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06/04/2034
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Shinji Horiuchi vs Nori Baba

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Japan-Chiba promoted show at Matsudo Tanigawa, Matsudo,  taking place on 27/10/2033:

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 Horiuchi (3 - 14 - 1) who hails from Matsudo, Japan and Nori Baba(10 - 1) from Chiba, Japan.  Both Horiuchi and Baba weighed in at 122 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Michi Anzai, and the three ringside judges are Kaede Ishimoto, Goro Horie and Ichiro Yamada.  

Round 1: 

Baba steps inside.  Baba pivots to the side of his opponent.  Baba throws a left hook, but the shot is blocked.  Baba holds on to his opponent.  The ref breaks Baba's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  
Baba pivots to the left of his opponent.  Horiuchi attempts to land an uppercut to the solar plexus, but he strays low!  The ref stops the action and gives Baba time to recover.  
Horiuchi hits home with a cross.  
Baba lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  Baba ties up his opponent.  The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  
Baba connects with a left hook.  Baba ties up his opponent.  Baba uses his free hand to throw a hook, but it hits Horiuchi behind the head. The ref breaks Baba's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  
Horiuchi attempts to land a cross, but Baba sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Horiuchi advances into close range.  Baba pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Horiuchi switches the action to the outside and hits home with a cross.  
Baba drives a left hook into Horiuchi's body.  
Horiuchi tries to keep the action at long range and connects with a cross.  
Baba steps inside and manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Baba pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a right hook to the body followed by a right uppercut to the head.  
Baba pivots to the side of his opponent and is on target with a left hook.  
Baba lands a right uppercut to the body, and then to the head.  
Baba steps to the outside and lands a cross.  
Baba closes the distance.  Baba pivots to the side of his opponent and connects with a left uppercut.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Horiuchi's trainer is telling his fighter he is being outworked and needs to throw more.  Horiuchi's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 1 Statistics
Horiuchi: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Baba: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 33                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 2: 

Baba lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Baba is on target with a right hook.  
Baba lands a right hook.  Baba holds on to his opponent.  Baba pushes his forearm into Horiuchi's face.  The referee warns Baba and breaks the clinch.  
Baba pivots to the side of his opponent and is on target with a right hook.  
Horiuchi throws a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Baba steps inside.  Baba sidesteps to the left of his opponent and hits home with a right hook.  
Baba is on target with a left hook.  
Horiuchi switches the action to the outside and drives a cross into his opponents body.  
Baba advances into close range and forces Horiuchi to back into the ropes.  Baba drives a left hook into his opponents body.  Baba holds on to his opponent.  The ref breaks Baba's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  
Horiuchi attempts to land a jab, but Baba slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Baba closes the distance and hits home with a left uppercut.  
Baba tries to step out of his opponents range.  Horiuchi connects with an overhand right.  
Baba walks his opponent down, trapping him in the corner.  Baba pivots to the side of his opponent and connects with a left uppercut.  
Baba lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Horiuchi's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  

Round 2 Statistics
Horiuchi: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Baba: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 3: 

Baba pivots from in front of his opponent and digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Horiuchi steps inside.  Baba pivots from in front of his opponent.  Baba lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  Baba clinches his opponent.  Baba pushes his forearm into Horiuchi's face.  The referee warns Baba and breaks the clinch.  
Baba pivots to the side of his opponent and lands two left hooks to the body, and one to the head.  
Baba gets on the inside.  Baba quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a left hook.  
Horiuchi closes the distance.  Baba pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Baba lands a left hook to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
Baba is on target with a right hook to Horiuchi's body.  
Horiuchi switches the action to the outside and connects with a cross.  
Baba is looking to close the distance and connects with a left hook.  
Baba manouvers his opponent into the corner.  Baba lands a right hook.  
Horiuchi connects with a right hook.  
Baba lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  


Round 3 Statistics
Horiuchi: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Baba: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 32                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 4: 

Baba is looking to close the distance and lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Baba pivots to the right of his opponent.  Baba connects with a right hook.  Baba ties up his opponent.  The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  
Horiuchi gets on the inside.  Baba lands a left uppercut followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Horiuchi switches the action to the outside and hits home with a cross.  
Baba cuts off the ring, trapping Horiuchi on the ropes.  Baba pivots to the right of his opponent.  Baba tries to land a right hook, but Horiuchi blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Baba attempts to land a left uppercut, but Horiuchi blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Baba is on target with a left hook.  Baba tries to land a right hook, but Horiuchi slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Horiuchi switches the action to the outside and hits home with a cross.  
Horiuchi gets on the inside.  Baba is on target with a right hook.  
Baba pivots to the left of his opponent.  Horiuchi throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Baba pivots to the side of his opponent and hits home with a left hook.  
Baba pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  


Round 4 Statistics
Horiuchi: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Baba: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 5: 

Baba attempts to land a left hook, but Horiuchi sidesteps and counters with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Horiuchi switches the action to the outside.  Baba feints a left hook, and then connects with an overhand right.  
Baba lands a jab followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Baba steps to the outside.  Horiuchi lands an overhand right.  
Horiuchi steps inside.  Horiuchi pivots to the side of his opponent and is on target with a left uppercut.  
Baba steps inside.  Horiuchi hits home with a right hook.  
Baba lands a cross.  
Horiuchi closes the distance.  Baba pivots to the left of his opponent and connects with a right hook.  
Baba is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Horiuchi is on target with a cross.  


Round 5 Statistics
Horiuchi: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Baba: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Baba lands a right uppercut followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Baba connects with a left uppercut.  
Baba hits home with a left hook.  
Baba is on target with a left hook to Horiuchi's body.  
Horiuchi is looking to close the distance.  Baba pivots from in front of his opponent.  Horiuchi throws a left uppercut, but Baba clinches his opponent.  Horiuchi leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. As they grapple, Baba pushes his forearm into Horiuchi's face.  The ref halts the action and breaks the clinch.  He lectures Baba about fouling.  
Baba lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Baba sidesteps to the right of his opponent and digs in a left hook to Horiuchi's body.  
Baba digs in a right hook to Horiuchi's body.  
Baba connects with a left hook.  Baba attempts to land a right uppercut, but Horiuchi blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Baba hits home with a left hook.  
Baba sidesteps to the left of his opponent and connects with a right hook.  
Baba steps inside.  Baba pivots to the right of his opponent.  Horiuchi attempts to land a right hook, but Baba slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Baba lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Baba lands a cross to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  He follows up the attack and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Baba gets on the inside.  Horiuchi hits home with a left hook.  
Baba advances into close range and forces Horiuchi to back into the ropes.  Baba pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  


Round 6 Statistics
Horiuchi: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Baba: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 47                            
Power Shots Landed: 20                            
Head Shots Thrown: 37                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 14                            
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Round 7: 

Horiuchi pivots to the left of his opponent.  Horiuchi throws a right hook, but his opponent parries the shot.  Baba clinches his opponent.  The referee breaks up the clinch and lectures Baba to stop holding.  
Baba sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a left hook to the body, a left hook to the head and a right hook to the head.  
Horiuchi lands a right hook.  
Baba switches the action to the outside and connects with an overhand right.  
Horiuchi sidesteps to the right of his opponent and drives a right hook into Baba's body.  
Baba pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a left hook to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
Baba pivots to the left of his opponent and throws an uppercut to the body, but lands well below the belt!  The ref stops the action.  The ref sends Horiuchi to the neutral corner.  He threatens Baba with a point deduction if he keeps fouling.  
Baba walks his opponent down, trapping him in the blue corner.  Baba lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Horiuchi is looking to keep his distance and is on target with an overhand right.  


Round 7 Statistics
Horiuchi: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Baba: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 8: 

Baba is on target with a left hook.  
Baba walks Horiuchi down, trapping him in a corner.  Baba sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands two right uppercut's to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Baba digs in a right uppercut to Horiuchi's ribcage.  
Baba lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Baba pivots to the right of his opponent.  Horiuchi throws a left hook, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Horiuchi quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Baba lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Baba advances into close range and drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Baba stands off with low guard waiting for his opponent to launch an attack.  Horiuchi hits home with a right uppercut.  Horiuchi throws a cross, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Baba hits home with a left hook.  
Baba pivots to the right of his opponent and hits home with a left hook.  
At the end of Round 8, lets listen in on the corners...Baba's trainer is telling his fighter to play it safe for the remainder of the fight. 

Round 8 Statistics
Horiuchi: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Baba: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 9: 

Horiuchi connects with a cross.  
Baba lowers his hands, trying to provoke his opponent to attack.  Horiuchi connects with a cross.  
Horiuchi hits home with a cross.  
Baba is on target with a ramrod jab.  
Horiuchi advances into close range.  Baba pivots to the side of his opponent and hits home with a right hook.  
Horiuchi steps to the outside and is on target with an overhand right.  
Baba steps away from his opponent.  Horiuchi lands a jab.  
Horiuchi connects with a cross.  
Horiuchi closes the distance.  Horiuchi quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Horiuchi tries to land a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Baba lands a jab.  
Baba feints a right hook, and then hits home with a spiteful jab.  


Round 9 Statistics
Horiuchi: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

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

Round 10: 

Horiuchi steps inside.  Baba lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Horiuchi hits home with a cross.  
Horiuchi lands a cross.  
Baba feints a left hook, and then snaps his opponents head back with a sharp jab.  
Baba pivots to the left of his opponent and lands with a hard jab.  
Baba feints a left hook, but Horiuchi is not fooled and is on target with a cross.  
Horiuchi lands a cross.  
Horiuchi advances into close range.  Baba hits home with a left hook.  
Baba connects with a left hook.  


Round 10 Statistics
Horiuchi: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Baba: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

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


Final Scorecards: 91 - 99  91 - 99  91 - 99

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Chiba, Japan.... Nori Baba

Fight Statistics
Horiuchi: 
Total Punches Thrown: 198                           
Total Punches Landed: 35                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 171                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 32                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 27                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 3                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 169                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 32                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 29                            
Total Jabs Landed: 3                             

Baba: 
Total Punches Thrown: 276                           
Total Punches Landed: 119                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 220                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 93                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 56                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 26                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 235                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 107                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 41                            
Total Jabs Landed: 12