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22/02/2033
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Naoki Go vs Dai Matsunaga

Boxing Daily Report from the Japan National Finals 2028,  taking place on 26/03/2028 from Hakodate, Japan:

The Hakodate venue is completely packed out with the fans turning out in force to watch the fights on offer tonight.  
Next up we have a Quarter Final fight in the Light Heavyweight divison.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 3 round matchup are Naoki Go (36(1) - 19) who hails from Kurume, Japan and Dai Matsunaga(12 - 2) from Saitama, Japan.  

Round 1: 

Go feints a cross, tricking Matsunaga into throwing a right uppercut counter.  Go avoids the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Go feints a left, and then lands with a ramrod jab.  
Go lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Go quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a jab followed by  two overhand lefts to his opponents head.  
Matsunaga is on target with a left uppercut.  
Matsunaga hits home with a cross.  
Matsunaga is looking to close the distance and is on target with a left hook.  
Go tries to land a left hook, but Matsunaga slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Go tries to keep the action at long range and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Go switches the action to the outside and is on target with a jab.  
Go attempts to land a jab, but Matsunaga sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Matsunaga steps inside and is on target with a left hook to Go's body.  
Go is looking to keep his distance.  Go feints a left, and then hits home with a ramrod jab.  
Go lands a right hook followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Go switches the action to the outside.  Matsunaga lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Go is looking to keep his distance and lands a jab to Matsunaga's body.  Go attempts to land a jab, but Matsunaga blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Go hits home with a cross.  
Matsunaga advances into close range and is on target with a left hook.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Go's trainer is telling his fighter he is a mile in front and not to do anything stupid. 

Round 1 Statistics
Go: 
Jabs Thrown: 22                            
Jabs Landed: 12                            
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 37                            
Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Matsunaga: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 2: 

Go steps to the outside.  Matsunaga lands a sharp jab.  
Matsunaga steps inside.  Matsunaga sidesteps to the right of his opponent, but Go lands a left hook.  
Go is looking to keep his distance and lands three consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Go circles his opponent with a low guard, waiting for his opponent to attack.  Matsunaga throws an overhand right, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Matsunaga gets on the inside.  Matsunaga sidesteps to the right of his opponent and hits home with a right hook.  
Go tries to keep the action at long range.  Go sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Go lowers his guard, attempting to draw a lead.  Matsunaga lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Go attempts to land a cross, but Matsunaga sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Matsunaga is looking to keep his distance.  Go lands a double jab to his opponents body.  
Go is looking to keep his distance and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Go tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a jab, overhand left and a cross to his opponents head.  
Matsunaga tries to land a jab, but Go parries the shot and counters with a firm cross.  
Matsunaga is looking to close the distance.  Matsunaga lands a left hook.  
Go steps to the outside and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  He continues the combination and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Matsunaga tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Matsunaga cuts off the ring, trapping Go on the ropes.  Go is on target with a right hook.  
Go is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Go quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Go steps away from his opponent.  Go feints a right hook, and then lands a hard jab.  


Round 2 Statistics
Go: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 10                            
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 35                            
Head Shots Landed: 22                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Matsunaga: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Go lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Go is keeping his hands low...it looks like he wants his opponent to throw first.  Matsunaga lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Go lands an overhand right, cross and an overhand left to his opponents head.  
Go is on target with a solid overhand left.  
Go lands an overhand right, jab and an overhand left to his opponents head.  
Matsunaga forces Go to retreat onto the ropes.  Matsunaga throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Matsunaga closes the distance.  Go hits home with a right hook.  Go holds on to his opponent.  Matsunaga tries to make the space to throw a hook, but hits Go's kidney. Matsunaga is using his forearm in the clinch.  The referee warns Matsunaga and breaks the clinch.  
Go tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with a sharp cross.  
Matsunaga closes the distance.  Go lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Go tries to keep the action at long range and lands a jab to Matsunaga's body.  
Go lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Go lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Matsunaga lands a jab to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Go lands a ramrod jab.  
Matsunaga is looking to keep the action on the outside and connects with an overhand right.  


Round 3 Statistics
Go: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 9                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 20                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Matsunaga: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 1 Scores: 1 - 0
Round 2 Scores: 1 - 0
Round 3 Scores: 1 - 0


Final Scorecard: 3 - 0

The winner, on points, from Kurume, Japan.... Naoki Go

Fight Statistics
Go: 
Total Punches Thrown: 113                           
Total Punches Landed: 63                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 104                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 59                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Total Body Shots Landed: 4                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 62                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 32                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 51                            
Total Jabs Landed: 31                            

Matsunaga: 
Total Punches Thrown: 88                            
Total Punches Landed: 22                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 76                            
Total Head Shots Landed: 20                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 2                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 67                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 21                            
Total Jabs Landed: 6