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01/09/2034
EOD Running: Rankings
Iwao Kita vs Yutaka Higuchi

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Japan-Saitama promoted show at Kawagoe Arakawa, Kawagoe,  taking place on 19/11/2030:

There are plenty of empty seats out here tonight, with the show nowhere near close to selling out.  
Next up is the main event of the show.  This is a final eliminator for the Japan-Saitama Flyweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Iwao Kita (8 - 12 - 2) who hails from Saitama, Japan and Yutaka Higuchi(16 - 1 - 3) from Saitama, Japan.  Both Kita and Higuchi weighed in at 112 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Yuji Yanagi, and the three ringside judges are Hiroki Okubo, Naoki Tengan and Yasushi Ikeda.  

Round 1: 

Higuchi steps inside and walks Kita down, trapping him in the blue corner.  Kita tries to land a right uppercut, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Kita hits home with a firm right hook.  
Kita tries to keep the action at long range.  Higuchi lands a cross.  
Higuchi gets on the inside.  Kita connects with a left hook.  
Kita is looking to keep his distance.  Higuchi connects with an overhand right.  
Higuchi gets on the inside.  Kita lands a solid left hook.  
Higuchi advances into close range and hits home with a left hook.  
Higuchi gets on the inside and connects with a right uppercut.  
Higuchi is on target with a left hook.  
Higuchi connects with a left hook.  
Kita tries to keep the action at long range and hits home with a solid cross.  
Kita pivots to the left of his opponent and hits home with a left uppercut.  
Higuchi tries to land a right hook, but Kita slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Kita connects with a left hook.  
Kita tries to keep the action at long range and is on target with a cross to his opponents body.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Kita's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  Higuchi's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  

Round 1 Statistics
Kita: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Higuchi: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Higuchi is on target with a cross.  
Higuchi manouvers Kita into a neutral corner.  Kita lands a right hook.  
Kita tries to step out of his opponents range.  Higuchi is on target with a cross.  
Kita hits home with a stinging cross.  
Kita hits home with a cross.  
Higuchi quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with a jab.  
Higuchi throws a left uppercut, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Higuchi feints a left hook, but Kita is not fooled and lands with a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Kita's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 2 Statistics
Kita: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Higuchi: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Kita hits home with a cross.  
Kita switches the action to the outside and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Higuchi hits home with a stinging jab.  
Higuchi is on target with a left uppercut.  
Kita steps away from his opponent.  Higuchi stalks forward with a low guard, trying to draw a lead from his opponent.  Kita finds the target with a jab.  
Higuchi is looking to close the distance.  Kita digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Kita steps to the outside and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Kita lands a left hook to the head followed by a jab to the body.  


Round 3 Statistics
Kita: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Higuchi: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Kita switches the action to the outside.  Higuchi hits home with a cross.  
Higuchi quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Kita connects with a cross.  
Higuchi is on target with a left hook.  
Kita lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Kita lands a cross.  
Higuchi closes the distance.  Higuchi pivots to the side of his opponent.  Kita digs in a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Kita steps to the outside.  Higuchi throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Higuchi is on target with a cross.  
Higuchi hits home with a right hook.  
Higuchi closes the distance.  Kita digs in a right hook to Higuchi's ribs.  


Round 4 Statistics
Kita: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Higuchi: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Kita is looking to keep his distance and hits home with a cross.  
Higuchi attempts to land a jab, but Kita dodges the shot and counters with a sharp left hook.  
Kita steps away from his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Higuchi gets on the inside and hits home with a left uppercut.  
Higuchi closes the distance.  Kita lands a left hook.  
Kita switches the action to the outside and connects with a cross.  
Kita is looking to keep his distance.  Higuchi lands an overhand right.  


Round 5 Statistics
Kita: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Higuchi: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Kita finds the target with a jab.  
Kita is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Higuchi connects with a cross.  
Kita sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Higuchi connects with a left hook.  
Higuchi advances into close range.  Higuchi quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Kita connects with a left hook.  
Higuchi advances into close range and manouvers Kita onto the ropes.  Kita lands a right hook.  
Higuchi sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Kita hits home with a cross.  
Higuchi gets on the inside and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Higuchi is on target with a left hook to Kita's body.  
Kita is on target with a jab.  
Kita lands two consecutive overhand rights to his opponents head.  
Kita lands a jab.  
Higuchi hits home with a right hook.  


Round 6 Statistics
Kita: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Higuchi: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 7: 

Kita attempts to land a left hook, but Higuchi slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Higuchi steps inside and hits home with a right hook.  
Kita hits home with an overhand left.  
Higuchi lands a stiff jab.  
Higuchi gets on the inside and attempts to land a left uppercut, but Kita dodges the shot and counters with a solid cross.  
Higuchi lands a right hook.  Higuchi tries to land a left uppercut, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  


Round 7 Statistics
Kita: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Higuchi: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Higuchi lands a stiff jab.  
Kita quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Higuchi closes the distance and lands a left hook.  
Kita steps away from his opponent and lands a solid overhand right.  
Kita hits home with a right hook.  
Higuchi connects with a left uppercut.  
Higuchi pivots to the right of his opponent and hits home with a right hook.  
Kita sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Higuchi hits home with a left hook.  
Kita pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Higuchi steps inside.  Kita lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Kita is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Higuchi finds the target with a solid jab.  


Round 8 Statistics
Kita: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Higuchi: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

Higuchi throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a stinging left hook.  
Higuchi gets on the inside and connects with a left hook.  
Kita sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Higuchi connects with an overhand right.  
Higuchi lands a sharp jab.  
Kita connects with a stinging left hook.  
Kita tries to step out of his opponents range.  Higuchi lands a solid jab.  


Round 9 Statistics
Kita: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Higuchi: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

Kita drives a right hook into his opponents body.  
Higuchi manages to force Kita into the corner.  Kita connects with a left hook.  
Higuchi feints a right hook, and then is on target with an overhand right.  
Kita hits home with a solid left uppercut.  
Higuchi advances into close range.  Higuchi lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  Higuchi wants to work on the inside, but accidentally clashes heads with his opponent!  The ref acknowledges the accidental headclash but allows the action to continue.  Kita has taken some damage there.  That has caused slight swelling  around the left eye.  
Higuchi lands a right uppercut.  
Higuchi walks Kita onto the ropes.  Higuchi sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a right hook.  


Round 10 Statistics
Kita: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Higuchi: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 1 Scores: 10 - 10  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: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 8 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 9 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 10 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10


Final Scorecards: 97 - 94  97 - 93  97 - 93

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Saitama, Japan.... Iwao Kita

Fight Statistics
Kita: 
Total Punches Thrown: 238                           
Total Punches Landed: 65                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 216                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 56                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 22                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 9                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 165                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 48                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 73                            
Total Jabs Landed: 17                            

Higuchi: 
Total Punches Thrown: 220                           
Total Punches Landed: 48                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 200                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 46                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 20                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 2                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 156                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 36                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 64                            
Total Jabs Landed: 12