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15/09/2036
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Kenji Okubo vs Kazuhiko Araki

Boxing Daily Report from the Paintsil Promotions promoted show at Chiba Hamada, Chiba,  taking place on 01/04/2036:

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 mandatory fight for the Japan-Chiba Super Lightweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance and those watching live on Sky-A Sports, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Kenji Okubo (16 - 3) who hails from Kashiwa, Japan and Kazuhiko Araki(11 - 11(1) - 5) from Chiba, Japan.  Okubo weighed in at 139 pounds and 12 ounces, while Araki weighed in at 140 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Mikio Gima, and the three ringside judges are Fumio Yanagi, Akira Oshita and Kenji Ohno.  

Round 1: 

Okubo advances into close range and lands a right hook to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
Okubo is on target with an overhand right.  
Okubo advances into close range and drives a right hook into his opponents body.  
Araki gets on the inside.  Okubo is on target with a sharp left hook to Araki's body.  
Okubo switches the action to the outside and connects with a stinging cross.  
Okubo is looking to close the distance and hits home with a left hook.  
Okubo is looking to keep his distance and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Okubo gets on the inside and throws a left hook, but the shot is blocked.  Okubo ties up his opponent.  Okubo leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  
Okubo tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a cross.  


Round 1 Statistics
Okubo: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Araki: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Okubo walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Araki throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Okubo closes the distance and lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Okubo is on target with a left uppercut to Araki's body.  
Okubo advances into close range and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Araki feints a right, and then throws a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Okubo tries to keep the action at long range and is on target with a firm cross.  
Araki forces Okubo to back into the ropes.  Okubo lands a firm cross.  
Okubo lands a left hook.  
Okubo is on target with a left hook to Araki's body.  
Okubo tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with a cross.  
Okubo lands a cross, jab and a cross to his opponents head.  
Okubo connects with a solid overhand left.  
Okubo closes the distance and drives a left hook into his opponents liver.  Okubo clinches his opponent.  Okubo pushes his forearm into Araki's face.  The ref halts the action and breaks the clinch.  He lectures Okubo about fouling.  
Okubo tries to land a left hook, but Araki blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Okubo's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  Araki's trainer is telling his fighter to increase his workrate.  Araki's trainer is advising how he could improve his defence.  

Round 2 Statistics
Okubo: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Araki: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Okubo tries to keep the action at long range.  Araki tries to land a cross, but Okubo sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Okubo steps away from his opponent and lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Okubo is on target with a cross.  
Okubo steps inside and walks Araki down, trapping him on the ropes.  Okubo lands a left hook followed by  two right hooks to his opponents body.  Okubo ties up his opponent.  The ref breaks Okubo's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  
Okubo tries to keep the action at long range and connects with an overhand right.  
Okubo lands a stinging cross.  
Okubo advances into close range.  Okubo quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and hits home with a left uppercut.  
Okubo is looking to close the distance and lands a right hook to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body.  
Araki closes the distance.  Okubo digs in a left uppercut to Araki's body.  
Okubo is looking to keep his distance and is on target with a jab.  
Okubo is on target with a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Araki's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 3 Statistics
Okubo: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Araki: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Okubo tries to keep the action at long range and connects with a cross.  
Okubo connects with a cross.  
Araki gets on the inside.  Okubo hits home with a left uppercut.  
Okubo switches the action to the outside and lands a cross.  
Araki cuts off the ring, trapping Okubo on the ropes.  Araki drives a right hook into Okubo's body.  
Okubo steps away from his opponent and finds the target with a jab.  
Okubo lands a left uppercut to the body, a right hook to the head and a right uppercut to the body.  
Okubo cuts off the ring, trapping Araki in the corner.  Okubo is on target with a right hook to Araki's ribcage.  
Okubo tries to step out of his opponents range and hits home with a cross.  
Okubo closes the distance and lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Okubo is on target with a stinging left uppercut.  
Okubo lands a cross followed by  two overhand rights to his opponents head.  
Okubo connects with a cross.  
Okubo closes the distance and is on target with a left hook to Araki's liver.  
Okubo tries to keep the action at long range and lands two straights to the body, and one to the head.  
Okubo hits home with a cross.  
Okubo closes the distance and drives a right uppercut into Araki's body.  
Okubo is on target with a cross.  
Araki advances into close range.  Okubo is on target with a left hook.  
Okubo is looking to close the distance and lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Araki throws a right hook, but Okubo ties up his opponent.  Araki pushes his forearm into Okubo's face.  The referee warns Araki and breaks the clinch.  
Araki throws a left uppercut, but Okubo ties up his opponent.  The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  


Round 4 Statistics
Okubo: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 44                            
Power Shots Landed: 26                            
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Body Shots Thrown: 18                            
Body Shots Landed: 10                            

Araki: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 5: 

Okubo is looking to keep the action on the outside and hits home with a stinging cross.  
Araki steps inside.  Okubo lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Okubo lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Okubo advances into close range and digs in a left hook to Araki's liver.  Okubo ties up his opponent.  Okubo leans on his opponent using all his weight. The ref breaks Okubo's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  
Araki is looking to close the distance.  Okubo lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Araki is on target with a right hook to Okubo's body.  
Okubo hits the target with a stinging jab.  
Okubo steps away from his opponent and lands an overhand right.  
Okubo steps inside and lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Okubo connects with a cross.  
Okubo lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Okubo drives a sharp jab into his opponents face.  
Araki is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  


Round 5 Statistics
Okubo: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Araki: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 6: 

Okubo lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Okubo steps to the outside and is on target with a cross.  
Araki closes the distance.  Okubo digs in a solid left uppercut to Araki's body.  
Okubo is looking to keep his distance and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Okubo sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Okubo steps to the outside and lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Okubo lands a left hook to the head, a right hook to the body and a left hook to the body.  
Okubo steps inside and is on target with a left uppercut to Araki's body.  
Okubo switches the action to the outside and lands a sharp cross.  
Okubo hits the target with a sharp jab.  


Round 6 Statistics
Okubo: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Araki: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 5                             
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Okubo tries to keep the action at long range and is on target with an overhand right.  
Okubo is looking to keep the action on the outside and connects with a stinging cross.  
Okubo steps to the outside and drives a cross into Araki's body.  
Araki advances into close range.  Araki goes for the bodyshot, but lands south of the border!  The ref ignores Okubo's complaints and signals for the action to continue.  
Araki advances into close range and cuts off the ring, trapping Okubo in a corner.  Okubo digs in a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Okubo is on target with a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Araki is looking to close the distance.  Okubo digs in a right hook to Araki's ribcage.  
Okubo is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Araki connects with a right uppercut.  
Okubo is on target with a cross.  
Okubo steps inside and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Okubo tries to keep the action at long range and is on target with a cross.  
Araki steps inside.  Okubo is on target with a left hook to his opponents ribs.  


Round 7 Statistics
Okubo: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 14                            
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Araki: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Okubo steps away from his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Okubo hits home with a cross.  
Araki walks Okubo down, trapping him on the ropes.  Araki pivots to the right of his opponent.  Okubo snaps his opponents head back with a solid jab.  
Okubo tries to keep the action at long range and finds the target with a jab.  
Okubo lands a right hook followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Okubo lands a right hook to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body.  
Okubo sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with a right hook to his opponents ribcage.  
Okubo steps away from his opponent and connects with a solid cross.  
Okubo is on target with a cross.  
Okubo switches the action to the outside.  Okubo sidesteps to the left of his opponent and connects with an overhand left.  
Araki steps inside and walks Okubo down, trapping him in a corner.  Okubo digs in a left hook to Araki's body.  
Okubo is on target with a sharp cross.  
Okubo advances into close range and lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Okubo pivots from in front of his opponent and is on target with a right hook to Araki's body.  
Okubo digs in a left uppercut to Araki's body.  
At the end of Round 8, lets listen in on the corners...Araki's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  

Round 8 Statistics
Okubo: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Araki: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

Okubo steps to the outside and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Okubo switches the action to the outside.  Okubo quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Okubo lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Araki advances into close range.  Okubo tries to land a left hook, but Araki blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Okubo steps away from his opponent and lands a cross.  
Okubo hits home with a cross.  
Okubo steps away from his opponent and lands a stinging jab.  
Okubo lands a cross, jab and a cross to his opponents head.  
Okubo lands a firm cross.  
Okubo lands a sharp left hook.  
Okubo is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross to his opponents body.  
Okubo is looking to keep the action on the outside and hits home with a cross.  
Okubo lands a cross.  


Round 9 Statistics
Okubo: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

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

Round 10: 

Okubo lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Okubo is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross.  
Okubo sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a cross followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Araki steps inside and walks Okubo down, trapping him in a corner.  Okubo drives a sharp right uppercut into Araki's ribcage.  
Okubo is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Okubo closes the distance.  Okubo drives a stinging left hook into Araki's body.  As Okubo tries to work on the inside, the fighters heads come together!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Araki dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Okubo tries to keep the action at long range and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Okubo tries to keep the action at long range and hits home with a sharp cross.  
Okubo drives a solid left hook into his opponents body.  
Araki closes the distance.  Okubo digs in a right hook to Araki's ribs.  
Okubo is on target with a jab.  


Round 10 Statistics
Okubo: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Araki: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 4                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 7                             
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

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 Kashiwa, Japan.... Kenji Okubo

Fight Statistics
Okubo: 
Total Punches Thrown: 325                           
Total Punches Landed: 176                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 221                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 121                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 104                           
Total Body Shots Landed: 55                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 265                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 147                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 60                            
Total Jabs Landed: 29                            

Araki: 
Total Punches Thrown: 154                           
Total Punches Landed: 9                             
Total Head Shots Thrown: 132                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Total Body Shots Thrown: 22                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 3                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 111                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Total Jabs Thrown: 43                            
Total Jabs Landed: 3