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06/05/2031
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Yuichi Maruyama vs Eiji Kimoto

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Japan-Kanagawa promoted show at Yokohama Toda, Yokohama,  taking place on 23/01/2025:

There are a few empty seats out here tonight, but this is a respectable turnout for the show.  
Next up is the main event of the show.  This is a semi final eliminator for the Japan Light Flyweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance and those watching live on Sky-A Sports, the two fighters competing in this 12 round matchup are Yuichi Maruyama (13 - 4 - 4) who hails from Nagoya, Japan and Eiji Kimoto(8 - 5 - 2) from Kawasaki, Japan.  Both Maruyama and Kimoto weighed in at 108 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Yasushi Iwasaki, and the three ringside judges are Hajime Morita, Daichi Nakai and Jiro Tsukamoto.  

Round 1: 

Maruyama steps away from his opponent and connects with an overhand right.  
Maruyama connects with a cross.  
Kimoto lowers his hands, trying to provoke his opponent to attack.  Maruyama is on target with a jab to his opponents body.  
Maruyama hits home with a right uppercut.  
Kimoto steps back and leans on the ropes with his guard up.  Maruyama is whaling away with hooks, but Kimoto keeps his defence tight.  Maruyama hits home with a cross.  
Maruyama steps away from his opponent and is on target with a jab.  
Maruyama is looking to keep his distance and lands an overhand right.  
Maruyama lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Maruyama is on target with an overhand left.  
Maruyama is looking to keep his distance and hits home with a cross.  
Maruyama is on target with a cross.  
Maruyama tries to land a jab, but Kimoto sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Maruyama switches the action to the outside and lands an overhand right.  
Kimoto hits home with a cross.  
Maruyama pivots from in front of his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Maruyama's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  

Round 1 Statistics
Maruyama: 
Jabs Thrown: 21                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 35                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 52                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Kimoto: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 2: 

Maruyama is looking to keep the action on the outside and throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Maruyama finds the target with a jab.  
Maruyama tries to keep the action at long range and hits home with an overhand left.  
Maruyama is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross.  
Kimoto is on target with a jab.  
Kimoto is on target with a jab.  
Maruyama is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands with a stiff jab.  
Maruyama tries to land a cross, but Kimoto blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Maruyama steps to the outside and lands with a stinging jab.  Maruyama attempts to land a cross, but Kimoto blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Maruyama tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Maruyama lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Maruyama hits home with an overhand right.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Kimoto's trainer is telling his fighter he needs to be more active or he's going to get outworked.  Kimoto's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 2 Statistics
Maruyama: 
Jabs Thrown: 19                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 47                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Kimoto: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Maruyama steps to the outside and connects with a cross.  
Maruyama throws a right uppercut, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Maruyama tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a sharp jab.  
Maruyama connects with a cross.  
Maruyama lands a cross followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Kimoto tries to land a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Kimoto lands a jab.  
Maruyama lands a sharp jab.  
Maruyama switches the action to the outside and finds the target with a jab.  


Round 3 Statistics
Maruyama: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Kimoto: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 4: 

Maruyama tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Maruyama steps away from his opponent and attempts to land a jab, but Kimoto slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Kimoto hits home with a cross.  
Maruyama quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Kimoto throws a jab, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a right uppercut to Kimoto's body.  
Maruyama is on target with a cross.  
Maruyama pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a jab.  
Maruyama tries to step out of his opponents range and hits home with a sharp jab.  
Maruyama steps to the outside.  Maruyama quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Maruyama attempts to land a jab, but Kimoto slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Maruyama lands with a solid jab.  
Maruyama connects with a right uppercut.  
At the end of Round 4, lets listen in on the corners...Kimoto's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  

Round 4 Statistics
Maruyama: 
Jabs Thrown: 21                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Kimoto: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Maruyama is on target with a cross.  
Maruyama connects with a cross.  
Maruyama quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a left uppercut followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Maruyama steps away from his opponent and is on target with a jab.  
Maruyama lands a sharp jab.  
Maruyama lands a cross.  
Maruyama is looking to keep his distance and is on target with a cross.  
Kimoto hits home with a cross.  


Round 5 Statistics
Maruyama: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Kimoto: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Kimoto hits home with a left hook.  
Maruyama throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Kimoto hits home with a cross.  
Kimoto advances into close range and lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Maruyama lands with a stiff jab.  
Maruyama attempts to land a jab, but Kimoto dodges the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Kimoto lands a cross.  
Maruyama tries to step out of his opponents range and throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  


Round 6 Statistics
Maruyama: 
Jabs Thrown: 19                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 34                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Kimoto: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 7: 

Maruyama throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Kimoto lands a cross.  
Maruyama tries to step out of his opponents range and lands an overhand left.  
Maruyama lands an overhand left followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Maruyama is on target with a stiff jab.  
Maruyama is on target with an overhand left.  
Maruyama sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Kimoto attempts to land a cross, but Maruyama sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Maruyama pivots to the right of his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Maruyama is looking to keep his distance and attempts to land an overhand right, but Kimoto sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Maruyama is on target with a left hook.  
Kimoto lands a left hook.  
Maruyama lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Maruyama is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a jab.  Maruyama attempts to land a cross, but Kimoto sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Maruyama tries to step out of his opponents range and connects with an overhand left.  
Maruyama lands a cross.  
Maruyama lands a jab.  


Round 7 Statistics
Maruyama: 
Jabs Thrown: 21                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 49                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Kimoto: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Maruyama sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Kimoto connects with a cross.  
Maruyama is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Kimoto is on target with a cross.  
Maruyama is looking to keep the action on the outside and hits home with a cross.  
Maruyama lands an overhand right followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Kimoto strikes his opponents body with a jab.  
Maruyama is on target with a jab to his opponents body.  
Maruyama tries to step out of his opponents range and hits home with a cross.  
Maruyama hits home with a cross.  Maruyama throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Maruyama throws a right hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Maruyama is looking to keep the action on the outside and tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Maruyama is on target with a cross.  
Maruyama is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands an overhand right.  
Maruyama is on target with a left uppercut.  


Round 8 Statistics
Maruyama: 
Jabs Thrown: 19                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 43                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Kimoto: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 9: 

Maruyama attempts to land a left hook, but Kimoto dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  
Maruyama snaps his opponents head back with a solid jab.  
Maruyama tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a cross.  
Maruyama drives a stiff jab into his opponents face.  
Maruyama lands a cross.  
Maruyama steps to the outside and lands a cross followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Maruyama hits home with a cross.  
Maruyama throws a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Maruyama connects with an overhand left.  
Maruyama switches the action to the outside and is on target with a cross.  
Maruyama connects with a cross.  
Maruyama is looking to keep his distance and lands an overhand left followed by a cross to his opponents head.  


Round 9 Statistics
Maruyama: 
Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 47                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Kimoto: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

Maruyama switches the action to the outside and lands a jab.  
Maruyama feints a left hook, and then lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Maruyama drops his hands, and waves his opponent in.  Kimoto drives a cross into his opponents body.  
Maruyama steps to the outside and lands a jab to his opponents body.  
Maruyama tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with a cross.  
Kimoto strikes his opponents body with a cross.  
Maruyama is on target with a right hook.  
Maruyama connects with an overhand left.  
Maruyama steps to the outside and finds the target with a jab.  
Maruyama attempts to land a jab, but Kimoto blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
At the end of Round 10, lets listen in on the corners...Maruyama's trainer is advising his fighter to keep his distance and coast to the win. 

Round 10 Statistics
Maruyama: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 37                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Kimoto: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 11: 

Maruyama tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with an overhand right.  
Maruyama switches the action to the outside and connects with an overhand left.  
Maruyama steps away from his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Maruyama attempts to land a cross, but Kimoto sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Maruyama is looking to keep his distance and hits home with a cross.  
Maruyama hits home with an overhand left.  
Maruyama throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook to Maruyama's body.  
Maruyama is on target with a cross.  
Maruyama is on target with a jab.  
Maruyama is on target with a jab.  
Maruyama connects with an overhand left.  
Maruyama is on target with an overhand left.  
Maruyama is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 11, lets listen in on the corners...Kimoto's trainer is telling his fighter he needs a knockout to win!  

Round 11 Statistics
Maruyama: 
Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 40                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Kimoto: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 12: 

Maruyama tries to step out of his opponents range and lands an overhand right, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  
Maruyama stalks forward with a low guard, trying to draw a lead from his opponent.  Kimoto lands a cross.  
Maruyama steps to the outside and attempts to land a cross, but Kimoto blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Maruyama lands a cross followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Maruyama tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Kimoto advances into close range.  Maruyama pivots to the left of his opponent.  Kimoto connects with a right hook.  
Maruyama pivots to the right of his opponent and drives a right hook into his opponents body.  
Maruyama is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands an overhand left.  
Kimoto lands a cross.  


Round 12 Statistics
Maruyama: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 35                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Kimoto: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
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: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
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
Round 11 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 12 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9


Final Scorecards: 119 - 109  119 - 109  119 - 109

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

Fight Statistics
Maruyama: 
Total Punches Thrown: 500                           
Total Punches Landed: 127                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 474                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 120                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 26                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 7                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 292                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 80                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 208                           
Total Jabs Landed: 47                            

Kimoto: 
Total Punches Thrown: 245                           
Total Punches Landed: 55                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 197                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 46                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 48                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 9                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 161                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 43                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 84                            
Total Jabs Landed: 12