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01/09/2034
EOD Running: Rankings
Takeshi Shibata vs Ichiro Higuchi

Boxing Daily Report from the Sumito Urayama's KO Kings promoted show at Komazawa Gymnasium, Tokyo,  taking place on 20/08/2034:

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.  This is a semi final eliminator for the Japan Minimumweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 12 round matchup are Takeshi Shibata (10 - 15 - 3) who hails from Yokohama, Japan and Ichiro Higuchi(13 - 22(1) - 5) from Tokyo, Japan.  Both Shibata and Higuchi weighed in at 105 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Hikaru Onaga, and the three ringside judges are Keiichi Iida, Kazuhiko Ide and Ichiro Izumi.  

Round 1: 

Shibata connects with an overhand right.  
Shibata throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Higuchi switches the action to the outside.  Shibata is on target with a cross.  
Shibata lands a jab.  
Higuchi is on target with a left hook.  


Round 1 Statistics
Shibata: 
Jabs Thrown: 21                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 6                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Higuchi: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Shibata lands an overhand right.  
Shibata attempts to land a jab, but Higuchi sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Shibata tries to keep the action at long range and lands an overhand left.  
Shibata is on target with a right uppercut to Higuchi's body.  
Higuchi throws a right hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Shibata hits home with an overhand right.  
Shibata is on target with a jab.  
Shibata tries to step out of his opponents range and hits home with a cross.  
Shibata tries to step out of his opponents range and lands an overhand right.  
Shibata throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Higuchi's trainer is telling his fighter he needs to be more active or he's going to get outworked.  

Round 2 Statistics
Shibata: 
Jabs Thrown: 24                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 35                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Higuchi: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Shibata tries to land a cross, but Higuchi blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Shibata is looking to keep the action on the outside and hits home with an overhand right.  
Shibata hits home with a cross.  
Shibata steps away from his opponent and connects with an overhand right.  
Shibata connects with an overhand right.  
Shibata is on target with a cross.  
Shibata is on target with a jab.  
Shibata steps to the outside and lands an overhand right.  
Higuchi is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Shibata lands a cross.  
Shibata connects with a cross.  
Shibata sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Shibata tries to land a jab, but Higuchi slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Shibata's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  Higuchi's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  

Round 3 Statistics
Shibata: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Higuchi: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Shibata tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with a jab.  
Shibata lands a cross.  
Shibata connects with a cross.  
Higuchi lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Shibata tries to keep the action at long range and is on target with a cross.  
Shibata pivots to the side of his opponent and connects with a left hook.  
Shibata steps away from his opponent and attempts to land a cross, but Higuchi sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Shibata hits home with a cross.  
Shibata lands an overhand right.  
Higuchi walks his opponent into a neutral corner.  Shibata attempts to land a cross, but Higuchi slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Shibata hits home with a cross.  
Shibata lands a jab.  


Round 4 Statistics
Shibata: 
Jabs Thrown: 25                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 39                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Higuchi: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Higuchi quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Shibata tries to land a jab, but Higuchi slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Higuchi finds the target with a jab.  
Higuchi switches the action to the outside.  Shibata lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Shibata finds the target with a jab.  
Shibata is looking to keep his distance and is on target with a cross.  
Shibata is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with a jab.  
Shibata lands a cross.  
Shibata hits home with a cross.  
Higuchi walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Higuchi connects with a left hook.  
Shibata finds the target with a jab.  
At the end of Round 5, lets listen in on the corners...Shibata's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 5 Statistics
Shibata: 
Jabs Thrown: 18                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Higuchi: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Shibata throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Shibata hits home with an overhand left.  
Shibata gets on the inside and connects with a left hook.  
Shibata closes the distance.  Higuchi is on target with a left uppercut.  
Shibata steps inside and is on target with a left hook.  
Higuchi steps away from his opponent.  Shibata throws an overhand left, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a left hook to Shibata's body.  
Shibata closes the distance and forces Higuchi to retreat into the corner.  Higuchi is on target with a left hook to Shibata's ribs.  
Shibata pivots from in front of his opponent and finds the target with a jab.  
Shibata steps away from his opponent and is on target with an overhand right.  
Shibata is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Higuchi sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands an overhand right.  
Shibata sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a jab.  
Shibata gets on the inside.  Shibata pivots to the left of his opponent and is on target with a left hook.  
Higuchi is on target with a right hook.  
At the end of Round 6, lets listen in on the corners...Higuchi's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 6 Statistics
Shibata: 
Jabs Thrown: 19                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 34                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Higuchi: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 7: 

Higuchi is on target with a cross.  
Shibata steps to the outside and is on target with a cross.  
Shibata is looking to keep his distance and finds the target with a jab.  
Higuchi lands a cross.  
Higuchi tries to land a left uppercut, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Shibata pivots to the right of his opponent.  Higuchi attempts to land a left hook, but Shibata sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Shibata lands a cross.  
Shibata is looking to keep his distance and hits home with a cross.  


Round 7 Statistics
Shibata: 
Jabs Thrown: 19                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Higuchi: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Higuchi hits home with a cross.  
Higuchi quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Higuchi is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Shibata hits home with a cross.  
Shibata walks Higuchi onto the ropes.  Shibata lands a cross.  
Higuchi is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  


Round 8 Statistics
Shibata: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Higuchi: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 9: 

Shibata lands a jab to Higuchi's body.  
Shibata is looking to close the distance.  Higuchi connects with a right hook.  
Shibata is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross.  
Shibata is on target with a jab.  
Shibata gets on the inside.  Shibata sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Higuchi lands a left hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  


Round 9 Statistics
Shibata: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Higuchi: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

Shibata is looking to keep his distance and is on target with a cross.  
Higuchi hits home with a cross.  
Shibata tries to step out of his opponents range and drives a cross into his opponents body.  
Higuchi finds the target with a jab.  
Shibata is looking to keep his distance and is on target with a cross.  
Shibata finds the target with a jab.  
At the end of Round 10, lets listen in on the corners...Shibata's trainer is telling his fighter he is winning comfortably and should get on his bike for the remainder of the fight.  

Round 10 Statistics
Shibata: 
Jabs Thrown: 18                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Higuchi: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 8                             
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 11: 

Higuchi steps to the outside.  Higuchi drops his hands, and waves his opponent in.  Shibata is on target with an overhand right.  
Higuchi hits home with a right hook.  
Higuchi tries to step out of his opponents range.  Shibata is on target with an overhand right.  
At the end of Round 11, lets listen in on the corners...Higuchi's trainer is telling his fighter to go out and knock out his opponent!  

Round 11 Statistics
Shibata: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Higuchi: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 12: 

Shibata steps inside.  Shibata pivots to the right of his opponent.  Shibata attempts to land a right hook, but Higuchi sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Shibata walks his opponent down, trapping him in a corner.  Shibata connects with a left hook.  
Higuchi lands a right hook to the body followed by a right uppercut to the head.  
Higuchi drives a cross into his opponents body.  
Higuchi connects with a right hook.  
Shibata sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Higuchi connects with a left hook.  
Shibata advances into close range and hits home with a left hook.  
Higuchi connects with a left hook.  


Round 12 Statistics
Shibata: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Higuchi: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

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
Round 11 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 12 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10


Final Scorecards: 119 - 109  119 - 109  119 - 109

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Yokohama, Japan.... Takeshi Shibata

Fight Statistics
Shibata: 
Total Punches Thrown: 354                           
Total Punches Landed: 88                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 315                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 81                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 39                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 7                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 159                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 50                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 195                           
Total Jabs Landed: 38                            

Higuchi: 
Total Punches Thrown: 201                           
Total Punches Landed: 40                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 169                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 34                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 32                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 6                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 150                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 35                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 51                            
Total Jabs Landed: 5