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30/07/2030
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Ichiro Maruyama vs Hiro Otake

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Japan-Fukuoka promoted show at Shojima Gymnasium, Kurume,  taking place on 13/12/2023:

There are plenty of empty seats out here tonight, with the show nowhere near close to selling out.  
Next up we have one of the supporting contests of this show.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 6 round matchup are Ichiro Maruyama (1 - 0) who hails from Nagoya, Japan and Hiro Otake(2 - 1) from Nagoya, Japan.  Both Maruyama and Otake weighed in at 112 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Akira Nishimura, and the three ringside judges are Goro Koizumi, Hiroki Shimabukuro and Satoshi Shinsato.  

Round 1: 

Maruyama sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a left hook.  
Maruyama cuts off the ring, trapping Otake in the corner.  Maruyama throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Otake attempts to land a cross, but Maruyama slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Maruyama advances into close range and is on target with a right hook.  
Maruyama connects with a cross.  
Maruyama advances into close range.  Maruyama pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a right hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Maruyama closes the distance and lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Maruyama steps to the outside.  Otake quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Maruyama lands a cross.  
Maruyama lands a cross.  
Otake throws a left hook, but Maruyama ties up his opponent.  Otake is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  
Maruyama lands a left uppercut, left hook and a right hook to his opponents body.  
Maruyama feints a right hook, and then lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Otake forces Maruyama to back into the ropes.  Otake throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Maruyama sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Maruyama attempts to land a jab, but Otake slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Maruyama steps to the outside and hits home with a cross.  
Maruyama advances into close range and drives a left uppercut into his opponents body.  
Maruyama steps inside.  Maruyama sidesteps to the left of his opponent and drives a right hook into Otake's body.  


Round 1 Statistics
Maruyama: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 18                            
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Otake: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Maruyama is looking to close the distance and throws a right hook, but his opponent parries the shot.  Maruyama holds on to his opponent.  Maruyama leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. The ref breaks Maruyama's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  
Maruyama gets on the inside and is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  Maruyama ties up his opponent.  Maruyama is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. The ref breaks Maruyama's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  
Maruyama forces Otake to retreat into the blue corner.  Maruyama connects with a cross.  
Maruyama closes the distance and is on target with a right hook to Otake's ribs.  
Maruyama switches the action to the outside.  Maruyama sidesteps to the left of his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Maruyama quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Maruyama hits home with a cross.  
Maruyama closes the distance and is on target with a left uppercut to his opponents ribs.  
Maruyama drives a left uppercut into his opponents body.  
Maruyama pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a left hook to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
Maruyama is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Maruyama steps inside.  Maruyama pivots to the left of his opponent.  Otake throws a left hook, but Maruyama holds on to his opponent.  Maruyama is using his forearm in the clinch.  The referee breaks the clinch and warns Maruyama to stop fouling.  
Maruyama advances into close range and hits home with a left hook.  Maruyama clinches his opponent.  Maruyama is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. The ref breaks Maruyama's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  
Maruyama advances into close range.  Maruyama pivots from in front of his opponent.  Otake throws a left hook, but Maruyama holds on to his opponent.  Maruyama leans on his opponent using all his weight. The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  
Otake tries to keep the action at long range and attempts to land a cross, but Maruyama blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Maruyama feints a jab, fooling Otake into throwing a left hook counter.  Maruyama springs the trap, countering with  a right uppercut.  
Maruyama closes the distance.  Otake connects with a right hook.  
Maruyama hits home with a cross.  
Otake tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Maruyama is on target with a cross.  
Otake is looking to keep his distance.  Maruyama quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Otake lands a cross.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Otake's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  Otake's trainer is advising how he could improve his defence.  

Round 2 Statistics
Maruyama: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 18                            
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Otake: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Maruyama closes the distance and hits home with a left hook.  Maruyama ties up his opponent.  Maruyama leans on his opponent using all his weight. The ref separates the two fighters.  
Maruyama closes the distance and is on target with a left hook to Otake's ribs.  
Maruyama is looking to close the distance and connects with a left hook.  
Otake pivots to the right of his opponent.  Otake throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Maruyama is looking to close the distance and tries to land a left hook, but Otake blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Maruyama gets on the inside and hits home with a left hook.  
Maruyama gets on the inside and forces Otake to retreat into the corner.  Maruyama pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a right hook to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
Maruyama pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Maruyama is looking to close the distance and digs in a right hook to Otake's body.  
Maruyama advances into close range and lands a left uppercut.  
Maruyama lands a jab.  
Maruyama is looking to close the distance.  Maruyama sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Maruyama digs in a right hook to Otake's body.  Maruyama clinches his opponent.  Maruyama leans on his opponent using all his weight. The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  
Maruyama hits home with a left hook.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Otake's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  

Round 3 Statistics
Maruyama: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Otake: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Maruyama tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a jab to the head followed by a cross to the body.  Maruyama throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Maruyama lands a cross.  
Maruyama steps inside.  Maruyama sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Maruyama is looking to close the distance.  Otake quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Maruyama is on target with a left hook.  Maruyama clinches his opponent.  Maruyama leans on his opponent using all his weight. The referee breaks up the clinch and lectures Maruyama to stop holding.  
Maruyama gets on the inside and walks Otake into the corner.  Maruyama lands a left uppercut.  
Maruyama pivots to the side of his opponent and drives a left hook into Otake's ribs.  
Maruyama advances into close range and lands a right uppercut followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Maruyama lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Maruyama lands two left hook's to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
Maruyama is looking to keep his distance and lands a stiff jab.  
Maruyama closes the distance and is on target with a left hook to Otake's liver.  
Maruyama steps to the outside and hits home with an overhand right.  
Otake throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Maruyama advances into close range.  Maruyama pivots to the left of his opponent.  Maruyama lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  Maruyama ties up his opponent.  Maruyama leans on his opponent using all his weight. The referee breaks up the clinch and lectures Maruyama to stop holding.  
Maruyama is looking to close the distance and digs in a left uppercut to Otake's ribs.  
Maruyama quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Maruyama gets on the inside and lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Maruyama connects with a left hook.  
Maruyama lands a left hook to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  He then lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  Maruyama clinches his opponent.  The referee breaks up the clinch and lectures Maruyama to stop holding.  
Maruyama forces Otake to retreat into a corner.  Maruyama digs in a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
At the end of Round 4, lets listen in on the corners...Otake's trainer is telling his fighter he needs to be more active or he's going to get outworked.  

Round 4 Statistics
Maruyama: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 46                            
Power Shots Landed: 30                            
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 19                            
Body Shots Thrown: 25                            
Body Shots Landed: 15                            

Otake: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Maruyama steps away from his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Maruyama is looking to close the distance and hits home with a right uppercut.  
Maruyama steps away from his opponent and lands a jab, overhand left and a cross to his opponents head.  
Maruyama steps inside and lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Maruyama hits home with a left hook.  
Maruyama lands a right hook, left hook and a right hook to his opponents body.  
Maruyama lands a left hook.  
Maruyama pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Maruyama forces Otake to back into a corner.  Maruyama lands three consecutive right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Maruyama drives a right hook into Otake's body.  
Otake quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a jab.  
Maruyama closes the distance and lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Maruyama lands a cross.  
Maruyama closes the distance and is on target with a left uppercut to Otake's liver.  
Maruyama quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a left hook to the body, a right hook to the body and a left uppercut to the head.  
Maruyama gets on the inside.  Maruyama sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with a left hook.  
Maruyama tries to step out of his opponents range and lands with a stinging jab.  
Maruyama tries to keep the action at long range.  Maruyama feints a cross, tricking Otake into launching a cross counter.  Maruyama springs the trap and counters with  a left uppercut.  
Maruyama closes the distance and lands a right hook.  


Round 5 Statistics
Maruyama: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 42                            
Power Shots Landed: 27                            
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Body Shots Thrown: 20                            
Body Shots Landed: 13                            

Otake: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Maruyama lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Otake is looking to close the distance.  Maruyama lands a right hook to the body, a left hook to the head and a left hook to the body.  Maruyama clinches his opponent.  Maruyama leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. The ref breaks the clinch and sends Otake to the neutral corner.  He takes Maruyama's arm and signals to each of the judges that a point should be deducted!  
Maruyama steps inside and drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Maruyama lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Maruyama closes the distance and lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Otake is on target with a right hook.  
Maruyama is looking to close the distance.  Maruyama quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a left hook to the head, a right uppercut to the body and a right hook to the body.  
Maruyama lands two right hooks to the body, and one to the head.  
Maruyama walks his opponent into a corner.  Maruyama lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Maruyama throws a cross, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Maruyama connects with a left hook.  
Maruyama is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Maruyama sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Otake is on target with a cross.  


Round 6 Statistics
Maruyama: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 34                            
Power Shots Landed: 19                            
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 16                            
Body Shots Landed: 10                            

Otake: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
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: 9 - 9  9 - 9  9 - 9


Final Scorecards: 59 - 54  59 - 54  59 - 54

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Nagoya, Japan.... Ichiro Maruyama

Fight Statistics
Maruyama: 
Total Punches Thrown: 256                           
Total Punches Landed: 139                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 160                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 83                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 96                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 56                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 204                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 124                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 52                            
Total Jabs Landed: 15                            

Otake: 
Total Punches Thrown: 137                           
Total Punches Landed: 12                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 114                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 23                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 0                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 97                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Total Jabs Thrown: 40                            
Total Jabs Landed: 3