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06/05/2031
EOD Running: Training
Shinji Matsushima vs Takeshi Saeki

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Japan-Chiba promoted show at Matsudo Tanigawa, Matsudo,  taking place on 22/11/2028:

Clearly AI Japan-Chiba 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.  This is a semi final eliminator for the Japan-Chiba Flyweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Shinji Matsushima (8 - 17(2) - 1) who hails from Funabashi, Japan and Takeshi Saeki(8 - 14(1) - 5) from Ichikawa, Japan.  Matsushima weighed in at 112 pounds, while Saeki weighed in at 111 pounds and 6 ounces.  
The referee tonight is Yoshi Nomura, and the three ringside judges are Eiji Ozaki, Goro Horie and Jiro Tobe.  

Round 1: 

Matsushima tries to keep the action at long range.  Saeki is on target with a cross.  
Saeki connects with a cross.  Saeki throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Saeki finds the target with a jab.  
Matsushima is looking to close the distance.  Saeki pivots to the left of his opponent and hits home with a right hook.  
Saeki connects with a left hook.  
Matsushima is looking to close the distance.  Saeki lands a left hook.  
Matsushima connects with a left hook.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Matsushima's trainer is telling his fighter he is being outworked and needs to throw more.  Matsushima's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 1 Statistics
Matsushima: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 9                             
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Saeki: 
Jabs Thrown: 27                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 41                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Saeki finds the target with a jab.  
Saeki walks his opponent down, trapping him in a neutral corner.  Saeki throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Saeki's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  

Round 2 Statistics
Matsushima: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Saeki: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Matsushima steps inside.  Saeki pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a left hook.  
Matsushima steps to the outside.  Saeki quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and connects with an overhand right.  
Saeki feints a cross, and then finds the target with a jab.  Saeki attempts to land a jab, but Matsushima parries the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Saeki tries to keep the action at long range and hits home with a cross.  


Round 3 Statistics
Matsushima: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Saeki: 
Jabs Thrown: 18                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Saeki finds the target with a jab.  
Saeki connects with an overhand right.  
Saeki is on target with a left hook.  
Saeki steps to the outside and attempts to land a cross, but Matsushima dodges the shot and counters with a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Matsushima advances into close range.  Saeki lands a right hook.  
Matsushima quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Saeki is on target with a jab.  
Saeki feints a left, and then throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
At the end of Round 4, lets listen in on the corners...Matsushima's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  

Round 4 Statistics
Matsushima: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Saeki: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Matsushima advances into close range.  Saeki is on target with a left hook.  
Matsushima is looking to close the distance.  Matsushima sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Saeki lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Saeki attempts to land an overhand right, but Matsushima sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Matsushima tries to land a cross, but Saeki slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Matsushima steps inside and forces Saeki to back into the ropes.  Saeki throws a left uppercut, but Matsushima clinches his opponent.  Matsushima throws a hook within the clinch but hits his opponent behind the head. 
Matsushima sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Saeki digs in a left hook to his opponents liver.  Saeki throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Matsushima advances into close range.  Saeki hits home with a right hook.  
Matsushima lands a cross.  
Matsushima gets on the inside.  Matsushima sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Saeki feints a cross, and then connects with a right hook.  
Matsushima is looking to close the distance.  Saeki is on target with a left hook.  


Round 5 Statistics
Matsushima: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Saeki: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 39                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 6: 

Saeki is looking to keep his distance and connects with an overhand right.  Saeki attempts to land a jab, but Matsushima blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Saeki is on target with a jab.  
Saeki hits home with a cross.  
Matsushima is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Saeki attempts to land a cross, but Matsushima sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Saeki sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Matsushima lands a right hook to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  


Round 6 Statistics
Matsushima: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Saeki: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Matsushima closes the distance.  Saeki pivots to the side of his opponent.  Matsushima drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Matsushima advances into close range.  Saeki hits home with a left hook.  
Saeki is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with a jab.  
Saeki attempts to land a jab, but Matsushima dodges the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Saeki is on target with a cross.  


Round 7 Statistics
Matsushima: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Saeki: 
Jabs Thrown: 19                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Matsushima is on target with a left hook.  
Matsushima switches the action to the outside and lands a jab.  
Matsushima is on target with a jab.  
Saeki steps to the outside and connects with a cross.  
Saeki pivots to the left of his opponent.  Matsushima tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Matsushima walks Saeki into the corner.  Matsushima feints a cross, tricking Saeki into launching a left hook counter.  Matsushima springs the trap, countering with  a right uppercut.  
As the two fighters work on the inside, their heads come together!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Saeki dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Saeki connects with a cross.  
Matsushima hits home with a left hook.  
Matsushima is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with a cross.  Matsushima attempts to land an overhand left, but Saeki parries the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Matsushima steps to the outside.  Matsushima sidesteps to the left of his opponent and hits home with an overhand left.  


Round 8 Statistics
Matsushima: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Saeki: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 9: 

Matsushima switches the action to the outside.  Saeki sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Matsushima hits home with a cross.  
Matsushima switches the action to the outside and is on target with a cross.  
Matsushima tries to keep the action at long range.  Matsushima sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Matsushima throws an overhand left, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Saeki lands a jab.  
Matsushima closes the distance.  Saeki sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with a right uppercut.  
Matsushima tries to land a left hook, but Saeki sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Saeki steps away from his opponent and lands a jab.  
Matsushima closes the distance and connects with a right hook.  
At the end of Round 9, lets listen in on the corners...Saeki's trainer is telling his fighter he is a mile in front and not to do anything stupid. 

Round 9 Statistics
Matsushima: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Saeki: 
Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

Saeki lands a right hook to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  Matsushima ties up his opponent.  The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  
Matsushima is looking to close the distance.  Saeki pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a right uppercut.  
Saeki finds the target with a jab.  
Saeki is on target with a jab.  
Saeki lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Matsushima steps inside.  Matsushima attempts to land an uppercut to the solar plexus, but he strays low!  The ref ignores Saeki's complaints and signals for the action to continue.  
Saeki feints a cross, but Matsushima is not fooled and lands with a left uppercut.  


Round 10 Statistics
Matsushima: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Saeki: 
Jabs Thrown: 29                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 49                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
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: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 4 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 5 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 6 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 7 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
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: 93 - 97  93 - 97  93 - 97

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Ichikawa, Japan.... Takeshi Saeki

Fight Statistics
Matsushima: 
Total Punches Thrown: 177                           
Total Punches Landed: 31                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 152                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 27                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 25                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 4                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 141                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 25                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 36                            
Total Jabs Landed: 6                             

Saeki: 
Total Punches Thrown: 348                           
Total Punches Landed: 63                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 320                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 60                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 28                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 3                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 164                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 35                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 184                           
Total Jabs Landed: 28