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05/05/2031
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Mitsuru Araya vs Daichi Kuse

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Japan-Hokkaido promoted show at Nao Imai Gym, Hakodate,  taking place on 10/11/2022:

The venue is mostly sold out with the fans eager to turn out for tonights fights.  
Next up is the main event of the show.  On the line tonight is the Japan-Hokkaido Welterweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Mitsuru Araya (10 - 1) who hails from Sapporo, Japan and Daichi Kuse(8 - 0) from Hakodate, Japan.  Araya weighed in at 147 pounds, while Kuse weighed in at 146 pounds and 10 ounces.  
The referee tonight is Yuji Koizumi, and the three ringside judges are Nori Tengan, Aoi Ito and Kyo Tanaka.  

Round 1: 

Araya hits home with a hard jab.  
Araya tries to land an overhand right, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Araya finds the target with a hard jab.  
Kuse closes the distance and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Araya throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Araya tries to keep the action at long range and hits home with a cross.  
Araya is looking to keep his distance and hits home with a cross.  
Kuse closes the distance.  Araya sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Araya throws a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a solid right uppercut to Araya's body.  
Araya is looking to keep his distance and lands a jab to Kuse's body.  
Araya steps to the outside and lands a cross.  Araya tries to land a jab, but Kuse slips the shot and counters with a right hook to his opponents ribcage.  
Araya finds the target with a jab.  Araya tries to land a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a solid left hook.  
Araya steps to the outside and connects with a cross.  
Kuse closes the distance and is on target with a sharp right hook.  
Araya tries to keep the action at long range and lands a cross to the head, a jab to the body and an overhand left to the head.  
Kuse steps inside and lands a left uppercut to the head, a left hook to the body and a left hook to the head.  
Araya switches the action to the outside and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Araya is on target with a ramrod jab.  Araya tries to land a jab, but Kuse parries the shot and counters with a cross.  
Araya closes the distance.  Kuse connects with a solid right hook.  
Araya is on target with an overhand right.  
Araya is on target with a left hook to his opponents liver.  
Araya steps away from his opponent and lands a ramrod jab.  
Araya steps away from his opponent and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Kuse lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Araya is looking to keep the action on the outside and attempts to land a jab, but Kuse blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Araya hits home with a cross.  
Araya hits home with a spiteful jab.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Kuse's trainer is telling his fighter he is being outworked and needs to throw more.  

Round 1 Statistics
Araya: 
Jabs Thrown: 24                            
Jabs Landed: 9                             
Power Shots Thrown: 36                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 51                            
Head Shots Landed: 18                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Kuse: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 36                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 16                            
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Round 2: 

Araya lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Kuse steps inside and lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Kuse hits home with a left uppercut.  
Kuse switches the action to the outside.  Araya attempts to land a jab, but Kuse sidesteps and counters with a stinging right hook.  
Kuse gets on the inside and digs in a left hook to Araya's body.  
Araya tries to keep the action at long range and finds the target with a stiff jab.  
Araya lands an overhand left followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Araya lands an overhand left.  
Araya gets on the inside and hits home with a left hook.  
Araya is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Kuse sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Kuse connects with a cross.  Kuse attempts to land an overhand left, but Araya parries the shot and counters with a left hook to Kuse's body.  
Araya lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Kuse quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and connects with an overhand right.  
Araya lands a spiteful jab.  
Kuse advances into close range and drives a right hook into his opponents body.  
Kuse tries to step out of his opponents range.  Kuse sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Kuse hits home with a sharp cross.  Kuse tries to land a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Araya lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Kuse tries to keep the action at long range.  Araya lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Araya's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 2 Statistics
Araya: 
Jabs Thrown: 19                            
Jabs Landed: 11                            
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Kuse: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 3: 

Araya is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a hard jab.  
Araya lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Araya strikes his opponents body with a jab.  
Kuse is looking to close the distance.  Kuse pivots to the left of his opponent and digs in a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Araya tries to step out of his opponents range and throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a solid right uppercut.  
Araya steps away from his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Araya drives a ramrod jab into his opponents face.  
Araya tries to land a cross, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  
Araya pivots from in front of his opponent.  Kuse lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Araya is looking to keep the action on the outside and hits home with a ramrod jab.  
Kuse is on target with a stinging left hook to Araya's body.  
Araya is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Kuse quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Araya connects with a cross.  
Kuse is looking to close the distance.  Kuse sidesteps to the left of his opponent and hits home with a firm left hook.  
Kuse is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  


Round 3 Statistics
Araya: 
Jabs Thrown: 18                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 42                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Kuse: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 32                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Round 4: 

Araya lands a jab.  
Araya lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Araya lands a jab to his opponents body.  
Araya steps to the outside and connects with a cross.  
Kuse is looking to keep his distance.  Araya lands a cross followed by  two jabs to his opponents head.  
Kuse lands with a stinging jab.  Kuse throws a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook to his opponents ribs.  
Araya steps to the outside and finds the target with a jab.  
Araya tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Araya drives a cross into Kuse's body.  
Kuse manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Kuse lands a right hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Kuse steps away from his opponent and attempts to land a jab, but Araya sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Kuse is looking to close the distance and lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Araya tries to keep the action at long range and lands a jab to Kuse's body.  
Araya lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Araya switches the action to the outside and lands a cross.  
Araya lands a cross followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Araya tries to land a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Araya steps away from his opponent and lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Kuse walks Araya onto the ropes.  Araya hits home with a left uppercut.  
Kuse is looking to keep his distance.  Kuse sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with a jab.  
Araya lands a ramrod jab.  


Round 4 Statistics
Araya: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 12                            
Power Shots Thrown: 33                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 39                            
Head Shots Landed: 20                            
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Kuse: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 5: 

Kuse lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Araya switches the action to the outside and lands with a stinging jab.  
Araya hits the target with a ramrod jab.  
Kuse advances into close range.  Araya pivots to the right of his opponent.  Kuse attempts to land a left hook, but Araya blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Kuse is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Araya lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Araya lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Kuse is looking to keep his distance.  Araya lands a cross, jab and an overhand right to his opponents head.  
Kuse switches the action to the outside.  Araya quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Araya throws a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Araya is looking to keep his distance and is on target with a stiff jab.  
Kuse sidesteps to the left of his opponent and hits home with an overhand right.  
Araya attempts to land a right hook, but Kuse blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Kuse lands a right uppercut followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Araya steps to the outside and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Kuse is looking to close the distance and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Araya connects with a left uppercut.  


Round 5 Statistics
Araya: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 36                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Kuse: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 15                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Round 6: 

Araya steps away from his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Araya steps to the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Kuse gets on the inside.  Kuse pivots to the left of his opponent.  Kuse throws a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Kuse pivots from in front of his opponent and drives a sharp right hook into his opponents ribcage.  
Araya is looking to keep his distance and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Kuse is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Kuse is looking to keep the action on the outside and connects with an overhand right.  
Kuse pivots to the left of his opponent.  Araya is on target with a firm jab to his opponents body.  
Kuse sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Araya lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Araya is on target with an overhand left.  Araya attempts to land an overhand right, but Kuse dodges the shot and counters with a solid left uppercut.  
Araya lands a right uppercut.  


Round 6 Statistics
Araya: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Kuse: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 7: 

Kuse advances into close range and lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Kuse pivots to the left of his opponent.  Araya is on target with a left hook.  
Kuse steps inside.  Araya connects with a right hook.  
Araya is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a ramrod jab.  
Kuse steps inside.  Araya connects with a left hook.  
Araya steps to the outside and lands a jab.  
Kuse gets on the inside and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Araya is looking to keep his distance and lands a jab, cross and an overhand right to his opponents head.  
Kuse closes the distance.  Araya connects with a left hook.  
Araya steps to the outside.  Kuse quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Araya connects with a cross.  
Araya is looking to keep his distance and is on target with a cross.  
Araya lands a cross.  
Araya lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Kuse attempts to land a right hook, but Araya parries the shot and counters with a left uppercut to Kuse's ribs.  
Araya switches the action to the outside.  Kuse is keeping his hands low...it looks like he wants his opponent to throw first.  Araya is on target with a sharp jab.  
Kuse steps away from his opponent.  Kuse feints a cross, tricking Araya into throwing a left hook counter.  Kuse springs the trap and counters with  a right uppercut.  
Araya tries to land a jab, but Kuse slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Araya lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  Araya attempts to land an overhand left, but Kuse blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Araya lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Kuse is on target with a left hook.  


Round 7 Statistics
Araya: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 9                             
Power Shots Thrown: 32                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 36                            
Head Shots Landed: 18                            
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Kuse: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 8: 

Kuse hits home with a solid right hook.  
Araya steps away from his opponent and attempts to land a jab, but Kuse sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Araya is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Araya lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Kuse steps inside and hits home with a solid left hook.  
Araya pivots from in front of his opponent.  Araya tries to land a left hook, but Kuse sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Kuse quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a left hook to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  
Araya connects with a cross.  
Araya lands with a stiff jab.  
Araya throws a cross, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a stinging right hook.  
Araya lands with a ramrod jab.  
Kuse gets on the inside.  Kuse sidesteps to the right of his opponent and digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  
Araya steps away from his opponent and lands a solid jab.  Araya throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Araya lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Araya is looking to keep his distance and throws a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Araya closes the distance and hits home with a right hook.  
Araya is looking to keep his distance and lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Araya is on target with a cross.  Araya tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a firm cross.  
Kuse sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Araya is on target with an overhand right.  
Kuse lands a right uppercut to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Kuse lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Araya is looking to keep his distance and hits home with an overhand right.  
Kuse is looking to close the distance and is on target with a right hook to Araya's body.  
At the end of Round 8, lets listen in on the corners...Araya's trainer is advising his fighter to keep his distance and coast to the win. 

Round 8 Statistics
Araya: 
Jabs Thrown: 20                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 45                            
Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Kuse: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 34                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Round 9: 

Kuse steps to the outside and hits home with an overhand right.  
Kuse closes the distance.  Araya lands a left hook to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
Kuse lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Kuse lands a right uppercut.  
Kuse hits home with a left hook.  
Araya lands with a hard jab.  
Kuse is looking to close the distance and throws a left uppercut, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Kuse lands two jabs followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Araya drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Kuse sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Araya connects with a left hook.  
Kuse tries to land a right hook, but Araya parries the shot and counters with a cross.  
Araya sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a left hook.  
Araya lands a left uppercut followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Araya digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  
Kuse lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Kuse lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 9, lets listen in on the corners...Kuse's trainer is telling his fighter he must go to war on his opponent!  

Round 9 Statistics
Araya: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Kuse: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 10: 

Kuse attempts to land a jab, but Araya sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Araya quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Kuse hits home with a right hook.  
Kuse advances into close range and is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Kuse pivots to the left of his opponent.  Araya connects with a left hook.  
Kuse is looking to close the distance and digs in a firm left uppercut to Araya's liver.  
Kuse quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Araya lands a jab to the head, a left hook to the body and a jab to the head.  
Kuse lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Kuse lands a cross to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  Kuse throws a left uppercut, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Kuse sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with a jab.  
Araya lands a cross.  
Kuse lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Kuse closes the distance and hits home with a firm left hook.  


Round 10 Statistics
Araya: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Kuse: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Round 1 Scores: 10 - 10  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 - 10
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: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 10 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10


Final Scorecards: 96 - 95  96 - 94  96 - 95

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Sapporo, Japan.... Mitsuru Araya

Fight Statistics
Araya: 
Total Punches Thrown: 427                           
Total Punches Landed: 150                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 360                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 133                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 67                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 17                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 278                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 81                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 149                           
Total Jabs Landed: 69                            

Kuse: 
Total Punches Thrown: 305                           
Total Punches Landed: 108                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 193                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 69                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 112                           
Total Body Shots Landed: 39                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 273                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 96                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 32                            
Total Jabs Landed: 12