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12/01/2041
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Mitsuru Furuta vs Taro Ando

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Japan-Miyagi promoted show at Sendai Iwamoto, Sendai,  taking place on 01/06/2040:

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-Miyagi Super Welterweight 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 Mitsuru Furuta (9(1) - 0) who hails from Sendai, Japan and Taro Ando(11 - 6(1) - 2) from Sendai, Japan.  Furuta weighed in at 153 pounds and 10 ounces, while Ando weighed in at 154 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Hideki Shibata, and the three ringside judges are Keiichi Sakai, Satoshi Matsui and Mitsuru Asano.  

Round 1: 

Furuta steps inside and lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  He continues the combination and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Ando switches the action to the outside.  Furuta quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with a jab.  
Furuta is looking to close the distance and lands a right hook to the head, a left hook to the head and a right hook to the body.  
Furuta hits home with a cross.  
Furuta hits home with a left uppercut.  
Ando pivots to the right of his opponent.  Furuta is on target with a cross.  
Furuta gets on the inside and is on target with a right hook.  
Furuta lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Furuta advances into close range and lands a right uppercut followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Furuta steps away from his opponent and lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Furuta tries to keep the action at long range.  Ando tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Furuta gets on the inside and hits home with a left uppercut.  
Furuta digs in a right uppercut to Ando's ribs.  
Furuta lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Ando's trainer is telling his fighter to increase his workrate.  Ando's trainer is advising how he could improve his defence.  

Round 1 Statistics
Furuta: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 35                            
Power Shots Landed: 19                            
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 18                            
Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Ando: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Furuta attempts to land a cross, but Ando slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Furuta switches the action to the outside and lands a cross.  
Ando throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Ando tries to keep the action at long range.  Furuta lands a solid jab.  Furuta tries to land an overhand left, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Furuta closes the distance and lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Furuta is looking to keep his distance and snaps his opponents head back with a solid jab.  
Furuta is looking to close the distance.  Furuta pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Furuta is on target with a right hook to Ando's body.  
Furuta lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Furuta hits home with a left uppercut.  
Furuta feints a cross, and then lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Furuta feints a cross, but Ando is not fooled and lands with a cross.  
Furuta pivots to the side of his opponent and hits home with a left hook.  
Ando tries to land a cross, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a right hook.  


Round 2 Statistics
Furuta: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Ando: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Furuta lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Furuta steps inside and drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Ando tries to keep the action at long range.  Furuta is on target with a jab.  
Furuta lands a jab.  
Ando walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Furuta lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Furuta advances into close range and hits home with a right hook.  
Furuta closes the distance.  Ando throws a right uppercut, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Ando attempts to land a cross, but Furuta slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Ando lands a jab.  
Furuta advances into close range and digs in a left uppercut to Ando's body.  
Furuta lands three consecutive left hooks to his opponents head.  
Ando lands a right hook.  


Round 3 Statistics
Furuta: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Ando: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Furuta advances into close range and is on target with a right hook.  
Furuta pivots to the right of his opponent.  Ando attempts to land a left hook, but Furuta slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Furuta advances into close range and lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Furuta pivots to the side of his opponent and is on target with a right uppercut.  
Furuta switches the action to the outside and strikes his opponents body with a jab.  
Furuta advances into close range and drives a left uppercut into his opponents body.  
Furuta is on target with a left uppercut to his opponents liver.  
Furuta connects with a cross.  
Furuta pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  As Furuta tries to work on the inside, the fighters heads come together!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Ando dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Ando is on target with a cross.  
Furuta gets on the inside.  Furuta quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and digs in a left uppercut to Ando's liver.  
Furuta lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Furuta quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and hits home with a right hook.  
Ando hits home with a right hook.  
At the end of Round 4, lets listen in on the corners...Ando's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  

Round 4 Statistics
Furuta: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Ando: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Furuta walks Ando onto the ropes.  Furuta lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Furuta lands two left hooks to the body, and one to the head.  
Furuta lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Furuta steps inside and is on target with a left uppercut to Ando's body.  
Furuta lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Furuta gets on the inside and digs in a right uppercut to his opponents ribcage.  
Furuta steps inside and lands a right hook to the head, a right hook to the body and a left hook to the head.  
Ando is looking to keep his distance.  Furuta lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Furuta lands two straights followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Furuta pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a right hook, left uppercut and a left hook to his opponents head.  
Furuta lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Furuta gets on the inside and digs in a right hook to Ando's body.  
Ando steps away from his opponent.  Furuta lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Furuta lands a cross to the body, and then to the head.  
Furuta lands three consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Furuta steps inside and lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Furuta lands a cross.  
Furuta closes the distance and hits home with a left hook.  


Round 5 Statistics
Furuta: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 49                            
Power Shots Landed: 32                            
Head Shots Thrown: 46                            
Head Shots Landed: 30                            
Body Shots Thrown: 14                            
Body Shots Landed: 8                             

Ando: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 7                             
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Furuta advances into close range and connects with a right hook.  
Furuta gets on the inside.  Furuta sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Furuta closes the distance and lands a left hook to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  He then lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Furuta is on target with a jab.  
Ando connects with a cross.  
Furuta is looking to close the distance and lands a right hook to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
Furuta walks his opponent down, trapping him in the corner.  Furuta is on target with a right uppercut.  
Ando steps to the outside.  Furuta lands a jab.  
Furuta closes the distance and digs in a left hook to Ando's ribs.  
Furuta pivots to the side of his opponent and digs in a right uppercut to his opponents ribcage.  
Furuta throws an uppercut to the body, but lands well below the belt!  The ref stops the action.  The ref sends Ando to the neutral corner.  He lectures Furuta but does not take away a point.  
Furuta closes the distance and lands two left uppercut's to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Furuta connects with a left uppercut.  
Furuta closes the distance.  Furuta pivots to the right of his opponent and drives a left hook into his opponents ribs.  


Round 6 Statistics
Furuta: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Ando: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Furuta advances into close range and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Furuta advances into close range and lands two consecutive left uppercuts to his opponents head.  
Furuta gets on the inside and lands a right uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Furuta lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Furuta manouvers Ando into the corner.  Furuta feints a cross, and then finds the target with a solid jab.  
Furuta closes the distance and drives a left hook into Ando's body.  
Furuta lands a cross.  
Furuta lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Ando is looking to keep his distance.  Furuta throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Furuta is looking to close the distance and lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Ando lands a cross.  
Furuta closes the distance and manouvers Ando into a neutral corner.  Furuta pivots from in front of his opponent.  Furuta drives a left uppercut into his opponents ribs.  Furuta clinches his opponent.  Furuta leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. The ref separates the two fighters.  
Furuta steps away from his opponent and lands an overhand right.  
Furuta steps away from his opponent.  Furuta sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Ando is looking to keep his distance.  Furuta finds the target with a jab.  
Furuta gets on the inside and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Furuta manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Furuta lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  


Round 7 Statistics
Furuta: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 21                            
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 20                            
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Ando: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Furuta connects with a left uppercut.  
Ando steps away from his opponent.  Furuta hits home with a solid jab.  
Furuta lands three consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Furuta closes the distance and is on target with a left hook.  
Furuta is looking to close the distance and connects with a left uppercut.  
Ando steps away from his opponent.  Furuta hits home with an overhand right.  
Furuta sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with a right hook.  
Furuta is looking to close the distance and lands a right hook followed by  two left hooks to his opponents head.  
Furuta quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a stiff jab.  
Furuta advances into close range and lands a left hook, right hook and a left hook to his opponents head.  
Furuta gets on the inside and lands a right hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  Furuta attempts to land a left hook, but Ando blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Furuta tries to keep the action at long range.  Furuta feints a right hook, and then lands with a solid jab.  
Furuta lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Furuta connects with a left uppercut.  Furuta clinches his opponent.  Furuta is using his forearm in the clinch.  The ref breaks Furuta's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  
Furuta tries to step out of his opponents range.  Furuta sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a stinging jab.  
Furuta lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
At the end of Round 8, lets listen in on the corners...Furuta's trainer is telling his fighter to play it safe for the remainder of the fight. Ando's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 8 Statistics
Furuta: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 8                             
Power Shots Thrown: 33                            
Power Shots Landed: 21                            
Head Shots Thrown: 39                            
Head Shots Landed: 26                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Ando: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 4                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 8                             
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

Furuta tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with a cross.  
Furuta is looking to keep his distance and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Ando cuts off the ring, trapping Furuta in a neutral corner.  Furuta lands with a sharp jab.  
Furuta feints a cross, and then is on target with a jab.  
Furuta tries to keep the action at long range and lands a cross to the body followed by a jab to the head.  
Furuta lowers his hands, trying to provoke his opponent to attack.  Ando is on target with a cross.  
Furuta is on target with a jab.  
Furuta is looking to keep his distance and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Furuta lands a jab.  
Furuta hits home with a cross.  
Furuta is on target with a cross.  
Ando pivots to the side of his opponent.  Furuta connects with a left hook.  
Ando is on target with a right uppercut.  Ando attempts to land a cross, but Furuta sidesteps and counters with a cross.  


Round 9 Statistics
Furuta: 
Jabs Thrown: 18                            
Jabs Landed: 10                            
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Ando: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

Furuta switches the action to the outside and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Furuta lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Furuta lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Furuta lands an overhand left.  
Furuta lands a stinging jab.  
Furuta sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a stiff jab.  
Furuta lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Furuta lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Furuta sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Furuta lands an overhand right.  
Ando is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Furuta quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a jab to the body, a jab to the head and an overhand left to the head.  
Furuta finds the target with a stinging jab.  


Round 10 Statistics
Furuta: 
Jabs Thrown: 25                            
Jabs Landed: 17                            
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 34                            
Head Shots Landed: 25                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Ando: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
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 - 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 Sendai, Japan.... Mitsuru Furuta

Fight Statistics
Furuta: 
Total Punches Thrown: 391                           
Total Punches Landed: 228                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 313                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 186                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 78                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 42                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 268                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 162                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 123                           
Total Jabs Landed: 66                            

Ando: 
Total Punches Thrown: 167                           
Total Punches Landed: 15                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 143                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 24                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 0                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 100                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 67                            
Total Jabs Landed: 3