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19/07/2038
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Kenji Soga vs Takeshi Higashi

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Japan-Hokkaido promoted show at Asahikawa Sekiguchi, Asahikawa,  taking place on 03/04/2038:

The venue is completely packed out with the fans turning out in force to watch the fights on offer tonight.  
Next up is the main event of the show.  This is a mandatory fight for the Japan-Hokkaido Super Flyweight 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 Soga (18(1) - 3) who hails from Sapporo, Japan and Takeshi Higashi(37(18) - 9 - 1) from Sapporo, Japan.  Both Soga and Higashi weighed in at 115 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Goro Mori, and the three ringside judges are Yasushi Uyeno, Raiden Takamoto and Jiro Ige.  

Round 1: 

Higashi attempts to land a jab, but Soga slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Soga steps to the outside and lands a cross.  
Higashi lands a right hook to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Soga lands a cross.  
Soga tries to keep the action at long range and is on target with a jab.  
Soga hits home with a cross.  
Soga is looking to keep his distance and connects with an overhand right.  
Soga is looking to keep the action on the outside and hits home with a cross.  
Higashi closes the distance.  Soga drives a right hook into Higashi's ribs.  
Higashi walks Soga into the corner.  Higashi connects with a stinging cross.  
Higashi pivots to the left of his opponent and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Soga steps away from his opponent and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Higashi advances into close range.  Soga lands three consecutive right hooks to his opponents head.  
Soga finds the target with a jab.  Soga tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Soga is on target with a cross.  
Soga tries to step out of his opponents range and lands an overhand right followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Higashi tries to land a jab, but Soga slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Soga is looking to keep his distance and throws an overhand left, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a sharp left hook.  
Soga digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  Soga attempts to land a jab, but Higashi sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Higashi advances into close range and manouvers Soga into the corner.  Soga connects with a right uppercut.  
Soga connects with a cross.  
Higashi lands a cross to the body, and then to the head.  
Soga tries to step out of his opponents range and lands an overhand left.  
Higashi walks his opponent into a corner.  Higashi is on target with a firm right hook to Soga's ribcage.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Higashi's trainer is telling his fighter to increase his workrate.  

Round 1 Statistics
Soga: 
Jabs Thrown: 18                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 19                            
Head Shots Thrown: 45                            
Head Shots Landed: 24                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Higashi: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 2: 

Soga drives a right hook into his opponents body.  
Higashi is on target with a right hook to Soga's body.  
Higashi lands a firm cross.  
Higashi steps inside.  Soga lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Soga is on target with an overhand left.  
Soga pivots to the side of his opponent.  Higashi is on target with a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Soga tries to step out of his opponents range and attempts to land a jab, but Higashi sidesteps and counters with a firm cross.  
Higashi drives a right hook into Soga's body.  
Higashi advances into close range and manouvers Soga onto the ropes.  Soga is on target with a right hook.  
Soga lands a cross, right hook and a jab to his opponents head.  
Higashi lands a firm cross.  
Soga lands a jab.  
Soga lands a jab, overhand right and a cross to his opponents head.  
Soga lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Higashi pivots from in front of his opponent.  Soga connects with a cross.  
Higashi is looking to close the distance.  Soga lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Soga is looking to keep his distance and tries to land a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Higashi is on target with a stinging cross.  
Higashi cuts off the ring, trapping Soga in the corner.  Soga hits home with a solid jab.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Soga's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 2 Statistics
Soga: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 40                            
Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Higashi: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 32                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 18                            
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 3: 

Soga throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Soga tries to keep the action at long range and strikes his opponents body with a cross.  
Soga steps away from his opponent and is on target with an overhand right.  
Higashi advances into close range.  Soga lands a right hook.  Soga attempts to land a right uppercut, but Higashi blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut to Soga's ribcage.  
Soga lands a jab, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  
Higashi quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Soga is on target with a jab.  
Higashi drives a solid left uppercut into his opponents ribs.  Higashi attempts to land a cross, but Soga sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Soga is looking to keep the action on the outside and tries to land a jab, but Higashi sidesteps and counters with a firm right hook.  
Soga lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Soga steps away from his opponent and is on target with a solid jab.  
Soga tries to keep the action at long range and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Soga lands three consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Higashi digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  
Soga is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a ramrod jab.  
Soga lands a cross.  
Soga lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Soga hits home with an overhand left.  
Soga lands an overhand left.  
Soga steps away from his opponent and lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Higashi cuts off the ring, trapping Soga on the ropes.  Soga lands a cross.  
Soga attempts to land a jab, but Higashi sidesteps and counters with a solid left uppercut.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Higashi's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  

Round 3 Statistics
Soga: 
Jabs Thrown: 20                            
Jabs Landed: 8                             
Power Shots Thrown: 32                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 49                            
Head Shots Landed: 24                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Higashi: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 4: 

Soga steps away from his opponent.  Soga feints a right hook, and then finds the target with a jab.  
Higashi manages to force Soga onto the ropes.  Higashi digs in a sharp left uppercut to Soga's body.  
Soga is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Soga lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Soga is on target with a jab.  
Soga attempts to land a cross, but Higashi slips the shot and counters with a stinging left uppercut.  
Soga switches the action to the outside and throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a stinging left hook to Soga's body.  
Soga tries to land a cross, but Higashi slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Soga throws an overhand left, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a right hook to his opponents ribs.  
Soga drives a ramrod jab into his opponents face.  
Soga pivots to the left of his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Soga steps away from his opponent and lands two jabs followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Soga switches the action to the outside and connects with a cross.  
Soga is on target with a cross.  
Soga tries to land an overhand left, but Higashi sidesteps and counters with a sharp left uppercut.  
Higashi steps inside and walks Soga into the red corner.  Higashi lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  Higashi tries to land a right hook, but Soga parries the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Higashi lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Soga lands a cross.  
Soga lands a cross.  
Soga drives a jab into Higashi's body.  


Round 4 Statistics
Soga: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 11                            
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 37                            
Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Higashi: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 17                            
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Round 5: 

Soga tries to land a jab, but Higashi sidesteps and counters with a solid right hook.  
Soga steps away from his opponent and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Soga is on target with a spiteful jab.  
Soga lands a sharp jab.  
Soga throws a right hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Soga switches the action to the outside and is on target with a cross.  
Soga is on target with a cross.  
Higashi lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Higashi advances into close range and tries to land a left uppercut, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Soga lands a right uppercut followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Soga lands a cross.  
Soga is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with a jab to his opponents body.  
Soga connects with a cross.  
Soga lands a sharp jab.  
Soga tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with an overhand left.  
Higashi gets on the inside.  Soga pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a right hook.  
Higashi manages to force Soga onto the ropes.  Soga lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Higashi steps inside.  Soga connects with a right uppercut.  
Higashi lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Higashi lands a cross.  
Soga tries to keep the action at long range and lands a sharp jab.  


Round 5 Statistics
Soga: 
Jabs Thrown: 21                            
Jabs Landed: 10                            
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 42                            
Head Shots Landed: 21                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Higashi: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Soga finds the target with a jab.  
Soga pivots to the side of his opponent and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Soga switches the action to the outside and connects with a cross.  
Soga tries to step out of his opponents range.  Soga sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Soga lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Soga lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Soga is on target with a solid jab.  
Soga connects with a cross.  Soga throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Soga drives a stiff jab into his opponents face.  
Soga steps away from his opponent.  Soga feints a left hook, and then lands a ramrod jab.  Soga attempts to land a jab, but Higashi blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Soga lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Soga switches the action to the outside and is on target with an overhand left.  
Soga is looking to keep his distance and lands a cross, jab and a cross to his opponents head.  
Soga lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Soga hits home with a right uppercut.  
Soga tries to step out of his opponents range and lands with a hard jab.  
Soga is on target with a cross.  
Soga throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a solid right hook.  
Soga lands a solid jab.  
Soga lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Higashi tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Soga switches the action to the outside and is on target with a cross.  
Soga is on target with a cross.  
Higashi closes the distance.  Soga lands a left uppercut, right hook and a left hook to his opponents head.  


Round 6 Statistics
Soga: 
Jabs Thrown: 33                            
Jabs Landed: 16                            
Power Shots Thrown: 36                            
Power Shots Landed: 20                            
Head Shots Thrown: 66                            
Head Shots Landed: 36                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

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

Round 7: 

Higashi sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Soga lands with a ramrod jab.  
Higashi throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Higashi connects with a solid cross.  
Higashi is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Higashi advances into close range and digs in a solid left hook to his opponents liver.  
Soga tries to keep the action at long range and is on target with a jab.  
Soga lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Soga lands a cross followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Soga hits home with a cross.  
Higashi attempts to land a right hook, but Soga blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Soga steps to the outside and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Soga lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Soga switches the action to the outside and lands with a solid jab.  Soga tries to land a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Soga sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Soga throws a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a sharp right hook.  
Soga lands a stiff jab.  
Higashi walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Soga is on target with a right hook.  
Soga lands a cross.  
Soga switches the action to the outside and lands a spiteful jab.  
Soga lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Soga is looking to keep the action on the outside and snaps his opponents head back with a solid jab.  Soga tries to land a jab, but Higashi sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Soga lands a cross.  
Soga is on target with a cross.  
Soga sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Higashi lands a cross to the body, and then to the head.  
Higashi manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Higashi connects with a cross.  


Round 7 Statistics
Soga: 
Jabs Thrown: 26                            
Jabs Landed: 14                            
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 46                            
Head Shots Landed: 24                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Higashi: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 37                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 21                            
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 8: 

Soga is on target with a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Soga tries to step out of his opponents range and connects with a cross.  
Soga lands with a stinging jab.  
Soga lands a stiff jab.  
Soga lands two consecutive overhand rights to his opponents head.  
Soga lands a cross.  Soga attempts to land a jab, but Higashi sidesteps and counters with a stinging right hook.  
Soga connects with an overhand right.  
Soga attempts to land a cross, but Higashi slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Soga is on target with a cross.  
Higashi gets on the inside and hits home with a left hook.  Higashi throws a right uppercut, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Higashi pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a cross.  Higashi throws an uppercut to the body, but lands well below the belt!  The ref stops the action and gives Soga time to recover.  
Soga steps away from his opponent.  Soga quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Soga is on target with a cross.  
Soga tries to step out of his opponents range and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Higashi closes the distance.  Soga drives a right hook into Higashi's body.  
Higashi is looking to close the distance.  Soga pivots from in front of his opponent.  Higashi drives a right hook into his opponents body.  
Soga switches the action to the outside and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Soga lands an overhand left followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  
Soga hits home with a stiff jab.  
Soga lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Higashi closes the distance.  Soga pivots to the left of his opponent and connects with a right hook.  
At the end of Round 8, lets listen in on the corners...Higashi's trainer is telling his fighter to tighten his defence.  

Round 8 Statistics
Soga: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 19                            
Head Shots Thrown: 36                            
Head Shots Landed: 22                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Higashi: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 9: 

Higashi steps inside.  Soga attempts to land an uppercut to the solar plexus, but he strays low!  The ref ignores Higashi's complaints and signals for the action to continue.  
Higashi connects with a stinging right hook.  
Soga lands a double jab to his opponents head.  Soga tries to land a cross, but Higashi slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Soga tries to step out of his opponents range and lands with a sharp jab.  
Higashi advances into close range.  Higashi pivots to the side of his opponent and digs in a solid right hook to his opponents body.  
Soga lands a cross.  
Soga steps away from his opponent and tries to land a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a solid left hook.  
Soga steps to the outside and connects with a cross.  
Higashi lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Soga is looking to keep his distance and hits home with a cross.  
Higashi attempts to land a right hook, but Soga parries the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Soga lands with a sharp jab.  
Soga steps to the outside and tries to land a cross, but Higashi sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Soga switches the action to the outside and lands a jab to the head, a jab to the body and a cross to the head.  
Higashi is looking to close the distance and is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Soga steps to the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Soga tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a stinging cross.  
Higashi connects with a left uppercut.  
Higashi connects with a cross.  
Soga drives a right hook into his opponents ribs.  
At the end of Round 9, lets listen in on the corners...Higashi's trainer is telling his fighter he needs a knockout to win!  

Round 9 Statistics
Soga: 
Jabs Thrown: 19                            
Jabs Landed: 12                            
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 34                            
Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Higashi: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 10: 

Higashi advances into close range and lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Soga tries to keep the action at long range.  Higashi quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with a solid cross.  
Soga tries to land a cross, but Higashi sidesteps and counters with a left hook to his opponents liver.  
Soga feints a cross, but Higashi ignores the feint and lands with a firm cross.  
Soga lands a jab.  
Soga is looking to keep his distance and is on target with an overhand left.  
Higashi advances into close range and walks Soga into the corner.  Higashi is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Soga lands a jab, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  
Soga lands a cross followed by  two jabs to his opponents head.  
Soga attempts to land a jab, but Higashi sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Soga hits home with a right hook.  
Soga lands with a spiteful jab.  
Soga is looking to keep his distance and is on target with a jab.  
Soga lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Soga connects with a cross.  
Soga is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Higashi hits home with a right hook.  
Higashi manouvers Soga onto the ropes.  Higashi lands a cross followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Soga is on target with a right hook.  
Soga tries to keep the action at long range.  Soga feints a cross, and then lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Soga connects with a cross.  
Soga drives a spiteful jab into his opponents face.  
Soga lands a cross followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Soga is on target with a cross.  


Round 10 Statistics
Soga: 
Jabs Thrown: 25                            
Jabs Landed: 12                            
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 47                            
Head Shots Landed: 26                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Higashi: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 34                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

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 Sapporo, Japan.... Kenji Soga

Fight Statistics
Soga: 
Total Punches Thrown: 484                           
Total Punches Landed: 242                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 442                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 227                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 42                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 15                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 281                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 141                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 203                           
Total Jabs Landed: 101                           

Higashi: 
Total Punches Thrown: 304                           
Total Punches Landed: 81                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 186                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 53                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 118                           
Total Body Shots Landed: 28                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 273                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 80                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 31                            
Total Jabs Landed: 1