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08/05/2034
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Raiden Kubota vs Ryo Higashi

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Japan-Hiroshima promoted show at Kure Hayashi, Kure,  taking place on 28/11/2033:

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-Hiroshima Lightweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Raiden Kubota (16 - 2) who hails from Hiroshima, Japan and Ryo Higashi(13 - 16(1) - 4) from Hiroshima, Japan.  Kubota weighed in at 135 pounds, while Higashi weighed in at 134 pounds and 13 ounces.  
The referee tonight is Nori Oye, and the three ringside judges are Yuji Suda, Ichiro Otani and Jun Hironaka.  

Round 1: 

Kubota lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Kubota lands with a stinging jab.  
Higashi is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Higashi feints a cross, and then throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Kubota is looking to close the distance and connects with a right hook.  Kubota attempts to land a left hook, but Higashi blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Higashi tries to land a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook to Higashi's body.  
Kubota voluntarily retreats back onto the ropes...he waves his opponent in!  Higashi is whaling away with hooks, but Kubota keeps his defence tight.  
Kubota strikes his opponents body with a cross.  
Kubota tries to keep the action at long range and lands a cross, overhand left and a cross to his opponents head.  
Kubota closes the distance.  Higashi sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Kubota lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  Kubota tries to land a right hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Higashi lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Higashi quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Kubota lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Kubota is looking to keep the action on the outside and hits home with a stiff jab.  
Higashi quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and hits home with a left hook.  
Kubota tries to keep the action at long range.  Higashi sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Kubota lands a jab followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  
Higashi hits home with a left hook.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Higashi's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  Higashi's trainer is telling his fighter to tighten his defence.  

Round 1 Statistics
Kubota: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Higashi: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Kubota drives a left uppercut into Higashi's body.  
Kubota gets on the inside.  Higashi pivots to the right of his opponent and hits home with a left uppercut.  
Higashi drops his guard, and stalks his opponent...he wants his opponent to throw a shot.  Kubota finds the target with a solid jab.  
Higashi pivots to the right of his opponent.  Kubota lands a cross to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
Higashi is looking to keep the action on the outside and connects with a cross.  
Higashi attempts to land a right uppercut, but Kubota blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Higashi pivots to the left of his opponent.  Kubota connects with a right hook.  
Higashi connects with a cross.  
Higashi hits home with a cross.  
Higashi sidesteps to the right of his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Kubota tries to step out of his opponents range.  Higashi quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Kubota lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Kubota is looking to close the distance and digs in a left uppercut to his opponents liver.  
Kubota tries to keep the action at long range and connects with a cross.  
Kubota steps to the outside and lands a stinging jab.  
Kubota closes the distance.  Higashi quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Kubota lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body.  


Round 2 Statistics
Kubota: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Higashi: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Kubota advances into close range and lands a right hook.  
Higashi sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Kubota finds the target with a jab.  
Higashi pivots to the side of his opponent.  Kubota lands a jab followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  
Kubota finds the target with a jab.  
Kubota is looking to close the distance and drives a right uppercut into Higashi's ribcage.  
Higashi pivots from in front of his opponent.  Kubota lands a sharp jab.  
Kubota is looking to close the distance and is on target with a left hook to his opponents liver.  
Kubota hits home with a cross.  
Higashi switches the action to the outside and lands a cross.  
Kubota lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Higashi sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Higashi throws a cross, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  


Round 3 Statistics
Kubota: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Higashi: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Higashi pivots to the side of his opponent.  Higashi lands a cross.  Higashi tries to land a left hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Kubota gets on the inside.  Higashi sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Higashi throws a right hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a cross.  
Kubota lands a right hook.  
Higashi switches the action to the outside and hits home with a cross.  
Higashi pivots to the right of his opponent.  Higashi attempts to land a left hook, but Kubota blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Higashi pivots from in front of his opponent and digs in a right uppercut to his opponents ribs.  
Kubota throws a short cross to the body, but lands low!  The ref ignores Higashi's complaints and signals for the action to continue.  
Kubota connects with a cross.  
Kubota connects with a cross.  
Kubota lands a cross.  
At the end of Round 4, lets listen in on the corners...Kubota's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 4 Statistics
Kubota: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Higashi: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 5: 

Higashi sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Kubota lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Kubota lands a cross.  
Kubota gets on the inside and lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Kubota closes the distance and lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Higashi finds the target with a jab.  
Kubota lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Kubota closes the distance and drives a left hook into his opponents liver.  
Kubota closes the distance and drives a right hook into his opponents body.  Kubota holds on to his opponent.  As they grapple, Kubota pushes his forearm into Higashi's face.  The referee separates the two fighters and warns Kubota.  
Kubota lands a right hook to the head, a right hook to the body and a left hook to the head.  


Round 5 Statistics
Kubota: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Higashi: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Kubota advances into close range.  Higashi throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Kubota steps inside.  Higashi sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Kubota lands a left hook to the body, a right hook to the body and a left hook to the head.  
Kubota is looking to close the distance and is on target with a right hook to Higashi's body.  
Kubota lands a jab.  
Kubota steps away from his opponent and hits home with an overhand right.  
Kubota is on target with a right uppercut.  
Kubota closes the distance.  Higashi sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Kubota lands a left hook to the body, a left hook to the head and a right hook to the body.  
Kubota lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Kubota is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross.  
Kubota lands a right hook followed by  two left hooks to his opponents body.  
Kubota lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body.  


Round 6 Statistics
Kubota: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 32                            
Power Shots Landed: 18                            
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 17                            
Body Shots Landed: 11                            

Higashi: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Kubota lands a right hook to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body.  
Higashi is looking to keep his distance and throws a cross, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Kubota closes the distance.  Higashi pivots from in front of his opponent.  Higashi throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Higashi pivots to the side of his opponent.  Higashi attempts to land a right uppercut, but Kubota parries the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Higashi quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Kubota hits home with a stiff jab.  
Kubota is looking to keep his distance.  Higashi quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Kubota lands with a stinging jab.  
Higashi quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Higashi throws a left hook, but the shot lands on his opponents guard.  Kubota clinches his opponent.  As they grapple, Higashi pushes his forearm into Kubota's face.  The referee breaks the clinch and warns Higashi to stop fouling.  
Higashi sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Kubota lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Kubota steps inside and lands a right hook.  
Higashi pivots to the right of his opponent.  Kubota hits home with a cross.  
Kubota gets on the inside.  Higashi pivots to the left of his opponent and is on target with a left hook.  
Kubota steps to the outside and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Higashi sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Kubota lands a stiff jab.  
Kubota drives a left hook into his opponents body.  


Round 7 Statistics
Kubota: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Higashi: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Higashi quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Kubota lands two right hooks to the body, and one to the head.  
Higashi is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Higashi sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Kubota lands with a stinging jab.  
Kubota lands a right uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Kubota is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Kubota gets on the inside.  Higashi quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Kubota lands three consecutive right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Kubota lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Kubota is looking to keep the action on the outside and connects with a cross.  
Kubota closes the distance and is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Kubota closes the distance and drives a right hook into his opponents ribcage.  
Kubota closes the distance and digs in a left hook to Higashi's body.  


Round 8 Statistics
Kubota: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 15                            
Body Shots Landed: 11                            

Higashi: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

Higashi attempts to land an overhand right, but Kubota sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Kubota gets on the inside.  Higashi pivots to the left of his opponent.  Kubota lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Higashi pivots to the right of his opponent.  Kubota drives a left uppercut into his opponents ribs.  
Kubota hits home with a cross.  
Kubota closes the distance.  Higashi sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Kubota lands a left hook to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  
Kubota hits home with a cross.  
Higashi tries to land a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Kubota gets on the inside and lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Higashi pivots to the right of his opponent.  Kubota lands a left uppercut to the body, a left uppercut to the head and a right hook to the body.  
Kubota advances into close range and lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a right uppercut to the head.  
Kubota steps inside.  Higashi pivots to the side of his opponent.  Kubota lands a right hook to the head, a left hook to the body and a left hook to the head.  
Kubota is on target with a left uppercut to Higashi's liver.  
Kubota closes the distance and digs in a left uppercut to Higashi's liver.  
Kubota lands a cross, jab and a cross to his opponents head.  
Higashi quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Higashi pivots to the left of his opponent.  Kubota lands a right hook to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  
At the end of Round 9, lets listen in on the corners...Kubota's trainer is telling his fighter he is a mile in front and not to do anything stupid. Higashi's trainer is telling his fighter to go out and knock out his opponent!  

Round 9 Statistics
Kubota: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 33                            
Power Shots Landed: 25                            
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 17                            
Body Shots Landed: 11                            

Higashi: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

Kubota tries to keep the action at long range and lands a cross to the body, and then to the head.  
Kubota is on target with a cross.  
Higashi is on target with a cross.  
Higashi quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Kubota lands an overhand left to the head followed by a jab to the body.  
Kubota is on target with a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Higashi sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Kubota lands a sharp jab.  
Higashi sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Kubota lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Kubota lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Kubota attempts to land an overhand right, but Higashi blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  


Round 10 Statistics
Kubota: 
Jabs Thrown: 27                            
Jabs Landed: 13                            
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Higashi: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

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: 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: 100 - 90  100 - 90  100 - 90

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Hiroshima, Japan.... Raiden Kubota

Fight Statistics
Kubota: 
Total Punches Thrown: 341                           
Total Punches Landed: 172                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 234                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 116                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 107                           
Total Body Shots Landed: 56                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 230                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 130                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 111                           
Total Jabs Landed: 42                            

Higashi: 
Total Punches Thrown: 258                           
Total Punches Landed: 23                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 228                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 22                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 30                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 1                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 174                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 19                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 84                            
Total Jabs Landed: 4