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03/09/2034
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Naoki Kawashima vs Yutaka Kubo

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Japan-Fukuoka promoted show at ACROS Arena Hall, Fukuoka,  taking place on 20/12/2032:

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-Fukuoka Cruiserweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Naoki Kawashima (13 - 5) who hails from Kitakyushu, Japan and Yutaka Kubo(12 - 6(1) - 3) from Kitakyushu, Japan.  Both Kawashima and Kubo weighed in at 200 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Satoshi Murata, and the three ringside judges are Goro Koizumi, Daichi Okabe and Satoshi Shinsato.  

Round 1: 

Kubo steps inside.  Kubo sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Kawashima lands a left uppercut.  
Kawashima switches the action to the outside.  Kubo lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Kubo hits home with a cross.  
Kubo is looking to close the distance and cuts off the ring, trapping Kawashima in a corner.  Kubo sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with a right hook.  
Kubo gets on the inside.  Kawashima lands a left hook.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Kawashima's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  Kubo's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  

Round 1 Statistics
Kawashima: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Kubo: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Kubo is looking to close the distance.  Kubo attempts to land an uppercut to the solar plexus, but he strays low!  The ref ignores Kawashima's complaints and signals for the action to continue.  
Kawashima tries to step out of his opponents range and tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Kubo walks Kawashima into a corner.  Kubo pivots from in front of his opponent.  Kawashima lands a right hook.  
Kubo pivots to the side of his opponent and hits home with a left hook.  
Kubo pivots to the right of his opponent and hits home with a right hook.  
Kubo walks his opponent into a neutral corner.  Kawashima is on target with a left uppercut.  
Kubo is looking to close the distance and lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Kubo advances into close range.  Kubo pivots to the side of his opponent and connects with a right hook.  
Kawashima is looking to keep his distance.  Kawashima quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Kubo advances into close range and hits home with a left hook.  
Kawashima tries to step out of his opponents range.  Kubo lands a cross.  
Kawashima is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Kubo is on target with a cross.  


Round 2 Statistics
Kawashima: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Kubo: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 3: 

Kubo lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  Kubo attempts to land a jab, but Kawashima sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Kawashima is on target with a right hook.  
Kubo steps inside and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Kubo drives a right hook into Kawashima's body.  Kubo attempts to land a left hook, but Kawashima blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Kubo finds the target with a jab.  
Kawashima is on target with a left hook.  
Kubo lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Kawashima hits home with a left hook.  
Kubo goes for the bodyshot, but lands south of the border!  The ref ignores Kawashima's complaints and signals for the action to continue.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Kawashima's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  

Round 3 Statistics
Kawashima: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Kubo: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 4: 

Kubo sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Kawashima steps to the outside and is on target with an overhand right.  
Kubo gets on the inside and lands a right hook.  
Kubo sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Kawashima is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Kubo is looking to close the distance.  Kubo pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a right hook.  
Kawashima lands a left hook.  


Round 4 Statistics
Kawashima: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Kubo: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Kubo is looking to close the distance.  Kawashima digs in a left hook to Kubo's body.  
Kubo connects with a left uppercut.  
Kubo gets on the inside and forces Kawashima to back into the blue corner.  Kubo hits home with a right hook.  
Kubo closes the distance.  Kawashima throws a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Kawashima drives a left uppercut into his opponents body.  
Kawashima steps to the outside.  Kubo connects with an overhand left.  
Kubo attempts to land a jab, but Kawashima sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut to Kubo's body.  


Round 5 Statistics
Kawashima: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 8                             
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Kubo: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Kubo gets on the inside.  Kawashima quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with a right hook.  
Kubo steps inside.  Kubo pivots to the right of his opponent.  Kawashima lands a right uppercut.  
Kubo connects with a left hook.  
Kubo drives a left hook into Kawashima's body.  
Kubo sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Kawashima is on target with a right hook.  
Kubo throws a right uppercut, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Kubo is looking to close the distance.  Kubo sidesteps to the right of his opponent and hits home with a left hook.  
Kawashima is on target with a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Kubo gets on the inside.  Kawashima is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  
At the end of Round 6, lets listen in on the corners...Kawashima's trainer is telling his fighter to increase his workrate.  

Round 6 Statistics
Kawashima: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Kubo: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 7: 

Kawashima is on target with a right hook.  
Kubo voluntarily retreats back onto the ropes...he waves his opponent in!  Kawashima accepts the invitation, throwing powerful combos, but is unable to land anything on Kubo.  
Kawashima sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Kubo tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Kawashima is on target with a cross.  
Kubo advances into close range.  Kawashima quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Kubo lands a left uppercut.  
Kawashima pivots from in front of his opponent.  Kubo connects with a left hook.  
Kubo advances into close range.  Kawashima hits home with a left uppercut.  
Kawashima sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a left hook.  
Kubo attempts to land a cross, but Kawashima slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Kawashima throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Kubo advances into close range and lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Kubo lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  


Round 7 Statistics
Kawashima: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Kubo: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Kubo steps inside and connects with a left hook.  
Kubo closes the distance.  Kawashima digs in a left hook to Kubo's ribs.  
Kawashima contemptuously drops his hands, trying to provoke his opponent.  Kubo finds the target with a jab.  
Kubo advances into close range.  Kawashima sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Kawashima is on target with a left uppercut.  Kawashima throws a right hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut to Kawashima's body.  
Kubo is on target with a left hook.  
Kubo steps inside.  Kawashima connects with a right hook.  Kawashima throws a left uppercut, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a cross.  
Kawashima is looking to keep his distance and connects with a cross.  
Kawashima connects with an overhand left.  
Kawashima pivots to the left of his opponent.  Kubo drives a left hook into Kawashima's body.  
Kawashima quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a left hook to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Kawashima is on target with an overhand left.  
Kubo steps inside.  Kawashima connects with a left hook.  
Kawashima hits home with a cross.  
Kawashima tries to keep the action at long range and throws a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
At the end of Round 8, lets listen in on the corners...Kubo's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 8 Statistics
Kawashima: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Kubo: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 9: 

Kubo closes the distance.  Kawashima hits home with a left hook.  
Kawashima tries to step out of his opponents range and hits home with a cross.  
Kawashima steps away from his opponent.  Kubo hits home with a cross.  
Kawashima is looking to keep the action on the outside and connects with an overhand left.  


Round 9 Statistics
Kawashima: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Kubo: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

Kubo attempts to land a cross, but Kawashima slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Kawashima is looking to keep the action on the outside and connects with an overhand right.  
Kubo gets on the inside.  As the two fighters work on the inside, their heads come together!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Kawashima dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Kawashima lands an overhand right.  
Kawashima tries to keep the action at long range and lands a cross.  
Kawashima is on target with a cross.  


Round 10 Statistics
Kawashima: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Kubo: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 1 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 2 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 3 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 4 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 5 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 6 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 7 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 8 Scores: 10 - 10  10 - 10  10 - 10
Round 9 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 10 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9


Final Scorecards: 95 - 96  95 - 96  95 - 96

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Kitakyushu, Japan.... Yutaka Kubo

Fight Statistics
Kawashima: 
Total Punches Thrown: 199                           
Total Punches Landed: 57                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 168                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 47                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 31                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 10                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 139                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 46                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 60                            
Total Jabs Landed: 11                            

Kubo: 
Total Punches Thrown: 236                           
Total Punches Landed: 52                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 206                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 47                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 30                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 5                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 162                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 44                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 74                            
Total Jabs Landed: 8