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30/09/2030
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Taro Kobe vs Hiro Matsubara

Boxing Daily Report from the Gold Coast Promotions promoted show at Tokyo International Forum, Tokyo,  taking place on 16/08/2024:

The venue is completely packed out with the fans turning out in force to watch the fights on offer tonight.  
Next up we have one of the supporting contests of this show.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance and those watching live on TV Tokyo, the two fighters competing in this 8 round matchup are Taro Kobe (7 - 0) who hails from Hiroshima, Japan and Hiro Matsubara(4 - 3) from Kure, Japan.  Both Kobe and Matsubara weighed in at 112 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Jiro Fukumoto, and the three ringside judges are Ichiro Kaya, Ichiro Tsukamoto and Kaede Toyama.  

Round 1: 

Matsubara is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Matsubara advances into close range and attempts to land a left hook, but Kobe sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Kobe hits the target with a solid jab.  
Kobe is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Kobe sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Matsubara hits home with an overhand left.  
Matsubara closes the distance.  Kobe pivots to the right of his opponent and drives a left hook into his opponents ribs.  
Matsubara lands a solid cross.  Matsubara attempts to land a cross, but Kobe sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Kobe connects with a cross.  Kobe throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a solid left uppercut.  
Matsubara gets on the inside.  Kobe digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Kobe tries to step out of his opponents range and throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a stinging right hook.  
Kobe connects with a left hook.  
Kobe lands three consecutive left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Matsubara quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with a right hook.  
Kobe gets on the inside and lands consecutive left uppercuts to his opponents body.  
Matsubara hits home with a solid cross.  
Kobe connects with a cross.  
Kobe feints a cross, and then lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Kobe hits home with a stinging jab.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Matsubara's trainer is telling his fighter he needs to be more active or he's going to get outworked.  

Round 1 Statistics
Kobe: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 16                            
Body Shots Landed: 8                             

Matsubara: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Matsubara is looking to close the distance.  Kobe pivots to the right of his opponent.  Matsubara is on target with a stinging left uppercut.  
Matsubara connects with a left hook.  
Matsubara lands a jab.  Matsubara tries to land a jab, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Kobe feints a right hook, but Matsubara is not fooled and responds with a firm left hook.  
Kobe steps away from his opponent.  Matsubara attempts to land a jab, but Kobe sidesteps and counters with a right hook to Matsubara's ribs.  
Matsubara gets on the inside and forces Kobe to back into the ropes.  Matsubara lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Matsubara pivots from in front of his opponent.  Matsubara attempts to land a jab, but Kobe slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Matsubara steps inside.  Kobe quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and hits home with a right hook.  
Matsubara is on target with a solid overhand left.  
Kobe lands a stiff jab.  
Matsubara is looking to keep his distance and finds the target with a jab.  
Matsubara finds the target with a ramrod jab.  
Kobe is on target with a right hook.  
Matsubara hits home with a left hook.  
Kobe is looking to keep his distance.  Matsubara drives a stinging jab into his opponents face.  
Kobe lands with a stiff jab.  
Matsubara steps to the outside and lands a firm cross.  Matsubara throws an overhand left, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Matsubara closes the distance.  Matsubara lands a right hook.  Matsubara throws a left hook, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Matsubara switches the action to the outside and attempts to land a jab, but Kobe blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Matsubara is looking to close the distance.  Kobe hits home with a right hook.  
Matsubara is looking to keep the action on the outside and connects with a cross.  


Round 2 Statistics
Kobe: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Matsubara: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 37                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Matsubara advances into close range.  Kobe is on target with a right hook.  
Kobe steps away from his opponent.  Matsubara lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Matsubara hits home with a left hook.  
Matsubara closes the distance.  Kobe lands a right uppercut.  
Matsubara tries to step out of his opponents range and tries to land a jab, but Kobe dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  
Kobe throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut to Kobe's body.  
Matsubara advances into close range.  Kobe voluntarily retreats back onto the ropes...he waves his opponent in!  Matsubara accepts the invitation, throwing powerful combos, but is unable to land anything on Kobe.  Matsubara lands a right uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Matsubara pivots to the left of his opponent.  Kobe hits home with a left hook.  
Kobe steps inside.  Matsubara hits home with a left hook.  
Matsubara tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a cross.  
Matsubara hits home with a cross.  
Matsubara closes the distance.  Kobe digs in a left hook to Matsubara's body.  
Kobe switches the action to the outside.  Matsubara lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Kobe lands a right hook to the body, a right uppercut to the body and a left uppercut to the head.  
Matsubara is on target with a firm right hook.  
Kobe is on target with a left uppercut to his opponents body.  Kobe attempts to land a jab, but Matsubara sidesteps and counters with a solid cross.  
Matsubara attempts to land an overhand right, but Kobe sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Kobe hits home with a cross.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Kobe's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 3 Statistics
Kobe: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 14                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Matsubara: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 33                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 37                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 4: 

Matsubara advances into close range.  Kobe lands a right uppercut to the body, a right hook to the body and a left hook to the head.  
Kobe throws a left hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a firm left uppercut.  
Matsubara lands a left uppercut.  
Matsubara is looking to keep his distance and connects with a firm overhand left.  
Matsubara lands a cross.  
Kobe is on target with a jab.  
Matsubara sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Matsubara attempts to land a jab, but Kobe slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Matsubara pivots from in front of his opponent.  Matsubara lands a hard jab.  Matsubara tries to land a cross, but Kobe slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Matsubara is looking to close the distance.  Kobe is on target with a left hook to his opponents liver.  
Matsubara is looking to close the distance and attempts to land a left uppercut, but Kobe blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Kobe closes the distance and hits home with a left hook.  
Matsubara pivots from in front of his opponent.  Matsubara attempts to land a jab, but Kobe dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  
Kobe steps inside and drives a right hook into his opponents body.  
Kobe lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Matsubara gets on the inside and is on target with a right uppercut.  
Kobe tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with an overhand right.  
Matsubara is looking to close the distance.  Matsubara sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Kobe hits home with a left hook.  Kobe throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a sharp cross.  
Matsubara is on target with an overhand right.  
Kobe is on target with a cross.  
Matsubara steps inside.  Kobe lands a left hook.  


Round 4 Statistics
Kobe: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 37                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 16                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Matsubara: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Matsubara closes the distance and connects with a right hook.  
Matsubara advances into close range.  Matsubara pivots from in front of his opponent.  Kobe lands two left hooks to the body, and one to the head.  
Matsubara attempts to land a left uppercut, but Kobe blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Matsubara is looking to keep the action on the outside and hits home with a solid overhand left.  
Matsubara steps to the outside and is on target with a stiff jab.  
Matsubara steps away from his opponent and finds the target with a ramrod jab.  
Matsubara connects with a solid right uppercut.  
Matsubara lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Kobe lands an overhand right.  
Matsubara hits the target with a spiteful jab.  
Kobe lands an overhand right.  
Kobe closes the distance.  Matsubara pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Matsubara tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with a sharp cross.  
Matsubara lands a cross to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Kobe lands an overhand left followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Matsubara attempts to land a jab, but Kobe dodges the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Kobe throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  


Round 5 Statistics
Kobe: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Matsubara: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 37                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 6: 

Matsubara tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Matsubara gets on the inside.  Matsubara quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Matsubara lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Matsubara hits home with a left hook.  
Kobe is looking to keep his distance.  Matsubara lands two consecutive overhand lefts to his opponents head.  
Matsubara closes the distance.  Matsubara pivots to the right of his opponent.  Matsubara tries to land a left uppercut, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Matsubara steps inside.  Kobe drives a left hook into his opponents ribs.  
Matsubara hits home with a left uppercut.  
Kobe advances into close range and digs in a right hook to Matsubara's body.  
Matsubara steps away from his opponent and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Matsubara lands a cross followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Kobe switches the action to the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  He continues the combination and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Matsubara sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a cross.  
Matsubara tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Matsubara steps away from his opponent and connects with a firm cross.  
Matsubara is on target with a sharp jab.  
Matsubara advances into close range.  Kobe digs in a left hook to Matsubara's ribs.  


Round 6 Statistics
Kobe: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Matsubara: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 35                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 41                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Matsubara closes the distance.  Kobe connects with a left uppercut.  
Kobe tries to step out of his opponents range and hits home with a cross.  
Matsubara steps inside.  Matsubara pivots to the left of his opponent and drives a right hook into Kobe's ribs.  
Kobe is on target with a cross.  
Kobe digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Matsubara gets on the inside and hits home with a right uppercut.  
Matsubara lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Matsubara advances into close range.  Kobe digs in a left hook to Matsubara's body.  Kobe tries to land a left uppercut, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a firm left hook to his opponents body.  
Matsubara connects with a solid left uppercut.  
Matsubara lands a right hook.  
Matsubara sidesteps to the right of his opponent and connects with an overhand right.  
Matsubara pivots to the right of his opponent.  Matsubara lands a stinging cross.  Matsubara attempts to land a cross, but Kobe slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Matsubara is looking to close the distance.  Kobe digs in a left hook to Matsubara's body.  
Matsubara is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a firm cross.  Matsubara throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Matsubara pivots to the side of his opponent.  Matsubara attempts to land a cross, but Kobe slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Matsubara pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a jab, cross and a right uppercut to his opponents head.  


Round 7 Statistics
Kobe: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Matsubara: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 34                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 8: 

Matsubara lands a ramrod jab.  Matsubara tries to land a cross, but Kobe sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Matsubara feints a jab, but Kobe is not fooled and is on target with a left hook.  
Kobe is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Matsubara lands a jab followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  
Matsubara advances into close range and lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Kobe tries to step out of his opponents range.  Matsubara sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Kobe is on target with a stiff jab.  
Kobe connects with a cross.  
Matsubara tries to land a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut to Matsubara's liver.  
Matsubara steps inside.  Kobe digs in a right hook to his opponents ribcage.  
Matsubara is looking to close the distance.  Kobe lands a left uppercut.  
Matsubara is looking to keep the action on the outside and finds the target with a spiteful jab.  
Matsubara attempts to land an overhand left, but Kobe sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Matsubara gets on the inside and lands a right hook.  
Kobe tries to step out of his opponents range.  Matsubara tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Matsubara gets on the inside and connects with a solid right hook.  
Matsubara throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook to his opponents ribs.  


Round 8 Statistics
Kobe: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Matsubara: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

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


Final Scorecards: 76 - 77  76 - 76  76 - 76

The fight ends in a Majority Draw. 

Fight Statistics
Kobe: 
Total Punches Thrown: 282                           
Total Punches Landed: 99                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 194                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 71                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 88                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 28                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 212                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 80                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 70                            
Total Jabs Landed: 19                            

Matsubara: 
Total Punches Thrown: 286                           
Total Punches Landed: 94                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 265                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 88                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 21                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 6                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 226                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 77                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 60                            
Total Jabs Landed: 17