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22/01/2034
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Yuichi Matsuoka vs Aoi Kubota

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Japan-Osaka promoted show at Osaka Takamoto, Osaka,  taking place on 02/10/2033:

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 and those watching live on Sky-A Sports, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Yuichi Matsuoka (22(1) - 4 - 2) who hails from Takatsuki, Japan and Aoi Kubota(19 - 9(1) - 2) from Osaka, Japan.  Matsuoka weighed in at 110 pounds and 15 ounces, while Kubota weighed in at 112 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Aoi Nishikawa, and the three ringside judges are Jiro Yamamoto, Yoshi Nakano and Eiji Sakata.  

Round 1: 

Matsuoka is on target with a stinging overhand right.  
Matsuoka tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a jab to the head followed by a cross to the body.  He follows up the attack and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Matsuoka steps away from his opponent and lands a jab to Kubota's body.  
Matsuoka feints a jab, and then is on target with a cross.  
Matsuoka hits home with a solid cross.  
Matsuoka lands a cross to the head, a jab to the body and a left hook to the body.  
Matsuoka switches the action to the outside and lands a cross.  
Matsuoka hits home with a firm left hook.  
Matsuoka tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a stinging jab.  
Matsuoka steps away from his opponent and lands a stinging jab.  
Matsuoka is on target with a jab.  
Matsuoka lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Matsuoka lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Kubota is on target with a jab.  
Matsuoka lands a solid right uppercut.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Kubota's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  Kubota's trainer is telling his fighter to tighten his defence.  

Round 1 Statistics
Matsuoka: 
Jabs Thrown: 19                            
Jabs Landed: 11                            
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 19                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Kubota: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Matsuoka connects with a left uppercut.  
Matsuoka lands two straights followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Matsuoka steps away from his opponent and lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  He continues the combination and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Matsuoka lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Matsuoka is on target with a cross.  
Kubota finds the target with a jab.  
Matsuoka hits home with a solid left hook.  
Matsuoka is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands two straights followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Kubota finds the target with a jab.  Kubota attempts to land a jab, but Matsuoka sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Matsuoka lands with a sharp jab.  
Kubota walks Matsuoka onto the ropes.  Matsuoka lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Matsuoka lands a cross followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Matsuoka lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Matsuoka is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Matsuoka feints a left, and then lands a jab to the head, a cross to the head and a cross to the body.  
Matsuoka lands a cross.  
Matsuoka lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Kubota's trainer is telling his fighter he is being outworked and needs to throw more.  

Round 2 Statistics
Matsuoka: 
Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Jabs Landed: 12                            
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 18                            
Head Shots Thrown: 38                            
Head Shots Landed: 27                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Kubota: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 4                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Matsuoka quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Kubota is on target with a jab.  
Kubota advances into close range.  Matsuoka lands a right hook, left hook and a right hook to his opponents head.  
Matsuoka is on target with a jab.  
Matsuoka lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Matsuoka lands two straights followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Kubota tries to land a jab, but Matsuoka slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Kubota walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Matsuoka lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Matsuoka steps to the outside and lands a cross.  
Kubota steps inside.  Matsuoka connects with a left hook.  
Matsuoka connects with a cross.  
Kubota advances into close range.  Matsuoka lands a left hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Matsuoka lands a left hook to the head, a jab to the head and a jab to the body.  
Kubota throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Matsuoka is on target with a cross.  
Kubota manages to force Matsuoka onto the ropes.  Kubota tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a stinging right uppercut.  
Matsuoka lands a hard jab.  
Matsuoka is looking to keep the action on the outside and hits home with a cross.  
Matsuoka lands a jab.  


Round 3 Statistics
Matsuoka: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 10                            
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 34                            
Head Shots Landed: 23                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Kubota: 
Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Matsuoka hits home with a cross.  
Matsuoka hits the target with a hard jab.  
Matsuoka connects with a cross.  Matsuoka attempts to land a jab, but Kubota sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Matsuoka connects with a cross.  
Matsuoka is looking to keep his distance and lands a jab to his opponents body.  
Kubota advances into close range.  Matsuoka lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Matsuoka feints a left hook, and then lands a jab, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  
Matsuoka lands a jab to the body followed by two straights to the head.  
Matsuoka hits home with a cross.  
Matsuoka attempts to land a jab, but Kubota slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Matsuoka lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Kubota hits home with a cross.  
Matsuoka strikes his opponents body with a jab.  
Kubota gets on the inside.  Matsuoka lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Matsuoka lands a jab.  
Kubota gets on the inside.  Matsuoka lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Matsuoka steps away from his opponent and hits home with a hard jab.  
Matsuoka lands a cross.  
Matsuoka feints a jab, and then hits home with a cross.  
At the end of Round 4, lets listen in on the corners...Matsuoka's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 4 Statistics
Matsuoka: 
Jabs Thrown: 18                            
Jabs Landed: 13                            
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 37                            
Head Shots Landed: 23                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Kubota: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Matsuoka lands a spiteful jab.  
Matsuoka throws a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Kubota gets on the inside.  Matsuoka lands a right hook.  
Kubota manouvers Matsuoka into the corner.  Matsuoka lands with a stinging jab.  
Kubota gets on the inside.  Matsuoka lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Kubota lands a cross to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Matsuoka is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands an overhand right.  
Matsuoka lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Kubota is on target with a cross.  
Matsuoka tries to keep the action at long range and lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Matsuoka strikes his opponents body with a jab.  
Matsuoka is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Matsuoka lands a cross.  
Matsuoka lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Matsuoka connects with an overhand right.  
Matsuoka is looking to keep his distance and hits the target with a hard jab.  
Matsuoka feints a cross, and then lands with a hard jab.  
Matsuoka feints a cross, and then is on target with an overhand right.  


Round 5 Statistics
Matsuoka: 
Jabs Thrown: 19                            
Jabs Landed: 14                            
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 35                            
Head Shots Landed: 24                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Kubota: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 6: 

Matsuoka lands a cross, jab and a cross to his opponents head.  
Matsuoka lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Matsuoka lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Matsuoka feints a right hook, and then lands a stinging jab.  
Kubota steps inside.  Matsuoka lands a left uppercut.  Matsuoka tries to land a right hook, but Kubota parries the shot and counters with a right uppercut to Matsuoka's ribs.  
Matsuoka lands a jab.  
Matsuoka steps to the outside and lands with a sharp jab.  
Matsuoka lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Matsuoka lands two consecutive overhand rights to his opponents head.  He then lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Kubota closes the distance.  Matsuoka connects with a firm right hook.  
Kubota steps inside and manages to force Matsuoka onto the ropes.  Matsuoka is on target with a left hook to Kubota's ribs.  Matsuoka throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Matsuoka lands a cross, jab and an overhand left to his opponents head.  
Kubota walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Matsuoka lands a jab to the head followed by a cross to the body.  
Matsuoka feints a jab, and then is on target with a cross.  


Round 6 Statistics
Matsuoka: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 12                            
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 41                            
Head Shots Landed: 25                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Kubota: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 7: 

Matsuoka is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Kubota tries to land an overhand left, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Matsuoka lands two left hook's to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  
Matsuoka is looking to keep his distance.  Matsuoka feints a cross, and then lands a jab followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  
Matsuoka is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Kubota throws an overhand right, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a firm left hook.  
Matsuoka lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Matsuoka tries to step out of his opponents range.  Kubota attempts to land a jab, but Matsuoka blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Kubota walks Matsuoka down, trapping him on the ropes.  Matsuoka lands a jab followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Matsuoka tries to keep the action at long range and lands an overhand left.  
Matsuoka feints a right hook, and then is on target with a jab to his opponents body.  
Matsuoka lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Kubota gets on the inside.  Matsuoka digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  


Round 7 Statistics
Matsuoka: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Kubota: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Matsuoka is on target with a sharp overhand left.  
Matsuoka lands a firm cross.  
Matsuoka switches the action to the outside and lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  He follows up the attack and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Matsuoka quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a solid cross.  
Matsuoka lands a spiteful jab.  
Kubota quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Matsuoka finds the target with a jab.  
Matsuoka sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Kubota advances into close range.  Matsuoka is on target with a left hook.  
Matsuoka lands a cross.  
Matsuoka drives a spiteful jab into his opponents face.  
Kubota gets on the inside.  Matsuoka connects with a left hook.  
At the end of Round 8, lets listen in on the corners...Matsuoka's trainer is advising his fighter to keep his distance and coast to the win. 

Round 8 Statistics
Matsuoka: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 9                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 18                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Kubota: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 6                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 9                             
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

Matsuoka steps to the outside and connects with a solid cross.  
Matsuoka lands a jab.  
Matsuoka sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Kubota is looking to close the distance.  Matsuoka is on target with a right hook.  
Kubota is on target with a cross to Matsuoka's body.  
Kubota advances into close range.  Matsuoka lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Matsuoka tries to keep the action at long range and lands an overhand right to the head followed by a jab to the body.  
Matsuoka lands an overhand right followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Matsuoka lands a jab to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Matsuoka lands two straights followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Kubota connects with a right hook.  
Matsuoka quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a jab.  
Kubota is looking to close the distance and walks Matsuoka down, trapping him on the ropes.  Matsuoka lands two left hooks to the body, and one to the head.  


Round 9 Statistics
Matsuoka: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Kubota: 
Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 5                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 10: 

Matsuoka lands a cross to the body followed by a jab to the head.  
Matsuoka lands an overhand left, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  
Kubota closes the distance.  Matsuoka is on target with a left hook to his opponents liver.  As the two fighters work on the inside, their heads come together!  The ref acknowledges the accidental headclash but allows the action to continue.  Matsuoka has been damaged by the clash of heads.  That has caused minor swelling  around the left eye.  
Matsuoka tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Kubota steps inside and walks Matsuoka down, trapping him on the ropes.  Matsuoka lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Matsuoka is on target with a firm left hook.  
Matsuoka lands a right hook followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Matsuoka steps to the outside.  Kubota sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Matsuoka attempts to land a jab, but Kubota sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Matsuoka is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands an overhand right to the head followed by a jab to the body.  
Matsuoka lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Matsuoka lands an overhand right.  
Kubota lands a cross.  Kubota throws a cross, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Matsuoka sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Matsuoka lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Matsuoka is looking to keep his distance.  Matsuoka feints a cross, and then lands a jab followed by  two overhand rights to his opponents head.  
Frustration is reaching boiling point for Kubota now.   He steps inside, but then strikes Matsuoka with a blatant low blow!  The ref takes no action over the foul, despite complaints from Matsuoka.  
Matsuoka is looking to keep his distance.  Matsuoka feints a left, and then is on target with a jab.  
Matsuoka snaps his opponents head back with a stinging jab.  
Matsuoka pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a jab.  
Matsuoka steps away from his opponent and connects with a cross.  


Round 10 Statistics
Matsuoka: 
Jabs Thrown: 20                            
Jabs Landed: 12                            
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 20                            
Head Shots Thrown: 39                            
Head Shots Landed: 27                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Kubota: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
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: 388                           
Total Punches Landed: 254                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 334                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 216                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 54                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 38                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 229                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 147                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 159                           
Total Jabs Landed: 107                           

Kubota: 
Total Punches Thrown: 195                           
Total Punches Landed: 19                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 157                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 38                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 4                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 97                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 98                            
Total Jabs Landed: 6