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23/09/2034
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Akira Kumagai vs Shin Kato

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Japan-Hyogo promoted show at Kobe Kawata, Kobe,  taking place on 28/08/2034:

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.  This is a semi final eliminator for the Japan-Hyogo Cruiserweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Akira Kumagai (5 - 2 - 1) who hails from Himeji, Japan and Shin Kato(19 - 9(1) - 9) from Kobe, Japan.  Kumagai weighed in at 198 pounds and 15 ounces, while Kato weighed in at 200 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Satoshi Abe, and the three ringside judges are Takeo Fukunaga, Yutaka Enomoto and Hisao Furuta.  

Round 1: 

Kumagai sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with a jab to his opponents body.  
Kato attempts to land an overhand left, but Kumagai blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Kato manages to force Kumagai into a corner.  Kato is on target with a cross.  
Kato sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Kumagai is on target with a cross.  
Kato connects with a cross.  
Kato lowers his guard, attempting to draw a lead.  Kumagai digs in a left uppercut to Kato's body.  
Kato hits home with a left hook.  
Kato is keeping his hands low...it looks like he wants his opponent to throw first.  Kumagai tries to land a jab, but Kato blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Kumagai's trainer is telling his fighter to increase his workrate.  Kato's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  

Round 1 Statistics
Kumagai: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Kato: 
Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Kato forces Kumagai to back into the corner.  Kato feints a left, and then lands a left hook followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Kumagai is on target with a right uppercut to Kato's body.  
Kumagai tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Kumagai's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  

Round 2 Statistics
Kumagai: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 7                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Kato: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Kumagai hits home with a cross.  
Kumagai closes the distance and connects with a right hook.  
Kumagai is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands an overhand left.  
Kato is on target with a cross.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Kumagai's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 3 Statistics
Kumagai: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Kato: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Kato is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Kato lowers his guard, attempting to draw a lead.  Kumagai hits home with an overhand right.  
Kumagai is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Kato quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Kumagai hits home with a cross.  Kumagai goes for the bodyshot, but lands south of the border!  The ref stops the action.  The ref sends Kato to the neutral corner.  He has a stern word with Kumagai and threatens a point deduction if continues to foul.  
Kato is on target with a left hook.  
Kumagai advances into close range.  Kato lands a left hook.  
Kumagai gets on the inside.  Kato connects with a right uppercut.  
Kato connects with a left hook.  
At the end of Round 4, lets listen in on the corners...Kato's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 4 Statistics
Kumagai: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Kato: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Kumagai is on target with a cross.  
Kato pivots to the side of his opponent.  Kumagai is on target with a left hook.  
Kato tries to keep the action at long range.  Kato feints a jab, and then hits home with an overhand right.  
Kato lands a cross.  
Kumagai gets on the inside and is on target with a left hook to Kato's ribs.  
Kumagai steps to the outside and connects with a cross.  
Kumagai advances into close range.  Kato is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Kato feints a cross, but Kumagai is not fooled and lands with a cross.  


Round 5 Statistics
Kumagai: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Kato: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 6: 

Kumagai sidesteps to the left of his opponent and connects with an overhand right.  
Kumagai steps inside and tries to land a left hook, but Kato blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Kumagai finds the target with a jab.  
Kumagai is on target with an overhand right.  
Kumagai tries to keep the action at long range and finds the target with a jab.  


Round 6 Statistics
Kumagai: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Kato: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Kato steps away from his opponent.  Kumagai sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Kato lands a cross.  
Kato feints a jab, fooling Kumagai into throwing a right uppercut counter.  Kato springs the trap and counters with  a right hook.  
Kumagai sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Kato hits home with a left hook.  
Kato pivots to the right of his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Kato tries to step out of his opponents range and tries to land an overhand left, but Kumagai blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Kato lands a cross.  


Round 7 Statistics
Kumagai: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Kato: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Kato lands a right uppercut.  
Kumagai lands a cross.  
Kumagai lands a right hook.  
Kato finds the target with a jab.  
Kato hits home with a cross.  
Kato feints a right, and then lands a right hook.  


Round 8 Statistics
Kumagai: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Kato: 
Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

Kato hits home with a left hook.  
Kumagai gets on the inside and lands a left hook.  
Kato connects with a right hook.  
Kumagai connects with a cross.  
Kato lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Kumagai sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Kato tries to land a jab, but Kumagai sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Kumagai advances into close range and connects with a left hook.  


Round 9 Statistics
Kumagai: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Kato: 
Jabs Thrown: 19                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

Kato tries to land an overhand right, but Kumagai sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Kato lands a jab.  


Round 10 Statistics
Kumagai: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 5                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Kato: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 1 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 2 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 3 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 10  10 - 10
Round 4 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
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: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 9 Scores: 10 - 10  9 - 10  10 - 9
Round 10 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9


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

The winner, by Split Decision, from Himeji, Japan.... Akira Kumagai

Fight Statistics
Kumagai: 
Total Punches Thrown: 192                           
Total Punches Landed: 39                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 162                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 35                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 30                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 4                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 105                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 26                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 87                            
Total Jabs Landed: 13                            

Kato: 
Total Punches Thrown: 256                           
Total Punches Landed: 36                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 239                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 35                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 17                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 1                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 137                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 27                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 119                           
Total Jabs Landed: 9