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18/07/2039
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Kaede Taniguchi vs Fumio Murakami

Boxing Daily Report from the Muntari Promotions promoted show at Isamu Ando Gym, Shizuoka,  taking place on 28/02/2039:

The venue is mostly sold out with the fans eager to turn out for tonights fights.  
Next up is the main event of the show.  This is a final eliminator for the Japan-Shizuoka Light Flyweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Kaede Taniguchi (10 - 9(1)) who hails from Shizuoka, Japan and Fumio Murakami(8(2) - 0) from Shizuoka, Japan.  Both Taniguchi and Murakami weighed in at 108 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Akira Sanda, and the three ringside judges are Fumio Hirano, Kei Katayama and Takeo Nishihara.  

Round 1: 

Murakami throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Murakami gets on the inside.  Taniguchi digs in a solid left hook to Murakami's body.  
Murakami connects with a stinging cross.  
Murakami is looking to close the distance and walks his opponent into a neutral corner.  Murakami lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Murakami pivots to the right of his opponent and is on target with a right uppercut.  
Taniguchi is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Murakami is on target with an overhand left.  
Taniguchi tries to keep the action at long range and throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Taniguchi steps inside.  Murakami digs in a right hook to Taniguchi's ribs.  
Taniguchi tries to keep the action at long range.  Murakami sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Taniguchi is on target with a cross.  
Taniguchi steps inside.  Murakami lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Murakami is on target with a left hook.  Murakami tries to land a left hook, but Taniguchi parries the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Taniguchi lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Murakami tries to land a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a firm right hook.  
Murakami quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Taniguchi drives a right uppercut into Murakami's body.  
Murakami advances into close range and drives a right hook into his opponents ribs.  
Murakami is on target with a cross.  
Taniguchi tries to step out of his opponents range.  Murakami is on target with a stinging cross.  
Taniguchi tries to step out of his opponents range and throws a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Taniguchi's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 1 Statistics
Taniguchi: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 15                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Murakami: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 34                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 15                            
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Round 2: 

Taniguchi tries to keep the action at long range and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Murakami cuts off the ring, trapping Taniguchi in the corner.  Taniguchi digs in a right hook to Murakami's body.  Taniguchi tries to land a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Murakami lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Murakami advances into close range and digs in a right uppercut to Taniguchi's ribcage.  
Taniguchi closes the distance and digs in a stinging left hook to Murakami's ribs.  
Taniguchi is looking to keep his distance.  Murakami attempts to land a cross, but Taniguchi parries the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Murakami cuts off the ring, trapping Taniguchi in the blue corner.  Taniguchi drives a stinging right hook into his opponents ribcage.  
Taniguchi steps to the outside.  Murakami sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Taniguchi throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a stinging left uppercut.  
Taniguchi lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Murakami attempts to land a jab, but Taniguchi sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Murakami lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Taniguchi switches the action to the outside.  Murakami feints a jab, and then drives a cross into his opponents body.  
Taniguchi lands a cross followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Taniguchi is looking to keep his distance.  Murakami attempts to land an overhand right, but Taniguchi sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Taniguchi attempts to land an uppercut to the solar plexus, but he strays low!  The ref stops the action and gives Murakami time to recover.  
Murakami attempts to land a right hook, but Taniguchi blocks the shot and counters with a firm right hook.  


Round 2 Statistics
Taniguchi: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 37                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 21                            
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Murakami: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 34                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 16                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 3: 

Murakami steps inside and lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Murakami attempts to land a left hook, but Taniguchi blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Murakami advances into close range.  Taniguchi quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with a left hook to his opponents ribs.  
Taniguchi advances into close range and is on target with a right uppercut to Murakami's body.  
Murakami closes the distance.  Taniguchi drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Taniguchi tries to keep the action at long range and tries to land a jab, but Murakami slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Taniguchi closes the distance.  Murakami lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Taniguchi tries to keep the action at long range and lands a stinging jab.  
Taniguchi tries to step out of his opponents range and connects with a solid cross.  
Murakami throws a left uppercut, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a firm cross.  
Taniguchi steps away from his opponent and tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Taniguchi switches the action to the outside and tries to land a jab, but Murakami sidesteps and counters with a sharp right uppercut.  
Taniguchi lands a cross.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Murakami's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  

Round 3 Statistics
Taniguchi: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Murakami: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 4: 

Taniguchi steps away from his opponent and lands three consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Taniguchi digs in a left hook to his opponents liver.  
Taniguchi switches the action to the outside and hits home with an overhand left.  
Murakami steps inside and digs in a right hook to Taniguchi's ribs.  
Murakami lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Murakami advances into close range.  Taniguchi is on target with a right hook to Murakami's ribs.  
Taniguchi switches the action to the outside and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  Taniguchi throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a stinging left hook.  
Murakami gets on the inside.  Taniguchi drives a left uppercut into his opponents body.  
Taniguchi is looking to keep his distance and is on target with a cross.  
Murakami forces Taniguchi to retreat into the corner.  Murakami is on target with a left uppercut.  
Taniguchi steps away from his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Taniguchi is looking to close the distance.  Murakami hits home with a right uppercut.  
Murakami digs in a right hook to Taniguchi's ribcage.  
Taniguchi connects with a cross.  
Taniguchi gets on the inside.  Murakami digs in a stinging right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Taniguchi forces Murakami to back into the ropes.  Taniguchi digs in a left uppercut to Murakami's body.  
Murakami hits home with a right hook.  Murakami attempts to land a left hook, but Taniguchi parries the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Taniguchi hits home with a right hook.  
Taniguchi steps inside.  Taniguchi throws a short cross to the body, but lands low!  The ref stops the action.  The ref sends Murakami to the neutral corner.  He has a stern word with Taniguchi and threatens a point deduction if continues to foul.  
Taniguchi is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross to the body, and then to the head.  


Round 4 Statistics
Taniguchi: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 38                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 16                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Murakami: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 16                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Round 5: 

Taniguchi pivots to the side of his opponent and is on target with a left hook to Murakami's body.  
Murakami is on target with a firm right hook.  
Murakami goes for the bodyshot, but lands south of the border!  The ref stops the action and gives Taniguchi time to recover.  
Taniguchi is keeping his hands low...it looks like he wants his opponent to throw first.  Murakami is on target with a stinging right hook to his opponents ribs.  
Taniguchi tries to keep the action at long range and hits home with a sharp cross.  
Taniguchi connects with a stinging right hook.  
Taniguchi steps to the outside and lands three consecutive straights to his opponents head.  Taniguchi throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Murakami gets on the inside and drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Taniguchi is on target with a left hook.  
Murakami steps inside and drives a right hook into Taniguchi's ribs.  
Murakami steps inside and lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body.  


Round 5 Statistics
Taniguchi: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 16                            
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Murakami: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 8                             
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 15                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Round 6: 

Taniguchi switches the action to the outside.  Murakami finds the target with a jab.  
Murakami closes the distance and digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  
Murakami connects with a right uppercut.  
Murakami pivots to the right of his opponent.  Taniguchi is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Murakami is looking to close the distance and lands a right uppercut to the head, a right uppercut to the body and a left hook to the head.  
Murakami digs in a right hook to Taniguchi's ribcage.  
Taniguchi digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Taniguchi steps to the outside and is on target with a firm cross.  
Taniguchi closes the distance.  Murakami digs in a right hook to his opponents ribs.  
Murakami attempts to land a cross, but Taniguchi sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Taniguchi drives a right uppercut into Murakami's ribcage.  
Murakami is looking to close the distance.  Taniguchi drives a stinging left hook into his opponents liver.  
Taniguchi steps away from his opponent.  Taniguchi feints a jab, and then connects with a cross.  
Taniguchi tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a jab to the head, a cross to the head and a cross to the body.  
Murakami steps inside.  Taniguchi attempts to land an uppercut to the solar plexus, but he strays low!  The ref stops the action and gives Murakami time to recover.  
Taniguchi attempts to land a left hook, but Murakami slips the shot and counters with a stinging cross.  
Taniguchi steps away from his opponent and connects with a cross.  


Round 6 Statistics
Taniguchi: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 33                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 19                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Murakami: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 7: 

Murakami lands a firm overhand left.  
Taniguchi switches the action to the outside and connects with a cross.  
Murakami drives a right hook into his opponents ribcage.  
Taniguchi steps to the outside and lands an overhand left followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Murakami lands a left hook, right hook and a left hook to his opponents body.  
Taniguchi lands a left hook to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Taniguchi tries to keep the action at long range and lands a cross.  
Murakami drives a stinging right hook into his opponents body.  
Taniguchi is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Murakami hits home with a cross.  
Murakami is looking to close the distance and throws a left hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a stinging cross.  
Murakami drives a right hook into Taniguchi's body.  


Round 7 Statistics
Taniguchi: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Murakami: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 16                            
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Round 8: 

Murakami is on target with a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Murakami lands a solid right hook.  
Murakami is looking to close the distance and manages to force Taniguchi onto the ropes.  Murakami throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a firm left uppercut.  
Taniguchi gets on the inside and connects with a left hook.  
Murakami closes the distance and digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Murakami hits home with a left hook.  
Murakami advances into close range.  Taniguchi is on target with a left hook to Murakami's ribs.  
Murakami closes the distance and lands a right hook to the head, a right hook to the body and a left hook to the body.  
Murakami drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Murakami is on target with a left hook to Taniguchi's body.  
Taniguchi steps away from his opponent.  Murakami is on target with a cross.  
Murakami digs in a solid left uppercut to his opponents ribs.  
Taniguchi steps to the outside.  Murakami throws an overhand right, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a sharp right uppercut.  
Taniguchi advances into close range.  Murakami is on target with a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Taniguchi steps away from his opponent and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Murakami steps inside and drives a left hook into his opponents body.  


Round 8 Statistics
Taniguchi: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Murakami: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 38                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 26                            
Body Shots Landed: 9                             

Round 9: 

Murakami advances into close range.  Taniguchi lands a left hook to the head, a right uppercut to the body and a right hook to the head.  
Taniguchi switches the action to the outside.  Murakami snaps his opponents head back with a sharp jab.  
Taniguchi attempts to land a right hook, but Murakami blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Taniguchi tries to step out of his opponents range.  Murakami hits home with an overhand left.  
Murakami attempts to land a right hook, but Taniguchi blocks the shot and counters with a firm left uppercut.  
Taniguchi closes the distance.  Murakami is on target with a firm left uppercut to Taniguchi's body.  
Murakami lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Murakami is on target with a right hook.  
Murakami gets on the inside.  As the two fighters work on the inside, their heads come together!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Taniguchi dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Murakami closes the distance and attempts to land a left hook, but Taniguchi slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Murakami lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Taniguchi is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with a cross.  
Murakami is looking to close the distance and lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Taniguchi digs in a left hook to Murakami's liver.  


Round 9 Statistics
Taniguchi: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Murakami: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Round 10: 

Taniguchi tries to step out of his opponents range.  Murakami is on target with a sharp cross.  
Taniguchi throws an uppercut to the body, but lands well below the belt!  The ref ignores Murakami's complaints and signals for the action to continue.  
Murakami digs in a solid right hook to Taniguchi's body.  
Murakami hits home with a right hook.  
Murakami sidesteps to the left of his opponent and hits home with a right uppercut.  
Taniguchi switches the action to the outside and lands a cross to the body followed by a overhand right to the head.  
Taniguchi steps inside.  Murakami is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Murakami connects with a cross.  
Murakami is on target with a firm left hook to Taniguchi's body.  
Taniguchi drives a left hook into Murakami's ribs.  
Taniguchi lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Taniguchi hits home with a solid right uppercut.  
Murakami gets on the inside and lands a left hook.  
Murakami quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Taniguchi is on target with a right hook.  


Round 10 Statistics
Taniguchi: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Murakami: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 18                            
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 1 Scores: 9 - 10  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: 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: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 9 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 10 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10


Final Scorecards: 94 - 96  94 - 96  94 - 96

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Shizuoka, Japan.... Fumio Murakami

Fight Statistics
Taniguchi: 
Total Punches Thrown: 314                           
Total Punches Landed: 96                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 181                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 67                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 133                           
Total Body Shots Landed: 29                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 270                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 88                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 44                            
Total Jabs Landed: 8                             

Murakami: 
Total Punches Thrown: 331                           
Total Punches Landed: 98                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 173                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 48                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 158                           
Total Body Shots Landed: 50                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 289                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 93                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 42                            
Total Jabs Landed: 5