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09/04/2031
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Hikaru Sakamoto vs Keiichi Kita

Boxing Daily Report from the Japan National Finals 2023,  taking place on 26/03/2023 from Sendai, Japan:

The Sendai venue is completely packed out with the fans turning out in force to watch the fights on offer tonight.  
Next up we have a Quarter Final fight in the Lightweight divison.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 3 round matchup are Hikaru Sakamoto (2 - 14) who hails from Kyoto, Japan and Keiichi Kita(3 - 14) from Sendai, Japan.  

Round 1: 

Sakamoto is looking to keep his distance.  Kita lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Kita advances into close range and lands a solid left hook.  
Sakamoto steps away from his opponent.  Sakamoto is keeping his hands low...it looks like he wants his opponent to throw first.  Kita attempts to land a cross, but Sakamoto sidesteps and counters with a stinging left uppercut.  
Sakamoto lands a stinging jab.  Sakamoto throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Sakamoto drives a left hook into Kita's body.  
Sakamoto steps to the outside.  Kita tries to land a jab, but Sakamoto dodges the shot and counters with a sharp left hook.  
Sakamoto connects with a left uppercut.  
Kita connects with a right hook.  
Kita is looking to close the distance and hits home with a left hook.  
Kita closes the distance and lands a right hook to the body followed by a right uppercut to the head.  


Round 1 Statistics
Sakamoto: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Kita: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 2: 

Sakamoto switches the action to the outside and lands a jab to Kita's body.  
Sakamoto lands with a stiff jab.  
Sakamoto is on target with a cross.  
Sakamoto tries to land a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a firm left hook.  
Kita lands a left hook.  
Sakamoto switches the action to the outside and lands with a stinging jab.  
Sakamoto connects with a sharp cross.  
Kita is looking to close the distance.  Kita throws a short cross to the body, but lands low!  The ref stops the action and gives Sakamoto time to recover.  
Kita manouvers his opponent into a neutral corner.  Kita connects with a right hook.  
Sakamoto is on target with a right hook.  
Kita connects with a right hook.  
Kita lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  


Round 2 Statistics
Sakamoto: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 16                            
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Kita: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 3: 

Kita attempts to land a left uppercut, but Sakamoto sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Kita finds the target with a hard jab.  
Kita gets on the inside and walks Sakamoto down, trapping him on the ropes.  Kita pivots from in front of his opponent and digs in a solid left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Sakamoto is on target with a cross.  
Sakamoto sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Kita tries to land a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Kita closes the distance and hits home with a left hook.  
Sakamoto tries to keep the action at long range.  Kita snaps his opponents head back with a solid jab.  
Kita hits home with an overhand right.  
Kita is looking to close the distance and walks Sakamoto onto the ropes.  Sakamoto digs in a right hook to his opponents ribcage.  
Sakamoto is on target with a left hook.  
Sakamoto is on target with a sharp left hook.  
Sakamoto lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  


Round 3 Statistics
Sakamoto: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Kita: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 32                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 39                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 1 Scores: 0 - 1
Round 2 Scores: 1 - 0
Round 3 Scores: 1 - 0


Final Scorecard: 2 - 1

The winner, on points, from Kyoto, Japan.... Hikaru Sakamoto

Fight Statistics
Sakamoto: 
Total Punches Thrown: 91                            
Total Punches Landed: 21                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 61                            
Total Head Shots Landed: 16                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 30                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 5                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 66                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 25                            
Total Jabs Landed: 6                             

Kita: 
Total Punches Thrown: 90                            
Total Punches Landed: 20                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 77                            
Total Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 3                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 73                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Total Jabs Landed: 4