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06/03/2033
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Kenji Katayama vs Taro Matsuno

Boxing Daily Report from the Paintsil Promotions promoted show at Kazuki Fujikawa Gym, Ichikawa,  taking place on 21/05/2032:

Clearly Paintsil Promotions 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 we have one of the supporting contests of this show.  This is a semi final eliminator for the Japan-Chiba Light Heavyweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Kenji Katayama (4(2) - 1) who hails from Chiba, Japan and Taro Matsuno(3 - 1 - 2) from Ichikawa, Japan.  Both Katayama and Matsuno weighed in at 175 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Taro Sugawara, and the three ringside judges are Michi Sakamoto, Ichiro Yamada and Yoshi Oh.  

Round 1: 

Katayama gets on the inside and lands three consecutive left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Katayama digs in a right hook to Matsuno's ribs.  
Katayama drives a right hook into Matsuno's ribs.  
Matsuno steps to the outside and attempts to land a cross, but Katayama sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Katayama is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Katayama lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Katayama quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Katayama is on target with a right hook.  
Katayama is on target with a right uppercut to Matsuno's ribs.  
Matsuno lands a jab.  
Katayama manouvers his opponent into a corner.  Katayama hits home with a left hook.  
Katayama lands a right uppercut.  
Katayama lands a cross followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Matsuno sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Katayama finds the target with a jab.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Matsuno's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  Matsuno's trainer is telling his fighter he needs to be more active or he's going to get outworked.  Matsuno's trainer is advising how he could improve his defence.  

Round 1 Statistics
Katayama: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 19                            
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 21                            
Body Shots Landed: 10                            

Matsuno: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 7                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 8                             
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Matsuno hits home with a cross.  
Katayama steps inside and lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Katayama is on target with a cross.  Katayama attempts to land a jab, but Matsuno dodges the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Katayama digs in a right uppercut to his opponents ribcage.  
Matsuno lands with a sharp jab.  
Matsuno hits home with a cross.  
Katayama drives a right hook into Matsuno's body.  
Matsuno walks his opponent down, trapping him in the red corner.  Katayama digs in a left hook to Matsuno's body.  
Matsuno hits home with a hard jab.  
Katayama is looking to close the distance and lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Matsuno switches the action to the outside and finds the target with a jab.  
Katayama advances into close range.  Katayama quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and hits home with a left hook.  
Matsuno switches the action to the outside and lands a hard jab.  
Katayama is looking to close the distance and drives a sharp left uppercut into his opponents ribs.  
Katayama hits home with a right hook.  
Matsuno is looking to keep his distance and lands a solid jab.  
Matsuno attempts to land an overhand left, but Katayama blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Katayama connects with a cross.  
Katayama is looking to close the distance and drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Katayama drives a left hook into his opponents ribs.  
Katayama throws a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Katayama's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 2 Statistics
Katayama: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 9                             

Matsuno: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 8                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 3: 

Katayama steps inside and is on target with a left hook to Matsuno's body.  
Matsuno switches the action to the outside and throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Katayama lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  He follows up the attack and lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Matsuno tries to step out of his opponents range and hits home with an overhand left.  
Matsuno quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Katayama lands a left hook.  
Katayama drives a left hook into Matsuno's body.  
Katayama walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Katayama hits home with a right hook.  
Matsuno finds the target with a spiteful jab.  
Katayama gets on the inside.  Matsuno is on target with a left hook.  
Katayama walks Matsuno down, trapping him in a corner.  Katayama is on target with a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Matsuno lands with a stinging jab.  
Katayama gets on the inside and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Katayama connects with a left hook.  
Katayama gets on the inside and hits home with a left hook.  
Matsuno attempts to land a jab, but Katayama sidesteps and counters with a sharp right hook to Matsuno's body.  
Matsuno is on target with a left hook.  
Katayama pivots to the left of his opponent.  Katayama lands a cross.  Katayama attempts to land a left hook, but Matsuno blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  


Round 3 Statistics
Katayama: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 38                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 20                            
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Matsuno: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Katayama steps inside and drives a stinging left hook into Matsuno's ribs.  
Katayama pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Matsuno connects with a right hook.  
Katayama is on target with a left uppercut.  
Katayama strikes his opponents body with a sharp cross.  
Katayama is looking to close the distance and drives a left uppercut into Matsuno's ribs.  


Round 4 Statistics
Katayama: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 9                             
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Matsuno: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Katayama finds the target with a stiff jab.  
Katayama is looking to close the distance and is on target with a sharp left hook to his opponents body.  
Katayama is on target with a firm left hook to Matsuno's body.  
Katayama steps inside and lands a right hook to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  
Matsuno throws a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Katayama closes the distance and lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Katayama is on target with a left hook to Matsuno's ribs.  
Matsuno pivots from in front of his opponent.  Katayama lands a cross.  
Katayama is looking to close the distance and connects with a left hook.  
Katayama lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Katayama lands a right uppercut.  
Katayama sidesteps to the left of his opponent and drives a left uppercut into Matsuno's body.  
Katayama lands a right hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Matsuno steps away from his opponent and finds the target with a ramrod jab.  
Matsuno strikes his opponents body with a jab.  
Katayama is looking to close the distance and lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  


Round 5 Statistics
Katayama: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 33                            
Power Shots Landed: 18                            
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 20                            
Body Shots Landed: 11                            

Matsuno: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 6: 

Katayama lands a cross.  
Matsuno finds the target with a sharp jab.  
Matsuno drives a left uppercut into Katayama's ribs.  Matsuno attempts to land a jab, but Katayama blocks the shot and counters with a right hook to his opponents ribs.  
Matsuno hits the target with a ramrod jab.  
Katayama steps inside and lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Matsuno attempts to land a jab, but Katayama sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Katayama gets on the inside and hits home with a left hook.  
Katayama is on target with a cross.  
Katayama lands a cross to the head, a left hook to the body and a cross to the head.  
Katayama closes the distance and lands a left hook to the body, a right hook to the head and a left hook to the body.  
Katayama drives a left hook into Matsuno's ribs.  
Katayama advances into close range and is on target with a left hook to Matsuno's body.  Katayama tries to land a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Katayama connects with a left hook.  
Katayama advances into close range and walks Matsuno down, trapping him on the ropes.  Katayama lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Katayama gets on the inside and lands a left hook to the head, a left uppercut to the head and a right hook to the body.  


Round 6 Statistics
Katayama: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 39                            
Power Shots Landed: 24                            
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 15                            
Body Shots Landed: 9                             

Matsuno: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 7: 

Matsuno lands with a spiteful jab.  
Matsuno lands a jab to his opponents body.  
Katayama closes the distance and lands three consecutive left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Katayama lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Katayama lands two right hook's to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
Katayama lands a right hook.  
Matsuno lands a jab.  
Katayama cuts off the ring, trapping Matsuno on the ropes.  Katayama sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with a left uppercut to Matsuno's ribs.  
Katayama lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Katayama lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Katayama is looking to close the distance.  Matsuno pivots to the left of his opponent.  Katayama lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Katayama lands a left hook.  


Round 7 Statistics
Katayama: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 18                            
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Matsuno: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 8: 

Katayama is on target with a solid left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Katayama finds the target with a jab.  
Katayama connects with a cross.  
Katayama is looking to close the distance and digs in a left hook to Matsuno's body.  
Katayama advances into close range and drives a solid left hook into Matsuno's body.  
Katayama drives a right hook into Matsuno's ribcage.  
Matsuno steps away from his opponent and throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Katayama steps inside and drives a left hook into Matsuno's body.  
Katayama drives a right uppercut into his opponents ribs.  
Katayama lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  


Round 8 Statistics
Katayama: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 15                            
Body Shots Landed: 8                             

Matsuno: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

Katayama steps inside and walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Matsuno hits home with a left uppercut.  
Katayama connects with a right hook.  
Katayama sidesteps to the right of his opponent and drives a right uppercut into Matsuno's body.  
Katayama lands a right hook to the body, a right hook to the head and a left uppercut to the body.  The two boxers are fighting in-close, but their heads clash!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Matsuno dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Katayama digs in a sharp right hook to his opponents body.  
Katayama digs in a right hook to Matsuno's body.  
Katayama is looking to close the distance and lands consecutive left uppercuts to his opponents body.  
Katayama gets on the inside.  Katayama pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a left uppercut to the body, and then to the head.  
Matsuno throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a stinging left hook to Matsuno's body.  
Matsuno lands a solid jab.  
Katayama sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a right uppercut to the head followed by two left hook's to the body.  
Katayama gets on the inside and lands a left hook to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  


Round 9 Statistics
Katayama: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 34                            
Power Shots Landed: 23                            
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 19                            
Body Shots Landed: 12                            

Matsuno: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

Matsuno sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Katayama finds the target with a stiff jab.  
Katayama gets on the inside.  Matsuno throws a right hook, but Katayama clinches his opponent.  Katayama is using his forearm in the clinch.  The ref breaks Katayama's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  
Katayama steps inside.  Matsuno tries to land a left hook, but Katayama sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Katayama lands a left hook, right uppercut and a left hook to his opponents body.  
Katayama drives a firm right uppercut into his opponents body.  
Katayama drives a left hook into Matsuno's ribs.  
Katayama gets on the inside and lands a left hook.  
Matsuno lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Matsuno lands a cross.  
Katayama connects with a left hook.  
Katayama advances into close range.  Matsuno throws a right hook, but Katayama clinches his opponent.  Katayama pushes his forearm into Matsuno's face.  The ref halts the action and breaks the clinch.  He lectures Katayama about fouling.  
Katayama sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Katayama throws a left hook, but the shot lands on his opponents guard.  Katayama ties up his opponent.  Katayama is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. The ref separates the two fighters.  
Katayama steps inside and drives a firm left hook into Matsuno's ribs.  
Katayama lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body.  


Round 10 Statistics
Katayama: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 8                             

Matsuno: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 1 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
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 - 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: 99 - 91  99 - 91  99 - 91

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Chiba, Japan.... Kenji Katayama

Fight Statistics
Katayama: 
Total Punches Thrown: 325                           
Total Punches Landed: 174                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 169                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 88                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 156                           
Total Body Shots Landed: 86                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 292                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 164                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 33                            
Total Jabs Landed: 10                            

Matsuno: 
Total Punches Thrown: 235                           
Total Punches Landed: 39                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 211                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 35                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 24                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 4                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 157                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 78                            
Total Jabs Landed: 25