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17/11/2039
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Malik Salame vs Daichi Matsumoto

Boxing Daily Report from the Carabetian Promotions promoted show at Kyoto Takemoto, Kyoto,  taking place on 10/04/2039:

Clearly Carabetian 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.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 8 round matchup are Malik Salame (3(1) - 0) who hails from Enugu, Nigeria and Daichi Matsumoto(0 - 2) from Matsudo, Japan.  Salame weighed in at 241 pounds, while Matsumoto weighed in at 210 pounds and 1 ounces.  
The referee tonight is Kazuhiko Ozawa, and the three ringside judges are Kenji Fujimoto, Takeshi Shimizu and Naoki Kawasaki.  

Round 1: 

Salame lands a left uppercut followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Salame connects with a left hook.  
Salame gets on the inside.  Salame sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Salame hits home with a left uppercut.  Salame ties up his opponent.  Matsumoto uses his free hand to throw a body hook, but it lands on Salame's kidney. The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  
Salame lands a cross.  
Salame is looking to close the distance and tries to land a left uppercut, but Matsumoto slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Salame tries to step out of his opponents range.  Salame feints a cross, and then finds the target with a jab.  
Salame closes the distance and is on target with a left hook to Matsumoto's body.  
Salame gets on the inside and lands a left hook to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body.  
Salame connects with a right uppercut.  
Salame lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  He continues the combination and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  Salame ties up his opponent.  The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  
Salame is on target with a sharp cross.  
Salame digs in a right uppercut to Matsumoto's ribs.  
Matsumoto pivots to the left of his opponent.  Salame digs in a sharp right hook to his opponents body.  
Salame pivots to the side of his opponent and digs in a firm right hook to Matsumoto's ribs.  
Salame connects with a stinging left uppercut.  
Salame steps to the outside.  Salame sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Salame advances into close range and manouvers Matsumoto into the red corner.  Salame lands a right uppercut.  
Salame closes the distance and lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Salame digs in a sharp left hook to Matsumoto's body.  
Salame pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a solid jab.  
Salame gets on the inside and lands a right uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Salame pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Salame sidesteps to the right of his opponent and hits the target with a hard jab.  
Matsumoto steps inside and manages to force Salame onto the ropes.  Salame connects with a right hook.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Matsumoto's trainer is telling his fighter to increase his workrate.  Matsumoto's trainer is advising how he could stop so many clean shots getting through.  

Round 1 Statistics
Salame: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 52                            
Power Shots Landed: 28                            
Head Shots Thrown: 48                            
Head Shots Landed: 23                            
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 9                             

Matsumoto: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 9                             
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Salame pivots to the left of his opponent and digs in a firm left hook to Matsumoto's body.  
Matsumoto manouvers Salame onto the ropes.  Matsumoto lands a right hook.  
Salame closes the distance and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Salame lands a hard jab.  
Salame gets on the inside and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Salame throws a left hook, but misses the target.  Salame holds on to his opponent.  Salame throws a hook within the clinch but hits his opponent behind the head. The referee warns Salame and breaks the clinch.  
Salame walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Salame connects with a stinging left hook.  
Salame hits home with a right hook.  Salame holds on to his opponent.  The ref separates the two fighters.  
Salame tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with a jab.  
Salame advances into close range and cuts off the ring, trapping Matsumoto in the blue corner.  Salame throws a left hook, but the shot lands on his opponents guard.  Salame ties up his opponent.  Salame leans on his opponent using all his weight. The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  
Salame lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Salame is on target with a cross.  
Salame is on target with a left uppercut.  
Salame is on target with a firm left uppercut to his opponents body.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Matsumoto's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  

Round 2 Statistics
Salame: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Matsumoto: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Matsumoto closes the distance.  Salame lands a right hook to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
Salame steps inside and lands a left hook.  
Salame connects with a right hook.  
Matsumoto lands a right hook.  
Salame connects with a right hook.  
Matsumoto attempts to land a right hook, but Salame slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Salame steps inside and digs in a sharp left hook to Matsumoto's body.  
Salame is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a spiteful jab.  
Salame closes the distance and drives a solid left hook into Matsumoto's body.  
Matsumoto tries to land a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a firm right uppercut.  
Salame manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Salame is on target with a left hook.  
Salame is on target with a sharp right hook.  
Salame lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  He continues the combination and lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Salame lands a right hook to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
Salame steps to the outside and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Salame is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Salame sidesteps to the right of his opponent and hits home with a solid overhand left.  
Salame pivots to the left of his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Salame switches the action to the outside and lands with a hard jab.  
Salame closes the distance and connects with a solid right uppercut.  


Round 3 Statistics
Salame: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 35                            
Power Shots Landed: 21                            
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 19                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Matsumoto: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Salame sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Salame gets on the inside.  Salame pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  He follows up the attack and lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Salame lands a sharp right hook.  
Matsumoto throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a sharp left uppercut to Matsumoto's ribs.  
Salame lands two right hooks followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  Salame tries to land a right uppercut, but Matsumoto blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Salame is looking to keep his distance and lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  He continues the combination and lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Salame advances into close range and is on target with a sharp left hook.  
Salame lands two consecutive right uppercuts to his opponents head.  
Matsumoto tries to land a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Matsumoto attempts to land an uppercut to the solar plexus, but he strays low!  The ref stops the action.  The ref sends Salame to the neutral corner.  He tells Matsumoto he will lose a point if he continues to foul.  
Salame sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with a left hook.  
Salame steps away from his opponent and lands an overhand left, jab and an overhand left to his opponents head.  
Matsumoto gets on the inside and manouvers his opponent into the corner.  Salame lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Salame lands a left hook.  
Matsumoto attempts to land an uppercut to the solar plexus, but he strays low!  The ref stops the action.  The ref sends Salame to the neutral corner.  He lectures Matsumoto but does not take away a point.  
Salame connects with a cross.  
Salame advances into close range and hits home with a right hook.  
Salame lands a jab.  
Salame steps away from his opponent and hits home with a cross.  


Round 4 Statistics
Salame: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 39                            
Power Shots Landed: 27                            
Head Shots Thrown: 34                            
Head Shots Landed: 26                            
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Matsumoto: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Salame quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands two right hooks to the body, and one to the head.  
Salame lands a right uppercut followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Salame sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with a solid left hook.  
Matsumoto closes the distance.  Matsumoto pivots to the left of his opponent.  Salame lands a right uppercut.  
Salame lands a left hook to the head, a right hook to the body and a left hook to the head.  
Salame lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Matsumoto closes the distance and hits home with a right uppercut.  
Salame throws a left hook, but is unable to find the target.  Salame clinches his opponent.  The ref breaks Salame's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  
Salame lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Matsumoto tries to land a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a sharp left uppercut.  
Salame steps inside and hits home with a right hook.  
Salame is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with a jab.  
Salame advances into close range and digs in a stinging left hook to his opponents body.  
Salame lands two left hooks to the body, and one to the head.  
Salame advances into close range and manages to force Matsumoto onto the ropes.  Salame lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  He then lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Salame lands a left hook to the body, a right hook to the head and a left hook to the head.  
Salame switches the action to the outside and connects with a cross.  
Salame tries to step out of his opponents range and connects with a cross.  
Salame lands a spiteful jab.  


Round 5 Statistics
Salame: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 45                            
Power Shots Landed: 29                            
Head Shots Thrown: 37                            
Head Shots Landed: 22                            
Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Body Shots Landed: 9                             

Matsumoto: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Salame hits home with a cross.  
Salame is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook.  
Salame gets on the inside and lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Salame lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Matsumoto closes the distance.  Salame is on target with a firm left hook to his opponents body.  
Salame lands a left uppercut.  
Salame sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Matsumoto hits home with a cross.  
Matsumoto manouvers Salame onto the ropes.  Salame hits home with a left hook.  Salame attempts to land a left hook, but Matsumoto dodges the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Salame lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Salame gets on the inside and hits home with a left uppercut.  
Salame tries to step out of his opponents range and hits home with an overhand left.  
Salame steps to the outside.  Salame quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands two jabs followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Matsumoto steps inside.  Salame lands a left uppercut.  
At the end of Round 6, lets listen in on the corners...Salame's trainer is telling his fighter he is a mile in front and not to do anything stupid. Salame's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 6 Statistics
Salame: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 32                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 38                            
Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Matsumoto: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 7: 

Salame is on target with a right hook to his opponents ribcage.  
Salame lands an overhand left followed by  two jabs to his opponents head.  
Matsumoto advances into close range.  Salame hits home with a right hook.  
Salame is on target with a cross.  
Salame hits the target with a hard jab.  
Salame lands with a sharp jab.  
Salame lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Salame is on target with an overhand right.  
Salame drives a stiff jab into his opponents face.  
Salame lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Matsumoto sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Salame snaps his opponents head back with a hard jab.  
Salame lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Salame lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Salame lands a double jab to his opponents head.  He continues the combination and lands a cross to the body, a jab to the head and a cross to the head.  
Salame is on target with a cross.  
Matsumoto cuts off the ring, trapping Salame on the ropes.  Salame is on target with a cross.  
Salame pivots to the right of his opponent and lands two right hooks followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Salame steps away from his opponent and lands with a spiteful jab.  
Salame is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Matsumoto stands off with low guard waiting for his opponent to launch an attack.  Salame hits home with a hard jab.  
Salame is looking to keep his distance and is on target with a cross.  
Matsumoto throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Salame feints a right, and then finds the target with a stinging jab.  
Salame is looking to keep his distance and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Matsumoto closes the distance and forces Salame to back into the ropes.  Salame lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  He follows up the attack and lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Salame is looking to keep his distance and lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Salame lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Salame lands a spiteful jab.  
Salame steps away from his opponent and is on target with a ramrod jab.  
Salame is on target with an overhand right.  
Matsumoto forces Salame to back into the ropes.  Salame lands a jab to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Matsumoto closes the distance.  Salame lands a right hook to the head, a left hook to the body and a left hook to the head.  
At the end of Round 7, lets listen in on the corners...Matsumoto's trainer is telling his fighter he needs a knockout to win!  

Round 7 Statistics
Salame: 
Jabs Thrown: 32                            
Jabs Landed: 23                            
Power Shots Thrown: 40                            
Power Shots Landed: 29                            
Head Shots Thrown: 62                            
Head Shots Landed: 47                            
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

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

Round 8: 

Salame hits home with a cross.  
Salame tries to step out of his opponents range.  Salame feints a jab, and then lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Salame is looking to keep his distance and lands an overhand left followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Salame lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  He then lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Salame lands a jab to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Salame tries to keep the action at long range and lands a sharp cross.  Salame attempts to land a cross, but Matsumoto dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  
Matsumoto manouvers Salame into a corner.  Salame lands with a ramrod jab.  
Salame pivots to the right of his opponent.  Matsumoto throws a right hook, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  
Salame is looking to keep his distance.  Salame sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Salame hits home with a spiteful jab.  
Salame lands a cross to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body.  He follows up the attack and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Salame is looking to keep his distance and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Salame lands a jab followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  
Salame lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Salame connects with a sharp right hook.  
Salame is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Salame feints a right, and then lands a stinging cross.  
Salame is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  Salame throws a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Salame steps to the outside and lands a cross, jab and an overhand left to his opponents head.  
Salame switches the action to the outside.  Salame quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a cross to the body, and then to the head.  


Round 8 Statistics
Salame: 
Jabs Thrown: 24                            
Jabs Landed: 18                            
Power Shots Thrown: 33                            
Power Shots Landed: 21                            
Head Shots Thrown: 51                            
Head Shots Landed: 34                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Matsumoto: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

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


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

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Enugu, Nigeria.... Malik Salame

Fight Statistics
Salame: 
Total Punches Thrown: 402                           
Total Punches Landed: 240                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 331                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 199                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 71                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 41                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 307                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 180                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 95                            
Total Jabs Landed: 60                            

Matsumoto: 
Total Punches Thrown: 141                           
Total Punches Landed: 10                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 109                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Total Body Shots Thrown: 32                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 1                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 108                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Total Jabs Thrown: 33                            
Total Jabs Landed: 1