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23/07/2031
EOD Running: Rankings
Euan Roche vs Fumio Tanaka

Boxing Daily Report from the Showtime Promotions promoted show at Mirage Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas,  taking place on 29/09/2029:

There are a few empty seats out here tonight, but this is a respectable turnout for the show.  
Next up we have one of the supporting contests of this show.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance and those watching live on Fox Sports, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Euan Roche (30(20) - 3(3) - 1) who hails from New York City, USA and Fumio Tanaka(24(1) - 6(4) - 1) from Tokyo, Japan.  Both Roche and Tanaka weighed in at 147 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Henry Weddell, and the three ringside judges are Ollie Latta, Waqar Othman and Emanuel Pulido.  

Round 1: 

Tanaka closes the distance.  Roche lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Tanaka steps inside.  Roche lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  Roche attempts to land a left hook, but Tanaka sidesteps and counters with a firm left uppercut.  
Tanaka gets on the inside and tries to land a left hook, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a solid right hook.  
Tanaka lands a right hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Roche is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Tanaka connects with a cross.  
Roche switches the action to the outside.  Tanaka attempts to land a cross, but Roche sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Tanaka throws a left uppercut, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a solid right hook.  
Roche steps away from his opponent.  Tanaka lands a solid cross.  
Tanaka lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Roche is looking to keep his distance.  Roche quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Tanaka connects with an overhand right.  Tanaka throws an overhand left, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Roche is on target with a cross.  
Tanaka closes the distance and cuts off the ring, trapping Roche in the corner.  Roche is on target with a right hook.  Roche attempts to land a left hook, but Tanaka parries the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Tanaka is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Tanaka quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Roche lands a solid left hook.  As the two fighters work on the inside, their heads come together!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Tanaka dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Roche hits home with a left hook.  Roche tries to land a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Roche lands a right uppercut to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  Roche throws a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Tanaka sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Tanaka digs in a left hook to his opponents ribs.  Tanaka attempts to land a left hook, but Roche blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Tanaka lands three consecutive right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Roche attempts to land a left hook, but Tanaka slips the shot and counters with a right hook to Roche's ribcage.  
Tanaka tries to land a left hook, but Roche blocks the shot and counters with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Roche lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Tanaka lands a right uppercut to the body, a right hook to the head and a left uppercut to the head.  
Roche connects with a sharp left hook.  
Tanaka lands a right hook to the body, a left hook to the head and a left hook to the body.  
Tanaka steps inside and is on target with a left hook to his opponents ribs.  
Tanaka forces Roche to back into the ropes.  Tanaka quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Roche is on target with a left hook to his opponents ribs.  
Tanaka drives a left hook into Roche's ribs.  


Round 1 Statistics
Roche: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 49                            
Power Shots Landed: 20                            
Head Shots Thrown: 38                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 15                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Tanaka: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 48                            
Power Shots Landed: 25                            
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 24                            
Body Shots Landed: 14                            

Round 2: 

Roche throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a solid left hook.  
Roche is looking to keep the action on the outside and hits home with a hard jab.  
Roche attempts to land a jab, but Tanaka slips the shot and counters with a right hook to Roche's body.  
Tanaka advances into close range.  Tanaka pivots to the left of his opponent.  Roche tries to land a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Roche is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Tanaka feints a cross, but Roche is not fooled and lands with a firm cross.  
Tanaka advances into close range and lands a right uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  He continues the combination and lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Tanaka digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Roche switches the action to the outside and is on target with a stinging overhand right.  Roche attempts to land a cross, but Tanaka sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Tanaka lands a double jab to his opponents head.  Tanaka attempts to land an overhand right, but Roche blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Tanaka closes the distance and walks his opponent into a neutral corner.  Tanaka digs in a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Tanaka pivots to the right of his opponent and digs in a right hook to Roche's body.  
Roche hits home with a stinging right uppercut.  
Roche attempts to land a right hook, but Tanaka parries the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Tanaka connects with a solid left hook.  
Tanaka sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Tanaka connects with a left hook.  Tanaka throws a right hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a sharp left hook.  
Tanaka pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Roche is looking to keep his distance.  Tanaka is on target with a cross.  
Roche lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Roche quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Tanaka hits home with a cross.  
Tanaka walks Roche onto the ropes.  Tanaka digs in a left uppercut to Roche's body.  
Roche is looking to keep his distance.  Tanaka sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Roche connects with a cross.  
Roche is on target with a firm cross.  
Roche steps away from his opponent.  Roche quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Roche advances into close range.  Roche goes for the bodyshot, but lands south of the border!  The ref stops the action and gives Tanaka time to recover.  
Roche is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Roche sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Tanaka is on target with a jab.  
Tanaka is looking to close the distance.  Roche lands a left hook to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Roche's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 2 Statistics
Roche: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 33                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 36                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Tanaka: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 42                            
Power Shots Landed: 19                            
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 21                            
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Round 3: 

Roche is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Roche feints a jab, tricking Tanaka into countering with a right uppercut.  Roche is waiting for the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Tanaka gets on the inside.  The two boxers are fighting in-close, but their heads clash!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Roche dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Tanaka advances into close range.  Roche lands a left uppercut to the body, a left hook to the head and a left uppercut to the head.  
Tanaka lands a left uppercut to the body, and then to the head.  
Roche sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Tanaka advances into close range and walks Roche down, trapping him on the ropes.  Roche drives a sharp left hook into his opponents body.  
Roche lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Tanaka lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Tanaka digs in a left uppercut to Roche's body.  
Tanaka cuts off the ring, trapping Roche on the ropes.  Roche is on target with a left hook.  
Tanaka digs in a left hook to Roche's ribs.  
Tanaka attempts to land a jab, but Roche slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Roche is looking to keep his distance.  Roche stalks forward with a low guard, trying to draw a lead from his opponent.  Tanaka lands two jabs followed by an overhand left to his opponents head.  
Tanaka is on target with a cross.  
Roche sidesteps to the right of his opponent and connects with a left hook.  
Tanaka is on target with a right uppercut to his opponents ribcage.  
Roche is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Tanaka is on target with a sharp cross.  Tanaka tries to land an overhand left, but Roche sidesteps and counters with a solid cross.  
Tanaka advances into close range and drives a left hook into his opponents liver.  Tanaka attempts to land a right hook, but Roche sidesteps and counters with a sharp left hook.  
Roche tries to keep the action at long range.  Tanaka lands a jab.  
Tanaka lands a jab followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Tanaka gets on the inside.  Roche drives a sharp left hook into his opponents ribs.  
Tanaka lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Tanaka pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  


Round 3 Statistics
Roche: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 36                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 34                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Tanaka: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 35                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 20                            
Body Shots Landed: 10                            

Round 4: 

Tanaka sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Tanaka digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  Tanaka tries to land a left hook, but Roche blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Roche steps inside and lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Tanaka advances into close range and lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Roche finds the target with a ramrod jab.  Roche tries to land a right hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Roche steps to the outside.  Tanaka lands a sharp overhand right.  
Tanaka closes the distance and lands three consecutive right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Tanaka hits home with a stinging left hook.  
Roche hits home with a left hook.  
Tanaka walks Roche onto the ropes.  Tanaka pivots to the side of his opponent.  Tanaka drives a left uppercut into Roche's body.  Tanaka attempts to land a right hook, but Roche blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Roche tries to keep the action at long range and finds the target with a jab.  
Tanaka closes the distance.  Roche is on target with a left hook.  
Tanaka drives a right hook into his opponents body.  
Roche is looking to keep his distance.  Tanaka attempts to land a jab, but Roche sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Tanaka walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Tanaka is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Tanaka lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Tanaka pivots to the left of his opponent and is on target with a left hook to Roche's body.  
Roche tries to keep the action at long range and lands a jab, overhand right and a jab to his opponents head.  
Roche is looking to close the distance.  Tanaka sidesteps to the left of his opponent and digs in a left hook to Roche's body.  
Roche is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Tanaka lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Roche connects with a solid cross.  
Roche drives a solid left hook into Tanaka's liver.  
Tanaka walks Roche down, trapping him on the ropes.  Tanaka lands a left uppercut to the body, and then to the head.  
Roche sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Tanaka lands consecutive left uppercuts to his opponents body.  
Tanaka lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  


Round 4 Statistics
Roche: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 37                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 36                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Tanaka: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 56                            
Power Shots Landed: 22                            
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 36                            
Body Shots Landed: 15                            

Round 5: 

Tanaka gets on the inside.  Roche is on target with a firm left hook to Tanaka's body.  
Tanaka lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Roche sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Tanaka throws a left uppercut, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a firm left uppercut.  
Roche switches the action to the outside and lands a jab.  
Tanaka digs in a left hook to Roche's body.  
Roche lands a right uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Tanaka sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Roche attempts to land a left hook, but Tanaka sidesteps and counters with a firm cross.  
Roche tries to keep the action at long range and connects with a stinging overhand right.  
Tanaka lands with a hard jab.  Tanaka attempts to land a cross, but Roche slips the shot and counters with a sharp cross.  
Tanaka advances into close range.  Roche hits home with a sharp left hook.  
Tanaka walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Roche tries to land a right uppercut, but Tanaka sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Tanaka lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Tanaka drives a left hook into his opponents ribs.  
Roche steps away from his opponent.  Roche quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Tanaka lands a jab followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  
Roche lands a right uppercut to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Tanaka is on target with a left hook to Roche's ribs.  
Roche tries to land a jab, but Tanaka blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Tanaka steps inside.  Roche lands a left hook.  Roche attempts to land a right hook, but Tanaka sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  


Round 5 Statistics
Roche: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Tanaka: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 32                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 18                            
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Round 6: 

Roche steps to the outside.  Tanaka sidesteps to the right of his opponent and hits the target with a spiteful jab.  
Tanaka steps inside and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Tanaka walks Roche down, trapping him on the ropes.  Tanaka lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Roche lands a right hook.  
Roche throws a right hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Tanaka closes the distance and lands consecutive left uppercuts to his opponents body.  
Tanaka advances into close range.  Tanaka sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Tanaka digs in a left hook to Roche's body.  
Roche is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Tanaka hits home with a sharp cross.  
Tanaka gets on the inside.  Roche drives a sharp left hook into Tanaka's liver.  
Roche switches the action to the outside.  Tanaka lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  Tanaka attempts to land an overhand left, but Roche sidesteps and counters with a solid right uppercut.  
Tanaka steps inside.  Roche digs in a right hook to Tanaka's ribs.  
Tanaka walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Roche attempts to land a left uppercut, but Tanaka sidesteps and counters with a sharp left uppercut.  
Tanaka hits home with a right hook.  Tanaka attempts to land a left uppercut, but Roche blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Roche lands an overhand right, jab and a cross to his opponents head.  
Roche strikes his opponents body with a jab.  Roche tries to land a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Tanaka attempts to land a cross, but Roche blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Roche is looking to keep his distance and is on target with a cross.  
Roche is on target with a left hook.  
Roche tries to step out of his opponents range.  Tanaka drives a stiff jab into his opponents face.  
Tanaka cuts off the ring, trapping Roche on the ropes.  Tanaka pivots to the left of his opponent and drives a right uppercut into his opponents body.  
Tanaka pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Tanaka sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Tanaka tries to land a left uppercut, but Roche blocks the shot and counters with a stinging cross.  
Roche lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Roche connects with a solid left hook.  


Round 6 Statistics
Roche: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 38                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Tanaka: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 39                            
Power Shots Landed: 19                            
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 23                            
Body Shots Landed: 12                            

Round 7: 

Tanaka connects with a left hook.  
Roche is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Roche sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Tanaka attempts to land a jab, but Roche sidesteps and counters with a left hook to his opponents liver.  
Tanaka walks Roche down, trapping him on the ropes.  Roche lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Tanaka digs in a left hook to Roche's body.  
Roche attempts to land a left hook, but Tanaka slips the shot and counters with a firm right hook.  
Roche switches the action to the outside.  Tanaka hits home with a stinging overhand right.  
Tanaka lands with a stiff jab.  
Tanaka is looking to close the distance and walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Tanaka pivots to the side of his opponent.  Tanaka attempts to land a right hook, but Roche slips the shot and counters with a stinging left uppercut.  
Tanaka digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  Tanaka tries to land a left uppercut, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a firm right hook.  
Tanaka pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Roche steps away from his opponent and finds the target with a jab.  
Tanaka closes the distance and walks Roche down, trapping him in a corner.  Roche is on target with a left hook.  
Roche tries to land a right hook, but Tanaka sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Tanaka is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Tanaka closes the distance and lands a left uppercut to the body, a left hook to the head and a left hook to the body.  
Roche connects with a firm cross.  
Tanaka is looking to close the distance and lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Roche tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Tanaka walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Tanaka drives a left uppercut into his opponents body.  
Tanaka is on target with a left uppercut to his opponents body.  


Round 7 Statistics
Roche: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Tanaka: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 35                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 18                            
Body Shots Landed: 8                             

Round 8: 

Tanaka is on target with a right hook to his opponents ribs.  
Roche sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Tanaka lands a left hook followed by  two right hooks to his opponents body.  
Roche steps away from his opponent and is on target with a sharp jab.  
Roche throws a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Roche steps inside.  Tanaka pivots to the left of his opponent.  Roche attempts to land a right hook, but Tanaka blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Tanaka connects with a right hook.  
Roche sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Tanaka throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a firm left hook.  
Tanaka lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Roche finds the target with a stiff jab.  
Tanaka pivots to the left of his opponent.  Roche lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Tanaka gets on the inside and is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Tanaka lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  Tanaka tries to land a right hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a solid right hook.  
Roche advances into close range and hits home with a right hook.  
Tanaka gets on the inside.  Roche attempts to land a left hook, but Tanaka sidesteps and counters with a sharp right uppercut.  
Roche steps to the outside and finds the target with a hard jab.  
Roche hits the target with a spiteful jab.  
Tanaka is looking to close the distance and lands a left uppercut to the body, and then to the head.  
Roche steps to the outside.  Roche sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Tanaka gets on the inside and forces Roche to back into the ropes.  Roche lands a solid left hook.  Roche tries to land a right hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Roche is on target with a right hook.  
Tanaka drives a right hook into his opponents ribs.  


Round 8 Statistics
Roche: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 32                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Tanaka: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 34                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 19                            
Body Shots Landed: 10                            

Round 9: 

Roche steps away from his opponent and tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Tanaka closes the distance.  Roche is on target with a solid right hook to his opponents body.  
Tanaka cuts off the ring, trapping Roche on the ropes.  Tanaka quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Tanaka tries to land a left hook, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a stinging right hook.  
Tanaka digs in a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Roche switches the action to the outside.  Tanaka lands a cross.  
Roche tries to step out of his opponents range.  Tanaka is on target with a cross.  Tanaka tries to land a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a stinging right uppercut.  
Tanaka is looking to close the distance.  Tanaka pivots to the left of his opponent.  Roche digs in a left uppercut to Tanaka's liver.  
Tanaka pivots to the side of his opponent.  Roche hits home with a firm left hook.  
Tanaka quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Tanaka hits the target with a stiff jab.  Tanaka throws a jab, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Tanaka is looking to close the distance and forces Roche to back into the ropes.  Tanaka is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Tanaka attempts to land a left hook, but Roche parries the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Tanaka digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Tanaka is looking to close the distance.  Tanaka sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a right hook, left hook and a right hook to his opponents head.  
Tanaka is looking to close the distance and lands a right hook.  
Tanaka tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a stinging left uppercut.  
Tanaka advances into close range and drives a left hook into Roche's body.  
Tanaka steps inside and manouvers Roche onto the ropes.  Tanaka lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Roche connects with a left hook.  
Tanaka is on target with a left hook to Roche's ribs.  
Tanaka pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a cross to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Tanaka advances into close range and digs in a right hook to his opponents ribcage.  
Tanaka lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Roche lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Roche connects with a left hook.  


Round 9 Statistics
Roche: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Tanaka: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 35                            
Power Shots Landed: 19                            
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 20                            
Body Shots Landed: 8                             

Round 10: 

Roche gets on the inside.  Tanaka sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Tanaka digs in a right uppercut to his opponents body.  Tanaka throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a sharp cross.  
Roche steps to the outside.  Tanaka attempts to land a jab, but Roche dodges the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Tanaka advances into close range.  Roche throws a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Roche tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Roche lands an overhand left.  
Roche advances into close range.  Tanaka digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Roche lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  He follows up the attack and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Roche is looking to keep his distance.  Tanaka circles his opponent with a low guard, waiting for his opponent to attack.  Roche hits home with a cross.  Roche attempts to land a jab, but Tanaka dodges the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Tanaka lands an overhand right, jab and an overhand left to his opponents head.  
Roche tries to keep the action at long range.  Tanaka strikes his opponents body with a jab.  
Tanaka lands a ramrod jab.  
Tanaka manouvers Roche onto the ropes.  Tanaka sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Roche connects with a right hook.  
Roche tries to keep the action at long range and attempts to land a jab, but Tanaka slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Tanaka advances into close range.  Roche quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with a sharp left uppercut.  
Roche steps away from his opponent.  Tanaka sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Roche lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Tanaka advances into close range.  Roche digs in a left hook to Tanaka's body.  
Tanaka advances into close range and drives a right hook into his opponents body.  Tanaka tries to land a left hook, but Roche parries the shot and counters with a solid left hook.  
Tanaka lands a left hook to the head, a right hook to the body and a left hook to the head.  
Roche connects with a solid left hook.  


Round 10 Statistics
Roche: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 34                            
Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Tanaka: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Round 1 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 2 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 3 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 4 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
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  10 - 10  10 - 10


Final Scorecards: 90 - 100  91 - 100  91 - 100

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Tokyo, Japan.... Fumio Tanaka

Fight Statistics
Roche: 
Total Punches Thrown: 398                           
Total Punches Landed: 143                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 317                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 120                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 81                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 23                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 332                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 119                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 66                            
Total Jabs Landed: 24                            

Tanaka: 
Total Punches Thrown: 443                           
Total Punches Landed: 196                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 234                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 100                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 209                           
Total Body Shots Landed: 96                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 384                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 177                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 59                            
Total Jabs Landed: 19