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22/05/2031
EOD Running: AI Actions
Nao Taniguchi vs Hikaru Seta

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Japan-Aichi promoted show at Shinji Sugimoto Gym, Nagoya,  taking place on 23/07/2025:

The venue is completely packed out with the fans turning out in force to watch the fights on offer tonight.  
Next up is the main event of the show.  This is a semi final eliminator for the Japan-Aichi Bantamweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Nao Taniguchi (13 - 7 - 1) who hails from Kasugai, Japan and Hikaru Seta(5 - 5) from Nagoya, Japan.  Taniguchi weighed in at 118 pounds, while Seta weighed in at 117 pounds and 8 ounces.  
The referee tonight is Raiden Oyama, and the three ringside judges are Jun Satow, Keiichi Kobayashi and Kazuhiko Murakami.  

Round 1: 

Seta is looking to close the distance.  Seta quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and hits home with a left hook.  
Seta gets on the inside and lands a right hook.  
Seta pivots from in front of his opponent.  Seta connects with a cross.  Seta attempts to land a cross, but Taniguchi blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Seta advances into close range.  Seta pivots to the right of his opponent and connects with a left uppercut.  
Seta advances into close range.  Taniguchi drives a left hook into his opponents ribs.  
Seta manages to force Taniguchi into a neutral corner.  Seta connects with a left uppercut.  
Taniguchi attempts to land a left hook, but Seta slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Taniguchi sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Seta is looking to close the distance and walks Taniguchi down, trapping him on the ropes.  Taniguchi is on target with a left hook.  
Seta lands a cross.  
Taniguchi pivots to the right of his opponent.  Taniguchi attempts to land a jab, but Seta slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Seta advances into close range and cuts off the ring, trapping Taniguchi on the ropes.  Seta digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Taniguchi's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  

Round 1 Statistics
Taniguchi: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Seta: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 2: 

Taniguchi sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Taniguchi tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Taniguchi hits home with a left uppercut.  
Taniguchi connects with an overhand right.  
Seta closes the distance and walks Taniguchi down, trapping him on the ropes.  Taniguchi drives a left hook into Seta's body.  
Seta is on target with a cross.  
Seta is looking to close the distance.  Taniguchi is on target with a left uppercut.  
Seta steps inside and manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Seta pivots from in front of his opponent and hits home with a left hook.  
Taniguchi tries to keep the action at long range.  Seta sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Taniguchi attempts to land a jab, but Seta blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Taniguchi tries to land a jab, but Seta slips the shot and counters with a right hook to his opponents ribcage.  
Seta advances into close range.  As the two fighters work on the inside, their heads come together!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Taniguchi dabs at his face checking for damage.  Taniguchi has been damaged by that accidental headbutt.  That has caused slight swelling  around the left eye.  
Taniguchi is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with a cross.  
Taniguchi is on target with a cross.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Seta's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  

Round 2 Statistics
Taniguchi: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Seta: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 3: 

Taniguchi finds the target with a jab.  
Seta gets on the inside.  Seta voluntarily retreats back onto the ropes...he waves his opponent in!  Taniguchi tries to land a left uppercut, but Seta sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Taniguchi tries to step out of his opponents range.  Taniguchi quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and finds the target with a jab.  
Seta connects with a cross.  
Taniguchi is on target with a cross.  
Seta lands a cross.  
Seta hits home with a cross.  
Taniguchi attempts to land a cross, but Seta sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Taniguchi pivots to the right of his opponent.  Seta tries to land a cross, but Taniguchi slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Seta's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 3 Statistics
Taniguchi: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Seta: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Taniguchi is on target with a cross to Seta's body.  
Taniguchi sidesteps to the left of his opponent and hits home with an overhand right.  
Taniguchi steps to the outside.  Taniguchi feints a left hook, and then is on target with an overhand right.  
Taniguchi tries to land a jab, but Seta slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Taniguchi throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Taniguchi steps to the outside.  Taniguchi sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Seta tries to land a jab, but Taniguchi blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Taniguchi sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Seta throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Taniguchi is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Taniguchi sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with a jab.  
Seta closes the distance.  Taniguchi digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  


Round 4 Statistics
Taniguchi: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Seta: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 7                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Seta hits home with a cross.  
Taniguchi is on target with a cross.  


Round 5 Statistics
Taniguchi: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 9                             
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Seta: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Taniguchi feints a jab and triggers a right uppercut counter from Seta.  Taniguchi springs the trap, countering with  a cross.  
Seta steps to the outside.  Taniguchi finds the target with a jab.  
Seta drives a cross into Taniguchi's body.  


Round 6 Statistics
Taniguchi: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Seta: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 7: 

Seta connects with a left uppercut.  
Taniguchi tries to step out of his opponents range.  Taniguchi quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Taniguchi is on target with an overhand right.  
Seta hits home with a cross.  
Seta is looking to close the distance.  Taniguchi sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a left hook.  
Taniguchi finds the target with a jab.  


Round 7 Statistics
Taniguchi: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Seta: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Taniguchi sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Taniguchi quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Taniguchi feints a cross, but Seta ignores the feint and is on target with a cross.  
Seta gets on the inside.  Taniguchi sidesteps to the left of his opponent and digs in a left uppercut to Seta's ribs.  As the two fighters work on the inside, their heads come together!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Seta dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Seta tries to keep the action at long range and tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Seta is on target with a jab.  
Seta steps away from his opponent.  Taniguchi sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Taniguchi throws a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Taniguchi hits home with a cross.  


Round 8 Statistics
Taniguchi: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Seta: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

Taniguchi lands a jab.  
Seta gets on the inside.  Taniguchi hits home with a left hook.  
Taniguchi sidesteps to the left of his opponent and strikes his opponents body with a cross.  
Taniguchi tries to keep the action at long range.  Taniguchi sidesteps to the left of his opponent and strikes his opponents body with a cross.  
Taniguchi is on target with a cross.  
Seta hits home with a cross.  
Taniguchi is looking to keep his distance.  Seta throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Taniguchi tries to keep the action at long range.  Taniguchi circles his opponent with a low guard, waiting for his opponent to attack.  Seta attempts to land a cross, but Taniguchi sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Taniguchi sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Seta lands a cross.  
Taniguchi lands a cross.  
At the end of Round 9, lets listen in on the corners...Seta's trainer is telling his fighter to go out and knock out his opponent!  

Round 9 Statistics
Taniguchi: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Seta: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

Seta gets on the inside and is on target with a left uppercut.  
Taniguchi lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Seta advances into close range and lands a right hook.  
Seta advances into close range.  Taniguchi throws a right hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Seta gets on the inside.  Taniguchi pivots to the side of his opponent and connects with a right hook.  
Taniguchi sidesteps to the right of his opponent and connects with a left hook.  
Taniguchi pivots from in front of his opponent.  Seta is on target with a right hook.  
Taniguchi steps to the outside.  Taniguchi sidesteps to the left of his opponent and finds the target with a jab.  


Round 10 Statistics
Taniguchi: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Seta: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
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: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 5 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 10
Round 6 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 7 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 8 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 9 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 10 Scores: 10 - 9  9 - 10  10 - 10


Final Scorecards: 97 - 93  96 - 94  97 - 95

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Kasugai, Japan.... Nao Taniguchi

Fight Statistics
Taniguchi: 
Total Punches Thrown: 236                           
Total Punches Landed: 56                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 197                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 46                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 39                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 10                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 155                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 39                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 81                            
Total Jabs Landed: 17                            

Seta: 
Total Punches Thrown: 221                           
Total Punches Landed: 39                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 193                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 35                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 28                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 4                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 151                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 33                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 70                            
Total Jabs Landed: 6