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23/07/2031
EOD Running: Rankings
Yuichi Matsuoka vs Hisao Hirano

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Japan-Osaka promoted show at Osaka Yamanaka, Osaka,  taking place on 20/02/2023:

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-Osaka 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 Yuichi Matsuoka (10 - 2) who hails from Takatsuki, Japan and Hisao Hirano(6 - 5 - 1) from Osaka, Japan.  Both Matsuoka and Hirano weighed in at 112 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Jun Nakahara, and the three ringside judges are Fumio Shiba, Takeo Kudo and Naoki Koyama.  

Round 1: 

Hirano advances into close range.  Matsuoka lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Matsuoka lands three consecutive right hooks to his opponents head.  
Matsuoka quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Hirano finds the target with a jab.  
Matsuoka lands a cross.  
Hirano advances into close range.  Matsuoka connects with a left hook.  
Matsuoka is on target with a right uppercut.  
Matsuoka lands three consecutive right hooks to his opponents head.  
Matsuoka lands a left hook followed by  two right hooks to his opponents head.  
Matsuoka strikes his opponents body with a cross.  
Matsuoka hits home with a right hook.  
Matsuoka steps inside and tries to land a left hook, but Hirano dodges the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Matsuoka gets on the inside.  Matsuoka pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Matsuoka lands a right uppercut.  
Matsuoka hits home with a cross.  
Matsuoka connects with a right hook.  
Matsuoka connects with a right uppercut.  
Hirano steps inside.  Matsuoka lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Matsuoka quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Hirano connects with a cross.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Hirano's trainer is telling his fighter to tighten his defence.  

Round 1 Statistics
Matsuoka: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 25                            
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 22                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Hirano: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Hirano throws a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Matsuoka lands a left hook.  
Matsuoka is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
Matsuoka is on target with a jab to his opponents body.  
Matsuoka hits home with a cross.  
Matsuoka steps inside.  Matsuoka pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a left uppercut.  
Matsuoka advances into close range and lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Matsuoka pivots from in front of his opponent.  Hirano connects with a cross.  
Matsuoka is on target with a stinging left uppercut to Hirano's body.  
Matsuoka lands a jab followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Hirano lands a right uppercut.  
Matsuoka digs in a left hook to Hirano's body.  
Matsuoka steps inside and connects with a right hook.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Hirano's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  

Round 2 Statistics
Matsuoka: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Hirano: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Matsuoka tries to keep the action at long range and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Matsuoka hits home with a cross.  
Matsuoka gets on the inside and lands a left hook to the body, a left hook to the head and a right hook to the head.  
Matsuoka pivots to the right of his opponent and hits the target with a hard jab.  
Matsuoka quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with a jab.  
Matsuoka advances into close range and lands three consecutive left hooks to his opponents head.  
Matsuoka feints a left, and then lands a stinging jab.  
Matsuoka connects with a right hook.  
Matsuoka lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Matsuoka pivots to the side of his opponent and lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Matsuoka steps away from his opponent.  Matsuoka sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands with a stinging jab.  
Matsuoka closes the distance and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  He follows up the attack and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Hirano attempts to land a cross, but Matsuoka sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Hirano is looking to close the distance.  Matsuoka lands a left hook to the body, a left uppercut to the head and a left hook to the head.  
Matsuoka closes the distance and lands a right uppercut to the head, a right hook to the head and a right hook to the body.  
Matsuoka connects with a right hook.  
Matsuoka quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with a left hook.  
Matsuoka connects with a left hook.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Hirano's trainer is telling his fighter he needs to be more active or he's going to get outworked.  Hirano's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 3 Statistics
Matsuoka: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 40                            
Power Shots Landed: 27                            
Head Shots Thrown: 40                            
Head Shots Landed: 28                            
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Hirano: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Matsuoka is looking to keep the action on the outside and finds the target with a jab.  
Hirano gets on the inside.  Matsuoka sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a left hook.  
Matsuoka lands a left hook to the body, a right hook to the head and a left hook to the head.  
Matsuoka lands a left hook to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  He continues the combination and lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Matsuoka closes the distance and lands a left hook to the head, a left uppercut to the body and a right hook to the body.  
Hirano is looking to close the distance.  Matsuoka hits home with a right hook.  
Matsuoka hits home with a cross.  
Matsuoka steps inside and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  He continues the combination and lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Matsuoka closes the distance and lands a left hook.  
Matsuoka drives a left hook into Hirano's ribs.  
Matsuoka lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Hirano is on target with a left hook.  
Matsuoka steps inside and lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Matsuoka closes the distance and lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Matsuoka hits home with a right hook.  
Matsuoka connects with a cross.  
Matsuoka steps inside and manages to force Hirano onto the ropes.  Matsuoka lands a right hook.  Matsuoka throws a right hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  


Round 4 Statistics
Matsuoka: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 37                            
Power Shots Landed: 28                            
Head Shots Thrown: 35                            
Head Shots Landed: 25                            
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Hirano: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Hirano pivots to the left of his opponent.  Hirano attempts to land a jab, but Matsuoka slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Matsuoka advances into close range and is on target with a right hook.  
Hirano connects with a cross.  
Matsuoka is on target with a jab to Hirano's body.  
Hirano steps to the outside.  Matsuoka lands a spiteful jab.  
Matsuoka is on target with a stiff jab.  
Matsuoka advances into close range and hits home with a left hook.  
Matsuoka is on target with an overhand right.  
Matsuoka switches the action to the outside.  Matsuoka feints a jab, and then connects with a cross.  
Matsuoka lands with a solid jab.  
Matsuoka hits the target with a hard jab.  
Matsuoka steps inside and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  He then lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  


Round 5 Statistics
Matsuoka: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Hirano: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 7                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Matsuoka is looking to keep his distance and snaps his opponents head back with a spiteful jab.  
Matsuoka pivots to the right of his opponent.  Matsuoka attempts to land a left uppercut, but Hirano slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Matsuoka closes the distance.  Matsuoka pivots to the left of his opponent and lands two left hooks followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Hirano is on target with a jab.  
Matsuoka is on target with a right hook to Hirano's body.  
Matsuoka switches the action to the outside and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Matsuoka gets on the inside and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Matsuoka lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Matsuoka lands a right uppercut to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Matsuoka lands an overhand right.  Matsuoka tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Hirano cuts off the ring, trapping Matsuoka in the corner.  Matsuoka lands with a stinging jab.  
Matsuoka finds the target with a jab.  
Hirano is on target with a left uppercut.  
Matsuoka lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Hirano lands a cross.  
Matsuoka is looking to close the distance and attempts to land a left hook, but Hirano slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Matsuoka walks Hirano down, trapping him on the ropes.  Matsuoka pivots from in front of his opponent.  Matsuoka attempts to land a right hook, but Hirano sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut to Matsuoka's body.  
Matsuoka lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Matsuoka lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Matsuoka pivots to the side of his opponent and hits home with a right hook.  
Matsuoka is looking to close the distance and lands a right uppercut to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Matsuoka lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Matsuoka lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  


Round 6 Statistics
Matsuoka: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 36                            
Power Shots Landed: 26                            
Head Shots Thrown: 37                            
Head Shots Landed: 23                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Hirano: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 7: 

Matsuoka closes the distance and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Matsuoka hits home with a right uppercut.  
Matsuoka connects with a cross.  
Matsuoka lands a cross.  
Matsuoka lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Matsuoka gets on the inside and lands a left hook to the body, a right hook to the head and a left hook to the head.  
Matsuoka tries to land a jab, but Hirano sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Matsuoka closes the distance and is on target with a right hook.  
Hirano steps away from his opponent.  Matsuoka lands a jab.  
Matsuoka lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Matsuoka advances into close range and lands a right hook.  
Matsuoka lands a right hook to the head, a left hook to the head and a left hook to the body.  
Matsuoka is looking to close the distance and lands two left hooks to the body, and one to the head.  
Matsuoka lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  


Round 7 Statistics
Matsuoka: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 33                            
Power Shots Landed: 21                            
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 19                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Hirano: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Hirano pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a left hook.  
Hirano is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Matsuoka lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Matsuoka pivots to the side of his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Matsuoka closes the distance and lands a left hook to the body, a right hook to the body and a left hook to the head.  
Matsuoka is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  Matsuoka tries to land a left hook, but Hirano sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Matsuoka lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Hirano lands a left uppercut.  
Matsuoka closes the distance and hits home with a left uppercut.  
Matsuoka lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Matsuoka gets on the inside.  Matsuoka quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  


Round 8 Statistics
Matsuoka: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Hirano: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

Matsuoka steps inside and lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Matsuoka lands a right uppercut.  
Hirano is on target with a cross.  
Hirano tries to keep the action at long range.  Matsuoka lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Matsuoka lands a hard jab.  
Matsuoka drives a right hook into his opponents body.  
Hirano manouvers Matsuoka into a corner.  Matsuoka is on target with a jab.  
Matsuoka closes the distance and hits home with a left hook.  
Matsuoka advances into close range.  Matsuoka quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and hits home with a left hook.  
Matsuoka lands a right hook to the head, a left hook to the head and a right hook to the body.  
Matsuoka forces Hirano to back into the blue corner.  Matsuoka connects with a right hook.  
Matsuoka drives a jab into Hirano's body.  
Matsuoka advances into close range and digs in a solid left hook to Hirano's body.  
Matsuoka advances into close range and forces Hirano to back into a corner.  Matsuoka lands a right uppercut to the head, a right hook to the head and a left hook to the body.  
Matsuoka steps inside and lands a left hook.  Matsuoka throws a left hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a left hook.  
At the end of Round 9, lets listen in on the corners...Hirano's trainer is telling his fighter he must go to war on his opponent!  

Round 9 Statistics
Matsuoka: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Hirano: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

Matsuoka finds the target with a jab.  
Matsuoka steps away from his opponent and is on target with a jab.  
Matsuoka manouvers Hirano into the corner.  Matsuoka connects with a right hook.  
Matsuoka lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Matsuoka steps away from his opponent and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Matsuoka closes the distance and lands a left uppercut to the body, and then to the head.  
Matsuoka lands a right uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Hirano is on target with a cross.  
Matsuoka is looking to keep his distance and finds the target with a jab.  
Matsuoka steps inside and hits home with a left hook.  
Matsuoka connects with a cross.  


Round 10 Statistics
Matsuoka: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 8                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Hirano: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
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 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 10 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9


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

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Takatsuki, Japan.... Yuichi Matsuoka

Fight Statistics
Matsuoka: 
Total Punches Thrown: 361                           
Total Punches Landed: 223                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 287                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 181                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 74                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 42                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 281                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 187                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 80                            
Total Jabs Landed: 36                            

Hirano: 
Total Punches Thrown: 211                           
Total Punches Landed: 23                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 181                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 22                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 30                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 1                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 167                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 20                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 44                            
Total Jabs Landed: 3