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09/05/2041
EOD Running: BackUps
Jiro Kuse vs Ichiro Yamaguchi

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Japan-Osaka promoted show at Osaka Miyoshi, Osaka,  taking place on 05/10/2040:

There are plenty of empty seats out here tonight, with the show nowhere near close to selling out.  
Next up is the main event of the show.  This is a semi final eliminator for the Japan-Osaka Light Heavyweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Jiro Kuse (7 - 13(4) - 2 - 1(NC)) who hails from Osaka, Japan and Ichiro Yamaguchi(2 - 2(1) - 2) from Sakai, Japan.  Kuse weighed in at 174 pounds and 13 ounces, while Yamaguchi weighed in at 175 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Daiki Aoki, and the three ringside judges are Kenji Tamura, Hiro Kamei and Yoshi Yamane.  

Round 1: 

Yamaguchi steps away from his opponent and throws a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Yamaguchi throws a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Yamaguchi is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross followed by  two overhand rights to his opponents head.  
Yamaguchi tries to keep the action at long range and attempts to land a jab, but Kuse blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Kuse's trainer is telling his fighter he needs to be more active or he's going to get outworked.  Yamaguchi's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  

Round 1 Statistics
Kuse: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Yamaguchi: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Kuse tries to step out of his opponents range and connects with an overhand right.  
Yamaguchi advances into close range and forces Kuse to retreat into the corner.  Kuse lands a left hook.  
Kuse is on target with a left hook to Yamaguchi's liver.  
Yamaguchi attempts to land a left hook, but Kuse parries the shot and counters with a cross.  
Kuse is looking to keep his distance.  Yamaguchi drives a cross into his opponents body.  
Yamaguchi is on target with an overhand right.  
Kuse steps away from his opponent and tries to land a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Kuse steps away from his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Kuse lands a cross to the head followed by a jab to the body.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Kuse's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  Yamaguchi's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 2 Statistics
Kuse: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Yamaguchi: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 3: 

Kuse gets on the inside.  Yamaguchi throws a left uppercut, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Kuse connects with a left uppercut.  
Yamaguchi attempts to land a left hook, but Kuse parries the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Yamaguchi pivots to the right of his opponent.  Kuse hits home with a cross.  
Yamaguchi gets on the inside.  Kuse lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Yamaguchi connects with a left hook.  
Kuse digs in a left hook to his opponents liver.  
Kuse throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Kuse connects with a right hook.  
Yamaguchi is looking to keep the action on the outside and tries to land a cross, but Kuse sidesteps and counters with a right hook to his opponents ribs.  
Yamaguchi closes the distance.  Kuse pivots to the side of his opponent and hits home with a right uppercut.  
Kuse is on target with an overhand right.  
Yamaguchi hits home with a left hook.  


Round 3 Statistics
Kuse: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Yamaguchi: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Yamaguchi switches the action to the outside and hits home with an overhand left.  
Kuse is looking to close the distance.  Yamaguchi lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Yamaguchi steps to the outside and throws a cross, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Yamaguchi cuts off the ring, trapping Kuse in the corner.  Kuse lands a left hook.  
Yamaguchi attempts to land a cross, but Kuse blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Yamaguchi steps to the outside.  Kuse sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Yamaguchi tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Yamaguchi steps away from his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Yamaguchi advances into close range and connects with a right hook.  


Round 4 Statistics
Kuse: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Yamaguchi: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 5: 

Yamaguchi digs in a right hook to Kuse's body.  
Yamaguchi advances into close range and is on target with a left hook.  
Yamaguchi steps away from his opponent and connects with an overhand right.  
Kuse advances into close range and connects with a left hook.  
Yamaguchi gets on the inside.  Kuse is on target with a right hook.  


Round 5 Statistics
Kuse: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Yamaguchi: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 6: 

Kuse steps to the outside and attempts to land an overhand left, but Yamaguchi slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Kuse is on target with a left hook.  
Yamaguchi hits home with a cross.  
Kuse drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Kuse is looking to close the distance.  Yamaguchi lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Yamaguchi lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Kuse is looking to keep his distance and connects with an overhand right.  
Yamaguchi lands a cross.  
Kuse steps away from his opponent.  Yamaguchi quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and finds the target with a jab.  
At the end of Round 6, lets listen in on the corners...Kuse's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 6 Statistics
Kuse: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Yamaguchi: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Yamaguchi steps inside.  Yamaguchi quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and connects with a right hook.  
Kuse lands a cross.  
Kuse is looking to keep his distance and hits home with a cross.  
Kuse pivots to the left of his opponent and digs in a left hook to his opponents ribs.  
Yamaguchi closes the distance and walks his opponent into the blue corner.  Yamaguchi quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and digs in a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Yamaguchi steps inside.  Yamaguchi sidesteps to the left of his opponent and connects with a left hook.  
Yamaguchi switches the action to the outside and hits home with a cross.  
Kuse is on target with a cross.  
Kuse gets on the inside and hits home with a right uppercut.  
Kuse sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Kuse tries to land a cross, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a left hook.  


Round 7 Statistics
Kuse: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Yamaguchi: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 8: 

Yamaguchi closes the distance.  Kuse pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a left hook.  
Yamaguchi attempts to land a jab, but Kuse sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Kuse sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Yamaguchi is on target with a jab.  
Yamaguchi tries to step out of his opponents range and tries to land a jab, but Kuse blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Yamaguchi feints a cross, but Kuse does not fall for it and is on target with a cross.  
Yamaguchi is looking to close the distance and hits home with a right hook.  
Yamaguchi lands a jab.  Yamaguchi attempts to land a jab, but Kuse dodges the shot and counters with a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Yamaguchi switches the action to the outside.  Kuse sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Yamaguchi throws an overhand left, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Kuse hits home with a cross.  
Kuse closes the distance.  Yamaguchi hits home with a left hook.  


Round 8 Statistics
Kuse: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Yamaguchi: 
Jabs Thrown: 19                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

Yamaguchi throws an overhand right, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Yamaguchi advances into close range.  Kuse attempts to land a left uppercut, but Yamaguchi blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Kuse lands a left hook.  


Round 9 Statistics
Kuse: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Yamaguchi: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

Yamaguchi is looking to keep the action on the outside and hits home with a cross.  
Kuse feints a left hook, but Yamaguchi is not fooled and is on target with a left hook.  
Yamaguchi quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Kuse hits home with a cross.  
Kuse attempts to land a cross, but Yamaguchi slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Kuse manages to force Yamaguchi into a corner.  Yamaguchi hits home with a left hook.  


Round 10 Statistics
Kuse: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Yamaguchi: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
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 - 10
Round 6 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 7 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 8 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 9 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 10 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10


Final Scorecards: 97 - 93  97 - 93  97 - 94

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Osaka, Japan.... Jiro Kuse

Fight Statistics
Kuse: 
Total Punches Thrown: 225                           
Total Punches Landed: 49                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 193                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 39                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 32                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 10                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 157                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 44                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 68                            
Total Jabs Landed: 5                             

Yamaguchi: 
Total Punches Thrown: 262                           
Total Punches Landed: 48                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 242                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 44                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 20                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 4                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 153                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 35                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 109                           
Total Jabs Landed: 13