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23/07/2031
EOD Running: Rankings
Sergei Khaybulaev vs Kazuhiko Araki

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Japan-Saitama promoted show at Ace Boxing Gym, Saitama,  taking place on 01/10/2025:

Clearly AI Japan-Saitama 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.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 4 round matchup are Sergei Khaybulaev (3 - 0) who hails from Norilsk, Russia and Kazuhiko Araki(5 - 5 - 4) from Chiba, Japan.  Both Khaybulaev and Araki weighed in at 140 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Mitsuru Kamei, and the three ringside judges are Ryuu Kawahara, Hideki Machida and Ryuu Kawahara.  

Round 1: 

Khaybulaev is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Khaybulaev feints a cross, tricking Araki into throwing a right hook counter.  Khaybulaev avoids the shot and counters with a sharp right hook to Araki's body.  
Khaybulaev is looking to keep his distance and is on target with a jab.  
Khaybulaev is looking to keep his distance and is on target with a firm overhand right.  
Khaybulaev finds the target with a jab.  
Khaybulaev is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a jab to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Araki is looking to close the distance.  Khaybulaev pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Khaybulaev lands with a stinging jab.  Khaybulaev tries to land a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Khaybulaev lands a stinging cross.  
Khaybulaev throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Khaybulaev pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a sharp jab.  
Araki manages to force Khaybulaev into the blue corner.  Khaybulaev lands a cross to the body, and then to the head.  
Khaybulaev steps away from his opponent and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Khaybulaev lands with a stiff jab.  
Khaybulaev finds the target with a jab.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Araki's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  

Round 1 Statistics
Khaybulaev: 
Jabs Thrown: 25                            
Jabs Landed: 9                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 36                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Araki: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Khaybulaev is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with a jab.  
Khaybulaev drives a jab into his opponents body.  
Khaybulaev tries to land a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Khaybulaev is on target with a firm cross.  
Khaybulaev sidesteps to the right of his opponent and hits home with a solid cross.  
Araki is looking to close the distance.  Khaybulaev drives a left hook into his opponents liver.  
Khaybulaev steps to the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Khaybulaev lands an overhand right.  
Khaybulaev is on target with a firm cross.  
Khaybulaev steps away from his opponent and snaps his opponents head back with a sharp jab.  
Araki is looking to close the distance.  Khaybulaev digs in a right hook to Araki's body.  
Khaybulaev snaps his opponents head back with a stiff jab.  
Khaybulaev hits home with a stinging cross.  
Khaybulaev is on target with a firm cross.  
Araki pivots to the side of his opponent.  Khaybulaev lands a jab to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Khaybulaev connects with a stinging cross.  
Khaybulaev is on target with a solid cross.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Khaybulaev's trainer is telling his fighter he is a mile in front and not to do anything stupid. Araki's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 2 Statistics
Khaybulaev: 
Jabs Thrown: 29                            
Jabs Landed: 12                            
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 36                            
Head Shots Landed: 18                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Araki: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 6                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 8                             
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Araki steps inside.  Khaybulaev pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  He continues the combination and lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Khaybulaev pivots to the left of his opponent.  Araki tries to land a jab, but Khaybulaev slips the shot and counters with a solid left uppercut.  
Khaybulaev lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Khaybulaev feints a cross, fooling Araki into launching a left hook counter.  Khaybulaev springs the trap, countering with  a sharp left uppercut.  
Araki steps inside.  Khaybulaev lands a left uppercut to the head, a left hook to the head and a left uppercut to the body.  
Araki is looking to close the distance.  Khaybulaev backs onto the ropes...he is waving his opponent in!  Araki tries to tag Khaybulaev on the ropes, but his opponent blocks every shot!  
Araki is on target with a cross.  
Khaybulaev throws a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Khaybulaev lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Araki sidesteps to the left of his opponent and drives a right hook into his opponents ribcage.  
Khaybulaev attempts to land a cross, but Araki sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Khaybulaev snaps his opponents head back with a solid jab.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Araki's trainer is telling his fighter he is being outworked and needs to throw more.  

Round 3 Statistics
Khaybulaev: 
Jabs Thrown: 19                            
Jabs Landed: 8                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Araki: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 4: 

Araki attempts to land a cross, but Khaybulaev blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Araki is looking to close the distance.  Khaybulaev lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Khaybulaev connects with a sharp left hook.  
Khaybulaev is on target with a jab to Araki's body.  
Araki advances into close range.  Khaybulaev drives a right hook into his opponents ribs.  
Araki lands a right hook to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Khaybulaev lands a left hook.  Khaybulaev throws a short cross to the body, but lands low!  The ref stops the action and gives Araki time to recover.  
Khaybulaev finds the target with a jab.  
Araki drives a right hook into Khaybulaev's ribcage.  
Araki advances into close range.  Khaybulaev lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Araki gets on the inside and is on target with a right hook.  
Araki sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Araki throws a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Araki steps inside.  Khaybulaev is on target with a firm left hook.  
Khaybulaev connects with a cross.  


Round 4 Statistics
Khaybulaev: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Araki: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

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


Final Scorecards: 40 - 36  40 - 36  40 - 36

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Norilsk, Russia.... Sergei Khaybulaev

Fight Statistics
Khaybulaev: 
Total Punches Thrown: 161                           
Total Punches Landed: 73                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 129                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 54                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 32                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 19                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 75                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 41                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 86                            
Total Jabs Landed: 32                            

Araki: 
Total Punches Thrown: 74                            
Total Punches Landed: 13                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 56                            
Total Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 18                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 3                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 57                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Total Jabs Landed: 2