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02/08/2044
EOD Running: Rankings
Iwao Taguchi vs Raiden Yamaguchi

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Japan-Aichi promoted show at Nagoya Tabata, Nagoya,  taking place on 07/01/2044:

There are a few empty seats out here tonight, but this is a respectable turnout for the show.  
Next up is the main event of the show.  This is a final eliminator for the Japan-Aichi Bantamweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Iwao Taguchi (6 - 6 - 5) who hails from Okazaki, Japan and Raiden Yamaguchi(8 - 3 - 1) from Nagoya, Japan.  Both Taguchi and Yamaguchi weighed in at 118 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Hiro Taketa, and the three ringside judges are Raiden Sando, Hiro Taketa and Raiden Shimamoto.  

Round 1: 

Yamaguchi is looking to keep his distance and lands a cross.  
Taguchi steps inside.  Yamaguchi drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Yamaguchi lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Taguchi attempts to land a right uppercut, but Yamaguchi sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Taguchi closes the distance.  Yamaguchi lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Yamaguchi gets on the inside.  Yamaguchi quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with a left hook.  
Taguchi is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Yamaguchi lands a jab.  
Yamaguchi lands a right hook.  
Taguchi tries to keep the action at long range.  Yamaguchi lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Yamaguchi connects with a cross.  
Yamaguchi lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Yamaguchi is on target with a left uppercut.  
Taguchi is looking to close the distance.  Yamaguchi is on target with a left uppercut.  
Yamaguchi is looking to keep the action on the outside and attempts to land a jab, but Taguchi sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Yamaguchi lands a left hook.  
Taguchi gets on the inside.  Yamaguchi lands a right hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Yamaguchi connects with a right uppercut.  
Taguchi switches the action to the outside.  Yamaguchi lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Taguchi's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  Taguchi's trainer is telling his fighter to increase his workrate.  

Round 1 Statistics
Taguchi: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 9                             
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Yamaguchi: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 36                            
Power Shots Landed: 23                            
Head Shots Thrown: 42                            
Head Shots Landed: 24                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 2: 

Yamaguchi closes the distance and lands two left hooks to the body, and one to the head.  
Yamaguchi steps to the outside and lands a spiteful jab.  
Yamaguchi lands a stinging jab.  
Yamaguchi steps inside and lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Taguchi tries to step out of his opponents range and finds the target with a jab.  
Yamaguchi is looking to close the distance and manouvers Taguchi onto the ropes.  Yamaguchi lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Yamaguchi switches the action to the outside and lands a jab, cross and an overhand right to his opponents head.  
Yamaguchi lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Taguchi is looking to close the distance.  Yamaguchi lands two left hooks followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Yamaguchi is looking to keep his distance and finds the target with a jab.  
Yamaguchi lands a jab.  
Yamaguchi lands a cross.  
Yamaguchi is looking to close the distance.  Taguchi is on target with a left hook.  
Yamaguchi steps inside and forces Taguchi to retreat into the corner.  Yamaguchi digs in a right hook to Taguchi's ribcage.  
Yamaguchi is on target with a jab.  
Taguchi closes the distance.  Yamaguchi digs in a right hook to his opponents ribcage.  
Taguchi throws an uppercut to the body, but lands well below the belt!  The ref stops the action and gives Yamaguchi time to recover.  


Round 2 Statistics
Taguchi: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Yamaguchi: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 9                             
Power Shots Thrown: 35                            
Power Shots Landed: 19                            
Head Shots Thrown: 41                            
Head Shots Landed: 23                            
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Round 3: 

Yamaguchi is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands an overhand right.  
Yamaguchi hits home with a right uppercut.  
Yamaguchi lands a left hook to the head followed by two right hook's to the body.  
Yamaguchi lands a right hook to the head, a left uppercut to the body and a right hook to the body.  
Yamaguchi steps inside.  Yamaguchi pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a left hook to the head, a left hook to the body and a left uppercut to the body.  
Yamaguchi tries to step out of his opponents range and connects with a cross.  
Yamaguchi lands a ramrod jab.  
Yamaguchi lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Yamaguchi sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a straight 1 - 2.  


Round 3 Statistics
Taguchi: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Yamaguchi: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 18                            
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 9                             

Round 4: 

Yamaguchi steps to the outside.  Taguchi feints a jab, tricking Yamaguchi into countering with a right uppercut.  Taguchi avoids the shot and counters with a cross.  
Yamaguchi tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Yamaguchi is looking to close the distance and lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Taguchi switches the action to the outside.  Yamaguchi quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Taguchi advances into close range.  Yamaguchi lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Yamaguchi pivots from in front of his opponent.  Taguchi hits home with a left hook.  
Yamaguchi hits home with a left hook.  
Yamaguchi hits home with a left hook.  
Yamaguchi lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Yamaguchi is on target with a cross.  
Yamaguchi gets on the inside and drives a left hook into Taguchi's liver.  
Taguchi connects with a left hook.  
Yamaguchi closes the distance.  Taguchi pivots to the right of his opponent.  Yamaguchi lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Yamaguchi steps inside and drives a right hook into Taguchi's body.  
Yamaguchi steps away from his opponent and lands a spiteful jab.  
Taguchi digs in a left hook to Yamaguchi's body.  
At the end of Round 4, lets listen in on the corners...Taguchi's trainer is advising how he could stop so many clean shots getting through.  

Round 4 Statistics
Taguchi: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Yamaguchi: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Round 5: 

Yamaguchi lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Yamaguchi lands a right hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Yamaguchi lands a left hook to the head, a left uppercut to the body and a left hook to the head.  
Yamaguchi closes the distance and hits home with a left hook.  
Yamaguchi lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Yamaguchi advances into close range and is on target with a left hook.  
Yamaguchi lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  Yamaguchi throws a right uppercut, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Taguchi switches the action to the outside.  Yamaguchi finds the target with a ramrod jab.  
Yamaguchi is on target with an overhand right.  
Taguchi steps inside.  Yamaguchi connects with a right hook.  
Yamaguchi lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Yamaguchi quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with a right hook.  


Round 5 Statistics
Taguchi: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Yamaguchi: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 41                            
Power Shots Landed: 19                            
Head Shots Thrown: 38                            
Head Shots Landed: 18                            
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 6: 

Yamaguchi steps inside and lands a right hook to the body, a right uppercut to the body and a right uppercut to the head.  
Yamaguchi is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Taguchi advances into close range.  Yamaguchi lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Taguchi steps inside.  Yamaguchi is on target with a left hook.  
Yamaguchi is looking to close the distance.  Yamaguchi pivots to the side of his opponent.  Taguchi throws a left hook, but Yamaguchi clinches his opponent.  Yamaguchi leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. The ref breaks Yamaguchi's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  
Yamaguchi is on target with a left uppercut to Taguchi's body.  
Yamaguchi lands a left uppercut to the body, a left hook to the body and a right hook to the head.  
Yamaguchi is on target with a jab to Taguchi's body.  


Round 6 Statistics
Taguchi: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Yamaguchi: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Round 7: 

Yamaguchi hits home with a cross.  
Yamaguchi lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Yamaguchi is on target with a right hook.  
Taguchi is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Yamaguchi sidesteps to the right of his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Taguchi is looking to close the distance.  Yamaguchi lands a left uppercut to the body, a right uppercut to the head and a right uppercut to the body.  
Taguchi is looking to close the distance and manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Yamaguchi lands a left hook.  
Yamaguchi steps to the outside and hits home with a stinging jab.  
Yamaguchi snaps his opponents head back with a ramrod jab.  
Yamaguchi steps inside and is on target with a left hook.  
Yamaguchi lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Yamaguchi lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Yamaguchi pivots to the right of his opponent.  Taguchi is on target with a jab.  
Yamaguchi lands two right hooks followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Yamaguchi is looking to keep his distance and is on target with an overhand right.  
Yamaguchi lands a left hook to the head, a left hook to the body and a right hook to the head.  


Round 7 Statistics
Taguchi: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 7                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 7                             
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Yamaguchi: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 37                            
Power Shots Landed: 24                            
Head Shots Thrown: 43                            
Head Shots Landed: 24                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Round 8: 

Yamaguchi lands a cross.  
Taguchi lands a jab.  
Yamaguchi tries to keep the action at long range and is on target with a jab.  
Yamaguchi tries to step out of his opponents range and connects with a cross.  
Yamaguchi finds the target with a sharp jab.  
As the two fighters work on the inside, their heads come together!  The ref acknowledges the accidental headclash but allows the action to continue.  Taguchi has taken some damage from that accidental headbutt.  That has caused minor swelling  around the right eye.  
Yamaguchi tries to step out of his opponents range and tries to land a cross, but Taguchi blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Yamaguchi advances into close range.  Taguchi lands a right hook.  
Yamaguchi steps away from his opponent and snaps his opponents head back with a solid jab.  
Yamaguchi is looking to close the distance and forces Taguchi to back into the corner.  Yamaguchi lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  He then lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Taguchi is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Taguchi sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Yamaguchi lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 8, lets listen in on the corners...Yamaguchi's trainer is advising his fighter to keep his distance and coast to the win. 

Round 8 Statistics
Taguchi: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 7                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 6                             
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Yamaguchi: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 9: 

Taguchi pivots to the left of his opponent.  Yamaguchi lands a cross followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Yamaguchi lands with a hard jab.  
Yamaguchi lands a double jab to his opponents head.  He continues the combination and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Yamaguchi finds the target with a jab.  
Taguchi is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Yamaguchi lands a sharp jab.  
Yamaguchi lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Yamaguchi steps to the outside and lands with a stinging jab.  
Yamaguchi lands a cross to Taguchi's body.  
Taguchi quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Yamaguchi lands a cross followed by  two jabs to his opponents head.  
Yamaguchi lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Yamaguchi drives a hard jab into his opponents face.  
At the end of Round 9, lets listen in on the corners...Yamaguchi's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 9 Statistics
Taguchi: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 9                             
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Yamaguchi: 
Jabs Thrown: 29                            
Jabs Landed: 14                            
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 52                            
Head Shots Landed: 26                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 10: 

Yamaguchi lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Yamaguchi is on target with a cross.  
Yamaguchi is on target with a jab.  
Yamaguchi quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Yamaguchi connects with an overhand right.  Yamaguchi throws an overhand right, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Yamaguchi lands a hard jab.  
Yamaguchi steps away from his opponent.  Taguchi quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Yamaguchi lands a hard jab.  
Yamaguchi lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Yamaguchi lands a spiteful jab.  
Yamaguchi finds the target with a spiteful jab.  
Yamaguchi lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Yamaguchi lands with a solid jab.  
Yamaguchi lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Taguchi switches the action to the outside.  Yamaguchi finds the target with a jab.  
Yamaguchi feints a left hook, and then is on target with a jab.  


Round 10 Statistics
Taguchi: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Yamaguchi: 
Jabs Thrown: 33                            
Jabs Landed: 15                            
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 53                            
Head Shots Landed: 19                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 1 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 2 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 3 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 4 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 5 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 6 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 7 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 8 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 9 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 10 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10


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

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Nagoya, Japan.... Raiden Yamaguchi

Fight Statistics
Taguchi: 
Total Punches Thrown: 151                           
Total Punches Landed: 17                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 113                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 38                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 1                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 111                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 40                            
Total Jabs Landed: 7                             

Yamaguchi: 
Total Punches Thrown: 444                           
Total Punches Landed: 221                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 369                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 178                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 75                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 43                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 295                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 160                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 149                           
Total Jabs Landed: 61