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21/02/2037
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Ryuu Sakuma vs Michi Nishihara

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Japan-Kyoto promoted show at Ichiro Tao Gym, Kyoto,  taking place on 28/12/2036:

Clearly AI Japan-Kyoto have made a mistake booking this venue with less than half the tickets sold, including those handed out as prizes by Boxing Daily.  
Next up is the main event of the show.  This is a semi final eliminator for the Japan-Kyoto Super Middleweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Ryuu Sakuma (20 - 7(1) - 1) who hails from Kyoto, Japan and Michi Nishihara(1 - 7(2)) from Kyoto, Japan.  Both Sakuma and Nishihara weighed in at 168 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Takeshi Shimizu, and the three ringside judges are Kenji Fujimoto, Kazuhiko Anzai and Jiro Sugimoto.  

Round 1: 

Nishihara steps inside.  Sakuma pivots to the left of his opponent.  Nishihara tries to land a left hook, but Sakuma blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Nishihara steps inside.  Sakuma hits home with a sharp left hook.  
Sakuma lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Sakuma switches the action to the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Sakuma lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Nishihara gets on the inside and manages to force Sakuma onto the ropes.  Sakuma lands a left hook, right hook and a left hook to his opponents head.  
Sakuma tries to step out of his opponents range.  Sakuma quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Sakuma sidesteps to the left of his opponent and connects with a cross.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Nishihara's trainer is telling his fighter he is being outworked and needs to throw more.  Nishihara's trainer is advising how he could improve his defence.  

Round 1 Statistics
Sakuma: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Nishihara: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Nishihara hits home with a left hook.  
Sakuma steps away from his opponent and hits home with a sharp cross.  
Sakuma is looking to keep his distance and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Sakuma lands a jab.  
Sakuma hits home with a spiteful jab.  
Sakuma lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Nishihara walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Sakuma lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Nishihara advances into close range.  Sakuma lands a right hook to the body followed by a right uppercut to the head.  
Sakuma steps away from his opponent and lands a jab to the head, a cross to the head and a jab to the body.  
Sakuma lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Sakuma lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Sakuma lands with a solid jab.  
Sakuma hits home with a spiteful jab.  


Round 2 Statistics
Sakuma: 
Jabs Thrown: 25                            
Jabs Landed: 16                            
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 41                            
Head Shots Landed: 18                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Nishihara: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Sakuma lands a hard jab.  
Sakuma switches the action to the outside and lands a jab, overhand right and a jab to his opponents head.  
Nishihara is looking to close the distance.  Sakuma is on target with a right uppercut.  
Sakuma hits home with a left hook.  
Sakuma switches the action to the outside.  Sakuma feints a cross, and then lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  Sakuma throws a cross, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Nishihara steps inside.  Sakuma pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Sakuma feints a cross, and then lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Sakuma lands an overhand left, overhand right and a jab to his opponents head.  
Sakuma is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Sakuma switches the action to the outside and is on target with an overhand right.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Nishihara's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  

Round 3 Statistics
Sakuma: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 11                            
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 19                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Nishihara: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Sakuma tries to keep the action at long range and lands with a stinging jab.  
Sakuma lands a jab, cross and an overhand left to his opponents head.  
Sakuma lands a stinging jab.  
Sakuma steps away from his opponent and lands a jab followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  
Sakuma snaps his opponents head back with a stiff jab.  
Sakuma finds the target with a hard jab.  
Sakuma is on target with a jab.  
Sakuma lands a left hook to the body followed by a jab to the head.  
Sakuma is looking to keep his distance and lands two jabs to the body, and one to the head.  
Nishihara connects with a left uppercut.  
Sakuma is looking to keep his distance and hits home with an overhand right.  
Sakuma is looking to keep the action on the outside and snaps his opponents head back with a ramrod jab.  
Nishihara is looking to close the distance.  Sakuma pivots to the side of his opponent.  Nishihara connects with a left hook.  
Sakuma lands with a ramrod jab.  
At the end of Round 4, lets listen in on the corners...Nishihara's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 4 Statistics
Sakuma: 
Jabs Thrown: 22                            
Jabs Landed: 16                            
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 20                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Nishihara: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Sakuma is on target with a jab.  
Sakuma lands a left hook followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Nishihara advances into close range.  Sakuma lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Sakuma lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Sakuma steps away from his opponent and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Sakuma switches the action to the outside.  Sakuma sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Sakuma steps away from his opponent and connects with a firm cross.  
Sakuma lands a cross, jab and an overhand right to his opponents head.  
Sakuma lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Sakuma lands a jab.  
Sakuma steps away from his opponent and connects with a stinging overhand right.  
Nishihara advances into close range and manouvers Sakuma onto the ropes.  Sakuma lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Sakuma lands an overhand left followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  


Round 5 Statistics
Sakuma: 
Jabs Thrown: 22                            
Jabs Landed: 17                            
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 38                            
Head Shots Landed: 31                            
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Nishihara: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 6                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 7                             
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Sakuma feints a left hook, and then lands a cross followed by  two jabs to his opponents head.  
Sakuma tries to keep the action at long range and lands a ramrod jab.  
Sakuma hits home with an overhand right.  
Sakuma steps to the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Sakuma lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Sakuma steps away from his opponent and lands a sharp jab.  
Nishihara advances into close range.  Sakuma quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Nishihara throws a left uppercut, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook to his opponents ribs.  
Sakuma switches the action to the outside and lands two overhand rights followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Sakuma is on target with a left hook to his opponents liver.  
Sakuma is on target with a cross.  
Sakuma pivots to the right of his opponent and connects with a sharp right uppercut.  
Sakuma switches the action to the outside.  Sakuma feints a cross, and then is on target with a jab.  
Sakuma steps to the outside and lands a cross, overhand right and a jab to his opponents head.  
Sakuma connects with a cross.  
Nishihara gets on the inside.  Sakuma sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  


Round 6 Statistics
Sakuma: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 10                            
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 34                            
Head Shots Landed: 22                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Nishihara: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 7                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 8                             
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Sakuma connects with a firm cross.  Sakuma tries to land a jab, but Nishihara slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Sakuma lands two straights followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Nishihara steps inside.  Sakuma lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Sakuma steps to the outside and lands a jab, cross and an overhand left to his opponents head.  
Nishihara gets on the inside and manouvers Sakuma into a neutral corner.  Sakuma is on target with a right hook to Nishihara's ribcage.  
Nishihara sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Sakuma is on target with a solid cross.  
Sakuma steps away from his opponent and connects with a solid overhand right.  
Sakuma lands with a sharp jab.  
Sakuma feints a cross, and then lands a jab, overhand left and a jab to his opponents head.  


Round 7 Statistics
Sakuma: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Nishihara: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Sakuma switches the action to the outside and connects with a cross.  
Sakuma feints a cross, and then lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Nishihara advances into close range.  Sakuma sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  He continues the combination and lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Sakuma is on target with a left uppercut.  
Sakuma lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Sakuma switches the action to the outside and lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Sakuma lands a jab.  
Sakuma lands a cross.  
Nishihara sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Sakuma attempts to land a jab, but Nishihara sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Sakuma feints a right hook, and then lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Nishihara is looking to close the distance.  Sakuma hits home with a firm right hook.  
Sakuma is looking to keep his distance and lands an overhand right.  
Sakuma lands a left hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Sakuma is on target with a solid jab.  
Sakuma tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Sakuma lands a straight 1 - 2.  


Round 8 Statistics
Sakuma: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 11                            
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 18                            
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 28                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Nishihara: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

Nishihara advances into close range.  Sakuma lands a left hook.  
Sakuma is looking to keep his distance and lands a cross to the head followed by a jab to the body.  
Sakuma switches the action to the outside and is on target with a solid overhand right.  
Sakuma is on target with a stinging jab.  
Sakuma lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Nishihara steps inside and manages to force Sakuma into the corner.  Sakuma hits home with a right uppercut.  
Sakuma lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Nishihara is looking to close the distance.  Nishihara is starting to lose his temper here.   He pushes his head into Sakuma's face...that looked intentional!  That has caused minor swelling  around the right eye.  The ref takes no action over the foul, despite complaints from Sakuma.  
Sakuma switches the action to the outside.  Sakuma feints a jab, and then lands a cross.  
Sakuma is looking to keep the action on the outside and finds the target with a spiteful jab.  
Sakuma steps away from his opponent and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 9, lets listen in on the corners...Sakuma's trainer is telling his fighter he is a mile in front and not to do anything stupid. 

Round 9 Statistics
Sakuma: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Nishihara: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 5                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 8                             
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

Nishihara advances into close range.  Sakuma is on target with a left uppercut.  
Sakuma steps away from his opponent and lands two jabs followed by an overhand right to his opponents head.  
Sakuma lands with a sharp jab.  
Sakuma is looking to keep his distance and lands a cross.  
Sakuma lands a hard jab.  
Nishihara is looking to close the distance.  Sakuma pivots to the side of his opponent and hits home with a left hook.  
Nishihara cuts off the ring, trapping Sakuma in the corner.  Sakuma lands a solid cross.  
Sakuma hits home with a sharp overhand left.  
Sakuma finds the target with a spiteful jab.  
Sakuma is on target with a jab to Nishihara's body.  
Nishihara gets on the inside.  Sakuma lands two left hooks followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Sakuma is looking to keep his distance and lands a jab, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  
Sakuma lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Sakuma switches the action to the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Sakuma lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Sakuma finds the target with a jab.  
Sakuma lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Nishihara advances into close range.  Sakuma pivots to the side of his opponent and is on target with a left hook.  
Nishihara steps inside.  Sakuma pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a right hook to the body, a right hook to the head and a left hook to the body.  
Sakuma steps to the outside and is on target with a jab.  


Round 10 Statistics
Sakuma: 
Jabs Thrown: 27                            
Jabs Landed: 18                            
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 48                            
Head Shots Landed: 31                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Nishihara: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 3                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 2                             
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
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 Kyoto, Japan.... Ryuu Sakuma

Fight Statistics
Sakuma: 
Total Punches Thrown: 355                           
Total Punches Landed: 235                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 322                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 216                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 33                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 19                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 185                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 118                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 170                           
Total Jabs Landed: 117                           

Nishihara: 
Total Punches Thrown: 118                           
Total Punches Landed: 8                             
Total Head Shots Thrown: 105                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Total Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 0                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 89                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Total Jabs Thrown: 29                            
Total Jabs Landed: 0