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02/06/2046
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Taro Matsuno vs Nori Ota

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Japan-Chiba promoted show at Matsudo Tanigawa, Matsudo,  taking place on 08/04/2044:

Clearly AI Japan-Chiba 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 Taro Matsuno (5 - 4 - 5) who hails from Ichikawa, Japan and Nori Ota(7 - 10(1) - 4) from Chiba, Japan.  Both Matsuno and Ota weighed in at 200 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Hajime Hino, and the three ringside judges are Kenji Ohno, Satoshi Nakahara and Fumio Yanagi.  

Round 1: 

Ota closes the distance.  Matsuno quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and connects with a left hook.  
Ota tries to land an overhand left, but Matsuno parries the shot and counters with a cross.  
Matsuno hits home with a right hook.  
Matsuno switches the action to the outside and lands an overhand right.  
Matsuno is on target with a left hook.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Matsuno's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 1 Statistics
Matsuno: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Ota: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Ota forces Matsuno to retreat onto the ropes.  Ota hits home with a right hook.  
Matsuno connects with a cross.  
Matsuno connects with a right hook.  
Ota pivots to the side of his opponent.  Matsuno connects with a right uppercut.  
Matsuno steps away from his opponent and lands two consecutive overhand rights to his opponents head.  


Round 2 Statistics
Matsuno: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Ota: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Ota advances into close range.  Matsuno lands a left hook.  
Matsuno is on target with a right hook.  
Ota is looking to close the distance.  Matsuno lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Matsuno throws a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Matsuno quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a cross.  
Ota gets on the inside.  Ota quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a left hook.  


Round 3 Statistics
Matsuno: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Ota: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Ota is looking to close the distance.  Matsuno lands a left hook.  
Matsuno is on target with a cross.  
Ota closes the distance.  Matsuno hits home with a left hook.  
Ota manages to force Matsuno into the blue corner.  Ota is on target with a left uppercut to Matsuno's body.  
Ota hits home with a right uppercut.  As the two fighters work on the inside, their heads come together!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Ota dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Ota sidesteps to the left of his opponent and hits home with a left uppercut.  
Matsuno hits home with a left hook.  
Ota quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  


Round 4 Statistics
Matsuno: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Ota: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 5: 

Matsuno is on target with a right hook.  
Ota is looking to close the distance and manouvers Matsuno into the red corner.  Ota lands a left uppercut.  
Matsuno is looking to keep his distance and lands a cross.  Matsuno attempts to land a cross, but Ota sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  


Round 5 Statistics
Matsuno: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Ota: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Ota steps inside and lands a right hook.  
Ota steps inside.  Matsuno attempts to land a left hook, but Ota parries the shot and counters with a right hook to Matsuno's body.  
Matsuno switches the action to the outside and is on target with a jab.  
Ota steps inside.  Matsuno pivots to the left of his opponent.  Ota is on target with a left uppercut.  
At the end of Round 6, lets listen in on the corners...Matsuno's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  

Round 6 Statistics
Matsuno: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Ota: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 7: 

Matsuno steps away from his opponent and throws an overhand left, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut to his opponents liver.  
Matsuno lands a right uppercut.  
Matsuno switches the action to the outside and is on target with a jab.  
Matsuno lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Matsuno is on target with a jab.  
Ota advances into close range.  Ota sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Matsuno lands a left hook.  


Round 7 Statistics
Matsuno: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Ota: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 8: 

Ota manages to force Matsuno into the red corner.  Matsuno is on target with a right uppercut.  
Matsuno lands a right uppercut.  
Ota connects with a cross.  
At the end of Round 8, lets listen in on the corners...Ota's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  

Round 8 Statistics
Matsuno: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Ota: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

Matsuno steps away from his opponent.  Ota feints a left, and then tries to land a jab, but Matsuno slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Ota pivots from in front of his opponent.  Matsuno drives a left hook into Ota's body.  
Ota throws an uppercut to the body, but lands well below the belt!  The ref stops the action and gives Matsuno time to recover.  
Ota is looking to close the distance.  Ota pivots to the left of his opponent.  Matsuno is on target with a left hook to Ota's body.  
At the end of Round 9, lets listen in on the corners...Matsuno's trainer is advising his fighter to keep his distance and coast to the win. 

Round 9 Statistics
Matsuno: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Ota: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 4                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

Ota cuts off the ring, trapping Matsuno in the red corner.  Ota connects with a right hook.  
Matsuno is on target with a cross.  
Matsuno is on target with an overhand left.  


Round 10 Statistics
Matsuno: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Ota: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
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 - 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: 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: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10


Final Scorecards: 97 - 94  96 - 94  96 - 94

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

Fight Statistics
Matsuno: 
Total Punches Thrown: 171                           
Total Punches Landed: 43                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 158                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 40                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 3                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 124                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 32                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 47                            
Total Jabs Landed: 11                            

Ota: 
Total Punches Thrown: 193                           
Total Punches Landed: 33                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 161                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 29                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 32                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 4                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 139                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 28                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 54                            
Total Jabs Landed: 5