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08/05/2035
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Kei Matsunaga vs Dai Sato

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Japan-Hyogo promoted show at Himeji Nishi, Himeji,  taking place on 22/12/2031:

Clearly AI Japan-Hyogo have made a mistake booking this venue with less than half the tickets sold, including those handed out as prizes by Boxing Daily.  
Next up is the main event of the show.  This is a semi final eliminator for the Japan-Hyogo Super Featherweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Kei Matsunaga (16(8) - 4) who hails from Kobe, Japan and Dai Sato(9 - 8(2) - 4) from Kakogawa, Japan.  Matsunaga weighed in at 130 pounds, while Sato weighed in at 129 pounds and 14 ounces.  
The referee tonight is Fumio Matsuno, and the three ringside judges are Ryo Ohara, Jiro Kawakami and Takeo Miyamoto.  

Round 1: 

Matsunaga advances into close range and drives a right hook into his opponents ribcage.  Matsunaga holds on to his opponent.  The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  
Matsunaga connects with a left hook.  
Matsunaga is on target with a right hook to Sato's body.  
Matsunaga is on target with a stinging right hook.  
Matsunaga lands a stinging cross.  
Matsunaga gets on the inside and throws a left hook, but his opponent slips the punch.  Matsunaga holds on to his opponent.  Matsunaga is using his forearm in the clinch.  The referee separates the two fighters and warns Matsunaga.  
Matsunaga lands two left hook's to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
Matsunaga lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  Matsunaga clinches his opponent.  Matsunaga leans on his opponent using all his weight. The ref separates the two fighters.  
Matsunaga lands a cross.  
Matsunaga hits home with a right hook.  
Matsunaga lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Matsunaga gets on the inside and hits home with a left hook.  
Matsunaga is on target with a stinging left hook.  
Matsunaga is on target with a solid left hook to his opponents body.  
Matsunaga strikes his opponents body with a sharp cross.  
Matsunaga advances into close range and is on target with a stinging left hook to Sato's liver.  
Matsunaga connects with a left hook.  
Matsunaga drives a left uppercut into Sato's liver.  
Matsunaga manouvers Sato into the blue corner.  Matsunaga lands a right hook to the body followed by a right uppercut to the head.  
Matsunaga lands a left hook to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
Matsunaga drives a right hook into his opponents body.  Matsunaga ties up his opponent.  Matsunaga is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  
Matsunaga is looking to close the distance and cuts off the ring, trapping Sato in the corner.  Matsunaga lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Matsunaga lands a left hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Matsunaga lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Matsunaga is looking to close the distance and lands two left hooks to the body, and one to the head.  
Matsunaga lands a right hook to the body followed by two left hook's to the head.  
Matsunaga is looking to close the distance and cuts off the ring, trapping Sato on the ropes.  Matsunaga pivots from in front of his opponent and lands two right hooks to the body, and one to the head.  
Matsunaga is on target with a right hook to his opponents ribs.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Sato's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  Sato's trainer is telling his fighter to increase his workrate.  Sato's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 1 Statistics
Matsunaga: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 64                            
Power Shots Landed: 42                            
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 19                            
Body Shots Thrown: 38                            
Body Shots Landed: 23                            

Sato: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 7                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 5                             
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Matsunaga lands a stinging left uppercut.  
Matsunaga digs in a solid right hook to his opponents body.  
Matsunaga digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Matsunaga is on target with a left hook.  
Matsunaga lands a right hook.  
Matsunaga lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Matsunaga walks his opponent down, trapping him in the red corner.  Matsunaga is on target with a firm left hook.  
Matsunaga is on target with a cross.  
Matsunaga closes the distance and lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Matsunaga throws a right uppercut, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a cross.  
Matsunaga lands a left hook to the body, a right hook to the head and a left hook to the head.  
Matsunaga steps inside.  Matsunaga pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Matsunaga drives a stinging right hook into Sato's body.  
Matsunaga connects with a firm cross.  Matsunaga throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Matsunaga is looking to close the distance and digs in a left hook to his opponents ribs.  
Matsunaga steps inside.  Sato drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Matsunaga is looking to close the distance and lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Matsunaga lands a right uppercut to the body, a right hook to the head and a left hook to the head.  
Matsunaga attempts to land a right hook, but Sato sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Matsunaga closes the distance.  Matsunaga sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Matsunaga throws a left hook, but the shot lands on his opponents guard.  Matsunaga ties up his opponent.  Sato leans on his opponent using all his weight. The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  
Matsunaga manouvers Sato onto the ropes.  Matsunaga connects with a right hook.  
Matsunaga lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  


Round 2 Statistics
Matsunaga: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 41                            
Power Shots Landed: 27                            
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 23                            
Body Shots Landed: 14                            

Sato: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 3: 

Matsunaga is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Matsunaga lands three consecutive left hooks to his opponents head.  
Sato tries to land a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Matsunaga is looking to close the distance and lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Matsunaga lands a left hook to the body followed by two right hook's to the head.  
Matsunaga lands three consecutive right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Matsunaga is on target with a left hook to Sato's body.  
Matsunaga is on target with a right hook to Sato's body.  
Matsunaga digs in a stinging right hook to his opponents ribs.  
Matsunaga lands a right hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Matsunaga lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Matsunaga lands a left hook to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
Matsunaga is on target with a sharp right hook to his opponents body.  
Sato throws a left hook, but Matsunaga ties up his opponent.  The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  
Matsunaga digs in a right hook to his opponents ribcage.  
Sato finds the target with a jab.  
Sato lands a left hook.  
Matsunaga steps inside and drives a solid left hook into Sato's body.  
Matsunaga lands consecutive left uppercuts to his opponents body.  
Matsunaga lands a left hook to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  


Round 3 Statistics
Matsunaga: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 41                            
Power Shots Landed: 29                            
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 25                            
Body Shots Landed: 19                            

Sato: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Matsunaga steps inside and digs in a left hook to his opponents liver.  
Sato is looking to close the distance.  Matsunaga is on target with a left hook.  
Matsunaga pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a stinging cross to his opponents body.  
Matsunaga advances into close range.  Sato quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Matsunaga lands a left hook to the head, a right hook to the head and a left hook to the body.  
Sato attempts to land a jab, but Matsunaga blocks the shot and counters with a stinging right uppercut.  
Matsunaga quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands two left hooks to the body, and one to the head.  
Sato lands a left hook.  
Matsunaga digs in a left uppercut to his opponents liver.  
Sato throws a left hook, but Matsunaga ties up his opponent.  Matsunaga is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. The referee separates the two fighters and warns Matsunaga to stop holding.  
Matsunaga walks his opponent into a corner.  Matsunaga lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Matsunaga advances into close range and lands a left hook to the body followed by a right uppercut to the head.  
Matsunaga lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Matsunaga lands a right hook, left hook and a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Matsunaga drives a left hook into Sato's ribs.  
Matsunaga lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Matsunaga hits home with a solid jab.  
Matsunaga advances into close range and drives a right hook into his opponents body.  
Matsunaga walks Sato into a corner.  Sato attempts to land a left hook, but Matsunaga blocks the shot and counters with a stinging left uppercut.  
Matsunaga is on target with a left uppercut to Sato's liver.  
Matsunaga lands a right hook to the head, a left hook to the body and a right hook to the body.  
Matsunaga lands a left hook, right hook and a left hook to his opponents body.  


Round 4 Statistics
Matsunaga: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 41                            
Power Shots Landed: 32                            
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 24                            
Body Shots Landed: 21                            

Sato: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Matsunaga is on target with a left hook to Sato's body.  
Matsunaga lands a sharp right hook.  
Matsunaga lands a left uppercut.  
Matsunaga advances into close range and lands a right hook to the body, a left hook to the head and a right hook to the body, AND HIS OPPONENT IS HURT!  Matsunaga tries to land a left hook, but Sato parries the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Matsunaga is looking to put the pressure on now...he knows a few clean shots could mean an early night.  Matsunaga lands a left hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents body, DROPPING SATO TO THE CANVAS!  He is on his feet as the count reaches 5.  
Matsunaga drives a potent left uppercut into his opponents liver.  SATO HAS BEEN KNOCKED DOWN!  He manages to get up at 4.  Sato now seems to have recovered from the bodyshot.  
Sato closes the distance.  Matsunaga lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Matsunaga pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Matsunaga is on target with a right uppercut.  Matsunaga throws a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Matsunaga advances into close range.  Sato sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Matsunaga lands a left hook, right hook and a left hook to his opponents body.  
You can sense Sato is getting frustrated in there.   He throws a low uppercut...that landed south of the border! The ref halts the action and sends Matsunaga to the neutral corner.    He tells Sato to clean up his game.  The ref's patience seems to be wearing thin.  
Matsunaga is on target with a right uppercut to Sato's body.  
Matsunaga lands a left uppercut followed by  two right hooks to his opponents body.  
Matsunaga lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Matsunaga pivots to the side of his opponent and digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Matsunaga is looking to close the distance and lands a right hook, left hook and a right hook to his opponents body.  
Matsunaga steps inside and hits home with a left hook.  
Matsunaga lands a right hook followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Matsunaga gets on the inside and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body, AND STUNS HIS OPPONENT!  
Matsunaga senses a stoppage victory - he just needs the right shot.  Matsunaga crashes a hurtful left hook to his opponents liver.  SATO HAS BEEN KNOCKED DOWN!  He beats the count, getting up at 4.  It looks like Sato has now recovered from that earlier bodyshot.  
Matsunaga lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  Matsunaga clinches his opponent.  Matsunaga tries to make the space to throw a hook, but hits Sato behind the head. The referee separates the two fighters and warns Matsunaga.  
Matsunaga manouvers his opponent into a neutral corner.  Sato lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Matsunaga lands a left hook.  
Matsunaga lands a right hook, left hook and a right uppercut to his opponents body, KNOCKING SATO DOWN!  He tries to rise on shaky legs but Sato cant beat the count!  The winner by KO is Matsunaga!  


Round 5 Statistics
Matsunaga: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 51                            
Power Shots Landed: 38                            
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 40                            
Body Shots Landed: 30                            

Sato: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 7                             
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
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


Fight Statistics
Matsunaga: 
Total Punches Thrown: 256                           
Total Punches Landed: 171                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 106                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 64                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 150                           
Total Body Shots Landed: 107                           
Total Power Shots Thrown: 238                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 168                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 18                            
Total Jabs Landed: 3                             

Sato: 
Total Punches Thrown: 82                            
Total Punches Landed: 11                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 63                            
Total Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 19                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 1                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 67                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Total Jabs Landed: 1