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01/09/2031
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Dai Sato vs Shin Matsunaga

Boxing Daily Report from the Ninja Warriors promoted show at Hyogo Prefectural Cultural Gymnasium, Kobe,  taking place on 13/08/2027:

The venue is completely packed out with the fans turning out in force to watch the fights on offer tonight.  
Next up we have one of the supporting contests of this show.  This is a semi final eliminator for the Japan-Hyogo Super Featherweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Dai Sato (6 - 4 - 3) who hails from Kakogawa, Japan and Shin Matsunaga(2 - 6 - 3) from Himeji, Japan.  Both Sato and Matsunaga weighed in at 130 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Satoshi Abe, and the three ringside judges are Ryo Ohara, Hisoka Nishida and Kazuhiko Hayashi.  

Round 1: 

Sato is looking to close the distance.  Matsunaga connects with a right hook.  
Sato sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Sato attempts to land a jab, but Matsunaga sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Sato gets on the inside.  Sato sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Matsunaga connects with a right hook.  Matsunaga tries to land a right uppercut, but Sato parries the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Matsunaga digs in a left hook to his opponents liver.  
Matsunaga feints a jab and triggers a right uppercut counter from Sato.  Matsunaga springs the trap, countering with  a right hook.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Sato's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  Sato's trainer is telling his fighter he needs to be more active or he's going to get outworked.  Matsunaga's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  

Round 1 Statistics
Sato: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Matsunaga: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 2: 

Sato lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Matsunaga attempts to land a jab, but Sato dodges the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Sato is looking to close the distance and connects with a left uppercut.  
Matsunaga manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Sato lands a cross followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Matsunaga gets on the inside.  Sato connects with a left uppercut.  
Sato gets on the inside.  Matsunaga is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Matsunaga sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Sato finds the target with a jab.  
Sato hits home with a right hook.  
Sato steps inside.  Matsunaga pivots to the right of his opponent.  Sato lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  Sato wants to work on the inside, but accidentally clashes heads with his opponent!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Matsunaga dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Matsunaga lands a right uppercut to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
Sato walks Matsunaga into a corner.  Matsunaga lands a right hook.  
Sato connects with a left hook.  


Round 2 Statistics
Sato: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 32                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Matsunaga: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 3: 

Sato walks Matsunaga down, trapping him on the ropes.  Sato sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Matsunaga connects with a right hook.  
Sato pivots to the left of his opponent.  Matsunaga attempts to land a right uppercut, but Sato sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Sato lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Sato steps inside and is on target with a left hook.  Sato tries to land a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Matsunaga hits home with a cross.  
Matsunaga steps inside.  Sato drives a left hook into Matsunaga's body.  
Sato finds the target with a jab.  
Matsunaga lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Sato finds the target with a jab.  


Round 3 Statistics
Sato: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Matsunaga: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Sato pivots to the right of his opponent.  Matsunaga connects with a cross.  
Sato is on target with a left hook.  
Sato advances into close range and connects with a left hook.  
Matsunaga sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a cross.  
Sato lands a left hook.  
Sato feints a left, and then lands a cross.  


Round 4 Statistics
Sato: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Matsunaga: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Sato hits home with a left hook.  
Sato lands a left hook.  
Matsunaga lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Sato lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Sato digs in a left hook to his opponents ribs.  
Sato is looking to close the distance.  Matsunaga quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Matsunaga goes for the bodyshot, but lands south of the border!  The ref ignores Sato's complaints and signals for the action to continue.  
Sato digs in a right uppercut to Matsunaga's ribs.  
Matsunaga drives a left hook into his opponents ribs.  
Sato lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
At the end of Round 5, lets listen in on the corners...Sato's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 5 Statistics
Sato: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Matsunaga: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 8                             
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 6: 

Sato drives a right hook into his opponents ribcage.  
Matsunaga is looking to close the distance.  Sato quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Matsunaga is on target with a left uppercut.  Matsunaga throws a right uppercut, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Matsunaga lands a right hook to the body followed by a right uppercut to the head.  
Matsunaga hits home with a cross.  
Sato lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Sato connects with a right hook.  
Sato connects with a cross.  
Sato quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Sato throws a cross, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Matsunaga is looking to close the distance.  Sato hits home with a right uppercut.  
Matsunaga quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Matsunaga throws a right hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Sato steps inside and is on target with a left hook.  


Round 6 Statistics
Sato: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Matsunaga: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 7: 

Sato sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Matsunaga lands a cross.  
Matsunaga closes the distance.  Sato lands a right hook.  
Matsunaga connects with a right uppercut.  
Matsunaga throws a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Matsunaga lands a left hook.  
Matsunaga tries to land a right hook, but Sato slips the shot and counters with a left hook to his opponents body.  


Round 7 Statistics
Sato: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 9                             
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Matsunaga: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

As Sato tries to work on the inside, the fighters heads come together!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Matsunaga dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Matsunaga lands a cross.  
Matsunaga is looking to close the distance.  Sato is on target with a left hook.  
Sato connects with a right uppercut.  


Round 8 Statistics
Sato: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Matsunaga: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

Sato attempts to land a right hook, but Matsunaga slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Matsunaga connects with a right hook.  
Matsunaga lands a cross.  
Sato finds the target with a jab.  
Sato sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Matsunaga digs in a left uppercut to Sato's body.  
Sato lands a left hook.  
Matsunaga closes the distance and lands two consecutive right uppercuts to his opponents head.  
Matsunaga hits home with a left hook.  


Round 9 Statistics
Sato: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Matsunaga: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 10: 

Matsunaga is on target with a left hook.  
Matsunaga connects with a left hook.  
Sato advances into close range.  Matsunaga digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Matsunaga tries to land a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Sato tries to land a jab, but Matsunaga dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  
Sato lands a left uppercut.  
Matsunaga closes the distance.  Sato connects with a left hook.  
Sato attempts to land a right hook, but Matsunaga sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  


Round 10 Statistics
Sato: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Matsunaga: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 1 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
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
Round 7 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 8 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 9 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 10 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10


Final Scorecards: 97 - 93  97 - 93  97 - 93

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Kakogawa, Japan.... Dai Sato

Fight Statistics
Sato: 
Total Punches Thrown: 225                           
Total Punches Landed: 54                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 195                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 48                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 30                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 6                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 190                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 46                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 35                            
Total Jabs Landed: 8                             

Matsunaga: 
Total Punches Thrown: 201                           
Total Punches Landed: 40                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 156                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 32                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 45                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 8                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 174                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 40                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 27                            
Total Jabs Landed: 0