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31/07/2039
EOD Running: Pre Show
Malik Salame vs Naoki Furuya

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Japan-Hyogo promoted show at Kobe Kawata, Kobe,  taking place on 20/05/2039:

The venue is completely packed out with the fans turning out in force to watch the fights on offer tonight.  
Next up we have one of the supporting contests of this show.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Malik Salame (4(1) - 0) who hails from Enugu, Nigeria and Naoki Furuya(1 - 1) from Fukuoka, Japan.  Salame weighed in at 241 pounds, while Furuya weighed in at 245 pounds and 12 ounces.  
The referee tonight is Keiichi Koyanagi, and the three ringside judges are Jiro Kawakami, Michi Morita and Takeo Fukunaga.  

Round 1: 

Furuya is looking to close the distance and tries to land a left uppercut, but Salame slips the shot and counters with a solid left uppercut to Furuya's body.  
Salame hits home with a stinging cross.  
Salame hits home with a firm right uppercut.  
Salame tries to keep the action at long range and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Salame lands a cross.  Salame throws a right hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a cross.  
Salame feints a jab, tricking Furuya into countering with a left hook.  Salame avoids the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Furuya sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Salame lands a cross, jab and a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Salame steps to the outside and lands an overhand left followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Salame steps to the outside and is on target with a sharp cross.  
Furuya manouvers his opponent into a neutral corner.  Furuya quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with a jab.  
Salame lands with a ramrod jab.  
Salame steps to the outside and lands a straight 1 - 2.  He follows up the attack and lands a jab to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Salame tries to step out of his opponents range and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Furuya steps inside.  Salame digs in a left hook to his opponents ribs.  
Salame tries to keep the action at long range and strikes his opponents body with a stinging jab.  
Salame lands a stinging jab.  
Furuya is looking to close the distance.  Salame hits home with a sharp right hook.  Salame ties up his opponent.  As they grapple, Salame pushes his forearm into Furuya's face.  The ref separates the two fighters.  As Salame tries to work on the inside, the fighters heads come together!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Furuya dabs at his face checking for damage.  Furuya has taken some damage from that accidental headbutt.  That has caused slight swelling  around the left eye.  


Round 1 Statistics
Salame: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 8                             
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 35                            
Head Shots Landed: 21                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Furuya: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Salame drives a jab into his opponents body.  
Salame switches the action to the outside.  Salame sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a ramrod jab.  
Salame lands a stinging right hook.  
Salame switches the action to the outside and lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Salame circles his opponent with a low guard, waiting for his opponent to attack.  Furuya attempts to land a jab, but Salame slips the shot and counters with a solid right hook to Furuya's body.  
Furuya advances into close range.  Salame lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  He then lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Furuya tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Salame switches the action to the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Salame feints a jab, and then lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Salame lands a hard jab.  
Salame feints a right hook, and then lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Salame lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Salame tries to step out of his opponents range and hits the target with a solid jab.  
Salame hits home with a cross.  
Furuya sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Salame lands a cross, jab and an overhand right to his opponents head.  
Furuya connects with a left uppercut.  
Furuya closes the distance and walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Salame lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  Salame ties up his opponent.  As they grapple, Salame pushes his forearm into Furuya's face.  The ref breaks Salame's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  
Salame drives a ramrod jab into his opponents face.  
Salame digs in a sharp right uppercut to Furuya's ribs.  
Salame tries to keep the action at long range and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Salame is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Furuya's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  Furuya's trainer is telling his fighter to tighten his defence.  

Round 2 Statistics
Salame: 
Jabs Thrown: 19                            
Jabs Landed: 15                            
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 19                            
Head Shots Thrown: 40                            
Head Shots Landed: 30                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Furuya: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 7                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Salame is looking to keep his distance and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Salame lands a jab.  
Salame is on target with a hard jab.  
Salame feints a jab, and then lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Salame lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Furuya manages to force Salame onto the ropes.  Furuya pivots to the right of his opponent.  Furuya tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a solid right uppercut.  
Salame is looking to keep his distance and snaps his opponents head back with a sharp jab.  
Salame drives a hard jab into his opponents face.  
Salame is on target with a spiteful jab.  
Salame tries to keep the action at long range.  Salame feints a left hook, but Furuya does not fall for it and responds with a right hook.  
Furuya forces Salame to back into the corner.  Furuya lands a jab.  
Salame steps away from his opponent and drives a spiteful jab into his opponents face.  
Salame switches the action to the outside and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Salame switches the action to the outside and lands an overhand right, jab and an overhand right to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Furuya's trainer is telling his fighter to increase his workrate.  

Round 3 Statistics
Salame: 
Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Jabs Landed: 10                            
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 19                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Furuya: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 6                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Salame quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a spiteful jab.  
Salame is on target with an overhand right.  
Furuya gets on the inside.  Salame lands a left uppercut to the head followed by two left hook's to the body.  
Salame feints a cross and triggers a left uppercut counter from Furuya.  Salame springs the trap and counters with  a right hook to Furuya's body.  
Salame finds the target with a spiteful jab.  
Salame switches the action to the outside.  Furuya is keeping his hands low...it looks like he wants his opponent to throw first.  Salame hits home with a stinging cross.  
Salame lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Furuya is looking to close the distance.  Salame lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Furuya manouvers Salame onto the ropes.  Salame lands a jab.  
Furuya lands a jab.  
Salame is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands an overhand right to the head followed by a cross to the body.  
Furuya is looking to close the distance.  Salame is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  Salame throws a right uppercut, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Salame tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a jab, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  


Round 4 Statistics
Salame: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Furuya: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Furuya advances into close range.  Salame throws a left hook, but his opponent parries the shot.  Salame holds on to his opponent.  Salame leans on his opponent using all his weight. As they grapple, Salame pushes his forearm into Furuya's face.  The referee separates the two fighters and warns Salame.  
Salame is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Furuya walks Salame down, trapping him on the ropes.  Salame lands a straight 1 - 2.  Salame tries to land a left uppercut, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Salame is looking to keep his distance and finds the target with a stiff jab.  
Salame steps to the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Salame is on target with a cross.  
Furuya is looking to close the distance and manages to force Salame onto the ropes.  Furuya throws a right hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a cross.  
Salame tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with a cross.  
Salame sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a stinging jab.  
Salame finds the target with a jab.  
Salame feints a cross, and then lands a straight 1 - 2.  He follows up the attack and lands two straights followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Salame is on target with a jab to Furuya's body.  
Furuya steps inside.  Salame throws a left hook, but the shot lands on his opponents guard.  Salame ties up his opponent.  Salame uses his free hand to throw a hook, but it hits Furuya behind the head. 
Salame lands a jab.  
Salame lands a jab.  
Furuya is on target with a left hook.  
Salame switches the action to the outside and lands two jabs followed by an overhand right to his opponents head.  


Round 5 Statistics
Salame: 
Jabs Thrown: 23                            
Jabs Landed: 14                            
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 39                            
Head Shots Landed: 22                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Furuya: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Salame lands an overhand right.  
Salame feints a jab, and then lands a jab, overhand right and a jab to his opponents head.  
Salame steps away from his opponent and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Salame lands a right uppercut followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Salame sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands three consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Salame lands an overhand right to the head followed by a cross to the body.  
Salame switches the action to the outside and is on target with a cross.  
Furuya gets on the inside.  Salame lands a left hook to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body, AND FURUYA IS DOWN!  He manages to get up at 4.  
Furuya manages to force Salame onto the ropes.  Salame is on target with a sharp left hook to Furuya's body.  
Salame is on target with a sharp jab to his opponents body.  
Salame is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Salame lands a jab to the head followed by a cross to the body.  
Salame lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Salame tries to step out of his opponents range.  Salame quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands an overhand right to the head followed by a jab to the body.  
Furuya pivots to the left of his opponent.  Salame lands a spiteful jab.  
Salame steps away from his opponent and connects with a cross.  


Round 6 Statistics
Salame: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 10                            
Power Shots Thrown: 33                            
Power Shots Landed: 19                            
Head Shots Thrown: 37                            
Head Shots Landed: 23                            
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Furuya: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 8                             
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Salame is looking to keep his distance and finds the target with a hard jab.  
Salame lands a cross followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body.  HE HAS HIS OPPONENT IN TROUBLE!  Furuya quickly recovers. 
Salame lands an overhand right.  
Furuya lands a jab.  
Salame feints a left, and then hits home with a ramrod jab.  
Salame lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Salame lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Furuya is looking to close the distance and manouvers Salame onto the ropes.  Salame lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Furuya pivots to the left of his opponent and connects with a right hook.  
Salame lands two jabs to the body, and one to the head.  
Salame switches the action to the outside and lands two consecutive overhand rights to his opponents head.  
Salame lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a jab to the head.  
Salame is looking to keep his distance and snaps his opponents head back with a sharp jab.  
Salame lands a cross, overhand right and a jab to his opponents head.  
Salame is on target with a solid cross.  
Furuya throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  


Round 7 Statistics
Salame: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 10                            
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 19                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Furuya: 
Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Salame connects with a stinging cross.  
Furuya lands a jab.  Furuya throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a solid right uppercut.  
Furuya gets on the inside.  Salame lands a right hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Salame steps to the outside.  Salame feints a jab, and then lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Salame lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Salame lands a solid jab.  
Salame is looking to keep his distance and lands an overhand right, cross and an overhand left to his opponents head.  
Salame is looking to keep his distance and is on target with a stinging cross.  
Salame is looking to keep his distance and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  He then lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Furuya walks Salame down, trapping him in a corner.  Salame hits home with a stiff jab.  
Salame is looking to keep his distance and lands a spiteful jab.  
Salame lands a jab.  
Salame drives a left uppercut into his opponents body.  
Furuya throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a sharp left uppercut.  
Salame stands off with low guard waiting for his opponent to launch an attack.  Furuya tries to land a jab, but Salame sidesteps and counters with a stinging cross.  
Salame hits home with a cross.  
Salame connects with a cross.  
At the end of Round 8, lets listen in on the corners...Salame's trainer is telling his fighter he is a mile in front and not to do anything stupid. 

Round 8 Statistics
Salame: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 9                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 35                            
Head Shots Landed: 22                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Furuya: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

Salame lands two overhand rights followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Salame hits home with an overhand right.  
Furuya finds the target with a jab.  
Salame steps away from his opponent.  Salame feints a cross, and then lands an overhand left followed by a overhand right to his opponents head, AND HIS OPPONENT IS HURT!  Furuya quickly recovers. 
Salame lands a sharp jab.  
Salame is looking to keep his distance and lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  He continues the combination and lands a jab to the body, a cross to the head and a jab to the head.  
Salame steps away from his opponent and lands a mean cross.  FURUYA IS HURT!  Furuya almost instantly gets his legs back. 
Furuya goes for the bodyshot, but lands south of the border!  The ref ignores Salame's complaints and signals for the action to continue.  
Salame strikes his opponents body with a jab.  
Salame is on target with an overhand left.  
Furuya walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Furuya finds the target with a jab.  
Salame tries to keep the action at long range and lands an overhand left followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Salame is on target with a jab.  
Salame feints a left, and then lands a stinging jab to Furuya's body.  
Salame feints a right hook, and then connects with a cross.  
Salame lands a stinging overhand right.  Salame tries to land a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
At the end of Round 9, lets listen in on the corners...Furuya's trainer is telling his fighter he must go to war on his opponent!  

Round 9 Statistics
Salame: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 8                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 18                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Furuya: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 5                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

Salame steps to the outside and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Salame lands two consecutive overhand rights to his opponents head.  
Salame lands a sharp cross.  
Salame is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a ramrod jab.  
Furuya pivots from in front of his opponent.  Salame is on target with a left hook to Furuya's body.  
Salame lands a cross.  
Furuya cuts off the ring, trapping Salame on the ropes.  Salame is on target with a jab.  
Salame lands a cross to the body, a jab to the body and an overhand right to the head.  THAT HURT HIS OPPONENT!  
Salame senses Furuya is in trouble...he is looking to finish him off!  Salame lands a cross to the head followed by a left hook to the body, AND SENDS FURUYA SPRAWLING TO THE CANVAS!  He makes it to one knee, but is unable to rise any further as the ref counts 10!  The winner by KO is Salame!  


Round 10 Statistics
Salame: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Furuya: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 6                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 7                             
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
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 - 8  10 - 8  10 - 8
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


Fight Statistics
Salame: 
Total Punches Thrown: 383                           
Total Punches Landed: 235                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 314                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 199                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 69                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 36                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 238                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 140                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 145                           
Total Jabs Landed: 95                            

Furuya: 
Total Punches Thrown: 201                           
Total Punches Landed: 17                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 184                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 17                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 0                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 97                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Total Jabs Thrown: 104                           
Total Jabs Landed: 9