto lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Kusumoto lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Kusumoto lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Murai steps inside.  Kusumoto digs in a left hook to his opponents liver.  
Kusumoto steps away from his opponent.  Kusumoto feints a jab, and then lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  


Round 10 Statistics
Kusumoto: 
Jabs Thrown: 18                            
Jabs Landed: 16                            
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 20                            
Head Shots Thrown: 39                            
Head Shots Landed: 31                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Murai: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

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 Fukuoka, Japan.... Keiichi Kusumoto

Fight Statistics
Kusumoto: 
Total Punches Thrown: 397                           
Total Punches Landed: 244                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 332                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 210                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 65                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 34                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 222                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 137                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 175                           
Total Jabs Landed: 107                           

Murai: 
Total Punches Thrown: 186                           
Total Punches Landed: 27                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 158                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 22                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 28                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 5                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 133                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 21                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 53                            
Total Jabs Landed: 6