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22/09/2040
EOD Running: Rankings
Takeshi Higashi vs Yasushi Ito

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Japan-Shizuoka promoted show at Hamamatsu Osada, Hamamatsu,  taking place on 12/09/2040:

The venue is completely packed out with the fans turning out in force to watch the fights on offer tonight.  
Next up is the main event of the show.  This is a mandatory fight for the Japan-Shizuoka Bantamweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance and those watching live on Sky-A Sports, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Takeshi Higashi (14(2) - 0) who hails from Hamamatsu, Japan and Yasushi Ito(6 - 7(2) - 3) from Hamamatsu, Japan.  Both Higashi and Ito weighed in at 118 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Kei Katayama, and the three ringside judges are Kazuhiko Kawata, Kazuhiko Kawata and Aki Isa.  

Round 1: 

Higashi is looking to close the distance and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Higashi lands three consecutive left hooks to his opponents head.  
Higashi pivots to the left of his opponent and drives a right hook into Ito's ribcage.  
Higashi is looking to close the distance.  Higashi sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with a right hook.  
Higashi connects with a right hook.  
Higashi lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Higashi connects with a left hook.  
Higashi lands a right hook, left uppercut and a left hook to his opponents head.  
Ito tries to step out of his opponents range.  Higashi lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Higashi throws a left hook, but his opponent slips the punch.  Higashi holds on to his opponent.  The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  
Higashi walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Higashi quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a left uppercut.  
Higashi is on target with a cross.  
Higashi lands a right hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Higashi advances into close range and lands a right hook to the head, a left uppercut to the body and a left hook to the head.  
Higashi lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Higashi pivots from in front of his opponent and hits home with a right hook.  
Ito is looking to keep his distance.  Higashi lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Higashi is looking to close the distance and lands two left uppercut's to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Ito's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 1 Statistics
Higashi: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 38                            
Power Shots Landed: 28                            
Head Shots Thrown: 37                            
Head Shots Landed: 28                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Ito: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Higashi is on target with a right hook.  
Higashi steps inside.  Higashi pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a left uppercut.  
Higashi lands with a spiteful jab.  
Higashi gets on the inside and lands a left hook to the body, a right hook to the head and a right uppercut to the head.  
Higashi lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Higashi advances into close range and lands a left uppercut, right hook and a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Higashi hits home with a left hook.  
Higashi closes the distance and hits home with a left hook.  
Higashi manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Higashi lands a left uppercut to the body, a left hook to the head and a left uppercut to the head.  
Higashi hits home with a right hook.  
Higashi pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a right hook to the body, a right hook to the head and a left hook to the body.  
Higashi is on target with a left hook.  
Ito steps away from his opponent.  Higashi sidesteps to the left of his opponent and finds the target with a jab.  
Higashi is looking to close the distance and lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Higashi digs in a right hook to his opponents ribcage.  
Higashi connects with a left hook.  
Ito tries to keep the action at long range.  Higashi lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Higashi closes the distance and cuts off the ring, trapping Ito in the corner.  Higashi lands a right hook.  
Higashi lands a left uppercut.  
Higashi pivots to the right of his opponent and drives a left hook into his opponents ribs.  
Ito connects with a left hook.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Ito's trainer is telling his fighter to increase his workrate.  

Round 2 Statistics
Higashi: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 36                            
Power Shots Landed: 27                            
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 25                            
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Ito: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Higashi lands a jab.  
Ito is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Higashi finds the target with a jab.  
Higashi lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Higashi lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Higashi lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Higashi feints a jab, tricking Ito into throwing a left uppercut counter.  Higashi springs the trap and counters with  a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Higashi lands a jab, left uppercut and a cross to his opponents head.  
Higashi advances into close range and lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Higashi is on target with a left uppercut.  
Higashi lands two left hooks to the body, and one to the head.  
Higashi is on target with a right hook.  
Higashi feints a cross, and then lands a cross.  
Higashi is on target with a jab.  
Higashi lands a cross, jab and a cross to his opponents head.  
Ito is looking to keep his distance.  Higashi feints a left, and then is on target with a solid jab.  
Higashi gets on the inside and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Higashi lands a left hook.  
Ito steps to the outside.  Higashi is on target with a jab.  
Higashi closes the distance and lands a right hook, right uppercut and a right hook to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Ito's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  

Round 3 Statistics
Higashi: 
Jabs Thrown: 23                            
Jabs Landed: 13                            
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 21                            
Head Shots Thrown: 45                            
Head Shots Landed: 31                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

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

Round 4: 

Higashi lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Higashi closes the distance and lands a right uppercut to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  He follows up the attack and lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Higashi lands a left uppercut to the body, a right hook to the head and a left hook to the head.  
Higashi is on target with a left hook.  
Higashi lands a jab followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Higashi lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Higashi lands a left uppercut to the body followed by two right hook's to the head.  
Higashi cuts off the ring, trapping Ito in the corner.  Higashi lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Higashi lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Higashi pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Higashi lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Ito switches the action to the outside.  Higashi lands a jab followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  
Higashi walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Higashi is on target with a right hook.  
Higashi finds the target with a jab.  Higashi attempts to land a jab, but Ito sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Higashi is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Higashi advances into close range and lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Ito sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Higashi is on target with a stiff jab.  
Higashi advances into close range and walks Ito into a corner.  Higashi hits home with a left uppercut.  
Higashi digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  
Higashi is on target with a left hook.  
Higashi manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Higashi lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Higashi connects with a right hook.  
Higashi connects with a right uppercut.  
At the end of Round 4, lets listen in on the corners...Ito's trainer is telling his fighter to tighten his defence.  

Round 4 Statistics
Higashi: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 9                             
Power Shots Thrown: 46                            
Power Shots Landed: 35                            
Head Shots Thrown: 47                            
Head Shots Landed: 37                            
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Ito: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 6                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 6                             
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Higashi lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Higashi walks Ito into a corner.  Higashi lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Higashi lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  He continues the combination and lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Higashi pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a right hook to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
Higashi digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Higashi advances into close range and drives a right uppercut into his opponents body.  
Higashi gets on the inside and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Higashi lands a right hook to the head, a right uppercut to the body and a right hook to the head.  
Higashi lands a left hook to the head, a right uppercut to the body and a right hook to the body.  
Higashi steps inside.  Higashi sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with a right hook.  
Higashi advances into close range and is on target with a left hook to his opponents ribs.  
Ito switches the action to the outside.  Higashi lands an overhand left followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Higashi lands a cross.  


Round 5 Statistics
Higashi: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 24                            
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Body Shots Landed: 9                             

Ito: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 8                             
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Higashi lands a right hook followed by  two left hooks to his opponents head.  
Higashi hits home with a right hook.  
Higashi forces Ito to back into the ropes.  Higashi lands a right uppercut.  Higashi clinches his opponent.  Higashi tries to make the space to throw a hook, but hits Ito behind the head. The ref halts the action and breaks the clinch.  He lectures Higashi about fouling.  
Higashi connects with a left hook.  
Higashi lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Higashi closes the distance and lands a left hook.  
Higashi is looking to close the distance and connects with a right hook.  
Higashi is on target with a right uppercut.  
Ito tries to step out of his opponents range.  Higashi lands two jabs to the body, and one to the head.  
Higashi steps inside and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Ito is clearly losing his cool here!   He steps inside, but then strikes Higashi with a blatant low blow!  The ref halts the action and sends Higashi to the neutral corner.    He tells Ito to clean up his game.  The ref's patience seems to be wearing thin.  
Higashi steps inside and is on target with a left uppercut.  
Higashi lands with a spiteful jab.  
Higashi closes the distance and lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  Higashi throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Higashi walks Ito down, trapping him in a corner.  Higashi lands a right hook to the head, a left uppercut to the head and a right uppercut to the body.  
Ito steps to the outside.  Higashi lands with a spiteful jab.  
Higashi advances into close range and lands a left hook, right hook and a left hook to his opponents head.  
Higashi walks Ito down, trapping him in a neutral corner.  Higashi lands a left uppercut followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Higashi lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Higashi hits home with a cross.  


Round 6 Statistics
Higashi: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 37                            
Power Shots Landed: 27                            
Head Shots Thrown: 39                            
Head Shots Landed: 28                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Ito: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Higashi lands a left hook, right uppercut and a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Higashi lands a jab to the head, a cross to the head and a right hook to the body.  
Higashi steps inside and lands a left hook.  Higashi holds on to his opponent.  Higashi is using his forearm in the clinch.  The referee separates the two fighters and warns Higashi.  Higashi tries to land a left uppercut, but Ito slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Ito steps to the outside.  Higashi lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Higashi gets on the inside and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Higashi advances into close range and lands a right uppercut to the body, a left uppercut to the head and a left hook to the head.  
Higashi forces Ito to retreat into the corner.  Higashi lands a cross followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  Higashi throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Higashi pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Higashi lands a left hook to the head, a left uppercut to the head and a left uppercut to the body.  
Higashi digs in a right uppercut to Ito's body.  
Higashi is on target with a left hook.  
Higashi lands a left hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Higashi manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Higashi lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Higashi is on target with a left uppercut.  
Higashi lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  As Higashi tries to work on the inside, the fighters heads come together!  The ref acknowledges the accidental headclash but allows the action to continue.  Ito has been damaged by the clash of heads.  That has caused slight swelling  around the right eye.  


Round 7 Statistics
Higashi: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 33                            
Power Shots Landed: 27                            
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 25                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Ito: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Ito digs in a left hook to Higashi's body.  
Higashi lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Higashi advances into close range and lands a left hook.  
Higashi is on target with a right uppercut.  
Higashi lands a right hook, left uppercut and a left hook to his opponents head.  
Higashi lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Higashi forces Ito to retreat into a corner.  Higashi lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Ito is on target with a cross.  
Higashi is on target with a right hook.  
Higashi manouvers his opponent into a neutral corner.  Higashi hits home with a left hook.  
Ito steps away from his opponent.  Higashi sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with a jab.  
Higashi lands a jab, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  
Higashi pivots to the side of his opponent and connects with a left uppercut.  
Higashi sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Ito tries to keep the action at long range.  Higashi lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 8, lets listen in on the corners...Higashi's trainer is telling his fighter he is a mile in front and not to do anything stupid. 

Round 8 Statistics
Higashi: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 23                            
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Ito: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 8                             
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 9: 

Higashi lands a left uppercut.  
Higashi pivots from in front of his opponent and is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Higashi drives a left hook into Ito's body.  
Higashi closes the distance and lands a left uppercut followed by  two left hooks to his opponents head.  
Higashi lands a left uppercut to the head, a left hook to the head and a left hook to the body.  
Higashi is on target with a right hook.  Higashi ties up his opponent.  The ref breaks Higashi's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  
Higashi lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Higashi manouvers Ito into a corner.  Higashi is on target with a right hook to Ito's ribs.  
Higashi hits home with a right hook.  
Higashi lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Ito is looking to keep his distance.  Higashi hits home with a cross.  
Higashi gets on the inside.  Higashi quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with a left hook.  
Ito is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Higashi lands a cross.  
Higashi is looking to close the distance and hits home with a left hook.  
Higashi lands a left hook.  
Higashi lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  Higashi holds on to his opponent.  Higashi tries to make the space to throw a hook, but hits Ito's kidney. The referee separates the two fighters and warns Higashi.  
At the end of Round 9, lets listen in on the corners...Ito's trainer is telling his fighter he needs a knockout to win!  

Round 9 Statistics
Higashi: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 23                            
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 18                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Ito: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 6                             
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

Higashi gets on the inside and connects with a right hook.  
Higashi manages to force Ito onto the ropes.  Higashi pivots to the side of his opponent and hits home with a right hook.  
Higashi closes the distance and hits home with a left uppercut.  
Higashi steps inside and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Higashi connects with a left uppercut.  
Higashi is on target with a jab.  
Higashi lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Higashi sidesteps to the left of his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Higashi hits home with a ramrod jab.  
Higashi drives a right uppercut into Ito's body.  


Round 10 Statistics
Higashi: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Ito: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 7                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
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 Hamamatsu, Japan.... Takeshi Higashi

Fight Statistics
Higashi: 
Total Punches Thrown: 397                           
Total Punches Landed: 288                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 321                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 243                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 76                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 45                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 321                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 238                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 76                            
Total Jabs Landed: 50                            

Ito: 
Total Punches Thrown: 125                           
Total Punches Landed: 11                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 106                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 19                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 1                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 99                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Total Jabs Thrown: 26                            
Total Jabs Landed: 4