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07/09/2039
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Yuji Matsuyama vs Fumio Ichikawa

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Japan-Kyoto promoted show at Kyoto Fukuda, Kyoto,  taking place on 28/08/2039:

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 semi final eliminator for the Japan-Kyoto Heavyweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Yuji Matsuyama (34(3) - 3(2)) who hails from Kyoto, Japan and Fumio Ichikawa(8 - 6(1) - 3) from Kyoto, Japan.  Matsuyama weighed in at 237 pounds and 13 ounces, while Ichikawa weighed in at 228 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Jiro Tominaga, and the three ringside judges are Nao Mori, Taro Matsuoka and Naoki Kawasaki.  

Round 1: 

Matsuyama throws an overhand left, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Matsuyama is looking to keep his distance and lands an overhand right.  
Matsuyama is looking to keep his distance.  Matsuyama quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Matsuyama is on target with a sharp overhand right.  Matsuyama attempts to land a jab, but Ichikawa sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut to Matsuyama's body.  
Matsuyama gets on the inside and connects with a left hook.  
Matsuyama steps inside and forces Ichikawa to retreat into a corner.  Matsuyama connects with a right hook.  
Ichikawa is looking to keep his distance.  Matsuyama sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands with a sharp jab.  
Matsuyama steps away from his opponent and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Matsuyama hits home with an overhand right.  
Matsuyama throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Matsuyama lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Matsuyama hits home with a cross.  Matsuyama attempts to land a jab, but Ichikawa slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Matsuyama is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Matsuyama sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Matsuyama throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Matsuyama lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Matsuyama lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Matsuyama is looking to close the distance and drives a left hook into his opponents ribs.  
Ichikawa is on target with a jab.  
Matsuyama digs in a firm left uppercut to Ichikawa's liver.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Ichikawa's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  Ichikawa's trainer is telling his fighter to tighten his defence.  

Round 1 Statistics
Matsuyama: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Ichikawa: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 2: 

Ichikawa is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Matsuyama sidesteps to the right of his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Matsuyama drives a sharp left hook into Ichikawa's body.  
Matsuyama feints a right hook, and then is on target with a cross.  
Matsuyama tries to keep the action at long range.  Matsuyama feints a right hook, and then lands a sharp cross.  
Matsuyama hits home with a hard jab.  
Matsuyama lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Matsuyama is on target with a cross.  
Matsuyama lands a double jab to his opponents head.  He follows up the attack and lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Matsuyama sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a jab to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Matsuyama pivots to the left of his opponent and drives a sharp cross into Ichikawa's body.  
Matsuyama retreats back to the ropes, and waits for his opponent to attack.  Ichikawa tries to tag Matsuyama on the ropes, but his opponent blocks every shot!  
Matsuyama connects with a cross.  


Round 2 Statistics
Matsuyama: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Ichikawa: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Matsuyama steps to the outside.  Ichikawa quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Ichikawa attempts to land a jab, but Matsuyama blocks the shot and counters with a firm right uppercut to Ichikawa's body.  
Matsuyama lands a cross to the head followed by a jab to the body.  
Matsuyama closes the distance and lands a right hook to the head, a left hook to the head and a left uppercut to the body.  
Matsuyama lands an overhand left to the head followed by a jab to the body.  
Matsuyama tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Matsuyama tries to step out of his opponents range and lands an overhand left, jab and a cross to his opponents head.  
Matsuyama lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Ichikawa pivots to the side of his opponent and connects with a left uppercut.  
Matsuyama lands a sharp left hook.  
Matsuyama steps away from his opponent and lands a stinging jab.  
Matsuyama lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Ichikawa pivots to the side of his opponent.  Matsuyama is on target with a hard jab.  
Matsuyama steps inside and hits home with a left hook.  
Matsuyama drives a solid left hook into Ichikawa's liver.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Matsuyama's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 3 Statistics
Matsuyama: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 18                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Ichikawa: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Ichikawa sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Matsuyama lands a sharp jab.  
Matsuyama lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Matsuyama is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a jab, cross and an overhand left to his opponents head.  
Ichikawa sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Matsuyama lands with a solid jab.  
Matsuyama lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Ichikawa lands a right hook.  
Matsuyama is on target with a stinging jab.  
Matsuyama steps inside and connects with a right uppercut.  
Matsuyama drives a stinging jab into his opponents face.  
Matsuyama lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Ichikawa sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Matsuyama connects with a cross.  
Ichikawa pivots to the left of his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Matsuyama is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands with a solid jab.  Matsuyama throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Matsuyama lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  


Round 4 Statistics
Matsuyama: 
Jabs Thrown: 18                            
Jabs Landed: 12                            
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 20                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Ichikawa: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Matsuyama switches the action to the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Matsuyama lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Ichikawa attempts to land a jab, but Matsuyama slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Matsuyama is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Ichikawa tries to land a jab, but Matsuyama sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Matsuyama lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Matsuyama lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Matsuyama steps to the outside.  Ichikawa sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Matsuyama lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Matsuyama connects with a firm cross.  
Matsuyama connects with a sharp cross.  
Matsuyama is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Matsuyama advances into close range.  Ichikawa pivots to the side of his opponent.  Ichikawa throws a left hook, but Matsuyama ties up his opponent.  Ichikawa pushes his forearm into Matsuyama's face.  The referee warns Ichikawa and breaks the clinch.  
Matsuyama tries to step out of his opponents range and throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Matsuyama closes the distance and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  Matsuyama clinches his opponent.  Ichikawa leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. Matsuyama is using his forearm in the clinch.  The ref halts the action and breaks the clinch.  He lectures Matsuyama about fouling.  
Ichikawa feints a left hook, but Matsuyama is not fooled and responds with a right uppercut.  


Round 5 Statistics
Matsuyama: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 10                            
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 21                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Ichikawa: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Matsuyama switches the action to the outside and lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Matsuyama lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  He continues the combination and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Matsuyama snaps his opponents head back with a hard jab.  
Matsuyama lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Matsuyama lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Matsuyama is looking to keep the action on the outside and connects with a cross.  
Matsuyama is on target with a left hook.  
Ichikawa sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Matsuyama lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Matsuyama is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Matsuyama attempts to land a right uppercut, but Ichikawa parries the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Matsuyama tries to keep the action at long range.  Ichikawa sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Matsuyama lands a jab, overhand right and a jab to his opponents head.  
Matsuyama connects with a solid overhand right.  
Ichikawa tries to step out of his opponents range.  Ichikawa sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Matsuyama connects with a sharp cross.  
Matsuyama is on target with a jab.  
Matsuyama lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Matsuyama lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Matsuyama hits home with a firm cross.  
Matsuyama is on target with a sharp cross.  
Matsuyama is looking to close the distance and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  Matsuyama holds on to his opponent.  Ichikawa tries to make the space to throw a hook, but hits Matsuyama's kidney. The referee separates the two fighters and warns Ichikawa.  


Round 6 Statistics
Matsuyama: 
Jabs Thrown: 23                            
Jabs Landed: 16                            
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 18                            
Head Shots Thrown: 45                            
Head Shots Landed: 29                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Ichikawa: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Matsuyama hits home with an overhand right.  
Ichikawa hits home with a left hook.  
Matsuyama steps to the outside and lands a hard jab.  
Ichikawa feints a jab, tricking Matsuyama into countering with a left uppercut.  Ichikawa springs the trap, countering with  a left uppercut.  
Matsuyama lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Matsuyama is looking to keep his distance.  Ichikawa sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Matsuyama connects with a firm cross.  
Ichikawa sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Matsuyama lands a jab.  
Matsuyama steps away from his opponent.  Ichikawa throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a solid cross.  
Ichikawa feints a jab and triggers a left uppercut counter from Matsuyama.  Ichikawa springs the trap, countering with  a right hook.  
Matsuyama hits home with a ramrod jab.  
Matsuyama hits home with a left hook.  
Matsuyama is on target with an overhand right.  


Round 7 Statistics
Matsuyama: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Ichikawa: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Matsuyama connects with a cross.  
Matsuyama tries to step out of his opponents range and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Matsuyama lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  He continues the combination and lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Matsuyama hits home with a cross.  
Matsuyama tries to keep the action at long range and lands an overhand right followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  
Matsuyama finds the target with a jab.  
Matsuyama is looking to keep his distance and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Matsuyama finds the target with a stiff jab.  
Matsuyama steps to the outside and lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Matsuyama drives a stinging jab into his opponents face.  
At the end of Round 8, lets listen in on the corners...Matsuyama's trainer is telling his fighter he is a mile in front and not to do anything stupid. 

Round 8 Statistics
Matsuyama: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 19                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Ichikawa: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

Matsuyama is on target with a jab.  
Matsuyama lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Matsuyama steps away from his opponent and lands a jab.  
Matsuyama lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Matsuyama is looking to keep his distance and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Matsuyama lands a jab, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  
Matsuyama finds the target with a spiteful jab.  
Matsuyama lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Matsuyama lands a jab.  
Matsuyama lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Matsuyama lands a jab to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Matsuyama switches the action to the outside and lands a cross.  
Matsuyama finds the target with a ramrod jab.  
Matsuyama steps away from his opponent and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Matsuyama lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Matsuyama lands a sharp cross.  
At the end of Round 9, lets listen in on the corners...Ichikawa's trainer is telling his fighter to go out and knock out his opponent!  

Round 9 Statistics
Matsuyama: 
Jabs Thrown: 21                            
Jabs Landed: 17                            
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 34                            
Head Shots Landed: 27                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Ichikawa: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

Matsuyama lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Matsuyama snaps his opponents head back with a spiteful jab.  
Ichikawa feints a jab, and then is on target with a cross.  
Matsuyama switches the action to the outside and is on target with a cross.  
Ichikawa feints a cross, but Matsuyama is not fooled and is on target with a left uppercut.  
Matsuyama tries to keep the action at long range.  Ichikawa sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Matsuyama lands a stinging overhand right.  
Matsuyama is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross.  
Matsuyama steps to the outside and hits home with a solid cross.  
Matsuyama steps to the outside and lands a jab.  
Matsuyama lands a jab to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Ichikawa finds the target with a jab.  
Matsuyama steps away from his opponent and lands a cross to his opponents body.  
Matsuyama is on target with an overhand right.  
Matsuyama lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Matsuyama lands a straight 1 - 2.  He continues the combination and lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Matsuyama connects with a sharp cross.  
Matsuyama lands a double jab to his opponents head.  


Round 10 Statistics
Matsuyama: 
Jabs Thrown: 19                            
Jabs Landed: 14                            
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 21                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Ichikawa: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 9                             
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
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 Kyoto, Japan.... Yuji Matsuyama

Fight Statistics
Matsuyama: 
Total Punches Thrown: 357                           
Total Punches Landed: 219                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 305                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 196                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 52                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 23                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 200                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 120                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 157                           
Total Jabs Landed: 99                            

Ichikawa: 
Total Punches Thrown: 238                           
Total Punches Landed: 18                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 218                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 20                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 1                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 152                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 86                            
Total Jabs Landed: 3