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21/07/2044
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Hitoshi Matsuzaki vs Iwao Yoshinaga

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Japan-Hyogo promoted show at Kobe Kawano, Kobe,  taking place on 26/03/2042:

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-Hyogo Heavyweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Big Hitoshi Matsuzaki (6 - 3(2)) who hails from Kakogawa, Japan and Iwao Yoshinaga(2 - 7 - 2) from Nishinomiya, Japan.  Matsuzaki weighed in at 246 pounds And 8 ounces, while Yoshinaga weighed in at 230 pounds And 2 ounces.  
The referee tonight is Michi Soma, and the three ringside judges are Kazuhiko Sugita, Hajime Nishioka and Jun Oe.  

Round 1: 

Matsuzaki feints a cross, but Yoshinaga does not fall for it and lands with a left hook to Matsuzaki's body.  
Matsuzaki tries to keep the action at long range and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Matsuzaki lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Yoshinaga connects with a cross.  
Matsuzaki lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Yoshinaga closes the distance.  Matsuzaki lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  Matsuzaki clinches his opponent.  Matsuzaki pushes his forearm into Yoshinaga's face.  The referee warns Matsuzaki and breaks the clinch.  
Matsuzaki lands two jabs followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Matsuzaki tries to step out of his opponents range.  Matsuzaki quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Matsuzaki lands a jab, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  
Matsuzaki lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Matsuzaki tries to keep the action at long range and lands a stinging jab.  
Matsuzaki lands a cross.  Matsuzaki tries to land a jab, but Yoshinaga sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Matsuzaki lands a jab, overhand left and a cross to his opponents head.  
Matsuzaki lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Matsuzaki sidesteps to the right of his opponent and finds the target with a jab.  
Matsuzaki connects with a solid cross.  
Yoshinaga advances into close range.  Matsuzaki lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Matsuzaki is looking to keep his distance and lands an overhand left followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Matsuzaki is on target with a firm overhand right.  
Matsuzaki drives a jab into Yoshinaga's body.  
Matsuzaki lands with a spiteful jab.  
Yoshinaga is looking to close the distance.  Matsuzaki is on target with a left uppercut.  
Yoshinaga pivots to the side of his opponent.  Yoshinaga throws a right hook, but Matsuzaki clinches his opponent.  Yoshinaga is using his forearm in the clinch.  The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  
Matsuzaki steps to the outside and lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Matsuzaki lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Matsuzaki finds the target with a jab.  
Matsuzaki drives a stinging jab into his opponents face.  
Matsuzaki connects with a stinging overhand left.  
Matsuzaki lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Yoshinaga's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  Yoshinaga's trainer is advising how he could improve his defence.  

Round 1 Statistics
Matsuzaki: 
Jabs Thrown: 40                            
Jabs Landed: 26                            
Power Shots Thrown: 33                            
Power Shots Landed: 20                            
Head Shots Thrown: 68                            
Head Shots Landed: 44                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Yoshinaga: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 2: 

Matsuzaki connects with a stinging left uppercut.  
Matsuzaki is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Yoshinaga sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Matsuzaki lands two overhand lefts followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Matsuzaki digs in a right uppercut to Yoshinaga's body.  
Matsuzaki is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Yoshinaga is looking to close the distance and walks Matsuzaki onto the ropes.  Matsuzaki lands a left hook to the body, a left hook to the head and a right hook to the head.  HE HAS HIS OPPONENT IN TROUBLE!  Yoshinaga quickly recovers. 
Matsuzaki snaps his opponents head back with a spiteful jab.  
Matsuzaki hits home with a cross.  
Matsuzaki tries to keep the action at long range and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Yoshinaga gets on the inside.  Matsuzaki connects with a left hook.  
Matsuzaki switches the action to the outside and lands a jab, overhand left and a cross to his opponents head.  
Matsuzaki lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Matsuzaki feints a jab, tricking Yoshinaga into countering with a left hook.  Matsuzaki springs the trap, countering with  a sharp left uppercut.  
Matsuzaki quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Yoshinaga walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Matsuzaki hits home with a hard jab.  
Matsuzaki lands a solid jab.  
Yoshinaga gets on the inside.  Matsuzaki is on target with a sharp left hook.  
Yoshinaga tries to land a cross, but Matsuzaki sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Matsuzaki is looking to keep his distance and lands an overhand left followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Matsuzaki switches the action to the outside and is on target with a hard jab.  
Matsuzaki lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Matsuzaki lands a right hook to the body followed by a jab to the head.  
Matsuzaki lands a cross followed by  two jabs to his opponents head.  
Matsuzaki hits home with a sharp overhand right.  
Matsuzaki lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Yoshinaga advances into close range.  Matsuzaki throws a right hook, but the shot lands on his opponents guard.  Matsuzaki holds on to his opponent.  Yoshinaga leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. Matsuzaki uses his free hand to throw a hook, but it hits Yoshinaga behind the head. 
Matsuzaki tries to keep the action at long range and finds the target with a spiteful jab.  
Matsuzaki lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head, AND DROPS YOSHINAGA TO THE CANVAS!  He is back up on his feet at 4.  
Matsuzaki lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Yoshinaga's trainer is telling his fighter he needs to be more active or he's going to get outworked.  

Round 2 Statistics
Matsuzaki: 
Jabs Thrown: 33                            
Jabs Landed: 21                            
Power Shots Thrown: 37                            
Power Shots Landed: 24                            
Head Shots Thrown: 66                            
Head Shots Landed: 42                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Yoshinaga: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 9                             
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 3: 

Matsuzaki feints a right hook, but Yoshinaga ignores the feint and is on target with a left hook.  
Yoshinaga lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Yoshinaga steps inside and throws a left hook, but Matsuzaki ties up his opponent.  As they grapple, Matsuzaki pushes his forearm into Yoshinaga's face.  The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  
Matsuzaki tries to step out of his opponents range.  Matsuzaki feints a right hook, and then lands a double jab to his opponents head.  He continues the combination and lands a cross followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Matsuzaki drives a sharp left uppercut into his opponents ribs.  
Matsuzaki is looking to keep his distance and lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  He continues the combination and lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Yoshinaga is looking to close the distance and manages to force Matsuzaki onto the ropes.  Yoshinaga quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Matsuzaki connects with a potent right hook.  YOSHINAGA WAS STUNNED BY THAT SHOT!  
Matsuzaki senses Yoshinaga is in trouble...he is looking to finish him off!  Matsuzaki lands a cross followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  He follows up the attack and lands a right uppercut, left hook and a right uppercut to his opponents head, AND YOSHINAGA IS KNOCKED DOWN!  He is on his feet as the count reaches 5.  Yoshinaga now seems to have got his legs back.  
Matsuzaki connects with a stinging cross.  
Matsuzaki tries to keep the action at long range and lands with a stinging jab.  
Matsuzaki lands a jab, overhand left and a jab to his opponents head.  
Matsuzaki lands a jab to Yoshinaga's body.  
Matsuzaki steps to the outside and lands a spiteful jab.  
Matsuzaki steps to the outside.  Matsuzaki quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands an overhand left followed by  two jabs to his opponents head.  
Yoshinaga tries to land a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a sharp left uppercut.  
Matsuzaki feints a cross, and then lands two jabs followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Matsuzaki tries to step out of his opponents range and hits home with a solid cross.  
Yoshinaga steps inside.  Yoshinaga pivots to the left of his opponent.  Matsuzaki is on target with a left hook to his opponents ribs.  
Matsuzaki drives a spiteful jab into his opponents face.  
Matsuzaki lands a cross, overhand left and an overhand right to his opponents head.  
Matsuzaki lands a right uppercut followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Yoshinaga walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Matsuzaki lands with a spiteful jab.  
Matsuzaki steps away from his opponent and lands two jabs followed by a cross to his opponents head, AND STUNS HIS OPPONENT!  Yoshinaga almost instantly gets his legs back. 
Matsuzaki lands a jab.  
Matsuzaki lands three consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Matsuzaki finds the target with a spiteful jab.  
Matsuzaki switches the action to the outside.  Matsuzaki feints a cross, and then is on target with a ramrod jab.  


Round 3 Statistics
Matsuzaki: 
Jabs Thrown: 29                            
Jabs Landed: 21                            
Power Shots Thrown: 55                            
Power Shots Landed: 27                            
Head Shots Thrown: 74                            
Head Shots Landed: 45                            
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Yoshinaga: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Matsuzaki lands three consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Matsuzaki lands a jab.  
Yoshinaga attempts to land a left uppercut, but Matsuzaki blocks the shot and counters with a firm right hook.  
Matsuzaki hits home with a firm cross.  
Matsuzaki feints a left, and then lands a solid cross.  
Matsuzaki lands a ramrod jab.  
Yoshinaga walks Matsuzaki down, trapping him on the ropes.  Matsuzaki throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Yoshinaga closes the distance.  Matsuzaki sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a left hook to the body followed by a right uppercut to the head.  
Yoshinaga connects with a left hook.  
Matsuzaki switches the action to the outside and lands a jab to the body, an overhand right to the head and a jab to the head.  
Matsuzaki lands a jab followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  
Matsuzaki lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Yoshinaga advances into close range.  Matsuzaki throws a right hook, but the shot lands on his opponents guard.  Matsuzaki clinches his opponent.  Matsuzaki is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  
Matsuzaki hits home with a firm cross.  
Matsuzaki is looking to keep his distance and is on target with a jab to Yoshinaga's body.  
Matsuzaki lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Matsuzaki sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a jab followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Matsuzaki steps away from his opponent and lands a jab followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  
Matsuzaki steps away from his opponent and lands three consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Yoshinaga throws a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Matsuzaki steps to the outside and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Matsuzaki lands a cross followed by  two jabs to his opponents head.  
Matsuzaki lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Matsuzaki lands a jab.  
Matsuzaki hits home with a stinging jab.  
Matsuzaki feints a jab, tricking Yoshinaga into throwing a left hook counter.  Matsuzaki springs the trap and counters with  a stinging left uppercut.  
Matsuzaki switches the action to the outside and lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Matsuzaki lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Matsuzaki is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Matsuzaki lands a jab, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  
Matsuzaki lands a double jab to his opponents head.  


Round 4 Statistics
Matsuzaki: 
Jabs Thrown: 35                            
Jabs Landed: 24                            
Power Shots Thrown: 36                            
Power Shots Landed: 28                            
Head Shots Thrown: 65                            
Head Shots Landed: 46                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Yoshinaga: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Matsuzaki sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Yoshinaga attempts to land a jab, but Matsuzaki slips the shot and counters with a firm right uppercut.  
Matsuzaki tries to step out of his opponents range.  Matsuzaki feints a right, and then lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Yoshinaga advances into close range.  Matsuzaki lands a double left hook to his opponents head, AND DOWN GOES YOSHINAGA!  He is still struggling to his feet as the count reaches 10!  The winner by KO is Matsuzaki!  


Round 5 Statistics
Matsuzaki: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 4                             
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 6                             
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Yoshinaga: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 0                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 2                             
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 1 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 2 Scores: 10 - 8  10 - 8  10 - 8
Round 3 Scores: 10 - 8  10 - 8  10 - 8
Round 4 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9


Fight Statistics
Matsuzaki: 
Total Punches Thrown: 304                           
Total Punches Landed: 196                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 279                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 182                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 25                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 14                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 165                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 103                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 139                           
Total Jabs Landed: 93                            

Yoshinaga: 
Total Punches Thrown: 81                            
Total Punches Landed: 10                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 67                            
Total Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Total Body Shots Thrown: 14                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 2                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 57                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Total Jabs Thrown: 24                            
Total Jabs Landed: 2