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22/08/2033
EOD Running: Rankings
Hideki Shirai vs Fumio Matsubara

Boxing Daily Report from the Sam Promotions promoted show at Fukuoka Ige, Fukuoka,  taking place on 30/03/2033:

There are plenty of empty seats out here tonight, with the show nowhere near close to selling out.  
Next up is the main event of the show.  This is a final eliminator for the Japan-Fukuoka Flyweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Hideki Shirai (11 - 1) who hails from Fukuoka, Japan and Fumio Matsubara(12 - 18 - 10) from Kitakyushu, Japan.  Both Shirai and Matsubara weighed in at 112 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Ryo Hora, and the three ringside judges are Takeshi Murayama, Kaede Kuba and Akira Nishimura.  

Round 1: 

Shirai lands a left hook.  
Shirai steps inside and lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Shirai is on target with a right hook.  
Shirai throws a cross, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Shirai steps inside.  Shirai pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Shirai pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Shirai tries to keep the action at long range and lands a cross.  
Matsubara lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Shirai steps inside and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Shirai pivots from in front of his opponent.  Matsubara attempts to land a right hook, but Shirai slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Shirai closes the distance and lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Shirai pivots to the left of his opponent.  Shirai tries to land a cross, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Matsubara is on target with a jab.  
Shirai pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a right hook.  
Matsubara walks his opponent down, trapping him in the corner.  Shirai throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Matsubara sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Shirai lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Shirai gets on the inside and is on target with a left hook to his opponents liver.  


Round 1 Statistics
Shirai: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 35                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 35                            
Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Matsubara: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Shirai gets on the inside and is on target with a left hook.  
Shirai forces Matsubara to back into a neutral corner.  Shirai sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Shirai connects with a right hook.  Shirai tries to land a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Shirai quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a left hook to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  
Matsubara quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Matsubara drives a left uppercut into his opponents body.  Matsubara attempts to land a left uppercut, but Shirai blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Shirai feints a right hook, but Matsubara is not fooled and responds with a right hook.  
Matsubara pivots to the left of his opponent.  Shirai lands a cross to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
Shirai gets on the inside.  Shirai pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a left uppercut followed by  two left hooks to his opponents head.  
Matsubara pivots to the side of his opponent.  Matsubara throws a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Shirai gets on the inside.  Matsubara attempts to land a right hook, but Shirai blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Shirai steps inside.  Shirai sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a right hook, left hook and a right hook to his opponents head.  
Matsubara switches the action to the outside.  Shirai sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Matsubara tries to land a cross, but Shirai sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Matsubara is looking to keep his distance.  Shirai lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Shirai lands a cross.  
Shirai closes the distance.  Shirai lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Matsubara attempts to land a left hook, but Shirai slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Shirai advances into close range.  Shirai pivots from in front of his opponent and connects with a left hook.  
Shirai closes the distance and attempts to land a left hook, but Matsubara parries the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Shirai pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Shirai lands a straight 1 - 2.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Matsubara's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  

Round 2 Statistics
Shirai: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 38                            
Power Shots Landed: 26                            
Head Shots Thrown: 38                            
Head Shots Landed: 25                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Matsubara: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 3: 

Shirai tries to keep the action at long range and lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Shirai lands a sharp jab.  
Shirai connects with a cross.  
Shirai steps inside and walks his opponent into the blue corner.  Shirai pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Shirai is on target with a right uppercut to Matsubara's body.  
Shirai steps away from his opponent and drives a solid jab into his opponents face.  
Matsubara pivots to the right of his opponent.  Shirai hits the target with a sharp jab.  
Shirai backs onto the ropes...he is waving his opponent in!  Matsubara steps in throwing power shots but is unable to land cleanly.  
Shirai advances into close range and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Matsubara throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Matsubara quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Shirai lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Matsubara quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a cross.  
Matsubara quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Matsubara tries to land a jab, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Shirai is on target with a cross.  
Matsubara throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Shirai is looking to close the distance and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Matsubara pivots to the right of his opponent.  Shirai lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Shirai gets on the inside and lands a left uppercut to the body, a right hook to the body and a left hook to the head.  
Shirai advances into close range and lands a left uppercut.  
Shirai steps inside.  Matsubara pivots to the right of his opponent.  Shirai digs in a left hook to Matsubara's body.  
Shirai lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Matsubara steps to the outside.  Shirai hits home with a cross.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Matsubara's trainer is telling his fighter he needs to be more active or he's going to get outworked.  Matsubara's trainer is telling his fighter to tighten his defence.  

Round 3 Statistics
Shirai: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 33                            
Power Shots Landed: 25                            
Head Shots Thrown: 42                            
Head Shots Landed: 25                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Matsubara: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Shirai hits home with a cross.  
Shirai is on target with a jab to his opponents body.  
Shirai connects with a cross.  
Shirai lands a cross to the body followed by a jab to the head.  
Matsubara pivots from in front of his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Matsubara feints a jab, fooling Shirai into throwing a left uppercut counter.  Matsubara avoids the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Matsubara tries to land a left hook, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Matsubara lands a cross.  
Shirai tries to keep the action at long range.  Matsubara quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Shirai lands a cross to the head followed by a jab to the body.  
Shirai hits home with a left hook.  
Matsubara steps away from his opponent.  Shirai lands with a solid jab.  
Shirai steps inside and lands two left hook's to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Shirai hits home with a cross.  
Matsubara pivots from in front of his opponent.  Shirai is on target with a stiff jab.  
Matsubara pivots to the side of his opponent.  Matsubara attempts to land a jab, but Shirai slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut to Matsubara's body.  
Shirai throws a right hook, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
At the end of Round 4, lets listen in on the corners...Shirai's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 4 Statistics
Shirai: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Matsubara: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Shirai is looking to keep his distance and lands a cross, overhand left and a cross to his opponents head.  
Shirai lands a left uppercut.  
Matsubara pivots to the side of his opponent.  Matsubara is on target with a cross to his opponents body.  Matsubara throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Shirai advances into close range and lands three consecutive right hooks to his opponents head.  
Shirai steps inside and lands a left hook followed by  two right hooks to his opponents head.  
Matsubara quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Shirai lands a right hook to the body, a right uppercut to the body and a right hook to the head.  
Shirai lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  He follows up the attack and lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Shirai advances into close range and lands a left hook to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
Matsubara pivots to the right of his opponent.  Matsubara attempts to land a left hook, but Shirai blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Shirai steps inside.  Matsubara pivots to the left of his opponent.  Shirai lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Shirai is looking to close the distance.  Matsubara pivots to the side of his opponent.  Shirai lands a left hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  He then lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Matsubara sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a left uppercut.  
Matsubara pivots to the right of his opponent and connects with a right uppercut.  
Shirai is on target with a cross.  
Shirai lands a sharp jab.  
Shirai steps inside and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  Shirai clinches his opponent.  Shirai leans on his opponent using all his weight. Shirai pushes his forearm into Matsubara's face.  The referee breaks the clinch and warns Shirai to stop fouling.  
Matsubara tries to land a jab, but Shirai blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Shirai advances into close range and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  He continues the combination and lands a left hook to the body followed by a right uppercut to the head.  
Shirai steps inside and connects with a left hook.  


Round 5 Statistics
Shirai: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 45                            
Power Shots Landed: 36                            
Head Shots Thrown: 42                            
Head Shots Landed: 31                            
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 8                             

Matsubara: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 6: 

Shirai steps away from his opponent and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Shirai gets on the inside.  Matsubara pivots to the left of his opponent.  Shirai lands a right hook.  
Shirai is looking to close the distance and lands three consecutive left hooks to his opponents head.  
Shirai connects with a right hook.  
Matsubara tries to keep the action at long range.  Matsubara sidesteps to the right of his opponent and throws a short cross to the body, but lands low!  The ref stops the action and gives Shirai time to recover.  
Matsubara quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Matsubara tries to land a left uppercut, but Shirai parries the shot and counters with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Shirai lands a right uppercut followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Shirai connects with a left hook.  
Shirai lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Matsubara lands a jab.  
Matsubara tries to keep the action at long range.  Shirai lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  


Round 6 Statistics
Shirai: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 36                            
Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Matsubara: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Matsubara pivots to the side of his opponent.  Matsubara attempts to land a jab, but Shirai sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Shirai lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Shirai connects with a left uppercut.  
Shirai is looking to keep his distance and throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Shirai lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  Shirai clinches his opponent.  Shirai leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. The ref breaks Shirai's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  
Matsubara sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Shirai lands two right hooks followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Shirai lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Shirai hits home with a cross.  
Shirai connects with a left hook.  
Matsubara quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Shirai lands a right uppercut to the head, a left hook to the head and a right hook to the body.  


Round 7 Statistics
Shirai: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Matsubara: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Shirai lands a jab.  
Shirai is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook.  
Matsubara tries to step out of his opponents range.  Shirai finds the target with a jab.  
Shirai steps inside and lands a right hook to the head, a left hook to the body and a left hook to the head.  
Shirai steps to the outside and lands a stiff jab.  
Matsubara sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Shirai lands a cross.  
Matsubara steps away from his opponent.  Shirai lands a jab.  
Matsubara pivots to the right of his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Matsubara sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Shirai hits home with a cross.  
Shirai lands a right hook.  
Matsubara quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Shirai connects with a right hook.  
At the end of Round 8, lets listen in on the corners...Shirai's trainer is telling his fighter he is winning comfortably and should get on his bike for the remainder of the fight.  

Round 8 Statistics
Shirai: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Matsubara: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

Shirai lands a jab, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  
Shirai hits home with a cross.  Shirai attempts to land an overhand right, but Matsubara sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Shirai lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Matsubara is on target with a cross.  
Matsubara circles his opponent with a low guard, waiting for his opponent to attack.  Shirai finds the target with a jab.  
Shirai tries to step out of his opponents range and finds the target with a jab.  
Matsubara sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Shirai lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Matsubara sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Shirai drives a solid jab into his opponents face.  
Shirai steps to the outside and attempts to land a jab, but Matsubara parries the shot and counters with a cross.  
Matsubara is on target with a cross.  
Shirai lands a cross.  
Shirai tries to keep the action at long range.  Matsubara quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Shirai hits home with an overhand right.  
Shirai connects with a cross.  
Shirai finds the target with a jab.  
Shirai attempts to land a jab, but Matsubara sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Shirai tries to keep the action at long range.  Matsubara quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Shirai lands an overhand right followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  


Round 9 Statistics
Shirai: 
Jabs Thrown: 22                            
Jabs Landed: 11                            
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 35                            
Head Shots Landed: 19                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Matsubara: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

Matsubara lowers his hands, trying to provoke his opponent to attack.  Shirai throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Shirai tries to keep the action at long range.  Matsubara sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Shirai lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Shirai lands a cross.  
Matsubara sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Shirai lands a sharp jab.  
Shirai lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Shirai tries to keep the action at long range.  Matsubara sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Shirai tries to land a jab, but Matsubara sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Shirai switches the action to the outside and is on target with a jab.  
Shirai lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Matsubara sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Shirai attempts to land an overhand right, but Matsubara dodges the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Matsubara quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Shirai lands a stinging jab.  
Shirai lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Matsubara pivots to the side of his opponent and is on target with a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Matsubara pivots to the right of his opponent.  Shirai lands a cross.  


Round 10 Statistics
Shirai: 
Jabs Thrown: 22                            
Jabs Landed: 11                            
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 34                            
Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Matsubara: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

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
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  100 - 90

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Fukuoka, Japan.... Hideki Shirai

Fight Statistics
Shirai: 
Total Punches Thrown: 385                           
Total Punches Landed: 221                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 330                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 187                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 55                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 34                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 259                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 168                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 126                           
Total Jabs Landed: 53                            

Matsubara: 
Total Punches Thrown: 241                           
Total Punches Landed: 34                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 201                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 31                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 40                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 3                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 160                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 27                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 81                            
Total Jabs Landed: 7