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15/09/2040
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Ryuu Taketa vs Iwao Kuramoto

Boxing Daily Report from the Katembula Promotions promoted show at Hamamatsu Takagi, Hamamatsu,  taking place on 03/03/2040:

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 mandatory fight for the Japan-Shizuoka 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 Ryuu Taketa (25(2) - 1 - 3) who hails from Shizuoka, Japan and Iwao Kuramoto(4 - 1) from Shizuoka, Japan.  Both Taketa and Kuramoto weighed in at 135 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Takeo Nishihara, and the three ringside judges are Hisao Kawano, Fumio Hirano and Takeo Fujino.  

Round 1: 

Kuramoto closes the distance.  Taketa hits home with a left uppercut.  
Kuramoto hits home with a sharp cross.  
Taketa is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Kuramoto steps inside.  Taketa is on target with a stinging left hook.  
Taketa steps to the outside and lands two consecutive overhand rights to his opponents head.  
Taketa lands a cross.  Taketa attempts to land an overhand right, but Kuramoto dodges the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Kuramoto advances into close range.  Taketa tries to land a left hook, but Kuramoto sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Taketa steps to the outside and lands a solid overhand right.  
Kuramoto connects with a cross.  
Kuramoto sidesteps to the right of his opponent and digs in a left hook to Taketa's body.  
Kuramoto digs in a solid left hook to Taketa's body.  
Kuramoto advances into close range and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Taketa is on target with a jab to his opponents body.  
Taketa tries to keep the action at long range and lands an overhand right followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  Taketa attempts to land a jab, but Kuramoto slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Taketa steps away from his opponent and is on target with a jab.  
Taketa connects with a cross.  
Taketa connects with a cross.  
Taketa is on target with a jab.  
Taketa pivots to the left of his opponent.  Kuramoto hits the target with a sharp jab.  
Taketa tries to keep the action at long range.  Kuramoto is on target with a cross.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Taketa's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 1 Statistics
Taketa: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 37                            
Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Kuramoto: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 2: 

Taketa steps away from his opponent and lands a jab.  
Taketa is looking to keep his distance and is on target with a cross.  
Kuramoto is looking to close the distance.  Taketa quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Kuramoto digs in a solid right hook to Taketa's ribcage.  
Kuramoto closes the distance and manouvers Taketa onto the ropes.  Taketa digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Taketa lands a cross.  
Taketa hits home with a solid overhand right.  
Taketa drives a solid jab into his opponents face.  
Kuramoto gets on the inside.  Taketa lands a left uppercut to the body, a right hook to the head and a left uppercut to the head.  
Taketa lands a solid jab.  
Taketa quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a jab to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Taketa sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Taketa tries to land a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a firm right uppercut.  
Kuramoto cuts off the ring, trapping Taketa on the ropes.  Kuramoto lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Taketa tries to step out of his opponents range.  Taketa feints a jab, and then connects with a solid cross.  
Taketa is on target with a solid jab.  
Kuramoto closes the distance.  Taketa pivots to the left of his opponent and is on target with a stinging right hook.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Kuramoto's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  

Round 2 Statistics
Taketa: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Kuramoto: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 3: 

Kuramoto gets on the inside and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Taketa lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Kuramoto advances into close range.  Taketa hits home with a right hook.  Taketa attempts to land a right uppercut, but Kuramoto sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Taketa is looking to keep his distance.  Kuramoto is on target with a cross to Taketa's body.  
Kuramoto connects with an overhand left.  
Taketa throws a left uppercut, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a stinging cross.  
Taketa steps away from his opponent and lands an overhand right.  
Kuramoto closes the distance.  Taketa lands a firm right hook.  
Kuramoto closes the distance and manouvers Taketa onto the ropes.  Kuramoto throws a short cross to the body, but lands low!  The ref ignores Taketa's complaints and signals for the action to continue.  
Taketa tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Kuramoto closes the distance.  Taketa connects with a left hook.  
Taketa is looking to keep the action on the outside and drives a cross into Kuramoto's body.  
Taketa hits home with a stiff jab.  
Taketa is looking to keep his distance and connects with a firm cross.  
Taketa tries to keep the action at long range.  Kuramoto tries to land an overhand right, but Taketa slips the shot and counters with a sharp right uppercut.  
Kuramoto closes the distance and forces Taketa to retreat onto the ropes.  Taketa is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Taketa is looking to keep his distance.  Taketa feints a cross, but Kuramoto does not fall for it and responds with a right uppercut.  
Kuramoto lands a right hook to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  


Round 3 Statistics
Taketa: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Kuramoto: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Round 4: 

Kuramoto gets on the inside.  Taketa pivots to the side of his opponent.  Taketa throws a right uppercut, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Taketa lands with a stiff jab.  Taketa attempts to land an overhand left, but Kuramoto dodges the shot and counters with a firm left hook.  
Taketa lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Taketa quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Kuramoto attempts to land a cross, but Taketa blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Taketa finds the target with a jab.  
Kuramoto attempts to land a left hook, but Taketa sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Taketa lands a right hook.  
Taketa is on target with a jab.  
Taketa steps away from his opponent.  Kuramoto connects with a sharp cross.  
Kuramoto steps inside and walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Kuramoto sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Taketa lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Taketa is looking to keep his distance and hits home with a cross.  
Taketa hits home with a sharp jab.  
Taketa lands a straight 1 - 2.  


Round 4 Statistics
Taketa: 
Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 35                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Kuramoto: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Taketa lands a cross.  
Taketa hits home with an overhand right.  
Taketa lands a cross.  
Kuramoto advances into close range.  Taketa is on target with a right hook to Kuramoto's body.  
Taketa is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Kuramoto is looking to close the distance.  Taketa pivots to the left of his opponent.  Taketa tries to land a right hook, but Kuramoto blocks the shot and counters with a firm right hook.  
Taketa is looking to keep his distance and is on target with a cross.  
Taketa switches the action to the outside and is on target with a jab.  Taketa tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a sharp left hook to his opponents body.  
Kuramoto walks Taketa down, trapping him on the ropes.  Kuramoto is on target with a solid cross.  
Taketa tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a jab followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  
Taketa lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Taketa lands a jab to the body, a cross to the head and a jab to the head.  
Kuramoto connects with a cross.  
Taketa steps to the outside and finds the target with a jab.  
Taketa is on target with a jab.  
Kuramoto closes the distance and digs in a left hook to Taketa's body.  
Kuramoto forces Taketa to back into the corner.  Taketa lands a right uppercut to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Taketa lands a jab followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Kuramoto is looking to close the distance.  Taketa drives a left hook into Kuramoto's liver.  Taketa tries to land a left uppercut, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Taketa steps to the outside and lands a stinging jab.  


Round 5 Statistics
Taketa: 
Jabs Thrown: 21                            
Jabs Landed: 14                            
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 44                            
Head Shots Landed: 25                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Kuramoto: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 6: 

Kuramoto steps inside.  Taketa pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Taketa is looking to keep his distance and lands a jab.  
Taketa is on target with an overhand right.  
Kuramoto gets on the inside.  Taketa digs in a firm left hook to his opponents ribs.  
Taketa switches the action to the outside and lands two jabs followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Kuramoto gets on the inside.  Taketa pivots to the left of his opponent.  Taketa tries to land a left hook, but Kuramoto sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Taketa lands two straights followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Taketa lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Kuramoto advances into close range.  Taketa digs in a solid right hook to Kuramoto's ribcage.  
Taketa lands a right hook followed by  two left hooks to his opponents head.  
Taketa lands a left hook.  
Kuramoto attempts to land a right uppercut, but Taketa blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Taketa feints a cross, and then lands with a stinging jab.  
Taketa lands a jab, cross and an overhand right to his opponents head.  
Taketa lands a solid cross.  
Taketa lands an overhand right.  
At the end of Round 6, lets listen in on the corners...Kuramoto's trainer is telling his fighter he needs to be more active or he's going to get outworked.  

Round 6 Statistics
Taketa: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 9                             
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 19                            
Head Shots Thrown: 42                            
Head Shots Landed: 26                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Kuramoto: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Kuramoto is looking to close the distance.  Taketa lands a left hook.  
Kuramoto is on target with a sharp right hook to Taketa's ribs.  
Taketa tries to keep the action at long range and hits the target with a solid jab.  
Taketa is on target with a left uppercut.  
Kuramoto pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Kuramoto is looking to close the distance and drives a sharp left uppercut into Taketa's body.  
Taketa quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a left hook.  
Taketa steps to the outside and lands a jab, overhand right and a cross to his opponents head.  
Kuramoto is looking to close the distance and manages to force Taketa onto the ropes.  Kuramoto lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body, AND HIS OPPONENT IS HURT!  Taketa recovers before his opponent can take advantage. 
Taketa lands a jab.  
Taketa hits home with a left uppercut.  Taketa tries to land a left hook, but Kuramoto parries the shot and counters with a solid left uppercut.  
Kuramoto steps inside and walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Kuramoto lands a right hook.  
Kuramoto is on target with a left hook to Taketa's body.  
Kuramoto pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  


Round 7 Statistics
Taketa: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Kuramoto: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 16                            
Body Shots Landed: 8                             

Round 8: 

Kuramoto closes the distance.  Taketa lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Taketa connects with a cross.  
Taketa finds the target with a jab.  
Kuramoto gets on the inside.  Taketa lands a right hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Kuramoto gets on the inside.  Kuramoto attempts to land an uppercut to the solar plexus, but he strays low!  The ref ignores Taketa's complaints and signals for the action to continue.  
Kuramoto quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and hits home with a left hook.  
Kuramoto manouvers Taketa into the corner.  Kuramoto digs in a left hook to Taketa's liver.  
Taketa hits home with a right hook.  
Kuramoto digs in a stinging right hook to Taketa's ribs.  
Kuramoto digs in a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Taketa lands a solid cross to Kuramoto's body.  


Round 8 Statistics
Taketa: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Kuramoto: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 9: 

Taketa lands a jab, overhand right and a jab to his opponents head.  
Kuramoto steps inside.  Taketa connects with a left hook.  
Taketa steps away from his opponent and is on target with a cross.  Taketa attempts to land a jab, but Kuramoto blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Taketa feints a jab, and then lands an overhand right followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Taketa connects with a solid right uppercut.  
Kuramoto is on target with a left uppercut.  
Taketa sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with a left hook.  
Kuramoto manouvers Taketa onto the ropes.  Kuramoto is on target with a solid left uppercut to Taketa's ribs.  
Taketa lands two straights followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Taketa steps to the outside.  Kuramoto sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Taketa lands an overhand left, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  
Taketa finds the target with a jab.  Taketa throws an overhand right, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Kuramoto gets on the inside and drives a right hook into Taketa's body.  
Taketa lands a cross.  
Kuramoto gets on the inside and walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Kuramoto is on target with a sharp right hook to Taketa's body.  IT LOOKS LIKE TAKETA WAS HURT BY THAT SHOT!  
Kuramoto senses Taketa is in trouble...he is looking to finish him off!  Kuramoto lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents body, DROPPING TAKETA TO THE CANVAS!  He is back up on his feet at 5.  
Kuramoto lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  He then lands a right uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents body, AND TAKETA IS KNOCKED DOWN!  He beats the count, getting up at 7.  Taketa now seems to have recovered from the bodyshot.  
Taketa connects with a left hook.  Taketa throws a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a firm left uppercut.  
Kuramoto tries to land a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Taketa steps to the outside.  Kuramoto is on target with an overhand left.  
Taketa is looking to keep his distance and lands an overhand right.  
At the end of Round 9, lets listen in on the corners...Taketa's trainer is telling his fighter he is winning comfortably and should get on his bike for the remainder of the fight.  Kuramoto's trainer is telling his fighter to go out and knock out his opponent!  

Round 9 Statistics
Taketa: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 33                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 45                            
Head Shots Landed: 20                            
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Kuramoto: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 34                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 16                            
Body Shots Landed: 9                             

Round 10: 

Kuramoto is looking to close the distance and drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Taketa tries to keep the action at long range and hits home with a sharp cross.  
Kuramoto steps inside.  Taketa connects with a right hook.  
Kuramoto throws an uppercut to the body, but lands well below the belt!  The ref ignores Taketa's complaints and signals for the action to continue.  
Taketa tries to keep the action at long range and lands a firm cross.  
Kuramoto advances into close range and cuts off the ring, trapping Taketa on the ropes.  Kuramoto is on target with a potent left uppercut to Taketa's body.  TAKETA IS HURT!  
Taketa tries to keep the action at long range and is on target with an overhand right.  Taketa tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  Taketa now seems to have recovered from the bodyshot.  
Taketa throws a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Taketa lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Kuramoto gets on the inside.  Taketa pivots to the right of his opponent and is on target with a right uppercut.  
Kuramoto sidesteps to the right of his opponent and finds the target with a sharp jab.  
Taketa steps away from his opponent and finds the target with a jab.  
Kuramoto is looking to close the distance.  Taketa quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Taketa steps to the outside.  Kuramoto hits home with a firm overhand right.  
Taketa lands a solid jab.  


Round 10 Statistics
Taketa: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Kuramoto: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 1 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 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: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 8 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 9 Scores: 7 - 10  7 - 10  7 - 10
Round 10 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9


Final Scorecards: 96 - 92  96 - 93  95 - 93

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Shizuoka, Japan.... Ryuu Taketa

Fight Statistics
Taketa: 
Total Punches Thrown: 363                           
Total Punches Landed: 179                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 318                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 162                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 45                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 17                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 242                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 111                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 121                           
Total Jabs Landed: 68                            

Kuramoto: 
Total Punches Thrown: 265                           
Total Punches Landed: 72                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 155                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 36                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 110                           
Total Body Shots Landed: 36                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 227                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 67                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 38                            
Total Jabs Landed: 5