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26/08/2034
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Nori Matsuzaki vs Kenji Kuse

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Japan-Kanagawa promoted show at Jiro Seki Gym, Yokohama,  taking place on 27/02/2032:

There are a few empty seats out here tonight, but this is a respectable turnout for the show.  
Next up is the main event of the show.  This is a final eliminator for the Japan-Kanagawa Featherweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Nori Matsuzaki (15 - 13 - 7) who hails from Fujisawa, Japan and Kenji Kuse(19 - 7 - 3) from Yokohama, Japan.  Matsuzaki weighed in at 125 pounds and 12 ounces, while Kuse weighed in at 126 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Hajime Morita, and the three ringside judges are Daiki Sasaki, Takeshi Murakami and Hitoshi Watanabe.  

Round 1: 

Matsuzaki gets on the inside.  Kuse pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a left hook.  
Matsuzaki lands a cross.  
Kuse steps to the outside and attempts to land a jab, but Matsuzaki slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Matsuzaki lands a jab.  
Matsuzaki is looking to close the distance.  Kuse connects with a left uppercut.  
Kuse lands a jab.  
Matsuzaki hits home with a cross.  
Matsuzaki advances into close range.  Kuse lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Matsuzaki's trainer is telling his fighter he is being outworked and needs to throw more.  Kuse's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  Kuse's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 1 Statistics
Matsuzaki: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Kuse: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Matsuzaki closes the distance.  Kuse connects with a left uppercut.  
Matsuzaki drops his hands, and waves his opponent in.  Kuse hits home with a cross.  
Kuse sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Matsuzaki hits home with a cross.  
Kuse lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Matsuzaki tries to land a jab, but Kuse sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Matsuzaki steps away from his opponent and lands a jab.  
Kuse connects with a left uppercut.  
Kuse tries to keep the action at long range and finds the target with a jab.  
Kuse quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Matsuzaki throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Matsuzaki connects with a left hook.  


Round 2 Statistics
Matsuzaki: 
Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Kuse: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Matsuzaki connects with a left hook.  
Kuse switches the action to the outside and lands a jab.  
Kuse connects with a cross.  
Kuse is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Matsuzaki is keeping his hands low...it looks like he wants his opponent to throw first.  Kuse tries to land an overhand right, but Matsuzaki blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Kuse pivots to the left of his opponent and connects with a right uppercut.  


Round 3 Statistics
Matsuzaki: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Kuse: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Kuse is on target with a cross.  
Matsuzaki tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Matsuzaki is on target with a jab.  
Kuse is on target with a cross.  
Matsuzaki tries to keep the action at long range and is on target with a jab.  
Kuse lands a stinging left hook.  
At the end of Round 4, lets listen in on the corners...Matsuzaki's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  Matsuzaki's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 4 Statistics
Matsuzaki: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 7                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Kuse: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Matsuzaki steps away from his opponent and lands an overhand right to the head followed by a cross to the body.  
Matsuzaki steps inside and hits home with a right uppercut.  
Kuse is on target with a stinging cross.  
Matsuzaki attempts to land an uppercut to the solar plexus, but he strays low!  The ref ignores Kuse's complaints and signals for the action to continue.  
Matsuzaki throws a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a firm right uppercut.  


Round 5 Statistics
Matsuzaki: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

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

Round 6: 

Matsuzaki feints a cross, but Kuse does not fall for it and lands with a left uppercut.  
Kuse connects with a right uppercut.  
Matsuzaki is looking to keep his distance and lands a jab.  
Kuse steps to the outside and is on target with a cross.  
Kuse is looking to keep his distance and hits home with a stinging cross.  
Matsuzaki hits home with a left hook.  
Matsuzaki switches the action to the outside and is on target with a cross.  
Matsuzaki feints a left, and then is on target with a jab.  


Round 6 Statistics
Matsuzaki: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 5                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Kuse: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Matsuzaki is looking to close the distance.  Kuse lands a left hook.  
Matsuzaki is looking to close the distance and throws a left uppercut, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a solid left uppercut.  
Kuse is looking to keep his distance.  Matsuzaki sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Kuse hits home with an overhand right.  
Kuse connects with a left hook.  
Matsuzaki steps to the outside and lands a jab.  
Kuse lands a firm cross.  
Matsuzaki is on target with an overhand left.  


Round 7 Statistics
Matsuzaki: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Kuse: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Kuse finds the target with a jab.  
Matsuzaki steps inside and connects with a left hook.  
Matsuzaki sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Kuse connects with an overhand right.  
Matsuzaki strikes his opponents body with a jab.  
Matsuzaki finds the target with a jab.  
Matsuzaki closes the distance.  Matsuzaki pivots to the left of his opponent.  Kuse lands a left hook.  


Round 8 Statistics
Matsuzaki: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Kuse: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

Kuse steps to the outside and is on target with a jab.  
Kuse finds the target with a jab.  
Kuse switches the action to the outside and connects with a cross.  
Matsuzaki gets on the inside.  Kuse sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a left uppercut.  
Matsuzaki finds the target with a jab.  
Kuse lands a jab followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  


Round 9 Statistics
Matsuzaki: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Kuse: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

Matsuzaki connects with a cross.  
Kuse digs in a right uppercut to Matsuzaki's body.  
Kuse tries to land a left hook, but Matsuzaki sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut to Kuse's ribs.  
Kuse pivots to the left of his opponent.  Matsuzaki hits home with a left hook.  
Kuse lands a cross.  
Kuse sidesteps to the left of his opponent and finds the target with a jab.  
Kuse connects with a left hook.  
Matsuzaki is on target with a jab.  
Kuse is on target with a cross.  
Matsuzaki closes the distance and connects with a right uppercut.  


Round 10 Statistics
Matsuzaki: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Kuse: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

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


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

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Fujisawa, Japan.... Nori Matsuzaki

Fight Statistics
Matsuzaki: 
Total Punches Thrown: 207                           
Total Punches Landed: 50                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 181                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 46                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 26                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 4                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 102                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 19                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 105                           
Total Jabs Landed: 31                            

Kuse: 
Total Punches Thrown: 254                           
Total Punches Landed: 49                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 236                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 48                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 18                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 1                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 156                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 35                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 98                            
Total Jabs Landed: 14