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06/05/2031
EOD Running: Training
Yutaka Kaba vs Jun Matsumoto

Boxing Daily Report from the Japan National Finals 2025,  taking place on 26/03/2025 from Toyota, Japan:

The Toyota venue is completely packed out with the fans turning out in force to watch the fights on offer tonight.  
Next up we have a Quarter Final fight in the Bantamweight divison.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 3 round matchup are Yutaka Kaba (8 - 14) who hails from Fukuyama, Japan and Jun Matsumoto(27 - 16) from Kyoto, Japan.  

Round 1: 

Kaba lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Matsumoto steps inside.  Kaba hits home with a right hook.  
Kaba switches the action to the outside.  Kaba quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and connects with an overhand left.  
Kaba switches the action to the outside.  Matsumoto hits home with an overhand left.  
Kaba is looking to keep his distance.  Matsumoto lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Kaba steps to the outside and lands with a sharp jab.  
Kaba hits home with a stiff jab.  
Kaba lands a jab, overhand right and a jab to his opponents head.  
Kaba lands with a spiteful jab.  
Kaba steps away from his opponent and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Matsumoto lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Matsumoto sidesteps to the right of his opponent and drives a right hook into Kaba's ribcage.  
Matsumoto lands a cross followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  


Round 1 Statistics
Kaba: 
Jabs Thrown: 19                            
Jabs Landed: 9                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Matsumoto: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 2: 

Kaba lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Kaba lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Kaba is on target with a right hook.  
Kaba steps to the outside and lands with a stiff jab.  Kaba tries to land a jab, but Matsumoto sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Matsumoto gets on the inside and forces Kaba to retreat onto the ropes.  Matsumoto quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Kaba tries to land a left hook, but Matsumoto blocks the shot and counters with a stinging left hook.  
Matsumoto steps inside.  Kaba connects with a right hook.  
Kaba is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Matsumoto hits home with a cross.  
Kaba sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands with a spiteful jab.  
Matsumoto is looking to close the distance and digs in a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Matsumoto closes the distance and lands a left uppercut.  Matsumoto tries to land a left hook, but Kaba slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Matsumoto steps inside.  Kaba is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Kaba tries to step out of his opponents range and hits home with a hard jab.  
Matsumoto walks Kaba down, trapping him in a corner.  Kaba lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Kaba's trainer is advising his fighter to keep his distance and coast to the win. Matsumoto's trainer is telling his fighter he needs a knockout to win!  

Round 2 Statistics
Kaba: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Matsumoto: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 3: 

Matsumoto quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent, but Kaba connects with a left hook.  
Matsumoto lands a left hook to the body, a left hook to the head and a left uppercut to the head.  
Matsumoto advances into close range and walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Matsumoto digs in a firm left hook to his opponents body.  
Matsumoto is on target with a left hook.  
Kaba switches the action to the outside and lands a jab.  
Matsumoto steps inside and lands a left hook to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body.  
Kaba is looking to keep his distance and lands a cross.  
Kaba lands with a ramrod jab.  
Kaba throws an overhand right, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Matsumoto digs in a firm right hook to his opponents body.  


Round 3 Statistics
Kaba: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Matsumoto: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 33                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 1 Scores: 1 - 0
Round 2 Scores: 1 - 0
Round 3 Scores: 0 - 1


Final Scorecard: 2 - 1

The winner, on points, from Fukuyama, Japan.... Yutaka Kaba

Fight Statistics
Kaba: 
Total Punches Thrown: 93                            
Total Punches Landed: 31                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 76                            
Total Head Shots Landed: 29                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 17                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 2                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 53                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 40                            
Total Jabs Landed: 18                            

Matsumoto: 
Total Punches Thrown: 91                            
Total Punches Landed: 23                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 68                            
Total Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 23                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 6                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 83                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 21                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Total Jabs Landed: 2