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27/02/2033
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Hideki Watanabe vs Shinji Kuroda

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Japan-Osaka promoted show at Toyonaka Tominaga, Toyonaka,  taking place on 18/05/2032:

The venue is completely packed out with the fans turning out in force to watch the fights on offer tonight.  
Next up we have one of the supporting contests of this show.  This is a final eliminator for the Japan-Osaka Welterweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Hideki Watanabe (14 - 9 - 5) who hails from Sakai, Japan and Shinji Kuroda(13 - 14(1) - 7) from Osaka, Japan.  Watanabe weighed in at 147 pounds, while Kuroda weighed in at 147 pounds and 10 ounces.  
The referee tonight is Kei Ueda, and the three ringside judges are Naoki Koyama, Satoru Muraoka and Aoi Ohno.  

Round 1: 

Watanabe lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Kuroda gets on the inside and connects with a right hook.  
Watanabe connects with an overhand right.  
Watanabe lands a jab.  
Watanabe is on target with a cross.  
Kuroda cuts off the ring, trapping Watanabe in a neutral corner.  Watanabe finds the target with a jab.  
Kuroda forces Watanabe to retreat onto the ropes.  Watanabe lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Watanabe's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  Kuroda's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  Kuroda's trainer is telling his fighter to increase his workrate.  

Round 1 Statistics
Watanabe: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Kuroda: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Watanabe is looking to keep his distance and lands an overhand right.  
Kuroda hits home with a left uppercut.  
Watanabe is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Kuroda quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Watanabe strikes his opponents body with a cross.  
Watanabe strikes his opponents body with a jab.  
Kuroda is on target with a jab.  
Watanabe finds the target with a jab.  
Kuroda advances into close range.  Watanabe lands a left hook.  
Watanabe is on target with a jab.  
Watanabe hits home with a left uppercut.  
Watanabe steps away from his opponent.  Kuroda connects with a cross.  
Watanabe is on target with an overhand right.  
Watanabe tries to step out of his opponents range and hits home with an overhand right.  
Kuroda steps inside.  Watanabe sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with a left hook.  


Round 2 Statistics
Watanabe: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Kuroda: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Kuroda is on target with a jab.  
Kuroda quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Watanabe lands a jab to Kuroda's body.  
Kuroda is looking to close the distance and lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Kuroda lands a right hook.  


Round 3 Statistics
Watanabe: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Kuroda: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 4: 

Watanabe lands a left uppercut.  
Kuroda gets on the inside.  Kuroda pivots to the left of his opponent.  Watanabe tries to land a left hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a cross.  
Watanabe is looking to keep the action on the outside and hits home with an overhand right.  
Kuroda lands a cross.  
Kuroda feints a jab, but Watanabe is not fooled and lands with a cross.  
Watanabe pivots to the side of his opponent and finds the target with a jab.  
Watanabe is looking to keep his distance.  Kuroda lands a cross.  
Kuroda feints a cross, and then lands a left hook.  
Kuroda steps inside.  Watanabe hits home with a left hook.  
Kuroda connects with a left hook.  
At the end of Round 4, lets listen in on the corners...Watanabe's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 4 Statistics
Watanabe: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Kuroda: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Watanabe sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Kuroda is on target with a left hook.  
Kuroda steps inside.  Watanabe pivots to the side of his opponent and connects with a right hook.  
Kuroda is on target with a right uppercut.  
Watanabe pivots to the left of his opponent and hits home with a right hook.  
Watanabe switches the action to the outside and is on target with a cross.  
Watanabe tries to step out of his opponents range.  Kuroda attempts to land a cross, but Watanabe sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Kuroda forces Watanabe to back into a neutral corner.  Kuroda attempts to land a right hook, but Watanabe parries the shot and counters with a left uppercut to Kuroda's body.  
Kuroda is on target with a cross.  
Kuroda gets on the inside.  Watanabe pivots to the right of his opponent.  Kuroda connects with a left uppercut.  


Round 5 Statistics
Watanabe: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Kuroda: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Kuroda is looking to close the distance.  Watanabe hits home with a left hook.  
Watanabe steps away from his opponent.  Kuroda finds the target with a jab.  
Watanabe sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with a left hook to Kuroda's liver.  
Kuroda walks his opponent into a corner.  Kuroda sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Watanabe hits home with a cross.  
Watanabe lands a cross.  


Round 6 Statistics
Watanabe: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Kuroda: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Watanabe lands a cross to the body, and then to the head.  
Kuroda lands an overhand left.  
Kuroda is on target with a jab.  
Watanabe is on target with a jab.  


Round 7 Statistics
Watanabe: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 6                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 8                             
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Kuroda: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Kuroda is looking to close the distance.  Watanabe throws a right hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Watanabe sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a jab.  
Watanabe is looking to keep his distance.  Kuroda is on target with a cross.  
Kuroda gets on the inside and lands a right uppercut.  
Watanabe feints a left, and then lands a cross followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Watanabe is looking to keep his distance and lands a cross.  
Watanabe lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Watanabe sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with a left hook.  
At the end of Round 8, lets listen in on the corners...Watanabe's trainer is telling his fighter he is a mile in front and not to do anything stupid. 

Round 8 Statistics
Watanabe: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Kuroda: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

Watanabe is on target with a jab.  
Watanabe is on target with an overhand right.  
Kuroda manages to force Watanabe onto the ropes.  Kuroda connects with a left hook.  
Watanabe steps to the outside and connects with an overhand right.  
Kuroda closes the distance and manages to force Watanabe onto the ropes.  Kuroda lands a right hook.  
Watanabe steps away from his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Watanabe is looking to keep the action on the outside and hits home with an overhand right.  
Watanabe switches the action to the outside.  Watanabe feints a right, and then strikes his opponents body with a cross.  
At the end of Round 9, lets listen in on the corners...Kuroda's trainer is telling his fighter he needs a knockout to win!  

Round 9 Statistics
Watanabe: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

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

Round 10: 

Watanabe pivots to the left of his opponent and is on target with a left hook to Kuroda's body.  
Kuroda closes the distance and manouvers Watanabe onto the ropes.  Kuroda quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and digs in a right hook to his opponents ribs.  
Watanabe steps away from his opponent and is on target with an overhand left.  
Kuroda connects with a cross.  
Kuroda lands an overhand left.  
Watanabe switches the action to the outside.  Watanabe sidesteps to the left of his opponent and hits home with an overhand right.  
Watanabe lands a left hook.  


Round 10 Statistics
Watanabe: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Kuroda: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
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: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 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: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
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  98 - 92

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Sakai, Japan.... Hideki Watanabe

Fight Statistics
Watanabe: 
Total Punches Thrown: 235                           
Total Punches Landed: 61                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 200                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 52                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 35                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 9                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 132                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 42                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 103                           
Total Jabs Landed: 19                            

Kuroda: 
Total Punches Thrown: 175                           
Total Punches Landed: 34                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 157                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 32                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 18                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 2                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 126                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 24                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 49                            
Total Jabs Landed: 10