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05/09/2031
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Yuichi Sano vs Goro Shibata

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Japan-Fukuoka promoted show at ACROS Arena Hall, Fukuoka,  taking place on 19/11/2029:

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 final eliminator for the Japan-Fukuoka Super Lightweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Yuichi Sano (8 - 14 - 4) who hails from Kitakyushu, Japan and Goro Shibata(8 - 4 - 3) from Fukuoka, Japan.  Sano weighed in at 140 pounds, while Shibata weighed in at 139 pounds And 15 ounces.  
The referee tonight is Daichi Sada, and the three ringside judges are Ryuu Komatsu, Hisoka Iwasaki and Isamu Kawai.  

Round 1: 

Sano quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with a right uppercut.  
Sano is on target with a right hook to Shibata's body.  
Shibata gets on the inside and lands a right uppercut to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Sano steps away from his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Shibata throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Shibata gets on the inside.  Sano connects with a right uppercut.  
Shibata hits home with a cross.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Shibata's trainer is telling his fighter to increase his workrate.  

Round 1 Statistics
Sano: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Shibata: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 2: 

Shibata gets on the inside and is on target with a right hook.  
Shibata is on target with a left hook.  
Shibata lands a cross.  
Shibata closes the distance and walks his opponent into the corner.  Shibata connects with a right uppercut.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Sano's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  Sano's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  Shibata's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  

Round 2 Statistics
Sano: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Shibata: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Shibata walks his opponent down, trapping him in the red corner.  Shibata connects with a left hook.  
Sano attempts to land a left hook, but Shibata parries the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Sano lands a right hook.  
Sano is looking to keep the action on the outside and tries to land an overhand left, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Shibata closes the distance.  Shibata sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with a right uppercut.  
Sano sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Sano attempts to land a left hook, but Shibata slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Sano lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Shibata is looking to close the distance and manouvers his opponent into a corner.  Shibata lands a left hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  


Round 3 Statistics
Sano: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Shibata: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Shibata lands a right uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Shibata gets on the inside and hits home with a right hook.  
Shibata connects with a right hook.  
Shibata lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Sano steps to the outside and is on target with an overhand right.  
Shibata closes the distance and forces Sano to retreat onto the ropes.  Sano throws a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Sano switches the action to the outside.  Sano sidesteps to the right of his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Sano switches the action to the outside.  Shibata feints a right, and then connects with a cross.  


Round 4 Statistics
Sano: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Shibata: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Sano switches the action to the outside and lands a jab.  
Shibata connects with a left hook.  
Shibata hits home with a cross.  
Sano lands a right hook.  
Sano attempts to land a left hook, but Shibata slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Sano steps to the outside.  Sano feints a jab, but Shibata is not fooled and is on target with a right uppercut.  
Shibata advances into close range.  Shibata sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with a right hook.  


Round 5 Statistics
Sano: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Shibata: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Sano quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a jab.  
Shibata is looking to close the distance and connects with a right hook.  
Sano lands a right hook.  
Shibata forces Sano to back into the ropes.  Sano lands a left hook followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Sano tries to step out of his opponents range and connects with an overhand left.  
Sano hits home with a left uppercut.  
Sano is looking to keep the action on the outside and attempts to land a jab, but Shibata slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Shibata is looking to close the distance and manouvers Sano onto the ropes.  Shibata pivots from in front of his opponent and connects with a left uppercut.  


Round 6 Statistics
Sano: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Shibata: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 7: 

Sano is on target with a cross.  
Sano tries to keep the action at long range.  Shibata lands an overhand left.  
Sano tries to step out of his opponents range and lands an overhand left.  
Sano is looking to keep his distance and hits home with a cross.  
Shibata tries to land a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook to his opponents ribs.  


Round 7 Statistics
Sano: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Shibata: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Shibata steps inside and manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Shibata hits home with a right uppercut.  
Shibata attempts to land a jab, but Sano sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Sano steps to the outside.  Shibata lands a stinging jab.  


Round 8 Statistics
Sano: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Shibata: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

Shibata lands an overhand left.  
Sano pivots to the side of his opponent and is on target with a right hook.  
Shibata gets on the inside.  Sano hits home with a right hook.  Sano throws a left hook, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a right uppercut to Sano's body.  
Shibata closes the distance.  Shibata quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a right hook.  
Sano lands a cross.  
Sano connects with a cross.  
Shibata is looking to close the distance and connects with a right hook.  
Shibata pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a left hook.  


Round 9 Statistics
Sano: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Shibata: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 10: 

Shibata steps inside.  Sano quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Shibata attempts to land a right hook, but Sano blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Sano tries to step out of his opponents range.  Sano quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Sano throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Sano lands a right hook.  
Shibata gets on the inside.  Sano pivots to the side of his opponent and connects with a right hook.  
Shibata is on target with a right hook to his opponents ribcage.  
Shibata connects with a cross.  
Shibata walks Sano down, trapping him in a corner.  Shibata is on target with a right hook.  
Shibata gets on the inside.  Sano lands a left hook.  
Sano lands a right hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  


Round 10 Statistics
Sano: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Shibata: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

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


Final Scorecards: 94 - 96  94 - 96  94 - 96

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Fukuoka, Japan.... Goro Shibata

Fight Statistics
Sano: 
Total Punches Thrown: 208                           
Total Punches Landed: 38                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 184                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 35                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 24                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 3                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 157                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 30                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 51                            
Total Jabs Landed: 8                             

Shibata: 
Total Punches Thrown: 211                           
Total Punches Landed: 46                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 183                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 42                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 28                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 4                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 163                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 41                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 48                            
Total Jabs Landed: 5