Fight Report

User Name:
Password:
Remember:
Forgotten Password
Not Registered? Sign Up Now!
* *
Twitter Facebook Discord Email Donate | Forum | How To Play | Accessibility
06/09/2040
Next Processing: 00:43
Nori Tanigawa vs Nori Shibata

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Japan-Saitama promoted show at Ace Boxing Gym, Saitama,  taking place on 29/05/2040:

The venue is completely packed out with the fans turning out in force to watch the fights on offer tonight.  
Next up we have one of the supporting contests of this show.  This is a semi final eliminator for the Japan-Saitama Super Lightweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Nori Tanigawa (20 - 4) who hails from Saitama, Japan and Nori Shibata(12 - 11 - 3) from Kawaguchi, Japan.  Both Tanigawa and Shibata weighed in at 140 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Yuji Yanagi, and the three ringside judges are Yutaka Hora, Daiki Kurihara and Fumio Uno.  

Round 1: 

Tanigawa is on target with a left uppercut to Shibata's body.  
Tanigawa lands a right uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Tanigawa lands a right hook to the head, a left hook to the body and a left uppercut to the body.  
Tanigawa digs in a left hook to his opponents ribs.  
Tanigawa gets on the inside and cuts off the ring, trapping Shibata in a neutral corner.  Tanigawa lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  He then lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Tanigawa is on target with a left hook to Shibata's body.  
Tanigawa advances into close range.  Tanigawa pivots to the side of his opponent.  Tanigawa lands a right hook to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body.  Tanigawa attempts to land a right hook, but Shibata parries the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Tanigawa lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Tanigawa lands a left hook.  
Tanigawa is looking to close the distance and walks his opponent into the corner.  Tanigawa connects with a right uppercut.  
Tanigawa digs in a right hook to Shibata's body.  
Tanigawa drives a left hook into his opponents liver.  
Shibata advances into close range.  Tanigawa lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Tanigawa lands a left hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Tanigawa closes the distance and lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Shibata's trainer is telling his fighter to increase his workrate.  Shibata's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  Shibata's trainer is telling his fighter to tighten his defence.  

Round 1 Statistics
Tanigawa: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 46                            
Power Shots Landed: 26                            
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 28                            
Body Shots Landed: 17                            

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

Round 2: 

Tanigawa steps inside and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Tanigawa cuts off the ring, trapping Shibata on the ropes.  Tanigawa lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Tanigawa lands a right uppercut to the body, a left hook to the head and a left uppercut to the head.  
Tanigawa lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Shibata tries to land a jab, but Tanigawa parries the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Tanigawa gets on the inside and digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Tanigawa lands a stiff jab.  
Shibata advances into close range.  Tanigawa is on target with a left hook to Shibata's liver.  
Tanigawa lands a right uppercut.  
Shibata is looking to close the distance.  Tanigawa hits home with a right hook.  
Shibata tries to land a left uppercut, but Tanigawa slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Tanigawa connects with a cross.  
Tanigawa advances into close range and tries to land a left hook, but Shibata slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  


Round 2 Statistics
Tanigawa: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 15                            
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Shibata: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Tanigawa lands a jab to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Shibata steps inside.  Tanigawa is on target with a right hook.  
Tanigawa hits home with a left hook.  
Shibata is on target with a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Tanigawa closes the distance and lands three consecutive left hooks to his opponents head.  
Tanigawa closes the distance and lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Tanigawa lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Tanigawa is on target with a jab.  
Shibata advances into close range.  Tanigawa lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  Tanigawa tries to land a right hook, but Shibata sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Tanigawa drives a left hook into Shibata's body.  
Tanigawa connects with a right uppercut.  
Tanigawa is on target with a jab.  
Tanigawa lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Tanigawa digs in a right uppercut to Shibata's body.  
Tanigawa lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Tanigawa sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Tanigawa throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Shibata's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  

Round 3 Statistics
Tanigawa: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 19                            
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Body Shots Landed: 8                             

Shibata: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 4: 

Tanigawa sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a hard jab.  
Tanigawa is looking to close the distance and is on target with a right hook to Shibata's ribs.  
Shibata feints a jab, but Tanigawa ignores the feint and responds with a left hook.  
Tanigawa closes the distance and hits home with a right hook.  
Tanigawa lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Tanigawa attempts to land a right hook, but Shibata blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Tanigawa lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Tanigawa lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Shibata quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Tanigawa drives a left uppercut into his opponents body.  
Tanigawa is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Tanigawa connects with a right hook.  
Tanigawa lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Tanigawa lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Tanigawa digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  
Tanigawa lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Tanigawa lands a left hook.  


Round 4 Statistics
Tanigawa: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 32                            
Power Shots Landed: 20                            
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 18                            
Body Shots Landed: 10                            

Shibata: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Tanigawa closes the distance and lands a right hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Tanigawa is on target with a right hook.  
Tanigawa drives a left hook into his opponents liver.  
Tanigawa advances into close range and lands a right hook to the body followed by two left hook's to the head.  
Tanigawa advances into close range and walks his opponent down, trapping him in a corner.  Tanigawa digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  
Tanigawa lands a right hook to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
Tanigawa drives a right hook into Shibata's body.  
Tanigawa digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  
Tanigawa lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Tanigawa closes the distance and lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Tanigawa digs in a right hook to Shibata's ribs.  
Tanigawa connects with a left hook.  
Tanigawa lands a left hook.  


Round 5 Statistics
Tanigawa: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 37                            
Power Shots Landed: 19                            
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 23                            
Body Shots Landed: 12                            

Shibata: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Tanigawa gets on the inside and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Tanigawa is looking to close the distance and is on target with a left uppercut.  
Shibata lands a left hook.  
Tanigawa digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Tanigawa lands a left hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Tanigawa lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Tanigawa drives a right uppercut into his opponents body.  
Tanigawa walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Tanigawa lands a left uppercut to the head, a right hook to the head and a left hook to the body.  
Tanigawa lands a left hook.  
Shibata wants to work on the inside, but accidentally clashes heads with his opponent!  The ref acknowledges the accidental headclash but allows the action to continue.  Tanigawa has taken some damage there.  That has caused slight swelling  around the left eye.  
Shibata connects with a left hook.  
Tanigawa advances into close range and connects with a right hook.  
Tanigawa digs in a right uppercut to his opponents ribs.  
Tanigawa is looking to close the distance and digs in a right uppercut to Shibata's body.  
Tanigawa connects with a left uppercut.  
Shibata is on target with a left hook.  
Shibata advances into close range.  Tanigawa sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a right hook to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  He continues the combination and lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Tanigawa gets on the inside and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  


Round 6 Statistics
Tanigawa: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 38                            
Power Shots Landed: 23                            
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 21                            
Body Shots Landed: 13                            

Shibata: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Shibata steps inside.  Tanigawa lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  He continues the combination and lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Tanigawa sidesteps to the left of his opponent and digs in a right hook to his opponents ribcage.  
Tanigawa connects with a right hook.  
Tanigawa gets on the inside and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Tanigawa steps inside and lands two consecutive left uppercuts to his opponents head.  
Tanigawa lands a left hook to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  
Shibata gets on the inside.  Tanigawa sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Tanigawa lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Tanigawa connects with a left hook.  
Tanigawa walks Shibata down, trapping him in a corner.  Tanigawa drives a left hook into Shibata's body.  
Tanigawa lands a jab to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Tanigawa lands a jab.  


Round 7 Statistics
Tanigawa: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 34                            
Power Shots Landed: 19                            
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 18                            
Body Shots Landed: 10                            

Shibata: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 9                             
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Tanigawa digs in a left uppercut to Shibata's liver.  
Shibata advances into close range.  Tanigawa digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Tanigawa advances into close range and lands a left hook to the body, a left uppercut to the head and a left hook to the body.  
Tanigawa sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  The two boxers are fighting in-close, but their heads clash!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Shibata dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Tanigawa sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Tanigawa manouvers his opponent into a corner.  Tanigawa lands a right hook to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
Shibata gets on the inside and throws a right hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Tanigawa advances into close range and connects with a left uppercut.  
Tanigawa walks Shibata onto the ropes.  Tanigawa lands a left uppercut.  
Tanigawa advances into close range and hits home with a left hook.  
Tanigawa lands a right uppercut followed by  two left hooks to his opponents body.  


Round 8 Statistics
Tanigawa: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 18                            
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Body Shots Landed: 10                            

Shibata: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

Tanigawa lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Tanigawa drives a right uppercut into his opponents ribs.  
Tanigawa is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Tanigawa lands a right hook to the body, a right hook to the head and a left hook to the body.  
Shibata sidesteps to the left of his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Shibata pivots from in front of his opponent.  Shibata tries to land a jab, but Tanigawa blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Tanigawa advances into close range and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Shibata advances into close range and manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Tanigawa lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Tanigawa drives a right hook into his opponents body.  
Tanigawa advances into close range and throws a left hook, but his opponent avoids the punch.  Tanigawa ties up his opponent.  As they grapple, Tanigawa pushes his forearm into Shibata's face.  The referee separates the two fighters and warns Tanigawa.  
Tanigawa lands a right hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 9, lets listen in on the corners...Tanigawa's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 9 Statistics
Tanigawa: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Shibata: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

Shibata attempts to land a right hook, but Tanigawa blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Shibata is on target with a left hook.  
Tanigawa is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook to the body followed by a right uppercut to the head.  
Tanigawa lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Tanigawa forces Shibata to back into a corner.  Tanigawa digs in a left hook to his opponents ribs.  
Tanigawa lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Tanigawa is on target with a cross.  
Tanigawa lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Shibata is looking to close the distance.  Tanigawa digs in a left uppercut to Shibata's liver.  
Tanigawa is on target with a left hook.  
Tanigawa lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Tanigawa hits home with a left hook.  
Tanigawa gets on the inside and throws a right hook, but his opponent slips the shot.  Tanigawa holds on to his opponent.  Tanigawa leans on his opponent using all his weight. Tanigawa pushes Shibataoff to escape the clinch.  


Round 10 Statistics
Tanigawa: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 8                             

Shibata: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
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: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
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: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9


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

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Saitama, Japan.... Nori Tanigawa

Fight Statistics
Tanigawa: 
Total Punches Thrown: 358                           
Total Punches Landed: 205                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 188                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 103                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 170                           
Total Body Shots Landed: 102                           
Total Power Shots Thrown: 322                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 192                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 36                            
Total Jabs Landed: 13                            

Shibata: 
Total Punches Thrown: 148                           
Total Punches Landed: 12                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 127                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 21                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 1                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 112                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 36                            
Total Jabs Landed: 1