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20/07/2044
EOD Running: Pre Show
Shinji Funai vs Akira Noguchi

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Japan-Hyogo promoted show at Himeji Matsuzaki, Himeji,  taking place on 28/11/2043:

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 final eliminator for the Japan-Hyogo Flyweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Shinji Funai (5 - 7 - 1) who hails from Kakogawa, Japan and Akira Noguchi(2 - 6 - 1) from Takarazuka, Japan.  Funai weighed in at 111 pounds And 13 ounces, while Noguchi weighed in at 112 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Hiro Katayama, and the three ringside judges are Satoshi Sakamoto, Kyo Maekawa and Satoshi Abe.  

Round 1: 

Funai lands a cross.  
Funai switches the action to the outside and lands a cross.  
Funai closes the distance.  Noguchi hits home with a left uppercut.  
Funai is looking to keep his distance and is on target with a cross to Noguchi's body.  
Noguchi walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Noguchi attempts to land a jab, but Funai parries the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Funai gets on the inside.  Noguchi sidesteps to the left of his opponent and connects with a right hook.  
Noguchi steps back and leans on the ropes with his guard up.  Funai steps in throwing power shots but is unable to land cleanly.  
Funai switches the action to the outside and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Noguchi's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  

Round 1 Statistics
Funai: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Noguchi: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Funai is on target with a right uppercut.  
Funai tries to keep the action at long range and connects with a cross.  
Funai is on target with a right uppercut to Noguchi's body.  


Round 2 Statistics
Funai: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Noguchi: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 3                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 6                             
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Funai steps inside and hits home with a right hook.  
Funai pivots to the right of his opponent.  Noguchi connects with a cross.  
Funai steps to the outside and lands an overhand left followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Funai steps inside.  Noguchi lands a right hook.  
Funai tries to keep the action at long range and lands a cross.  
Funai connects with a cross.  


Round 3 Statistics
Funai: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Noguchi: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 6                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Funai is on target with a cross.  
Funai steps inside and lands a right hook.  Funai throws a right hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Funai connects with a cross.  
Funai connects with an overhand right.  
Funai closes the distance and connects with a right uppercut.  
Funai tries to land a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Funai lands a cross.  
Noguchi connects with a cross.  


Round 4 Statistics
Funai: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Noguchi: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 7                             
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Funai drives a right hook into Noguchi's body.  
Funai is looking to keep his distance.  Funai sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with an overhand right.  
Funai is on target with a left hook.  
Funai steps away from his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Noguchi is on target with a jab.  
Funai is on target with a cross.  
Funai gets on the inside and lands a right hook.  


Round 5 Statistics
Funai: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Noguchi: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 6: 

Funai connects with a cross.  
Funai is on target with a cross.  
Noguchi hits home with a cross.  
Funai is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands two consecutive overhand rights to his opponents head.  
Funai steps to the outside and lands a cross.  
Funai steps to the outside and strikes his opponents body with a cross.  


Round 6 Statistics
Funai: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Noguchi: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 6                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Funai advances into close range and connects with a right uppercut.  
Noguchi is on target with a jab.  
Funai is looking to keep his distance and hits home with a cross.  
Funai switches the action to the outside.  Funai sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with a cross to his opponents body.  


Round 7 Statistics
Funai: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Noguchi: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 4                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Funai switches the action to the outside and hits home with an overhand left.  
Noguchi connects with a cross.  
Funai hits home with a cross.  
Funai tries to step out of his opponents range and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Funai switches the action to the outside and lands a cross.  
Funai hits home with an overhand left.  


Round 8 Statistics
Funai: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Noguchi: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 6                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 4                             
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

Funai connects with a cross.  
Funai throws a right uppercut, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Noguchi hits home with a cross.  
Funai switches the action to the outside and hits home with a cross.  
Funai lands a right hook.  
Noguchi hits home with a cross.  
Funai switches the action to the outside and lands a cross.  
At the end of Round 9, lets listen in on the corners...Funai's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  

Round 9 Statistics
Funai: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Noguchi: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 6                             
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

Funai sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Noguchi connects with a right uppercut.  Funai holds on to his opponent.  Noguchi is using his forearm in the clinch.  The referee warns Noguchi and breaks the clinch.  
Funai is looking to close the distance and lands a right hook.  
Funai closes the distance and tries to land a right hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Noguchi is on target with a right hook.  
Funai tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a cross.  
Funai is looking to keep his distance and lands a cross.  


Round 10 Statistics
Funai: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Noguchi: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
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 - 10  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: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10


Final Scorecards: 99 - 92  99 - 91  99 - 91

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Kakogawa, Japan.... Shinji Funai

Fight Statistics
Funai: 
Total Punches Thrown: 184                           
Total Punches Landed: 49                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 173                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 44                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 5                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 158                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 48                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 26                            
Total Jabs Landed: 1                             

Noguchi: 
Total Punches Thrown: 135                           
Total Punches Landed: 26                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 123                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 25                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 1                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 63                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 72                            
Total Jabs Landed: 11