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23/05/2031
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Hiroki Matsushima vs Akira Obara

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Japan-Kyoto promoted show at Kyoto Fukuda, Kyoto,  taking place on 22/04/2030:

Clearly AI Japan-Kyoto 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-Kyoto Super Bantamweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Hiroki Matsushima (12 - 11(1) - 2) who hails from Kyoto, Japan and Akira Obara(6 - 5 - 3) from Kyoto, Japan.  Both Matsushima and Obara weighed in at 122 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Mikio Nagata, and the three ringside judges are Eiji Kato, Kazuhiko Ozawa and Takeo Imada.  

Round 1: 

Matsushima closes the distance.  Obara connects with a left hook.  
Obara is looking to close the distance and tries to land a right hook, but Matsushima parries the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Matsushima tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a cross to Obara's body.  
Matsushima is looking to close the distance and digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Matsushima is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Matsushima tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a cross.  
Matsushima switches the action to the outside and finds the target with a jab.  
Obara is on target with a left hook.  
Matsushima hits home with a left hook.  
Matsushima tries to step out of his opponents range and hits home with a cross.  
Obara lands a left hook.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Matsushima's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 1 Statistics
Matsushima: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Obara: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Matsushima is looking to keep the action on the outside and strikes his opponents body with a cross.  
Obara finds the target with a jab.  
Matsushima connects with a left hook.  
Matsushima steps to the outside and attempts to land a cross, but Obara blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Matsushima advances into close range and hits home with a right uppercut.  
Obara connects with a right hook.  
Matsushima is on target with a right hook to Obara's ribcage.  
Matsushima is on target with a right hook to Obara's body.  
Obara manages to force Matsushima onto the ropes.  Obara finds the target with a jab.  
Obara steps inside.  As Obara tries to work on the inside, the fighters heads come together!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Matsushima dabs at his face checking for damage.  


Round 2 Statistics
Matsushima: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Obara: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Matsushima is looking to keep the action on the outside and connects with a cross.  
Matsushima is looking to keep his distance and throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Matsushima finds the target with a jab.  
Matsushima is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Matsushima sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Obara hits home with an overhand left.  
Obara steps inside.  Matsushima is on target with a left hook.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Obara's trainer is telling his fighter he is being outworked and needs to throw more.  

Round 3 Statistics
Matsushima: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Obara: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 9                             
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Matsushima is looking to keep the action on the outside and hits home with a cross.  
Matsushima switches the action to the outside and attempts to land a jab, but Obara blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Matsushima is looking to keep his distance and throws an overhand left, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  
Obara walks Matsushima into a neutral corner.  Obara sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Matsushima is on target with a jab.  
Matsushima connects with a left hook.  
Obara lands a left hook.  
Obara walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Matsushima lands a left hook.  
Obara lands a jab to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Obara finds the target with a jab.  
Matsushima is on target with a jab.  
Matsushima drops his guard, and stalks his opponent...he wants his opponent to throw a shot.  Obara lands a right hook.  
Matsushima tries to keep the action at long range and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Matsushima lands an overhand left followed by a cross to his opponents head.  


Round 4 Statistics
Matsushima: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Obara: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 5: 

Matsushima lands an overhand right followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Matsushima tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a cross.  
Obara attempts to land a right hook, but Matsushima blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Matsushima digs in a left hook to his opponents liver.  
Matsushima steps away from his opponent and throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Obara is on target with a left hook.  
Matsushima is looking to keep his distance and connects with a cross.  
Matsushima is looking to keep the action on the outside and hits home with an overhand right.  
Obara lands a left hook.  
Matsushima steps away from his opponent and lands a cross.  
Matsushima hits home with a cross.  
At the end of Round 5, lets listen in on the corners...Obara's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  

Round 5 Statistics
Matsushima: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Obara: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Matsushima steps to the outside and connects with a cross.  
Matsushima gets on the inside and throws a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Matsushima is looking to close the distance and hits home with a right hook.  
Matsushima switches the action to the outside and lands an overhand right.  
Matsushima steps away from his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Matsushima closes the distance and drives a right hook into his opponents body.  


Round 6 Statistics
Matsushima: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Obara: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 5                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 8                             
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Matsushima steps to the outside and finds the target with a jab.  
Matsushima is looking to keep the action on the outside and attempts to land a cross, but Obara sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Matsushima tries to step out of his opponents range and lands an overhand left.  
Matsushima switches the action to the outside and finds the target with a jab.  
Matsushima tries to land a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Matsushima switches the action to the outside and lands a cross.  
Matsushima advances into close range and is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Matsushima switches the action to the outside and is on target with a cross.  
Obara is on target with a left hook.  
Obara is on target with a jab.  
Matsushima tries to keep the action at long range and attempts to land an overhand right, but Obara slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Matsushima is on target with a jab.  
Obara throws a right uppercut, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Obara is on target with a cross.  Obara attempts to land a jab, but Matsushima blocks the shot and counters with a right hook to Obara's ribcage.  
Obara attempts to land a jab, but Matsushima sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Matsushima steps away from his opponent and lands two consecutive overhand rights to his opponents head.  


Round 7 Statistics
Matsushima: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 37                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Obara: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Obara connects with a left uppercut.  
Matsushima steps to the outside.  Matsushima sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Obara finds the target with a jab.  
Obara lowers his hands, trying to provoke his opponent to attack.  Matsushima connects with a cross.  
Matsushima tries to step out of his opponents range.  Obara sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Matsushima lands a jab.  
Obara is on target with a cross.  


Round 8 Statistics
Matsushima: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Obara: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 5                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 9                             
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

Matsushima steps to the outside and hits home with an overhand right.  
Obara quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Matsushima finds the target with a jab.  
Matsushima digs in a left hook to Obara's body.  
Matsushima steps away from his opponent and is on target with a jab.  
Matsushima tries to keep the action at long range and is on target with a cross.  
Obara is on target with a right hook.  
Obara pivots to the side of his opponent.  Obara throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
At the end of Round 9, lets listen in on the corners...Matsushima's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  

Round 9 Statistics
Matsushima: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 34                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

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

Round 10: 

Obara finds the target with a jab.  
Matsushima steps away from his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Matsushima is looking to keep the action on the outside and hits home with an overhand left.  
Matsushima throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Matsushima sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with a left uppercut.  
Matsushima attempts to land a jab, but Obara sidesteps and counters with a cross.  


Round 10 Statistics
Matsushima: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Obara: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 1 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 2 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 3 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 4 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
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: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 9 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 10 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10


Final Scorecards: 96 - 94  96 - 94  96 - 94

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Kyoto, Japan.... Hiroki Matsushima

Fight Statistics
Matsushima: 
Total Punches Thrown: 301                           
Total Punches Landed: 80                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 260                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 70                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 41                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 10                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 190                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 51                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 111                           
Total Jabs Landed: 29                            

Obara: 
Total Punches Thrown: 169                           
Total Punches Landed: 37                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 141                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 35                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 28                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 2                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 126                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 27                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 43                            
Total Jabs Landed: 10