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04/07/2031
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Kei Kasai vs Kazuhiko Arai

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Japan-Shizuoka promoted show at Hamamatsu Sasaki, Hamamatsu,  taking place on 23/07/2025:

Clearly AI Japan-Shizuoka 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-Shizuoka Super Flyweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Kei Kasai (7 - 3 - 3) who hails from Hamamatsu, Japan and Kazuhiko Arai(5 - 10 - 1) from Hamamatsu, Japan.  Both Kasai and Arai weighed in at 115 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Ichiro Fukuhara, and the three ringside judges are Fumio Hiraoka, Aoi Takagi and Fumio Hirano.  

Round 1: 

Arai is looking to close the distance and drives a left hook into Kasai's body.  
Kasai steps away from his opponent and is on target with an overhand right.  
Kasai hits home with a left hook.  
Kasai quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with a left hook.  
Arai steps inside.  Kasai lands a right hook.  
Arai steps away from his opponent.  Kasai connects with a cross.  


Round 1 Statistics
Kasai: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Arai: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 2: 

Arai throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Arai steps inside.  Arai pivots to the right of his opponent and hits home with a right uppercut.  
Kasai pivots to the side of his opponent.  Arai is on target with a cross.  
Arai steps away from his opponent.  Kasai connects with a cross.  
Kasai tries to land a cross, but Arai dodges the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Arai steps inside.  Kasai quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Arai lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Arai walks Kasai into the corner.  Arai pivots to the right of his opponent and finds the target with a jab.  


Round 2 Statistics
Kasai: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Arai: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 3: 

Kasai steps away from his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Kasai lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Arai steps inside.  Kasai quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Arai is on target with a right hook.  
Kasai hits home with a cross.  
Arai is on target with a jab.  
Kasai sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a cross.  
Arai is looking to close the distance and connects with a right uppercut.  
Kasai steps to the outside.  Arai lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Arai is looking to close the distance.  Kasai pivots to the right of his opponent.  Kasai throws a right hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Arai's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  Arai's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 3 Statistics
Kasai: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Arai: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Kasai is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Arai is on target with an overhand right.  
Arai attempts to land a left hook, but Kasai blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Arai gets on the inside and hits home with a left hook.  
Arai lands a right hook.  
Kasai hits home with a cross.  
Kasai hits home with a left hook.  
At the end of Round 4, lets listen in on the corners...Kasai's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 4 Statistics
Kasai: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Arai: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Arai tries to land a right uppercut, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a cross.  
Arai is looking to close the distance.  Arai is on target with a right uppercut.  
Kasai voluntarily retreats back onto the ropes...he waves his opponent in!  Arai tries to tag Kasai on the ropes, but his opponent blocks every shot!  
Arai lands a jab to his opponents body.  
Arai lands a cross.  
Kasai steps to the outside.  Arai sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Kasai lands a cross.  
Arai tries to land a cross, but Kasai blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Kasai is on target with a cross.  
Arai connects with a cross.  
At the end of Round 5, lets listen in on the corners...Kasai's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  

Round 5 Statistics
Kasai: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Arai: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 6: 

Arai closes the distance and hits home with a right uppercut.  
Kasai is looking to keep the action on the outside and connects with a cross.  
Kasai tries to keep the action at long range.  Arai sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Kasai is on target with an overhand right.  
Arai is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Arai sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Kasai lands a cross.  
Kasai is on target with a jab.  
Arai sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Kasai tries to land a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Kasai hits home with a left hook.  


Round 6 Statistics
Kasai: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Arai: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 7                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Kasai lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Arai quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Kasai throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut to his opponents liver.  
Arai connects with a right hook.  
Kasai steps to the outside and connects with an overhand right.  
Kasai hits home with an overhand left.  
Arai tries to land a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Arai is on target with a jab.  
Arai sidesteps to the right of his opponent and hits home with a cross.  


Round 7 Statistics
Kasai: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 6                             
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Arai: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 8: 

Arai is looking to close the distance.  Arai pivots to the side of his opponent.  Kasai digs in a right hook to Arai's body.  Kasai tries to land a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Kasai lands a right hook.  
Arai closes the distance.  Kasai attempts to land a left hook, but Arai dodges the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Arai steps inside and is on target with a right uppercut.  
Kasai finds the target with a jab.  
Arai quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Arai throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Kasai tries to step out of his opponents range.  Arai is on target with a jab.  


Round 8 Statistics
Kasai: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Arai: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 9: 

Kasai is on target with a cross.  
Kasai lands a right uppercut followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Arai quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Arai tries to land a right hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Arai is on target with a right hook to his opponents ribs.  
Arai lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Kasai steps to the outside and hits home with an overhand right.  


Round 9 Statistics
Kasai: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Arai: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 10: 

Arai steps inside.  Kasai connects with a left uppercut.  
Arai sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Kasai connects with a right hook.  
Kasai finds the target with a jab.  
Arai is looking to close the distance.  Kasai is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Kasai is looking to close the distance.  Arai lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Kasai connects with a right hook.  
Arai steps away from his opponent and tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Kasai steps inside and hits home with a right uppercut.  


Round 10 Statistics
Kasai: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Arai: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

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 - 10  10 - 9
Round 6 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 7 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 8 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 9 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 10 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9


Final Scorecards: 96 - 94  96 - 95  96 - 94

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Hamamatsu, Japan.... Kei Kasai

Fight Statistics
Kasai: 
Total Punches Thrown: 198                           
Total Punches Landed: 48                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 183                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 45                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 15                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 3                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 138                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 38                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 60                            
Total Jabs Landed: 10                            

Arai: 
Total Punches Thrown: 205                           
Total Punches Landed: 41                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 180                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 34                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 25                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 7                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 136                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 27                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 69                            
Total Jabs Landed: 14