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Yuichi Matsuoka vs Hisao Hirano
Boxing Daily Report from the AI Japan-Osaka promoted show at Takatsuki Yamada, Takatsuki, taking place on 20/02/2025: There are plenty of empty seats out here tonight, with the show nowhere near close to selling out. 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 (13 - 3 - 1) who hails from Takatsuki, Japan and Hisao Hirano(9 - 7 - 2) from Osaka, Japan. Matsuoka weighed in at 111 pounds and 3 ounces, while Hirano weighed in at 112 pounds. The referee tonight is Hisoka Tsuchida, and the three ringside judges are Daiki Aoki, Kazuhiko Tsutsumi and Kyo Kuramoto. Round 1: Matsuoka tries to land a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross. Matsuoka sidesteps to the left of his opponent. Hirano is on target with a cross to his opponents body. Hirano attempts to land a cross, but Matsuoka blocks the shot and counters with a right hook. Hirano steps to the outside. Matsuoka feints a jab, and then connects with a cross. Matsuoka is looking to close the distance. Matsuoka sidesteps to the left of his opponent. Hirano attempts to land a left hook, but Matsuoka blocks the shot and counters with a cross. Matsuoka manouvers his opponent onto the ropes. Matsuoka lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head. Matsuoka lands a double right hook to his opponents head. Matsuoka is looking to close the distance and lands a right hook followed by two left hooks to his opponents head. Hirano lands a right uppercut followed by a cross to his opponents head. Matsuoka is on target with a right uppercut. Matsuoka is on target with a right hook to his opponents body. Matsuoka pivots to the right of his opponent and lands two left uppercut's to the head followed by a right hook to the body. Matsuoka is looking to keep the action on the outside and connects with an overhand right. Matsuoka lands a left hook to the body, a right uppercut to the head and a left hook to the head. Hirano hits home with a cross. Hirano switches the action to the outside. Matsuoka is on target with an overhand left. Matsuoka steps inside and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head. Matsuoka lands a right hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head. Matsuoka advances into close range and walks his opponent down, trapping him in a corner. Matsuoka is on target with a right uppercut to his opponents ribs. At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Hirano's trainer is passing on some tactical advice. Round 1 Statistics Matsuoka: Jabs Thrown: 6 Jabs Landed: 1 Power Shots Thrown: 38 Power Shots Landed: 25 Head Shots Thrown: 39 Head Shots Landed: 22 Body Shots Thrown: 5 Body Shots Landed: 4 Hirano: Jabs Thrown: 4 Jabs Landed: 0 Power Shots Thrown: 30 Power Shots Landed: 5 Head Shots Thrown: 26 Head Shots Landed: 4 Body Shots Thrown: 8 Body Shots Landed: 1 Round 2: Matsuoka steps inside and connects with a right hook. Matsuoka lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head. Matsuoka is looking to close the distance and manouvers his opponent onto the ropes. Matsuoka lands a right hook. Matsuoka is on target with a right hook. Matsuoka is looking to close the distance. Matsuoka pivots to the right of his opponent and digs in a left hook to his opponents liver. Matsuoka lands a right hook. Matsuoka lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head. Matsuoka closes the distance and is on target with a left hook. Matsuoka hits home with a left uppercut. Matsuoka advances into close range and drives a right hook into his opponents ribs. Hirano steps away from his opponent and connects with a cross. Hirano switches the action to the outside. Matsuoka lands two jabs to the body, and one to the head. Matsuoka finds the target with a jab. Matsuoka tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut. Matsuoka sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head. He then lands a double left hook to his opponents head. Matsuoka advances into close range and is on target with a left hook to his opponents body. Matsuoka lands a left hook. Matsuoka is looking to close the distance and is on target with a right hook. Hirano steps to the outside. Matsuoka lands a straight 1 - 2. Matsuoka hits home with a left uppercut. At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Hirano's trainer is telling his fighter to increase his workrate. Round 2 Statistics Matsuoka: Jabs Thrown: 12 Jabs Landed: 7 Power Shots Thrown: 32 Power Shots Landed: 21 Head Shots Thrown: 34 Head Shots Landed: 21 Body Shots Thrown: 10 Body Shots Landed: 7 Hirano: Jabs Thrown: 5 Jabs Landed: 1 Power Shots Thrown: 13 Power Shots Landed: 2 Head Shots Thrown: 16 Head Shots Landed: 3 Body Shots Thrown: 2 Body Shots Landed: 0 Round 3: Matsuoka strikes his opponents body with a cross. Matsuoka gets on the inside and drives a left hook into Hirano's liver. Matsuoka is looking to keep his distance and lands a stinging jab. Matsuoka gets on the inside and is on target with a left hook. Matsuoka lands a cross to the head, a jab to the body and a cross to the head. Matsuoka hits home with a left hook. Matsuoka steps inside and connects with a left hook. Matsuoka closes the distance. Matsuoka quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a right hook. Matsuoka lands a double left hook to his opponents head. Hirano steps away from his opponent. Matsuoka finds the target with a jab. Matsuoka lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head. Matsuoka lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head. Hirano is looking to keep the action on the outside. Matsuoka is on target with a jab. Hirano hits home with a right hook. Matsuoka lands a right hook to the head, a left hook to the body and a left hook to the head. Matsuoka lands a double jab to his opponents head. Matsuoka pivots from in front of his opponent and lands with a hard jab. Matsuoka lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head. At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Hirano's trainer is telling his fighter to tighten his defence. Round 3 Statistics Matsuoka: Jabs Thrown: 14 Jabs Landed: 10 Power Shots Thrown: 29 Power Shots Landed: 18 Head Shots Thrown: 37 Head Shots Landed: 23 Body Shots Thrown: 6 Body Shots Landed: 5 Hirano: Jabs Thrown: 2 Jabs Landed: 1 Power Shots Thrown: 12 Power Shots Landed: 1 Head Shots Thrown: 14 Head Shots Landed: 2 Body Shots Thrown: 0 Body Shots Landed: 0 Round 4: Matsuoka lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head. Matsuoka lands an overhand left. Matsuoka steps inside and lands a right hook to the body, a right hook to the head and a left hook to the body. Matsuoka lands a right hook to the body, a left hook to the head and a left uppercut to the head. Matsuoka lands a cross. Matsuoka attempts to land a jab, but Hirano slips the shot and counters with a left hook to Matsuoka's ribs. Matsuoka connects with a right hook. Matsuoka is on target with a cross. Matsuoka steps inside and lands a right uppercut. Matsuoka is looking to close the distance. Matsuoka sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with a left hook to his opponents ribs. Matsuoka lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head. Matsuoka is on target with a left hook. Matsuoka connects with a right hook. Matsuoka drives a left hook into Hirano's liver. Matsuoka switches the action to the outside. Hirano lands a cross. Matsuoka advances into close range and connects with a left hook. Matsuoka lands a left hook to the head, a right hook to the body and a right hook to the head. Matsuoka is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with an overhand right. Matsuoka steps away from his opponent and finds the target with a jab. Matsuoka attempts to land a cross, but Hirano sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut. Hirano steps away from his opponent and is on target with a jab. Round 4 Statistics Matsuoka: Jabs Thrown: 7 Jabs Landed: 3 Power Shots Thrown: 39 Power Shots Landed: 24 Head Shots Thrown: 39 Head Shots Landed: 20 Body Shots Thrown: 7 Body Shots Landed: 7 Hirano: Jabs Thrown: 6 Jabs Landed: 1 Power Shots Thrown: 15 Power Shots Landed: 3 Head Shots Thrown: 16 Head Shots Landed: 3 Body Shots Thrown: 5 Body Shots Landed: 1 Round 5: Matsuoka lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body. Matsuoka connects with a cross. Matsuoka throws a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut. Matsuoka is looking to keep his distance and connects with a cross. Hirano pivots to the right of his opponent. Matsuoka lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head. Matsuoka steps inside and drives a right hook into Hirano's ribs. Matsuoka drives a left uppercut into his opponents body. Matsuoka manouvers his opponent onto the ropes. Matsuoka sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a left hook, right hook and a left hook to his opponents head. Matsuoka hits home with a right hook. Hirano steps to the outside. Matsuoka connects with a cross. Matsuoka connects with a left hook. Hirano sidesteps to the right of his opponent. Matsuoka is on target with a stiff jab. Matsuoka closes the distance and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head. Matsuoka lands a left hook. Hirano tries to keep the action at long range. Matsuoka lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head. Hirano sidesteps to the left of his opponent and finds the target with a jab. Hirano is looking to keep his distance. Matsuoka lands a straight 1 - 2. Matsuoka closes the distance and digs in a stinging left hook to his opponents ribs. Matsuoka gets on the inside and lands a left hook. At the end of Round 5, lets listen in on the corners...Hirano's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work. Round 5 Statistics Matsuoka: Jabs Thrown: 16 Jabs Landed: 4 Power Shots Thrown: 29 Power Shots Landed: 21 Head Shots Thrown: 39 Head Shots Landed: 21 Body Shots Thrown: 6 Body Shots Landed: 4 Hirano: Jabs Thrown: 4 Jabs Landed: 1 Power Shots Thrown: 12 Power Shots Landed: 1 Head Shots Thrown: 15 Head Shots Landed: 2 Body Shots Thrown: 1 Body Shots Landed: 0 Round 6: Matsuoka is on target with a left hook. Hirano is looking to keep the action on the outside. Matsuoka feints a left hook, and then lands a jab followed by two straights to his opponents head. Matsuoka gets on the inside and is on target with a left uppercut to his opponents body. Matsuoka steps inside and walks his opponent down, trapping him in the corner. Matsuoka pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a right hook to the head. Matsuoka advances into close range and is on target with a left hook. Matsuoka is on target with a jab. Hirano walks Matsuoka down, trapping him on the ropes. Matsuoka lands a cross. Matsuoka gets on the inside and is on target with a left uppercut to Hirano's ribs. Matsuoka is on target with a left hook. Matsuoka lands a right hook, left uppercut and a left hook to his opponents head. Matsuoka steps to the outside and lands an overhand right, cross and a jab to his opponents head. Matsuoka lands a cross followed by a overhand left to his opponents head. Matsuoka lands a left hook to the head, a left uppercut to the head and a right hook to the body. Hirano tries to step out of his opponents range. Matsuoka lands a cross, jab and a cross to his opponents head. Matsuoka is on target with a stinging jab. Matsuoka gets on the inside and hits home with a right hook. Round 6 Statistics Matsuoka: Jabs Thrown: 11 Jabs Landed: 7 Power Shots Thrown: 32 Power Shots Landed: 23 Head Shots Thrown: 39 Head Shots Landed: 26 Body Shots Thrown: 4 Body Shots Landed: 4 Hirano: Jabs Thrown: 2 Jabs Landed: 0 Power Shots Thrown: 13 Power Shots Landed: 0 Head Shots Thrown: 11 Head Shots Landed: 0 Body Shots Thrown: 4 Body Shots Landed: 0 Round 7: Matsuoka hits home with a cross. Matsuoka is looking to keep his distance and lands a cross. Matsuoka lands an overhand left followed by a cross to his opponents head. Matsuoka is looking to close the distance and lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head. Hirano tries to keep the action at long range. Hirano quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent. Matsuoka lands two consecutive overhand lefts to his opponents head. Matsuoka lands a hard jab. Matsuoka attempts to land a cross, but Hirano sidesteps and counters with a left hook. Matsuoka hits the target with a sharp jab. Matsuoka gets on the inside. Matsuoka pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head. Hirano attempts to land a jab, but Matsuoka slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut. Matsuoka lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head. Round 7 Statistics Matsuoka: Jabs Thrown: 10 Jabs Landed: 2 Power Shots Thrown: 25 Power Shots Landed: 13 Head Shots Thrown: 30 Head Shots Landed: 15 Body Shots Thrown: 5 Body Shots Landed: 0 Hirano: Jabs Thrown: 9 Jabs Landed: 0 Power Shots Thrown: 15 Power Shots Landed: 1 Head Shots Thrown: 21 Head Shots Landed: 1 Body Shots Thrown: 3 Body Shots Landed: 0 Round 8: Matsuoka lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head. Matsuoka hits home with a cross. Matsuoka is on target with a jab. Matsuoka switches the action to the outside. Matsuoka quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent. Hirano drives a jab into Matsuoka's body. Matsuoka advances into close range. Matsuoka pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a left hook to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body. Hirano lands a left uppercut. Hirano pivots to the left of his opponent. Hirano throws a left uppercut, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a right uppercut. Matsuoka steps inside. Hirano throws a short cross to the body, but lands low! The ref ignores Matsuoka's complaints and signals for the action to continue. Matsuoka pivots to the side of his opponent. Hirano throws a left uppercut, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut. Matsuoka closes the distance and connects with a right hook. Matsuoka closes the distance and lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head. Matsuoka switches the action to the outside and lands two jabs followed by a cross to his opponents head. Matsuoka manouvers Hirano into a neutral corner. Matsuoka digs in a sharp right uppercut to Hirano's body. At the end of Round 8, lets listen in on the corners...Matsuoka's trainer is telling his fighter to play it safe for the remainder of the fight. Round 8 Statistics Matsuoka: Jabs Thrown: 10 Jabs Landed: 4 Power Shots Thrown: 20 Power Shots Landed: 12 Head Shots Thrown: 28 Head Shots Landed: 14 Body Shots Thrown: 2 Body Shots Landed: 2 Hirano: Jabs Thrown: 6 Jabs Landed: 1 Power Shots Thrown: 30 Power Shots Landed: 1 Head Shots Thrown: 31 Head Shots Landed: 1 Body Shots Thrown: 5 Body Shots Landed: 1 Round 9: Hirano attempts to land a right hook, but Matsuoka slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut to his opponents body. Matsuoka is looking to keep his distance and lands a spiteful jab. Matsuoka switches the action to the outside. Matsuoka quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and hits home with a ramrod jab. Matsuoka is on target with a cross. Hirano tries to keep the action at long range. Hirano sidesteps to the left of his opponent. Matsuoka finds the target with a jab. Matsuoka hits home with a spiteful jab. Matsuoka finds the target with a jab. Matsuoka is looking to keep his distance. Matsuoka quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head. Matsuoka lands a double jab to his opponents head. Round 9 Statistics Matsuoka: Jabs Thrown: 10 Jabs Landed: 9 Power Shots Thrown: 12 Power Shots Landed: 4 Head Shots Thrown: 20 Head Shots Landed: 12 Body Shots Thrown: 2 Body Shots Landed: 1 Hirano: Jabs Thrown: 11 Jabs Landed: 2 Power Shots Thrown: 17 Power Shots Landed: 0 Head Shots Thrown: 22 Head Shots Landed: 2 Body Shots Thrown: 6 Body Shots Landed: 0 Round 10: Matsuoka lands a jab followed by two straights to his opponents head. Matsuoka lands a cross. Matsuoka lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head. Matsuoka circles his opponent with a low guard, waiting for his opponent to attack. Hirano attempts to land a cross, but Matsuoka blocks the shot and counters with a cross. Matsuoka sidesteps to the right of his opponent. Hirano throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross. Hirano attempts to land a jab, but Matsuoka slips the shot and counters with a cross. Hirano throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross. Matsuoka steps away from his opponent and lands two straights followed by a jab to his opponents head. Matsuoka tries to land an overhand right, but Hirano sidesteps and counters with a cross. Round 10 Statistics Matsuoka: Jabs Thrown: 10 Jabs Landed: 3 Power Shots Thrown: 17 Power Shots Landed: 11 Head Shots Thrown: 26 Head Shots Landed: 14 Body Shots Thrown: 1 Body Shots Landed: 0 Hirano: Jabs Thrown: 9 Jabs Landed: 0 Power Shots Thrown: 10 Power Shots Landed: 1 Head Shots Thrown: 18 Head Shots Landed: 1 Body Shots Thrown: 1 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: 379 Total Punches Landed: 222 Total Head Shots Thrown: 331 Total Head Shots Landed: 188 Total Body Shots Thrown: 48 Total Body Shots Landed: 34 Total Power Shots Thrown: 273 Total Power Shots Landed: 172 Total Jabs Thrown: 106 Total Jabs Landed: 50 Hirano: Total Punches Thrown: 225 Total Punches Landed: 22 Total Head Shots Thrown: 190 Total Head Shots Landed: 19 Total Body Shots Thrown: 35 Total Body Shots Landed: 3 Total Power Shots Thrown: 167 Total Power Shots Landed: 15 Total Jabs Thrown: 58 Total Jabs Landed: 7