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09/03/2034
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Dai Shibata vs Hitoshi Kurokawa

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Japan-Saitama promoted show at Ace Boxing Gym, Saitama,  taking place on 25/11/2032:

There are plenty of empty seats out here tonight, with the show nowhere near close to selling out.  
Next up is the main event of the show.  This is a semi final eliminator for the Japan-Saitama Light Heavyweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Dai Shibata (3 - 9 - 1 - 1(NC)) who hails from Koshigaya, Japan and Hitoshi Kurokawa(7 - 0) from Saitama, Japan.  Both Shibata and Kurokawa weighed in at 175 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Ichiro Tsuchiya, and the three ringside judges are Ichiro Miyazaki, Taro Hara and Shinji Kinoshita.  

Round 1: 

Kurokawa steps inside.  Kurokawa pivots to the right of his opponent and hits home with a right hook.  
Kurokawa is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with a cross.  
Kurokawa closes the distance.  Shibata pivots to the right of his opponent.  Kurokawa drives a right hook into Shibata's ribcage.  
Kurokawa tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Shibata circles his opponent with a low guard, waiting for his opponent to attack.  Kurokawa lands an overhand right.  
Kurokawa is looking to keep his distance and connects with a cross.  
Shibata connects with a cross.  
Shibata closes the distance.  Shibata quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Kurokawa connects with a left hook.  
Kurokawa tries to land a left hook, but Shibata blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Shibata throws a left uppercut, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Shibata is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Shibata sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Kurokawa lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Shibata tries to land a left uppercut, but Kurokawa blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Shibata's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  

Round 1 Statistics
Shibata: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Kurokawa: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 2: 

Kurokawa attempts to land a right hook, but Shibata sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Kurokawa lands a left hook.  
Kurokawa attempts to land a jab, but Shibata sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Kurokawa lands a cross.  
Kurokawa lands a spiteful jab.  
Kurokawa lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Kurokawa tries to land a left hook, but Shibata slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Shibata sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Shibata throws a right hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Shibata is looking to keep the action on the outside and attempts to land a cross, but Kurokawa sidesteps and counters with a stinging left uppercut.  
Shibata is on target with a cross.  
Shibata closes the distance.  Kurokawa sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Shibata hits home with a left uppercut.  
Kurokawa steps inside.  Shibata throws a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Shibata switches the action to the outside.  Shibata quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Kurokawa connects with a cross.  
Kurokawa steps inside and cuts off the ring, trapping Shibata in a corner.  Kurokawa sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Kurokawa attempts to land a left uppercut, but Shibata blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Shibata is looking to keep his distance.  Kurokawa is on target with an overhand right.  
Kurokawa hits the target with a hard jab.  
Shibata is looking to close the distance.  Kurokawa is on target with a right hook.  


Round 2 Statistics
Shibata: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Kurokawa: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 32                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 34                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Shibata switches the action to the outside.  Kurokawa drives a spiteful jab into his opponents face.  
Kurokawa steps inside.  Kurokawa pivots to the left of his opponent and connects with a firm left hook.  
Kurokawa lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Kurokawa connects with a sharp right hook.  
Kurokawa connects with a right hook.  
Kurokawa lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Shibata is looking to close the distance.  Kurokawa attempts to land a left hook, but Shibata dodges the shot and counters with a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Shibata steps to the outside and hits home with an overhand left.  
Kurokawa connects with a right hook.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Shibata's trainer is telling his fighter to increase his workrate.  Shibata's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 3 Statistics
Shibata: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Kurokawa: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 4: 

Shibata advances into close range.  Kurokawa lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Shibata quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Shibata forces Kurokawa to retreat onto the ropes.  Shibata connects with a cross.  
Kurokawa steps to the outside and connects with an overhand left.  
Kurokawa is looking to keep his distance and is on target with an overhand right.  
Kurokawa drives a left hook into Shibata's body.  
Kurokawa is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a jab.  
Shibata is on target with a left hook.  
Kurokawa steps to the outside.  Kurokawa feints a right hook, but Shibata does not fall for it and responds with a cross.  
Kurokawa lands a cross.  
Kurokawa digs in a left uppercut to Shibata's ribs.  
Shibata sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Kurokawa lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Kurokawa lands with a stinging jab.  


Round 4 Statistics
Shibata: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Kurokawa: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 5: 

Kurokawa lands an overhand right.  
Shibata quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Kurokawa lands with a spiteful jab.  
Shibata pivots to the left of his opponent and finds the target with a jab.  
Shibata waits at the mid-range with a lowered guard, waiting for his opponent to throw a punch.  Kurokawa is on target with a cross.  
Kurokawa is looking to close the distance and lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Kurokawa connects with a stinging right uppercut.  
Kurokawa hits home with a left hook.  
Kurokawa tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Kurokawa lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Kurokawa quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and connects with a left uppercut.  
Kurokawa is looking to close the distance.  Kurokawa quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Shibata drives a right hook into his opponents body.  
Kurokawa tries to step out of his opponents range and throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Kurokawa is looking to keep his distance and lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  


Round 5 Statistics
Shibata: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Kurokawa: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 32                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 6: 

Kurokawa hits home with a cross.  Kurokawa attempts to land a jab, but Shibata parries the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Shibata sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Kurokawa lands a cross followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Shibata pivots to the left of his opponent.  Kurokawa lands a jab.  
Kurokawa switches the action to the outside and throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Kurokawa cuts off the ring, trapping Shibata in a neutral corner.  Kurokawa quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Shibata is on target with a cross.  
Shibata quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a jab.  
Kurokawa closes the distance.  Shibata quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Kurokawa lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Kurokawa switches the action to the outside and lands a solid overhand left.  
Kurokawa tries to step out of his opponents range.  Kurokawa throws a short cross to the body, but lands low!  The ref stops the action and gives Shibata time to recover.  
Kurokawa closes the distance.  Kurokawa pivots from in front of his opponent.  Kurokawa lands a left hook.  Kurokawa throws a right hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Shibata steps inside and connects with a left hook.  


Round 6 Statistics
Shibata: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Kurokawa: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 32                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 7: 

Kurokawa connects with a firm left uppercut.  
Kurokawa steps to the outside and hits home with a stinging jab.  
Shibata steps inside.  Kurokawa hits home with a stinging left hook.  
Kurokawa gets on the inside.  Kurokawa pivots to the side of his opponent.  Shibata drives a right hook into Kurokawa's body.  
Shibata quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Kurokawa lands a left hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Kurokawa lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Shibata tries to keep the action at long range.  Kurokawa lands with a stiff jab.  Kurokawa attempts to land a jab, but Shibata slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Kurokawa gets on the inside and lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Kurokawa steps inside.  Kurokawa pivots from in front of his opponent and hits home with a right hook.  
Shibata feints a cross, and then lands a right hook.  
Kurokawa is looking to keep his distance and strikes his opponents body with a jab.  
Kurokawa pivots to the side of his opponent.  Kurokawa attempts to land a cross, but Shibata sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Kurokawa closes the distance and hits home with a left hook.  


Round 7 Statistics
Shibata: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Kurokawa: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 32                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 42                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 8: 

Kurokawa attempts to land an overhand right, but Shibata blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut to his opponents ribs.  
Kurokawa steps away from his opponent and throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Kurokawa connects with a cross.  
Shibata connects with a right hook.  
Kurokawa walks Shibata into the blue corner.  Kurokawa goes for the bodyshot, but lands south of the border!  The ref ignores Shibata's complaints and signals for the action to continue.  
Shibata is on target with a right hook.  
Kurokawa is looking to keep his distance and lands an overhand right.  
At the end of Round 8, lets listen in on the corners...Kurokawa's trainer is advising his fighter to keep his distance and coast to the win. Kurokawa's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  

Round 8 Statistics
Shibata: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Kurokawa: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

Kurokawa lands a jab.  
Kurokawa connects with a solid overhand left.  Kurokawa attempts to land a cross, but Shibata dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  
Kurokawa attempts to land an overhand right, but Shibata blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Kurokawa lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Kurokawa finds the target with a jab.  
Kurokawa lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  Kurokawa attempts to land a cross, but Shibata slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Shibata is looking to close the distance and forces Kurokawa to back into the ropes.  Shibata quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Kurokawa lands a right uppercut.  
Kurokawa is on target with an overhand left.  
Kurokawa finds the target with a jab.  
Kurokawa lands a stinging overhand right.  
Kurokawa lands two jabs followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Kurokawa tries to step out of his opponents range.  Kurokawa sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Shibata finds the target with a jab.  
Shibata sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Kurokawa hits home with an overhand right.  
Kurokawa steps away from his opponent and lands a jab, overhand right and a cross to his opponents head.  
Kurokawa feints a left hook, and then lands an overhand left.  
Kurokawa connects with a sharp overhand right.  
Shibata sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with a cross.  


Round 9 Statistics
Shibata: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Kurokawa: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 9                             
Power Shots Thrown: 38                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 52                            
Head Shots Landed: 22                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

Kurokawa lands a cross.  
Kurokawa switches the action to the outside and hits home with a cross.  
Shibata advances into close range.  Kurokawa tries to land a right uppercut, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Kurokawa hits home with an overhand right.  
Kurokawa lands a firm cross.  
Kurokawa connects with an overhand right.  
Shibata feints a right hook, and then drives a jab into his opponents body.  
Shibata is looking to close the distance and walks his opponent down, trapping him in a corner.  Kurokawa lands a left uppercut.  
Kurokawa hits home with an overhand right.  
Kurokawa lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Kurokawa hits the target with a stinging jab.  
Kurokawa tries to keep the action at long range and tries to land a cross, but Shibata slips the shot and counters with a cross.  


Round 10 Statistics
Shibata: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Kurokawa: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 39                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 47                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

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


Final Scorecards: 92 - 98  92 - 98  92 - 98

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Saitama, Japan.... Hitoshi Kurokawa

Fight Statistics
Shibata: 
Total Punches Thrown: 239                           
Total Punches Landed: 47                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 179                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 40                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 60                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 7                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 179                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 38                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 60                            
Total Jabs Landed: 9                             

Kurokawa: 
Total Punches Thrown: 404                           
Total Punches Landed: 120                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 343                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 106                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 61                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 14                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 302                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 91                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 102                           
Total Jabs Landed: 29