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22/02/2033
EOD Running: Pre Show
Yutaka Higuchi vs Goro Sunada

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Japan-Saitama promoted show at Kawaguchi Kuroda, Kawaguchi,  taking place on 22/06/2030:

The venue is mostly sold out with the fans eager to turn out for tonights fights.  
Next up we have one of the supporting contests of this show.  This is a semi final eliminator for the Japan-Saitama Flyweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Yutaka Higuchi (15 - 1 - 3) who hails from Saitama, Japan and Goro Sunada(12 - 12(1) - 7) from Saitama, Japan.  Both Higuchi and Sunada weighed in at 112 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Shinji Kinoshita, and the three ringside judges are Hikaru Masaki, Ichiro Mizuno and Daiki Kurihara.  

Round 1: 

Sunada drives a cross into his opponents body.  
Higuchi tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a stinging jab.  
Sunada is looking to close the distance and is on target with a right hook.  
Higuchi lands a left hook.  
Higuchi switches the action to the outside and attempts to land an overhand right, but Sunada blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Higuchi pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a left hook.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Higuchi's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  Sunada's trainer is telling his fighter he is being outworked and needs to throw more.  

Round 1 Statistics
Higuchi: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Sunada: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 2: 

Higuchi is on target with a left hook to his opponents ribs.  
Higuchi is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Sunada throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut to his opponents liver.  
Higuchi lands a jab to his opponents body.  
Sunada attempts to land a right uppercut, but Higuchi parries the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Sunada lands a left hook.  
Sunada steps inside.  Higuchi sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Sunada hits home with a right hook.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Higuchi's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 2 Statistics
Higuchi: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Sunada: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Sunada connects with a left hook.  
Higuchi pivots to the right of his opponent.  Sunada connects with a left hook.  
Higuchi strikes his opponents body with a jab.  
Higuchi switches the action to the outside.  Higuchi feints a right hook, and then is on target with a jab.  
Sunada sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Higuchi lands a right hook.  
Sunada gets on the inside and hits home with a right hook.  
Sunada advances into close range.  Higuchi tries to land a right hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Sunada manouvers Higuchi onto the ropes.  Higuchi hits home with a right hook.  
Higuchi hits home with a right hook.  


Round 3 Statistics
Higuchi: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Sunada: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Higuchi lands a right hook.  
Higuchi hits home with a cross.  
Higuchi is looking to keep his distance.  Sunada hits home with a cross.  
Higuchi switches the action to the outside.  Sunada connects with an overhand right.  
At the end of Round 4, lets listen in on the corners...Sunada's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  

Round 4 Statistics
Higuchi: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Sunada: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Sunada is looking to close the distance.  Higuchi lands a left hook to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
Sunada gets on the inside and walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Sunada is on target with a left uppercut.  
Sunada walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Sunada pivots from in front of his opponent.  Higuchi is on target with a right hook.  
Higuchi is looking to keep his distance and throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Higuchi steps away from his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Higuchi switches the action to the outside and finds the target with a jab.  
Higuchi steps away from his opponent and hits home with an overhand left.  


Round 5 Statistics
Higuchi: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Sunada: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Sunada is looking to close the distance.  Higuchi drives a left hook into Sunada's ribs.  
Sunada advances into close range and manouvers Higuchi into the corner.  Sunada sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Higuchi lands a left hook.  
Higuchi tries to step out of his opponents range and lands two consecutive overhand rights to his opponents head.  
Sunada advances into close range and connects with a right hook.  
Sunada sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with a right hook to Higuchi's ribs.  
Higuchi switches the action to the outside.  Sunada connects with an overhand left.  
Sunada digs in a left hook to his opponents liver.  
Sunada connects with a right uppercut.  
Sunada closes the distance.  Higuchi hits home with a right hook.  
Higuchi steps to the outside and lands a jab.  
Higuchi connects with a cross.  


Round 6 Statistics
Higuchi: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Sunada: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 7: 

Sunada closes the distance and is on target with a left hook to Higuchi's liver.  
Sunada sidesteps to the left of his opponent and digs in a right hook to Higuchi's ribcage.  
Sunada is looking to close the distance.  Higuchi tries to land a right hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Sunada is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Higuchi tries to keep the action at long range and lands with a solid jab.  
Sunada advances into close range and walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Higuchi lands a left uppercut.  
Higuchi steps away from his opponent and hits the target with a stinging jab.  
Higuchi is on target with a jab.  


Round 7 Statistics
Higuchi: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 7                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Sunada: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 8                             
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 8: 

Higuchi tries to step out of his opponents range and tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Sunada is looking to close the distance.  Higuchi pivots from in front of his opponent and digs in a right uppercut to Sunada's body.  
Higuchi is on target with an overhand left.  
Higuchi tries to step out of his opponents range and hits home with an overhand right.  
Sunada advances into close range.  Higuchi sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Sunada tries to land a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Higuchi switches the action to the outside and hits the target with a stiff jab.  
Higuchi pivots from in front of his opponent.  Sunada drives a right hook into Higuchi's ribs.  Sunada throws a left hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Sunada goes for the bodyshot, but lands south of the border!  The ref ignores Higuchi's complaints and signals for the action to continue.  
At the end of Round 8, lets listen in on the corners...Higuchi'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
Higuchi: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Sunada: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 7                             
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 9: 

Higuchi tries to keep the action at long range and lands a sharp jab.  
Higuchi tries to land a jab, but Sunada sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Higuchi lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Higuchi pivots to the left of his opponent.  Sunada is on target with a right hook.  
Sunada hits home with a left hook.  
Sunada attempts to land an uppercut to the solar plexus, but he strays low!  The ref ignores Higuchi's complaints and signals for the action to continue.  
Higuchi is looking to keep his distance and lands a cross.  
At the end of Round 9, lets listen in on the corners...Sunada's trainer is telling his fighter to go out and knock out his opponent!  

Round 9 Statistics
Higuchi: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Sunada: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

Higuchi hits home with a left hook.  
Higuchi attempts to land a left hook, but Sunada slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Sunada advances into close range and walks his opponent into the corner.  Higuchi lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Higuchi steps away from his opponent and drives a stinging jab into his opponents face.  
Higuchi hits home with a right hook.  
Higuchi switches the action to the outside.  Sunada hits home with a cross.  
Sunada connects with a left hook.  


Round 10 Statistics
Higuchi: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Sunada: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 1 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 2 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 3 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  10 - 10
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: 98 - 92  98 - 92  99 - 92

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Saitama, Japan.... Yutaka Higuchi

Fight Statistics
Higuchi: 
Total Punches Thrown: 215                           
Total Punches Landed: 58                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 185                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 46                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 30                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 12                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 147                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 36                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 68                            
Total Jabs Landed: 22                            

Sunada: 
Total Punches Thrown: 179                           
Total Punches Landed: 33                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 147                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 25                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 32                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 8                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 149                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 31                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 30                            
Total Jabs Landed: 2