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27/09/2030
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Hikaru Yogi vs Michi Murata

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Japan-Tokyo promoted show at Tokyo Tajima, Tokyo,  taking place on 22/04/2023:

There are a few empty seats out here tonight, but this is a respectable turnout for the show.  
Next up is the main event of the show.  This is a final eliminator for the Japan Flyweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance and those watching live on Sky-A Sports, the two fighters competing in this 12 round matchup are Hikaru Yogi (14 - 0) who hails from Chiba, Japan and Michi Murata(11 - 3 - 1) from Tokyo, Japan.  Both Yogi and Murata weighed in at 112 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Kaede Toyama, and the three ringside judges are Ichiro Kaya, Kaede Tsuchida and Takeo Kibe.  

Round 1: 

Yogi is on target with a jab.  
Murata gets on the inside.  Murata sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Murata tries to land a left hook, but Yogi blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Yogi lands an overhand left followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Yogi tries to keep the action at long range and lands a stinging jab.  
Yogi connects with a cross.  
Yogi pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a jab followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  
Yogi lands a left hook to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Yogi steps away from his opponent and is on target with a cross.  Yogi throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Yogi lands a cross.  
Yogi steps away from his opponent and lands a jab, overhand right and a cross to his opponents head.  
Yogi lands a jab.  
Murata manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Yogi lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Yogi is looking to keep his distance and snaps his opponents head back with a stiff jab.  
Murata tries to land a left uppercut, but Yogi blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Murata sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with a left uppercut.  
Yogi hits home with a left uppercut.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Murata's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  Murata's trainer is telling his fighter he is being outworked and needs to throw more.  

Round 1 Statistics
Yogi: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 8                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 35                            
Head Shots Landed: 20                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Murata: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Yogi lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Yogi is on target with a jab.  
Murata tries to keep the action at long range and tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Murata forces Yogi to retreat into the red corner.  Yogi lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Yogi pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Yogi steps to the outside.  Yogi lowers his hands, trying to provoke his opponent to attack.  Murata throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Yogi feints a jab, tricking Murata into countering with a right uppercut.  Yogi is waiting for the shot and counters with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Yogi lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Yogi is on target with a cross.  
Murata is on target with an overhand right.  
Yogi lands a jab.  
Yogi lands a cross to the head followed by a jab to the body.  
Yogi finds the target with a jab.  
Yogi pivots to the left of his opponent.  Murata lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Yogi lands a cross to the body, and then to the head.  
Yogi lands two straights followed by an overhand right to his opponents head.  Yogi attempts to land a jab, but Murata parries the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  


Round 2 Statistics
Yogi: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 19                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Murata: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Yogi pivots to the left of his opponent and is on target with a jab to his opponents body.  
Yogi tries to keep the action at long range and lands a jab followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  
Yogi tries to land an overhand right, but Murata parries the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Murata lands a jab.  Murata tries to land a cross, but Yogi sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Murata waits at the mid-range with a lowered guard, waiting for his opponent to throw a punch.  Yogi drives a jab into Murata's body.  
Yogi backs onto the ropes...he is waving his opponent in!  Murata tries to tag Yogi on the ropes, but his opponent blocks every shot!  
Yogi is looking to keep the action on the outside and throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Yogi digs in a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Yogi steps to the outside.  Murata attempts to land a cross, but Yogi blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Yogi connects with a cross.  
Murata attempts to land a jab, but Yogi dodges the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Yogi is on target with a cross.  
Murata quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Yogi lands a cross.  
Murata quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Yogi connects with a cross.  
Yogi switches the action to the outside and connects with an overhand right.  
Yogi lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Yogi finds the target with a jab.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Murata's trainer is telling his fighter to tighten his defence.  

Round 3 Statistics
Yogi: 
Jabs Thrown: 24                            
Jabs Landed: 8                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 38                            
Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Murata: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Yogi steps to the outside and is on target with a jab to his opponents body.  
Murata attempts to land a cross, but Yogi slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Yogi steps to the outside and is on target with a jab.  
Yogi hits home with a cross.  
Murata feints a cross, but Yogi does not fall for it and is on target with a left hook to his opponents ribs.  
Murata pivots to the side of his opponent.  Yogi hits home with a cross.  
Yogi lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Yogi lands a jab, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  
Murata sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Yogi hits home with a cross.  
Yogi connects with a cross.  
Murata quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and connects with a left uppercut.  
Murata pivots from in front of his opponent.  Murata throws a cross, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Yogi tries to step out of his opponents range.  Murata feints a right hook, but Yogi does not fall for it and responds with a left uppercut.  


Round 4 Statistics
Yogi: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Murata: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 5: 

Murata connects with a cross.  
Yogi lands a cross.  
Yogi is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Murata tries to land a jab, but Yogi slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Yogi hits the target with a stinging jab.  
Yogi hits home with a sharp jab.  Yogi throws a cross, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Murata sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Yogi hits the target with a stinging jab.  
Murata sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Yogi lands a jab to the body followed by a overhand right to the head.  
Murata quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Murata sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Yogi lands a cross.  
Murata sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Yogi is on target with a cross.  
Yogi steps to the outside and lands a solid jab.  
Yogi is on target with a jab.  
Yogi switches the action to the outside and is on target with a cross.  
Yogi hits home with a cross.  
Yogi lands an overhand right.  
At the end of Round 5, lets listen in on the corners...Yogi's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 5 Statistics
Yogi: 
Jabs Thrown: 22                            
Jabs Landed: 14                            
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 35                            
Head Shots Landed: 21                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Murata: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Murata sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Yogi lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Yogi tries to step out of his opponents range and lands an overhand right followed by  two jabs to his opponents head.  
Yogi lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Murata lands a cross.  
Yogi finds the target with a jab.  
Yogi connects with a cross.  
Yogi hits the target with a solid jab.  
Yogi is looking to keep his distance and lands a jab, overhand right and a cross to his opponents head.  
Murata lands a cross to Yogi's body.  
Yogi switches the action to the outside and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Yogi is looking to keep the action on the outside and hits home with a cross.  
Yogi lands a cross, overhand right and a cross to his opponents head.  
Yogi lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Yogi steps away from his opponent and lands two jabs followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Murata is looking to keep his distance and throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Murata sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Yogi digs in a left uppercut to Murata's body.  
Yogi steps away from his opponent.  Murata quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Yogi connects with an overhand right.  
Murata pivots to the left of his opponent.  Murata throws a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  


Round 6 Statistics
Yogi: 
Jabs Thrown: 19                            
Jabs Landed: 12                            
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 19                            
Head Shots Thrown: 39                            
Head Shots Landed: 28                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Murata: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 7: 

Yogi is looking to keep his distance.  Murata sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Yogi is on target with a stinging jab.  
Yogi is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Yogi throws a cross, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Yogi steps to the outside and hits home with a cross.  
Murata pivots from in front of his opponent and connects with a right hook.  
Yogi drives a cross into his opponents body.  
Murata pivots to the left of his opponent.  Murata throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Yogi is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Murata quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Yogi lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Murata lands a right uppercut.  
Yogi drives a jab into Murata's body.  
Murata sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Yogi lands a stinging jab.  
Yogi lands a straight 1 - 2.  


Round 7 Statistics
Yogi: 
Jabs Thrown: 18                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Murata: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Yogi lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Murata stands off with low guard waiting for his opponent to launch an attack.  Yogi lands with a solid jab.  
Murata sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Yogi lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Murata sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Yogi is on target with a cross.  
Murata steps to the outside.  Murata sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Yogi lands a jab.  
Murata quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Yogi connects with a cross.  
Yogi switches the action to the outside and lands a cross to the body, and then to the head.  
Murata pivots to the right of his opponent.  Yogi drives a cross into his opponents body.  
Murata pivots to the side of his opponent.  Yogi hits home with a cross.  
Yogi tries to keep the action at long range.  Murata sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Yogi lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Murata is on target with an overhand right.  


Round 8 Statistics
Yogi: 
Jabs Thrown: 19                            
Jabs Landed: 11                            
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Murata: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

Yogi is looking to keep his distance and is on target with an overhand left.  
Yogi tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a jab to the head followed by a cross to the body.  
Murata connects with a cross.  
Murata sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Yogi lands with a stinging jab.  
Yogi lands a straight 1 - 2.  He follows up the attack and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Yogi lands a jab.  
Yogi is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a jab followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  
Yogi tries to keep the action at long range and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Murata quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Yogi connects with a cross.  
Yogi lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Yogi is looking to keep his distance.  Murata quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Yogi is on target with a cross.  
Murata feints a right hook, but Yogi is not fooled and is on target with a right uppercut.  
Yogi lands a cross.  
Yogi lands with a sharp jab.  
Yogi switches the action to the outside and connects with a cross.  
Yogi tries to keep the action at long range and lands a straight 1 - 2.  


Round 9 Statistics
Yogi: 
Jabs Thrown: 22                            
Jabs Landed: 13                            
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 42                            
Head Shots Landed: 26                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Murata: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

Murata sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Yogi hits home with an overhand right.  
Murata sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Yogi hits home with a cross.  
Murata is looking to keep his distance.  Murata sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Yogi lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Yogi finds the target with a stinging jab.  
Murata pivots to the side of his opponent.  Yogi lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Yogi steps away from his opponent and finds the target with a jab.  
Yogi is looking to keep his distance and throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Murata pivots to the side of his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Yogi lands a cross.  
Murata quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Murata tries to land a cross, but Yogi slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Murata tries to land a left hook, but Yogi parries the shot and counters with a right hook to Murata's body.  
Yogi is looking to keep his distance.  Murata sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Yogi lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Yogi finds the target with a jab.  
Yogi lands a cross to the body, a cross to the head and an overhand right to the head.  
Yogi lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Yogi connects with a cross.  
Yogi is looking to keep his distance.  Murata quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Yogi lands two jabs followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 10, lets listen in on the corners...Yogi's trainer is telling his fighter he is a mile in front and not to do anything stupid. 

Round 10 Statistics
Yogi: 
Jabs Thrown: 23                            
Jabs Landed: 13                            
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 38                            
Head Shots Landed: 22                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Murata: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 11: 

Yogi hits home with a cross.  
Yogi lands two jabs followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Yogi is on target with an overhand right.  
Yogi lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Yogi attempts to land a jab, but Murata sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Yogi digs in a left uppercut to his opponents ribs.  
Murata quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Yogi lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Yogi finds the target with a jab.  
Yogi drives a jab into Murata's body.  Yogi attempts to land a cross, but Murata parries the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Yogi lands a jab.  
Murata sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Yogi lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  


Round 11 Statistics
Yogi: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 11                            
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Murata: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 12: 

Yogi is looking to keep his distance and is on target with a cross.  
Murata sidesteps to the left of his opponent and finds the target with a jab.  
Yogi switches the action to the outside and hits home with a cross.  
Yogi lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Yogi lands a solid jab.  
Yogi is on target with a left uppercut to Murata's ribs.  
Yogi lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Murata quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Yogi lands a solid jab.  
Yogi lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Yogi lands three consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Yogi lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Yogi lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  


Round 12 Statistics
Yogi: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 9                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 19                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Murata: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
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
Round 11 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 12 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9


Final Scorecards: 120 - 108  120 - 108  120 - 108

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Chiba, Japan.... Hikaru Yogi

Fight Statistics
Yogi: 
Total Punches Thrown: 449                           
Total Punches Landed: 258                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 386                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 230                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 63                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 28                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 234                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 141                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 215                           
Total Jabs Landed: 117                           

Murata: 
Total Punches Thrown: 303                           
Total Punches Landed: 30                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 277                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 28                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 26                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 2                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 186                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 21                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 117                           
Total Jabs Landed: 9