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24/07/2044
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Kazuki Kikuchi vs Nori Machida

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Japan-Kanagawa promoted show at Sagamihara Miyoshi, Sagamihara,  taking place on 23/02/2042:

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-Kanagawa Super Lightweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Kazuki Kikuchi (8 - 9(1) - 1) who hails from Yokohama, Japan and Nori Machida(16 - 20(2) - 8) from Sagamihara, Japan.  Kikuchi weighed in at 140 pounds, while Machida weighed in at 140 pounds and 8 ounces.    As Machida came in over the weight limit, only his opponent will be able to compete for the final eliminator position tonight.  
The referee tonight is Mitsuru Amari, and the three ringside judges are Takeshi Murakami, Hikaru Koizumi and Keiichi Okuda.  

Round 1: 

Kikuchi tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a cross.  
Kikuchi lands a cross.  
Machida hits home with a right uppercut.  
Machida tries to step out of his opponents range.  Kikuchi lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Kikuchi steps inside.  Kikuchi sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with a left uppercut.  
Kikuchi advances into close range and attempts to land a right uppercut, but Machida sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Kikuchi pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a right uppercut followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Kikuchi tries to step out of his opponents range.  Machida is on target with a cross.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Kikuchi's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  Kikuchi's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  Machida's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  Machida's trainer is telling his fighter he is being outworked and needs to throw more.  

Round 1 Statistics
Kikuchi: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Machida: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Machida hits home with a cross.  Machida throws an overhand left, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Kikuchi lands a cross.  


Round 2 Statistics
Kikuchi: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Machida: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Kikuchi advances into close range.  Machida quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a left hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Machida drops his guard, and stalks his opponent...he wants his opponent to throw a shot.  Kikuchi tries to land a cross, but Machida sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Kikuchi gets on the inside.  Machida is on target with a right hook.  
Kikuchi is on target with a cross.  


Round 3 Statistics
Kikuchi: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Machida: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Kikuchi is on target with a cross.  
Kikuchi lands a cross to the body, and then to the head.  
Kikuchi sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Kikuchi lands a right hook.  
Kikuchi feints a cross, but Machida does not fall for it and is on target with a cross.  
Machida throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
At the end of Round 4, lets listen in on the corners...Machida's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 4 Statistics
Kikuchi: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 36                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Machida: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Kikuchi closes the distance and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Kikuchi is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Machida tries to land a cross, but Kikuchi blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Machida hits home with a right hook.  
Machida is looking to keep his distance and hits home with an overhand right.  
Machida connects with a cross.  
Kikuchi tries to keep the action at long range.  Machida lands an overhand left.  
Machida feints a left, and then connects with a cross.  
Kikuchi switches the action to the outside.  Machida sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Kikuchi lands a cross.  


Round 5 Statistics
Kikuchi: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Machida: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Kikuchi lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Kikuchi connects with a cross.  
Machida finds the target with a jab.  
Machida hits home with a cross.  
Machida feints a right hook, but Kikuchi does not fall for it and lands with a right uppercut.  
Machida hits home with a cross.  


Round 6 Statistics
Kikuchi: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Machida: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Machida stalks forward with a low guard, trying to draw a lead from his opponent.  Kikuchi lands a right uppercut.  
Kikuchi sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a cross to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Kikuchi attempts to land a jab, but Machida sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Machida is on target with a cross.  
Machida walks Kikuchi onto the ropes.  Machida sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Kikuchi connects with a cross.  


Round 7 Statistics
Kikuchi: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Machida: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Machida tries to step out of his opponents range and attempts to land an overhand left, but Kikuchi blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Machida throws a right hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook to his opponents ribs.  
Kikuchi is looking to close the distance.  Machida drives a right hook into his opponents body.  
Machida connects with a cross.  
Kikuchi gets on the inside.  Kikuchi pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Kikuchi is on target with a cross.  
Kikuchi is on target with a cross.  
Kikuchi lands a cross.  
Kikuchi closes the distance.  Machida connects with a right hook.  
Kikuchi is looking to keep his distance and is on target with a cross.  
At the end of Round 8, lets listen in on the corners...Kikuchi's trainer is telling his fighter to play it safe for the remainder of the fight. 

Round 8 Statistics
Kikuchi: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Machida: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 9: 

Machida sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Kikuchi strikes his opponents body with a cross.  
Machida connects with a cross.  
Machida is on target with a jab.  
Machida is on target with a cross.  
Kikuchi hits home with a cross.  
At the end of Round 9, lets listen in on the corners...Machida's trainer is telling his fighter to go out and knock out his opponent!  

Round 9 Statistics
Kikuchi: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Machida: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

Machida tries to keep the action at long range.  Kikuchi is on target with an overhand left.  
Machida connects with a left uppercut.  
Machida is on target with a cross.  
Kikuchi sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Machida hits home with a cross.  
Kikuchi feints a left hook, and then lands a cross.  
Machida quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Kikuchi connects with a right hook.  
Machida lands a right hook.  
Machida lands a cross.  
Kikuchi sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Machida lands a cross followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Machida hits home with a cross.  
Machida connects with a right uppercut.  


Round 10 Statistics
Kikuchi: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Machida: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
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: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
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: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 10 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10


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

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Yokohama, Japan.... Kazuki Kikuchi

Fight Statistics
Kikuchi: 
Total Punches Thrown: 254                           
Total Punches Landed: 52                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 224                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 47                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 30                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 5                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 155                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 42                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 99                            
Total Jabs Landed: 10                            

Machida: 
Total Punches Thrown: 196                           
Total Punches Landed: 37                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 174                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 36                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 22                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 1                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 144                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 32                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 52                            
Total Jabs Landed: 5