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01/02/2037
EOD Running: Complete Fight
Michi Sakurai vs Joaquin Napuli

Boxing Daily Report from the Jon Crosby promoted show at San Andres Civic & Sports Centre, Manila,  taking place on 20/12/2036:

There are plenty of empty seats out here tonight, with the show nowhere near close to selling out.  
Next up we have one of the supporting contests of this show.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 4 round matchup are Michi Sakurai (1 - 0) who hails from Kurume, Japan and Joaquin Napuli(2 - 6 - 3) from Quezon City, Philippines.  Both Sakurai and Napuli weighed in at 112 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Alejandro Macalinaw, and the three ringside judges are Guillermo Panaligan, Iago Monterroso and Jose Almazan.  

Round 1: 

Napuli forces Sakurai to retreat into the corner.  Sakurai lands two left hooks followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Napuli advances into close range.  Sakurai lands a left uppercut, right hook and a left hook to his opponents head.  
Sakurai is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a jab, cross and an overhand right to his opponents head.  
Sakurai lands a jab to his opponents body.  
Napuli manages to force Sakurai onto the ropes.  Sakurai lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Sakurai lands a jab to Napuli's body.  
Sakurai tries to keep the action at long range and is on target with a jab.  
Sakurai lowers his hands, trying to provoke his opponent to attack.  Napuli hits home with a cross.  
Sakurai lands a left hook followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Napuli closes the distance.  Sakurai lands a right uppercut to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Sakurai is on target with a left hook to his opponents ribs.  
Sakurai lands a jab to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Sakurai quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Sakurai steps away from his opponent and lands a cross to the head, a jab to the head and a jab to the body.  
Sakurai pivots to the left of his opponent.  Napuli lands a left uppercut followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Sakurai hits the target with a ramrod jab.  
Napuli closes the distance.  Sakurai lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Sakurai steps to the outside and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Sakurai finds the target with a jab.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Napuli's trainer is telling his fighter he is being outworked and needs to throw more.  

Round 1 Statistics
Sakurai: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 14                            
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 23                            
Head Shots Thrown: 34                            
Head Shots Landed: 28                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 9                             

Napuli: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Sakurai lands a jab, overhand left and an overhand right to his opponents head.  
Sakurai lands with a sharp jab.  
Napuli gets on the inside.  Sakurai drives a left hook into Napuli's body.  
Sakurai sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a spiteful jab.  
Sakurai switches the action to the outside and lands a jab, overhand right and a jab to his opponents head.  
Sakurai lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Sakurai tries to step out of his opponents range.  Sakurai sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Sakurai lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Napuli closes the distance.  Sakurai lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Sakurai steps away from his opponent and is on target with a hard jab.  
Sakurai lands with a hard jab.  
Sakurai sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Sakurai's trainer is advising his fighter to keep his distance and coast to the win. Napuli's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  Napuli's trainer is advising how he could stop so many clean shots getting through.  

Round 2 Statistics
Sakurai: 
Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Jabs Landed: 12                            
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 39                            
Head Shots Landed: 24                            
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Napuli: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Sakurai is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with a cross.  
Napuli is looking to close the distance and walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Sakurai lands a right hook.  
Sakurai lands a sharp jab to Napuli's body.  
Sakurai feints a jab, fooling Napuli into throwing a left hook counter.  Sakurai is waiting for the shot and counters with a right hook to Napuli's ribcage.  
Napuli steps inside.  Sakurai quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Sakurai throws a left hook, but his opponent slips the punch.  Sakurai ties up his opponent.  Napuli is using his forearm in the clinch.  The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  
Sakurai hits home with a cross.  
Sakurai is looking to keep his distance.  Sakurai feints a right hook, and then lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Sakurai finds the target with a spiteful jab.  
Napuli connects with a cross.  
Napuli steps inside.  Sakurai lands a right uppercut.  
Napuli forces Sakurai to back into the ropes.  Sakurai connects with a left uppercut.  
Sakurai tries to keep the action at long range and lands with a stinging jab.  
Sakurai lands with a hard jab.  
Sakurai is looking to keep his distance and finds the target with a ramrod jab.  
Sakurai lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Sakurai lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  


Round 3 Statistics
Sakurai: 
Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Jabs Landed: 8                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 35                            
Head Shots Landed: 18                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Napuli: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Sakurai lands with a spiteful jab.  
Sakurai steps away from his opponent.  Sakurai quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and hits the target with a ramrod jab.  
Sakurai tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a jab.  
Napuli closes the distance.  Sakurai lands a left hook to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body.  
Sakurai switches the action to the outside and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Sakurai hits home with a cross.  
Napuli closes the distance and manouvers Sakurai onto the ropes.  Sakurai lands a left hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Sakurai connects with a cross.  
Sakurai tries to keep the action at long range.  Sakurai sidesteps to the left of his opponent and hits home with an overhand right.  
Sakurai lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Sakurai lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Sakurai lands a jab to the body, a cross to the head and an overhand right to the head.  
Napuli advances into close range.  Sakurai throws a right uppercut, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Sakurai lands with a solid jab.  
Sakurai is looking to keep his distance and lands a solid jab.  
Sakurai lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  


Round 4 Statistics
Sakurai: 
Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Jabs Landed: 12                            
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 23                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Napuli: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
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


Final Scorecards: 40 - 36  40 - 36  40 - 36

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Kurume, Japan.... Michi Sakurai

Fight Statistics
Sakurai: 
Total Punches Thrown: 159                           
Total Punches Landed: 110                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 138                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 93                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 21                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 17                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 92                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 64                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 67                            
Total Jabs Landed: 46                            

Napuli: 
Total Punches Thrown: 65                            
Total Punches Landed: 5                             
Total Head Shots Thrown: 55                            
Total Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Total Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 0                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 52                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Total Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Total Jabs Landed: 0