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12/02/2045
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Hiro Minamoto vs Mitsuru Muranaka

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Japan-Aichi promoted show at Shinji Sugimoto Gym, Nagoya,  taking place on 27/10/2043:

There are a few empty seats out here tonight, but this is a respectable turnout for the show.  
Next up is the main event of the show.  This is a semi final eliminator for the Japan-Aichi Light Heavyweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Hiro Minamoto (2 - 5(1) - 2) who hails from Nagoya, Japan and Mitsuru Muranaka(17 - 13(3) - 2) from Toyota, Japan.  Minamoto weighed in at 175 pounds, while Muranaka weighed in at 175 pounds and 11 ounces.    As Muranaka came in over the weight limit, only his opponent will be able to compete for the final eliminator position tonight.  
The referee tonight is Raiden Matsui, and the three ringside judges are Raiden Shimamoto, Hiro Taketa and Jun Satow.  

Round 1: 

Minamoto closes the distance.  Muranaka drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Muranaka switches the action to the outside and lands a jab.  
Minamoto wants to work on the inside, but accidentally clashes heads with his opponent!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Muranaka dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Muranaka closes the distance and is on target with a right hook.  
Minamoto connects with a right hook.  
Muranaka digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  
Minamoto is looking to keep his distance.  Muranaka throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Minamoto's trainer is telling his fighter to increase his workrate.  Muranaka's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  

Round 1 Statistics
Minamoto: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Muranaka: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 2: 

Muranaka lands a jab.  
Minamoto steps inside.  Muranaka throws a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Minamoto hits home with a cross.  
Minamoto steps away from his opponent.  Muranaka hits home with an overhand left.  


Round 2 Statistics
Minamoto: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Muranaka: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Minamoto lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Minamoto lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Muranaka steps to the outside and lands a cross to his opponents body.  
Muranaka pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a left hook.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Minamoto's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 3 Statistics
Minamoto: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Muranaka: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 4: 

Muranaka switches the action to the outside and is on target with a cross.  
Minamoto switches the action to the outside.  Muranaka feints a jab, and then lands a cross.  
Muranaka drops his hands, and waves his opponent in.  Minamoto lands a cross.  
Minamoto closes the distance and walks his opponent into the corner.  Muranaka is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Muranaka steps inside.  As the two fighters work on the inside, their heads come together!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Minamoto dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Muranaka is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Muranaka sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Muranaka gets on the inside.  Muranaka pivots to the right of his opponent.  Muranaka tries to land a right hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
At the end of Round 4, lets listen in on the corners...Minamoto's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  

Round 4 Statistics
Minamoto: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Muranaka: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 5: 

Minamoto is looking to close the distance.  Muranaka connects with a right hook.  
Muranaka sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Muranaka switches the action to the outside and tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Muranaka gets on the inside.  Muranaka pivots to the right of his opponent and hits home with a left hook.  
Muranaka is looking to close the distance and walks Minamoto into the corner.  Muranaka pivots from in front of his opponent and connects with a right hook.  


Round 5 Statistics
Minamoto: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Muranaka: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Muranaka closes the distance.  Minamoto is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Minamoto is on target with a right uppercut.  
Minamoto advances into close range.  Muranaka connects with a right hook.  
Minamoto closes the distance.  Muranaka lands a left hook.  
Minamoto is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with a cross.  
Minamoto advances into close range and lands a right hook.  
Muranaka is looking to close the distance and connects with a right hook.  


Round 6 Statistics
Minamoto: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Muranaka: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Muranaka is looking to close the distance.  Minamoto hits home with a right hook.  
Muranaka steps away from his opponent and tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Muranaka walks his opponent down, trapping him in a neutral corner.  Muranaka pivots from in front of his opponent and is on target with a left hook.  
Muranaka pivots to the side of his opponent.  Minamoto is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Muranaka steps to the outside and is on target with an overhand left.  


Round 7 Statistics
Minamoto: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Muranaka: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Muranaka lands an overhand left.  
Muranaka finds the target with a jab.  
Muranaka finds the target with a jab.  
Minamoto is on target with a right uppercut to his opponents ribcage.  
Muranaka is looking to keep his distance and is on target with a cross.  
At the end of Round 8, lets listen in on the corners...Muranaka's trainer is advising his fighter to keep his distance and coast to the win. 

Round 8 Statistics
Minamoto: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Muranaka: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 9: 

Muranaka attempts to land a jab, but Minamoto blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Muranaka connects with an overhand left.  
Muranaka lands a right hook.  
Muranaka feints a right hook, and then lands a jab.  
Muranaka is on target with an overhand left.  
Minamoto pivots to the right of his opponent.  Muranaka attempts to land a jab, but Minamoto slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Minamoto connects with a cross.  
Muranaka lands a cross.  


Round 9 Statistics
Minamoto: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 6                             
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Muranaka: 
Jabs Thrown: 21                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 42                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

Muranaka connects with a cross.  
Muranaka steps to the outside and finds the target with a jab.  
Minamoto lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Minamoto lands a left hook.  
Muranaka lands a jab.  
Minamoto is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Muranaka hits home with an overhand right.  
Muranaka finds the target with a jab.  
Muranaka lands a cross.  
Muranaka connects with an overhand left.  
Minamoto hits home with a cross.  


Round 10 Statistics
Minamoto: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Muranaka: 
Jabs Thrown: 22                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 45                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 1 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
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: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 6 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 7 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 8 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 9 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 10 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10


Final Scorecards: 91 - 99  91 - 99  91 - 99

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Toyota, Japan.... Mitsuru Muranaka

Fight Statistics
Minamoto: 
Total Punches Thrown: 156                           
Total Punches Landed: 28                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 138                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 25                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 18                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 3                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 135                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 26                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 21                            
Total Jabs Landed: 2                             

Muranaka: 
Total Punches Thrown: 309                           
Total Punches Landed: 49                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 286                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 44                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 23                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 5                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 189                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 29                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 120                           
Total Jabs Landed: 20