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05/05/2031
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Hiro Matsunaga vs Ryuu Koike

Boxing Daily Report from the Ninja Warriors promoted show at Sendai International Center Main Hall, Sendai,  taking place on 30/05/2027:

Clearly Ninja Warriors 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 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 Hiro Matsunaga (2 - 0) who hails from Kurume, Japan and Ryuu Koike(8 - 4(2) - 5) from Tokyo, Japan.  Matsunaga weighed in at 159 pounds and 12 ounces, while Koike weighed in at 160 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Nao Shimada, and the three ringside judges are Satoru Oyama, Mitsuru Miyake and Ryuu Yamaguchi.  

Round 1: 

Koike closes the distance and forces Matsunaga to back into the ropes.  Matsunaga connects with a sharp right hook.  
Koike connects with a cross.  
Matsunaga drives a cross into Koike's body.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Matsunaga's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  Matsunaga's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  Koike's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  

Round 1 Statistics
Matsunaga: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Koike: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Koike closes the distance.  Matsunaga lands a stinging left hook.  
Matsunaga digs in a left hook to his opponents liver.  
Matsunaga steps away from his opponent and lands a jab, cross and an overhand left to his opponents head.  
Matsunaga feints a jab, but Koike is not fooled and is on target with a left uppercut.  
Matsunaga lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Matsunaga lands a stinging right hook.  
Matsunaga feints a right, and then lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Matsunaga is on target with a jab.  
Koike steps inside.  Matsunaga is on target with a left hook to Koike's body.  
Matsunaga is on target with a jab to his opponents body.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Koike's trainer is telling his fighter he is being outworked and needs to throw more.  

Round 2 Statistics
Matsunaga: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 10                            
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Koike: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Koike is on target with a right hook.  
Matsunaga tries to step out of his opponents range and lands two straights followed by an overhand left to his opponents head.  
Koike is looking to close the distance.  Matsunaga lands a left uppercut.  
Matsunaga is looking to keep his distance and lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Matsunaga is looking to keep his distance and is on target with a stinging cross.  
Koike forces Matsunaga to back into a corner.  Matsunaga tries to land a left uppercut, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Matsunaga digs in a left hook to Koike's body.  
Matsunaga feints a left, and then is on target with a left uppercut.  


Round 3 Statistics
Matsunaga: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Koike: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Matsunaga is looking to keep his distance and throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Matsunaga feints a left hook, and then connects with a sharp overhand left.  Matsunaga throws an overhand left, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Matsunaga lands a left uppercut.  
Matsunaga lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Matsunaga is on target with a right hook to his opponents ribs.  
Matsunaga tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Koike is on target with a cross.  
Matsunaga is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Matsunaga sidesteps to the right of his opponent and connects with a firm overhand left.  
At the end of Round 4, lets listen in on the corners...Matsunaga's trainer is telling his fighter he is a mile in front and not to do anything stupid. 

Round 4 Statistics
Matsunaga: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Koike: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 5: 

Koike walks his opponent down, trapping him in the corner.  The two boxers are fighting in-close, but their heads clash!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Matsunaga dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Matsunaga switches the action to the outside.  Matsunaga feints a left hook, and then finds the target with a jab.  
Matsunaga is looking to keep his distance and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Koike throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Matsunaga is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  


Round 5 Statistics
Matsunaga: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Koike: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Matsunaga switches the action to the outside and connects with an overhand left.  
Matsunaga lands with a solid jab.  
Koike forces Matsunaga to back into the ropes.  Koike lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Koike is looking to close the distance.  Matsunaga quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Matsunaga attempts to land a left hook, but Koike sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Matsunaga tries to step out of his opponents range and finds the target with a jab.  
Matsunaga lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Matsunaga hits home with a solid cross.  
Matsunaga connects with a cross.  
Matsunaga lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  


Round 6 Statistics
Matsunaga: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 7                             
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Koike: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 7                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
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 Kurume, Japan.... Hiro Matsunaga

Fight Statistics
Matsunaga: 
Total Punches Thrown: 148                           
Total Punches Landed: 69                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 116                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 60                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 32                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 9                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 86                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 32                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 62                            
Total Jabs Landed: 37                            

Koike: 
Total Punches Thrown: 112                           
Total Punches Landed: 10                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 94                            
Total Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Total Body Shots Thrown: 18                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 1                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 85                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Total Jabs Thrown: 27                            
Total Jabs Landed: 1