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01/03/2038
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Kenji Okubo vs Kazuhiko Araki

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Japan-Chiba promoted show at Mitsui Garden Center Kashiwa-no-ha, Kashiwa,  taking place on 31/01/2038:

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 mandatory fight for the Japan-Chiba Super Lightweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance and those watching live on Sky-A Sports, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Kenji Okubo (17 - 4) who hails from Kashiwa, Japan and Kazuhiko Araki(14 - 12(1) - 5) from Chiba, Japan.  Okubo weighed in at 139 pounds and 13 ounces, while Araki weighed in at 140 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Mikio Gima, and the three ringside judges are Michi Sakamoto, Fumio Yanagi and Satoshi Nakahara.  

Round 1: 

Araki drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Okubo pivots from in front of his opponent and digs in a sharp left hook to his opponents body.  
Araki cuts off the ring, trapping Okubo on the ropes.  Okubo is on target with a cross.  
Okubo is looking to keep his distance and tries to land an overhand left, but Araki sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Okubo lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Araki gets on the inside.  Okubo hits home with a right hook.  
Okubo tries to keep the action at long range and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Okubo tries to land a left hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Araki cuts off the ring, trapping Okubo in a neutral corner.  Araki lands a cross.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Okubo's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  Araki's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  

Round 1 Statistics
Okubo: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Araki: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 2: 

Okubo steps away from his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Okubo lands a cross.  
Okubo tries to step out of his opponents range and hits home with a cross.  
Araki is on target with a cross.  
Okubo tries to keep the action at long range and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Okubo hits home with a cross.  
Araki closes the distance.  Okubo sidesteps to the left of his opponent and drives a right hook into his opponents body.  
Araki lands a right hook.  
Araki closes the distance.  Okubo is on target with a right uppercut to Araki's ribs.  
Okubo attempts to land an uppercut to the solar plexus, but he strays low!  The ref ignores Araki's complaints and signals for the action to continue.  
Araki closes the distance and tries to land a left hook, but Okubo dodges the shot and counters with a left uppercut to Araki's ribs.  
Okubo is looking to keep the action on the outside and connects with a cross.  
Okubo steps away from his opponent and lands a jab to the head, a cross to the body and a cross to the head.  
Okubo connects with a cross.  
Okubo hits home with a left hook.  
Araki steps inside.  Okubo lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  


Round 2 Statistics
Okubo: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Araki: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Okubo closes the distance.  Araki attempts to land a right hook, but Okubo slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Araki closes the distance.  Okubo digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  Okubo holds on to his opponent.  Araki tries to make the space to throw a hook, but hits Okubo's kidney. Okubo pushes his forearm into Araki's face.  The referee warns Okubo and breaks the clinch.  
Araki gets on the inside and cuts off the ring, trapping Okubo on the ropes.  Okubo digs in a right hook to Araki's body.  
Okubo connects with a left hook.  
Okubo steps away from his opponent and connects with a solid cross.  
Okubo hits home with a stinging cross.  Okubo tries to land a cross, but Araki slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Okubo is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Araki is looking to close the distance and walks his opponent into the corner.  Okubo digs in a left hook to Araki's body.  
Araki sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Okubo lands a sharp jab.  
Okubo digs in a sharp left hook to his opponents ribs.  
Okubo tries to keep the action at long range.  Okubo feints a jab, but Araki is not fooled and responds with a left hook.  
Okubo hits home with a cross.  
Okubo closes the distance and is on target with a right uppercut to his opponents body.  


Round 3 Statistics
Okubo: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Araki: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Araki gets on the inside.  Okubo connects with a right hook.  
Araki is on target with a right hook.  
Okubo steps away from his opponent and lands two consecutive overhand lefts to his opponents head.  
Okubo hits home with a sharp cross.  
Okubo closes the distance.  Okubo pivots to the right of his opponent and drives a right hook into Araki's body.  
Okubo steps to the outside and lands two straights followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Okubo steps inside and digs in a right hook to Araki's body.  
Okubo pivots from in front of his opponent and connects with a left uppercut.  
Okubo is looking to keep his distance and is on target with a sharp cross.  
Okubo lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Okubo is looking to close the distance.  Okubo quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Okubo throws a left hook, but is not on target.  Okubo clinches his opponent.  Okubo is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  
Okubo tries to keep the action at long range and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Okubo is on target with a stinging left hook to Araki's body.  
Okubo drives a firm right hook into his opponents body.  
At the end of Round 4, lets listen in on the corners...Araki's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 4 Statistics
Okubo: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Araki: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Okubo steps to the outside and lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Okubo lands with a stinging jab.  
Okubo strikes his opponents body with a cross.  
Okubo switches the action to the outside and hits home with a cross.  
Okubo steps inside and lands a left uppercut followed by  two right hooks to his opponents body.  
Araki gets on the inside.  Okubo lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Araki gets on the inside.  Okubo pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Okubo throws a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Okubo lands a cross.  
Araki lands a left uppercut.  
Araki gets on the inside.  Okubo sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a left uppercut to the body, and then to the head.  
Okubo strikes his opponents body with a stinging cross.  
At the end of Round 5, lets listen in on the corners...Araki's trainer is telling his fighter to increase his workrate.  Araki's trainer is advising how he could improve his defence.  

Round 5 Statistics
Okubo: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Body Shots Landed: 9                             

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

Round 6: 

Okubo advances into close range.  Araki throws a right hook, but Okubo clinches his opponent.  The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  
Okubo strikes his opponents body with a cross.  
Araki connects with a right hook.  
Araki is looking to close the distance.  Okubo drives a left hook into Araki's body.  
Okubo is on target with a left hook to Araki's liver.  
Okubo is on target with a stinging cross.  
Araki closes the distance.  Okubo lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Araki pivots to the side of his opponent.  Okubo lands a solid right hook.  
Okubo steps to the outside and hits home with a cross.  
Okubo hits home with a stinging left hook.  
Okubo steps to the outside and lands two straights followed by an overhand left to his opponents head.  
Okubo is looking to close the distance and connects with a right uppercut.  
Okubo is on target with a jab.  
Okubo closes the distance and lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Okubo drives a left uppercut into his opponents body.  
Okubo drives a right hook into Araki's body.  


Round 6 Statistics
Okubo: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 35                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 20                            
Body Shots Landed: 8                             

Araki: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Araki steps inside.  Okubo sidesteps to the left of his opponent and connects with a left hook.  
Araki walks Okubo down, trapping him on the ropes.  Okubo connects with a cross.  
Araki gets on the inside.  Okubo lands consecutive right uppercuts to his opponents body.  
Araki pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a cross to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Araki advances into close range.  Okubo pivots from in front of his opponent and drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Okubo is on target with a right hook to his opponents ribs.  
Okubo lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Okubo connects with a firm cross.  
Araki connects with a cross.  
Araki is looking to close the distance.  Okubo lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Okubo digs in a right uppercut to his opponents ribs.  
Araki throws a right hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Okubo switches the action to the outside and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
As the two fighters work on the inside, their heads come together!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Araki dabs at his face checking for damage.  


Round 7 Statistics
Okubo: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 14                            
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Araki: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 8: 

Okubo drives a right hook into his opponents ribcage.  
Okubo lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Okubo closes the distance and is on target with a left hook to his opponents liver.  
Okubo steps away from his opponent and lands a jab, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  
Okubo advances into close range and lands a right hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Okubo hits home with a cross.  
Araki manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Araki quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a cross.  
Okubo hits home with a cross.  
Okubo hits home with a left hook.  
Okubo quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  


Round 8 Statistics
Okubo: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 8                             

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

Round 9: 

Okubo attempts to land a jab, but Araki blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Okubo is on target with a solid right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Okubo lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Okubo lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Araki advances into close range.  Okubo hits home with a left hook.  
Araki attempts to land a jab, but Okubo sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Araki steps inside and throws a left hook, but the shot is blocked.  Okubo clinches his opponent.  Okubo leans on his opponent using all his weight. The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  
Araki throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a stinging right uppercut to Araki's body.  
Okubo steps away from his opponent and finds the target with a sharp jab.  
Okubo pivots from in front of his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Okubo switches the action to the outside and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Okubo connects with a cross.  


Round 9 Statistics
Okubo: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Araki: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

Okubo tries to step out of his opponents range and connects with a cross.  
Okubo steps to the outside and lands a sharp jab.  
Okubo lands three consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Okubo is looking to keep his distance and lands a cross.  
Okubo gets on the inside and drives a right hook into his opponents ribs.  
Okubo switches the action to the outside and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Okubo lands an overhand right followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  
Araki hits home with a right hook.  
Araki sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with a right hook to his opponents ribcage.  
Okubo is looking to close the distance and lands a right uppercut.  


Round 10 Statistics
Okubo: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Araki: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 1 Scores: 10 - 9  9 - 10  9 - 10
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  99 - 91  99 - 91

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Kashiwa, Japan.... Kenji Okubo

Fight Statistics
Okubo: 
Total Punches Thrown: 280                           
Total Punches Landed: 151                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 176                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 100                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 104                           
Total Body Shots Landed: 51                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 232                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 131                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 48                            
Total Jabs Landed: 20                            

Araki: 
Total Punches Thrown: 172                           
Total Punches Landed: 21                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 143                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 18                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 29                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 3                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 130                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 19                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 42                            
Total Jabs Landed: 2