Fight Report

User Name:
Password:
Remember:
Forgotten Password
Not Registered? Sign Up Now!
* *
Twitter Facebook Discord Email Donate | Forum | How To Play | Accessibility
25/02/2037
Next Processing: 00:22
Mitsuru Tagawa vs Hiroki Higuchi

Boxing Daily Report from the Koranteng Promotions promoted show at Sapporo Muraoka, Sapporo,  taking place on 23/02/2037:

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-Hokkaido Cruiserweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Mitsuru Tagawa (3 - 16 - 4) who hails from Sapporo, Japan and Hiroki Higuchi(5 - 10 - 1) from Sapporo, Japan.  Both Tagawa and Higuchi weighed in at 200 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Fumio Ogura, and the three ringside judges are Aki Mizuno, Raiden Sera and Eiji Tanaka.  

Round 1: 

Tagawa digs in a left hook to his opponents ribs.  
Higuchi pivots to the side of his opponent and finds the target with a jab.  
Higuchi pivots to the left of his opponent and connects with a right hook.  
Higuchi sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a left uppercut.  
Higuchi steps away from his opponent and finds the target with a jab.  
Higuchi advances into close range.  Tagawa throws a right hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook to his opponents body.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Tagawa's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  Tagawa's trainer is telling his fighter to increase his workrate.  Tagawa's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  Higuchi's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  

Round 1 Statistics
Tagawa: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Higuchi: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 2: 

Tagawa sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Higuchi hits home with a cross.  
Tagawa is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Higuchi quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Tagawa attempts to land a jab, but Higuchi slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Tagawa is looking to keep his distance.  Tagawa feints a jab, fooling Higuchi into launching a left hook counter.  Tagawa avoids the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Tagawa is looking to keep his distance.  Higuchi connects with an overhand left.  
Higuchi quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Tagawa throws a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Higuchi lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Tagawa is looking to keep his distance.  Tagawa sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a cross.  
Tagawa tries to keep the action at long range.  Higuchi hits home with an overhand left.  


Round 2 Statistics
Tagawa: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Higuchi: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Tagawa is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Higuchi sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Tagawa goes for the bodyshot, but lands south of the border!  The ref stops the action.  The ref sends Higuchi to the neutral corner.  He warns Tagawa that continued fouling will result in a point deduction.  
Higuchi manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Higuchi quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and hits home with a left hook.  
Tagawa is looking to keep his distance and finds the target with a jab.  
Higuchi sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Tagawa is on target with a left hook to Higuchi's body.  
Higuchi steps inside and manouvers Tagawa into the blue corner.  Higuchi hits home with a left hook.  
Higuchi attempts to land a cross, but Tagawa blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Tagawa digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  


Round 3 Statistics
Tagawa: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Higuchi: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Higuchi pivots from in front of his opponent.  Higuchi tries to land a jab, but Tagawa blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Tagawa pivots from in front of his opponent and finds the target with a jab.  
Tagawa is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Tagawa quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Higuchi throws an overhand right, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook to Higuchi's body.  
Higuchi is on target with a cross.  
Higuchi steps inside.  Tagawa tries to land a left hook, but Higuchi slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Higuchi sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Higuchi attempts to land a left hook, but Tagawa sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Higuchi pivots to the left of his opponent.  Tagawa tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  


Round 4 Statistics
Tagawa: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Higuchi: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Tagawa steps to the outside.  Higuchi tries to land a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Higuchi finds the target with a jab.  
Higuchi is looking to close the distance and is on target with a right hook.  
Tagawa switches the action to the outside.  Tagawa sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Tagawa tries to land a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  


Round 5 Statistics
Tagawa: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 6                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Higuchi: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Higuchi gets on the inside and connects with a left hook.  
Tagawa sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with a cross to Higuchi's body.  
Tagawa pivots to the right of his opponent.  Higuchi lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Tagawa tries to keep the action at long range.  Higuchi hits home with a cross.  
Tagawa closes the distance and connects with a left hook.  
Tagawa sidesteps to the left of his opponent and drives a left hook into Higuchi's body.  
Higuchi is looking to close the distance.  Higuchi pivots to the side of his opponent and hits home with a right hook.  
Higuchi forces Tagawa to back into a neutral corner.  Higuchi hits home with a right uppercut.  
As the two fighters work on the inside, their heads come together!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Tagawa dabs at his face checking for damage.  


Round 6 Statistics
Tagawa: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Higuchi: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 34                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Higuchi sidesteps to the left of his opponent and digs in a left uppercut to Tagawa's body.  
Tagawa advances into close range.  Higuchi quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with a right hook to his opponents ribs.  
Tagawa steps to the outside.  Higuchi sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Tagawa is on target with a cross.  
Higuchi is looking to close the distance.  Tagawa sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with a right hook to Higuchi's body.  
Higuchi is looking to close the distance.  Tagawa connects with a left uppercut.  
Higuchi switches the action to the outside and is on target with a jab.  


Round 7 Statistics
Tagawa: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Higuchi: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 8: 

Higuchi switches the action to the outside and lands a cross.  
Higuchi pivots from in front of his opponent.  Tagawa attempts to land a left hook, but Higuchi sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Higuchi is on target with an overhand right.  
Higuchi tries to keep the action at long range and lands a cross.  
Higuchi tries to land a right hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Higuchi steps to the outside and connects with a cross.  
Higuchi sidesteps to the right of his opponent and finds the target with a jab.  


Round 8 Statistics
Tagawa: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Higuchi: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

Higuchi advances into close range.  Tagawa sidesteps to the right of his opponent and hits home with a left uppercut.  
Higuchi steps away from his opponent and finds the target with a jab.  
Tagawa lands a cross.  
Higuchi feints a cross, tricking Tagawa into launching a right hook counter.  Higuchi is waiting for the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Higuchi advances into close range.  Tagawa sidesteps to the left of his opponent and connects with a right uppercut.  
Tagawa tries to step out of his opponents range.  Higuchi lands a jab to the body followed by a overhand left to the head.  
Tagawa is on target with a jab.  
Tagawa throws a cross, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  
Higuchi is looking to keep his distance and lands an overhand left.  


Round 9 Statistics
Tagawa: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Higuchi: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 10: 

Higuchi tries to keep the action at long range.  Tagawa sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Higuchi drives a cross into Tagawa's body.  
Tagawa sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Higuchi attempts to land an uppercut to the solar plexus, but he strays low!  The ref stops the action.  The ref sends Tagawa to the neutral corner.  He warns Higuchi to stop fouling or he'll lose a point.  
Tagawa sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a cross.  
Tagawa pivots from in front of his opponent.  Tagawa throws a left hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Tagawa is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Higuchi finds the target with a jab.  
Higuchi connects with a left hook.  
Tagawa quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and connects with a right hook.  
Higuchi lands a cross.  
Higuchi lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Higuchi hits home with a right hook.  
Higuchi hits home with a right hook.  


Round 10 Statistics
Tagawa: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 9                             
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Higuchi: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 38                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 1 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 2 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 3 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 4 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 5 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 6 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 7 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 8 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 9 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 10 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10


Final Scorecards: 92 - 98  92 - 98  92 - 98

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Sapporo, Japan.... Hiroki Higuchi

Fight Statistics
Tagawa: 
Total Punches Thrown: 187                           
Total Punches Landed: 29                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 156                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 22                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 31                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 7                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 137                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 22                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 50                            
Total Jabs Landed: 7                             

Higuchi: 
Total Punches Thrown: 310                           
Total Punches Landed: 55                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 272                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 50                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 38                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 5                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 201                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 41                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 109                           
Total Jabs Landed: 14