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01/08/2044
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Akira Asano vs Naoki Fukumoto

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Japan-Chiba promoted show at Chiba Tsutsui, Chiba,  taking place on 15/08/2042:

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-Chiba Super Middleweight 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 Akira Asano (9 - 3(1)) who hails from Ichikawa, Japan and Naoki Fukumoto(4 - 3(2)) from Funabashi, Japan.  Both Asano and Fukumoto weighed in at 168 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Goro Horie, and the three ringside judges are Akira Oshita, Kazuhiko Sakaguchi and Yuichi Kaba.  

Round 1: 

Asano is looking to keep the action on the outside and tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Fukumoto drives a left uppercut into Asano's ribs.  
Fukumoto closes the distance and throws a right hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Fukumoto closes the distance and connects with a left uppercut.  
Asano steps away from his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Asano tries to keep the action at long range and finds the target with a jab.  
Asano attempts to land a cross, but Fukumoto blocks the shot and counters with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Fukumoto is looking to close the distance and attempts to land a left uppercut, but Asano blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Asano tries to step out of his opponents range and hits home with an overhand right.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Asano's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  Fukumoto's trainer is telling his fighter to increase his workrate.  

Round 1 Statistics
Asano: 
Jabs Thrown: 29                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 39                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Fukumoto: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 2: 

Asano lands a left hook.  
Asano steps to the outside and is on target with a cross.  
Asano finds the target with a jab.  
Asano tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a jab.  
Asano hits home with an overhand right.  
Fukumoto is looking to close the distance.  Fukumoto pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Asano connects with an overhand left.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Fukumoto's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  

Round 2 Statistics
Asano: 
Jabs Thrown: 20                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 37                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Fukumoto: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 3: 

Fukumoto hits home with a right hook.  
Asano finds the target with a jab.  
Fukumoto advances into close range and is on target with a left hook.  
Fukumoto closes the distance.  Fukumoto pivots to the right of his opponent.  Asano is on target with a left uppercut.  
Asano is looking to keep the action on the outside and hits home with an overhand right.  
Asano lowers his hands, trying to provoke his opponent to attack.  Fukumoto is on target with a jab.  
Asano connects with an overhand right.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Asano's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  

Round 3 Statistics
Asano: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Fukumoto: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Fukumoto closes the distance and connects with a left hook.  
Asano switches the action to the outside and connects with a cross.  
Asano lands a left hook.  
Asano hits home with a left uppercut.  
Asano tries to land a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Asano is on target with an overhand right.  
Fukumoto gets on the inside and cuts off the ring, trapping Asano on the ropes.  Asano lands a right hook.  
Fukumoto is looking to close the distance and is on target with a right hook.  


Round 4 Statistics
Asano: 
Jabs Thrown: 21                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 39                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Fukumoto: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Asano connects with an overhand right.  
Fukumoto feints a right hook, and then attempts to land a jab, but Asano sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Asano steps away from his opponent and throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Fukumoto advances into close range.  Asano sidesteps to the right of his opponent and connects with a right hook.  
Asano steps away from his opponent and finds the target with a jab.  
Fukumoto steps inside and walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Fukumoto digs in a right hook to his opponents ribcage.  
Asano sidesteps to the left of his opponent and hits home with a right hook.  


Round 5 Statistics
Asano: 
Jabs Thrown: 26                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 51                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Fukumoto: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 9                             
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 6: 

Fukumoto forces Asano to retreat into the corner.  Fukumoto digs in a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Asano steps away from his opponent and is on target with a jab.  
Asano finds the target with a jab.  
Fukumoto connects with a left hook.  
Fukumoto is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Fukumoto manouvers Asano into the corner.  Asano lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Fukumoto walks his opponent down, trapping him in a neutral corner.  Fukumoto digs in a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Asano throws a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Asano is looking to keep his distance and is on target with a cross.  
Asano is on target with a jab to his opponents body.  


Round 6 Statistics
Asano: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Fukumoto: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 9                             
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 7: 

Fukumoto closes the distance.  Asano lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Asano lands a cross.  
Asano is on target with a right hook.  
Fukumoto walks Asano down, trapping him in a neutral corner.  Fukumoto hits home with a right hook.  
Asano tries to keep the action at long range and hits home with a cross.  


Round 7 Statistics
Asano: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Fukumoto: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 9                             
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Fukumoto advances into close range.  Asano hits home with a left hook.  
Asano is looking to keep his distance and is on target with an overhand right.  
Asano connects with a cross.  
Asano lands a cross.  
Fukumoto advances into close range.  Asano lands a left uppercut.  
Fukumoto manouvers Asano onto the ropes.  Fukumoto is on target with a right uppercut to his opponents ribcage.  
Asano lands a cross.  
Fukumoto finds the target with a jab.  
Fukumoto is looking to close the distance.  Asano pivots to the left of his opponent.  Fukumoto is on target with a left hook.  Fukumoto holds on to his opponent.  Asano leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. The ref separates the two fighters.  
Asano connects with a left hook.  
Asano pivots from in front of his opponent.  Asano throws a right hook, but Fukumoto clinches his opponent.  Fukumoto leans on his opponent using all his weight. The ref breaks Fukumoto's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  
Asano is on target with a cross.  
Asano sidesteps to the right of his opponent and drives a left hook into his opponents ribs.  
Asano feints a left, and then is on target with a cross.  
At the end of Round 8, lets listen in on the corners...Asano's trainer is telling his fighter he is winning comfortably and should get on his bike for the remainder of the fight.  

Round 8 Statistics
Asano: 
Jabs Thrown: 21                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 44                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Fukumoto: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 9: 

Asano hits home with an overhand right.  
Fukumoto closes the distance and is on target with a right uppercut.  
Asano steps to the outside and is on target with a cross.  
Fukumoto closes the distance and cuts off the ring, trapping Asano in the red corner.  Fukumoto is on target with a left hook.  
Fukumoto hits home with a right hook.  
Fukumoto drives a left hook into Asano's body.  
Asano lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Asano tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a cross.  
Asano hits home with a cross.  
Fukumoto steps inside.  Asano hits home with a right hook.  
At the end of Round 9, lets listen in on the corners...Fukumoto's trainer is telling his fighter he needs a knockout to win!  

Round 9 Statistics
Asano: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 38                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Fukumoto: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 10: 

Asano is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross.  
Fukumoto gets on the inside.  Asano lands a right hook.  
Fukumoto lands a right hook.  
Asano connects with an overhand right.  
Fukumoto gets on the inside.  Asano throws a right hook, but Fukumoto holds on to his opponent.  Fukumoto leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. The ref separates the two fighters.  
Asano finds the target with a jab.  
Fukumoto lands a solid left hook.  
Fukumoto is on target with a left uppercut.  
Asano is looking to keep his distance and attempts to land a jab, but Fukumoto dodges the shot and counters with a sharp left uppercut to Asano's body.  


Round 10 Statistics
Asano: 
Jabs Thrown: 26                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 39                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Fukumoto: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 1 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 2 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 3 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 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: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 10 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9


Final Scorecards: 99 - 91  99 - 91  99 - 92

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Ichikawa, Japan.... Akira Asano

Fight Statistics
Asano: 
Total Punches Thrown: 413                           
Total Punches Landed: 76                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 373                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 70                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 40                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 6                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 215                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 48                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 198                           
Total Jabs Landed: 28                            

Fukumoto: 
Total Punches Thrown: 159                           
Total Punches Landed: 33                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 114                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 23                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 45                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 10                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 143                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 29                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Total Jabs Landed: 4