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23/07/2031
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Hideki Kawamoto vs Michi Arakawa

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Japan-Saitama promoted show at Tokorozawa Muse Cube Hall, Tokorozawa,  taking place on 11/02/2024:

Clearly AI Japan-Saitama have made a mistake booking this venue with less than half the tickets sold, including those handed out as prizes by Boxing Daily.  
Next up is the main event of the show.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Hideki Kawamoto (6(3) - 0) who hails from Hiroshima, Japan and Michi Arakawa(4 - 9 - 2) from Ichinomiya, Japan.  Both Kawamoto and Arakawa weighed in at 105 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Daiki Kurihara, and the three ringside judges are Ichiro Tsuchiya, Dai Shiroma and Yuichi Mihara.  

Round 1: 

Kawamoto advances into close range and throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Kawamoto lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  Kawamoto clinches his opponent.  As they grapple, Kawamoto pushes his forearm into Arakawa's face.  The referee separates the two fighters and warns Kawamoto.  
Kawamoto walks Arakawa into a neutral corner.  Kawamoto lands a left hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Kawamoto is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  Kawamoto attempts to land a right hook, but Arakawa blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Kawamoto lands a cross, right uppercut and a cross to his opponents head.  
Kawamoto lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Kawamoto closes the distance and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Kawamoto throws a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Arakawa manouvers Kawamoto into the red corner.  Kawamoto is on target with a jab.  
Arakawa is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Kawamoto lands a firm overhand right.  
Kawamoto lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Kawamoto forces Arakawa to retreat into the corner.  Kawamoto sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a right hook to the head, a right uppercut to the body and a left hook to the body.  
Kawamoto steps to the outside and lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  Kawamoto throws a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Kawamoto is looking to close the distance and lands a right hook, left hook and a left uppercut to his opponents head.  Kawamoto ties up his opponent.  Kawamoto uses his free hand to throw a body hook, but it lands on Arakawa's kidney. 
Arakawa tries to keep the action at long range.  Kawamoto is on target with a jab.  
Arakawa tries to step out of his opponents range.  Kawamoto is on target with a jab.  
Kawamoto lands two straights followed by an overhand right to his opponents head.  
Kawamoto feints a jab and triggers a right uppercut counter from Arakawa.  Kawamoto springs the trap and counters with  a right uppercut.  
Kawamoto lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Arakawa switches the action to the outside.  Kawamoto sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  He then lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Kawamoto advances into close range and walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Kawamoto lands a right hook.  
Arakawa switches the action to the outside.  Kawamoto finds the target with a jab.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Arakawa's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  Arakawa's trainer is telling his fighter he needs to be more active or he's going to get outworked.  Arakawa's trainer is advising how he could improve his defence.  

Round 1 Statistics
Kawamoto: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 44                            
Power Shots Landed: 34                            
Head Shots Thrown: 45                            
Head Shots Landed: 35                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

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

Round 2: 

Arakawa is looking to keep his distance.  Kawamoto throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Kawamoto lands a cross.  
Arakawa attempts to land a jab, but Kawamoto sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Kawamoto lands a right uppercut followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Kawamoto steps inside and drives a stinging right hook into Arakawa's body.  
Kawamoto is looking to keep his distance and is on target with a sharp jab.  
Arakawa lands a cross.  
Kawamoto steps inside and lands a right hook.  
Kawamoto is on target with a left hook to Arakawa's body.  
Kawamoto steps inside and lands a left hook to the body, a left hook to the head and a right uppercut to the head.  
Kawamoto closes the distance.  Arakawa throws a right uppercut, but Kawamoto holds on to his opponent.  Kawamoto uses his free hand to throw a body hook, but it lands on Arakawa's kidney. Kawamoto leans on his opponent using all his weight. The ref separates the two fighters.  
Kawamoto connects with a firm right uppercut.  
Kawamoto lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Kawamoto hits home with a sharp jab.  
Kawamoto finds the target with a jab.  
Arakawa tries to step out of his opponents range.  Kawamoto sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Arakawa lands an overhand left.  


Round 2 Statistics
Kawamoto: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Arakawa: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Kawamoto feints a right, and then lands a cross, overhand right and a cross to his opponents head.  
Kawamoto steps inside and lands a right hook to the head, a left hook to the body and a left uppercut to the head.  
Arakawa steps away from his opponent.  Kawamoto waits at the mid-range with a lowered guard, waiting for his opponent to throw a punch.  Arakawa throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Kawamoto feints a right, and then connects with a sharp left hook.  
Kawamoto closes the distance.  Kawamoto sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  He then lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Arakawa tries to land a right uppercut, but Kawamoto slips the shot and counters with a solid left uppercut.  
Kawamoto connects with a left hook.  
Kawamoto lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Kawamoto switches the action to the outside and hits home with a firm overhand right.  
Kawamoto lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Kawamoto steps inside and connects with a left hook.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Arakawa's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 3 Statistics
Kawamoto: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 20                            
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 21                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Arakawa: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Arakawa tries to step out of his opponents range.  Kawamoto lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Arakawa lands a right hook.  
Kawamoto gets on the inside and hits home with a stinging right hook.  
Kawamoto feints a cross, and then lands a jab to the head, a right uppercut to the body and a jab to the head.  
Kawamoto advances into close range and lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  He then lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Kawamoto lands a cross followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Kawamoto lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  He then lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Arakawa tries to step out of his opponents range.  Kawamoto connects with a sharp overhand right.  
Kawamoto lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Kawamoto is looking to keep his distance.  Kawamoto feints a right, and then hits home with a firm overhand left.  
Kawamoto is on target with a spiteful jab.  
Arakawa steps away from his opponent.  Kawamoto lands with a stiff jab.  
Kawamoto is looking to close the distance and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Kawamoto tries to keep the action at long range and lands with a sharp jab.  
Kawamoto closes the distance and lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  


Round 4 Statistics
Kawamoto: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 8                             
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 21                            
Head Shots Thrown: 36                            
Head Shots Landed: 22                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Arakawa: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 6                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 7                             
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Kawamoto is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Kawamoto steps inside and is on target with a firm left hook.  
Kawamoto is on target with a firm left hook.  
Kawamoto lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Kawamoto gets on the inside and hits home with a sharp right hook.  
You can sense the frustration from Arakawa now.   He steps inside, but then strikes Kawamoto with a blatant low blow!  The ref doesnt appear to have noticed the foul and signals for the action to continue.  
Kawamoto gets on the inside and lands three consecutive left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Kawamoto lands a left hook, right hook and a left hook to his opponents head.  
Kawamoto lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Kawamoto steps inside and lands a right hook followed by  two left uppercuts to his opponents head.  
Kawamoto closes the distance and lands a right uppercut followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Arakawa tries to step out of his opponents range.  Kawamoto lands an overhand left.  
Kawamoto closes the distance and lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Kawamoto steps inside and is on target with a sharp right hook.  
Kawamoto tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with a stinging overhand right.  
Kawamoto is looking to close the distance and is on target with a left hook.  
Kawamoto forces Arakawa to back into the blue corner.  Kawamoto strikes his opponents body with a cross.  
Kawamoto is looking to close the distance and is on target with a sharp left hook.  Kawamoto throws a right hook, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  
Kawamoto is on target with a firm right uppercut.  


Round 5 Statistics
Kawamoto: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 40                            
Power Shots Landed: 27                            
Head Shots Thrown: 40                            
Head Shots Landed: 27                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Arakawa: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 6                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 9                             
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Kawamoto drives a stinging left hook into his opponents body.  Kawamoto ties up his opponent.  Kawamoto uses his free hand to throw a hook, but it hits Arakawa behind the head. Kawamoto leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  
Kawamoto lands a left hook to the body, a left hook to the head and a right hook to the head.  Kawamoto clinches his opponent.  Kawamoto leans on his opponent using all his weight. The ref separates the two fighters.  
Arakawa steps to the outside.  Kawamoto quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Arakawa contemptuously drops his hands, trying to provoke his opponent.  Kawamoto lands a left hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Arakawa is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Kawamoto hits home with a sharp cross.  
Arakawa hits home with a cross.  
Kawamoto is looking to close the distance.  Kawamoto sidesteps to the left of his opponent and connects with a firm right hook.  Arakawa wants to work on the inside, but accidentally clashes heads with his opponent!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Kawamoto dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Arakawa is on target with a jab.  
Kawamoto is looking to close the distance and hits home with a left hook.  
Kawamoto lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Kawamoto is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Kawamoto sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Kawamoto finds the target with a jab.  
Kawamoto advances into close range and lands a left hook to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  He follows up the attack and lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Kawamoto lands a right hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Kawamoto pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Kawamoto lands a left uppercut to the head, a left hook to the body and a left uppercut to the head.  
Kawamoto connects with a sharp right hook.  
Kawamoto switches the action to the outside and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Kawamoto hits home with a firm right uppercut.  
Kawamoto lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  He then lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Arakawa steps away from his opponent.  Kawamoto lands a double jab to his opponents head.  


Round 6 Statistics
Kawamoto: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 51                            
Power Shots Landed: 33                            
Head Shots Thrown: 44                            
Head Shots Landed: 29                            
Body Shots Thrown: 14                            
Body Shots Landed: 9                             

Arakawa: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Kawamoto gets on the inside.  Kawamoto pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a right hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Kawamoto is on target with a right hook.  
Kawamoto closes the distance and connects with a firm right hook.  
Kawamoto is looking to close the distance and lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Kawamoto is looking to close the distance and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Kawamoto drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Kawamoto closes the distance and forces Arakawa to retreat onto the ropes.  Kawamoto lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Kawamoto advances into close range and lands a right hook followed by  two left hooks to his opponents head.  
Kawamoto gets on the inside and lands a solid right hook.  
Arakawa is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Kawamoto lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  


Round 7 Statistics
Kawamoto: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Arakawa: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Kawamoto gets on the inside and hits home with a stinging left hook.  
Kawamoto is looking to keep his distance and finds the target with a spiteful jab.  
Kawamoto closes the distance and lands two left hooks followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Kawamoto drives a left uppercut into Arakawa's liver.  
Arakawa steps to the outside.  Kawamoto hits home with a stinging cross.  
Kawamoto lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Kawamoto steps inside and hits home with a right hook.  
Arakawa pivots from in front of his opponent and connects with a left hook.  
Kawamoto steps to the outside and lands a hard jab.  
Kawamoto gets on the inside and throws a left hook, but his opponent steps away from the shot.  Kawamoto ties up his opponent.  Kawamoto is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. Kawamoto uses his free hand to throw a hook, but it hits Arakawa behind the head. 
Kawamoto gets on the inside and walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Kawamoto lands two right hooks followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Arakawa is on target with a left uppercut to Kawamoto's body.  


Round 8 Statistics
Kawamoto: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Arakawa: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 9: 

Kawamoto lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Kawamoto quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a jab to Arakawa's body.  
Kawamoto steps inside and lands a left uppercut to the body, a left hook to the body and a left hook to the head.  
Kawamoto lands a solid left uppercut.  
Kawamoto gets on the inside and lands a right hook followed by  two left hooks to his opponents head.  
Kawamoto tries to keep the action at long range and finds the target with a jab.  
Kawamoto lands a left hook.  
Arakawa steps away from his opponent.  Kawamoto lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Kawamoto connects with a stinging left uppercut.  
Arakawa attempts to land a cross, but Kawamoto slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Kawamoto gets on the inside and is on target with a sharp left hook to Arakawa's body.  
Arakawa lands a cross.  
Kawamoto is on target with a stinging cross.  
Kawamoto gets on the inside and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 9, lets listen in on the corners...Kawamoto's trainer is telling his fighter to play it safe for the remainder of the fight. 

Round 9 Statistics
Kawamoto: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Arakawa: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 6                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

Kawamoto hits home with a hard jab.  
Kawamoto sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a jab.  
Kawamoto lands two jabs followed by an overhand right to his opponents head.  
Kawamoto lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Arakawa walks Kawamoto into the corner.  Kawamoto lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Kawamoto is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with an overhand right.  
Kawamoto lands an overhand right followed by  two jabs to his opponents head.  
Kawamoto connects with an overhand right.  
Kawamoto lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Kawamoto hits home with a spiteful jab.  
Kawamoto is on target with a cross.  
Kawamoto hits home with a stiff jab.  


Round 10 Statistics
Kawamoto: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 13                            
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 19                            
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Arakawa: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
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


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

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Hiroshima, Japan.... Hideki Kawamoto

Fight Statistics
Kawamoto: 
Total Punches Thrown: 403                           
Total Punches Landed: 252                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 336                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 212                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 67                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 40                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 300                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 197                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 103                           
Total Jabs Landed: 55                            

Arakawa: 
Total Punches Thrown: 157                           
Total Punches Landed: 17                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 137                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 20                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 1                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 98                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 59                            
Total Jabs Landed: 4