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23/07/2031
EOD Running: Rankings
Mikio Anzai vs Iwao Nishioka

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Japan-Fukuoka promoted show at ACROS Arena Hall, Fukuoka,  taking place on 23/07/2023:

Clearly AI Japan-Fukuoka have made a mistake booking this venue with less than half the tickets sold, including those handed out as prizes by Boxing Daily.  
Next up is the main event of the show.  This is a final eliminator for the Japan-Fukuoka Featherweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Mikio Anzai (6 - 2) who hails from Fukuoka, Japan and Iwao Nishioka(10 - 1) from Kurume, Japan.  Anzai weighed in at 126 pounds, while Nishioka weighed in at 125 pounds And 14 ounces.  
The referee tonight is Hiroki Shimabukuro, and the three ringside judges are Nao Kuse, Yasushi Baba and Naoki Matsumura.  

Round 1: 

Anzai is on target with a cross to Nishioka's body.  
Anzai attempts to land a jab, but Nishioka sidesteps and counters with a solid left uppercut.  
Nishioka advances into close range and forces Anzai to back into the ropes.  Anzai attempts to land a left hook, but Nishioka parries the shot and counters with a stinging left uppercut.  
Nishioka lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Nishioka closes the distance.  Anzai pivots from in front of his opponent and is on target with a left hook.  
Anzai lands a right hook.  Anzai throws a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a firm left hook.  
Nishioka lands a left hook.  
Anzai lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Anzai connects with a right hook.  
Anzai drives a stiff jab into his opponents face.  
Anzai is looking to keep the action on the outside and connects with a solid cross.  
Nishioka hits home with a ramrod jab.  
Anzai lands a stinging jab.  
Anzai tries to keep the action at long range.  Nishioka hits home with a sharp cross.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Nishioka's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  Nishioka's trainer is telling his fighter he is being outworked and needs to throw more.  

Round 1 Statistics
Anzai: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 36                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 37                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Nishioka: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Anzai hits home with a solid cross.  
Nishioka drives a ramrod jab into his opponents face.  
Anzai steps away from his opponent and is on target with a stinging cross.  
Anzai lands an overhand right.  
Anzai gets on the inside and is on target with a right hook to Nishioka's body.  
Nishioka is on target with a stinging left uppercut.  
Anzai is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a jab.  Anzai attempts to land a cross, but Nishioka sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Anzai lands three consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Anzai tries to step out of his opponents range and attempts to land a jab, but Nishioka slips the shot and counters with a solid cross.  
Anzai gets on the inside and lands a left uppercut followed by  two left hooks to his opponents head.  
Nishioka connects with a firm right hook.  
Nishioka lands a stinging cross.  
Nishioka lands a cross, right uppercut and a cross to his opponents head.  
Anzai steps inside.  Nishioka lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Anzai is looking to keep his distance and finds the target with a jab.  
Nishioka attempts to land a jab, but Anzai slips the shot and counters with a solid left hook.  
Nishioka steps inside.  Nishioka sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Nishioka tries to land a right hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a stinging right uppercut.  
Anzai is looking to keep his distance.  Nishioka attempts to land a cross, but Anzai sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Anzai lands a sharp jab.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Anzai's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  Anzai's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 2 Statistics
Anzai: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 41                            
Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Nishioka: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 35                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 3: 

Nishioka digs in a firm right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Nishioka closes the distance and hits home with a left hook.  
Nishioka manouvers Anzai onto the ropes.  Anzai drives a solid right hook into Nishioka's body.  Anzai tries to land a right hook, but Nishioka blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Anzai closes the distance and drives a right hook into Nishioka's ribs.  
Anzai drops his guard, and stalks his opponent...he wants his opponent to throw a shot.  Nishioka connects with a cross.  
Anzai closes the distance.  Nishioka lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Anzai is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Nishioka advances into close range.  Anzai tries to land a left hook, but Nishioka slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Nishioka lands a left hook to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
Nishioka lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Nishioka lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Nishioka walks his opponent down, trapping him in a corner.  Nishioka lands a cross to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Anzai lands a jab.  
Nishioka cuts off the ring, trapping Anzai in the corner.  Anzai is on target with a jab.  
Nishioka feints a right, and then lands a right hook followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Nishioka sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Nishioka attempts to land a left hook, but Anzai blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  


Round 3 Statistics
Anzai: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Nishioka: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 38                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 17                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Round 4: 

Anzai finds the target with a jab.  
Anzai lands an overhand left.  
Anzai lands a solid overhand left.  
Anzai connects with a cross.  
Anzai attempts to land a jab, but Nishioka slips the shot and counters with a sharp left hook.  
Anzai switches the action to the outside and lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Anzai is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Anzai steps inside.  Nishioka drives a left uppercut into Anzai's body.  
Nishioka lands a sharp cross.  
Anzai lands a left hook.  
Anzai lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Anzai lands two straights to the body, and one to the head.  


Round 4 Statistics
Anzai: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 38                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Nishioka: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 5: 

Anzai switches the action to the outside.  Nishioka lands a cross.  
Anzai tries to land a jab, but Nishioka sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Anzai hits the target with a solid jab.  
Anzai lands a cross, overhand left and an overhand right to his opponents head.  
Anzai lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Anzai hits home with a cross.  
Nishioka steps inside.  Anzai lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  


Round 5 Statistics
Anzai: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 34                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Nishioka: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Nishioka closes the distance.  Nishioka sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Nishioka throws a left uppercut, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Anzai switches the action to the outside and lands a solid cross.  
Nishioka drives a right uppercut into Anzai's body.  Nishioka tries to land a cross, but Anzai dodges the shot and counters with a solid left hook.  
Anzai is looking to close the distance and is on target with a left uppercut.  
Anzai throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Nishioka gets on the inside and attempts to land a right uppercut, but Anzai slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Anzai feints a cross, and then lands an overhand right.  
Anzai closes the distance.  Nishioka quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and hits home with a left hook.  
Nishioka drives a left hook into Anzai's liver.  
Anzai lands a cross.  
Anzai steps to the outside and lands a solid overhand right.  
Anzai finds the target with a solid jab.  
Nishioka closes the distance and forces Anzai to back into the ropes.  Anzai connects with a right hook.  
Anzai is looking to keep his distance and is on target with a cross.  
Nishioka walks his opponent down, trapping him in a neutral corner.  Nishioka throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a sharp right uppercut.  
Nishioka advances into close range and digs in a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Anzai lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Anzai is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross to Nishioka's body.  


Round 6 Statistics
Anzai: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Nishioka: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 33                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 17                            
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 7: 

Nishioka is looking to close the distance and hits home with a right hook.  
Anzai finds the target with a jab.  
Anzai steps inside.  Nishioka lands a left uppercut.  
Nishioka sidesteps to the right of his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Nishioka closes the distance and forces Anzai to back into the ropes.  Anzai is on target with a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Anzai tries to keep the action at long range and connects with a stinging cross.  
Nishioka lands a cross followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Nishioka forces Anzai to back into the ropes.  Anzai lands a solid cross.  
Anzai switches the action to the outside.  Anzai feints a jab, but Nishioka ignores the feint and is on target with a left uppercut.  
Anzai lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Nishioka connects with a solid left hook.  
Anzai is on target with a stinging cross.  
Anzai tries to step out of his opponents range and hits home with a cross.  
Nishioka is on target with a cross.  
Nishioka lands with a sharp jab.  
Anzai switches the action to the outside and hits home with a cross.  
Nishioka lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  


Round 7 Statistics
Anzai: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Nishioka: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Nishioka lands a left hook to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Anzai lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Anzai lands a cross.  
Anzai tries to step out of his opponents range and strikes his opponents body with a stinging cross.  
Nishioka tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Nishioka forces Anzai to back into a corner.  Anzai throws a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Anzai is on target with a cross.  
Nishioka throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a solid cross.  
Anzai lands a firm cross.  
Nishioka hits home with a stiff jab.  
Anzai tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with a cross.  
Anzai lands a stinging cross.  
Anzai advances into close range.  Nishioka lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Anzai is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  


Round 8 Statistics
Anzai: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Nishioka: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 9: 

Anzai is looking to keep his distance and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Nishioka advances into close range and tries to land a left uppercut, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Nishioka is on target with a left hook.  
Anzai connects with a right hook.  Anzai throws a left uppercut, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Anzai is on target with a sharp cross to his opponents body.  
Anzai lands a cross.  
Nishioka forces Anzai to retreat onto the ropes.  Anzai lands with a stinging jab.  
Anzai steps to the outside and hits home with a solid overhand right.  
Nishioka lands a cross to Anzai's body.  
Anzai is on target with a jab.  
Anzai lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Anzai lands a solid jab.  
Nishioka lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Nishioka advances into close range.  Anzai hits home with a left hook.  
Anzai sidesteps to the left of his opponent and drives a left uppercut into his opponents ribs.  
At the end of Round 9, lets listen in on the corners...Nishioka's trainer is telling his fighter to go out and knock out his opponent!  

Round 9 Statistics
Anzai: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 35                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 36                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Nishioka: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 10: 

Nishioka gets on the inside.  Anzai is on target with a solid left hook.  
Nishioka lands a sharp cross.  
Anzai steps inside and lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Anzai steps inside.  Anzai sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Nishioka digs in a left hook to Anzai's body.  
Anzai lands a cross.  
Anzai throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a sharp right hook.  
Anzai tries to step out of his opponents range.  Anzai sidesteps to the left of his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Anzai is on target with a sharp left hook to his opponents body.  
Anzai tries to step out of his opponents range and finds the target with a jab.  
Anzai advances into close range.  Nishioka lands two right hooks to the body, and one to the head.  
Anzai lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Anzai snaps his opponents head back with a stinging jab.  
Anzai connects with a cross.  
Anzai lands a stinging cross.  Anzai tries to land an overhand left, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a firm left hook to his opponents body.  
Anzai attempts to land a cross, but Nishioka blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Nishioka throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a solid cross.  


Round 10 Statistics
Anzai: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Nishioka: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 1 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 2 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 3 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
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: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
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: 97 - 93  97 - 93  97 - 93

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Fukuoka, Japan.... Mikio Anzai

Fight Statistics
Anzai: 
Total Punches Thrown: 357                           
Total Punches Landed: 127                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 313                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 115                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 44                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 12                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 274                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 100                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 83                            
Total Jabs Landed: 27                            

Nishioka: 
Total Punches Thrown: 298                           
Total Punches Landed: 80                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 220                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 63                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 78                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 17                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 243                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 71                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 55                            
Total Jabs Landed: 9