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05/05/2031
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Yuichi Matsuoka vs Hiro Araki

Boxing Daily Report from the Glove Shack promoted show at Grand Cube Osaka, Osaka,  taking place on 24/02/2024:

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 mandatory fight for the Japan-Osaka Flyweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Yuichi Matsuoka (11 - 2) who hails from Takatsuki, Japan and Hiro Araki(10 - 2 - 2) from Osaka, Japan.  Both Matsuoka and Araki weighed in at 112 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Yoshi Yamane, and the three ringside judges are Aoi Nishikawa, Goro Tsuchida and Hisoka Kinoshita.  

Round 1: 

Matsuoka lands with a hard jab.  
Araki steps to the outside.  Matsuoka lands a double jab to his opponents head.  He continues the combination and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Matsuoka lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Araki throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook to his opponents ribcage.  
Matsuoka switches the action to the outside.  Araki lands a jab.  
Araki sidesteps to the left of his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Matsuoka is on target with a jab to Araki's body.  
Matsuoka tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a jab, overhand right and a cross to his opponents head.  
Araki manouvers Matsuoka into the blue corner.  Araki sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Matsuoka lands a jab, left hook and a jab to his opponents head.  
Matsuoka lands two jabs followed by an overhand right to his opponents head.  
Matsuoka lands two jabs followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Matsuoka lands a jab to the body, an overhand right to the head and a jab to the head.  
Matsuoka connects with an overhand right.  
Matsuoka lands a cross followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Araki manouvers his opponent into the corner.  Matsuoka lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Matsuoka sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a cross.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Araki's trainer is telling his fighter he is being outworked and needs to throw more.  

Round 1 Statistics
Matsuoka: 
Jabs Thrown: 20                            
Jabs Landed: 17                            
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 44                            
Head Shots Landed: 29                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Araki: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Matsuoka lands a jab, right uppercut and a jab to his opponents head.  
Matsuoka throws a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Matsuoka sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a jab.  
Araki steps to the outside.  Matsuoka lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Matsuoka sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with a solid cross.  
Matsuoka hits home with a cross.  
Araki attempts to land a cross, but Matsuoka slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Matsuoka lands a left hook.  
Matsuoka is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with a cross.  
Matsuoka lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Matsuoka switches the action to the outside and throws a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Matsuoka lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Matsuoka pivots from in front of his opponent and is on target with a solid cross.  
Matsuoka stands off with low guard waiting for his opponent to launch an attack.  Araki attempts to land a cross, but Matsuoka blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Matsuoka lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Matsuoka lands a hard jab.  
Matsuoka feints a cross, and then is on target with a cross.  
Matsuoka hits home with a cross.  
Matsuoka lands a cross.  


Round 2 Statistics
Matsuoka: 
Jabs Thrown: 18                            
Jabs Landed: 8                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 40                            
Head Shots Landed: 24                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Araki: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Araki tries to step out of his opponents range.  Matsuoka lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Matsuoka tries to step out of his opponents range.  Matsuoka feints a left hook, and then hits home with a ramrod jab.  
Matsuoka tries to land a jab, but Araki slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Araki is on target with a left hook.  
Matsuoka strikes his opponents body with a cross.  
Matsuoka connects with a cross.  
Matsuoka lands a stinging jab.  
Matsuoka is on target with a spiteful jab.  
Matsuoka is on target with a left hook to Araki's body.  
Matsuoka feints a right, and then hits home with a cross.  
Araki hits home with a left uppercut.  
Matsuoka steps away from his opponent and hits home with a stinging overhand right.  
Matsuoka finds the target with a jab.  
Matsuoka lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Matsuoka attempts to land a jab, but Araki slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Araki steps to the outside.  Matsuoka lands a jab to the head, a cross to the body and a cross to the head.  
Araki lands a jab.  
Matsuoka is looking to keep his distance and hits the target with a spiteful jab.  
Matsuoka steps to the outside and connects with a cross.  
Araki tries to step out of his opponents range.  Matsuoka lands a jab, overhand right and a jab to his opponents head.  


Round 3 Statistics
Matsuoka: 
Jabs Thrown: 20                            
Jabs Landed: 12                            
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 36                            
Head Shots Landed: 21                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Araki: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Matsuoka is on target with a jab.  
Matsuoka lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Matsuoka lands a cross.  Matsuoka throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Matsuoka quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Araki tries to land a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Araki steps away from his opponent.  Matsuoka lands a sharp cross.  
Matsuoka hits the target with a stiff jab.  
Matsuoka lands a jab followed by  two overhand rights to his opponents head.  
Matsuoka tries to step out of his opponents range.  Matsuoka contemptuously drops his hands, trying to provoke his opponent.  Araki throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Matsuoka hits home with an overhand right.  
Araki tries to step out of his opponents range.  Matsuoka lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Matsuoka lands a stinging jab.  
Matsuoka is looking to keep his distance.  Matsuoka feints a cross, but Araki is not fooled and responds with a right uppercut.  
Araki connects with a cross.  
Araki walks his opponent down, trapping him in a corner.  Matsuoka is on target with a jab.  
Matsuoka steps away from his opponent and finds the target with a hard jab.  
Matsuoka tries to keep the action at long range.  Matsuoka feints a left, and then lands two straights followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Matsuoka is on target with a jab.  
Matsuoka lands a straight 1 - 2.  
At the end of Round 4, lets listen in on the corners...Araki's trainer is telling his fighter to tighten his defence.  

Round 4 Statistics
Matsuoka: 
Jabs Thrown: 22                            
Jabs Landed: 17                            
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 40                            
Head Shots Landed: 27                            
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Araki: 
Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Matsuoka lands a left hook followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Matsuoka drives a jab into Araki's body.  
Araki sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Matsuoka lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Araki is looking to keep his distance.  Matsuoka connects with a firm cross.  
Matsuoka tries to keep the action at long range and tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook to Matsuoka's body.  
Matsuoka drives a left hook into Araki's body.  
Matsuoka lands a jab to the head followed by a cross to the body.  
Matsuoka lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
At the end of Round 5, lets listen in on the corners...Araki's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  

Round 5 Statistics
Matsuoka: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Araki: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 6: 

Matsuoka lands a cross, overhand right and a jab to his opponents head.  
Matsuoka feints a left hook, and then finds the target with a hard jab.  
Matsuoka lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Matsuoka is looking to keep the action on the outside and tries to land a cross, but Araki slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Matsuoka lands two jabs followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Matsuoka hits home with a cross.  
Matsuoka steps away from his opponent and hits home with an overhand right.  
Matsuoka hits home with a stinging cross.  
Matsuoka is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Matsuoka sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands with a spiteful jab.  
Matsuoka lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Matsuoka steps to the outside and lands a ramrod jab.  
Matsuoka quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a right uppercut.  
Matsuoka steps to the outside and lands a jab to the head followed by a cross to the body.  
Araki is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Matsuoka lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Matsuoka hits home with a cross.  
Matsuoka finds the target with a jab.  
Matsuoka is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a straight 1 - 2.  


Round 6 Statistics
Matsuoka: 
Jabs Thrown: 24                            
Jabs Landed: 17                            
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 42                            
Head Shots Landed: 27                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Araki: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Araki feints a cross, and then throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Matsuoka tries to step out of his opponents range.  Matsuoka feints a jab, fooling Araki into launching a right hook counter.  Matsuoka springs the trap, countering with  a left hook.  
Matsuoka tries to keep the action at long range and drives a jab into Araki's body.  
Matsuoka sidesteps to the left of his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Matsuoka lands a straight 1 - 2.  Matsuoka tries to land a right hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut to Matsuoka's ribcage.  
Matsuoka switches the action to the outside and lands with a ramrod jab.  
Araki steps to the outside.  Matsuoka strikes his opponents body with a jab.  
Araki lands a cross.  
Matsuoka is looking to keep his distance and lands a sharp jab.  
Matsuoka feints a jab, fooling Araki into throwing a left hook counter.  Matsuoka springs the trap and counters with  a right hook to his opponents body.  
Matsuoka is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Matsuoka feints a left hook, and then lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Araki drives a cross into Matsuoka's body.  
Matsuoka lands a cross to the head, a jab to the body and an overhand left to the head.  
Matsuoka lands a cross.  


Round 7 Statistics
Matsuoka: 
Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Jabs Landed: 9                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Araki: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 8: 

Araki sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a right hook followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Araki finds the target with a jab.  
Matsuoka tries to step out of his opponents range and lands with a stiff jab.  
Matsuoka tries to keep the action at long range.  Araki sidesteps to the left of his opponent and connects with an overhand right.  
Matsuoka feints a left hook, and then lands a jab, cross and an overhand right to his opponents head.  
Matsuoka is on target with a ramrod jab.  
Matsuoka lands a cross, jab and an overhand right to his opponents head.  
Matsuoka feints a jab, and then lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Matsuoka lands a left uppercut followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Matsuoka is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Matsuoka sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Araki tries to land a jab, but Matsuoka slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut to his opponents liver.  
Matsuoka lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Matsuoka lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Matsuoka lands a left hook followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Matsuoka lands a spiteful jab.  
Araki manouvers his opponent into a corner.  Matsuoka snaps his opponents head back with a hard jab.  
At the end of Round 8, lets listen in on the corners...Matsuoka's trainer is telling his fighter he is winning comfortably and should get on his bike for the remainder of the fight.  

Round 8 Statistics
Matsuoka: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 12                            
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 20                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Araki: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

Matsuoka feints a left hook, and then lands a jab.  
Matsuoka drives a solid jab into his opponents face.  
Araki steps away from his opponent.  Matsuoka lands a jab.  
Matsuoka is looking to keep his distance and lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Matsuoka lands two straights followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Matsuoka lands a firm cross.  
Araki forces Matsuoka to retreat into a corner.  Araki lands a cross.  
Matsuoka lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Matsuoka is looking to keep his distance.  Matsuoka feints a right hook, and then lands a cross, overhand left and a jab to his opponents head.  
Matsuoka is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Matsuoka feints a left, and then lands a cross.  
Araki is on target with a left hook.  
Matsuoka is on target with an overhand right.  
Matsuoka snaps his opponents head back with a stiff jab.  
At the end of Round 9, lets listen in on the corners...Araki's trainer is telling his fighter he needs a knockout to win!  

Round 9 Statistics
Matsuoka: 
Jabs Thrown: 26                            
Jabs Landed: 14                            
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 35                            
Head Shots Landed: 22                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Araki: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

Matsuoka throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Matsuoka attempts to land a cross, but Araki blocks the shot and counters with a sharp right uppercut.  
Matsuoka sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a cross.  
Matsuoka is on target with a right uppercut to Araki's ribs.  
Araki manages to force Matsuoka onto the ropes.  Matsuoka lands a jab.  
Matsuoka is looking to keep his distance and hits home with an overhand right.  
Matsuoka hits home with a cross.  
Matsuoka connects with a firm cross.  
Matsuoka hits home with a cross.  
Matsuoka hits home with a cross.  
Araki tries to land a left uppercut, but Matsuoka blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Matsuoka switches the action to the outside and is on target with an overhand right.  
Araki tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Matsuoka tries to step out of his opponents range.  Matsuoka contemptuously drops his hands, trying to provoke his opponent.  Araki throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Matsuoka is looking to keep his distance and lands a straight 1 - 2.  


Round 10 Statistics
Matsuoka: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Araki: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 1 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 2 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
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 - 9
Round 6 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 7 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
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: 100 - 90  100 - 90  100 - 90

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Takatsuki, Japan.... Yuichi Matsuoka

Fight Statistics
Matsuoka: 
Total Punches Thrown: 378                           
Total Punches Landed: 226                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 344                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 208                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 34                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 18                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 190                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 110                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 188                           
Total Jabs Landed: 116                           

Araki: 
Total Punches Thrown: 207                           
Total Punches Landed: 27                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 187                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 24                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 20                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 3                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 115                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 22                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 92                            
Total Jabs Landed: 5