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23/07/2031
EOD Running: Rankings
Eiji Shibata vs Eiji Baba

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Japan-Tokyo promoted show at Tokyo Kato, Tokyo,  taking place on 22/04/2031:

Clearly AI Japan-Tokyo have made a mistake booking this venue with less than half the tickets sold, including those handed out as prizes by Boxing Daily.  
Next up is the main event of the show.  This is a semi final eliminator for the Japan-Tokyo Lightweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Eiji Shibata (17 - 11(1) - 3) who hails from Tokyo, Japan and Eiji Baba(14 - 15 - 5) from Tokyo, Japan.  Both Shibata and Baba weighed in at 135 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Michi Uyehara, and the three ringside judges are Kazuki Miyashiro, Kyo Tsutsumi and Ichiro Kaya.  

Round 1: 

Baba finds the target with a jab.  
Shibata pivots to the side of his opponent and is on target with a jab.  
Shibata lands a cross followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Baba switches the action to the outside and is on target with a cross.  
Shibata gets on the inside and manages to force Baba into the corner.  Shibata pivots to the right of his opponent and hits home with a right hook.  
Baba hits home with a left hook.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Shibata's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  Baba's trainer is telling his fighter he needs to be more active or he's going to get outworked.  

Round 1 Statistics
Shibata: 
Jabs Thrown: 25                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 35                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Baba: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 3                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 5                             
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Shibata tries to land a cross, but Baba blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Shibata steps to the outside and is on target with a jab.  
Shibata hits home with a left hook.  
Shibata finds the target with a jab.  
Shibata advances into close range.  Shibata retreats back to the ropes, and waits for his opponent to attack.  Baba is whaling away with hooks, but Shibata keeps his defence tight.  Baba connects with a left uppercut.  
Shibata is looking to keep his distance.  Baba hits home with an overhand left.  
Shibata steps inside and lands a left hook.  
Baba tries to land a right hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Baba feints a jab, but Shibata ignores the feint and is on target with a right hook.  
Baba connects with a left uppercut.  
Shibata advances into close range.  Baba pivots to the side of his opponent.  Shibata drives a left hook into Baba's body.  
Shibata connects with a left uppercut.  


Round 2 Statistics
Shibata: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Baba: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Baba tries to land a cross, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Shibata is on target with a cross.  Shibata throws an uppercut to the body, but lands well below the belt!  The ref stops the action and gives Baba time to recover.  
Shibata gets on the inside and hits home with a right hook.  
Shibata advances into close range.  Baba connects with a right hook.  


Round 3 Statistics
Shibata: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Baba: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Shibata connects with a cross.  
Shibata tries to land a jab, but Baba sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Shibata is on target with a jab.  
Baba pivots to the side of his opponent and is on target with a jab.  
Baba pivots to the right of his opponent.  Shibata lands a cross.  
Baba pivots from in front of his opponent.  Baba goes for the bodyshot, but lands south of the border!  The ref stops the action and gives Shibata time to recover.  
Shibata steps inside.  Baba quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with a right uppercut.  
Baba is on target with a right hook.  
Shibata tries to land a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook to Shibata's liver.  
At the end of Round 4, lets listen in on the corners...Shibata's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  Baba's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  

Round 4 Statistics
Shibata: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Baba: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 5: 

Baba pivots to the left of his opponent and digs in a left hook to Shibata's ribs.  
Baba tries to step out of his opponents range.  Shibata lands a jab.  
Shibata is looking to keep his distance.  Baba attempts to land a jab, but Shibata slips the shot and counters with a cross.  


Round 5 Statistics
Shibata: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Baba: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 6: 

Shibata closes the distance and connects with a right hook.  
Shibata is on target with a left hook.  
Baba lands a left hook.  
Baba hits home with a cross.  
Shibata hits home with a right uppercut.  
Baba sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Baba tries to land a cross, but Shibata blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Shibata steps away from his opponent.  Baba feints a jab, tricking Shibata into launching a left hook counter.  Baba is waiting for the shot and counters with a cross.  
Baba is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Shibata lands a cross.  
Baba sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Shibata lands a cross.  


Round 6 Statistics
Shibata: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Baba: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Shibata is on target with a left hook.  
Shibata is looking to keep his distance.  Baba sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Shibata hits home with an overhand right.  
Shibata closes the distance.  Baba connects with a right hook.  
Shibata tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a jab.  
Shibata steps inside and drives a right hook into his opponents body.  
Baba connects with a cross.  
Shibata tries to keep the action at long range.  Baba stands off with low guard waiting for his opponent to launch an attack.  Shibata strikes his opponents body with a cross.  


Round 7 Statistics
Shibata: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Baba: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Shibata tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Shibata tries to step out of his opponents range.  Baba tries to land a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Shibata tries to keep the action at long range.  Baba tries to land a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  


Round 8 Statistics
Shibata: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Baba: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

Shibata hits home with an overhand right.  
Shibata advances into close range and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Baba is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Shibata lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Shibata gets on the inside.  Baba sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Shibata lands a left hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Baba hits home with a cross.  Baba attempts to land a cross, but Shibata dodges the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Shibata is looking to keep his distance and tries to land a jab, but Baba sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Shibata is on target with a jab.  
At the end of Round 9, lets listen in on the corners...Baba's trainer is telling his fighter he must go to war on his opponent!  

Round 9 Statistics
Shibata: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Baba: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

Baba hits home with a right hook.  
Shibata steps inside and hits home with a left hook.  
Shibata attempts to land a left uppercut, but Baba slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Baba steps to the outside.  Baba sidesteps to the left of his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Baba lands a left uppercut followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Shibata throws a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Baba pivots to the left of his opponent.  Shibata is on target with a cross.  
Baba tries to keep the action at long range.  Shibata finds the target with a jab.  
Shibata advances into close range and is on target with a right hook.  
Baba switches the action to the outside.  Shibata lands a jab.  
Shibata attempts to land a jab, but Baba sidesteps and counters with a cross.  


Round 10 Statistics
Shibata: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Baba: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

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: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
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: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10


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

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Tokyo, Japan.... Eiji Shibata

Fight Statistics
Shibata: 
Total Punches Thrown: 227                           
Total Punches Landed: 60                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 208                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 56                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 19                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 4                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 110                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 38                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 117                           
Total Jabs Landed: 22                            

Baba: 
Total Punches Thrown: 192                           
Total Punches Landed: 33                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 170                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 30                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 22                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 3                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 124                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 27                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 68                            
Total Jabs Landed: 6