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26/08/2030
EOD Running: Complete Fight
Mitsuru Matsumoto vs Keiichi Goda

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Japan-Hiroshima promoted show at Jiro Oshiro Gym, Fukuyama,  taking place on 23/08/2023:

Clearly AI Japan-Hiroshima 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 final eliminator for the Japan-Hiroshima Welterweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Mitsuru Matsumoto (3 - 4 - 2) who hails from Hiroshima, Japan and Keiichi Goda(9 - 1 - 1) from Kure, Japan.  Both Matsumoto and Goda weighed in at 147 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Yuji Suda, and the three ringside judges are Takeshi Niwa, Satoru Nishimoto and Nori Oye.  

Round 1: 

Goda lands a solid overhand left.  
Goda gets on the inside.  Goda pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a left hook to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  
Goda is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Matsumoto connects with a right hook.  
Goda is looking to close the distance.  Matsumoto is on target with a right hook to Goda's body.  
Matsumoto sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Goda finds the target with a jab.  
Goda closes the distance and hits home with a firm right hook.  
Goda pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Goda lands a sharp cross.  
Goda steps inside.  Goda pivots from in front of his opponent and connects with a right hook.  
Goda is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a sharp jab.  
Matsumoto attempts to land a right hook, but Goda blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Goda is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross.  
Goda pivots to the right of his opponent.  Goda hits home with a right hook.  Goda tries to land a left hook, but Matsumoto slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Goda is on target with a sharp cross.  
Goda steps inside.  Goda pivots to the side of his opponent and hits home with a sharp left hook.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Matsumoto's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  Matsumoto's trainer is telling his fighter he needs to be more active or he's going to get outworked.  

Round 1 Statistics
Matsumoto: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Goda: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 2: 

Matsumoto is looking to close the distance.  Goda drives a right hook into Matsumoto's body.  
Goda gets on the inside.  Matsumoto connects with a right hook.  
Matsumoto connects with a right hook.  
Matsumoto gets on the inside.  Matsumoto pivots to the left of his opponent.  Goda lands a left hook.  
Matsumoto closes the distance.  Goda hits home with a right hook.  
Matsumoto walks Goda down, trapping him on the ropes.  Goda is on target with a left hook.  
Matsumoto is looking to keep his distance.  Goda lands an overhand right.  
Goda steps inside.  Matsumoto goes for the bodyshot, but lands south of the border!  The ref ignores Goda's complaints and signals for the action to continue.  
Goda digs in a left hook to Matsumoto's body.  
Matsumoto is looking to close the distance.  Goda pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  As Matsumoto tries to work on the inside, the fighters heads come together!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Goda dabs at his face checking for damage.  


Round 2 Statistics
Matsumoto: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Goda: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 3: 

Goda gets on the inside and hits home with a right hook.  
Matsumoto pivots to the side of his opponent and hits home with a left hook.  
Goda lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Goda hits home with a sharp right hook.  
Goda tries to keep the action at long range and lands with a ramrod jab.  
Goda is on target with a right hook.  
Matsumoto switches the action to the outside and hits home with a cross.  
Matsumoto gets on the inside.  Goda pivots to the side of his opponent and drives a right hook into Matsumoto's ribs.  
Goda quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Goda lands a ramrod jab.  
Goda steps inside and lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Goda tries to keep the action at long range.  Goda feints a right hook, and then is on target with an overhand left.  
Matsumoto gets on the inside.  Goda pivots to the side of his opponent and drives a left hook into Matsumoto's ribs.  
Goda quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with a right hook to his opponents ribcage.  Goda throws a short cross to the body, but lands low!  The ref stops the action and gives Matsumoto time to recover.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Matsumoto's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 3 Statistics
Matsumoto: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Goda: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Round 4: 

Goda digs in a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Goda connects with a sharp left hook.  
Goda hits home with a stinging left hook.  
Goda is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with a jab.  Goda throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Goda lands a sharp jab.  
Goda lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Goda connects with a cross.  
Goda steps to the outside and throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Goda closes the distance and lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Goda tries to land a right hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Goda advances into close range and cuts off the ring, trapping Matsumoto in the red corner.  Goda pivots from in front of his opponent.  Matsumoto lands a left hook.  
Goda steps away from his opponent and hits home with an overhand left.  
Goda connects with an overhand right.  


Round 4 Statistics
Matsumoto: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Goda: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 5: 

Matsumoto gets on the inside.  Goda pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Matsumoto gets on the inside.  Goda sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Goda hits home with a sharp left hook.  
Goda hits home with a right hook.  
Goda lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Matsumoto is looking to close the distance.  Goda sidesteps to the left of his opponent and hits home with a stinging right uppercut.  
Matsumoto connects with a cross.  
Matsumoto hits home with a cross.  
Matsumoto lands a cross.  
Goda lands a cross, jab and a cross to his opponents head.  
Goda sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Matsumoto forces Goda to retreat onto the ropes.  Goda lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Matsumoto closes the distance.  Goda connects with a right uppercut.  


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

Goda: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 6: 

Matsumoto digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  
Goda lands a right hook to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  
Goda lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Goda pivots to the right of his opponent and lands two consecutive left uppercuts to his opponents head.  
Goda lands a left hook to the head, a right hook to the body and a left hook to the body.  
Goda tries to step out of his opponents range.  Matsumoto is on target with a cross to his opponents body.  
Goda steps inside.  Goda pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a right uppercut followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Matsumoto sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Goda hits home with a solid right uppercut.  Goda tries to land a right hook, but Matsumoto blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Matsumoto tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with a cross.  
Matsumoto lands a cross.  
Matsumoto advances into close range and walks Goda down, trapping him in a neutral corner.  Goda hits home with a firm right hook.  


Round 6 Statistics
Matsumoto: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Goda: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Round 7: 

Goda feints a left hook, and then is on target with a stiff jab.  
Goda pivots from in front of his opponent and digs in a left hook to Matsumoto's body.  
Goda gets on the inside and lands a right uppercut to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Goda pivots to the right of his opponent.  Goda hits home with a stinging left hook.  Goda ties up his opponent.  Matsumoto leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. The ref separates the two fighters.  
Goda pivots to the side of his opponent.  Goda lands a firm right hook.  Goda clinches his opponent.  Goda is using his forearm in the clinch.  The referee breaks the clinch and warns Goda to stop fouling.  
Goda sidesteps to the left of his opponent and hits home with a right hook.  
Goda is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Goda gets on the inside.  Matsumoto quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Goda lands a left hook.  
Goda sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Goda throws a left uppercut, but misses the target.  Goda holds on to his opponent.  Goda leans on his opponent using all his weight. Matsumoto uses his free hand to throw a body hook, but it lands on Goda's kidney. The referee warns Matsumoto and breaks the clinch.  
Goda gets on the inside.  Goda pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a left uppercut, right hook and a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Goda lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Matsumoto tries to keep the action at long range.  Goda lands an overhand left followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Goda closes the distance and connects with a right hook.  
Goda switches the action to the outside and connects with a cross.  


Round 7 Statistics
Matsumoto: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Goda: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 40                            
Power Shots Landed: 22                            
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Body Shots Landed: 9                             

Round 8: 

Goda is on target with a cross.  
Goda is looking to close the distance.  Goda pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  He continues the combination and lands a right uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Goda throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Goda pivots to the side of his opponent and is on target with a left hook to Matsumoto's body.  
Goda pivots to the right of his opponent and hits home with a left hook.  
Matsumoto is looking to keep his distance and attempts to land a jab, but Goda blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Goda closes the distance.  Goda pivots to the left of his opponent and drives a right hook into his opponents ribs.  
Goda pivots to the left of his opponent and hits home with a solid left hook.  
Goda closes the distance and lands a right uppercut followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Goda gets on the inside.  Goda pivots from in front of his opponent and drives a right uppercut into his opponents ribs.  
Goda pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Goda steps to the outside and is on target with a sharp overhand right.  
Goda steps inside and is on target with a right hook to Matsumoto's body.  
Matsumoto is on target with a right uppercut.  
Matsumoto steps inside.  Goda connects with a right uppercut.  
Matsumoto switches the action to the outside.  Goda is on target with an overhand right.  
Goda closes the distance.  Goda pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
At the end of Round 8, lets listen in on the corners...Matsumoto's trainer is advising how he could improve his defence.  Goda's trainer is telling his fighter he is winning comfortably and should get on his bike for the remainder of the fight.  

Round 8 Statistics
Matsumoto: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Goda: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 39                            
Power Shots Landed: 23                            
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Round 9: 

Matsumoto tries to step out of his opponents range.  Goda lands a hard jab.  
Goda lands a sharp left hook.  
Goda lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Goda lands a jab to his opponents body.  
Goda switches the action to the outside.  Matsumoto hits home with a cross.  
Matsumoto steps inside.  Goda pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a stinging left hook.  
Matsumoto advances into close range.  Goda sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Goda is on target with a solid left hook.  Goda ties up his opponent.  The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  
Goda lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Goda lands a cross, overhand right and an overhand left to his opponents head.  
Matsumoto steps inside.  Goda pivots to the left of his opponent and lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  


Round 9 Statistics
Matsumoto: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Goda: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 10: 

Matsumoto lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Goda hits home with an overhand right.  
Matsumoto lands an overhand left.  
Matsumoto sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Goda lands a cross.  
Matsumoto attempts to land an overhand left, but Goda blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Matsumoto advances into close range and manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Goda hits home with a solid right uppercut.  
Goda steps away from his opponent.  Goda feints a cross, and then lands an overhand right.  
Goda feints a cross, and then lands with a sharp jab.  
Matsumoto is looking to keep his distance.  Goda is on target with a ramrod jab.  
Goda lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Goda lands a cross.  
Goda is on target with a cross.  


Round 10 Statistics
Matsumoto: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Goda: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 1 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 2 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 3 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 4 Scores: 9 - 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: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 8 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 9 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 10 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10


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

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Kure, Japan.... Keiichi Goda

Fight Statistics
Matsumoto: 
Total Punches Thrown: 183                           
Total Punches Landed: 26                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 158                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 23                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 25                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 3                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 156                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 25                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 27                            
Total Jabs Landed: 1                             

Goda: 
Total Punches Thrown: 322                           
Total Punches Landed: 159                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 240                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 114                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 82                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 45                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 268                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 137                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 54                            
Total Jabs Landed: 22