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23/07/2031
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Dai Imai vs Kei Matsuura

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Japan-Aichi promoted show at Higashiyama Park Tennis Center, Nagoya,  taking place on 15/06/2027:

Clearly AI Japan-Aichi 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 10 round matchup are Dai Imai (6 - 0) who hails from Amagasaki, Japan and Kei Matsuura(6 - 12(1) - 1) from Tokyo, Japan.  Both Imai and Matsuura weighed in at 122 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Yasushi Jin, and the three ringside judges are Raiden Shimamoto, Taro Jo and Kenji Matsushima.  

Round 1: 

Imai steps to the outside and is on target with a cross.  
Imai lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Imai lands a jab to the head, an overhand right to the head and a cross to the body.  
Matsuura switches the action to the outside.  Imai lands two jabs followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Imai lands a double jab to his opponents head.  Imai attempts to land a jab, but Matsuura dodges the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Matsuura tries to land a left hook, but Imai slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Imai switches the action to the outside and lands with a spiteful jab.  
Imai tries to step out of his opponents range and lands two straights followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Imai is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a jab followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  
Imai attempts to land a jab, but Matsuura sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Imai sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Imai throws a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Imai lands with a spiteful jab.  
Matsuura steps away from his opponent.  Imai feints a cross, and then snaps his opponents head back with a stinging jab.  
Imai connects with a cross.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Matsuura's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  Matsuura's trainer is advising how he could improve his defence.  

Round 1 Statistics
Imai: 
Jabs Thrown: 20                            
Jabs Landed: 12                            
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 36                            
Head Shots Landed: 27                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Matsuura: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Matsuura quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with a left uppercut to Imai's ribs.  
Imai lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Imai attempts to land a jab, but Matsuura sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Matsuura pivots to the left of his opponent and drives a left uppercut into his opponents body.  
Matsuura is looking to keep his distance and finds the target with a jab.  
Matsuura is on target with a cross to his opponents body.  
Matsuura sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Imai lands a spiteful jab.  
Matsuura is on target with a cross.  
Imai lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Imai tries to land an overhand right, but Matsuura blocks the shot and counters with a left hook to Imai's body.  
Imai lands with a stiff jab.  
Matsuura walks his opponent down, trapping him in the blue corner.  Matsuura pivots to the left of his opponent.  Imai is on target with a sharp jab.  
Matsuura steps to the outside.  Imai lands a ramrod jab.  
Imai lands a jab.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Imai's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 2 Statistics
Imai: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Matsuura: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 3: 

Imai lands a hard jab.  
Imai steps to the outside and connects with a cross.  
Matsuura manouvers Imai onto the ropes.  Matsuura hits home with a cross.  
Imai lands a right hook followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Imai steps to the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Imai hits the target with a solid jab.  
Matsuura throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Matsuura is on target with a left uppercut.  
Imai tries to step out of his opponents range and tries to land a cross, but Matsuura sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Matsuura is looking to keep his distance.  Imai drives a ramrod jab into his opponents face.  
Matsuura forces Imai to back into the corner.  Imai hits the target with a stiff jab.  
Matsuura sidesteps to the right of his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Imai snaps his opponents head back with a hard jab.  
Matsuura tries to keep the action at long range.  Imai hits home with an overhand right.  
Imai lands a hard jab.  
Matsuura throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Matsuura switches the action to the outside.  Imai hits home with an overhand right.  


Round 3 Statistics
Imai: 
Jabs Thrown: 19                            
Jabs Landed: 8                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Matsuura: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Imai tries to step out of his opponents range and lands with a ramrod jab.  
Matsuura forces Imai to back into a corner.  Imai is on target with a cross.  
Matsuura steps inside and throws a left hook, but Imai clinches his opponent.  Matsuura leans on his opponent using all his weight. The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  
Imai tries to land a jab, but Matsuura blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Matsuura is on target with a cross to Imai's body.  
Imai switches the action to the outside.  Matsuura tries to land a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Matsuura gets on the inside and walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Imai connects with a left hook.  
Matsuura quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Imai hits home with a left hook.  
Matsuura connects with a cross.  
Matsuura hits home with a cross.  
Matsuura gets on the inside and manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Imai lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Matsuura steps inside.  Matsuura pivots to the left of his opponent.  Imai lands a left hook to the head, a right hook to the body and a left hook to the body.  


Round 4 Statistics
Imai: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Matsuura: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 5: 

Imai switches the action to the outside and lands a jab, overhand right and a jab to his opponents head.  
Imai lands a hard jab.  
Imai lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Imai lands a jab, right hook and a left hook to his opponents head.  
Imai feints a left, and then lands a hard jab.  
Imai is on target with a stinging jab.  
Imai steps to the outside and lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Imai lands a jab to the body followed by a overhand right to the head.  
Imai pivots to the side of his opponent and is on target with a hard jab.  
Imai tries to keep the action at long range and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Imai lands a ramrod jab.  
Imai is looking to keep his distance and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Imai switches the action to the outside and drives a spiteful jab into his opponents face.  
Imai lands with a solid jab.  
Imai tries to keep the action at long range and hits the target with a ramrod jab.  
Imai tries to keep the action at long range and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  


Round 5 Statistics
Imai: 
Jabs Thrown: 30                            
Jabs Landed: 20                            
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 51                            
Head Shots Landed: 32                            
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Matsuura: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Imai steps to the outside.  Imai feints a left, and then lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Matsuura cuts off the ring, trapping Imai on the ropes.  Imai hits home with a right hook.  
Matsuura lands a cross.  
Imai tries to keep the action at long range.  Matsuura connects with an overhand left.  
Matsuura gets on the inside.  Matsuura pivots from in front of his opponent.  Imai is on target with a right hook.  
Imai lands a cross.  Imai attempts to land an overhand right, but Matsuura sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Matsuura steps inside.  Imai throws a left hook, but his opponent parries the shot.  Imai ties up his opponent.  Matsuura pushes his forearm into Imai's face.  The ref separates the two fighters.  
Imai lands a cross.  
Imai lands a hard jab.  
Imai lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Matsuura steps inside and cuts off the ring, trapping Imai on the ropes.  Imai throws a right hook, but is unable to get through his opponents guard.  Imai holds on to his opponent.  As they grapple, Imai pushes his forearm into Matsuura's face.  The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  
Imai steps to the outside and lands a solid jab.  
Matsuura gets on the inside.  Imai lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Imai lands two jabs to the body, and one to the head.  
Imai is on target with a stiff jab.  
Matsuura gets on the inside.  Imai lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Matsuura sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Imai finds the target with a jab.  


Round 6 Statistics
Imai: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 10                            
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Matsuura: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Imai lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Matsuura closes the distance.  Imai is on target with a left hook to Matsuura's liver.  
Matsuura throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Imai hits home with a cross.  
Imai switches the action to the outside and lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Matsuura throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Matsuura steps inside.  Imai is on target with a right uppercut.  
Imai lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Imai lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Imai is looking to keep his distance.  Matsuura sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Imai lands a cross.  
Imai lands a left uppercut.  
Imai is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Imai connects with a cross.  
Imai lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Imai switches the action to the outside.  Matsuura is on target with a cross to his opponents body.  


Round 7 Statistics
Imai: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 9                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 20                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Matsuura: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 8: 

Imai lands an overhand right, overhand left and a cross to his opponents head.  
Imai finds the target with a spiteful jab.  
Imai finds the target with a jab.  
Matsuura steps to the outside.  Imai stalks forward with a low guard, trying to draw a lead from his opponent.  Matsuura attempts to land a cross, but Imai blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Matsuura attempts to land a cross, but Imai sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Imai hits the target with a ramrod jab.  
Imai finds the target with a jab.  
Imai lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Imai sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Imai hits home with a cross.  
Matsuura sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Imai connects with a right uppercut.  
Imai is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Imai hits home with a cross.  
Imai is looking to keep his distance and connects with an overhand left.  
Matsuura tries to keep the action at long range.  Imai tries to land a cross, but Matsuura blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Matsuura sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Imai lands an overhand right.  
Imai steps to the outside.  Matsuura is on target with a jab.  


Round 8 Statistics
Imai: 
Jabs Thrown: 25                            
Jabs Landed: 10                            
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 40                            
Head Shots Landed: 21                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Matsuura: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

Matsuura switches the action to the outside.  Imai is on target with a sharp jab.  
Imai is on target with a stinging cross to his opponents body.  
Imai lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Matsuura is looking to keep his distance.  Imai lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Imai lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Imai lands a cross followed by  two jabs to his opponents head.  
Imai lowers his guard, attempting to draw a lead.  Matsuura strikes his opponents body with a cross.  
Matsuura pivots to the side of his opponent.  Imai lands a hard jab.  
Imai quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a jab followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  
Matsuura is on target with an overhand right.  
Imai steps to the outside and lands with a spiteful jab.  
Imai switches the action to the outside and is on target with an overhand right.  
Matsuura walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Imai tries to land a jab, but Matsuura sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
At the end of Round 9, lets listen in on the corners...Imai's trainer is telling his fighter he is winning comfortably and should get on his bike for the remainder of the fight.  

Round 9 Statistics
Imai: 
Jabs Thrown: 24                            
Jabs Landed: 11                            
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 38                            
Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Matsuura: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 10: 

Imai hits the target with a spiteful jab.  
Imai lands a cross followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  He follows up the attack and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Imai lands a jab, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  
Imai hits home with a cross.  
Matsuura sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Matsuura tries to land a cross, but Imai sidesteps and counters with a right hook to Matsuura's ribs.  
Imai connects with an overhand left.  
Imai feints a jab, but Matsuura is not fooled and lands with a left uppercut to his opponents ribs.  
Imai sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Matsuura connects with a cross.  
Imai lowers his guard, attempting to draw a lead.  Matsuura throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Matsuura sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Imai finds the target with a hard jab.  
Matsuura drops his guard, and stalks his opponent...he wants his opponent to throw a shot.  Imai tries to land a jab, but Matsuura sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Imai lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Imai finds the target with a stinging jab.  
Imai steps to the outside and is on target with an overhand right.  
Imai sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands with a hard jab.  


Round 10 Statistics
Imai: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 11                            
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 19                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Matsuura: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 1 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 2 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  9 - 10
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  99 - 91

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

Fight Statistics
Imai: 
Total Punches Thrown: 365                           
Total Punches Landed: 197                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 330                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 185                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 35                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 12                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 185                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 98                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 180                           
Total Jabs Landed: 99                            

Matsuura: 
Total Punches Thrown: 274                           
Total Punches Landed: 38                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 231                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 30                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 43                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 8                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 174                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 28                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 100                           
Total Jabs Landed: 10