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08/02/2034
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Nori Machida vs Hiroki Baba

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Japan-Kanagawa promoted show at Kawasaki Nomura, Kawasaki,  taking place on 21/05/2032:

Clearly AI Japan-Kanagawa 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-Kanagawa Super Lightweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Nori Machida (12 - 15(1) - 4) who hails from Sagamihara, Japan and Hiroki Baba(11 - 12 - 3) from Sagamihara, Japan.  Both Machida and Baba weighed in at 140 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Kaede Matsunaga, and the three ringside judges are Daiki Sasaki, Hiro Sonoda and Hajime Oh.  

Round 1: 

Baba hits home with a left hook.  
Machida lands a cross.  
Machida sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Machida tries to land a right hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Machida pivots to the right of his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Machida connects with a cross.  
Machida tries to keep the action at long range and is on target with an overhand left.  
Machida sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a cross followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Machida hits home with a left hook.  
Machida finds the target with a jab.  


Round 1 Statistics
Machida: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Baba: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Machida is on target with a jab.  
Machida pivots to the left of his opponent.  Baba hits home with a cross.  
Machida steps to the outside and is on target with a cross.  
Machida lands a jab.  


Round 2 Statistics
Machida: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 7                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Baba: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Machida attempts to land a left uppercut, but Baba slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Baba drives a cross into his opponents body.  
Baba is looking to close the distance and hits home with a left hook.  
Machida is looking to keep his distance and lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Baba lands an overhand left.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Machida's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  Machida's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 3 Statistics
Machida: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 7                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Baba: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 4: 

Machida steps to the outside.  Baba is on target with a cross.  
Baba gets on the inside and forces Machida to retreat into the blue corner.  Machida digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  
Baba tries to land a jab, but Machida slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Machida connects with a left hook.  
Machida lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 4, lets listen in on the corners...Baba's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  

Round 4 Statistics
Machida: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Baba: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Baba gets on the inside.  Machida connects with a right hook.  
Machida switches the action to the outside.  Baba is on target with a cross.  
Machida switches the action to the outside and lands an overhand left.  
Machida is on target with a cross.  Machida throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Machida tries to step out of his opponents range and connects with a cross.  
Machida throws a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Baba connects with an overhand right.  


Round 5 Statistics
Machida: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Baba: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Baba lands a left hook.  
Baba throws an overhand right, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Machida finds the target with a jab.  
Baba lands a left hook.  
Baba closes the distance.  Baba sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Machida connects with a left uppercut.  
Machida quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Baba lands a cross.  
Baba lands a left hook.  
Machida steps away from his opponent.  Baba is on target with an overhand right.  
Baba attempts to land a cross, but Machida dodges the shot and counters with a left uppercut to Baba's liver.  


Round 6 Statistics
Machida: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Baba: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Machida is looking to keep his distance and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Baba sidesteps to the left of his opponent and hits home with a right hook.  
Baba closes the distance.  Machida digs in a right hook to Baba's ribs.  
Machida hits home with a cross.  
Baba lands a right hook.  
Baba tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Baba hits home with a cross.  


Round 7 Statistics
Machida: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Baba: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Machida lands an overhand left followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Machida lands a jab.  
Baba advances into close range and lands a left hook.  
Machida is looking to keep his distance and lands a cross.  
Baba pivots to the left of his opponent and is on target with a left hook.  
At the end of Round 8, lets listen in on the corners...Machida's trainer is advising his fighter to keep his distance and coast to the win. 

Round 8 Statistics
Machida: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Baba: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

Baba sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Machida strikes his opponents body with a jab.  
Baba steps inside and digs in a left hook to Machida's ribs.  
Machida pivots from in front of his opponent and hits home with a right uppercut.  
Machida is on target with a jab.  
Machida steps away from his opponent.  Baba sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Machida is on target with a jab.  
Machida quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and drives a right uppercut into Baba's ribcage.  
Baba steps inside and walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Baba is on target with a right hook.  
Baba is looking to close the distance and hits home with a left uppercut.  
Machida steps away from his opponent.  Baba quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Machida lands a jab.  
At the end of Round 9, lets listen in on the corners...Baba's trainer is telling his fighter he needs a knockout to win!  

Round 9 Statistics
Machida: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Baba: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 10: 

Machida sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Baba lands a left hook.  
Baba advances into close range.  Machida hits home with a right hook.  
Machida tries to keep the action at long range.  Machida feints a cross, fooling Baba into throwing a left uppercut counter.  Machida springs the trap, countering with  a right uppercut.  
Baba advances into close range.  Machida lands a left uppercut.  
Machida tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with an overhand left.  Machida throws an overhand left, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Machida steps to the outside and lands a cross to his opponents body.  


Round 10 Statistics
Machida: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Baba: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
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: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 4 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
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: 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: 98 - 92  98 - 92  98 - 92

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Sagamihara, Japan.... Nori Machida

Fight Statistics
Machida: 
Total Punches Thrown: 214                           
Total Punches Landed: 57                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 182                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 49                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 32                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 8                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 116                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 34                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 98                            
Total Jabs Landed: 23                            

Baba: 
Total Punches Thrown: 172                           
Total Punches Landed: 30                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 161                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 28                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 2                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 126                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 27                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 46                            
Total Jabs Landed: 3