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11/08/2031
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Shinji Kato vs Satoru Noguchi

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Japan-Chiba promoted show at Chiba Tone, Chiba,  taking place on 23/10/2028:

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 semi final eliminator for the Japan-Chiba Super Bantamweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Shinji Kato (18(1) - 6(2)) who hails from Funabashi, Japan and Satoru Noguchi(1 - 7) from Matsudo, Japan.  Both Kato and Noguchi weighed in at 122 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Fumio Yanagi, and the three ringside judges are Jun Shiro, Mikio Gima and Takeo Kuwahara.  

Round 1: 

Kato gets on the inside.  Kato sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a left hook, right uppercut and a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Kato is on target with a left uppercut.  
Kato closes the distance.  Kato retreats back to the ropes, and waits for his opponent to attack.  Noguchi accepts the invitation, throwing powerful combos, but is unable to land anything on Kato.  
Kato drives a right hook into his opponents body.  
Kato hits home with a left hook.  
Kato advances into close range and lands a left uppercut, left hook and a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Noguchi sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Kato lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  Kato clinches his opponent.  Kato pushes his forearm into Noguchi's face.  The ref halts the action and breaks the clinch.  He lectures Kato about fouling.  
Kato is looking to keep the action on the outside and hits home with an overhand right.  
Kato is looking to close the distance and lands a right hook followed by  two left hooks to his opponents head.  Kato holds on to his opponent.  Kato is using his forearm in the clinch.  The referee separates the two fighters and warns Kato.  
Noguchi sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Kato drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Kato closes the distance and lands a left hook to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  
Kato lands a cross.  
Kato lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Noguchi connects with a cross.  
Kato steps inside and hits home with a left uppercut.  
Kato lands a left hook to the body, a right hook to the head and a left hook to the head.  
Kato finds the target with a jab.  
Kato advances into close range.  Noguchi quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Kato lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Noguchi tries to step out of his opponents range.  Noguchi sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Kato attempts to land a cross, but Noguchi blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Noguchi tries to land a cross, but Kato sidesteps and counters with a left hook to his opponents body.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Noguchi's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  Noguchi's trainer is telling his fighter to tighten his defence.  

Round 1 Statistics
Kato: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 39                            
Power Shots Landed: 27                            
Head Shots Thrown: 37                            
Head Shots Landed: 23                            
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Noguchi: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Kato is looking to keep his distance and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Kato lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Kato is on target with a jab.  
Kato steps inside and lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  He continues the combination and lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Kato closes the distance and lands a right hook, left hook and a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Kato steps to the outside and lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Kato tries to keep the action at long range and finds the target with a jab.  
Kato is looking to close the distance and connects with a left hook.  
Kato is on target with a left hook.  
Kato closes the distance and connects with a left hook.  
Kato is on target with a right uppercut.  
Kato gets on the inside.  Noguchi sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Noguchi throws a right hook, but Kato ties up his opponent.  Kato hits his opponent with a kidney shot within the clinch. 
Kato is looking to keep his distance and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Noguchi's trainer is telling his fighter he is being outworked and needs to throw more.  

Round 2 Statistics
Kato: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 20                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Noguchi: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Kato is looking to close the distance and lands a left uppercut to the body, a left hook to the head and a left hook to the body.  
Kato lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Noguchi switches the action to the outside.  Kato lands two jabs followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Noguchi is on target with a jab.  
Noguchi digs in a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Kato closes the distance and lands two consecutive left uppercuts to his opponents head.  
Kato is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook to the body, a left hook to the head and a right hook to the head.  
Kato lands a right hook to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  
Kato lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Kato lands two left hooks to the body, and one to the head.  
Noguchi steps away from his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Kato steps inside and lands a left hook.  
Kato is on target with a right hook.  
Kato lands a jab, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  
Kato steps inside and lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Kato lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Kato lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Kato is looking to close the distance and connects with a right hook.  
Noguchi tries to step out of his opponents range.  Kato hits home with a cross.  
Kato steps inside and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Kato is looking to close the distance and is on target with a right hook.  


Round 3 Statistics
Kato: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 44                            
Power Shots Landed: 34                            
Head Shots Thrown: 36                            
Head Shots Landed: 26                            
Body Shots Thrown: 15                            
Body Shots Landed: 12                            

Noguchi: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 4: 

Kato steps inside and lands three consecutive left hooks to his opponents head.  
Kato throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Kato closes the distance and digs in a left hook to Noguchi's liver.  
Kato hits home with a left uppercut.  
Kato is looking to close the distance and lands three consecutive left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Kato advances into close range and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Kato lands a right hook followed by  two left hooks to his opponents head.  
Kato throws a right uppercut, but the shot lands on his opponents guard.  Kato ties up his opponent.  The ref breaks Kato's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  
Kato closes the distance.  Frustration is reaching boiling point for Noguchi now.   He throws a low uppercut...that landed south of the border! The ref tells Noguchi to keep his punches above the belt.  He gives Kato time to recover.  
Noguchi throws a cross, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Noguchi attempts to land a jab, but Kato blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Noguchi quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Kato lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Noguchi steps away from his opponent.  Kato lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Kato lands a left hook followed by  two right hooks to his opponents head.  


Round 4 Statistics
Kato: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 21                            
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 18                            
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Noguchi: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Kato closes the distance and lands a left hook to the body followed by two right hook's to the head.  
Kato hits home with a right hook.  
Noguchi pivots to the side of his opponent.  Kato lands a left uppercut, left hook and a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Kato lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Noguchi steps away from his opponent and lands a cross to Kato's body.  
Noguchi quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Kato is on target with a jab.  
Kato advances into close range and digs in a left hook to his opponents ribs.  
Kato is looking to close the distance and drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Kato lands a right hook to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  
Kato advances into close range and connects with a left hook.  
Kato lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  He continues the combination and lands a left hook to the body followed by a right uppercut to the head.  
Kato advances into close range and lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Kato closes the distance and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  


Round 5 Statistics
Kato: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 43                            
Power Shots Landed: 25                            
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Body Shots Thrown: 14                            
Body Shots Landed: 10                            

Noguchi: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 6: 

Kato lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Kato is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook to the head, a right uppercut to the head and a left hook to the body.  
Kato advances into close range and lands a left uppercut.  
Kato hits home with a right hook.  
Kato connects with a right hook.  
Noguchi tries to keep the action at long range.  Kato lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Kato hits home with a right hook.  
Noguchi feints a jab, and then throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Kato hits home with a left hook.  
Kato lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Noguchi throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Kato lands a sharp jab.  
Kato advances into close range and connects with a left hook.  
Kato closes the distance and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Kato lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Kato lands a left hook to the head, a right hook to the body and a left hook to the head.  
Kato lands an overhand left followed by a jab to his opponents head.  Kato tries to land a jab, but Noguchi blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Kato advances into close range and hits home with a right hook.  


Round 6 Statistics
Kato: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 43                            
Power Shots Landed: 30                            
Head Shots Thrown: 38                            
Head Shots Landed: 24                            
Body Shots Thrown: 18                            
Body Shots Landed: 10                            

Noguchi: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Kato connects with a left hook.  
Kato finds the target with a spiteful jab.  
Kato closes the distance and lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Kato is on target with a hard jab.  
Kato steps inside and lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Kato advances into close range and is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Kato is looking to close the distance and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Kato hits home with a left hook.  
Kato lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  Kato holds on to his opponent.  Kato leans on his opponent using all his weight. Kato hits his opponent with a kidney shot within the clinch. 
Kato lands a left hook.  
Noguchi connects with a cross.  Noguchi throws a left hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a cross.  
Kato closes the distance and throws a left uppercut, but his opponent sidesteps.  Kato clinches his opponent.  Kato leans on his opponent using all his weight. The ref breaks Kato's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  
Kato lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Kato steps inside.  Noguchi quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Kato lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  


Round 7 Statistics
Kato: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 32                            
Power Shots Landed: 19                            
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Noguchi: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Kato lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Noguchi is looking to keep his distance.  Kato lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Kato lands a cross.  
Kato lands a left hook.  
Kato lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Kato gets on the inside and lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Kato lands a double jab to his opponents head.  Kato throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Kato hits home with a left uppercut.  
Noguchi tries to land a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Kato is looking to close the distance and lands a right hook to the body, a right uppercut to the body and a left uppercut to the head.  
Kato connects with a right hook.  
Kato lands a spiteful jab.  
Noguchi lands a left hook.  
Noguchi sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Kato lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Kato digs in a left hook to Noguchi's body.  
Kato is on target with a right uppercut to Noguchi's body.  
Noguchi feints a cross, but Kato is not fooled and is on target with a right uppercut to Noguchi's body.  
Kato closes the distance and lands two right hooks followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 8, lets listen in on the corners...Kato's trainer is telling his fighter he is winning comfortably and should get on his bike for the remainder of the fight.  Kato's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 8 Statistics
Kato: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 9                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 23                            
Head Shots Thrown: 34                            
Head Shots Landed: 24                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 8                             

Noguchi: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

Frustration is reaching boiling point for Noguchi now.   He throws a low uppercut...that landed south of the border! The ref takes no action over the foul, despite complaints from Kato.  
Noguchi is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Kato lands two jabs followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Noguchi is starting to lose his temper here.   He swings an uppercut into his opponents groin! The ref halts the action and sends Kato to the neutral corner.    He tells Noguchi to stop fouling or face a points deduction.  
Kato is on target with a cross.  
Kato connects with a left hook.  
Noguchi is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Kato lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Noguchi sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Kato is on target with a jab.  
Kato connects with a cross.  
Kato lands a ramrod jab.  
Kato is on target with a jab.  
Noguchi is on target with a right uppercut.  
Noguchi lands a cross followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Noguchi feints a left hook, but Kato does not fall for it and lands with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Kato lands a right uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Kato lands with a spiteful jab.  
Kato lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  Kato tries to land a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Kato is on target with a cross.  
Kato lands a left uppercut followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 9, lets listen in on the corners...Noguchi's trainer is telling his fighter he must go to war on his opponent!  

Round 9 Statistics
Kato: 
Jabs Thrown: 18                            
Jabs Landed: 9                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 19                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Noguchi: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

Noguchi hits home with a left hook.  
Kato lands a jab.  
Kato throws a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Noguchi tries to land a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Noguchi tries to step out of his opponents range.  Kato lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Kato is on target with a jab.  
Kato lands a jab to the body, a jab to the head and a cross to the head.  
Kato hits home with a stinging jab.  
Kato lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Kato lands a jab.  
Kato lands a cross.  
Noguchi sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Kato drives a left hook into his opponents ribs.  
Kato drives a hard jab into his opponents face.  
Noguchi connects with a cross.  
Noguchi sidesteps to the left of his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Kato throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a firm cross.  
Noguchi is on target with a left uppercut to Kato's body.  
Kato lands a hard jab.  


Round 10 Statistics
Kato: 
Jabs Thrown: 21                            
Jabs Landed: 11                            
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Noguchi: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
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
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


Final Scorecards: 100 - 90  100 - 90  100 - 90

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Funabashi, Japan.... Shinji Kato

Fight Statistics
Kato: 
Total Punches Thrown: 406                           
Total Punches Landed: 262                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 309                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 200                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 97                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 62                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 301                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 212                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 105                           
Total Jabs Landed: 50                            

Noguchi: 
Total Punches Thrown: 197                           
Total Punches Landed: 25                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 160                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 22                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 37                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 3                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 154                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 20                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 43                            
Total Jabs Landed: 5