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07/07/2031
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Lao-Tzu Kuo vs Taro Yanagi

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Japan-Osaka promoted show at Azalea Taisho Hall, Osaka,  taking place on 13/01/2025:

There are a few empty seats out here tonight, but this is a respectable turnout for the show.  
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 Lao-Tzu Kuo (10 - 0) who hails from Luoyang, China and Taro Yanagi(1 - 3 - 1) from Fujisawa, Japan.  Both Kuo and Yanagi weighed in at 147 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Kei Ueda, and the three ringside judges are Naoki Shiraki, Yoshi Nakano and Kazuhiko Tsutsumi.  

Round 1: 

Kuo lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Kuo lands a jab.  
Kuo lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Kuo tries to step out of his opponents range and hits home with a solid cross.  
Kuo sidesteps to the left of his opponent and hits home with a spiteful jab.  
Yanagi is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Kuo lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Kuo sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Kuo sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands three consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Kuo is on target with a stiff jab.  
Kuo steps away from his opponent and is on target with a jab.  
Kuo is looking to keep his distance and connects with a solid overhand left.  
Kuo connects with a stinging cross.  
Yanagi steps to the outside.  Kuo lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Kuo is looking to close the distance.  Kuo sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Kuo tries to step out of his opponents range and lands with a sharp jab.  
Kuo lands two consecutive overhand rights to his opponents head.  
Kuo digs in a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Kuo steps inside.  Kuo pivots to the side of his opponent and hits home with a left hook.  
Kuo is on target with a jab.  
Kuo is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Kuo finds the target with a hard jab.  
Kuo lands a straight 1 - 2.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Yanagi's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  Yanagi's trainer is telling his fighter he is being outworked and needs to throw more.  Yanagi's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  Yanagi's trainer is advising how he could stop so many clean shots getting through.  

Round 1 Statistics
Kuo: 
Jabs Thrown: 29                            
Jabs Landed: 20                            
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 20                            
Head Shots Thrown: 49                            
Head Shots Landed: 37                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Yanagi: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Kuo connects with an overhand right.  
Kuo lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Kuo advances into close range.  Kuo pivots to the left of his opponent and digs in a left uppercut to Yanagi's liver.  
Kuo finds the target with a hard jab.  
Kuo tries to keep the action at long range and is on target with a stinging cross.  
Kuo steps inside and lands a right uppercut to the body, a left uppercut to the head and a right hook to the head.  
Yanagi tries to keep the action at long range.  Kuo lands a jab followed by a cross to his opponents body.  
Kuo tries to step out of his opponents range and lands an overhand left.  
Kuo retreats back to the ropes, and waits for his opponent to attack.  Yanagi steps in throwing power shots but is unable to land cleanly.  
Yanagi sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a left hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Kuo steps to the outside and lands a cross, jab and an overhand right to his opponents head.  
Yanagi drops his guard, and stalks his opponent...he wants his opponent to throw a shot.  Kuo lands a sharp jab.  
Kuo lands with a hard jab.  
Kuo is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Kuo lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Yanagi pivots to the right of his opponent.  Kuo lands a stinging left hook.  
Kuo is looking to close the distance and lands a right hook to the body followed by a right uppercut to the head.  
Yanagi steps away from his opponent.  Kuo is on target with an overhand right.  
Yanagi lands a cross.  
Yanagi quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Kuo throws a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Kuo is looking to keep his distance and is on target with a jab.  
Yanagi finds the target with a jab.  


Round 2 Statistics
Kuo: 
Jabs Thrown: 21                            
Jabs Landed: 12                            
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 42                            
Head Shots Landed: 24                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Yanagi: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Kuo steps to the outside and hits home with a cross.  
Kuo lands a jab, cross and an overhand left to his opponents head.  
Yanagi steps away from his opponent and tries to land an overhand left, but Kuo sidesteps and counters with a stinging cross.  
Kuo lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Kuo lands a solid jab.  
Kuo connects with a solid cross.  
Kuo connects with an overhand left.  
Kuo steps away from his opponent and lands a cross to the body, and then to the head.  Kuo throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook to his opponents ribs.  
Kuo switches the action to the outside and lands a jab.  
Kuo switches the action to the outside and is on target with a jab.  
Kuo lands with a spiteful jab.  
Kuo lands a left uppercut followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Kuo lands a spiteful jab.  
Yanagi sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Kuo lands a solid jab.  
Kuo lands a cross.  
Yanagi tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a sharp left uppercut.  
Kuo switches the action to the outside and lands with a sharp jab.  
Kuo lands two straights followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Kuo finds the target with a stiff jab.  Kuo throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Kuo is looking to keep his distance and lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Kuo tries to step out of his opponents range and lands with a spiteful jab.  
Kuo tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Kuo's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 3 Statistics
Kuo: 
Jabs Thrown: 30                            
Jabs Landed: 18                            
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 49                            
Head Shots Landed: 32                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Yanagi: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 4: 

Kuo tries to land a jab, but Yanagi slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Kuo is on target with a spiteful jab.  
Kuo is on target with a jab.  
Yanagi throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a solid left uppercut.  
Yanagi tries to keep the action at long range.  Kuo lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Yanagi sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Yanagi stalks forward with a low guard, trying to draw a lead from his opponent.  Kuo throws a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Yanagi sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Kuo attempts to land a jab, but Yanagi sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Yanagi pivots to the right of his opponent.  Kuo is on target with a jab.  
Kuo steps away from his opponent and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Kuo lands a double jab to his opponents head.  He follows up the attack and lands a jab to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Kuo steps to the outside and lands a jab to the body, a jab to the head and a cross to the head.  
Kuo is looking to keep the action on the outside and hits home with a spiteful jab.  
Kuo tries to step out of his opponents range and snaps his opponents head back with a ramrod jab.  Kuo attempts to land a jab, but Yanagi sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Kuo lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Kuo lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Kuo steps away from his opponent and lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Kuo advances into close range and is on target with a solid right hook.  
Kuo steps away from his opponent and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  


Round 4 Statistics
Kuo: 
Jabs Thrown: 34                            
Jabs Landed: 22                            
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 43                            
Head Shots Landed: 26                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Yanagi: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Kuo strikes his opponents body with a jab.  Kuo attempts to land a jab, but Yanagi slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Kuo lands a jab.  
Yanagi steps to the outside.  Kuo lands a jab to the body followed by a overhand right to the head.  
Yanagi tries to land a cross, but Kuo blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Kuo tries to step out of his opponents range and drives a jab into Yanagi's body.  
Kuo switches the action to the outside and lands a jab, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  
Kuo lands a spiteful jab.  
Yanagi quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Kuo lands a cross.  
Kuo gets on the inside and hits home with a left hook.  
Kuo gets on the inside and lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Yanagi sidesteps to the right of his opponent and connects with a right uppercut.  
Kuo steps to the outside and lands a cross to the body followed by a overhand right to the head.  
Kuo tries to step out of his opponents range.  Yanagi quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Kuo is on target with a sharp cross.  
Kuo lands a jab.  
Kuo is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Kuo lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Kuo closes the distance.  Yanagi pivots to the side of his opponent.  Kuo drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Kuo steps to the outside and connects with a cross.  
Kuo lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Yanagi attempts to land a jab, but Kuo blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Yanagi steps to the outside.  Kuo lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Kuo digs in a left hook to his opponents ribs.  
Kuo tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Yanagi steps to the outside.  Kuo lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Kuo steps to the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents body.  


Round 5 Statistics
Kuo: 
Jabs Thrown: 32                            
Jabs Landed: 23                            
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 19                            
Head Shots Thrown: 43                            
Head Shots Landed: 31                            
Body Shots Thrown: 16                            
Body Shots Landed: 11                            

Yanagi: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Kuo attempts to land a jab, but Yanagi blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Yanagi drives a jab into Kuo's body.  
Kuo steps to the outside and lands three consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Kuo hits home with a cross.  
Kuo gets on the inside and is on target with a stinging left hook.  
Kuo is looking to keep his distance and lands an overhand right.  
Kuo tries to keep the action at long range and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Kuo switches the action to the outside and is on target with a jab.  
Kuo steps away from his opponent and attempts to land a jab, but Yanagi sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Kuo lands two overhand rights followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Yanagi steps to the outside.  Kuo lands with a spiteful jab.  
Kuo switches the action to the outside and lands a stiff jab.  
Yanagi is on target with a left uppercut.  
Kuo tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a hard jab.  
Kuo finds the target with a hard jab.  
Yanagi feints a jab, fooling Kuo into throwing a left hook counter.  Yanagi is waiting for the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Kuo is on target with an overhand right.  
Kuo is on target with a jab.  
Kuo switches the action to the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  He continues the combination and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Kuo is looking to keep his distance and lands with a stinging jab.  
Kuo is on target with a spiteful jab.  


Round 6 Statistics
Kuo: 
Jabs Thrown: 33                            
Jabs Landed: 21                            
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 51                            
Head Shots Landed: 32                            
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Yanagi: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 7: 

Kuo advances into close range and is on target with a left hook to his opponents ribs.  
Kuo is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Kuo lands a jab, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  
Kuo lands a jab to Yanagi's body.  
Kuo drives a ramrod jab into his opponents face.  
Kuo connects with a cross.  
Kuo gets on the inside and digs in a left uppercut to his opponents liver.  
Kuo steps away from his opponent and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Kuo tries to keep the action at long range and lands a straight 1 - 2.  He then lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Kuo lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Yanagi sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Kuo lands a cross.  
Yanagi circles his opponent with a low guard, waiting for his opponent to attack.  Kuo lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Kuo tries to keep the action at long range and lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Yanagi lands a jab to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Kuo switches the action to the outside and is on target with a jab.  
Kuo switches the action to the outside and finds the target with a jab.  
Kuo finds the target with a spiteful jab.  
Kuo steps away from his opponent and lands with a ramrod jab.  
Kuo is on target with a hard jab.  
Yanagi finds the target with a jab.  
Kuo tries to keep the action at long range and lands a jab, overhand left and an overhand right to his opponents head.  
Kuo lands a sharp jab.  
Kuo hits the target with a stinging jab.  


Round 7 Statistics
Kuo: 
Jabs Thrown: 42                            
Jabs Landed: 27                            
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 52                            
Head Shots Landed: 36                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Yanagi: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 7                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 9                             
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 8: 

Kuo finds the target with a solid jab.  
Kuo is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a sharp overhand left.  
Kuo finds the target with a jab.  
Yanagi lands a jab.  
Kuo tries to keep the action at long range and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Kuo steps inside and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Kuo is looking to keep his distance and throws a jab, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a cross.  
Kuo hits home with a stinging cross.  
Kuo is on target with a firm cross.  
Kuo lands an overhand right to the head, a jab to the head and a cross to the body.  
Kuo switches the action to the outside and lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  He continues the combination and lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Kuo switches the action to the outside and lands a jab.  
Kuo lands two straights followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Kuo steps to the outside and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Kuo hits home with a cross.  
Kuo steps away from his opponent and attempts to land a jab, but Yanagi slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Kuo lands with a stiff jab.  
At the end of Round 8, lets listen in on the corners...Kuo's trainer is telling his fighter he is a mile in front and not to do anything stupid. 

Round 8 Statistics
Kuo: 
Jabs Thrown: 24                            
Jabs Landed: 14                            
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 41                            
Head Shots Landed: 27                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Yanagi: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

Kuo finds the target with a jab.  
Kuo lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Kuo throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Kuo is on target with a jab.  
Kuo hits home with a cross.  
Kuo hits home with a spiteful jab.  
Kuo lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Yanagi sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Kuo strikes his opponents body with a jab.  Kuo tries to land a jab, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Kuo is on target with a jab.  
Yanagi is on target with a right uppercut.  
Kuo is on target with a jab.  
At the end of Round 9, lets listen in on the corners...Yanagi's trainer is telling his fighter to go out and knock out his opponent!  

Round 9 Statistics
Kuo: 
Jabs Thrown: 19                            
Jabs Landed: 12                            
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Yanagi: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 7                             
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 5                             
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

Yanagi sidesteps to the right of his opponent and connects with a solid cross.  
Yanagi connects with a right hook.  
Yanagi finds the target with a jab.  
Kuo drives a ramrod jab into his opponents face.  
Kuo lands a jab.  
Kuo lands a jab.  
Kuo lands a jab followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  


Round 10 Statistics
Kuo: 
Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 7                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Yanagi: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 5                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

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 Luoyang, China.... Lao-Tzu Kuo

Fight Statistics
Kuo: 
Total Punches Thrown: 481                           
Total Punches Landed: 296                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 419                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 266                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 62                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 30                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 200                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 121                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 281                           
Total Jabs Landed: 175                           

Yanagi: 
Total Punches Thrown: 157                           
Total Punches Landed: 37                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 132                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 32                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 25                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 5                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 111                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 27                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 46                            
Total Jabs Landed: 10