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12/05/2031
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Ichiro Kuwahara vs Nao Minamoto

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Japan-Shizuoka promoted show at Kei Kuroda Gym, Fuji,  taking place on 01/06/2023:

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.  This is a final eliminator for the Japan-Shizuoka Flyweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Ichiro Kuwahara (2 - 6 - 5) who hails from Shizuoka, Japan and Nao Minamoto(11 - 0) from Shizuoka, Japan.  Both Kuwahara and Minamoto weighed in at 112 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Kazuhiko Kawata, and the three ringside judges are Aoi Takagi, Kei Katayama and Takeo Nishihara.  

Round 1: 

Minamoto steps inside and connects with a left hook.  
Minamoto gets on the inside and is on target with a solid right hook.  
Minamoto advances into close range and manouvers his opponent into a corner.  Minamoto lands two right hooks followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Minamoto pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Minamoto steps away from his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Minamoto advances into close range and lands a stinging right uppercut.  
Minamoto walks Kuwahara onto the ropes.  Minamoto is on target with a firm right hook.  
Minamoto connects with a firm right hook.  
Minamoto walks Kuwahara onto the ropes.  Minamoto pivots from in front of his opponent and is on target with a right hook to Kuwahara's ribs.  
Kuwahara is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with a jab.  
Minamoto walks Kuwahara down, trapping him in the corner.  Minamoto is on target with a stinging left hook to his opponents ribs.  
Minamoto is looking to close the distance.  Kuwahara throws a left hook, but Minamoto ties up his opponent.  Minamoto pushes his forearm into Kuwahara's face.  The ref halts the action and breaks the clinch.  He lectures Minamoto about fouling.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Kuwahara's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  Kuwahara's trainer is advising how he could improve his defence.  

Round 1 Statistics
Kuwahara: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Minamoto: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 2: 

Minamoto is keeping his hands low...it looks like he wants his opponent to throw first.  Kuwahara lands a cross to the body followed by a overhand right to the head.  
Minamoto pivots from in front of his opponent and hits home with a left uppercut.  
Minamoto steps inside and connects with a left hook.  
Kuwahara throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a stinging right uppercut.  
Minamoto gets on the inside and is on target with a stinging left hook to his opponents liver.  
Minamoto is looking to close the distance and is on target with a right uppercut.  
Minamoto is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Minamoto feints a right hook, and then is on target with a cross.  
Minamoto closes the distance and lands a left uppercut.  
Minamoto pivots to the left of his opponent and digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  
Minamoto gets on the inside and connects with a right hook.  
Minamoto is on target with a jab.  Minamoto throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Kuwahara tries to keep the action at long range.  Minamoto tries to land a cross, but Kuwahara dodges the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Minamoto is looking to close the distance and drives a right hook into his opponents body.  
Minamoto is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Minamoto gets on the inside and connects with a firm left hook.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Kuwahara's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 2 Statistics
Kuwahara: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Minamoto: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 3: 

Minamoto lands a right hook followed by  two left hooks to his opponents head.  
Minamoto closes the distance.  Minamoto pivots from in front of his opponent and lands two right hooks to the body, and one to the head.  
Minamoto lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Kuwahara tries to step out of his opponents range.  Minamoto lands a cross.  
Minamoto gets on the inside and is on target with a sharp left hook.  
Minamoto closes the distance and walks Kuwahara into the corner.  Minamoto lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Minamoto advances into close range and lands a right hook.  
Minamoto steps away from his opponent and lands a jab to the body followed by a overhand right to the head.  
Minamoto steps to the outside.  Minamoto lowers his guard, attempting to draw a lead.  Kuwahara lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Minamoto pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Minamoto lands a stiff jab.  
Minamoto lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Kuwahara stalks forward with a low guard, trying to draw a lead from his opponent.  Minamoto tries to land an overhand right, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Minamoto is looking to close the distance and is on target with a stinging left hook.  


Round 3 Statistics
Kuwahara: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Minamoto: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 4: 

Minamoto gets on the inside and lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a right uppercut to the head.  
Minamoto lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Kuwahara is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with a cross.  
Kuwahara connects with a cross.  
Minamoto closes the distance and is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Minamoto advances into close range and walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Minamoto lands a sharp right uppercut.  
Minamoto steps inside.  Kuwahara drives a right hook into Minamoto's body.  
Kuwahara connects with a left hook.  
Minamoto walks Kuwahara into the corner.  Minamoto is on target with a sharp right hook to his opponents body.  
Minamoto lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Minamoto lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Minamoto lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Minamoto lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Minamoto is on target with a solid right hook.  
Minamoto lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Minamoto advances into close range and is on target with a left uppercut to Kuwahara's ribs.  
Minamoto lands a right hook followed by  two left hooks to his opponents head.  
Minamoto lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  


Round 4 Statistics
Kuwahara: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Minamoto: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 38                            
Power Shots Landed: 23                            
Head Shots Thrown: 35                            
Head Shots Landed: 19                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Round 5: 

Minamoto closes the distance and lands two right hooks followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Minamoto advances into close range and lands a left hook, left uppercut and a right hook to his opponents head.  
Kuwahara is on target with a left uppercut.  
Minamoto forces Kuwahara to retreat into a corner.  Minamoto lands a stinging right uppercut.  
Minamoto closes the distance and lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Minamoto hits home with a right uppercut.  
Kuwahara tries to step out of his opponents range and connects with a cross.  
Minamoto gets on the inside and lands a sharp right hook.  
Kuwahara steps away from his opponent and throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a firm left uppercut.  
Kuwahara is looking to keep his distance.  Minamoto drives a jab into Kuwahara's body.  
Minamoto advances into close range and walks Kuwahara down, trapping him in a corner.  Minamoto is on target with a right hook.  
Kuwahara is on target with an overhand right.  
Minamoto hits home with a cross.  Minamoto tries to land a jab, but Kuwahara parries the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Minamoto cuts off the ring, trapping Kuwahara in the red corner.  Minamoto lands a right hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Minamoto lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Minamoto closes the distance and connects with a solid right uppercut.  


Round 5 Statistics
Kuwahara: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Minamoto: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 19                            
Head Shots Thrown: 36                            
Head Shots Landed: 20                            
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 6: 

Minamoto connects with a sharp right uppercut.  
Minamoto is looking to close the distance and is on target with a right hook to his opponents ribcage.  
Minamoto lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Kuwahara lands a right hook.  
Minamoto gets on the inside and hits home with a left hook.  
Minamoto cuts off the ring, trapping Kuwahara in a neutral corner.  Minamoto lands a left hook to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body.  
Minamoto closes the distance and is on target with a solid left hook.  Minamoto ties up his opponent.  Minamoto is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  
Minamoto lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Minamoto sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Kuwahara lands a jab.  
Minamoto is on target with a sharp right uppercut.  
Minamoto lands a right hook.  


Round 6 Statistics
Kuwahara: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Minamoto: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 7: 

Kuwahara is on target with an overhand right.  
Minamoto is looking to close the distance and manouvers Kuwahara into the corner.  Minamoto sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a sharp right hook.  
Minamoto is on target with a left uppercut.  
Minamoto lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Kuwahara is looking to keep his distance.  Minamoto lands an overhand right, cross and an overhand right to his opponents head.  
Minamoto closes the distance and tries to land a left hook, but Kuwahara sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Minamoto advances into close range.  Minamoto connects with a left hook.  As Minamoto tries to work on the inside, the fighters heads come together!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Kuwahara dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Minamoto walks Kuwahara down, trapping him in a corner.  Minamoto lands a right hook to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body.  
Minamoto drives a stinging left hook into Kuwahara's body.  Minamoto attempts to land a left uppercut, but Kuwahara parries the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Minamoto feints a left, and then lands with a solid jab.  
Minamoto digs in a stinging left hook to Kuwahara's liver.  
Minamoto lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Minamoto lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Kuwahara feints a left hook, and then lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Kuwahara feints a jab, fooling Minamoto into launching a cross counter.  Kuwahara is waiting for the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Minamoto walks his opponent down, trapping him in a neutral corner.  Minamoto lands a sharp cross.  
Minamoto lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  


Round 7 Statistics
Kuwahara: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Minamoto: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Round 8: 

Kuwahara attempts to land a jab, but Minamoto blocks the shot and counters with a left hook to his opponents ribs.  
Kuwahara tries to step out of his opponents range.  Minamoto finds the target with a jab.  
Minamoto advances into close range and lands a left hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  He continues the combination and lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Minamoto closes the distance and lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Minamoto sidesteps to the left of his opponent and hits home with a right hook.  
Minamoto lands a right uppercut to the body, and then to the head.  He continues the combination and lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Minamoto advances into close range and lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Kuwahara switches the action to the outside.  Minamoto finds the target with a jab.  
At the end of Round 8, lets listen in on the corners...Minamoto'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
Kuwahara: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Minamoto: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Round 9: 

Kuwahara is on target with a jab.  
Kuwahara tries to step out of his opponents range.  Minamoto strikes his opponents body with a jab.  
Minamoto hits home with a cross.  
Kuwahara finds the target with a jab.  
Kuwahara attempts to land a jab, but Minamoto sidesteps and counters with a solid cross.  
Minamoto feints a cross, and then lands a cross to the body followed by a jab to the head.  
Minamoto throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Minamoto connects with a stinging overhand right.  
Minamoto lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Minamoto throws a jab, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a right hook to Minamoto's body.  
Kuwahara lands a jab.  
Minamoto sidesteps to the left of his opponent and connects with a stinging cross.  
Kuwahara attempts to land a cross, but Minamoto blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
At the end of Round 9, lets listen in on the corners...Kuwahara's trainer is telling his fighter to go out and knock out his opponent!  Kuwahara's trainer is telling his fighter he needs to be more active or he's going to get outworked.  

Round 9 Statistics
Kuwahara: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 7                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Minamoto: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 10: 

Minamoto steps away from his opponent.  Minamoto stands off with low guard waiting for his opponent to launch an attack.  Kuwahara attempts to land a jab, but Minamoto blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Kuwahara lands an overhand left followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Kuwahara lands a cross.  
Kuwahara attempts to land a jab, but Minamoto slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut to Kuwahara's body.  
Minamoto connects with an overhand right.  
Kuwahara connects with a right hook.  
Minamoto lands a ramrod jab.  
Kuwahara connects with an overhand right.  
Minamoto lands a ramrod jab.  
Minamoto tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Minamoto pivots to the right of his opponent and finds the target with a jab.  
Kuwahara is on target with a jab to his opponents body.  
Minamoto lands a jab to Kuwahara's body.  
Minamoto tries to keep the action at long range.  Minamoto sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Kuwahara lands a jab.  


Round 10 Statistics
Kuwahara: 
Jabs Thrown: 19                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Minamoto: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 1 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 2 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 3 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 4 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 5 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 6 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 7 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 8 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 9 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 10 Scores: 10 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10


Final Scorecards: 91 - 100  90 - 100  90 - 100

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Shizuoka, Japan.... Nao Minamoto

Fight Statistics
Kuwahara: 
Total Punches Thrown: 219                           
Total Punches Landed: 50                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 176                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 44                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 43                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 6                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 138                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 26                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 81                            
Total Jabs Landed: 24                            

Minamoto: 
Total Punches Thrown: 316                           
Total Punches Landed: 162                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 267                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 131                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 49                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 31                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 240                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 137                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 76                            
Total Jabs Landed: 25