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01/01/2044
EOD Running: Rankings
Iwao Maruyama vs Kei Oba

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Japan-Shizuoka promoted show at Hamamatsu Higashi, Hamamatsu,  taking place on 05/07/2043:

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-Shizuoka Super Middleweight 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 Iwao Maruyama (12(1) - 2(1)) who hails from Shizuoka, Japan and Kei Oba(6(1) - 2(1)) from Hamamatsu, Japan.  Both Maruyama and Oba weighed in at 168 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Aki Isa, and the three ringside judges are Akira Sanda, Kazuhiko Kawata and Hisao Onishi.  

Round 1: 

Oba is on target with a left hook.  
Maruyama strikes his opponents body with a jab.  
Oba lands with a spiteful jab.  
Maruyama steps away from his opponent and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Maruyama lands a jab.  
Oba manages to force Maruyama into the corner.  Oba pivots to the side of his opponent and hits home with a left hook.  
Oba circles his opponent with a low guard, waiting for his opponent to attack.  Maruyama lands with a stinging jab.  
Oba lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Maruyama lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Oba drops his hands, and waves his opponent in.  Maruyama tries to land a jab, but Oba slips the shot and counters with a solid right uppercut.  
Oba drives a left hook into his opponents ribs.  
Oba hits home with a sharp cross.  
Oba sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Maruyama is on target with a jab to Oba's body.  
Oba walks Maruyama down, trapping him on the ropes.  Oba quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Maruyama is on target with a jab.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Maruyama's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 1 Statistics
Maruyama: 
Jabs Thrown: 23                            
Jabs Landed: 10                            
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Oba: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 2: 

Oba is looking to keep his distance.  Maruyama connects with a cross.  Maruyama attempts to land a cross, but Oba slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Maruyama tries to land a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Maruyama tries to keep the action at long range and is on target with a jab.  
Oba switches the action to the outside and connects with a cross.  
Maruyama lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Maruyama drives a cross into his opponents body.  
Oba sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Oba tries to land a jab, but Maruyama slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Oba switches the action to the outside.  Maruyama quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands three consecutive overhand rights to his opponents head.  
Oba quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Maruyama is on target with a jab.  
Maruyama hits the target with a stiff jab.  
Maruyama lands a stinging jab.  
Oba steps away from his opponent and lands a cross.  Oba tries to land a jab, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a cross.  
Maruyama steps to the outside and lands with a stinging jab.  
Maruyama digs in a left hook to Oba's body.  
Maruyama tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with a cross.  
Maruyama lands a cross.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Oba's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  Oba's trainer is telling his fighter he is being outworked and needs to throw more.  

Round 2 Statistics
Maruyama: 
Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 41                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Oba: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Maruyama lands a jab.  
Maruyama finds the target with a jab.  
Maruyama steps to the outside.  Oba throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Maruyama steps to the outside and hits home with a firm overhand left.  
Oba sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Maruyama tries to land an overhand left, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Oba feints a jab, tricking Maruyama into countering with a right uppercut.  Oba is waiting for the shot and counters with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Oba lands a cross.  
Oba hits home with a cross.  
Maruyama tries to keep the action at long range.  Oba attempts to land a jab, but Maruyama sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Oba hits home with a stinging jab.  
Oba is on target with a hard jab.  
Maruyama lands with a stiff jab.  
Maruyama tries to step out of his opponents range and lands an overhand left followed by a jab to his opponents head.  Maruyama tries to land a jab, but Oba sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Oba is looking to keep his distance.  Maruyama throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a sharp left hook.  
Maruyama lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Maruyama finds the target with a jab.  Maruyama throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Maruyama connects with a sharp cross.  
Maruyama is looking to keep his distance.  Oba is on target with an overhand right.  
Oba lands a straight 1 - 2.  


Round 3 Statistics
Maruyama: 
Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Jabs Landed: 8                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Oba: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 4: 

Maruyama is looking to close the distance and lands a right hook to the body followed by two left hook's to the head.  
Maruyama steps away from his opponent and lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Maruyama lands a jab.  
Oba feints a cross, tricking Maruyama into throwing a right uppercut counter.  Oba springs the trap, countering with  a left hook.  
Maruyama pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a jab.  
Maruyama tries to keep the action at long range and lands a cross to the body followed by a overhand right to the head.  
Maruyama lands a firm cross.  
Maruyama tries to keep the action at long range.  Oba quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a firm cross.  
Maruyama is looking to keep his distance and lands a firm cross.  Maruyama attempts to land a cross, but Oba sidesteps and counters with a stinging left hook.  
Oba lands with a stinging jab.  
Oba is on target with a cross to Maruyama's body.  
Maruyama lands a sharp jab.  
Maruyama sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Oba walks Maruyama down, trapping him on the ropes.  Oba is on target with a cross.  
Maruyama steps away from his opponent and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Oba is on target with a right hook.  
Maruyama digs in a left uppercut to Oba's body.  
Maruyama digs in a left hook to Oba's ribs.  
Maruyama steps away from his opponent and lands with a stinging jab.  Maruyama throws a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a firm cross.  


Round 4 Statistics
Maruyama: 
Jabs Thrown: 19                            
Jabs Landed: 8                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 34                            
Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Oba: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 5: 

Oba finds the target with a jab.  Oba tries to land a jab, but Maruyama sidesteps and counters with a stinging right hook.  
Maruyama sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Oba drives a solid jab into his opponents face.  
Oba hits home with a cross.  
Maruyama lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Maruyama tries to step out of his opponents range.  Oba connects with an overhand right.  
Maruyama lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Maruyama sidesteps to the right of his opponent and hits home with an overhand right.  
Maruyama lands a cross, jab and a cross to his opponents head.  
Maruyama drives a firm left hook into Oba's liver.  
Maruyama hits home with a cross.  
Maruyama lands an overhand left followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Maruyama lands a jab followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Oba walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Oba lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Maruyama is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Maruyama lands a cross to the body, a cross to the head and an overhand right to the head.  
Maruyama connects with a cross.  
Oba cuts off the ring, trapping Maruyama on the ropes.  Oba lands a left hook followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Maruyama lands a stiff jab.  
Oba attempts to land a jab, but Maruyama slips the shot and counters with a sharp cross.  


Round 5 Statistics
Maruyama: 
Jabs Thrown: 19                            
Jabs Landed: 11                            
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 37                            
Head Shots Landed: 24                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Oba: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 6: 

Maruyama connects with a cross.  
Oba attempts to land a left hook, but Maruyama sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Maruyama gets on the inside and digs in a left hook to Oba's body.  
Oba tries to step out of his opponents range.  Maruyama tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Oba lands a spiteful jab.  
Oba manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Oba lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Maruyama is looking to keep his distance and lands an overhand right, jab and an overhand right to his opponents head.  
Maruyama pivots to the left of his opponent and drives a left hook into Oba's body.  
Maruyama steps away from his opponent and attempts to land a cross, but Oba sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Oba feints a cross, and then lands a jab followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  
Maruyama tries to keep the action at long range and is on target with a sharp cross.  
Maruyama connects with a solid cross.  
Maruyama lands a sharp cross.  
Maruyama quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a stinging cross.  
Maruyama steps to the outside and lands an overhand left followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  


Round 6 Statistics
Maruyama: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Oba: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 7: 

Maruyama strikes his opponents body with a jab.  
Oba lands a jab to Maruyama's body.  
Oba hits home with a solid cross.  
Maruyama closes the distance.  Oba sidesteps to the left of his opponent and hits home with a right hook.  
Oba is on target with a jab to Maruyama's body.  
Maruyama tries to land a jab, but Oba sidesteps and counters with a solid right hook.  
Maruyama hits home with a left hook.  
Maruyama switches the action to the outside.  Oba sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Maruyama lands with a stiff jab.  
Oba cuts off the ring, trapping Maruyama in a corner.  Maruyama lands with a stinging jab.  
Oba lands a jab.  
Oba is looking to keep his distance and lands an overhand left.  
Maruyama lands a jab to the body, a left hook to the body and a cross to the head.  
Maruyama lands a cross to the head followed by a jab to the body.  
Maruyama throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Oba walks Maruyama onto the ropes.  Oba lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Oba switches the action to the outside.  Maruyama is on target with a cross.  
Maruyama sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  


Round 7 Statistics
Maruyama: 
Jabs Thrown: 18                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Oba: 
Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 8: 

Maruyama lands a jab, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  
Maruyama attempts to land a jab, but Oba sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Maruyama drives a sharp left hook into his opponents liver.  
Oba steps away from his opponent.  Maruyama finds the target with a jab.  
Maruyama finds the target with a jab.  
Maruyama lands a sharp jab.  
Maruyama is looking to keep the action on the outside and throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Oba pivots to the side of his opponent and is on target with a solid left hook.  
Oba forces Maruyama to back into the ropes.  Oba sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Maruyama connects with a cross.  Maruyama throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Oba steps to the outside.  Maruyama quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with a jab to his opponents body.  
Oba lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Maruyama tries to keep the action at long range.  Oba hits home with an overhand right.  
Oba lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Oba hits home with a sharp left hook.  Oba throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a stinging left hook.  
At the end of Round 8, lets listen in on the corners...Maruyama's trainer is advising his fighter to keep his distance and coast to the win. 

Round 8 Statistics
Maruyama: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Oba: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 9: 

Oba is on target with a jab.  
Oba lands a stinging left hook.  
Oba quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Maruyama lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Oba switches the action to the outside.  Maruyama drives a sharp jab into his opponents face.  
Oba sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a jab.  
Maruyama lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Oba hits home with a sharp left hook.  
Maruyama lands a cross.  
Maruyama lands a left uppercut followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Maruyama connects with a sharp cross.  
Oba attempts to land a jab, but Maruyama sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Oba throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Oba attempts to land a left hook, but Maruyama slips the shot and counters with a firm cross.  
Maruyama attempts to land a cross, but Oba dodges the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Maruyama pivots to the right of his opponent.  Oba lands a jab.  
Maruyama connects with a cross.  
Maruyama lands a solid jab.  
Maruyama attempts to land a cross, but Oba sidesteps and counters with a firm right hook.  
Maruyama tries to land a left hook, but Oba parries the shot and counters with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Maruyama quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Oba lands a firm right hook.  Oba attempts to land a cross, but Maruyama slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Oba is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Maruyama sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Oba lands a right hook followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Maruyama lands a cross to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
At the end of Round 9, lets listen in on the corners...Oba's trainer is telling his fighter he must go to war on his opponent!  

Round 9 Statistics
Maruyama: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Oba: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 10: 

Oba pivots to the right of his opponent.  Oba tries to land a left hook, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Maruyama is on target with a sharp left hook to his opponents ribs.  
Oba tries to land a jab, but Maruyama sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Oba lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Maruyama walks Oba down, trapping him on the ropes.  Maruyama sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Oba is on target with a left uppercut to his opponents ribs.  
Maruyama is on target with a stinging jab.  Maruyama throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a stinging cross.  
Maruyama attempts to land a jab, but Oba slips the shot and counters with a firm right hook.  
Maruyama sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Oba drives a cross into his opponents body.  
Oba lands a cross.  
Oba connects with a cross.  Oba attempts to land an uppercut to the solar plexus, but he strays low!  The ref ignores Maruyama's complaints and signals for the action to continue.  
Oba pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a jab to his opponents body.  
Maruyama tries to land a cross, but Oba parries the shot and counters with a firm right hook.  
Maruyama pivots to the right of his opponent.  Maruyama strikes his opponents body with a jab.  Maruyama attempts to land a jab, but Oba blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Maruyama lands a cross.  
Maruyama hits home with a cross.  
Oba pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Oba lands a hard jab.  


Round 10 Statistics
Maruyama: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 15                            
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Oba: 
Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 1 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 2 Scores: 10 - 9  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: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 6 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 7 Scores: 10 - 10  10 - 10  10 - 10
Round 8 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 9 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 10 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10


Final Scorecards: 97 - 94  97 - 94  97 - 94

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Shizuoka, Japan.... Iwao Maruyama

Fight Statistics
Maruyama: 
Total Punches Thrown: 383                           
Total Punches Landed: 156                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 303                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 132                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 80                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 24                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 219                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 89                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 164                           
Total Jabs Landed: 67                            

Oba: 
Total Punches Thrown: 289                           
Total Punches Landed: 101                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 246                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 86                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 43                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 15                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 177                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 67                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 112                           
Total Jabs Landed: 34