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08/06/2044
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Taro Kido vs Eiji Matsunaga

Boxing Daily Report from the Muya Promotions promoted show at Goro Chiba Gym, Funabashi,  taking place on 28/03/2044:

Clearly Muya 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 Featherweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Taro Kido (10 - 12(2)) who hails from Ichikawa, Japan and Eiji Matsunaga(6 - 14(1) - 1) from Ichikawa, Japan.  Kido weighed in at 125 pounds and 5 ounces, while Matsunaga weighed in at 126 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Takeo Nakanishi, and the three ringside judges are Kaede Ishimoto, Fumio Yanagi and Hiro Ueno.  

Round 1: 

Kido lands two consecutive overhand lefts to his opponents head.  
Matsunaga is looking to close the distance.  Matsunaga backs onto the ropes...he is waving his opponent in!  Kido accepts the invitation, throwing powerful combos, but is unable to land anything on Matsunaga.  
Matsunaga steps inside and hits home with a left uppercut.  
Kido steps to the outside and hits home with a cross.  
Matsunaga lands a right hook.  
Kido is looking to keep his distance and finds the target with a jab.  
Kido sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Matsunaga tries to land a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Kido is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands an overhand left.  
Kido hits home with a cross.  
Kido tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Kido's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  Matsunaga's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  Matsunaga's trainer is telling his fighter to increase his workrate.  

Round 1 Statistics
Kido: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 36                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Matsunaga: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 6                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 4                             
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Matsunaga is on target with a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Kido steps away from his opponent and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Kido tries to step out of his opponents range and connects with a cross.  
Kido connects with an overhand right.  
Kido is looking to keep the action on the outside and attempts to land a cross, but Matsunaga dodges the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Kido sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Matsunaga digs in a left uppercut to Kido's body.  
Kido tries to keep the action at long range and hits home with a cross.  
Kido feints a cross, but Matsunaga does not fall for it and responds with a cross.  
Kido is looking to keep his distance and finds the target with a jab.  
Kido steps to the outside and lands an overhand right.  
Kido connects with a right uppercut.  
Kido steps away from his opponent and drives a cross into his opponents body.  
Kido connects with an overhand left.  
Matsunaga advances into close range.  Kido hits home with a left uppercut.  
Kido steps to the outside and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Matsunaga's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 2 Statistics
Kido: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 8                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 40                            
Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Matsunaga: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 3: 

Matsunaga steps inside.  Kido is on target with a left uppercut.  
Matsunaga steps inside and hits home with a right hook.  
Kido lands a left hook.  
Kido steps to the outside.  Kido sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a cross.  
Kido lands a jab.  
Kido is on target with a cross.  
Kido tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with a jab.  
Matsunaga drives a left uppercut into his opponents body.  


Round 3 Statistics
Kido: 
Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 37                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Matsunaga: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 4: 

Kido steps to the outside and lands an overhand left.  
Kido tries to step out of his opponents range and lands an overhand right.  
Kido throws a left uppercut, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Kido switches the action to the outside and hits home with a cross.  
Kido hits home with an overhand right.  
Kido lands an overhand left followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Kido tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with an overhand right.  
Kido is on target with a cross.  
Kido connects with a left hook.  
Kido lands two consecutive overhand lefts to his opponents head.  


Round 4 Statistics
Kido: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Matsunaga: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Kido is on target with a jab.  
Kido quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Kido switches the action to the outside and hits home with an overhand right.  
Kido finds the target with a jab.  
Kido attempts to land a jab, but Matsunaga sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Kido hits home with a left hook.  
Kido switches the action to the outside and throws an overhand right, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Kido steps away from his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Kido lands two consecutive left uppercuts to his opponents head.  
Kido lands an overhand left followed by a jab to his opponents head.  


Round 5 Statistics
Kido: 
Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 34                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Matsunaga: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 6                             
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Kido throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Kido switches the action to the outside and connects with a cross.  
Kido lands a cross to the body followed by a overhand right to the head.  
Kido lands a cross.  
Kido tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a jab.  
Kido sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a cross.  
Kido is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with a jab.  
Kido hits home with a right hook.  
Kido is looking to keep the action on the outside and attempts to land a cross, but Matsunaga blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Kido connects with a cross.  
Kido is on target with a jab to his opponents body.  
Kido is on target with a jab.  
Matsunaga steps inside.  Kido drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Kido is looking to keep his distance and lands an overhand right.  
Kido goes for the bodyshot, but lands south of the border!  The ref stops the action and gives Matsunaga time to recover.  
Kido tries to land a right hook, but Matsunaga slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Kido is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Kido tries to keep the action at long range and tries to land a cross, but Matsunaga slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  


Round 6 Statistics
Kido: 
Jabs Thrown: 19                            
Jabs Landed: 8                             
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 43                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Matsunaga: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Kido tries to keep the action at long range and is on target with a cross.  
Kido sidesteps to the right of his opponent and connects with an overhand right.  
Kido lands a cross followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Kido switches the action to the outside and lands a jab.  
Kido lands a jab to his opponents body.  
Matsunaga gets on the inside and digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Matsunaga steps inside and lands a right uppercut.  
Kido steps away from his opponent and connects with an overhand right.  
Kido is looking to keep his distance and hits home with an overhand right.  
Kido lands a cross followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Matsunaga closes the distance and is on target with a right hook.  Matsunaga throws a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Kido tries to keep the action at long range and lands a cross.  
Kido switches the action to the outside and throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Kido is looking to keep his distance and is on target with an overhand left.  


Round 7 Statistics
Kido: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 40                            
Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Matsunaga: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 8: 

Matsunaga advances into close range and attempts to land a left hook, but Kido sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Kido steps to the outside and is on target with a jab to Matsunaga's body.  
Kido steps away from his opponent.  Kido sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Kido drives a jab into his opponents body.  
Kido switches the action to the outside and is on target with a jab.  
Kido feints a jab, but Matsunaga is not fooled and lands with a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Kido tries to keep the action at long range and is on target with a cross.  
Kido throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Kido lands an overhand left followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Kido steps away from his opponent and connects with a cross.  Kido attempts to land an overhand right, but Matsunaga dodges the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Kido lands a jab.  
Matsunaga steps inside.  Kido tries to land a right hook, but Matsunaga blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  


Round 8 Statistics
Kido: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Matsunaga: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 9: 

Matsunaga is looking to close the distance.  Kido sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Matsunaga connects with a right uppercut.  
Kido tries to step out of his opponents range and attempts to land a jab, but Matsunaga sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Kido is looking to keep his distance and is on target with an overhand left.  
Kido is looking to keep the action on the outside and hits home with a cross.  
Kido is on target with a cross.  
Matsunaga closes the distance.  Kido lands a left hook.  
Kido is looking to keep his distance and finds the target with a jab.  
Kido connects with a cross.  
Kido steps away from his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Matsunaga lands a right uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Kido is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Kido quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and finds the target with a jab.  
Kido tries to land an overhand left, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Kido steps to the outside and hits home with an overhand left.  Kido tries to land an overhand left, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
At the end of Round 9, lets listen in on the corners...Kido's trainer is advising his fighter to keep his distance and coast to the win. 

Round 9 Statistics
Kido: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 34                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Matsunaga: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 10: 

Kido steps to the outside and is on target with an overhand left.  
Kido steps away from his opponent and attempts to land a cross, but Matsunaga slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Kido hits home with an overhand left.  
Kido tries to keep the action at long range and is on target with an overhand right.  
Kido switches the action to the outside and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Kido steps to the outside and finds the target with a jab.  
Kido is on target with an overhand left.  
Kido switches the action to the outside and hits home with a cross.  
Kido lands a cross.  
Kido tries to step out of his opponents range and attempts to land a jab, but Matsunaga blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Kido is on target with an overhand left.  
Matsunaga gets on the inside.  Kido hits home with a left hook.  
Kido tries to step out of his opponents range.  Kido feints a jab, fooling Matsunaga into throwing a right hook counter.  Kido springs the trap, countering with  a cross.  
Kido lands a cross.  


Round 10 Statistics
Kido: 
Jabs Thrown: 18                            
Jabs Landed: 8                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 44                            
Head Shots Landed: 18                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Matsunaga: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
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 - 10  10 - 9  10 - 10
Round 10 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9


Final Scorecards: 100 - 91  100 - 90  100 - 91

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Ichikawa, Japan.... Taro Kido

Fight Statistics
Kido: 
Total Punches Thrown: 403                           
Total Punches Landed: 141                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 368                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 129                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 35                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 12                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 257                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 83                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 146                           
Total Jabs Landed: 58                            

Matsunaga: 
Total Punches Thrown: 161                           
Total Punches Landed: 35                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 134                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 29                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 27                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 6                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 128                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 31                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 33                            
Total Jabs Landed: 4