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01/01/2041
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Goro Baba vs Mitsuru Machi

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Japan-Hyogo promoted show at Kobe Kawata, Kobe,  taking place on 31/05/2040:

Clearly AI Japan-Hyogo 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.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 6 round matchup are Goro Baba (0 - 0) who hails from Osaka, Japan and Mitsuru Machi(2 - 2(1) - 2) from Yokohama, Japan.  Baba weighed in at 174 pounds and 11 ounces, while Machi weighed in at 174 pounds and 8 ounces.  
The referee tonight is Jiro Matsubara, and the three ringside judges are Takeo Miyamoto, Satoshi Sakamoto and Takeo Fukunaga.  

Round 1: 

Machi connects with a cross.  
Baba lands a left hook.  Baba holds on to his opponent.  As they grapple, Baba pushes his forearm into Machi's face.  The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  
Baba drives a left hook into Machi's ribs.  
Baba sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Machi lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Baba advances into close range.  Baba pivots to the right of his opponent and connects with a sharp left hook.  
Machi steps to the outside.  Baba lands an overhand left followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Baba hits home with a cross.  
Baba pivots to the side of his opponent.  Machi hits home with a cross.  
Baba is on target with a stinging left uppercut.  


Round 1 Statistics
Baba: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Machi: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 2: 

Baba steps inside and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  He follows up the attack and lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Baba lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  Baba ties up his opponent.  Baba is using his forearm in the clinch.  The ref separates the two fighters.  
Baba is on target with a right hook to Machi's ribcage.  
Baba connects with a sharp left uppercut.  
Baba gets on the inside and is on target with a firm right hook.  
Baba sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Baba tries to land a left hook, but Machi slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Baba connects with a left uppercut.  Baba ties up his opponent.  Baba pushes his forearm into Machi's face.  The referee warns Baba and breaks the clinch.  
Baba closes the distance and connects with a firm left hook.  
Baba lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Baba manages to force Machi into a corner.  Baba is on target with a left hook.  
Baba lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Machi sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Baba tries to land a jab, but Machi sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Baba advances into close range and lands a left hook.  
Baba lands a sharp left hook.  
Machi pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a right uppercut.  
Baba closes the distance and connects with a right hook.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Machi's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 2 Statistics
Baba: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 33                            
Power Shots Landed: 19                            
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 19                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Machi: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 8                             
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Baba throws a left hook, but the shot is blocked.  Baba ties up his opponent.  Baba leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. Baba hits his opponent with a kidney shot within the clinch. 
Machi walks his opponent into the corner.  Machi pivots to the side of his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Baba sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Baba throws a cross, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Baba gets on the inside and lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  Baba throws a left hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a cross.  
Baba steps inside.  Machi sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Baba lands a right uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Baba digs in a solid left hook to his opponents body.  
Baba tries to land a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Baba is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  He then lands a left hook to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  
Baba lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Baba is looking to close the distance and lands a right hook to the body followed by a right uppercut to the head.  
Baba hits home with a firm left hook.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Machi's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  

Round 3 Statistics
Baba: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Machi: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Baba is looking to close the distance.  Machi is on target with a right hook.  
Machi lands a left hook to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  
Machi throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Baba finds the target with a jab.  
Baba steps inside and hits home with a right hook.  
Baba steps inside and lands a left hook to the head, a right hook to the head and a right uppercut to the body.  
Baba lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Baba lands a right hook.  
Baba steps inside.  Machi steps back and leans on the ropes with his guard up.  Baba is whaling away with hooks, but Machi keeps his defence tight.  Baba hits home with a right hook.  
Baba digs in a stinging left hook to Machi's body.  
Baba pivots to the right of his opponent and connects with a left hook.  
Baba is looking to close the distance and is on target with a right hook.  
At the end of Round 4, lets listen in on the corners...Machi's trainer is telling his fighter he needs to be more active or he's going to get outworked.  

Round 4 Statistics
Baba: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Machi: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 5: 

Baba steps inside and lands a right hook to the head, a left hook to the body and a left uppercut to the head.  
Baba is looking to close the distance and lands a solid left hook.  
Baba lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Baba is looking to close the distance.  Baba lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  Machi 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.    That accidental headbutt has resulted in some damage to Baba.  That has caused a slight cut above.  
Baba is on target with a right hook.  
Machi is on target with a right hook.  
Baba steps inside and lands a right hook to the head, a left hook to the head and a right uppercut to the body.  
Baba lands a cross.  
Baba sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Machi lands a cross.  
Baba advances into close range and lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Baba closes the distance and lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Baba closes the distance.  Baba pivots from in front of his opponent and connects with a right hook.  
Baba lands a left hook to the body followed by a right uppercut to the head.  
At the end of Round 5, lets listen in on the corners...Machi's trainer is telling his fighter he must go to war on his opponent!  

Round 5 Statistics
Baba: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 38                            
Power Shots Landed: 20                            
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Machi: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 6                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Baba lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Baba attempts to land a jab, but Machi sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Baba gets on the inside and lands a right hook.  
Machi throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Machi is on target with a jab to Baba's body.  
Baba connects with a right uppercut.  
Baba connects with a stinging cross.  
Baba is on target with a left hook.  
Baba advances into close range and is on target with a right hook to Machi's body.  
Machi lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Baba sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with a right uppercut.  
Baba closes the distance and lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Baba closes the distance and tries to land a right hook, but Machi slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Baba hits home with a left hook.  Baba throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  


Round 6 Statistics
Baba: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 38                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Machi: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 1 Scores: 10 - 10  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


Final Scorecards: 60 - 55  60 - 54  60 - 54

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Osaka, Japan.... Goro Baba

Fight Statistics
Baba: 
Total Punches Thrown: 208                           
Total Punches Landed: 87                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 163                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 69                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 45                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 18                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 187                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 84                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 21                            
Total Jabs Landed: 3                             

Machi: 
Total Punches Thrown: 100                           
Total Punches Landed: 26                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 81                            
Total Head Shots Landed: 23                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 19                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 3                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 70                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 20                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 30                            
Total Jabs Landed: 6