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27/08/2031
EOD Running: Pre Show
Hiro Kurata vs Hitoshi Umemoto

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Japan-Fukuoka promoted show at Fukuoka Noda, Fukuoka,  taking place on 02/11/2024:

The venue is completely packed out with the fans turning out in force to watch the fights on offer tonight.  
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 10 round matchup are Hiro Kurata (7(1) - 0) who hails from Nagoya, Japan and Hitoshi Umemoto(4 - 3 - 4) from Sakai, Japan.  Kurata weighed in at 226 pounds and 5 ounces, while Umemoto weighed in at 239 pounds and 13 ounces.  
The referee tonight is Ryo Hora, and the three ringside judges are Hiroki Shimabukuro, Takeshi Murayama and Goro Koizumi.  

Round 1: 

Kurata pivots to the side of his opponent and connects with a sharp cross.  
Umemoto switches the action to the outside and throws an overhand right, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Kurata advances into close range.  Umemoto pivots to the side of his opponent.  Kurata lands a left hook.  
Kurata lands a cross.  
Kurata hits home with a stinging right hook.  
Kurata steps to the outside.  Umemoto hits home with an overhand left.  
Kurata lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Kurata closes the distance.  Kurata pivots from in front of his opponent and lands three consecutive right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Kurata is looking to close the distance.  Umemoto throws a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Umemoto pivots from in front of his opponent.  Kurata lands a solid cross.  
Kurata steps inside and digs in a left hook to Umemoto's body.  
Kurata manouvers his opponent into the corner.  Kurata pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Kurata lands three consecutive left hooks to his opponents ribs.  As Umemoto tries to work on the inside, the fighters heads come together!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Kurata dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Kurata is looking to close the distance and lands a right uppercut to the body, a left hook to the body and a left hook to the head.  
Kurata drives a right hook into his opponents body.  
Umemoto steps to the outside and is on target with a jab.  
Kurata is on target with a jab to Umemoto's body.  
Umemoto attempts to land a left hook, but Kurata blocks the shot and counters with a solid right uppercut.  
Kurata pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a right hook.  
Kurata switches the action to the outside.  Kurata sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Umemoto's trainer is telling his fighter to increase his workrate.  Umemoto's trainer is advising how he could stop so many clean shots getting through.  

Round 1 Statistics
Kurata: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 36                            
Power Shots Landed: 25                            
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 18                            
Body Shots Landed: 13                            

Umemoto: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Umemoto attempts to land a jab, but Kurata blocks the shot and counters with a firm cross.  
Umemoto connects with a cross.  
Kurata sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a jab to the head.  
Kurata is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Umemoto is looking to keep his distance and lands an overhand right.  
Kurata advances into close range and drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Kurata hits home with an overhand right.  
Kurata quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a left uppercut followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Kurata advances into close range.  Kurata sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a right uppercut followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Kurata steps inside and is on target with a firm left hook to Umemoto's body.  
Kurata sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with a left hook.  
Kurata pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a left uppercut.  
Kurata is looking to close the distance.  Kurata sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with a left hook.  
Umemoto switches the action to the outside and attempts to land a jab, but Kurata slips the shot and counters with a solid right uppercut.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Umemoto's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 2 Statistics
Kurata: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 34                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 36                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Umemoto: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Kurata attempts to land a left hook, but Umemoto sidesteps and counters with a left hook to Kurata's body.  
Kurata pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a jab followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Kurata gets on the inside and is on target with a right hook to Umemoto's body.  
Kurata lands a cross to the body, and then to the head.  
Kurata switches the action to the outside.  Umemoto waits at the mid-range with a lowered guard, waiting for his opponent to throw a punch.  Kurata lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Kurata tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a cross, overhand right and a cross to his opponents head.  
Kurata backs onto the ropes...he is waving his opponent in!  Umemoto steps in throwing power shots but is unable to land cleanly.  
Kurata steps inside and lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Kurata advances into close range and is on target with a left uppercut to Umemoto's body.  
Kurata is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Umemoto is looking to keep the action on the outside and snaps his opponents head back with a sharp jab.  
Kurata closes the distance.  Umemoto sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Kurata lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Kurata lands a right uppercut.  
Umemoto sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Kurata connects with a left hook.  
Kurata lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Kurata lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Umemoto throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Kurata lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  


Round 3 Statistics
Kurata: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 34                            
Power Shots Landed: 20                            
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Body Shots Thrown: 15                            
Body Shots Landed: 10                            

Umemoto: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 4: 

Kurata tries to step out of his opponents range and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Kurata tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Kurata steps away from his opponent and lands three consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Kurata is looking to close the distance and lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Umemoto hits home with a sharp jab.  
Umemoto sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Kurata finds the target with a jab.  
Umemoto pivots to the side of his opponent.  Umemoto attempts to land a jab, but Kurata blocks the shot and counters with a firm left uppercut.  
Umemoto attempts to land a left uppercut, but Kurata sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Kurata is on target with a stinging cross.  
Kurata lands consecutive left uppercuts to his opponents body.  He follows up the attack and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Kurata gets on the inside and is on target with a firm left uppercut.  
Umemoto tries to keep the action at long range and lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Umemoto tries to land a cross, but Kurata blocks the shot and counters with a right hook to Umemoto's ribcage.  


Round 4 Statistics
Kurata: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Umemoto: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Umemoto pivots to the left of his opponent.  Kurata finds the target with a spiteful jab.  
Kurata closes the distance and lands a left hook, right uppercut and a right hook to his opponents head.  
Umemoto tries to step out of his opponents range and throws an overhand left, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Kurata is looking to keep his distance and lands a firm overhand right.  
Kurata finds the target with a jab.  
Kurata is on target with a ramrod jab.  
Umemoto attempts to land a jab, but Kurata dodges the shot and counters with a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Kurata advances into close range and lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Umemoto throws a right hook, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Kurata steps to the outside and is on target with a jab to Umemoto's body.  
Kurata is on target with a jab.  
Kurata gets on the inside and is on target with a stinging left hook.  
Kurata lands a right hook to the body followed by a right uppercut to the head.  
At the end of Round 5, lets listen in on the corners...Umemoto's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  

Round 5 Statistics
Kurata: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 8                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Umemoto: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Kurata is looking to close the distance and drives a left hook into his opponents ribs.  
Umemoto pivots from in front of his opponent.  Umemoto throws a right uppercut, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a stinging right hook to his opponents ribcage.  
Umemoto steps to the outside and tries to land a cross, but Kurata sidesteps and counters with a firm right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Umemoto is on target with a jab.  
Umemoto hits home with a cross.  
Kurata is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Kurata lands a double jab to his opponents body.  
Kurata steps inside and lands a right hook to the body, a left hook to the head and a right hook to the head.  
Kurata is looking to close the distance and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Kurata lands a cross followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Kurata lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  


Round 6 Statistics
Kurata: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 18                            
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Umemoto: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 7: 

Umemoto tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a firm left hook.  
Umemoto tries to step out of his opponents range and tries to land an overhand right, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a stinging left hook.  
Umemoto lands an overhand right.  
Kurata connects with a cross.  
Kurata digs in a left hook to his opponents liver.  
Kurata steps inside and lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Kurata switches the action to the outside and strikes his opponents body with a cross.  
Umemoto lands a jab.  
Kurata is on target with a jab to Umemoto's body.  
Kurata lands a left hook to the body followed by two straights to the head.  
Umemoto tries to keep the action at long range and is on target with a jab to Kurata's body.  
Umemoto is looking to keep the action on the outside and finds the target with a jab.  
Kurata is on target with a stinging left hook.  
Kurata is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  


Round 7 Statistics
Kurata: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Umemoto: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 8: 

Kurata connects with a stinging cross.  
Kurata is on target with a left uppercut to his opponents liver.  
Kurata gets on the inside.  Umemoto pivots to the left of his opponent.  Umemoto tries to land a right hook, but Kurata blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Umemoto finds the target with a jab.  
Umemoto switches the action to the outside and finds the target with a jab.  
Kurata steps inside and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Kurata advances into close range and connects with a right hook.  
Kurata digs in a left hook to Umemoto's ribs.  
Kurata steps inside.  Umemoto pivots to the side of his opponent.  Kurata drives a solid left hook into his opponents liver.  


Round 8 Statistics
Kurata: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Umemoto: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 9: 

Kurata is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Kurata closes the distance.  Umemoto quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent andKurata wants to work on the inside, but accidentally clashes heads with his opponent!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Umemoto dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Kurata tries to land a jab, but Umemoto dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  
Kurata gets on the inside and attempts to land a left hook, but Umemoto slips the shot and counters with a right hook to Kurata's body.  
Kurata hits home with a cross.  
Umemoto attempts to land a jab, but Kurata blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
At the end of Round 9, lets listen in on the corners...Kurata's trainer is telling his fighter he is winning comfortably and should get on his bike for the remainder of the fight.  Umemoto's trainer is telling his fighter he must go to war on his opponent!  

Round 9 Statistics
Kurata: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Umemoto: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 10: 

Kurata is looking to keep his distance and connects with a firm cross.  
Kurata lands a solid overhand right.  
Kurata lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Umemoto attempts to land a cross, but Kurata dodges the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Umemoto drops his guard, and stalks his opponent...he wants his opponent to throw a shot.  Kurata lands an overhand left to the head followed by a jab to the body.  
Kurata lands a jab.  
Kurata tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Kurata lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Umemoto sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Kurata lands a jab to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Kurata tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a jab.  


Round 10 Statistics
Kurata: 
Jabs Thrown: 21                            
Jabs Landed: 8                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Umemoto: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
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: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 10 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9


Final Scorecards: 99 - 91  99 - 91  99 - 91

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Nagoya, Japan.... Hiro Kurata

Fight Statistics
Kurata: 
Total Punches Thrown: 356                           
Total Punches Landed: 168                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 251                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 114                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 105                           
Total Body Shots Landed: 54                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 266                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 133                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 90                            
Total Jabs Landed: 35                            

Umemoto: 
Total Punches Thrown: 227                           
Total Punches Landed: 33                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 204                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 28                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 23                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 5                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 154                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 73                            
Total Jabs Landed: 17