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08/09/2043
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Hikaru Matsuo vs Michi Goto

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Japan-Hiroshima promoted show at Hiroshima Osaki, Hiroshima,  taking place on 03/04/2043:

The venue is mostly sold out with the fans eager to turn out for tonights fights.  
Next up is the main event of the show.  This is a mandatory fight for the Japan-Hiroshima 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 Hikaru Matsuo (9(2) - 1(1)) who hails from Kure, Japan and Michi Goto(11 - 6(1) - 1) from Hiroshima, Japan.  Both Matsuo and Goto weighed in at 108 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Takeshi Yokoyama, and the three ringside judges are Takeshi Niwa, Satoru Fukuda and Yuichi Mita.  

Round 1: 

Goto connects with a left hook.  
Matsuo steps inside and is on target with a left hook.  Matsuo holds on to his opponent.  As they grapple, Matsuo pushes his forearm into Goto's face.  The ref halts the action and breaks the clinch.  He lectures Matsuo about fouling.  
Matsuo lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Matsuo lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Goto steps to the outside and attempts to land a cross, but Matsuo sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Matsuo hits home with a cross.  
Goto connects with a left hook.  
Matsuo digs in a left uppercut to Goto's body.  
Matsuo throws a right hook, but is unable to get through his opponents guard.  Matsuo ties up his opponent.  Matsuo leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  
Matsuo throws a left uppercut, but his opponent parries the shot.  Matsuo holds on to his opponent.  Matsuo leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. The ref separates the two fighters.  
Matsuo digs in a solid right hook to Goto's ribcage.  
Matsuo is looking to close the distance and drives a right hook into Goto's body.  
Matsuo lands a right hook, left uppercut and a left hook to his opponents body.  Matsuo ties up his opponent.  As they grapple, Matsuo pushes his forearm into Goto's face.  The referee warns Matsuo and breaks the clinch.  
Matsuo is looking to close the distance and drives a solid right uppercut into his opponents body.  
Matsuo manages to force Goto into the corner.  Matsuo quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and drives a sharp right hook into his opponents ribs.  
Matsuo lands a left hook.  
Matsuo is on target with a right hook to his opponents ribs.  Matsuo tries to land a left hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Matsuo lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Matsuo lands a jab.  
Matsuo advances into close range and hits home with a firm right hook.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Goto's trainer is telling his fighter he needs to be more active or he's going to get outworked.  Goto's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 1 Statistics
Matsuo: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 46                            
Power Shots Landed: 20                            
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 30                            
Body Shots Landed: 11                            

Goto: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Matsuo closes the distance and lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Goto hits home with a cross.  
Matsuo finds the target with a jab.  
Goto is looking to keep the action on the outside and tries to land an overhand right, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Matsuo closes the distance and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  Matsuo throws a right hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Matsuo advances into close range and is on target with a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Matsuo steps inside and connects with a solid right hook.  Matsuo holds on to his opponent.  Matsuo leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  
Matsuo is on target with a right hook.  
Matsuo steps inside and lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Matsuo is on target with a sharp left uppercut to Goto's body.  
Matsuo closes the distance and lands a left hook to the body, a right uppercut to the body and a left hook to the head.  
Matsuo sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Matsuo lands three consecutive left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Matsuo forces Goto to back into the corner.  Matsuo drives a right hook into his opponents ribcage.  
Matsuo pivots from in front of his opponent.  Goto throws a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a firm left uppercut.  
Matsuo manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Matsuo is on target with a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Matsuo digs in a solid right hook to his opponents body.  
Goto lands a jab.  
Matsuo is looking to close the distance.  Matsuo sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a left hook to the head, a right uppercut to the body and a left hook to the body.  
Matsuo is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Matsuo lands a left uppercut followed by  two left hooks to his opponents body.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Goto's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  

Round 2 Statistics
Matsuo: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 49                            
Power Shots Landed: 31                            
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 34                            
Body Shots Landed: 23                            

Goto: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Matsuo manouvers his opponent into a corner.  Matsuo lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Matsuo quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a left uppercut to the head followed by two right hook's to the body.  
Matsuo lands a right uppercut to the body, a left hook to the body and a left hook to the head.  
Matsuo lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs, AND HIS OPPONENT IS HURT!  
Goto now seems to have recovered from the bodyshot.  
Matsuo advances into close range.  Matsuo pivots from in front of his opponent.  Matsuo throws a right uppercut, but is unable to get through his opponents guard.  Matsuo clinches his opponent.  Matsuo leans on his opponent using all his weight. Matsuo tries to make the space to throw a hook, but hits Goto behind the head. The ref breaks Matsuo's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  
Matsuo lands two left hook's to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head, AND HIS OPPONENT IS HURT!  Goto recovers before his opponent can take advantage. 
Goto tries to step out of his opponents range and attempts to land a cross, but Matsuo sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Matsuo steps inside and digs in a stinging left hook to his opponents body.  
Matsuo steps inside and is on target with a stinging right hook to Goto's body.  
Matsuo advances into close range and lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Matsuo is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Matsuo lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Matsuo is on target with a right uppercut to Goto's body.  
Goto is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Matsuo quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Goto finds the target with a jab.  
Goto throws an overhand left, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Matsuo connects with a right hook.  
Matsuo drives a sharp right hook into Goto's ribs.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Goto's trainer is advising how he could stop so many clean shots getting through.  

Round 3 Statistics
Matsuo: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 47                            
Power Shots Landed: 26                            
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 35                            
Body Shots Landed: 18                            

Goto: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Matsuo is on target with a cross to Goto's body.  
Matsuo closes the distance and lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Matsuo gets on the inside.  Matsuo pivots from in front of his opponent.  Matsuo hits home with a left hook.  Matsuo ties up his opponent.  Matsuo hits his opponent with a kidney shot within the clinch. The referee breaks the clinch and warns Matsuo to stop fouling.  
Matsuo steps inside and lands a right hook to the head, a left hook to the body and a left hook to the head.  
Matsuo is on target with a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Matsuo advances into close range and connects with a right hook.  
Goto is on target with a left hook.  
Matsuo steps inside and drives a stinging left hook into Goto's body.  
Matsuo sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Goto tries to land a left hook, but Matsuo blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Matsuo hits home with a right hook.  
Matsuo is on target with a left hook.  
Matsuo manouvers Goto into the corner.  Matsuo is on target with a right hook.  
Matsuo sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a right hook to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
Matsuo drives a stinging right hook into his opponents ribcage.  


Round 4 Statistics
Matsuo: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 40                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 23                            
Body Shots Landed: 8                             

Goto: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Matsuo is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Matsuo steps inside and hits home with a left uppercut.  
Matsuo is looking to close the distance and is on target with a solid right hook to Goto's ribcage.  
Matsuo lands with a stiff jab.  
Matsuo advances into close range and is on target with a sharp right hook.  
Matsuo lands three consecutive left uppercuts to his opponents body.  
Matsuo closes the distance and lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Matsuo feints a jab, and then lands a cross.  
Matsuo lands with a stiff jab.  
Matsuo is looking to close the distance and lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Matsuo finds the target with a jab.  
Goto pivots to the side of his opponent.  Matsuo is on target with a left hook.  
Matsuo lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Matsuo is on target with a right uppercut.  
Matsuo is on target with a solid right uppercut.  
Goto tries to keep the action at long range and attempts to land a jab, but Matsuo sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Matsuo lands a left uppercut followed by a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Matsuo walks his opponent down, trapping him in the corner.  Matsuo drives a right uppercut into his opponents body.  
Goto throws a right uppercut, but Matsuo ties up his opponent.  Matsuo leans on his opponent using all his weight. The ref breaks Matsuo's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  
Goto throws a left hook, but Matsuo ties up his opponent.  Matsuo uses his free hand to throw a hook, but it hits Goto behind the head. 
Matsuo lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  


Round 5 Statistics
Matsuo: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 35                            
Power Shots Landed: 23                            
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 19                            
Body Shots Landed: 11                            

Goto: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Matsuo closes the distance and digs in a firm left hook to his opponents body.  Matsuo holds on to his opponent.  Matsuo leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. The ref separates the two fighters.  
Matsuo is looking to close the distance and lands a right hook, left hook and a right hook to his opponents body.  
Matsuo drives a solid right hook into Goto's body.  
Matsuo lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Matsuo is on target with a right hook to Goto's ribs.  
Matsuo lands a right uppercut followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Matsuo quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Goto throws a left uppercut, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a stinging left uppercut to Goto's liver.  
Matsuo lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Matsuo lands a jab to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Matsuo is looking to close the distance and lands a right uppercut to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  HE HAS HIS OPPONENT IN TROUBLE!  Goto almost instantly recovers. 
Matsuo digs in a stinging right hook to his opponents ribcage.  
Matsuo lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Matsuo lands consecutive right uppercuts to his opponents body.  Matsuo clinches his opponent.  As they grapple, Matsuo pushes his forearm into Goto's face.  The ref halts the action and breaks the clinch.  He lectures Matsuo about fouling.  
Matsuo digs in a firm right uppercut to Goto's body.  
Matsuo is on target with a cross.  
Matsuo digs in a stinging right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Matsuo gets on the inside and lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Matsuo gets on the inside.  Goto sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Goto throws a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Matsuo steps inside and lands two left hook's to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body.  
Matsuo is on target with a left hook to Goto's ribs.  As the two fighters work on the inside, their heads come together!  The ref acknowledges the accidental headclash but allows the action to continue.  Goto has been damaged by that accidental headbutt.  That has caused minor swelling  around the left eye.  


Round 6 Statistics
Matsuo: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 42                            
Power Shots Landed: 31                            
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 32                            
Body Shots Landed: 23                            

Goto: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Matsuo steps inside and lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Matsuo drives a stinging right hook into his opponents ribs.  The two boxers are fighting in-close, but their heads clash!  The ref acknowledges the accidental headclash but allows the action to continue.  Matsuo has been damaged by the clash of heads.  That has caused minor swelling  around the right eye.  
Matsuo lands a cross to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body.  
Matsuo walks his opponent down, trapping him in a corner.  Matsuo sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a left hook to the head, a right hook to the head and a left hook to the body.  
Matsuo hits home with a left hook.  
Matsuo lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  Matsuo clinches his opponent.  Matsuo is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. The referee separates the two fighters and warns Matsuo to stop holding.  
Matsuo manages to force Goto into the corner.  Matsuo hits home with a right hook.  
Matsuo lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Matsuo lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  He then lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Matsuo advances into close range and lands a right hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents body.  THAT HURT HIS OPPONENT!  
Matsuo thinks he can end the show early....he's looking to put Goto away.  Matsuo slams a spiteful left hook into his opponents body.  GOTO HAS BEEN KNOCKED DOWN!  He is on his feet as the count reaches 7.  It looks like Goto has now recovered from that earlier bodyshot.  
Matsuo steps inside and lands three consecutive left hooks to his opponents ribs, AND GOTO IS DOWN!  He isnt going to beat the count!  The winner by KO is Matsuo!  


Round 7 Statistics
Matsuo: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 41                            
Power Shots Landed: 24                            
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 27                            
Body Shots Landed: 16                            

Goto: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
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


Fight Statistics
Matsuo: 
Total Punches Thrown: 327                           
Total Punches Landed: 179                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 127                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 69                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 200                           
Total Body Shots Landed: 110                           
Total Power Shots Thrown: 300                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 172                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 27                            
Total Jabs Landed: 7                             

Goto: 
Total Punches Thrown: 150                           
Total Punches Landed: 11                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 134                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 16                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 0                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 93                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Total Jabs Thrown: 57                            
Total Jabs Landed: 5