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23/08/2033
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Satoru Kurata vs Yasushi Taniguchi

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Japan-Kanagawa promoted show at Eiji Shimomura Gym, Yokosuka,  taking place on 23/10/2031:

Clearly AI Japan-Kanagawa 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-Kanagawa Middleweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Satoru Kurata (6 - 6 - 2) who hails from Yokohama, Japan and Yasushi Taniguchi(7 - 13 - 5) from Yokohama, Japan.  Both Kurata and Taniguchi weighed in at 160 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Yasushi Aoki, and the three ringside judges are Nori Sato, Daiki Takayama and Hideki Miyake.  

Round 1: 

Taniguchi is on target with a cross.  
Kurata lands a solid jab.  
Kurata lands a stinging jab.  
Taniguchi steps inside.  Kurata hits home with a right hook.  
Taniguchi is looking to close the distance and walks Kurata into a neutral corner.  Kurata attempts to land a right hook, but Taniguchi parries the shot and counters with a cross.  
Kurata is on target with a left hook.  
Taniguchi closes the distance.  Taniguchi sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with a right hook.  
Kurata switches the action to the outside and hits home with a cross.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Kurata's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  Kurata's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  Taniguchi's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  Taniguchi's trainer is telling his fighter to increase his workrate.  

Round 1 Statistics
Kurata: 
Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Taniguchi: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Taniguchi closes the distance and connects with a left uppercut.  
Kurata lands a jab to the head followed by a cross to the body.  
Kurata tries to land an overhand right, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Kurata tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Taniguchi connects with a cross.  
Kurata tries to keep the action at long range.  Kurata is keeping his hands low...it looks like he wants his opponent to throw first.  Taniguchi attempts to land a jab, but Kurata parries the shot and counters with a right hook to his opponents ribs.  
Kurata lands a solid jab.  
Taniguchi is on target with a cross.  
Kurata steps to the outside and lands an overhand right.  


Round 2 Statistics
Kurata: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 37                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Taniguchi: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Kurata goes for the bodyshot, but lands south of the border!  The ref ignores Taniguchi's complaints and signals for the action to continue.  
Kurata hits home with an overhand right.  
Taniguchi is looking to close the distance.  Taniguchi pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a right hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Taniguchi quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Kurata lands a right hook.  
Kurata steps away from his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Taniguchi lands a jab.  
Kurata lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Taniguchi is on target with a cross.  
Taniguchi is on target with a left uppercut.  
Taniguchi tries to land a right hook, but Kurata slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  


Round 3 Statistics
Kurata: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Taniguchi: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Taniguchi is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Kurata hits home with an overhand right.  
Taniguchi advances into close range.  Kurata attempts to land a left hook, but Taniguchi slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Taniguchi gets on the inside.  Kurata is on target with a right hook.  
Taniguchi walks Kurata down, trapping him in a corner.  Taniguchi connects with a cross.  
Taniguchi attempts to land a jab, but Kurata blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Taniguchi advances into close range.  Kurata lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Kurata finds the target with a solid jab.  
Kurata steps away from his opponent and is on target with an overhand right.  
Kurata lands with a stiff jab.  


Round 4 Statistics
Kurata: 
Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 37                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

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

Round 5: 

Kurata connects with a left uppercut.  
Taniguchi switches the action to the outside and lands an overhand right.  Taniguchi throws an overhand left, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Taniguchi gets on the inside.  Kurata digs in a left hook to Taniguchi's body.  
Taniguchi hits home with a right uppercut.  
Taniguchi tries to step out of his opponents range.  Kurata throws a short cross to the body, but lands low!  The ref ignores Taniguchi's complaints and signals for the action to continue.  
Taniguchi tries to step out of his opponents range.  Kurata hits home with an overhand right.  
Kurata throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Kurata tries to step out of his opponents range and lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  


Round 5 Statistics
Kurata: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 35                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Taniguchi: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 6: 

Taniguchi hits home with a cross.  
Kurata switches the action to the outside and attempts to land a jab, but Taniguchi blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Kurata lands a cross.  
Kurata is on target with a cross.  
Kurata switches the action to the outside and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Kurata strikes his opponents body with a jab.  
Kurata feints a left, and then hits home with a cross.  Kurata attempts to land a cross, but Taniguchi blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Kurata lands a jab.  
Kurata tries to keep the action at long range and hits home with an overhand right.  
Taniguchi lands a cross followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Kurata hits home with a cross.  
Kurata steps to the outside and tries to land an overhand right, but Taniguchi slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Kurata is looking to keep the action on the outside and throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  


Round 6 Statistics
Kurata: 
Jabs Thrown: 23                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 48                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Taniguchi: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Kurata switches the action to the outside.  Kurata feints a cross, and then hits home with an overhand right.  
Kurata tries to land a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Taniguchi gets on the inside and connects with a right hook.  
Taniguchi is looking to close the distance.  Kurata connects with a left uppercut.  
Kurata lands a cross.  
Taniguchi gets on the inside and tries to land a right uppercut, but Kurata slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Kurata digs in a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Kurata is looking to keep his distance and is on target with a cross.  
Kurata is on target with a stinging jab.  


Round 7 Statistics
Kurata: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Taniguchi: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Taniguchi is looking to close the distance.  Kurata lands a left uppercut.  
Taniguchi steps to the outside.  Taniguchi is keeping his hands low...it looks like he wants his opponent to throw first.  Kurata hits home with a cross.  
Taniguchi closes the distance.  Kurata pivots to the left of his opponent.  Taniguchi connects with a right uppercut.  
Taniguchi advances into close range.  Kurata tries to land a left hook, but Taniguchi slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Kurata throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Kurata hits home with a left hook.  
Kurata is on target with a left uppercut.  
Taniguchi gets on the inside and hits home with a left uppercut.  
Kurata lands an overhand right.  


Round 8 Statistics
Kurata: 
Jabs Thrown: 18                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 36                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Taniguchi: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

Taniguchi closes the distance.  Taniguchi quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Kurata hits home with a right hook.  
Kurata lands a cross to Taniguchi's body.  
Kurata is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with a cross.  
Kurata steps to the outside and hits home with a stiff jab.  
Kurata sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Kurata attempts to land an overhand right, but Taniguchi sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
At the end of Round 9, lets listen in on the corners...Taniguchi's trainer is telling his fighter he must go to war on his opponent!  

Round 9 Statistics
Kurata: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Taniguchi: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 9                             
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

Kurata is looking to keep the action on the outside and throws a jab, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Kurata attempts to land a cross, but Taniguchi slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Kurata is looking to keep his distance and is on target with a jab.  
Taniguchi lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Kurata connects with a left uppercut.  
Kurata finds the target with a stiff jab.  
Kurata lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Taniguchi is looking to close the distance.  Kurata is on target with a left hook.  
Taniguchi steps inside.  Kurata pivots from in front of his opponent.  Taniguchi hits home with a left hook.  
Kurata lands an overhand right to the head followed by a jab to the body.  
Kurata lands a cross.  


Round 10 Statistics
Kurata: 
Jabs Thrown: 26                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 38                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Taniguchi: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 9                             
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
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: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 9 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 10 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9


Final Scorecards: 99 - 91  99 - 91  99 - 91

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Yokohama, Japan.... Satoru Kurata

Fight Statistics
Kurata: 
Total Punches Thrown: 373                           
Total Punches Landed: 78                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 347                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 70                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 26                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 8                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 200                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 48                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 173                           
Total Jabs Landed: 30                            

Taniguchi: 
Total Punches Thrown: 163                           
Total Punches Landed: 44                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 141                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 42                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 22                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 2                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 125                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 36                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 38                            
Total Jabs Landed: 8