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23/07/2031
EOD Running: Rankings
Kaede Matsumoto vs Hajime Okano

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Japan-Shizuoka promoted show at Shizuoka Arts Theater, Shizuoka,  taking place on 05/01/2027:

Clearly AI Japan-Shizuoka 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.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 8 round matchup are Kaede Matsumoto (4 - 0) who hails from Kure, Japan and Hajime Okano(2 - 11 - 2) from Kyoto, Japan.  Matsumoto weighed in at 146 pounds and 15 ounces, while Okano weighed in at 147 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Yuichi Koda, and the three ringside judges are Takeo Nishihara, Ichiro Fukuhara and Takeo Nishihara.  

Round 1: 

Matsumoto pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a left hook to the head followed by two straights to the body.  
Matsumoto lands a cross to the head, a jab to the head and a jab to the body.  
Matsumoto tries to keep the action at long range and lands with a solid jab.  
Matsumoto steps away from his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Matsumoto hits home with an overhand left.  
Okano closes the distance.  Matsumoto lands a left hook to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  Matsumoto throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Matsumoto tries to keep the action at long range and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Okano throws a right uppercut, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Matsumoto steps to the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Okano closes the distance.  Matsumoto connects with a left hook.  
Matsumoto hits home with a stinging jab.  
Okano steps inside.  Matsumoto digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Matsumoto tries to step out of his opponents range.  Matsumoto feints a cross, and then lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Matsumoto throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Matsumoto lands a cross to the body, an overhand right to the head and a cross to the head.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Okano's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  Okano's trainer is telling his fighter he needs to be more active or he's going to get outworked.  

Round 1 Statistics
Matsumoto: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 11                            
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 20                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Okano: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Matsumoto finds the target with a solid jab.  
Matsumoto lands with a spiteful jab.  
Matsumoto lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Matsumoto lands a jab to the head followed by a cross to the body.  
Okano closes the distance.  Matsumoto digs in a left hook to Okano's ribs.  
Matsumoto lands an overhand right.  
Matsumoto steps away from his opponent.  Matsumoto feints a right hook, and then lands a cross.  
Okano walks his opponent into the blue corner.  Matsumoto is on target with a jab.  
Matsumoto drives a solid jab into Okano's body.  
Matsumoto switches the action to the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Matsumoto steps away from his opponent and lands with a sharp jab.  
Okano closes the distance.  Matsumoto lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Matsumoto lands a right hook to the head followed by a jab to the body.  
Matsumoto hits the target with a stinging jab.  
Matsumoto lands two straights to the head followed by a jab to the body.  
Matsumoto drives a solid jab into his opponents body.  
Matsumoto steps to the outside and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Matsumoto hits home with an overhand right.  
Okano walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Matsumoto lands with a hard jab.  


Round 2 Statistics
Matsumoto: 
Jabs Thrown: 23                            
Jabs Landed: 14                            
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 21                            
Body Shots Thrown: 14                            
Body Shots Landed: 8                             

Okano: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Okano advances into close range.  Matsumoto lands a right uppercut to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Matsumoto switches the action to the outside and lands an overhand right followed by  two jabs to his opponents head.  
Okano closes the distance and hits home with a left hook.  
Matsumoto is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with a solid jab.  
Matsumoto lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Matsumoto is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross followed by  two jabs to his opponents head.  
Matsumoto lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Matsumoto is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Matsumoto sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands two jabs followed by an overhand left to his opponents head.  
Okano is on target with a left hook.  Okano tries to land a left hook, but Matsumoto blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Okano forces Matsumoto to back into the red corner.  Matsumoto lands with a stinging jab.  
Okano hits home with a left hook.  
Matsumoto lands a ramrod jab.  
Matsumoto tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  He follows up the attack and lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Okano walks Matsumoto down, trapping him in the blue corner.  Matsumoto lands a cross followed by  two jabs to his opponents head.  
Matsumoto tries to step out of his opponents range and drives a ramrod jab into his opponents face.  
Matsumoto lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Okano's trainer is telling his fighter to tighten his defence.  

Round 3 Statistics
Matsumoto: 
Jabs Thrown: 26                            
Jabs Landed: 19                            
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 36                            
Head Shots Landed: 28                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Okano: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Matsumoto lands a double jab to his opponents head.  He follows up the attack and lands a cross to the body, and then to the head.  
Matsumoto lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Okano advances into close range.  Matsumoto lands a left uppercut to the head, a left uppercut to the body and a right hook to the body.  
Matsumoto lands with a hard jab.  
Matsumoto lands two jabs followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Matsumoto hits the target with a ramrod jab.  
Matsumoto is looking to keep his distance and lands a jab, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  
Matsumoto feints a right, and then lands a hard jab.  
Okano steps inside and manages to force Matsumoto onto the ropes.  Okano lands a right hook.  
Okano closes the distance.  Matsumoto lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Okano tries to land a cross, but Matsumoto sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Matsumoto lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Matsumoto is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Okano is looking to close the distance.  Matsumoto lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Okano gets on the inside.  Matsumoto lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  Matsumoto holds on to his opponent.  Matsumoto is using his forearm in the clinch.  The ref separates the two fighters.  
Matsumoto is on target with a jab to his opponents body.  
Matsumoto lands with a spiteful jab.  
Matsumoto is on target with a jab.  
Matsumoto is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Okano gets on the inside.  Matsumoto pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Matsumoto lands a straight 1 - 2.  


Round 4 Statistics
Matsumoto: 
Jabs Thrown: 25                            
Jabs Landed: 20                            
Power Shots Thrown: 32                            
Power Shots Landed: 22                            
Head Shots Thrown: 45                            
Head Shots Landed: 32                            
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 10                            

Okano: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Okano closes the distance.  Matsumoto digs in a left hook to Okano's body.  
Okano forces Matsumoto to back into the corner.  Matsumoto is on target with a sharp right uppercut to Okano's ribcage.  
Matsumoto hits home with a right uppercut.  Matsumoto holds on to his opponent.  Matsumoto pushes his forearm into Okano's face.  The referee warns Matsumoto and breaks the clinch.  
Matsumoto lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Okano closes the distance.  Matsumoto drives a solid left hook into Okano's body.  
Matsumoto pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Okano is looking to close the distance and forces Matsumoto to back into the ropes.  Okano sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Matsumoto is on target with a left uppercut.  
Matsumoto switches the action to the outside and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Matsumoto lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Okano sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Matsumoto finds the target with a jab.  
Matsumoto steps away from his opponent and lands with a ramrod jab.  
Matsumoto lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Okano steps inside.  Matsumoto is on target with a solid left hook to Okano's body.  
Matsumoto switches the action to the outside and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Okano forces Matsumoto to retreat into the corner.  Okano is starting to lose his temper here.   He steps in close and swings a low uppercut into Matsumoto's groin!  The ref stops the action and tells Okano to keep his punches above the belt.  He gives Matsumoto time to recover.  
Matsumoto tries to step out of his opponents range and hits home with a spiteful jab.  
Matsumoto lands a jab to the body, a jab to the head and a cross to the head.  
Matsumoto sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Okano forces Matsumoto to back into the ropes.  Frustration is starting to boil over for Okano now.    He throws a hook, and catches Matsumoto low!  The ref doesnt appear to have noticed the foul and signals for the action to continue.  


Round 5 Statistics
Matsumoto: 
Jabs Thrown: 21                            
Jabs Landed: 16                            
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 37                            
Head Shots Landed: 26                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Okano: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 8                             
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Matsumoto lands a jab, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  
Matsumoto lands a cross.  
Matsumoto sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands with a hard jab.  
Matsumoto lands a cross to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  Matsumoto throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Matsumoto pivots from in front of his opponent and lands with a hard jab.  
Matsumoto drives a left hook into Okano's liver.  
Okano is looking to close the distance and tries to land a right hook, but Matsumoto blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Matsumoto steps to the outside.  Okano throws an overhand right, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Frustration is reaching boiling point for Okano now.   He swings an uppercut into his opponents groin! The ref halts the action and sends Matsumoto to the neutral corner.    He warns Okano that he is heading for a point deduction.  
Matsumoto lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Matsumoto lands a jab to the head, a cross to the head and a jab to the body.  
Okano gets on the inside.  Matsumoto lands three consecutive left hooks to his opponents head.  
Matsumoto lands two straights followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Matsumoto feints a left, and then lands a jab to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body.  
Matsumoto steps to the outside and lands a jab to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
At the end of Round 6, lets listen in on the corners...Matsumoto's trainer is telling his fighter he is a mile in front and not to do anything stupid. 

Round 6 Statistics
Matsumoto: 
Jabs Thrown: 22                            
Jabs Landed: 11                            
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 38                            
Head Shots Landed: 22                            
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Okano: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Matsumoto connects with a cross.  
Matsumoto lands a jab.  
Okano walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Okano pivots to the right of his opponent and digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Okano is looking to close the distance.  Matsumoto pivots to the left of his opponent and connects with a left hook.  
Matsumoto is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a jab, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  
Okano gets on the inside.  Matsumoto hits home with a left hook.  Matsumoto ties up his opponent.  Okano leans on his opponent using all his weight. The ref breaks Matsumoto's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  
Matsumoto lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Okano gets on the inside.  Matsumoto pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a right hook to the body, a left hook to the head and a left hook to the body.  
Matsumoto steps away from his opponent and lands an overhand right followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Matsumoto snaps his opponents head back with a spiteful jab.  
Matsumoto tries to keep the action at long range and lands an overhand left followed by  two jabs to his opponents head.  
Okano sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Matsumoto finds the target with a hard jab.  
Matsumoto tries to keep the action at long range and hits the target with a sharp jab.  
Matsumoto is looking to keep his distance and lands two straights followed by a jab to his opponents head.  


Round 7 Statistics
Matsumoto: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 9                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 21                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Okano: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 7                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 7                             
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 8: 

Okano is looking to close the distance.  Matsumoto is on target with a left uppercut to his opponents liver.  
Matsumoto tries to step out of his opponents range.  Matsumoto feints a cross, but Okano does not fall for it and lands with a right hook.  
Matsumoto is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands an overhand right to the head followed by a jab to the body.  
Matsumoto lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Matsumoto lands with a spiteful jab.  
Matsumoto steps to the outside and lands a jab followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  
Matsumoto lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Matsumoto hits home with a cross.  
Matsumoto lands a jab to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  He continues the combination and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Matsumoto strikes his opponents body with a firm jab.  
Matsumoto steps away from his opponent and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Matsumoto tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a cross to the body followed by a jab to the head.  


Round 8 Statistics
Matsumoto: 
Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Jabs Landed: 10                            
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 18                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Okano: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
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


Final Scorecards: 80 - 72  80 - 72  80 - 72

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Kure, Japan.... Kaede Matsumoto

Fight Statistics
Matsumoto: 
Total Punches Thrown: 341                           
Total Punches Landed: 232                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 269                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 188                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 72                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 44                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 184                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 122                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 157                           
Total Jabs Landed: 110                           

Okano: 
Total Punches Thrown: 120                           
Total Punches Landed: 9                             
Total Head Shots Thrown: 107                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Total Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 1                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 91                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Total Jabs Thrown: 29                            
Total Jabs Landed: 0