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08/04/2041
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Goro Kikuchi vs Akira Kumagai

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Japan-Hyogo promoted show at Kobe Kawata, Kobe,  taking place on 26/03/2041:

The venue is completely packed out with the fans turning out in force to watch the fights on offer tonight.  
Next up we have one of the supporting contests of this show.  This is a semi final eliminator for the Japan-Hyogo Cruiserweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Goro Kikuchi (12 - 7 - 5) who hails from Nishinomiya, Japan and Akira Kumagai(9 - 6(1) - 4) from Himeji, Japan.  Kikuchi weighed in at 199 pounds and 10 ounces, while Kumagai weighed in at 201 pounds and 1 ounces.    As Kumagai came in over the weight limit, only his opponent will be able to compete for the final eliminator position tonight.  
The referee tonight is Jun Oe, and the three ringside judges are Yuji Muramoto, Takeo Fukunaga and Ryuu Aoki.  

Round 1: 

Kikuchi is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Kikuchi quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Kumagai is looking to keep his distance and hits home with a cross.  Kumagai throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Kikuchi sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Kumagai hits home with a cross.  
Kikuchi steps to the outside and lands a cross.  
Kumagai is on target with a jab.  
Kumagai quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Kumagai throws a cross, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a cross.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Kikuchi's trainer is telling his fighter he needs to be more active or he's going to get outworked.  

Round 1 Statistics
Kikuchi: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Kumagai: 
Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Kumagai tries to land a left hook, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Kikuchi tries to step out of his opponents range.  Kumagai sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Kikuchi connects with a cross.  
Kikuchi is looking to close the distance.  Kumagai pivots to the right of his opponent.  Kikuchi hits home with a right hook.  
Kumagai steps away from his opponent.  Kikuchi is on target with a jab.  
Kikuchi advances into close range and walks Kumagai down, trapping him in the red corner.  Kikuchi pivots to the side of his opponent and hits home with a left hook.  


Round 2 Statistics
Kikuchi: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Kumagai: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Kikuchi switches the action to the outside.  Kumagai hits home with an overhand right.  
Kikuchi sidesteps to the right of his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Kumagai walks Kikuchi into the corner.  Kumagai pivots to the right of his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Kumagai pivots to the left of his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Kumagai throws a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Kikuchi's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  Kumagai's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  

Round 3 Statistics
Kikuchi: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 7                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Kumagai: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Kikuchi quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and finds the target with a jab.  


Round 4 Statistics
Kikuchi: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Kumagai: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Kikuchi finds the target with a jab.  
Kikuchi attempts to land a left hook, but Kumagai slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Kikuchi tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with a cross.  
Kumagai closes the distance.  Kikuchi is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Kumagai pivots to the right of his opponent.  Kikuchi attempts to land a cross, but Kumagai slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Kikuchi tries to step out of his opponents range.  Kumagai lands an overhand right.  
Kikuchi is looking to close the distance.  Kikuchi sidesteps to the left of his opponent and connects with a left hook.  
Kikuchi hits home with a cross.  
Kumagai walks his opponent into the blue corner.  Kikuchi connects with a right uppercut.  
Kumagai sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Kikuchi is on target with a jab.  
At the end of Round 5, lets listen in on the corners...Kikuchi's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 5 Statistics
Kikuchi: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Kumagai: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Kikuchi is looking to keep his distance.  Kikuchi sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Kikuchi lands a right hook.  
Kikuchi gets on the inside.  Kikuchi pivots to the side of his opponent and digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Kikuchi steps to the outside and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Kumagai sidesteps to the right of his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Kumagai steps inside.  Kikuchi connects with a left hook.  


Round 6 Statistics
Kikuchi: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Kumagai: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Kumagai tries to land a right hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Kumagai is on target with a cross.  
Kikuchi lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Kikuchi tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a cross to his opponents body.  
Kumagai lands a cross.  


Round 7 Statistics
Kikuchi: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Kumagai: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Kumagai steps inside.  Kikuchi lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Kumagai steps away from his opponent.  Kikuchi tries to land an overhand right, but Kumagai blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Kumagai tries to keep the action at long range.  Kumagai sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with an overhand right.  
Kumagai finds the target with a jab.  
Kumagai is on target with a left uppercut.  


Round 8 Statistics
Kikuchi: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 6                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Kumagai: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

Kikuchi steps to the outside and is on target with a cross.  
Kumagai forces Kikuchi to back into a corner.  Kumagai tries to land a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Kumagai lands a cross.  
Kumagai steps to the outside and throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Kikuchi hits home with an overhand right.  
Kikuchi gets on the inside and lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 9, lets listen in on the corners...Kikuchi's trainer is telling his fighter he is a mile in front and not to do anything stupid. 

Round 9 Statistics
Kikuchi: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Kumagai: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 10: 

Kumagai is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Kikuchi sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Kikuchi switches the action to the outside.  Kumagai sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Kikuchi lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Kumagai is looking to keep his distance.  Kikuchi throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  


Round 10 Statistics
Kikuchi: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Kumagai: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
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: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 9 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 10 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9


Final Scorecards: 99 - 91  99 - 91  99 - 91

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Nishinomiya, Japan.... Goro Kikuchi

Fight Statistics
Kikuchi: 
Total Punches Thrown: 207                           
Total Punches Landed: 52                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 180                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 48                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 27                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 4                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 120                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 37                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 87                            
Total Jabs Landed: 15                            

Kumagai: 
Total Punches Thrown: 260                           
Total Punches Landed: 22                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 233                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 21                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 27                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 1                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 140                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 120                           
Total Jabs Landed: 6