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23/07/2031
EOD Running: Rankings
Yasin Kakazai vs Hiro Matsunaga

Boxing Daily Report from the Gold Coast Promotions promoted show at Shinjuku FACE, Tokyo,  taking place on 16/03/2024:

There are a few empty seats out here tonight, but this is a respectable turnout for the show.  
Next up we have one of the supporting contests of this show.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 4 round matchup are Yasin Kakazai (0 - 0) who hails from Newcastle, Australia and Hiro Matsunaga(6 - 7 - 3) from Shizuoka, Japan.  Kakazai weighed in at 140 pounds, while Matsunaga weighed in at 139 pounds and 6 ounces.  
The referee tonight is Ichiro Koizumi, and the three ringside judges are Isamu Kuno, Yasushi Shishido and Hiroki Amaya.  

Round 1: 

Kakazai lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Kakazai pivots to the left of his opponent and finds the target with a stinging jab.  
Kakazai lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Kakazai is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Kakazai feints a jab, and then lands two straights followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Kakazai is looking to keep the action on the outside and strikes his opponents body with a jab.  
Kakazai lands a cross to Matsunaga's body.  
Kakazai switches the action to the outside and connects with a stinging overhand right.  
Kakazai is on target with a solid jab.  
Kakazai feints a jab, fooling Matsunaga into launching a left uppercut counter.  Kakazai springs the trap, countering with  a stinging cross.  
Matsunaga is on target with a left uppercut.  
Kakazai is looking to keep the action on the outside and finds the target with a ramrod jab.  
Matsunaga walks Kakazai onto the ropes.  Kakazai lands a cross to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Kakazai hits home with a cross.  
Kakazai lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Kakazai is looking to keep his distance and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  He then lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Kakazai hits home with a firm cross.  
Kakazai is looking to keep his distance and lands an overhand right.  
Kakazai lands a jab to his opponents body.  
Kakazai throws a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Matsunaga's trainer is telling his fighter he needs to be more active or he's going to get outworked.  

Round 1 Statistics
Kakazai: 
Jabs Thrown: 21                            
Jabs Landed: 15                            
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 38                            
Head Shots Landed: 24                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Matsunaga: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Kakazai switches the action to the outside and lands two jabs followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Kakazai pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a cross.  
Kakazai lands two straights followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Kakazai lands an overhand right.  Kakazai tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Kakazai is on target with a ramrod jab.  
Kakazai hits home with a cross.  
Kakazai hits home with a left hook.  
Kakazai feints a cross, fooling Matsunaga into throwing a left uppercut counter.  Kakazai is waiting for the shot and counters with a firm right uppercut.  
Kakazai tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with a jab.  
Kakazai lands with a stinging jab.  
Matsunaga tries to step out of his opponents range.  Kakazai lands a cross, jab and a cross to his opponents head.  
Kakazai tries to step out of his opponents range.  Kakazai quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands with a spiteful jab.  
Kakazai is on target with an overhand right.  
Kakazai tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with an overhand right.  
Matsunaga lands an overhand left.  Matsunaga attempts to land a jab, but Kakazai dodges the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Kakazai lands a cross.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Kakazai's trainer is advising his fighter to keep his distance and coast to the win. Matsunaga's trainer is telling his fighter to tighten his defence.  

Round 2 Statistics
Kakazai: 
Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Jabs Landed: 8                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 35                            
Head Shots Landed: 22                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Matsunaga: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Kakazai stands off with low guard waiting for his opponent to launch an attack.  Matsunaga attempts to land a jab, but Kakazai slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Kakazai drives a cross into his opponents body.  
Kakazai lands a left uppercut.  
Matsunaga lands a cross.  
Kakazai sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a cross to the head, a left hook to the head and a left hook to the body.  
Kakazai lands a right hook to the body, a jab to the head and a cross to the head.  
Kakazai lands a left hook to the head followed by a cross to the body.  
Kakazai lands a left hook followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Matsunaga is looking to keep his distance.  Kakazai lands a straight 1 - 2.  He follows up the attack and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Kakazai is on target with a jab.  
Kakazai lands a jab, cross and a left hook to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Matsunaga's trainer is telling his fighter he needs a knockout to win!  Matsunaga's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  Matsunaga's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 3 Statistics
Kakazai: 
Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 37                            
Head Shots Landed: 18                            
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Matsunaga: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Matsunaga lands a right hook.  
Kakazai cuts off the ring, trapping Matsunaga on the ropes.  Matsunaga lands a jab.  
Kakazai lands a cross to the head followed by a jab to the body.  
Matsunaga hits home with a right hook.  
Kakazai pivots to the side of his opponent.  Matsunaga lands a jab.  
Kakazai drops his hands, and waves his opponent in.  Matsunaga attempts to land a jab, but Kakazai blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Kakazai hits home with a sharp jab.  
Kakazai lands a cross.  
Matsunaga is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Kakazai lands a hard jab.  
Matsunaga connects with a right uppercut.  
Kakazai finds the target with a jab.  
Kakazai lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Matsunaga tries to land a jab, but Kakazai slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Matsunaga attempts to land a jab, but Kakazai slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Kakazai drives a solid jab into his opponents face.  
Kakazai finds the target with a jab.  Kakazai tries to land a jab, but Matsunaga sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut to Kakazai's body.  
Kakazai lands a cross.  


Round 4 Statistics
Kakazai: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 8                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Matsunaga: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

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


Final Scorecards: 40 - 36  40 - 36  40 - 36

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Newcastle, Australia.... Yasin Kakazai

Fight Statistics
Kakazai: 
Total Punches Thrown: 164                           
Total Punches Landed: 88                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 138                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 78                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 26                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 10                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 93                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 50                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 71                            
Total Jabs Landed: 38                            

Matsunaga: 
Total Punches Thrown: 84                            
Total Punches Landed: 12                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 80                            
Total Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Total Body Shots Landed: 1                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 48                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Total Jabs Thrown: 36                            
Total Jabs Landed: 3