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18/05/2031
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Dai Imai vs Kenji Matsubara

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Japan-Kanagawa promoted show at Yokohama Ishihara, Yokohama,  taking place on 19/11/2026:

There are a few empty seats out here tonight, but this is a respectable turnout for the show.  
Next up we have one of the supporting contests of this show.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 6 round matchup are Dai Imai (3 - 0) who hails from Amagasaki, Japan and Kenji Matsubara(5 - 6 - 1) from Tokyo, Japan.  Both Imai and Matsubara weighed in at 122 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Jiro Tsukamoto, and the three ringside judges are Yuji Uchiyama, Hiroki Nakazawa and Keiichi Hatanaka.  

Round 1: 

Imai steps to the outside and connects with a cross.  Imai attempts to land a cross, but Matsubara blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Matsubara gets on the inside.  Imai lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Imai strikes his opponents body with a jab.  
Matsubara closes the distance.  Imai is on target with a left hook to Matsubara's body.  
Imai switches the action to the outside and is on target with a jab.  
Imai is on target with a stiff jab.  
Imai pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a sharp jab.  
Matsubara connects with a cross.  
Imai lands three consecutive left hooks to his opponents head.  
Imai lands with a hard jab.  
Matsubara gets on the inside and is on target with a right hook.  
Imai is looking to keep the action on the outside and hits home with a cross.  
Imai lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Imai is on target with a cross.  
Imai connects with a firm cross.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Matsubara's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  

Round 1 Statistics
Imai: 
Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Jabs Landed: 9                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 41                            
Head Shots Landed: 18                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Matsubara: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Imai lands with a ramrod jab.  
Imai lands a straight 1 - 2.  Imai attempts to land a jab, but Matsubara sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Matsubara closes the distance.  Imai lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Imai finds the target with a jab.  
Matsubara closes the distance.  Matsubara sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Imai hits home with a left hook.  Imai clinches his opponent.  As they grapple, Imai pushes his forearm into Matsubara's face.  The ref halts the action and breaks the clinch.  He lectures Imai about fouling.  
Imai pivots to the side of his opponent and digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Imai tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Imai hits home with a right uppercut.  
Imai lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  


Round 2 Statistics
Imai: 
Jabs Thrown: 18                            
Jabs Landed: 9                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Matsubara: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 7                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Matsubara is on target with a cross.  
Imai steps to the outside.  Imai quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Imai hits home with a ramrod jab.  
Imai is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a stinging jab.  
Imai is on target with a left hook.  
Imai lands a jab, cross and a left hook to his opponents head.  
Imai finds the target with a jab.  
Imai steps to the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Matsubara is looking to close the distance.  Imai lands a left hook.  Imai clinches his opponent.  Imai throws a hook within the clinch but hits his opponent behind the head. The referee breaks the clinch and warns Imai to stop fouling.  
Imai sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Imai finds the target with a solid jab.  
Matsubara manages to force Imai into a corner.  Imai lands a left hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  Imai holds on to his opponent.  Imai leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  
Imai steps away from his opponent.  Imai feints a right hook, and then lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Imai pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a cross.  
Matsubara advances into close range and connects with a left hook.  
Imai steps away from his opponent and finds the target with a jab.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Matsubara's trainer is telling his fighter to increase his workrate.  

Round 3 Statistics
Imai: 
Jabs Thrown: 24                            
Jabs Landed: 11                            
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 42                            
Head Shots Landed: 23                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Matsubara: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Imai lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Imai lands an overhand right.  
Imai hits home with a cross.  
Imai tries to step out of his opponents range.  Imai feints a jab, and then hits home with a cross.  
Imai tries to step out of his opponents range.  Matsubara tries to land a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Imai is on target with a stiff jab.  
Matsubara steps inside and walks his opponent into the blue corner.  Imai attempts to land a right hook, but Matsubara sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut to Imai's body.  
Matsubara lands a cross.  
Matsubara closes the distance.  Matsubara sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Matsubara hits home with a right hook.  Matsubara throws a left uppercut, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Imai hits home with a cross.  
Matsubara pivots to the right of his opponent.  Matsubara goes for the bodyshot, but lands south of the border!  The ref ignores Imai's complaints and signals for the action to continue.  
Imai throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Imai connects with an overhand left.  
Imai sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Imai tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a cross.  
Imai pivots to the side of his opponent.  Imai attempts to land a jab, but Matsubara blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Imai lands an overhand right.  
Imai tries to step out of his opponents range and lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Imai quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 4, lets listen in on the corners...Imai's trainer is telling his fighter he is a mile in front and not to do anything stupid. 

Round 4 Statistics
Imai: 
Jabs Thrown: 19                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 34                            
Head Shots Landed: 18                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Matsubara: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 5: 

Imai steps to the outside and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Imai hits home with a sharp jab.  
Matsubara steps inside.  Imai pivots to the side of his opponent and is on target with a right hook.  
Imai tries to keep the action at long range.  Matsubara throws a cross, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a solid right uppercut.  
Imai steps to the outside.  Imai sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands two jabs followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Imai tries to keep the action at long range and finds the target with a hard jab.  
Imai is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Imai lands a stinging jab.  
Imai tries to step out of his opponents range and lands two consecutive overhand rights to his opponents head.  
Imai steps to the outside and is on target with a jab.  
Imai hits home with a cross.  
Imai lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Imai tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with a jab.  
Imai is on target with a stiff jab.  
Imai is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Imai feints a right hook, and then is on target with a cross.  
Imai hits home with an overhand right.  
Imai lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Imai steps away from his opponent and lands with a hard jab.  
At the end of Round 5, lets listen in on the corners...Matsubara's trainer is telling his fighter to go out and knock out his opponent!  

Round 5 Statistics
Imai: 
Jabs Thrown: 29                            
Jabs Landed: 19                            
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 45                            
Head Shots Landed: 30                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Matsubara: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 3                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 9                             
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Matsubara steps inside.  Imai lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  He continues the combination and lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  Imai ties up his opponent.  Matsubara is using his forearm in the clinch.  The ref halts the action and breaks the clinch.  He lectures Matsubara about fouling.  
Imai connects with a cross.  Imai tries to land a jab, but Matsubara blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Imai lands a hard jab.  
Imai is looking to keep his distance and is on target with a jab to Matsubara's body.  
Matsubara steps inside.  Imai pivots from in front of his opponent and connects with a left uppercut.  
Matsubara manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Imai throws a short cross to the body, but lands low!  The ref stops the action and gives Matsubara time to recover.  
Imai steps away from his opponent and is on target with a jab.  
Matsubara sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Imai finds the target with a jab.  
Imai lands an overhand right.  
Matsubara connects with a sharp cross.  
Matsubara advances into close range and manages to force Imai into a corner.  Imai connects with a solid left hook.  
Imai tries to step out of his opponents range.  Imai feints a jab, tricking Matsubara into countering with a right uppercut.  Imai springs the trap, countering with  a right hook.  
Imai lands a jab to the head, a cross to the body and a left hook to the body.  


Round 6 Statistics
Imai: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Matsubara: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
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


Final Scorecards: 60 - 54  60 - 54  60 - 54

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Amagasaki, Japan.... Dai Imai

Fight Statistics
Imai: 
Total Punches Thrown: 244                           
Total Punches Landed: 123                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 218                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 116                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 26                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 7                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 124                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 63                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 120                           
Total Jabs Landed: 60                            

Matsubara: 
Total Punches Thrown: 102                           
Total Punches Landed: 13                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 83                            
Total Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 19                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 2                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 87                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Total Jabs Landed: 0