Matsumoto and Murata retain titles at Korakuen Hall
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Earlier today fight fans at Korakuen Hall got the latest show under the WHO'S NEXT DYNAMIC GLOVE on U-NEXT line of shows, and it was a notable one, with two title fights on it and several notable prospects.
The first of the notable prospects in action was 24 year old Lightweight hopeful Hyoga Miyata (4-1, 2) [宮田彪我], who bounced back from a September loss to Takara Kawaguchi, as he defeated Filipino visitor Jing Aguan (6-2, 4) in the 4th round. Miyata looked really good here, taking control of the bout in the opening round, before starting to break down Aguan in rounds 2 and 3 and then forcing the referee to save the visitor in round 4, following a nasty left to the body.
The second prospect of note was the hard hitting Reo Saito (6-1, 6) [齋藤麗王] who scored a come from behind win, to over-come Go Hosaka (7-4-1, 5) [保坂剛 and snatch victory from the jaws of defeat. Hosaka got off to the dream start, dropping Saito in about 20 seconds, following a nasty left hand. Saito beat the count but looked like he had so many defensives issues, with Hosaka landing heavy shots later in the round to go with his early knockdown. Saito was down again in round 3, with a right hook, with Hosaka looking comfortable and in a very clear lead by the end of the round. Saito however showed his spirit, and looked to turn the bout around with nasty and regular body work, which began to take a toll as Hosaka was dragged into the wrong sort of bout. By round 7 Hosaka was breaking down, and Saito was fighting like a man with pure determination, eventually forcing the referee to step in and save a tired, beaten and broken Hosaka. Hosaka had landed a lot of clean shots himself, but it seemed like Saito was fighting like a man who wouldn’t be denied and simply broke the spirit of Hosaka.
Following the bout Saito spoke to the press and explained "It was a tough match. I was knocked down twice, and moved forward prepared to take punches. When I landed a hit, the referee came into view, and I thought that if I landed a few punches now, he would stop the match. I'm relieved to have won. Winning gives me confidence, but if I keep fighting like this, my lifespan will be shortened." And it’s hard to argue with him. It was a great performance, in the end, but too many wars like that will ruin fighters quickly and he really does need to begin to show a bit more nous to his work. As for Hosaka, his team seem to feel that he will have learned a lot with this loss, though the fighter himself seemed to suggest that he had lost his concentration and that his weakness was shown here.
In a much less competitive bout Kota Kaneko (7-1, 6) [金子虎旦] quickly saw off Filipino Christian Jude Capuno (7-3, 3). Kanko dropped Capuno early in round 2, with a good 1-2, then closed the show by scoring a second knockdown with some nasty body shots. Capunio got to his feet, but the referee waved off the contest, with Capunbo still visibly hurt from the effects of the gut busters Kaneko had landed just moments earlier.
In the first of the two title fights Japanese Minimumweight champion Ryusei Matsumoto (5-0, 3) [松本流星] did exactly what many expected in his first title defense, as he stopped the over-matched Masatora Okada (9-6-1, 3) [岡田将人] in a Champion Carnival bout. Matsumoto scored an early knockdown, and looked too sharp, too good, too accurate and too powerful from the off. Okada showed some hunger, but failed to over-come the defenses of Matsumoto, who landed at will when he threw himself, switching between head and body well in round 3. Okada really was out of his depth, and his team knew it, with the fighter trying to fight Matsumoto off in round 4, then being a sitting duck, before finally being dropped for the second time. Rather than continue to sit by and see their man take a beating Okada's corner men pulled their man following the bouts second knockdown. Sadly for Okada he never had an answer for Matsumoto’s jab and it seems that that will be his key weapon as he moves towards a future world title fight.
The main event of the show saw the hard hitting Subaru Murata (9-0, 9) [村田昴] scored his first defense of the WBO Asia Pacific Super Bantamweight title and do so with surprising ease, as he quickly saw off Filipino challenger Joseph Ambo (14-5-1, 9). Ambo showed some ambition early on but was dropped towards the end of the opening round from a short left hand, that saw Murata show how hard hit could punch. Ambo beat the count, but midway into round 2 a left hand to the body hurt Ambo, who had a delayed reaction before going down. Ambo was able to get to his feet, but the referee, waved off the bout, saving Ambo from further punishment,
After the bout Ambo seemed fully aware of Murata’s ability, explaining "The body straight hit me in the solar plexus at just the right time. I didn't see the punch but it hit me." And added "He's a skilled fighter. I think he was the strongest fighter I've faced so far." As for Murata he made it clear that he wanted to leave an impact here, had been throwing everything with all his power and now wants to have a unification bout with either Japanese champion Toshiki Shimomachi (20-1-3, 12) [下町俊貴] or OPBF Super Bantamweight champion Kazuki Nakajima (17-2-1, 14) [中嶋一輝].
The first of the notable prospects in action was 24 year old Lightweight hopeful Hyoga Miyata (4-1, 2) [宮田彪我], who bounced back from a September loss to Takara Kawaguchi, as he defeated Filipino visitor Jing Aguan (6-2, 4) in the 4th round. Miyata looked really good here, taking control of the bout in the opening round, before starting to break down Aguan in rounds 2 and 3 and then forcing the referee to save the visitor in round 4, following a nasty left to the body.
The second prospect of note was the hard hitting Reo Saito (6-1, 6) [齋藤麗王] who scored a come from behind win, to over-come Go Hosaka (7-4-1, 5) [保坂剛 and snatch victory from the jaws of defeat. Hosaka got off to the dream start, dropping Saito in about 20 seconds, following a nasty left hand. Saito beat the count but looked like he had so many defensives issues, with Hosaka landing heavy shots later in the round to go with his early knockdown. Saito was down again in round 3, with a right hook, with Hosaka looking comfortable and in a very clear lead by the end of the round. Saito however showed his spirit, and looked to turn the bout around with nasty and regular body work, which began to take a toll as Hosaka was dragged into the wrong sort of bout. By round 7 Hosaka was breaking down, and Saito was fighting like a man with pure determination, eventually forcing the referee to step in and save a tired, beaten and broken Hosaka. Hosaka had landed a lot of clean shots himself, but it seemed like Saito was fighting like a man who wouldn’t be denied and simply broke the spirit of Hosaka.
Following the bout Saito spoke to the press and explained "It was a tough match. I was knocked down twice, and moved forward prepared to take punches. When I landed a hit, the referee came into view, and I thought that if I landed a few punches now, he would stop the match. I'm relieved to have won. Winning gives me confidence, but if I keep fighting like this, my lifespan will be shortened." And it’s hard to argue with him. It was a great performance, in the end, but too many wars like that will ruin fighters quickly and he really does need to begin to show a bit more nous to his work. As for Hosaka, his team seem to feel that he will have learned a lot with this loss, though the fighter himself seemed to suggest that he had lost his concentration and that his weakness was shown here.
In a much less competitive bout Kota Kaneko (7-1, 6) [金子虎旦] quickly saw off Filipino Christian Jude Capuno (7-3, 3). Kanko dropped Capuno early in round 2, with a good 1-2, then closed the show by scoring a second knockdown with some nasty body shots. Capunio got to his feet, but the referee waved off the contest, with Capunbo still visibly hurt from the effects of the gut busters Kaneko had landed just moments earlier.
In the first of the two title fights Japanese Minimumweight champion Ryusei Matsumoto (5-0, 3) [松本流星] did exactly what many expected in his first title defense, as he stopped the over-matched Masatora Okada (9-6-1, 3) [岡田将人] in a Champion Carnival bout. Matsumoto scored an early knockdown, and looked too sharp, too good, too accurate and too powerful from the off. Okada showed some hunger, but failed to over-come the defenses of Matsumoto, who landed at will when he threw himself, switching between head and body well in round 3. Okada really was out of his depth, and his team knew it, with the fighter trying to fight Matsumoto off in round 4, then being a sitting duck, before finally being dropped for the second time. Rather than continue to sit by and see their man take a beating Okada's corner men pulled their man following the bouts second knockdown. Sadly for Okada he never had an answer for Matsumoto’s jab and it seems that that will be his key weapon as he moves towards a future world title fight.
The main event of the show saw the hard hitting Subaru Murata (9-0, 9) [村田昴] scored his first defense of the WBO Asia Pacific Super Bantamweight title and do so with surprising ease, as he quickly saw off Filipino challenger Joseph Ambo (14-5-1, 9). Ambo showed some ambition early on but was dropped towards the end of the opening round from a short left hand, that saw Murata show how hard hit could punch. Ambo beat the count, but midway into round 2 a left hand to the body hurt Ambo, who had a delayed reaction before going down. Ambo was able to get to his feet, but the referee, waved off the bout, saving Ambo from further punishment,
After the bout Ambo seemed fully aware of Murata’s ability, explaining "The body straight hit me in the solar plexus at just the right time. I didn't see the punch but it hit me." And added "He's a skilled fighter. I think he was the strongest fighter I've faced so far." As for Murata he made it clear that he wanted to leave an impact here, had been throwing everything with all his power and now wants to have a unification bout with either Japanese champion Toshiki Shimomachi (20-1-3, 12) [下町俊貴] or OPBF Super Bantamweight champion Kazuki Nakajima (17-2-1, 14) [中嶋一輝].