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01/10/2040
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Hitoshi Kuba vs Ryo Tanabe

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Japan-Kyoto promoted show at KBS Hall, Kyoto,  taking place on 01/08/2040:

There are a few empty seats out here tonight, but this is a respectable turnout for the show.  
Next up is the main event of the show.  This is a mandatory fight for the Japan-Kyoto Super 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 Hitoshi Kuba (29(5) - 14(7)) who hails from Kyoto, Japan and Ryo Tanabe(5 - 0) from Kyoto, Japan.  Both Kuba and Tanabe weighed in at 140 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Aki Masaki, and the three ringside judges are Yuji Ida, Dai Oye and Eiji Kato.  

Round 1: 

Kuba tries to land a jab, but Tanabe sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Kuba closes the distance.  Tanabe drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Kuba throws a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a firm left hook.  
Kuba lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Kuba drives a right hook into Tanabe's ribcage.  
Kuba closes the distance and is on target with a left uppercut.  
Tanabe pivots to the right of his opponent.  Kuba digs in a left hook to Tanabe's body.  
Kuba gets on the inside and drives a right hook into his opponents body.  
Kuba advances into close range.  Tanabe sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Kuba attempts to land a left hook, but Tanabe blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Kuba is on target with a stinging right hook to his opponents body.  
Kuba hits home with a sharp cross.  
Tanabe is keeping his hands low...it looks like he wants his opponent to throw first.  Kuba throws a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a firm left hook.  
Kuba finds the target with a stiff jab.  Kuba tries to land a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Kuba feints a right hook, but Tanabe does not fall for it and responds with a cross.  
Tanabe pivots from in front of his opponent and is on target with a sharp cross.  
Kuba advances into close range and drives a right hook into his opponents body.  
Kuba is on target with a left hook to his opponents liver.  
Kuba closes the distance.  Tanabe lands a left hook.  Tanabe tries to land a left uppercut, but Kuba parries the shot and counters with a left hook.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Tanabe's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  

Round 1 Statistics
Kuba: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Tanabe: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 2: 

Tanabe lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Kuba gets on the inside.  Tanabe digs in a left hook to his opponents ribs.  
Kuba gets on the inside and attempts to land a right uppercut, but Tanabe slips the shot and counters with a solid left uppercut.  
Kuba forces Tanabe to retreat onto the ropes.  Tanabe lands a left hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Tanabe hits home with a left hook.  
Tanabe retreats back to the ropes, and waits for his opponent to attack.  Kuba steps in throwing power shots but is unable to land cleanly.  
Kuba gets on the inside.  Tanabe is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Tanabe is looking to keep his distance.  Kuba is on target with a cross.  
Kuba is looking to close the distance and attempts to land a right uppercut, but Tanabe blocks the shot and counters with a stinging cross.  
Tanabe switches the action to the outside.  Kuba hits home with a stinging cross.  
Kuba tries to land a cross, but Tanabe slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Kuba sidesteps to the left of his opponent and hits home with a solid cross.  
Kuba advances into close range.  Tanabe attempts to land a left hook, but Kuba blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Kuba is on target with a left uppercut to Tanabe's body.  
Kuba pivots to the right of his opponent and is on target with a left hook.  
Kuba lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  Kuba attempts to land a right hook, but Tanabe parries the shot and counters with a sharp left hook.  
Kuba is looking to close the distance.  Tanabe is on target with a right hook.  
Kuba throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Kuba is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  


Round 2 Statistics
Kuba: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 37                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Tanabe: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 36                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 19                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 3: 

Kuba steps inside and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Kuba pivots to the right of his opponent and digs in a right hook to Tanabe's ribs.  
Tanabe lands a cross.  
Tanabe is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with a jab to his opponents body.  
Kuba connects with a right hook.  
Tanabe hits home with a sharp jab.  
Kuba advances into close range and is on target with a right hook to Tanabe's body.  
Kuba hits home with a left hook.  
Kuba is on target with a firm left uppercut to Tanabe's body.  
Kuba quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and drives a left uppercut into his opponents body.  
Kuba steps inside and digs in a right hook to his opponents ribs.  
Kuba is on target with a left hook to his opponents ribs.  
Kuba is looking to close the distance and attempts to land a left hook, but Tanabe blocks the shot and counters with a stinging cross.  
Kuba lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Kuba is looking to close the distance and is on target with a sharp right hook.  
Kuba sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a right hook to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
Kuba is on target with a sharp left hook to his opponents body.  
Kuba lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Kuba lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  


Round 3 Statistics
Kuba: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 47                            
Power Shots Landed: 20                            
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 31                            
Body Shots Landed: 15                            

Tanabe: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 4: 

Kuba lands a right uppercut.  
Kuba lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Kuba advances into close range and is on target with a left hook to his opponents liver.  
Kuba throws a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Kuba is on target with a solid left hook to Tanabe's body.  
Kuba pivots to the right of his opponent.  Tanabe lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Kuba quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Kuba connects with a firm right uppercut.  
Kuba lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Kuba closes the distance and drives a left uppercut into Tanabe's body.  
Kuba drives a right hook into Tanabe's ribs.  
Kuba lands a right hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  Kuba attempts to land a right uppercut, but Tanabe blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Kuba is on target with a sharp right hook to his opponents ribcage.  
Kuba digs in a solid right uppercut to Tanabe's body.  


Round 4 Statistics
Kuba: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 34                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 17                            
Body Shots Landed: 9                             

Tanabe: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Kuba quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a right hook.  
Kuba lands consecutive left uppercuts to his opponents body.  
Kuba steps inside and attempts to land a left hook, but Tanabe blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Kuba lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Kuba is looking to close the distance and is on target with a right uppercut.  
Kuba digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  Kuba attempts to land a cross, but Tanabe blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Kuba closes the distance and is on target with a left uppercut.  
Tanabe lands a jab.  
Kuba gets on the inside and lands a right hook to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body.  
Kuba sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Tanabe is on target with a cross.  
Kuba throws a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Kuba advances into close range.  Kuba sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a stinging left hook.  
Kuba drives a left uppercut into Tanabe's liver.  
Kuba lowers his hands, trying to provoke his opponent to attack.  Tanabe attempts to land a jab, but Kuba sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Kuba gets on the inside and drives a firm left hook into his opponents body.  
Kuba lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Kuba is on target with a right hook to his opponents ribcage.  
Kuba steps inside and digs in a left hook to his opponents ribs.  
Kuba lands a right uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Kuba is on target with a left hook to his opponents ribs.  
Kuba lands a left hook to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
Kuba is looking to close the distance.  Tanabe lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Kuba closes the distance and digs in a solid right uppercut to his opponents body.  Kuba throws a left uppercut, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Kuba lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  


Round 5 Statistics
Kuba: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 62                            
Power Shots Landed: 26                            
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 36                            
Body Shots Landed: 15                            

Tanabe: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Kuba lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Kuba throws a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Tanabe finds the target with a jab.  
Kuba sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with a solid left hook to his opponents liver.  
Kuba gets on the inside.  Kuba sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Kuba lands a left uppercut to the body, a left hook to the body and a left hook to the head.  Kuba tries to land a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Tanabe lands a stinging jab.  
Kuba steps inside and lands a left hook to the body, a left uppercut to the head and a left hook to the head.  
Kuba lands a solid cross.  
Kuba is on target with a left uppercut to Tanabe's ribs.  
Kuba pivots to the side of his opponent and is on target with a firm right hook to Tanabe's ribcage.  
Kuba throws a right hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a right uppercut to his opponents ribcage.  
Kuba is on target with a left uppercut to Tanabe's body.  
Kuba is looking to close the distance and hits home with a right hook.  
Kuba is on target with a sharp left uppercut to Tanabe's body.  
At the end of Round 6, lets listen in on the corners...Tanabe's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 6 Statistics
Kuba: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 43                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 25                            
Body Shots Landed: 10                            

Tanabe: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 7: 

Kuba gets on the inside.  Kuba is on target with a left hook to Tanabe's ribs.  As the two fighters work on the inside, their heads come together!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Tanabe dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Kuba is on target with a cross.  Kuba attempts to land a right hook, but Tanabe blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Kuba strikes his opponents body with a cross.  Kuba attempts to land a cross, but Tanabe blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Kuba lands a right hook to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Kuba advances into close range and hits home with a left hook.  
Kuba tries to land a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Kuba connects with a cross.  
Kuba steps inside and lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Kuba drives a right hook into his opponents body.  
Kuba advances into close range.  Tanabe is on target with a right hook to his opponents ribcage.  
Kuba drives a left hook into Tanabe's liver.  
Kuba digs in a solid left hook to his opponents ribs.  
Kuba sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Tanabe attempts to land a jab, but Kuba blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Kuba steps inside.  Kuba pivots from in front of his opponent and digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Kuba digs in a right hook to his opponents ribcage.  Kuba attempts to land a right hook, but Tanabe blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Kuba lands a right uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  


Round 7 Statistics
Kuba: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 45                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 26                            
Body Shots Landed: 9                             

Tanabe: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 8: 

Kuba advances into close range and lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Kuba lands a left uppercut to the head followed by two right hook's to the body.  
Kuba lands a left uppercut to the head, a right hook to the head and a right hook to the body.  
Kuba digs in a right uppercut to his opponents ribcage.  Kuba tries to land a right uppercut, but Tanabe blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Kuba is looking to close the distance and lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Kuba lands a left hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Kuba hits home with a right uppercut.  Kuba tries to land a right uppercut, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Tanabe lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Kuba drives a right hook into Tanabe's body.  
Kuba lands a cross followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Kuba connects with a cross.  
Kuba closes the distance.  Kuba pivots to the side of his opponent and digs in a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Kuba tries to land a cross, but Tanabe sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Kuba steps inside.  Tanabe lands a right hook.  
Tanabe steps to the outside.  Kuba hits home with an overhand left.  
Kuba gets on the inside and digs in a right uppercut to Tanabe's body.  
Kuba lands a cross to Tanabe's body.  


Round 8 Statistics
Kuba: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 43                            
Power Shots Landed: 22                            
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 25                            
Body Shots Landed: 15                            

Tanabe: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

Kuba throws a right uppercut, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Kuba steps inside and connects with a solid right hook.  
Tanabe lands a stinging jab.  
Kuba connects with a left uppercut.  
Kuba gets on the inside.  Kuba drives a left hook into Tanabe's body.  Tanabe wants to work on the inside, but accidentally clashes heads with his opponent!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Kuba dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Kuba is on target with a right hook.  
Kuba sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with a right hook to Tanabe's ribs.  
Kuba gets on the inside and digs in a right hook to Tanabe's body.  
Tanabe strikes his opponents body with a jab.  
Kuba sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a right uppercut.  
Kuba lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Kuba is looking to close the distance and attempts to land a left hook, but Tanabe blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
At the end of Round 9, lets listen in on the corners...Tanabe's trainer is telling his fighter to go out and knock out his opponent!  

Round 9 Statistics
Kuba: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 16                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Tanabe: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 10: 

Tanabe is on target with a stiff jab.  
Kuba gets on the inside and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Kuba pivots to the side of his opponent.  Tanabe hits home with a sharp cross.  
Kuba is on target with a right hook.  
Tanabe is on target with a jab.  
Kuba closes the distance and drives a left hook into Tanabe's body.  
Kuba drives a right hook into Tanabe's ribcage.  
Kuba hits home with a cross.  
Kuba lands a firm cross.  
Kuba feints a jab, and then is on target with a sharp left hook to Tanabe's body.  
Kuba closes the distance and lands a left hook to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body.  Kuba attempts to land a right hook, but Tanabe blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Kuba is looking to close the distance and lands a right uppercut to the body, and then to the head.  He follows up the attack and lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Kuba hits home with a cross.  
Kuba throws a left hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Kuba digs in a right hook to Tanabe's body.  
Kuba tries to land a left uppercut, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Kuba closes the distance and is on target with a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Kuba lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Kuba digs in a left hook to his opponents ribs.  
Tanabe attempts to land a jab, but Kuba blocks the shot and counters with a stinging left hook.  


Round 10 Statistics
Kuba: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 64                            
Power Shots Landed: 21                            
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 35                            
Body Shots Landed: 11                            

Tanabe: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 1 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 2 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
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: 98 - 92  98 - 92  98 - 92

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Kyoto, Japan.... Hitoshi Kuba

Fight Statistics
Kuba: 
Total Punches Thrown: 449                           
Total Punches Landed: 170                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 215                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 70                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 234                           
Total Body Shots Landed: 100                           
Total Power Shots Thrown: 430                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 166                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 19                            
Total Jabs Landed: 4                             

Tanabe: 
Total Punches Thrown: 311                           
Total Punches Landed: 73                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 221                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 63                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 90                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 10                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 212                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 50                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 99                            
Total Jabs Landed: 23