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30/11/2040
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Iwao Kuba vs Hideki Furukawa

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Japan-Hyogo promoted show at Kobe Onaga, Kobe,  taking place on 16/11/2040:

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-Hyogo Cruiserweight 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 Iwao Kuba (28(5) - 21(16) - 1) who hails from Amagasaki, Japan and Hideki Furukawa(18 - 8 - 4) from Nishinomiya, Japan.  Both Kuba and Furukawa weighed in at 200 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Iwao Sumida, and the three ringside judges are Hisoka Iida, Aoi Ohno and Kazuhiko Yamamura.  

Round 1: 

Kuba throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Kuba is looking to keep the action on the outside and strikes his opponents body with a jab.  
Furukawa steps inside.  Kuba lands a left hook, right hook and a left uppercut to his opponents body.  Kuba ties up his opponent.  The ref separates the two fighters.  
Kuba lands with a stinging jab.  
Kuba lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Furukawa manouvers Kuba into the corner.  Furukawa throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Furukawa lands a jab.  
Kuba tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a ramrod jab.  
Kuba lands a cross.  
Kuba hits home with an overhand left.  
Kuba attempts to land a cross, but Furukawa blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Kuba lands a jab.  
Kuba lands a cross.  
Kuba drives a cross into his opponents body.  
Furukawa gets on the inside.  Kuba is on target with a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Kuba steps away from his opponent.  Kuba quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and drives a ramrod jab into his opponents face.  
Kuba is on target with an overhand left.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Furukawa's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  Furukawa's trainer is telling his fighter he needs to be more active or he's going to get outworked.  Furukawa's trainer is advising how he could stop so many clean shots getting through.  

Round 1 Statistics
Kuba: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 8                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Furukawa: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Furukawa sidesteps to the left of his opponent and connects with a left hook.  
Kuba is looking to keep his distance.  Kuba feints a jab, tricking Furukawa into countering with a right uppercut.  Kuba avoids the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Kuba is on target with a spiteful jab.  
Kuba hits home with a sharp jab.  
Kuba steps away from his opponent and connects with an overhand right.  
Kuba hits home with a cross.  
Kuba sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a ramrod jab.  
Furukawa sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Kuba lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Kuba steps away from his opponent and drives a ramrod jab into his opponents face.  
Furukawa steps inside.  Furukawa pivots to the left of his opponent.  Kuba is on target with a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Kuba lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Kuba steps to the outside and lands a cross.  
Furukawa is looking to close the distance.  Kuba is on target with a right hook to Furukawa's body.  
Kuba steps to the outside and hits the target with a ramrod jab.  
Kuba finds the target with a jab.  
Kuba hits the target with a ramrod jab.  
Furukawa advances into close range.  Kuba lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Kuba switches the action to the outside and lands a straight 1 - 2.  


Round 2 Statistics
Kuba: 
Jabs Thrown: 19                            
Jabs Landed: 12                            
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Furukawa: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Kuba hits home with a left hook.  
Furukawa sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Kuba digs in a right hook to Furukawa's body.  
Furukawa sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Kuba hits home with a right hook.  Kuba clinches his opponent.  As they grapple, Kuba pushes his forearm into Furukawa's face.  The ref halts the action and breaks the clinch.  He lectures Kuba about fouling.  
Kuba pivots from in front of his opponent and lands two left hooks to the body, and one to the head.  THAT HURT HIS OPPONENT!  Furukawa recovers before his opponent can take advantage. 
Kuba connects with a stinging cross.  
Kuba connects with a solid overhand left.  
Furukawa steps inside.  Kuba lands a left hook, right uppercut and a right hook to his opponents body.  
Kuba steps to the outside and lands a jab to the head followed by a cross to the body.  
Kuba lands an overhand left, jab and an overhand left to his opponents head.  
Furukawa pivots to the side of his opponent.  Furukawa throws a right hook, but Kuba holds on to his opponent.  Kuba leans on his opponent using all his weight. The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  
Kuba finds the target with a jab.  
Kuba lands with a solid jab.  
Kuba tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with a ramrod jab.  
Kuba quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and connects with a stinging cross.  
Kuba tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with a jab to Furukawa's body.  
Furukawa closes the distance and forces Kuba to back into a neutral corner.  Furukawa sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Furukawa throws a left hook, but Kuba holds on to his opponent.  Kuba throws a hook within the clinch but hits his opponent behind the head. Kuba throws a hook within the clinch but hits his opponent behind the head. The ref breaks Kuba's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  
Kuba snaps his opponents head back with a sharp jab.  
Kuba hits home with a cross.  
Kuba steps away from his opponent and is on target with a firm overhand left.  
Kuba hits home with a cross.  
Kuba tries to keep the action at long range and strikes his opponents body with a jab.  


Round 3 Statistics
Kuba: 
Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Jabs Landed: 12                            
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 18                            
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 22                            
Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Body Shots Landed: 8                             

Furukawa: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 8                             
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Kuba tries to keep the action at long range and lands two jab's to the head followed by a cross to the body.  
Kuba is on target with a solid cross.  
Kuba switches the action to the outside and lands a cross to his opponents body.  
Kuba switches the action to the outside and finds the target with a jab.  
Furukawa gets on the inside.  Kuba tries to land a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Kuba lands a solid cross.  
Furukawa steps inside.  Kuba lands a right uppercut to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Kuba lands with a ramrod jab.  
Kuba switches the action to the outside.  Kuba drops his hands, and waves his opponent in.  Furukawa attempts to land a cross, but Kuba sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Kuba is on target with a jab.  


Round 4 Statistics
Kuba: 
Jabs Thrown: 19                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Furukawa: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Furukawa connects with a left uppercut.  
Furukawa is looking to close the distance.  Furukawa pivots to the right of his opponent.  Kuba is on target with a left hook.  
Kuba is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Kuba sidesteps to the left of his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Furukawa closes the distance.  Furukawa pivots from in front of his opponent.  Kuba drives a left hook into Furukawa's liver.  
Kuba lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Furukawa advances into close range.  Kuba lands a right uppercut.  Kuba clinches his opponent.  Kuba pushes his forearm into Furukawa's face.  The ref halts the action and breaks the clinch.  He lectures Kuba about fouling.  
Kuba digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  Kuba holds on to his opponent.  Kuba uses his free hand to throw a hook, but it hits Furukawa behind the head. Kuba uses his free hand to throw a hook, but it hits Furukawa behind the head. The ref halts the action and breaks the clinch.  He lectures Kuba about fouling.  
Kuba digs in a left hook to Furukawa's liver.  
Kuba steps to the outside.  Kuba waits at the mid-range with a lowered guard, waiting for his opponent to throw a punch.  Furukawa attempts to land a jab, but Kuba slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Kuba switches the action to the outside and lands a jab to the head, a jab to the body and an overhand right to the head.  
Kuba steps to the outside.  Kuba sidesteps to the left of his opponent and hits home with a stinging overhand left.  
Kuba hits home with a cross.  
Kuba lands three consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Kuba lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Kuba is on target with a cross.  
Furukawa advances into close range.  Kuba lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Kuba steps to the outside and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Kuba steps away from his opponent and lands an overhand right.  
Kuba lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Kuba is looking to keep his distance and lands a cross followed by  two jabs to his opponents head.  


Round 5 Statistics
Kuba: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 13                            
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 23                            
Head Shots Thrown: 37                            
Head Shots Landed: 30                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Furukawa: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Kuba steps away from his opponent and lands with a ramrod jab.  
Kuba connects with a cross.  
Furukawa feints a left hook, and then attempts to land a jab, but Kuba parries the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Furukawa advances into close range.  Kuba pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Kuba steps to the outside.  Kuba is keeping his hands low...it looks like he wants his opponent to throw first.  Furukawa tries to land a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Kuba lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Furukawa steps inside.  Kuba drives a left hook into Furukawa's body.  
Kuba hits the target with a solid jab.  
Furukawa lands a cross.  
Kuba is looking to keep his distance and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Furukawa forces Kuba to back into a corner.  Furukawa quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a left uppercut followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Furukawa finds the target with a jab.  
Kuba is on target with a cross.  


Round 6 Statistics
Kuba: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Furukawa: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Furukawa connects with a right uppercut.  
Kuba is looking to keep his distance.  Kuba feints a right hook, but Furukawa ignores the feint and is on target with a right hook.  
Kuba lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Furukawa is looking to close the distance.  Kuba lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Furukawa forces Kuba to back into the blue corner.  Kuba lands a right uppercut followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Kuba lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Furukawa lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Kuba switches the action to the outside.  Kuba feints a left, and then lands a sharp jab.  
Kuba drives a jab into his opponents body.  
Kuba finds the target with a jab.  
Kuba is looking to keep his distance and lands a jab.  
Kuba lands a straight 1 - 2.  


Round 7 Statistics
Kuba: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 8                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Furukawa: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 8: 

Kuba drives a right hook into his opponents ribcage.  
Furukawa lands a left uppercut followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Kuba feints a right, and then lands a cross.  
Kuba lands a cross to the head followed by a jab to the body.  
Kuba hits home with a sharp cross.  
Kuba switches the action to the outside and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Kuba lands an overhand right.  
Kuba is looking to keep his distance and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Kuba sidesteps to the right of his opponent and finds the target with a jab.  
Kuba lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Kuba connects with a cross.  
Kuba lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Kuba lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Kuba lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Kuba feints a jab, and then lands a cross.  
At the end of Round 8, lets listen in on the corners...Kuba's trainer is telling his fighter to play it safe for the remainder of the fight. Furukawa's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 8 Statistics
Kuba: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 11                            
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 21                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Furukawa: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

Kuba lands an overhand left followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Kuba lands a solid jab.  
Kuba lands an overhand left followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Furukawa is looking to close the distance.  Kuba drives a right hook into his opponents ribs.  
Kuba hits home with a stinging overhand right.  
Kuba lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Kuba lands an overhand right.  
Kuba is on target with a firm overhand left.  
Kuba is looking to keep the action on the outside and connects with an overhand right.  
Furukawa quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Kuba tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Kuba feints a right hook, and then connects with a cross.  
Furukawa closes the distance.  Kuba lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Furukawa pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a jab.  
Kuba connects with an overhand right.  
Kuba tries to keep the action at long range and is on target with a jab.  
Furukawa advances into close range.  Kuba hits home with a left hook.  
At the end of Round 9, lets listen in on the corners...Furukawa's trainer is telling his fighter he must go to war on his opponent!  

Round 9 Statistics
Kuba: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 8                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 19                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Furukawa: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 6                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

Kuba is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Furukawa quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Kuba lands a jab.  
Kuba is on target with a cross.  
Kuba switches the action to the outside and hits home with a cross.  
Furukawa advances into close range.  Kuba lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Kuba lands an overhand left followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Furukawa steps inside.  Kuba lands a right hook to the head, a left hook to the body and a left hook to the head.  Kuba ties up his opponent.  Kuba leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  
Kuba steps away from his opponent and lands a stinging jab.  
Furukawa steps inside.  Kuba is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Kuba switches the action to the outside.  Kuba feints a jab, and then is on target with a cross.  
Kuba lands a sharp cross.  
Furukawa sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Kuba is on target with a right hook to Furukawa's body.  
Kuba steps away from his opponent and lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Kuba tries to keep the action at long range and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Kuba lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Kuba hits home with a ramrod jab.  
Kuba tries to land a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  


Round 10 Statistics
Kuba: 
Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Jabs Landed: 12                            
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 21                            
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Furukawa: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 7                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 6                             
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
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 Amagasaki, Japan.... Iwao Kuba

Fight Statistics
Kuba: 
Total Punches Thrown: 362                           
Total Punches Landed: 227                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 276                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 178                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 86                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 49                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 205                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 132                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 157                           
Total Jabs Landed: 95                            

Furukawa: 
Total Punches Thrown: 183                           
Total Punches Landed: 25                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 158                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 24                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 25                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 1                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 107                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 76                            
Total Jabs Landed: 9