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09/02/2036
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Yutaka Takara vs Kaede Matsumoto

Boxing Daily Report from the Paintsil Promotions promoted show at Iwao Takashima Gym, Matsudo,  taking place on 27/11/2035:

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 is the main event of the show.  This is a semi final eliminator for the Japan-Chiba Cruiserweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Yutaka Takara (8 - 14 - 3) who hails from Funabashi, Japan and Kaede Matsumoto(19 - 10 - 1) from Ichikawa, Japan.  Takara weighed in at 200 pounds, while Matsumoto weighed in at 199 pounds and 10 ounces.  
The referee tonight is Hideki Yanagi, and the three ringside judges are Daiki Fujimura, Yoshi Uehara and Taro Sugawara.  

Round 1: 

Matsumoto lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Matsumoto closes the distance and lands a right uppercut to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Matsumoto is looking to close the distance.  Matsumoto wants to work on the inside, but accidentally clashes heads with his opponent!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Takara dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Takara lands an overhand right.  
Takara lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Takara lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Matsumoto lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Matsumoto advances into close range and lands a firm left hook.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Matsumoto's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  

Round 1 Statistics
Takara: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Matsumoto: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 2: 

Takara finds the target with a jab.  
Takara is on target with a jab.  Takara attempts to land an overhand right, but Matsumoto sidesteps and counters with a firm left uppercut.  
Takara connects with a cross.  
Matsumoto is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
Matsumoto lands a cross.  
Matsumoto steps inside.  As Matsumoto tries to work on the inside, the fighters heads come together!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Takara dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Takara steps away from his opponent and is on target with a jab.  
Matsumoto gets on the inside and connects with a right uppercut.  
Matsumoto quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and hits home with a solid right hook.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Takara's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  

Round 2 Statistics
Takara: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Matsumoto: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 3: 

Takara tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a cross followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Matsumoto gets on the inside and lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Matsumoto closes the distance.  Takara drives a right hook into Matsumoto's ribs.  
Takara sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Matsumoto connects with a cross.  
Matsumoto steps to the outside.  Takara lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Matsumoto forces Takara to retreat into the corner.  Takara tries to land a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Matsumoto is on target with a right hook to Takara's body.  
Takara sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Matsumoto lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Matsumoto lands a cross.  
Takara is looking to keep his distance.  Takara quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Matsumoto gets on the inside.  Takara hits home with a right hook.  
Matsumoto pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Matsumoto manouvers Takara onto the ropes.  Takara digs in a left uppercut to Matsumoto's body.  
Matsumoto lands a jab.  Matsumoto throws a right hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Takara tries to land a cross, but Matsumoto sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Matsumoto quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a right hook.  
Matsumoto advances into close range and forces Takara to back into the corner.  Matsumoto lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Takara's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 3 Statistics
Takara: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Matsumoto: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 4: 

Matsumoto steps inside.  Matsumoto quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and connects with a sharp left hook.  
Takara throws a left hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Takara lands a cross.  
Takara is on target with a jab.  
Matsumoto manages to force Takara into a corner.  Matsumoto lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Matsumoto sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Takara finds the target with a jab.  
Matsumoto tries to step out of his opponents range.  Takara lands two consecutive overhand rights to his opponents head.  
Matsumoto steps inside.  Matsumoto pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a left uppercut.  
Matsumoto advances into close range.  Matsumoto pivots to the left of his opponent.  Matsumoto is on target with a left uppercut.  Matsumoto tries to land a left hook, but Takara blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Matsumoto lands a right hook followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Matsumoto lands a jab.  


Round 4 Statistics
Takara: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Matsumoto: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Round 5: 

Matsumoto is looking to keep his distance.  Takara hits home with a cross.  
Matsumoto gets on the inside and digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Matsumoto advances into close range and lands a firm left hook.  
Matsumoto steps to the outside.  Takara lands a cross followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Takara steps away from his opponent.  Matsumoto attempts to land a jab, but Takara sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Matsumoto is looking to close the distance and lands a right hook.  
Matsumoto lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Matsumoto connects with a cross.  
Matsumoto tries to keep the action at long range.  Takara is on target with an overhand right.  
Matsumoto is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Matsumoto gets on the inside.  Takara hits home with a left hook.  


Round 5 Statistics
Takara: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Matsumoto: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 6: 

Matsumoto pivots from in front of his opponent and finds the target with a jab.  
Matsumoto is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Takara lands a cross.  
Matsumoto closes the distance and lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Matsumoto gets on the inside and lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Takara hits home with a cross.  
Takara pivots to the left of his opponent.  Matsumoto lands two consecutive right uppercuts to his opponents head.  
Matsumoto feints a cross and triggers a right hook counter from Takara.  Matsumoto is waiting for the shot and counters with a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Takara lands a jab.  
Takara is looking to keep the action on the outside and connects with a cross.  
Matsumoto tries to keep the action at long range and tries to land an overhand left, but Takara slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Takara is on target with a left hook.  
Matsumoto gets on the inside and connects with a right hook.  


Round 6 Statistics
Takara: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Matsumoto: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 7: 

Matsumoto steps inside and lands a left hook to the body, a left uppercut to the body and a left hook to the head.  
As Takara 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 Matsumoto.  That has caused slight swelling  around the right eye.  
Matsumoto is looking to close the distance.  Takara pivots to the left of his opponent.  Takara tries to land a left hook, but Matsumoto slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Takara sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Matsumoto throws a cross, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a right uppercut to Matsumoto's ribcage.  
Takara hits home with a cross.  
Matsumoto steps inside.  As Matsumoto tries to work on the inside, the fighters heads come together!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Takara dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Matsumoto advances into close range and forces Takara to retreat into the corner.  Matsumoto pivots to the right of his opponent and hits home with a right hook.  
Matsumoto drives a stiff jab into his opponents face.  
Takara sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Matsumoto hits home with a left hook.  
Matsumoto closes the distance and connects with a sharp right hook.  


Round 7 Statistics
Takara: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Matsumoto: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 8: 

Matsumoto steps away from his opponent.  Takara sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Matsumoto tries to land an overhand left, but Takara blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Takara hits home with a cross.  
Matsumoto gets on the inside and connects with a firm right uppercut.  
Matsumoto drives a sharp jab into his opponents face.  
Takara is looking to close the distance.  Matsumoto lands a right hook.  
Matsumoto lands a right uppercut followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Matsumoto manouvers his opponent into a corner.  Matsumoto connects with a right uppercut.  
Matsumoto is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook.  
Takara lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 8, 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 8 Statistics
Takara: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Matsumoto: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 9: 

Takara connects with a cross.  
Matsumoto tries to keep the action at long range.  Takara finds the target with a jab.  
Takara advances into close range.  Matsumoto sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with a stinging left hook.  
Takara closes the distance.  Matsumoto hits home with a left hook.  
Takara connects with a cross.  
Takara hits home with an overhand right.  


Round 9 Statistics
Takara: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 6                             
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Matsumoto: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

Takara steps inside.  Takara pivots to the side of his opponent.  Matsumoto lands a sharp left hook.  
Matsumoto is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Takara lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Matsumoto is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Takara is on target with a cross to Matsumoto's body.  
Takara throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Takara closes the distance and manages to force Matsumoto onto the ropes.  Matsumoto hits home with a left hook.  
Matsumoto connects with a cross.  
Matsumoto lands a cross.  


Round 10 Statistics
Takara: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Matsumoto: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 1 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 2 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 3 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 4 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 5 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 6 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 7 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 8 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 9 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 10 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9


Final Scorecards: 92 - 98  92 - 98  92 - 98

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

Fight Statistics
Takara: 
Total Punches Thrown: 205                           
Total Punches Landed: 60                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 180                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 54                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 25                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 6                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 133                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 41                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 72                            
Total Jabs Landed: 19                            

Matsumoto: 
Total Punches Thrown: 263                           
Total Punches Landed: 84                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 218                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 64                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 45                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 20                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 206                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 74                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 57                            
Total Jabs Landed: 10