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02/02/2034
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Kazuhiko Shirai vs Eiji Kubo

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Japan-Hyogo promoted show at Kobe Kawata, Kobe,  taking place on 21/07/2031:

Clearly AI Japan-Hyogo 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-Hyogo Flyweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Kazuhiko Shirai (12 - 15(2) - 2) who hails from Kobe, Japan and Eiji Kubo(17 - 13(1) - 1) from Kobe, Japan.  Both Shirai and Kubo weighed in at 112 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Ryuu Aoki, and the three ringside judges are Shinji Sama, Keiichi Koyanagi and Kyo Maekawa.  

Round 1: 

Kubo hits home with an overhand right.  
Shirai hits home with a cross.  
Kubo lands a cross.  
Shirai lowers his guard, attempting to draw a lead.  Kubo tries to land an overhand right, but Shirai sidesteps and counters with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Kubo steps inside and is on target with a left hook.  
Kubo steps to the outside.  Shirai lands a cross.  
Kubo throws a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Shirai steps to the outside.  Kubo connects with a cross.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Shirai's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  Shirai's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 1 Statistics
Shirai: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Kubo: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Shirai is looking to keep his distance.  Kubo lands a cross.  
Kubo steps away from his opponent and is on target with a jab.  
Kubo is looking to keep his distance and connects with an overhand right.  
Kubo steps inside and drives a left hook into Shirai's ribs.  
Kubo hits home with a right hook.  
Kubo lands a jab.  
Kubo connects with a cross.  
Shirai lands a jab.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Shirai's trainer is telling his fighter he needs to be more active or he's going to get outworked.  Kubo's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  

Round 2 Statistics
Shirai: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 5                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Kubo: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 3: 

Kubo steps inside and lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Kubo steps inside and hits home with a left hook.  
Kubo tries to land a jab, but Shirai sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Shirai hits home with a left hook.  
Shirai steps away from his opponent and finds the target with a jab.  Shirai attempts to land a jab, but Kubo blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Shirai is on target with a jab.  
Shirai sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Shirai steps to the outside and tries to land a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Kubo steps inside.  Shirai lands a left hook.  


Round 3 Statistics
Shirai: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Kubo: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 4: 

Shirai lands a cross.  
Shirai steps to the outside and strikes his opponents body with a jab.  
Kubo gets on the inside.  Shirai lands a left hook.  
Shirai tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  


Round 4 Statistics
Shirai: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Kubo: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Shirai feints a jab, but Kubo does not fall for it and lands with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Kubo advances into close range and is on target with a left hook.  
Kubo connects with a cross.  
Kubo is on target with a jab.  
Kubo lands a cross.  
Kubo gets on the inside and lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Kubo connects with a right hook.  
Shirai is on target with a cross.  
Kubo walks Shirai down, trapping him on the ropes.  Kubo tries to land a right hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  


Round 5 Statistics
Shirai: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Kubo: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 6: 

Kubo steps inside and lands a right hook, left hook and a right hook to his opponents head.  
Shirai finds the target with a jab.  
Shirai is on target with a cross.  
Shirai hits home with a cross.  Shirai attempts to land a cross, but Kubo slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Kubo lands a cross.  
Shirai hits home with a right uppercut.  
Kubo is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Shirai hits home with an overhand right.  
Kubo steps inside and hits home with a right hook.  


Round 6 Statistics
Shirai: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Kubo: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Kubo steps inside and walks his opponent into a corner.  Kubo hits home with a left hook.  Kubo tries to land a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Shirai steps to the outside.  Shirai sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Kubo lands an overhand right.  
Kubo steps away from his opponent.  Kubo feints a left hook, but Shirai ignores the feint and responds with a right uppercut.  
Kubo walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Kubo is on target with a left uppercut.  Kubo throws a short cross to the body, but lands low!  The ref ignores Shirai's complaints and signals for the action to continue.  


Round 7 Statistics
Shirai: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Kubo: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Shirai is looking to keep his distance.  Kubo feints a cross, and then strikes his opponents body with a jab.  
Kubo advances into close range and is on target with a left uppercut.  
Shirai lands a cross to Kubo's body.  
Kubo lands two left hooks to the body, and one to the head.  
Kubo sidesteps to the right of his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Kubo closes the distance and is on target with a left hook.  
Shirai attempts to land a right hook, but Kubo parries the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Shirai is on target with a right hook.  
Shirai steps to the outside.  Shirai quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Shirai tries to land a cross, but Kubo sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Kubo is on target with a cross.  
Kubo is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Shirai lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Kubo tries to land a cross, but Shirai sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
At the end of Round 8, lets listen in on the corners...Kubo's trainer is advising his fighter to keep his distance and coast to the win. 

Round 8 Statistics
Shirai: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Kubo: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 9: 

Kubo connects with a cross.  
Shirai connects with an overhand right.  
Shirai hits home with a cross.  
Shirai cuts off the ring, trapping Kubo in a neutral corner.  Shirai is on target with a left uppercut.  
Kubo is on target with an overhand right.  
At the end of Round 9, lets listen in on the corners...Shirai's trainer is telling his fighter he needs a knockout to win!  

Round 9 Statistics
Shirai: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Kubo: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 6                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

Kubo connects with a cross.  
Shirai drops his hands, and waves his opponent in.  Kubo connects with a cross.  
Kubo lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Kubo switches the action to the outside.  Shirai is on target with a jab.  
Kubo feints a cross, tricking Shirai into throwing a cross counter.  Kubo avoids the shot and counters with a cross.  
Shirai hits home with an overhand right.  


Round 10 Statistics
Shirai: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Kubo: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 1 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 2 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 3 Scores: 10 - 10  10 - 10  10 - 9
Round 4 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 5 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 6 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 7 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 8 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 9 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 10 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10


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

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Kobe, Japan.... Eiji Kubo

Fight Statistics
Shirai: 
Total Punches Thrown: 203                           
Total Punches Landed: 38                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 181                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 34                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 22                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 4                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 128                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 27                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 75                            
Total Jabs Landed: 11                            

Kubo: 
Total Punches Thrown: 225                           
Total Punches Landed: 59                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 189                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 53                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 36                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 6                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 150                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 47                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 75                            
Total Jabs Landed: 12