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23/08/2035
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Max Harp vs Hiro Matsunaga

Boxing Daily Report from the Mr. Vicious promoted show at Croke Park, Dublin,  taking place on 03/02/2035:

There are plenty of empty seats out here tonight, with the show nowhere near close to selling out.  
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 RET One, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Max Harp (14(11) - 0) who hails from Las Vegas, USA and Hiro Matsunaga(11 - 2(1) - 1) from Kurume, Japan.  Both Harp and Matsunaga weighed in at 160 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Lee Taggart, and the three ringside judges are Karl Finnegan, Brett Rabbitt and Leeroy MacEwan.  

Round 1: 

Harp lands a sharp cross.  
Harp hits home with a ramrod jab.  
Harp lands with a hard jab.  
Harp drives a right hook into his opponents ribs.  
Harp advances into close range and digs in a right hook to Matsunaga's ribs.  
Matsunaga quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a cross followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Harp closes the distance.  Matsunaga hits home with a right hook.  
Harp digs in a left hook to his opponents liver.  
Harp lands a left hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Matsunaga steps away from his opponent and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Harp steps inside and forces Matsunaga to retreat into a neutral corner.  Harp connects with a right hook.  
Harp lands a right hook to the body followed by a right uppercut to the head.  He then lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Harp is on target with a solid right uppercut.  
Matsunaga attempts to land an uppercut to the solar plexus, but he strays low!  The ref ignores Harp's complaints and signals for the action to continue.  
Harp hits home with a ramrod jab.  
Matsunaga lands a jab.  
Matsunaga tries to land a right hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a stinging left hook to his opponents liver.  
Harp is on target with a solid left hook to Matsunaga's body.  Harp tries to land a right uppercut, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook to Harp's body.  
Matsunaga attempts to land a cross, but Harp slips the shot and counters with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Harp lands a right hook, jab and a cross to his opponents head.  
Harp is on target with a firm cross.  
Harp is looking to close the distance and digs in a solid right hook to Matsunaga's body.  
Harp lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Harp's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  Matsunaga's trainer is advising how he could improve his defence.  

Round 1 Statistics
Harp: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 40                            
Power Shots Landed: 21                            
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Body Shots Thrown: 21                            
Body Shots Landed: 9                             

Matsunaga: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 14                            
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 2: 

Harp hits the target with a ramrod jab.  
Matsunaga tries to keep the action at long range.  Matsunaga feints a left, and then hits home with an overhand left.  
Matsunaga hits home with a cross.  
Harp closes the distance and lands a right hook to the body, a right uppercut to the head and a right hook to the head.  
Harp is on target with a sharp right hook.  
Harp attempts to land a jab, but Matsunaga slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Harp throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Matsunaga tries to keep the action at long range.  Harp is on target with a cross.  
Harp advances into close range.  Matsunaga digs in a left hook to Harp's liver.  
Harp lands a left uppercut, jab and a cross to his opponents head.  
Harp gets on the inside.  Matsunaga connects with a right uppercut.  
Harp walks Matsunaga down, trapping him on the ropes.  Harp pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Harp lands a right hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Matsunaga's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  

Round 2 Statistics
Harp: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 36                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Matsunaga: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 3: 

Harp manouvers Matsunaga onto the ropes.  Harp lands a right hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  He then lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Harp is on target with a left hook.  
Harp steps inside and is on target with a right hook.  
Matsunaga is on target with a right hook to his opponents ribcage.  Matsunaga throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a sharp right hook.  
Harp advances into close range.  Harp pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a solid right hook.  
Matsunaga pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a cross.  
Harp quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Harp attempts to land a left uppercut, but Matsunaga slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Harp gets on the inside.  Matsunaga pivots to the side of his opponent and connects with a right uppercut.  
Harp lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Matsunaga pivots to the right of his opponent.  Harp lands a solid left uppercut.  
Harp connects with a left hook.  
Harp digs in a left hook to Matsunaga's liver.  
Matsunaga steps to the outside and tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a solid right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Harp cuts off the ring, trapping Matsunaga on the ropes.  Matsunaga drives a right hook into Harp's ribcage.  Matsunaga attempts to land a left hook, but Harp blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Harp is on target with a jab.  
Harp is on target with a jab.  
Matsunaga manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Harp is on target with a jab.  
Harp steps inside.  Harp pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a stinging right hook.  
Harp lands a left hook followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Harp connects with a sharp cross.  


Round 3 Statistics
Harp: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 39                            
Power Shots Landed: 18                            
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Body Shots Thrown: 14                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Matsunaga: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 4: 

Harp closes the distance.  Matsunaga connects with a right hook.  Matsunaga attempts to land a left hook, but Harp blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Harp tries to land a cross, but Matsunaga dodges the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Matsunaga steps away from his opponent and is on target with a stiff jab.  
Harp is on target with a jab.  
Matsunaga lands a right uppercut followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Harp pivots to the right of his opponent and connects with a solid cross.  
Harp steps inside and is on target with a stinging left hook.  
Harp advances into close range.  Matsunaga digs in a right hook to Harp's body.  
Harp is on target with a right hook to his opponents ribcage.  
Harp lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Harp lands a right hook to the body, a left hook to the head and a right hook to the head.  
Matsunaga lands a solid jab.  
Harp is looking to close the distance.  Matsunaga quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with a right uppercut.  
Matsunaga switches the action to the outside.  Matsunaga sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Harp lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Harp 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.  
Harp connects with a right hook.  
Harp lands a left hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Harp walks Matsunaga onto the ropes.  Harp lands a sharp left hook.  
Harp lands a left hook.  


Round 4 Statistics
Harp: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 39                            
Power Shots Landed: 18                            
Head Shots Thrown: 42                            
Head Shots Landed: 18                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Matsunaga: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 5: 

Harp closes the distance and drives a right hook into Matsunaga's body.  
Matsunaga sidesteps to the right of his opponent and strikes his opponents body with a jab.  
Harp steps inside and lands three consecutive right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Harp digs in a stinging left hook to his opponents liver.  
Matsunaga connects with a cross.  
Harp lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Harp lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Matsunaga throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a solid right uppercut.  
Harp is looking to close the distance and drives a solid right hook into Matsunaga's body.  
Harp lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  He continues the combination and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Harp steps inside.  Matsunaga digs in a right uppercut to his opponents ribs.  Matsunaga tries to land a left hook, but Harp sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Harp advances into close range.  Harp sidesteps to the left of his opponent and connects with a left uppercut.  
Harp tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Matsunaga sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a solid jab.  
Harp closes the distance.  Harp sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Harp lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Harp digs in a firm left hook to his opponents body.  
Matsunaga hits home with a cross.  
Harp lands a cross followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  THAT HURT HIS OPPONENT!  Matsunaga recovers before his opponent can take advantage. 
Matsunaga manages to force Harp onto the ropes.  Harp finds the target with a ramrod jab.  
Harp connects with a cross.  


Round 5 Statistics
Harp: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 39                            
Power Shots Landed: 23                            
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 16                            
Body Shots Landed: 11                            

Matsunaga: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 6: 

Harp lands a right uppercut.  Harp clinches his opponent.  Harp is using his forearm in the clinch.  The ref halts the action and breaks the clinch.  He lectures Harp about fouling.  
Harp gets on the inside and lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Harp is on target with a sharp right hook to his opponents body.  
Harp steps inside and lands a right hook.  
Matsunaga drives a left hook into his opponents liver.  
Harp hits home with a right uppercut.  
Harp digs in a solid right uppercut to Matsunaga's body.  
Harp connects with a firm right uppercut.  
Matsunaga throws a right hook, but is unable to get through his opponents guard.  Harp clinches his opponent.  Harp hits his opponent with a kidney shot within the clinch. The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  
Matsunaga digs in a left hook to Harp's body.  
Harp connects with a left hook.  
Matsunaga drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Harp lands a right hook.  
Harp gets on the inside and is on target with a right hook to Matsunaga's body.  
Harp lands a right hook followed by a cross to his opponents head, AND STUNS HIS OPPONENT!  
Harp steps inside.  Harp is really starting to turn up the heat!  He senses a stoppage here.  Harp lands a cross followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  He follows up the attack and lands three consecutive straights to his opponents head.  It looks like Matsunaga has now recovered from that shot earlier.  
Matsunaga pivots from in front of his opponent.  Harp lands a cross.  
Matsunaga lands a cross.  
Matsunaga walks Harp down, trapping him on the ropes.  Matsunaga sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Harp drives a right uppercut into Matsunaga's body.  
Harp steps inside and is on target with a solid right hook to Matsunaga's body.  
Matsunaga lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  


Round 6 Statistics
Harp: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 52                            
Power Shots Landed: 21                            
Head Shots Thrown: 38                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 15                            
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Matsunaga: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 7: 

Harp lands a cross to the body, and then to the head.  
Harp closes the distance and connects with a left hook.  Harp ties up his opponent.  Matsunaga leans on his opponent using all his weight. The ref breaks Harp's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  
Harp manouvers Matsunaga onto the ropes.  Harp lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Harp lands a stinging right hook.  
Matsunaga pivots to the right of his opponent.  Harp is on target with a cross.  
Matsunaga pivots from in front of his opponent.  Harp lands a right hook.  
Harp walks his opponent down, trapping him in a neutral corner.  Harp attempts to land a left hook, but Matsunaga blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Matsunaga tries to land a right uppercut, but Harp slips the shot and counters with a stinging left uppercut.  
Matsunaga hits home with a cross.  
Harp lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a jab to the head.  Harp attempts to land a cross, but Matsunaga slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Harp tries to land a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Matsunaga drives a jab into his opponents body.  
Harp gets on the inside.  Matsunaga pivots from in front of his opponent.  Matsunaga throws a left hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a stinging right uppercut.  
Matsunaga lands a left hook.  
Matsunaga pivots to the right of his opponent.  Matsunaga tries to land a jab, but Harp sidesteps and counters with a mean right uppercut.  MATSUNAGA IS DOWN!  HE REMAINS ON THE CANVAS AS THE COUNT REACHES 10!  The winner by KO is Harp!  


Round 7 Statistics
Harp: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Matsunaga: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 15                            
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
Round 5 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 6 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9


Fight Statistics
Harp: 
Total Punches Thrown: 304                           
Total Punches Landed: 141                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 215                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 102                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 89                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 39                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 268                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 124                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 36                            
Total Jabs Landed: 17                            

Matsunaga: 
Total Punches Thrown: 217                           
Total Punches Landed: 51                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 142                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 36                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 75                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 15                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 179                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 40                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 38                            
Total Jabs Landed: 11