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11/05/2031
EOD Running: ProTraining
Kazuki Taketa vs Yutaka Matsumoto

Boxing Daily Report from the ノックアウトボクシング promoted show at Sakai Sawa, Sakai,  taking place on 21/04/2030:

There are plenty of empty seats out here tonight, with the show nowhere near close to selling out.  
Next up is the main event of the show.  This is a mandatory fight for the Japan-Osaka Light Flyweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance and those watching live on Sky-A Sports, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Kazuki Taketa (19 - 3) who hails from Higashiosaka, Japan and Yutaka Matsumoto(10 - 5) from Osaka, Japan.  Taketa weighed in at 107 pounds and 4 ounces, while Matsumoto weighed in at 108 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Hikaru Mayeda, and the three ringside judges are Naoki Koyama, Daichi Koga and Goro Tsuchida.  

Round 1: 

Taketa steps inside and lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Matsumoto pivots to the left of his opponent and strikes his opponents body with a jab.  
Taketa steps inside and lands a left hook.  
Taketa is on target with a left hook to Matsumoto's body.  
Taketa closes the distance and drives a right hook into Matsumoto's body.  
Taketa gets on the inside and lands a left uppercut to the head, a right uppercut to the body and a left hook to the body.  
Taketa lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Taketa sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a left hook.  
Taketa steps inside and lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Matsumoto sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Taketa attempts to land a jab, but Matsumoto sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Taketa closes the distance.  Matsumoto throws a left hook, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Taketa is on target with a left uppercut to Matsumoto's ribs.  
Taketa steps inside and is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Matsumoto switches the action to the outside.  Taketa sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Taketa finds the target with a jab.  Taketa attempts to land a cross, but Matsumoto slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Taketa closes the distance and lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Taketa drives a right hook into his opponents body.  
Taketa tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Matsumoto's trainer is advising how he could stop so many clean shots getting through.  

Round 1 Statistics
Taketa: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 34                            
Power Shots Landed: 21                            
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 23                            
Body Shots Landed: 15                            

Matsumoto: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 2: 

Taketa hits home with a left hook.  
Taketa lands a cross to the body, and then to the head.  
Taketa digs in a left hook to Matsumoto's body.  
Taketa digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Matsumoto tries to keep the action at long range and throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Taketa gets on the inside and is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Taketa lands a right uppercut to the head followed by two left hook's to the body.  
Taketa closes the distance and manouvers his opponent into a corner.  Taketa lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  Taketa throws a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Taketa advances into close range and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Taketa lands a left uppercut to the body, a left hook to the body and a left hook to the head.  
Taketa lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  He follows up the attack and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Matsumoto is on target with a jab.  
Taketa gets on the inside and lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Taketa lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Taketa lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Taketa hits home with a right uppercut.  
Taketa gets on the inside and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Taketa lands three consecutive right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Matsumoto steps away from his opponent and attempts to land a cross, but Taketa blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Taketa sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with a jab.  
Matsumoto forces Taketa to retreat into a neutral corner.  Taketa lands a cross followed by  two jabs to his opponents head.  
Taketa is on target with a stinging jab.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Matsumoto's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  Matsumoto's trainer is telling his fighter he is being outworked and needs to throw more.  

Round 2 Statistics
Taketa: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 55                            
Power Shots Landed: 35                            
Head Shots Thrown: 36                            
Head Shots Landed: 19                            
Body Shots Thrown: 32                            
Body Shots Landed: 22                            

Matsumoto: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Taketa closes the distance.  Matsumoto attempts to land a left uppercut, but Taketa sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Taketa advances into close range and drives a right hook into his opponents ribcage.  
Taketa connects with a right hook.  
Taketa walks Matsumoto down, trapping him in the red corner.  Taketa pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Taketa is looking to close the distance and digs in a right hook to his opponents ribs.  
Taketa lands a jab to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Taketa gets on the inside and is on target with a left hook to Matsumoto's liver.  
Taketa is looking to close the distance.  Taketa pivots to the side of his opponent.  Matsumoto hits home with a left hook.  
Taketa advances into close range and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Taketa digs in a right hook to his opponents ribcage.  
Matsumoto switches the action to the outside.  Taketa sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands an overhand left followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Taketa closes the distance.  Taketa pivots to the left of his opponent and digs in a right hook to Matsumoto's ribcage.  
Taketa lands a left hook to the body, a right hook to the head and a left hook to the head.  
Matsumoto connects with a cross.  
Taketa lowers his hands, trying to provoke his opponent to attack.  Matsumoto tries to land a jab, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Taketa is looking to close the distance.  Taketa pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a left hook, right hook and a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Matsumoto's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 3 Statistics
Taketa: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 33                            
Power Shots Landed: 21                            
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 22                            
Body Shots Landed: 13                            

Matsumoto: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Taketa is on target with a cross.  
Taketa lands a left uppercut.  
Matsumoto quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Taketa is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Taketa forces Matsumoto to retreat into a corner.  Taketa digs in a left uppercut to his opponents liver.  
Taketa connects with a right hook.  
Matsumoto is looking to keep his distance.  Taketa sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Matsumoto lands a jab.  
Taketa drives a right hook into his opponents ribcage.  
Matsumoto sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Taketa is on target with a left hook to his opponents ribs.  
Matsumoto is keeping his hands low...it looks like he wants his opponent to throw first.  Taketa hits home with a cross.  
Taketa gets on the inside and manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Taketa is on target with a right uppercut to Matsumoto's body.  
Taketa digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  
Taketa digs in a right hook to his opponents ribs.  
Taketa drives a left hook into Matsumoto's body.  
Taketa advances into close range and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  


Round 4 Statistics
Taketa: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 18                            
Body Shots Landed: 11                            

Matsumoto: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Taketa steps inside and lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Taketa lands a right hook to the head, a right uppercut to the body and a right hook to the body.  
Taketa lands a right hook to the body followed by a jab to the head.  
Taketa closes the distance and throws a right hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Taketa digs in a left uppercut to Matsumoto's body.  
Taketa gets on the inside and lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Matsumoto switches the action to the outside.  Taketa quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Taketa walks his opponent into the corner.  Taketa digs in a left uppercut to Matsumoto's body.  
Taketa closes the distance and lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Taketa lands a right uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Taketa advances into close range and drives a right hook into his opponents body.  
Matsumoto hits home with a left hook.  
Taketa cuts off the ring, trapping Matsumoto on the ropes.  Taketa lands three consecutive right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Matsumoto hits home with a right uppercut.  Matsumoto throws a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Taketa advances into close range and lands a left hook to the body, a right hook to the body and a left uppercut to the head.  
Taketa advances into close range and is on target with a left hook to Matsumoto's body.  


Round 5 Statistics
Taketa: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 40                            
Power Shots Landed: 25                            
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 30                            
Body Shots Landed: 19                            

Matsumoto: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Taketa drives a left hook into his opponents liver.  
Taketa closes the distance and lands a right hook to the body, a left hook to the head and a left uppercut to the body.  
Taketa lands a left hook, right uppercut and a left hook to his opponents body.  
Taketa is on target with a right uppercut to Matsumoto's body.  
Taketa steps inside and lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Matsumoto switches the action to the outside and connects with a cross.  
Taketa gets on the inside and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Taketa manages to force Matsumoto onto the ropes.  Taketa is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Taketa lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Taketa attempts to land a left uppercut, but Matsumoto parries the shot and counters with a cross.  
Taketa pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Taketa throws a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Taketa is looking to close the distance and lands a left uppercut to the body, a left hook to the body and a right uppercut to the head.  
Taketa pivots to the left of his opponent and drives a left hook into Matsumoto's liver.  
Taketa attempts to land a left hook, but Matsumoto dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  
Taketa sidesteps to the right of his opponent and drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Taketa drives a right hook into Matsumoto's ribcage.  


Round 6 Statistics
Taketa: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 40                            
Power Shots Landed: 23                            
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 32                            
Body Shots Landed: 18                            

Matsumoto: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Taketa is looking to close the distance and lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Taketa lands a jab.  
Matsumoto quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Matsumoto tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook to his opponents ribs.  
Taketa lands a jab to the head followed by a cross to the body.  
Taketa closes the distance and is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Taketa lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Taketa closes the distance and is on target with a left hook to his opponents liver.  
Taketa connects with a left hook.  
Taketa drives a right hook into his opponents body.  
Taketa digs in a left hook to Matsumoto's body.  
Taketa steps inside and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Taketa is looking to close the distance and lands a right hook to the body, a left hook to the head and a left hook to the body.  
Taketa steps inside and drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Taketa is on target with a right hook to Matsumoto's ribs.  
Taketa steps inside and lands a left hook to the head, a right hook to the head and a right hook to the body.  


Round 7 Statistics
Taketa: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 21                            
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 20                            
Body Shots Landed: 16                            

Matsumoto: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 7                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Taketa lands a left hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Taketa lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Taketa advances into close range and lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Taketa tries to land a left uppercut, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Taketa lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Taketa lands a left hook.  
Taketa lands a jab.  
Taketa steps inside.  Taketa pivots to the side of his opponent and is on target with a left uppercut to Matsumoto's liver.  
Matsumoto is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with an overhand right.  
Taketa lands a left uppercut.  
Taketa sidesteps to the right of his opponent and drives a right uppercut into Matsumoto's body.  


Round 8 Statistics
Taketa: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Matsumoto: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

Taketa digs in a left uppercut to Matsumoto's body.  
Taketa digs in a left uppercut to his opponents liver.  
Taketa is looking to close the distance and lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Taketa steps inside and lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Taketa advances into close range and lands a left uppercut to the head, a left hook to the body and a right hook to the body.  
Matsumoto manouvers Taketa onto the ropes.  Taketa hits home with a cross.  
Taketa gets on the inside and lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Taketa quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Taketa attempts to land a right hook, but Matsumoto blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Taketa lands a left uppercut followed by  two left hooks to his opponents body.  
Taketa walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Taketa drives a left hook into Matsumoto's liver.  As Matsumoto tries to work on the inside, the fighters heads come together!  The ref acknowledges the accidental headclash but allows the action to continue.    It looks like the clash of heads has caused some damage to Taketa.  That has caused slight swelling  around the left eye.  
Taketa quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a left hook to the body, a right hook to the body and a right hook to the head.  
At the end of Round 9, lets listen in on the corners...Matsumoto's trainer is telling his fighter to go out and knock out his opponent!  

Round 9 Statistics
Taketa: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 19                            
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 23                            
Body Shots Landed: 14                            

Matsumoto: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

Taketa digs in a left hook to Matsumoto's ribs.  
Taketa lands a right hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents body.  He follows up the attack and lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Matsumoto lands a jab.  
Taketa is looking to close the distance and drives a left hook into his opponents liver.  
Matsumoto lands a right uppercut followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Taketa gets on the inside and drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Taketa is looking to close the distance and lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Matsumoto attempts to land a cross, but Taketa blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Taketa closes the distance.  Matsumoto quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Taketa lands a left uppercut to the body, and then to the head.  
Taketa hits home with a sharp jab.  Taketa tries to land a left hook, but Matsumoto blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Taketa advances into close range.  Matsumoto lands a left hook.  
Taketa digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  


Round 10 Statistics
Taketa: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 9                             
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 17                            
Body Shots Landed: 10                            

Matsumoto: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
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 Higashiosaka, Japan.... Kazuki Taketa

Fight Statistics
Taketa: 
Total Punches Thrown: 390                           
Total Punches Landed: 222                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 160                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 78                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 230                           
Total Body Shots Landed: 144                           
Total Power Shots Thrown: 336                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 205                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 54                            
Total Jabs Landed: 17                            

Matsumoto: 
Total Punches Thrown: 212                           
Total Punches Landed: 30                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 192                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 29                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 20                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 1                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 131                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 21                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 81                            
Total Jabs Landed: 9