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21/07/2036
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Naoki Sanda vs Takeshi Kikuchi

Boxing Daily Report from the Maloian Promotions promoted show at Hiroshima Sadow, Hiroshima,  taking place on 29/03/2036:

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.  This is a final eliminator for the Japan-Hiroshima Middleweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Naoki Sanda (20(6) - 1 - 1) who hails from Hiroshima, Japan and Takeshi Kikuchi(7 - 9 - 5) from Fukuyama, Japan.  Sanda weighed in at 159 pounds And 8 ounces, while Kikuchi weighed in at 160 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Ichiro Otani, and the three ringside judges are Ichiro Otani, Takeo Higashi and Yoshi Kawakami.  

Round 1: 

Kikuchi advances into close range.  Sanda digs in a right uppercut to Kikuchi's ribcage.  
Sanda steps away from his opponent and lands with a sharp jab.  
Sanda sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Sanda is on target with a cross.  
Sanda is on target with a firm right uppercut to his opponents ribcage.  
Sanda drives a solid left hook into his opponents body.  
Kikuchi steps inside and tries to land a left hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a firm left hook.  
Kikuchi manouvers Sanda onto the ropes.  Kikuchi feints a left hook, and then attempts to land a left hook, but Sanda blocks the shot and counters with a firm right hook to Kikuchi's ribs.  
Kikuchi tries to land a right hook, but Sanda blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Sanda switches the action to the outside and is on target with a cross.  
Sanda is on target with a jab to his opponents body.  
Sanda lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a jab to the head.  
Kikuchi is looking to close the distance and manages to force Sanda into a corner.  As Sanda tries to work on the inside, the fighters heads come together!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Kikuchi dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Sanda is on target with a cross.  
Sanda hits home with a right uppercut.  
Sanda hits home with a firm left uppercut.  
Kikuchi throws a left hook, but Sanda ties up his opponent.  Sanda pushes his forearm into Kikuchi's face.  The referee warns Sanda and breaks the clinch.  
Sanda lands a left hook to the body, a left hook to the head and a right hook to the body.  
Sanda switches the action to the outside and lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Kikuchi feints a cross, but Sanda does not fall for it and responds with a left uppercut.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Kikuchi's trainer is telling his fighter to increase his workrate.  Kikuchi's trainer is advising how he could stop so many clean shots getting through.  

Round 1 Statistics
Sanda: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 19                            
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 8                             

Kikuchi: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Sanda steps away from his opponent and lands a cross, jab and an overhand right to his opponents head.  
Kikuchi steps inside.  Sanda is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Kikuchi steps inside.  Sanda lands a left hook to the body, a left uppercut to the head and a left hook to the body.  
Sanda tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Sanda tries to step out of his opponents range.  Sanda quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  He then lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Sanda finds the target with a jab.  
Sanda is looking to keep his distance and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Sanda is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Kikuchi advances into close range and walks Sanda into the corner.  Sanda lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body.  He then lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Sanda steps away from his opponent and lands a solid jab.  
Sanda lands two jabs followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Sanda tries to step out of his opponents range.  Sanda sidesteps to the right of his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Kikuchi pivots to the side of his opponent.  Sanda attempts to land a right hook, but Kikuchi sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Sanda quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Sanda lands a cross.  
Sanda is on target with a cross.  


Round 2 Statistics
Sanda: 
Jabs Thrown: 18                            
Jabs Landed: 12                            
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 22                            
Head Shots Thrown: 40                            
Head Shots Landed: 28                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Kikuchi: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 7                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Kikuchi is looking to close the distance.  Sanda lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Kikuchi manouvers Sanda onto the ropes.  Sanda drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Sanda switches the action to the outside and lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Sanda quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Sanda quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Kikuchi hits home with a right hook.  
Sanda feints a right hook, and then tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook to Sanda's body.  
Kikuchi closes the distance and walks Sanda onto the ropes.  Sanda lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Sanda lands a right hook to the head, a left hook to the body and a right uppercut to the head.  
Sanda is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a jab followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  
Sanda is on target with a cross.  
Sanda is on target with a jab.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Kikuchi's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  

Round 3 Statistics
Sanda: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 34                            
Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Kikuchi: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 4: 

Sanda lands a stiff jab.  
Kikuchi tries to land a cross, but Sanda sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Sanda tries to step out of his opponents range.  Sanda feints a cross, and then lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Kikuchi walks his opponent into a corner.  Sanda lands a jab to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Sanda is on target with a cross.  
Sanda lands a cross followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Sanda strikes his opponents body with a jab.  
Kikuchi gets on the inside.  Sanda lands a right uppercut.  
Kikuchi is looking to close the distance.  Sanda lands a left uppercut.  
Sanda steps away from his opponent and is on target with a jab.  
Sanda lands two right hooks to the body, and one to the head.  
Sanda tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with a cross.  
Kikuchi advances into close range.  Sanda lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Sanda hits home with a cross.  
Sanda hits home with a cross.  
Sanda hits home with a cross.  


Round 4 Statistics
Sanda: 
Jabs Thrown: 18                            
Jabs Landed: 13                            
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 37                            
Head Shots Landed: 26                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Kikuchi: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 7                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Sanda lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Sanda is looking to keep his distance.  Sanda quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands three consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Kikuchi is looking to close the distance.  Sanda lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Sanda tries to keep the action at long range.  Sanda feints a right, and then lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Kikuchi gets on the inside and walks Sanda onto the ropes.  Kikuchi throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a stinging left uppercut.  
Sanda lands a left uppercut to the head, a left hook to the body and a left hook to the head.  
Kikuchi steps inside.  Sanda lands two consecutive left uppercuts to his opponents head.  
Sanda hits home with a cross.  
Sanda connects with an overhand right.  
Sanda stalks forward with a low guard, trying to draw a lead from his opponent.  Kikuchi attempts to land a cross, but Sanda slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Sanda is looking to keep his distance.  Kikuchi lands a cross.  
Sanda lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Sanda lands a cross.  
Kikuchi is looking to close the distance.  Sanda lands a left hook to the body followed by a right uppercut to the head.  
Sanda is keeping his hands low...it looks like he wants his opponent to throw first.  Kikuchi tries to land a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Kikuchi is on target with a left hook.  
Sanda is looking to keep his distance and tries to land a jab, but Kikuchi parries the shot and counters with a cross.  
Sanda lands a cross.  
Sanda lands three consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Sanda hits home with a solid overhand right.  


Round 5 Statistics
Sanda: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 32                            
Power Shots Landed: 28                            
Head Shots Thrown: 34                            
Head Shots Landed: 27                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Kikuchi: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Sanda is on target with a jab.  Sanda attempts to land a left hook, but Kikuchi slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Sanda is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a solid jab.  
Sanda lands a jab to the body followed by two overhand right's to the head.  
Sanda steps away from his opponent and connects with a sharp overhand left.  
Sanda is looking to keep the action on the outside and hits home with a sharp jab.  
Sanda finds the target with a jab.  
Sanda hits home with a firm cross.  
Sanda steps away from his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Sanda lands two jabs to the body, and one to the head.  
Sanda steps away from his opponent and lands a cross.  
Sanda is looking to keep his distance and lands an overhand left followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Sanda is on target with a jab.  
Sanda lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Sanda lands a sharp jab.  
Kikuchi lands a cross.  
Sanda tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 6, lets listen in on the corners...Sanda's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 6 Statistics
Sanda: 
Jabs Thrown: 27                            
Jabs Landed: 16                            
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 37                            
Head Shots Landed: 24                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Kikuchi: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Sanda lands a jab to Kikuchi's body.  
Sanda digs in a left uppercut to Kikuchi's body.  
Sanda drives a right uppercut into his opponents body.  
Kikuchi lands a right hook.  
Sanda hits the target with a sharp jab.  
Sanda is on target with a jab.  
Sanda strikes his opponents body with a jab.  


Round 7 Statistics
Sanda: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 7                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Kikuchi: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Sanda strikes his opponents body with a jab.  
Sanda hits home with a solid cross.  
Sanda is looking to keep his distance and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Sanda lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Kikuchi is looking to close the distance and manages to force Sanda onto the ropes.  Kikuchi sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Sanda lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Sanda connects with a cross.  
Sanda lands with a stiff jab.  
Kikuchi is looking to close the distance.  Sanda sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Kikuchi throws a left hook, but Sanda ties up his opponent.  The ref separates the two fighters.  
Sanda steps away from his opponent and hits home with a cross.  Sanda throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Sanda lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Sanda steps away from his opponent.  Sanda sidesteps to the right of his opponent and connects with an overhand right.  
Sanda lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Kikuchi gets on the inside.  Sanda digs in a solid right hook to his opponents body.  
Sanda steps away from his opponent and lands a jab to his opponents body.  
Sanda pivots from in front of his opponent and connects with a left hook.  
Sanda finds the target with a jab.  
Sanda is looking to keep his distance and lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Sanda lands two jabs followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Sanda tries to step out of his opponents range and lands an overhand left followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Sanda steps away from his opponent and hits home with an overhand right.  
Kikuchi forces Sanda to retreat onto the ropes.  Sanda hits home with a cross.  


Round 8 Statistics
Sanda: 
Jabs Thrown: 21                            
Jabs Landed: 14                            
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 19                            
Head Shots Thrown: 40                            
Head Shots Landed: 29                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Kikuchi: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

Sanda lands a cross to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body.  
Sanda lands a cross.  
Sanda lands a cross to the body, and then to the head.  
Sanda lands a jab.  
Sanda is looking to keep his distance and strikes his opponents body with a cross.  
Kikuchi closes the distance.  Sanda drives a solid left hook into Kikuchi's body.  
Sanda steps to the outside.  Sanda drops his hands, and waves his opponent in.  Kikuchi lands an overhand right.  
Sanda quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Sanda lands a right uppercut followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body.  Sanda holds on to his opponent.  Kikuchi pushes his forearm into Sanda's face.  The referee breaks the clinch and warns Kikuchi to stop fouling.  
Sanda lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Kikuchi sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Sanda tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Kikuchi is desperate to make more of an impact on his opponent.   He swings an uppercut into his opponents groin! The ref takes no action over the foul, despite complaints from Sanda.  
Kikuchi is looking to close the distance and walks Sanda down, trapping him in the red corner.  Sanda drives a left hook into Kikuchi's body.  
Sanda connects with a cross.  
Sanda steps to the outside and lands a jab to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
At the end of Round 9, lets listen in on the corners...Sanda's trainer is telling his fighter he is winning comfortably and should get on his bike for the remainder of the fight.  

Round 9 Statistics
Sanda: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 10                            
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Body Shots Landed: 10                            

Kikuchi: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

Sanda tries to land a jab, but Kikuchi sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Sanda lands a jab, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  
Sanda hits home with a stiff jab.  
Sanda hits home with a stiff jab.  
Sanda lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Sanda lands two left hooks to the body, and one to the head.  
Sanda steps to the outside and lands an overhand right.  
Kikuchi is looking to close the distance and throws a left hook, but Sanda ties up his opponent.  The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  
Kikuchi is looking to close the distance.  Sanda pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a right hook, right uppercut and a left hook to his opponents head.  
Sanda steps to the outside and lands two jabs to the body, and one to the head.  
Sanda feints a cross, and then lands a jab to his opponents body.  


Round 10 Statistics
Sanda: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 9                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Kikuchi: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
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 Hiroshima, Japan.... Naoki Sanda

Fight Statistics
Sanda: 
Total Punches Thrown: 388                           
Total Punches Landed: 253                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 305                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 200                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 83                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 53                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 229                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 157                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 159                           
Total Jabs Landed: 96                            

Kikuchi: 
Total Punches Thrown: 192                           
Total Punches Landed: 15                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 175                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 17                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 1                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 133                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 59                            
Total Jabs Landed: 2