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14/11/2030
EOD Running: Training
Hisao Baba vs Nori Hoga

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Japan-Saitama promoted show at Ace Boxing Gym, Saitama,  taking place on 23/01/2023:

The venue is mostly sold out with the fans eager to turn out for tonights fights.  
Next up is the main event of the show.  This is a final eliminator for the Japan-Saitama Welterweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Hisao Baba (6 - 0) who hails from Kawaguchi, Japan and Nori Hoga(6 - 0) from Soka, Japan.  Both Baba and Hoga weighed in at 147 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Hideki Machida, and the three ringside judges are Yuichi Mihara, Fumio Uno and Taro Hara.  

Round 1: 

Baba tries to keep the action at long range and throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Baba lands a cross to the body, and then to the head.  
Baba is on target with a cross.  
Hoga is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Baba switches the action to the outside and lands a solid jab.  
Baba is looking to keep his distance and connects with a cross.  
Baba finds the target with a spiteful jab.  
Hoga closes the distance.  Baba attempts to land a right hook, but Hoga dodges the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Hoga quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands consecutive right uppercuts to his opponents body.  
Hoga pivots to the right of his opponent and lands two right uppercuts to the body, and one to the head.  
Baba lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Hoga gets on the inside.  Baba lands a left hook.  
Baba switches the action to the outside and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Baba attempts to land a jab, but Hoga dodges the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Baba tries to step out of his opponents range and lands an overhand left.  
Baba connects with a cross.  
Baba lands with a solid jab.  
Baba tries to land a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut to Baba's body.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Baba's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  Hoga's trainer is telling his fighter to increase his workrate.  

Round 1 Statistics
Baba: 
Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 38                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 47                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Hoga: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Round 2: 

Hoga closes the distance and lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Baba switches the action to the outside and tries to land a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Hoga walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Hoga lands a left hook.  
Hoga digs in a left hook to his opponents liver.  
Baba lands an overhand left followed by a cross to his opponents head.  Baba tries to land a jab, but Hoga slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut to Baba's ribcage.  
Hoga is looking to close the distance and lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Hoga walks Baba into the corner.  Hoga pivots to the left of his opponent and drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Baba is on target with a right uppercut.  
Hoga lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Hoga gets on the inside.  Baba tries to land a right hook, but Hoga sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Hoga attempts to land a right hook, but Baba blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Hoga walks Baba onto the ropes.  Hoga is on target with a cross to his opponents body.  
Baba switches the action to the outside and lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  Baba throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Baba advances into close range.  Hoga lands a left hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents body.  Hoga attempts to land a right hook, but Baba blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Baba lands a right uppercut.  
Hoga is looking to close the distance and lands a right hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Baba tries to keep the action at long range and lands with a spiteful jab.  
Baba hits home with a right hook.  
Baba tries to keep the action at long range and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Hoga is looking to close the distance and is on target with a right uppercut to Baba's body.  
Baba hits home with a left hook.  
Baba switches the action to the outside and finds the target with a jab.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Baba's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  Baba's trainer is advising how he could stop so many clean shots getting through.  

Round 2 Statistics
Baba: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 35                            
Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Hoga: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 33                            
Power Shots Landed: 19                            
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 23                            
Body Shots Landed: 13                            

Round 3: 

Hoga advances into close range and digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Hoga closes the distance and lands a right hook.  
Baba switches the action to the outside and is on target with a jab.  
Baba is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands an overhand left.  
Baba feints a left hook, and then lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Baba lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Hoga steps inside and is on target with a right hook to Baba's body.  
Hoga is looking to close the distance.  Baba connects with a left uppercut.  
Hoga digs in a right hook to Baba's ribcage.  
Hoga digs in a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Baba is looking to keep the action on the outside and connects with a cross.  
Baba digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Hoga digs in a right hook to Baba's body.  
Baba switches the action to the outside and hits home with a cross.  
Baba steps to the outside and finds the target with a ramrod jab.  
Hoga is on target with a left hook.  
Hoga gets on the inside and connects with a left hook.  Hoga throws a left uppercut, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Hoga is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook to the body, a right hook to the head and a right uppercut to the body.  


Round 3 Statistics
Baba: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 37                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Hoga: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 34                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 9                             
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 25                            
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Round 4: 

Baba tries to land a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Hoga lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Hoga lands a right uppercut, left hook and a right hook to his opponents body.  
Baba steps to the outside and is on target with a cross.  
Baba lands an overhand left.  
Baba is on target with an overhand left.  
Baba tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a cross.  
Baba connects with a cross.  
Baba sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Hoga throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Baba drives a right hook into his opponents ribcage.  
Baba drives a right hook into Hoga's body.  
Hoga drives a right uppercut into his opponents ribs.  
Baba hits home with a right hook.  
Hoga closes the distance and digs in a left hook to Baba's body.  
Hoga gets on the inside and lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Baba steps away from his opponent and hits home with an overhand left.  
Baba lands a cross.  
Hoga pivots from in front of his opponent.  Baba is on target with a left hook to Hoga's ribs.  
Hoga lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Baba steps to the outside and finds the target with a jab.  
Baba tries to land a jab, but Hoga slips the shot and counters with a cross.  


Round 4 Statistics
Baba: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 38                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 43                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Hoga: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 16                            
Body Shots Landed: 9                             

Round 5: 

Hoga lands a right hook to the body, a left hook to the body and a left hook to the head.  
Hoga advances into close range.  Baba attempts to land a left hook, but Hoga slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Hoga connects with a cross.  
Baba gets on the inside.  Hoga lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Baba steps to the outside and lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Baba hits home with an overhand left.  
Baba lands a jab.  
Hoga closes the distance.  Baba lands a right hook.  
Baba connects with a right hook.  
Baba tries to keep the action at long range and hits home with an overhand left.  
Hoga advances into close range and forces Baba to retreat into a corner.  Hoga drives a left hook into Baba's body.  
Hoga is on target with a left hook to Baba's ribs.  Baba holds on to his opponent.  Baba is using his forearm in the clinch.  The referee warns Baba and breaks the clinch.  
Hoga lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  Baba clinches his opponent.  Baba leans on his opponent using all his weight. The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  
Hoga closes the distance and digs in a right hook to Baba's body.  
Baba is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a sharp jab.  
Baba is on target with a cross.  Baba tries to land a cross, but Hoga slips the shot and counters with a cross.  


Round 5 Statistics
Baba: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 38                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Hoga: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 15                            
Body Shots Landed: 8                             

Round 6: 

Baba tries to keep the action at long range and lands a jab, overhand left and a cross to his opponents head.  
Baba is looking to keep the action on the outside and hits home with a cross.  
Hoga throws a left hook, but the shot is blocked.  Baba holds on to his opponent.  Baba is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. The ref separates the two fighters.  
Hoga attempts to land a left hook, but Baba blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Baba hits home with a right uppercut.  
Baba lands an overhand left followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Baba lands two jabs followed by an overhand right to his opponents head.  
Hoga drives a left hook into Baba's body.  
Hoga digs in a left uppercut to his opponents ribs.  
Baba steps away from his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Hoga is looking to close the distance and digs in a right hook to Baba's body.  
Hoga is on target with a right uppercut to his opponents ribs.  
Hoga advances into close range.  Baba pivots to the left of his opponent.  Hoga lands a left uppercut to the head, a right hook to the body and a right hook to the head.  
Baba tries to keep the action at long range and lands an overhand left followed by a cross to his opponents head.  


Round 6 Statistics
Baba: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Hoga: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 9                             
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Round 7: 

Baba steps to the outside and hits home with a cross.  
Baba steps away from his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Baba lands with a ramrod jab.  
Baba sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Baba steps to the outside and connects with a cross.  
Baba lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Baba lands a jab followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Baba tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with a cross.  
Baba switches the action to the outside and lands with a ramrod jab.  
Hoga advances into close range.  Hoga sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Baba lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Baba is looking to keep his distance and hits home with a hard jab.  
Hoga lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Baba switches the action to the outside and lands an overhand left followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Baba lands a cross to his opponents body.  
Hoga gets on the inside and is on target with a right hook.  


Round 7 Statistics
Baba: 
Jabs Thrown: 22                            
Jabs Landed: 8                             
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 49                            
Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Hoga: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 9                             
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 8: 

Hoga lowers his hands, trying to provoke his opponent to attack.  Baba attempts to land a jab, but Hoga slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Baba is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Baba finds the target with a jab.  
Baba is on target with a cross.  
Hoga closes the distance and hits home with a right hook.  
Hoga pivots to the side of his opponent.  Hoga is on target with a right uppercut.  Baba clinches his opponent.  Baba throws a hook within the clinch but hits his opponent behind the head. 
Baba tries to step out of his opponents range and tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Baba lands an overhand left followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Hoga gets on the inside.  Baba throws a right hook, but his opponent slips the punch.  Baba clinches his opponent.  Baba leans on his opponent using all his weight. The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  
Baba hits home with an overhand left.  
Baba hits the target with a stiff jab.  
Hoga closes the distance and drives a left uppercut into his opponents body.  
Baba steps to the outside and lands an overhand left followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Baba lands two straights followed by an overhand left to his opponents head.  
Baba feints a left hook, and then hits home with a cross.  
Baba sidesteps to the right of his opponent and connects with a left hook.  
Hoga digs in a right uppercut to Baba's body.  
Baba is looking to keep his distance and hits home with a cross.  
Hoga advances into close range and is on target with a right hook.  
Baba tries to step out of his opponents range and lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Hoga advances into close range.  Hoga pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a left hook.  
Baba digs in a right hook to Hoga's ribcage.  


Round 8 Statistics
Baba: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 35                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 42                            
Head Shots Landed: 18                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Hoga: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 9: 

Baba tries to step out of his opponents range.  Hoga sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Baba lands an overhand left.  
Baba lands a cross.  
Hoga gets on the inside.  Baba hits home with a left hook.  Baba ties up his opponent.  Hoga throws a hook within the clinch but hits his opponent behind the head. 
Baba steps away from his opponent and hits home with an overhand left.  
Baba connects with an overhand right.  
Baba lands with a stinging jab.  
Baba connects with a cross.  
Hoga gets on the inside and drives a left uppercut into his opponents body.  
Hoga drops his guard, and stalks his opponent...he wants his opponent to throw a shot.  Baba lands a ramrod jab.  
Baba steps away from his opponent and attempts to land a jab, but Hoga sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Baba lands a stiff jab.  
Baba is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Hoga sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Baba hits home with an overhand right.  
Baba lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Hoga is on target with a cross.  
Baba lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Baba lands a cross.  
Baba hits home with an overhand left.  
Baba lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Hoga steps inside and lands a right uppercut.  
Baba steps to the outside and lands an overhand left followed by  two jabs to his opponents head.  
Hoga advances into close range.  Baba quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Hoga is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  
At the end of Round 9, lets listen in on the corners...Hoga's trainer is telling his fighter to go out and knock out his opponent!  

Round 9 Statistics
Baba: 
Jabs Thrown: 21                            
Jabs Landed: 8                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 43                            
Head Shots Landed: 22                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Hoga: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 10: 

Hoga is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Baba is looking to keep his distance and hits home with an overhand left.  
Baba lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Hoga is looking to close the distance and is on target with a left uppercut to Baba's ribs.  
Baba steps to the outside and lands with a sharp jab.  
Hoga steps inside and manouvers his opponent into the corner.  Hoga is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Hoga digs in a right hook to Baba's body.  
Baba is looking to keep his distance and is on target with a cross.  
Baba is on target with a left hook to Hoga's liver.  
Hoga cuts off the ring, trapping Baba in a corner.  Hoga sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Hoga attempts to land a right uppercut, but Baba blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Hoga digs in a left hook to Baba's body.  
Baba is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands an overhand left followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Baba is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Hoga gets on the inside.  Baba lands a right hook.  
Hoga drives a right hook into his opponents body.  
Baba is looking to keep his distance and connects with a cross.  Baba attempts to land a jab, but Hoga slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Baba lands a double jab to his opponents head.  


Round 10 Statistics
Baba: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Hoga: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 9                             
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 19                            
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Round 1 Scores: 10 - 10  10 - 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: 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: 96 - 95  96 - 95  95 - 95

The winner, by Majority Decision, from Kawaguchi, Japan.... Hisao Baba

Fight Statistics
Baba: 
Total Punches Thrown: 451                           
Total Punches Landed: 153                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 400                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 145                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 51                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 8                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 300                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 104                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 151                           
Total Jabs Landed: 49                            

Hoga: 
Total Punches Thrown: 258                           
Total Punches Landed: 97                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 113                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 37                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 145                           
Total Body Shots Landed: 60                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 247                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 96                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Total Jabs Landed: 1