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13/08/2031
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Shin Kato vs Goro Kikuchi

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Japan-Hyogo promoted show at Himeji Tsukamoto, Himeji,  taking place on 02/04/2031:

There are a few empty seats out here tonight, but this is a respectable turnout for the show.  
Next up is the main event of the show.  This is a semi final eliminator for the Japan-Hyogo Cruiserweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Shin Kato (17 - 7 - 4) who hails from Kobe, Japan and Goro Kikuchi(9 - 2 - 3) from Nishinomiya, Japan.  Both Kato and Kikuchi weighed in at 200 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Kazuhiko Fujii, and the three ringside judges are Satoshi Sakamoto, Michi Soma and Iwao Sumida.  

Round 1: 

Kato lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Kikuchi closes the distance.  Kato lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Kikuchi lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Kikuchi is looking to close the distance.  Kikuchi is on target with a left hook.  Kato wants to work on the inside, but accidentally clashes heads with his opponent!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Kikuchi dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Kikuchi lands a left hook to the body, a right hook to the head and a left uppercut to the head.  
Kikuchi gets on the inside.  Kikuchi pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Kato steps away from his opponent and lands an overhand right.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Kato's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  

Round 1 Statistics
Kato: 
Jabs Thrown: 20                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Kikuchi: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 2: 

Kikuchi advances into close range.  Kikuchi sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Kato connects with a left uppercut.  
Kikuchi manouvers Kato into the blue corner.  Kikuchi quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Kato is looking to keep his distance and lands a jab.  
Kikuchi lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Kato is on target with an overhand right.  
Kato throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Kikuchi sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Kato throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Kato steps to the outside and hits home with an overhand left.  
Kato lands a right hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Kato connects with an overhand right.  
Kato hits home with a cross.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Kato's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 2 Statistics
Kato: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 36                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Kikuchi: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Kato lands a cross.  
Kato lands a cross.  
Kikuchi advances into close range.  Kikuchi pivots to the left of his opponent.  Kikuchi attempts to land a right hook, but Kato blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Kato is looking to keep his distance and attempts to land a jab, but Kikuchi blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Kato is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Kikuchi waits at the mid-range with a lowered guard, waiting for his opponent to throw a punch.  Kato attempts to land an overhand left, but Kikuchi slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Kato is on target with a right uppercut.  
Kato is looking to keep the action on the outside and tries to land a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Kikuchi gets on the inside.  Kikuchi pivots from in front of his opponent and drives a right hook into Kato's body.  
Kikuchi is on target with a right uppercut.  
Kato switches the action to the outside and attempts to land an overhand right, but Kikuchi blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Kikuchi is looking to close the distance and forces Kato to retreat onto the ropes.  Kikuchi lands a left hook.  
Kikuchi steps inside.  Kikuchi pivots to the right of his opponent and connects with a right uppercut.  
Kato connects with a cross.  


Round 3 Statistics
Kato: 
Jabs Thrown: 19                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 41                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Kikuchi: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 4: 

Kato is looking to keep his distance and lands an overhand left.  
Kikuchi throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut to Kikuchi's body.  
Kikuchi gets on the inside.  Kikuchi sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Kikuchi attempts to land a left hook, but Kato sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Kato is on target with a cross.  
Kato hits home with a cross.  
Kato lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Kikuchi gets on the inside and manages to force Kato onto the ropes.  Kikuchi is on target with a right hook.  
Kikuchi steps inside.  Kikuchi sidesteps to the right of his opponent andThe two boxers are fighting in-close, but their heads clash!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Kikuchi dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Kikuchi hits home with a right uppercut.  
Kikuchi gets on the inside.  Kato connects with a right hook.  
Kato hits home with an overhand right.  
Kato steps to the outside and hits home with an overhand right.  
Kikuchi steps inside.  Kikuchi sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a left hook.  
Kato steps away from his opponent and lands a cross.  
Kato lands a cross.  
Kikuchi advances into close range.  Kato throws a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Kato hits home with a cross.  
Kato feints a left, and then throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
At the end of Round 4, lets listen in on the corners...Kikuchi's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  

Round 4 Statistics
Kato: 
Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 36                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Kikuchi: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Kato steps away from his opponent and lands a cross.  
Kato is looking to keep his distance and lands an overhand right.  
Kikuchi drives a cross into Kato's body.  
Kato switches the action to the outside and lands a jab.  
Kato is looking to keep his distance and connects with a cross.  
Kikuchi pivots from in front of his opponent.  Kato lands a left uppercut.  
Kikuchi steps away from his opponent and connects with an overhand left.  
Kikuchi closes the distance and lands a right hook.  
Kato lands a cross.  
Kato attempts to land a cross, but Kikuchi slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Kato throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Kato connects with a left hook.  
Kato is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross.  
Kikuchi sidesteps to the left of his opponent and finds the target with a jab.  
Kato connects with an overhand right.  


Round 5 Statistics
Kato: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Kikuchi: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 6: 

Kikuchi is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Kikuchi sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Kato connects with a cross.  
Kikuchi advances into close range.  Kato hits home with a left uppercut.  
Kikuchi is looking to close the distance and connects with a right hook.  
Kikuchi advances into close range.  Kikuchi quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and connects with a right hook.  
Kikuchi pivots to the right of his opponent.  Kikuchi attempts to land a cross, but Kato blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Kikuchi steps to the outside.  Kikuchi feints a cross, but Kato ignores the feint and is on target with a left hook.  
Kikuchi lands a right hook to the body followed by a right uppercut to the head.  
Kikuchi lands a left hook.  
Kikuchi is looking to close the distance.  Kikuchi pivots to the side of his opponent.  Kato attempts to land a right hook, but Kikuchi blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Kato connects with a cross.  
Kato hits home with a cross.  
Kikuchi attempts to land a left uppercut, but Kato blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Kikuchi tries to keep the action at long range.  Kato hits home with a cross.  
Kikuchi steps inside and digs in a right hook to his opponents ribcage.  
Kato pivots to the left of his opponent and hits home with a right hook.  


Round 6 Statistics
Kato: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 34                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Kikuchi: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 7: 

Kato hits home with an overhand left.  
Kikuchi is looking to close the distance.  Kikuchi sidesteps to the right of his opponent and connects with a left hook.  
Kato is on target with a right hook.  
Kato attempts to land a cross, but Kikuchi slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Kikuchi lands a cross.  
Kikuchi attempts to land a jab, but Kato blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut to Kikuchi's liver.  
Kato is looking to keep his distance and lands a cross followed by  two overhand lefts to his opponents head.  
Kato hits home with a left hook.  
Kato tries to step out of his opponents range and connects with a cross.  
At the end of Round 7, lets listen in on the corners...Kikuchi's trainer is telling his fighter he needs to be more active or he's going to get outworked.  

Round 7 Statistics
Kato: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 40                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Kikuchi: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Kikuchi drives a right hook into his opponents ribs.  
Kikuchi pivots to the left of his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Kato lands an overhand left followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Kikuchi is looking to keep his distance and attempts to land a cross, but Kato slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Kato wants to work on the inside, but accidentally clashes heads with his opponent!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Kikuchi dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Kato switches the action to the outside and lands a cross.  
Kato tries to step out of his opponents range.  Kato quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands an overhand right.  
Kikuchi pivots to the right of his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Kikuchi closes the distance.  Kikuchi pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a left hook.  
Kato tries to step out of his opponents range and connects with an overhand right.  
Kato is looking to keep the action on the outside and hits home with an overhand right.  Kato attempts to land a cross, but Kikuchi sidesteps and counters with a cross.  


Round 8 Statistics
Kato: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Kikuchi: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 9: 

Kato lands a jab.  
Kikuchi hits home with a cross.  
Kato lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Kato hits home with an overhand left.  
Kato throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Kato feints a cross, fooling Kikuchi into throwing a cross counter.  Kato is waiting for the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Kikuchi steps to the outside.  Kato is on target with a jab to Kikuchi's body.  
Kato steps away from his opponent.  Kikuchi quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a jab.  
Kato quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a cross.  
Kato tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with a jab to Kikuchi's body.  
At the end of Round 9, lets listen in on the corners...Kato's trainer is telling his fighter he is winning comfortably and should get on his bike for the remainder of the fight.  Kikuchi's trainer is telling his fighter to go out and knock out his opponent!  

Round 9 Statistics
Kato: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Kikuchi: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 10: 

Kato steps to the outside and attempts to land a cross, but Kikuchi blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Kikuchi voluntarily retreats back onto the ropes...he waves his opponent in!  Kato is whaling away with hooks, but Kikuchi keeps his defence tight.  
Kato hits home with a cross.  
Kato switches the action to the outside.  Kato quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with an overhand right.  
Kikuchi is on target with a right uppercut to Kato's body.  
Kikuchi closes the distance and is on target with a right hook.  
Kato hits home with a cross.  
Kikuchi gets on the inside and connects with a right hook.  
Kato is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Kato quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a cross.  
Kato switches the action to the outside and connects with an overhand left.  
Kato tries to step out of his opponents range and hits home with an overhand right.  
Kato steps to the outside and connects with a cross.  
Kikuchi steps inside and lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Kato is looking to keep his distance and hits home with a cross.  
Kato tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Kato hits home with a cross.  
Kato attempts to land a cross, but Kikuchi parries the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  


Round 10 Statistics
Kato: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 41                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 49                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Kikuchi: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

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


Final Scorecards: 95 - 96  97 - 94  95 - 95

The fight ends in a Split Draw. 

Fight Statistics
Kato: 
Total Punches Thrown: 387                           
Total Punches Landed: 93                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 354                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 87                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 33                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 6                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 242                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 76                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 145                           
Total Jabs Landed: 17                            

Kikuchi: 
Total Punches Thrown: 252                           
Total Punches Landed: 62                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 213                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 51                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 39                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 11                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 196                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 57                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 56                            
Total Jabs Landed: 5