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11/12/2040
EOD Running: Rankings
Kenji Noguchi vs Goro Matsui

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Japan-Saitama promoted show at Saitama Kaba, Saitama,  taking place on 13/11/2040:

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.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance and those watching live on Sky-A Sports, the two fighters competing in this 6 round matchup are Kenji Noguchi (1 - 0) who hails from Tokorozawa, Japan and Goro Matsui(1 - 0) from Tokyo, Japan.  Both Noguchi and Matsui weighed in at 147 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Satoru Matsui, and the three ringside judges are Takeshi Fuse, Hiroki Okubo and Daiki Minami.  

Round 1: 

Noguchi circles his opponent with a low guard, waiting for his opponent to attack.  Matsui tries to land a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a firm left hook.  
Noguchi is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Noguchi sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with a jab.  
Noguchi lands a left hook followed by a cross to his opponents body.  
Matsui switches the action to the outside.  Noguchi lands a solid jab.  
Noguchi is looking to keep his distance and lands a jab.  
Noguchi sidesteps to the right of his opponent and hits home with an overhand left.  
Matsui walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Matsui throws a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a stinging right uppercut.  
Noguchi switches the action to the outside and lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Noguchi gets on the inside and digs in a right hook to Matsui's body.  
Noguchi lands a jab.  
Matsui switches the action to the outside.  Noguchi lands a cross.  
Noguchi lands a jab to the body, an overhand right to the head and an overhand left to the head.  
Matsui tries to keep the action at long range.  Noguchi sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands two consecutive overhand rights to his opponents head.  
Noguchi throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Matsui's trainer is telling his fighter he needs to be more active or he's going to get outworked.  

Round 1 Statistics
Noguchi: 
Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 37                            
Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Matsui: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Matsui walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Matsui hits home with a cross.  
Noguchi is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands an overhand left followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Matsui tries to land a jab, but Noguchi slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Noguchi tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with a cross.  
Noguchi lands an overhand right followed by  two jabs to his opponents head.  
Noguchi lands a cross to the body followed by a overhand right to the head.  
Matsui quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Noguchi lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Noguchi steps away from his opponent and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Noguchi steps to the outside.  Noguchi feints a jab, and then lands an overhand left followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Noguchi lands a cross to Matsui's body.  
Noguchi closes the distance and lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  


Round 2 Statistics
Noguchi: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Matsui: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Noguchi gets on the inside and connects with a right hook.  Noguchi clinches his opponent.  Noguchi pushes his forearm into Matsui's face.  The referee warns Noguchi and breaks the clinch.  
Noguchi tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Noguchi lands a solid cross.  
Noguchi is on target with a cross.  
Noguchi lands a firm left uppercut.  
Noguchi advances into close range.  Matsui throws a right hook, but Noguchi holds on to his opponent.  Noguchi leans on his opponent using all his weight. The ref separates the two fighters.  
Noguchi tries to step out of his opponents range.  Matsui tries to land a jab, but Noguchi sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Noguchi lands a jab followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Noguchi is on target with a jab.  
Noguchi is looking to close the distance and digs in a firm left hook to his opponents body.  
Noguchi is on target with a sharp left uppercut to Matsui's liver.  Noguchi ties up his opponent.  Matsui hits his opponent with a kidney shot within the clinch. The referee breaks the clinch and warns Matsui to stop fouling.  
Noguchi lands a stiff jab.  
Noguchi is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Noguchi quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with a jab.  
Noguchi tries to land a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Noguchi gets on the inside.  As Matsui tries to work on the inside, the fighters heads come together!  The ref acknowledges the accidental headclash but allows the action to continue.    That accidental headbutt has resulted in some damage to Noguchi.  That has caused slight damage to the nose.  
Noguchi gets on the inside and lands a right uppercut to the body, and then to the head.  He then lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Noguchi closes the distance and is on target with a left hook to his opponents ribs.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Matsui's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  

Round 3 Statistics
Noguchi: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

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

Round 4: 

Noguchi sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a cross to the body, and then to the head.  
Noguchi lands an overhand right to the head followed by a jab to the body.  
Noguchi hits home with a firm cross.  
Noguchi tries to step out of his opponents range and hits home with a solid jab.  
Noguchi gets on the inside.  Matsui attempts to land a right uppercut, but Noguchi parries the shot and counters with a sharp left hook.  
Noguchi switches the action to the outside and finds the target with a jab.  
Matsui forces Noguchi to retreat into a neutral corner.  Noguchi is on target with a stinging left uppercut to Matsui's ribs.  
Noguchi is on target with a solid right uppercut.  
Matsui tries to step out of his opponents range.  Noguchi lands a jab.  
Matsui hits home with a right uppercut.  
Matsui pivots to the left of his opponent.  Matsui attempts to land a cross, but Noguchi slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Noguchi steps inside and lands a left hook, right hook and a left hook to his opponents body.  
At the end of Round 4, lets listen in on the corners...Noguchi's trainer is advising his fighter to keep his distance and coast to the win. Noguchi's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 4 Statistics
Noguchi: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Matsui: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Noguchi steps inside and lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  Noguchi holds on to his opponent.  Noguchi is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. Noguchi hits his opponent with a kidney shot within the clinch. 
Noguchi lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body.  Noguchi ties up his opponent.  Matsui pushes his forearm into Noguchi's face.  The referee warns Matsui and breaks the clinch.  
Noguchi sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a stinging left hook.  
Noguchi lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Noguchi sidesteps to the left of his opponent and digs in a right hook to Matsui's body.  As Matsui tries to work on the inside, the fighters heads come together!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Noguchi dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Noguchi hits home with a solid right uppercut.  
Noguchi lands a left hook.  
Noguchi is looking to close the distance and is on target with a left uppercut.  
Noguchi is on target with a solid right hook to Matsui's ribcage.  
Matsui tries to step out of his opponents range.  Noguchi finds the target with a sharp jab.  
Matsui pivots to the side of his opponent.  Noguchi is on target with a jab to Matsui's body.  
Matsui pivots to the left of his opponent.  Noguchi is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
At the end of Round 5, lets listen in on the corners...Matsui's trainer is telling his fighter he must go to war on his opponent!  Matsui's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 5 Statistics
Noguchi: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Body Shots Landed: 9                             

Matsui: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Noguchi is looking to close the distance.  Matsui throws a left hook, but Noguchi holds on to his opponent.  Noguchi leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. The ref separates the two fighters.  
Noguchi is on target with a sharp right uppercut to Matsui's body.  
Noguchi walks his opponent down, trapping him in the corner.  Noguchi lands a left uppercut to the body, and then to the head.  
Noguchi is looking to close the distance and lands a stinging right hook.  
Noguchi lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Matsui pivots to the side of his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Noguchi steps inside and digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  
Noguchi pivots to the side of his opponent and lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Noguchi lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Noguchi lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Noguchi manouvers Matsui into a neutral corner.  Noguchi lands a right hook to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
Matsui pivots from in front of his opponent.  Noguchi is on target with a left hook to his opponents liver.  
Noguchi connects with a right uppercut.  
Matsui throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  


Round 6 Statistics
Noguchi: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 18                            
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Body Shots Landed: 8                             

Matsui: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 4                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 5                             
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
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


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

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Tokorozawa, Japan.... Kenji Noguchi

Fight Statistics
Noguchi: 
Total Punches Thrown: 196                           
Total Punches Landed: 112                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 146                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 75                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 50                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 37                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 128                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 84                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 68                            
Total Jabs Landed: 28                            

Matsui: 
Total Punches Thrown: 90                            
Total Punches Landed: 5                             
Total Head Shots Thrown: 78                            
Total Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Total Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 0                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 64                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Total Jabs Thrown: 26                            
Total Jabs Landed: 0