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12/02/2035
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Takeo Muranaka vs Shin Sasaki

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Japan-Chiba promoted show at Funabashi Oye, Funabashi,  taking place on 27/01/2035:

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-Chiba Middleweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Takeo Muranaka (17 - 7 - 1) who hails from Funabashi, Japan and Shin Sasaki(7 - 15 - 1) from Funabashi, Japan.  Muranaka weighed in at 160 pounds, while Sasaki weighed in at 159 pounds And 1 ounces.  
The referee tonight is Yoshi Oh, and the three ringside judges are Kenji Aoyama, Goro Horie and Yoshi Uehara.  

Round 1: 

Muranaka tries to land a cross, but Sasaki blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Muranaka steps inside and connects with a left hook.  
Muranaka hits home with a cross.  
Muranaka closes the distance.  Muranaka lands a right hook.  
Muranaka hits home with a firm cross.  
Muranaka closes the distance and is on target with a left hook.  Muranaka clinches his opponent.  Muranaka is using his forearm in the clinch.  The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  
Muranaka is on target with a firm cross.  
Muranaka hits home with a cross.  
Muranaka is looking to close the distance and hits home with a sharp right hook.  
Muranaka tries to step out of his opponents range and connects with a stinging cross.  
Muranaka hits home with a sharp cross.  
Muranaka gets on the inside.  Sasaki pivots to the right of his opponent.  Muranaka throws a right uppercut, but his opponent parries the shot.  Muranaka ties up his opponent.  As they grapple, Muranaka pushes his forearm into Sasaki's face.  The ref separates the two fighters.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Muranaka's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  Sasaki's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  Sasaki's trainer is telling his fighter to increase his workrate.  

Round 1 Statistics
Muranaka: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Sasaki: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Muranaka lands a right hook followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Muranaka closes the distance and is on target with a left hook to Sasaki's body.  Muranaka ties up his opponent.  Muranaka leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. Muranaka pushes his forearm into Sasaki's face.  The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  
Muranaka steps away from his opponent and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Muranaka is looking to close the distance.  Muranaka pivots to the right of his opponent.  Muranaka throws a right hook, but the shot is blocked.  Muranaka holds on to his opponent.  Muranaka leans on his opponent using all his weight. The ref separates the two fighters.  
Muranaka lands with a sharp jab.  
Muranaka is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with a cross.  
Sasaki connects with a left hook.  
Sasaki pivots to the side of his opponent.  Sasaki throws a left hook, but Muranaka ties up his opponent.  Muranaka leans on his opponent using all his weight. Sasaki pushes his forearm into Muranaka's face.  The ref breaks Muranaka's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  
Muranaka switches the action to the outside and lands a firm cross.  
Muranaka connects with a stinging overhand right.  
Muranaka tries to step out of his opponents range and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  


Round 2 Statistics
Muranaka: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Sasaki: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Muranaka snaps his opponents head back with a stiff jab.  
Muranaka lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Muranaka steps away from his opponent and is on target with a jab.  
Muranaka hits home with a firm cross.  
Sasaki lands a left uppercut.  
Muranaka tries to keep the action at long range and connects with a cross.  
Muranaka lands a stinging cross.  
Muranaka hits the target with a stinging jab.  
Muranaka lands with a solid jab.  
Muranaka connects with a sharp cross.  
Muranaka hits home with a sharp cross.  


Round 3 Statistics
Muranaka: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 8                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

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

Round 4: 

Muranaka lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Muranaka closes the distance.  Sasaki pivots from in front of his opponent.  Muranaka is on target with a firm left hook to Sasaki's body.  Muranaka holds on to his opponent.  Muranaka is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. As they grapple, Muranaka pushes his forearm into Sasaki's face.  The referee warns Muranaka and breaks the clinch.  
Muranaka digs in a firm left hook to Sasaki's body.  
Muranaka is on target with a stinging right uppercut.  
Muranaka advances into close range.  Muranaka pivots to the right of his opponent.  Muranaka throws a right uppercut, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Sasaki pivots to the left of his opponent.  Muranaka lands a right uppercut followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Muranaka pivots to the right of his opponent and lands with a solid jab.  
Sasaki tries to keep the action at long range.  Muranaka lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Muranaka hits home with a firm cross.  
Muranaka switches the action to the outside and connects with a cross.  
Muranaka lands a firm cross to Sasaki's body.  
Muranaka lands with a solid jab.  
Muranaka lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Muranaka steps inside.  Sasaki pivots from in front of his opponent.  Muranaka tries to land a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Sasaki tries to land a left uppercut, but Muranaka slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut to his opponents body.  


Round 4 Statistics
Muranaka: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Sasaki: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 5: 

Sasaki pivots to the right of his opponent and digs in a right uppercut to Muranaka's body.  
Muranaka is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Muranaka connects with a sharp cross.  
Muranaka closes the distance and lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Muranaka gets on the inside and hits home with a left hook.  
Sasaki steps to the outside.  Muranaka is on target with a solid cross.  
Muranaka hits home with a cross.  
Muranaka closes the distance and attempts to land a left uppercut, but Sasaki blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Sasaki tries to keep the action at long range.  Muranaka lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Muranaka steps to the outside and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Muranaka throws a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Sasaki sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Muranaka connects with a cross.  
Muranaka closes the distance and lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  


Round 5 Statistics
Muranaka: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Sasaki: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 7                             
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 7                             
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 6: 

Muranaka closes the distance and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Muranaka digs in a firm left hook to Sasaki's ribs.  
Sasaki pivots to the left of his opponent.  Muranaka digs in a firm right uppercut to Sasaki's body.  
Muranaka is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Sasaki quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Muranaka lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Muranaka lands a stinging cross.  
Muranaka steps inside and lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Muranaka connects with a cross.  
Muranaka tries to keep the action at long range and lands a sharp cross to his opponents body.  
Muranaka hits home with a firm overhand right.  
Muranaka closes the distance and forces Sasaki to retreat into a neutral corner.  Sasaki throws a left hook, but Muranaka ties up his opponent.  Muranaka throws a hook within the clinch but hits his opponent behind the head. Muranaka leans on his opponent using all his weight. Muranaka is using his forearm in the clinch.  The referee breaks the clinch and warns Muranaka to stop fouling.  
Muranaka connects with a stinging cross.  
Muranaka lands an overhand left followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  Muranaka throws an overhand right, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Muranaka lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Muranaka is looking to close the distance.  Sasaki sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Muranaka hits home with a sharp right hook.  
Muranaka is looking to keep his distance and lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  


Round 6 Statistics
Muranaka: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 20                            
Head Shots Thrown: 34                            
Head Shots Landed: 18                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Sasaki: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Sasaki walks Muranaka onto the ropes.  Sasaki sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Muranaka lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Sasaki steps to the outside.  Muranaka finds the target with a jab.  
Sasaki switches the action to the outside.  Muranaka tries to land a cross, but Sasaki blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Muranaka advances into close range.  Muranaka sidesteps to the left of his opponent and drives a firm left hook into his opponents body.  
Muranaka closes the distance and digs in a solid left hook to his opponents body.  Muranaka tries to land a left hook, but Sasaki slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Sasaki steps to the outside.  Muranaka connects with a cross.  
Muranaka lands a jab.  
Muranaka hits home with a cross.  
Sasaki pivots from in front of his opponent.  Muranaka connects with a cross.  
Muranaka advances into close range and is on target with a sharp left hook to his opponents body.  
Muranaka lands a firm overhand right.  
Muranaka hits home with a cross.  
Muranaka advances into close range and digs in a stinging left hook to Sasaki's ribs.  Muranaka attempts to land a right hook, but Sasaki blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  


Round 7 Statistics
Muranaka: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Sasaki: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Muranaka tries to keep the action at long range and is on target with a solid cross.  
Muranaka lands an overhand left followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Muranaka is on target with a left hook.  
Muranaka feints a jab, tricking Sasaki into launching a left hook counter.  Muranaka is waiting for the shot and counters with a sharp left uppercut.  
Muranaka is looking to close the distance and lands a right hook.  
Sasaki stalks forward with a low guard, trying to draw a lead from his opponent.  Muranaka tries to land a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook to his opponents ribcage.  
Sasaki switches the action to the outside.  Muranaka hits home with an overhand right.  
Muranaka advances into close range and is on target with a left hook.  
Muranaka lands a jab followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  
Muranaka lands a jab.  


Round 8 Statistics
Muranaka: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Sasaki: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 9: 

Muranaka closes the distance and is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Muranaka switches the action to the outside and is on target with a firm cross to Sasaki's body.  
Muranaka closes the distance and is on target with a sharp right hook to Sasaki's body.  
Sasaki connects with a cross.  
Muranaka tries to land a jab, but Sasaki dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  
Sasaki pivots from in front of his opponent.  Muranaka lands a right uppercut to the body, a cross to the head and a right uppercut to the head.  
Sasaki steps away from his opponent.  Sasaki contemptuously drops his hands, trying to provoke his opponent.  Muranaka is on target with a jab.  
Muranaka steps to the outside and hits home with a solid cross.  


Round 9 Statistics
Muranaka: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Sasaki: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

Muranaka steps inside and is on target with a firm left hook.  
Muranaka steps inside and digs in a sharp left uppercut to Sasaki's body.  
Muranaka finds the target with a solid jab.  
Muranaka steps inside.  Muranaka pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a left hook.  
Muranaka is looking to close the distance and digs in a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Sasaki sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Muranaka drives a sharp jab into his opponents face.  
Muranaka lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Muranaka advances into close range and is on target with a stinging left uppercut.  
Muranaka is looking to keep his distance and connects with a firm cross.  
Muranaka feints a cross, and then lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  


Round 10 Statistics
Muranaka: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Sasaki: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
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
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 Funabashi, Japan.... Takeo Muranaka

Fight Statistics
Muranaka: 
Total Punches Thrown: 288                           
Total Punches Landed: 144                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 238                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 121                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 50                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 23                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 213                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 110                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 75                            
Total Jabs Landed: 34                            

Sasaki: 
Total Punches Thrown: 174                           
Total Punches Landed: 17                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 149                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 25                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 3                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 118                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 56                            
Total Jabs Landed: 2