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27/09/2041
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Yutaka Tanaka vs Eiji Matsunaga

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Japan-Chiba promoted show at Matsudo Tanigawa, Matsudo,  taking place on 27/07/2041:

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 semi final eliminator for the Japan-Chiba Featherweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Yutaka Tanaka (10 - 4(2) - 1) who hails from Kashiwa, Japan and Eiji Matsunaga(6 - 9 - 1) from Ichikawa, Japan.  Tanaka weighed in at 125 pounds and 14 ounces, while Matsunaga weighed in at 126 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Hisoka Nakamura, and the three ringside judges are Fumio Yanagi, Takeo Nakanishi and Goro Horie.  

Round 1: 

Tanaka digs in a right hook to Matsunaga's body.  
Matsunaga throws a short cross to the body, but lands low!  The ref ignores Tanaka's complaints and signals for the action to continue.  
Matsunaga switches the action to the outside.  Matsunaga quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Tanaka lands with a solid jab.  
Matsunaga quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Tanaka lands two consecutive overhand lefts to his opponents head.  
Matsunaga sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Tanaka drives a jab into Matsunaga's body.  
Tanaka lands two consecutive overhand lefts to his opponents head.  
Matsunaga is looking to keep his distance.  Tanaka is on target with a cross.  
Tanaka lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Matsunaga steps to the outside.  Tanaka lands a jab.  
Tanaka lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Matsunaga's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  

Round 1 Statistics
Tanaka: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Matsunaga: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Tanaka connects with a firm cross.  
Tanaka lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Matsunaga pivots to the right of his opponent.  Matsunaga attempts to land a cross, but Tanaka sidesteps and counters with a sharp left hook.  
Matsunaga pivots to the right of his opponent.  Tanaka throws a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Tanaka lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Tanaka is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a straight 1 - 2.  Tanaka attempts to land a jab, but Matsunaga blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Matsunaga attempts to land a jab, but Tanaka sidesteps and counters with a solid right hook.  
Tanaka is looking to keep the action on the outside and hits home with a cross.  
Tanaka strikes his opponents body with a jab.  
Tanaka lands a cross followed by  two jabs to his opponents head.  
Matsunaga lands a jab.  
Matsunaga walks Tanaka down, trapping him on the ropes.  Matsunaga sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Tanaka tries to land a right hook, but Matsunaga blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Matsunaga switches the action to the outside.  Tanaka lands a cross to the body followed by a overhand left to the head.  
Tanaka finds the target with a jab.  
Tanaka steps to the outside and lands a jab to the body followed by a overhand right to the head.  
Tanaka is on target with a jab.  
Tanaka lands a cross.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Tanaka's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  Matsunaga's trainer is telling his fighter to tighten his defence.  

Round 2 Statistics
Tanaka: 
Jabs Thrown: 20                            
Jabs Landed: 11                            
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 37                            
Head Shots Landed: 20                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Matsunaga: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Matsunaga connects with a cross.  
The two boxers are fighting in-close, but their heads clash!  The ref acknowledges the accidental headclash but allows the action to continue.  Matsunaga has been damaged by the clash of heads.  That has caused a minor cut above the right eye.  .  
Tanaka is on target with a jab.  
Tanaka tries to step out of his opponents range and lands an overhand left followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Tanaka steps away from his opponent and lands a cross followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Tanaka switches the action to the outside and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Matsunaga forces Tanaka to retreat onto the ropes.  Matsunaga feints a jab, tricking Tanaka into countering with a right hook.  Matsunaga springs the trap and counters with  a left uppercut.  
Matsunaga steps inside.  Tanaka lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Tanaka switches the action to the outside and is on target with a cross.  
Tanaka lands a jab.  
Tanaka lands a jab.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Matsunaga's trainer is telling his fighter to increase his workrate.  

Round 3 Statistics
Tanaka: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Matsunaga: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Matsunaga steps inside.  As Tanaka tries to work on the inside, the fighters heads come together!  The ref acknowledges the accidental headclash but allows the action to continue.  Matsunaga has taken some damage there.  That has caused minor swelling  around the right eye.  
Matsunaga closes the distance.  Tanaka drives a right hook into Matsunaga's body.  
Tanaka hits the target with a stinging jab.  
Matsunaga manouvers Tanaka onto the ropes.  Tanaka hits home with a right hook.  
Matsunaga throws a left uppercut, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Matsunaga lands a cross followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Tanaka switches the action to the outside and is on target with a cross to his opponents body.  
Tanaka tries to keep the action at long range and lands a firm overhand right.  


Round 4 Statistics
Tanaka: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Matsunaga: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Matsunaga steps inside.  Tanaka attempts to land a left hook, but Matsunaga sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Tanaka connects with a firm cross.  
Tanaka finds the target with a jab.  
Matsunaga steps inside and walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Matsunaga sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Tanaka hits home with a firm left hook.  
Tanaka sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with a stiff jab.  
Matsunaga is on target with a cross to his opponents body.  
Tanaka lands an overhand left, jab and an overhand left to his opponents head.  
Tanaka is looking to keep his distance.  Tanaka sidesteps to the right of his opponent and finds the target with a solid jab.  
Tanaka sidesteps to the left of his opponent and hits home with a left hook.  
Tanaka is looking to keep his distance and lands a sharp cross.  
Tanaka lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Tanaka finds the target with a jab.  
Tanaka is looking to keep his distance and hits home with a firm cross.  
Matsunaga is on target with a jab.  
Matsunaga advances into close range.  Tanaka hits home with a right hook.  
Tanaka sidesteps to the right of his opponent and drives a left hook into Matsunaga's body.  
Matsunaga lands a left uppercut.  


Round 5 Statistics
Tanaka: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Matsunaga: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 6: 

Tanaka steps away from his opponent and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Tanaka hits home with a stiff jab.  
Matsunaga stalks forward with a low guard, trying to draw a lead from his opponent.  Tanaka digs in a left hook to his opponents liver.  
Matsunaga advances into close range.  Tanaka drives a right hook into his opponents body.  
Tanaka finds the target with a jab.  
Tanaka quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a jab to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Matsunaga voluntarily retreats back onto the ropes...he waves his opponent in!  Tanaka tries to tag Matsunaga on the ropes, but his opponent blocks every shot!  
Tanaka tries to keep the action at long range and is on target with a cross.  
Tanaka is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross.  
Tanaka throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook to his opponents liver.  
Tanaka hits home with a right hook.  
Tanaka steps to the outside and lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Matsunaga closes the distance and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Tanaka is looking to keep his distance and lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  


Round 6 Statistics
Tanaka: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 8                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Matsunaga: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 7: 

Tanaka is looking to keep his distance and hits home with a cross.  
Tanaka lands with a stinging jab.  
Tanaka is looking to keep the action on the outside and attempts to land a jab, but Matsunaga blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut to Tanaka's body.  
Tanaka tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Tanaka digs in a right hook to Matsunaga's body.  
Tanaka finds the target with a jab.  
Tanaka is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Matsunaga tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
At the end of Round 7, lets listen in on the corners...Matsunaga's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 7 Statistics
Tanaka: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Matsunaga: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 8: 

Matsunaga is looking to close the distance.  Tanaka lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Tanaka steps to the outside and is on target with a jab.  
Tanaka is on target with a cross.  
Matsunaga is looking to close the distance.  Tanaka lands a right hook.  
Tanaka connects with a solid cross.  
Matsunaga is on target with a jab.  
Tanaka tries to keep the action at long range and connects with a firm overhand right.  
Tanaka connects with a cross.  
Tanaka is on target with a left uppercut to Matsunaga's ribs.  
Tanaka drives a jab into Matsunaga's body.  
Tanaka tries to keep the action at long range and connects with a firm overhand right.  
At the end of Round 8, lets listen in on the corners...Tanaka's trainer is telling his fighter he is a mile in front and not to do anything stupid. 

Round 8 Statistics
Tanaka: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Matsunaga: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 7                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 8                             
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

Tanaka lands a cross to the body, and then to the head.  
Tanaka lands an overhand left followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Tanaka lands a right hook.  
Matsunaga steps inside.  Tanaka lands a right hook.  
Tanaka connects with a sharp overhand right.  
Matsunaga steps inside.  Tanaka connects with a firm right hook.  
Tanaka finds the target with a jab.  
Tanaka sidesteps to the left of his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Tanaka feints a left hook, and then lands a jab, overhand right and an overhand left to his opponents head.  
Tanaka connects with a firm right uppercut.  
Matsunaga is on target with a left hook.  
At the end of Round 9, lets listen in on the corners...Matsunaga's trainer is telling his fighter he must go to war on his opponent!  

Round 9 Statistics
Tanaka: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Matsunaga: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 7                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

Tanaka lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Matsunaga is looking to close the distance.  Tanaka connects with a firm right hook.  
Tanaka lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Tanaka steps away from his opponent and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Tanaka lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  Tanaka throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Tanaka lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Matsunaga steps inside.  Tanaka drives a right hook into his opponents body.  
Tanaka is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Tanaka is looking to keep his distance and lands a jab, overhand right and a cross to his opponents head.  
Tanaka switches the action to the outside and hits home with an overhand left.  
Matsunaga is looking to close the distance.  Tanaka pivots from in front of his opponent and drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Tanaka tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a sharp cross.  
Tanaka is on target with an overhand left.  


Round 10 Statistics
Tanaka: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 19                            
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 19                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Matsunaga: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
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 Kashiwa, Japan.... Yutaka Tanaka

Fight Statistics
Tanaka: 
Total Punches Thrown: 281                           
Total Punches Landed: 159                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 223                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 132                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 58                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 27                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 179                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 98                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 102                           
Total Jabs Landed: 61                            

Matsunaga: 
Total Punches Thrown: 176                           
Total Punches Landed: 21                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 153                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 23                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 4                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 117                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 59                            
Total Jabs Landed: 5