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26/10/2041
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Nao Kuramoto vs Fumio Kubo

Boxing Daily Report from the Nottinggham Promotions promoted show at Takeo Ueno Gym, Sendai,  taking place on 28/10/2040:

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-Miyagi Featherweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Nao Kuramoto (5 - 24(1) - 7) who hails from Sendai, Japan and Fumio Kubo(8 - 2) from Sendai, Japan.  Kuramoto weighed in at 125 pounds and 11 ounces, while Kubo weighed in at 126 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Hideki Shibata, and the three ringside judges are Satoru Oyama, Satoshi Matsui and Mitsuru Asano.  

Round 1: 

Kubo lands a ramrod jab.  
Kuramoto is on target with a cross.  
Kuramoto steps inside.  Kubo drives a left hook into Kuramoto's ribs.  
Kubo steps to the outside and connects with a cross.  
Kubo lands with a hard jab.  
Kubo walks Kuramoto down, trapping him in a neutral corner.  Kubo lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Kuramoto tries to land a left hook, but Kubo sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Kubo finds the target with a jab.  
Kubo is looking to close the distance and lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Kubo steps away from his opponent and lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Kubo steps inside.  Kuramoto throws a left hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Kubo sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a right hook to the head, a left uppercut to the body and a right hook to the head.  
Kuramoto advances into close range.  Kubo is on target with a right uppercut.  
Kubo sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Kuramoto closes the distance.  Kubo lands a left hook to the body followed by a right uppercut to the head.  
Kubo is looking to close the distance and digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Kubo is looking to keep the action on the outside and tries to land a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Kubo quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and connects with a right hook.  
Kuramoto closes the distance.  Kubo is on target with a left uppercut to Kuramoto's body.  As Kubo tries to work on the inside, the fighters heads come together!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Kuramoto dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Kubo advances into close range and lands a right hook.  
Kubo pivots to the left of his opponent and drives a left uppercut into Kuramoto's body.  
Kubo pivots to the side of his opponent.  Kuramoto tries to land a right hook, but Kubo blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Kubo connects with a left hook.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Kuramoto's trainer is telling his fighter to increase his workrate.  Kuramoto's trainer is telling his fighter to tighten his defence.  

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

Kubo: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 43                            
Power Shots Landed: 28                            
Head Shots Thrown: 41                            
Head Shots Landed: 22                            
Body Shots Thrown: 14                            
Body Shots Landed: 10                            

Round 2: 

Kubo hits home with a left hook.  
Kubo lands two left hooks followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Kubo steps inside and manouvers Kuramoto onto the ropes.  Kubo hits home with a right hook.  
Kubo steps away from his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Kubo strikes his opponents body with a jab.  
Kuramoto attempts to land a cross, but Kubo sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Kubo pivots to the right of his opponent.  Kubo attempts to land a left hook, but Kuramoto slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Kubo connects with a right uppercut.  
Kubo steps away from his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Kuramoto switches the action to the outside and hits home with a cross.  
Kubo lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Kubo lands a right hook.  
Kubo manages to force Kuramoto into the blue corner.  Kubo drives a right hook into his opponents body.  Kubo wants to work on the inside, but accidentally clashes heads with his opponent!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Kuramoto dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Kubo is on target with a left uppercut to Kuramoto's body.  
Kubo hits home with a left hook.  
Kubo drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Kubo pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Kuramoto's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 2 Statistics
Kuramoto: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Kubo: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 33                            
Power Shots Landed: 19                            
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Round 3: 

Kubo lands a left hook followed by  two right hooks to his opponents head.  
Kubo lands two left hooks followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Kubo steps inside and hits home with a left uppercut.  
Kuramoto drives a right uppercut into his opponents body.  
Kubo steps to the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Kuramoto advances into close range.  Kubo pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a left hook, right hook and a left hook to his opponents head.  
Kuramoto closes the distance.  Kubo lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Kuramoto's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  

Round 3 Statistics
Kuramoto: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Kubo: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 37                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 4: 

Kubo pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a right hook, left hook and a right hook to his opponents head.  
Kubo pivots to the side of his opponent and drives a right uppercut into Kuramoto's body.  
Kubo lands with a stinging jab.  
Kubo hits home with a left uppercut.  
Kubo is looking to keep the action on the outside and hits home with a cross.  
Kubo is looking to close the distance and hits home with a left hook.  
Kubo sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a right hook.  
Kubo sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Kubo tries to keep the action at long range and hits home with a cross.  
Kubo pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a cross.  
Kuramoto steps inside.  Kubo pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  As Kuramoto tries to work on the inside, the fighters heads come together!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Kubo dabs at his face checking for damage.  Kubo has taken some damage there.  That has caused slight swelling  around the left eye.  
Kuramoto gets on the inside.  Kubo pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a left uppercut.  
Kubo pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Kubo hits home with a right hook.  
Kubo backs onto the ropes...he is waving his opponent in!  Kuramoto accepts the invitation, throwing powerful combos, but is unable to land anything on Kubo.  


Round 4 Statistics
Kuramoto: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Kubo: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 18                            
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 5: 

Kubo gets on the inside and connects with a left hook.  
Kubo connects with a left hook.  
Kubo tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a cross.  
Kubo tries to step out of his opponents range and connects with a cross.  
Kubo connects with a left uppercut.  
Kuramoto steps away from his opponent.  Kubo hits home with a cross.  
Kubo throws a right hook, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Kubo lands a cross.  
Kubo gets on the inside and lands a left hook to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  
Kuramoto digs in a right uppercut to Kubo's body.  
Kubo lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Kubo lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Kubo is on target with a left uppercut.  


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

Kubo: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 6: 

Kubo connects with a left hook.  
Kuramoto lands a cross.  
Kuramoto advances into close range.  Kubo drives a left hook into his opponents ribs.  
Kubo lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Kubo switches the action to the outside and lands an overhand right.  
Kubo advances into close range and hits home with a left hook.  
Kubo connects with a left uppercut.  
Kuramoto closes the distance.  Kubo lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Kubo lands with a stiff jab.  
Kuramoto is looking to close the distance.  Kubo lands a right uppercut, left hook and a right hook to his opponents head.  
Kubo advances into close range and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Kubo is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Kuramoto closes the distance.  Kubo lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Kubo advances into close range and lands a left hook.  
Kubo lands a jab followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  Kubo throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Kuramoto advances into close range.  Kubo lands a left hook.  
Kubo steps inside and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Kubo switches the action to the outside and lands a cross.  
Kubo lands a sharp jab.  
Kuramoto is looking to close the distance.  Kubo lands a right hook followed by  two left hooks to his opponents head.  
Kubo is looking to keep his distance and finds the target with a jab.  


Round 6 Statistics
Kuramoto: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 8                             
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Kubo: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 47                            
Power Shots Landed: 29                            
Head Shots Thrown: 52                            
Head Shots Landed: 28                            
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Round 7: 

Kuramoto advances into close range.  Kubo lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Kubo lands a right hook.  
Kubo tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with a jab.  
Kuramoto gets on the inside.  Kubo connects with a left uppercut.  
Kubo connects with a right hook.  
Kubo lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Kubo is on target with a left hook.  
Kuramoto tries to step out of his opponents range and lands an overhand right.  
Kubo tries to keep the action at long range and is on target with a cross.  
Kubo lands two left hook's to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Kubo lands a right hook.  
Kubo is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with a jab.  
Kubo hits home with a left hook.  
Kuramoto quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Kubo lands a left hook, right hook and a left hook to his opponents head.  
Kubo steps away from his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Kuramoto advances into close range.  Kubo is on target with a left hook.  
Kubo steps inside and is on target with a right hook.  
Kuramoto tries to step out of his opponents range.  Kubo is on target with a cross.  


Round 7 Statistics
Kuramoto: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Kubo: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 36                            
Power Shots Landed: 25                            
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 23                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Round 8: 

Kubo hits home with a left hook.  
Kubo steps away from his opponent and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Kubo is on target with a right hook.  
Kubo steps away from his opponent and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Kubo advances into close range.  Kuramoto sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Kubo lands a right hook to the head, a right hook to the body and a left hook to the body.  
Kubo attempts to land an overhand left, but Kuramoto slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Kubo lands a cross.  
Kubo lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Kubo lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Kubo switches the action to the outside and is on target with a cross.  
Kubo is looking to keep his distance and throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Kubo tries to keep the action at long range and connects with a cross.  
Kubo connects with a left uppercut.  
Kubo lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Kubo lands a cross.  
At the end of Round 8, lets listen in on the corners...Kubo's trainer is telling his fighter he is a mile in front and not to do anything stupid. 

Round 8 Statistics
Kuramoto: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 9                             
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Kubo: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 34                            
Power Shots Landed: 21                            
Head Shots Thrown: 39                            
Head Shots Landed: 18                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Round 9: 

Kubo lands a hard jab.  
Kubo hits the target with a spiteful jab.  
Kubo drives a jab into his opponents body.  
Kuramoto sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Kubo lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Kuramoto steps to the outside and hits home with a cross.  


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

Kubo: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 4                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 10: 

Kuramoto hits home with a left uppercut.  
Kubo throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Kuramoto contemptuously drops his hands, trying to provoke his opponent.  Kubo connects with a cross.  
Kuramoto is on target with a cross.  
Kubo is on target with a cross.  
Kuramoto is looking to close the distance.  Kubo lands a left hook.  
Kubo lands a jab to Kuramoto's body.  
Kuramoto is on target with a left hook to Kubo's body.  
Kubo connects with a cross.  
Kubo connects with a cross.  


Round 10 Statistics
Kuramoto: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Kubo: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 1 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 2 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 3 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 4 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 5 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 6 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 7 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 8 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 9 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 10 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  10 - 9


Final Scorecards: 90 - 100  90 - 100  91 - 99

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Sendai, Japan.... Fumio Kubo

Fight Statistics
Kuramoto: 
Total Punches Thrown: 173                           
Total Punches Landed: 20                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 137                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 36                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 3                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 152                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 21                            
Total Jabs Landed: 3                             

Kubo: 
Total Punches Thrown: 396                           
Total Punches Landed: 203                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 320                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 158                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 76                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 45                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 295                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 175                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 101                           
Total Jabs Landed: 28