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05/05/2031
EOD Running: Training
Yuji Nakayama vs Mikio Morikawa

Boxing Daily Report from the Japan National Finals 2021,  taking place on 29/03/2021 from Himeji, Japan:

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

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 3 round matchup are Yuji Nakayama (16 - 4) who hails from Osaka, Japan and Mikio Morikawa(5 - 5) from Koshigaya, Japan.  

Round 1: 

Morikawa closes the distance.  Morikawa pivots from in front of his opponent and digs in a firm left hook to Nakayama's liver.  
Morikawa is looking to close the distance and is on target with a sharp right uppercut.  
Nakayama lands a right hook.  
Morikawa sidesteps to the left of his opponent, but Nakayama connects with a firm left hook.  
Morikawa lands a left hook.  
Nakayama tries to land a right uppercut, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Nakayama lands a right hook, left hook and a right hook to his opponents head.  
Morikawa lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Morikawa lands a cross followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Nakayama is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands with a solid jab.  
Morikawa lands a cross to his opponents body.  
Nakayama digs in a left hook to Morikawa's body.  
Nakayama lands a jab to Morikawa's body.  
Nakayama steps away from his opponent and lands a cross, overhand right and a cross to his opponents head.  
Morikawa gets on the inside.  Nakayama hits home with a left hook.  
Nakayama switches the action to the outside and is on target with a jab.  


Round 1 Statistics
Nakayama: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 32                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Morikawa: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 2: 

Nakayama steps away from his opponent and finds the target with a spiteful jab.  
Morikawa gets on the inside.  Morikawa quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Nakayama attempts to land a left hook, but Morikawa slips the shot and counters with a stinging right uppercut.  
Morikawa manages to force Nakayama into the corner.  Morikawa is on target with a sharp left hook.  Morikawa clinches his opponent.  Nakayama is using his forearm in the clinch.  The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  
Morikawa pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a left hook to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
Morikawa lands a left hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Nakayama tries to keep the action at long range and hits the target with a hard jab.  
Nakayama feints a right, and then tries to land a jab, but Morikawa blocks the shot and counters with a sharp left uppercut.  
Morikawa connects with a solid left hook.  
Nakayama switches the action to the outside and lands a cross followed by  two jabs to his opponents head.  
Nakayama lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Nakayama lands a jab.  
Nakayama lands a jab to the head followed by a cross to the body.  
Nakayama lands a left hook.  
Nakayama switches the action to the outside and hits the target with a spiteful jab.  
Morikawa is looking to close the distance and cuts off the ring, trapping Nakayama in the red corner.  Morikawa lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Nakayama hits home with a left hook.  
Morikawa lands a sharp right hook.  
Nakayama throws a left hook, but Morikawa ties up his opponent.  Nakayama pushes his forearm into Morikawa's face.  The ref separates the two fighters.  
Morikawa sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with a left hook.  
Morikawa advances into close range.  Nakayama throws a left hook, but the shot lands on his opponents guard.  Morikawa holds on to his opponent.  The ref separates the two fighters.  
Morikawa is looking to close the distance and walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Morikawa digs in a right hook to Nakayama's body.  
Morikawa sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Morikawa is looking to close the distance and is on target with a stinging left uppercut.  
Morikawa digs in a left hook to Nakayama's body.  Morikawa ties up his opponent.  As they grapple, Nakayama pushes his forearm into Morikawa's face.  The referee separates the two fighters and warns Nakayama.  


Round 2 Statistics
Nakayama: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 8                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Morikawa: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 32                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 14                            
Body Shots Landed: 8                             

Round 3: 

Morikawa digs in a sharp left uppercut to his opponents body.  Morikawa holds on to his opponent.  Nakayama leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. The ref separates the two fighters.  
Morikawa is on target with a jab.  
Morikawa pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a left uppercut.  
Morikawa attempts to land a right uppercut, but Nakayama blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Nakayama steps to the outside and hits home with a cross.  Nakayama tries to land an overhand right, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Morikawa advances into close range and is on target with a left uppercut to Nakayama's body.  
Morikawa manouvers Nakayama into the red corner.  Nakayama lands a left uppercut.  
Morikawa is looking to close the distance.  Nakayama digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Morikawa throws a left hook, but is not on target.  Morikawa holds on to his opponent.  As they grapple, Morikawa pushes his forearm into Nakayama's face.  The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  
Morikawa is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  Morikawa clinches his opponent.  Nakayama tries to make the space to throw a hook, but hits Morikawa's kidney. The referee warns Nakayama and breaks the clinch.  
Nakayama switches the action to the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Morikawa is on target with a right hook.  
Morikawa forces Nakayama to back into the ropes.  Nakayama throws a right hook, but Morikawa ties up his opponent.  Morikawa is using his forearm in the clinch.  The referee breaks the clinch and warns Morikawa to stop fouling.  
Nakayama tries to keep the action at long range and lands a hard jab.  
Morikawa quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a right hook.  
Nakayama stalks forward with a low guard, trying to draw a lead from his opponent.  Morikawa lands a left hook.  
Morikawa steps inside.  Nakayama is on target with a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Nakayama is looking to keep the action on the outside and connects with a cross.  


Round 3 Statistics
Nakayama: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Morikawa: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

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


Final Scorecard: 1 - 2

The winner, on points, from Koshigaya, Japan.... Mikio Morikawa

Fight Statistics
Nakayama: 
Total Punches Thrown: 100                           
Total Punches Landed: 35                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 81                            
Total Head Shots Landed: 30                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 19                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 5                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 75                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 21                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 25                            
Total Jabs Landed: 14                            

Morikawa: 
Total Punches Thrown: 83                            
Total Punches Landed: 35                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 52                            
Total Head Shots Landed: 22                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 31                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 13                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 81                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 34                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Total Jabs Landed: 1