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05/07/2031
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Michi Sazama vs Hikaru Yamakawa

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Japan-Chiba promoted show at Matsudo Seto, Matsudo,  taking place on 21/01/2026:

The venue is completely packed out with the fans turning out in force to watch the fights on offer tonight.  
Next up is the main event of the show.  This is a final eliminator for the Japan-Chiba Super Lightweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Michi Sazama (8 - 0) who hails from Chiba, Japan and Hikaru Yamakawa(5 - 0) from Matsudo, Japan.  Both Sazama and Yamakawa weighed in at 140 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Jun Shiro, and the three ringside judges are Yoshi Uehara, Daiki Fujimura and Eiji Ozaki.  

Round 1: 

Yamakawa attempts to land a cross, but Sazama slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Sazama is looking to keep his distance and hits home with a firm cross.  
Sazama steps inside and throws a right hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Sazama is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with an overhand left.  
Sazama steps to the outside.  Yamakawa attempts to land a cross, but Sazama blocks the shot and counters with a stinging left uppercut.  
Sazama closes the distance.  Yamakawa lands a left hook, right hook and a left hook to his opponents head.  
Yamakawa lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Yamakawa is on target with a jab.  
Yamakawa closes the distance.  Sazama attempts to land a left hook, but Yamakawa slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Sazama digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  
Sazama digs in a solid right hook to his opponents body.  
Yamakawa closes the distance.  Yamakawa pivots to the left of his opponent.  Yamakawa throws a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Sazama pivots to the side of his opponent.  Yamakawa lands a right uppercut.  
Sazama steps away from his opponent.  Yamakawa is on target with an overhand right.  Yamakawa tries to land a cross, but Sazama blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Yamakawa advances into close range and hits home with a right hook.  Yamakawa throws a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Yamakawa closes the distance and lands a right hook to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
Sazama is on target with a sharp left hook to his opponents body.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Sazama's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 1 Statistics
Sazama: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Yamakawa: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 2: 

Yamakawa lands a right hook to the head, a left hook to the head and a left hook to the body.  
Yamakawa lands a hard jab.  
Yamakawa is on target with a left uppercut to Sazama's liver.  
Sazama tries to step out of his opponents range and throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Yamakawa gets on the inside and walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Yamakawa connects with a right uppercut.  
Sazama tries to land a right uppercut, but Yamakawa blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Sazama tries to keep the action at long range.  Yamakawa connects with a cross.  
Yamakawa advances into close range.  Sazama drives a left hook into Yamakawa's liver.  
Sazama drives a left hook into his opponents liver.  
Yamakawa gets on the inside and drives a left uppercut into his opponents body.  
Sazama tries to step out of his opponents range and lands an overhand right.  
Yamakawa is looking to close the distance and is on target with a right uppercut to Sazama's body.  
Sazama is looking to keep his distance and lands with a stiff jab.  
Sazama attempts to land a jab, but Yamakawa dodges the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Yamakawa advances into close range and is on target with a stinging left hook to Sazama's body.  


Round 2 Statistics
Sazama: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Yamakawa: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 15                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Round 3: 

Yamakawa lands an overhand right.  
Yamakawa manages to force Sazama onto the ropes.  Yamakawa lands a right uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Yamakawa manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Sazama hits home with a right hook.  
Sazama is looking to keep his distance.  Yamakawa tries to land an overhand right, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut to Yamakawa's ribs.  
Yamakawa is on target with a right hook.  
Yamakawa walks Sazama down, trapping him in a neutral corner.  Yamakawa sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Sazama lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Yamakawa closes the distance and lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Sazama steps away from his opponent and attempts to land a cross, but Yamakawa sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Yamakawa drives a left hook into Sazama's body.  
Sazama pivots to the side of his opponent.  Yamakawa lands a left hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Sazama tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut to Sazama's body.  
Yamakawa lands a left hook, right hook and a left hook to his opponents body.  
Yamakawa is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Yamakawa pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Sazama steps to the outside.  Yamakawa is on target with a jab.  
Sazama is on target with a jab.  
Yamakawa lands a right uppercut to the body, and then to the head.  
Yamakawa closes the distance and drives a stinging left hook into his opponents ribs.  
Yamakawa pivots to the side of his opponent.  Yamakawa throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Sazama's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  

Round 3 Statistics
Sazama: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Yamakawa: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 36                            
Power Shots Landed: 20                            
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 19                            
Body Shots Landed: 12                            

Round 4: 

Sazama connects with a right hook.  
Sazama lands a left hook.  
Sazama drives a solid left hook into Yamakawa's liver.  
Sazama steps to the outside.  Yamakawa is on target with a spiteful jab.  
Yamakawa forces Sazama to back into the ropes.  Yamakawa lands a jab followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Sazama is looking to keep his distance and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Yamakawa lands a cross, left uppercut and a jab to his opponents head.  
Sazama is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Yamakawa lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  He continues the combination and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Sazama gets on the inside and throws a left uppercut, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  
Sazama gets on the inside and is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Sazama lands a firm right hook.  
Sazama steps away from his opponent and lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Sazama pivots to the side of his opponent.  Yamakawa hits home with a cross.  
Sazama is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Yamakawa lands a cross to the body followed by a jab to the head.  
Yamakawa tries to land a left hook, but Sazama blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Sazama is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Yamakawa throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Yamakawa advances into close range and walks Sazama down, trapping him in the corner.  Yamakawa digs in a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Sazama steps away from his opponent.  Yamakawa lands a double jab to his opponents head.  


Round 4 Statistics
Sazama: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Yamakawa: 
Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Jabs Landed: 9                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 36                            
Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 5: 

Yamakawa lands a right uppercut to the head followed by a cross to the body.  
Yamakawa gets on the inside and manouvers his opponent onto the ropes.  Yamakawa sidesteps to the right of his opponent and drives a right hook into Sazama's body.  
Yamakawa is looking to close the distance and is on target with a solid left hook to his opponents liver.  
Yamakawa is on target with a jab.  
Yamakawa hits home with a sharp jab.  Yamakawa attempts to land a cross, but Sazama blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Sazama is keeping his hands low...it looks like he wants his opponent to throw first.  Yamakawa hits home with a cross.  
Yamakawa hits home with a cross.  Yamakawa throws a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Yamakawa lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  Yamakawa tries to land a left hook, but Sazama blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Sazama steps away from his opponent.  Yamakawa is on target with a cross to Sazama's body.  
Yamakawa attempts to land a left hook, but Sazama slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Sazama tries to land a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  


Round 5 Statistics
Sazama: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Yamakawa: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Round 6: 

Sazama is looking to keep his distance.  Yamakawa hits home with a cross.  
Yamakawa is looking to close the distance.  Sazama pivots from in front of his opponent.  Yamakawa lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Yamakawa advances into close range and hits home with a right hook.  
Yamakawa hits home with a left hook.  
Yamakawa lands with a ramrod jab.  
Yamakawa is looking to close the distance and drives a right uppercut into his opponents ribs.  
Sazama is on target with a left uppercut to Yamakawa's liver.  
Sazama switches the action to the outside.  Sazama sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Yamakawa lands a cross.  
Sazama is on target with a solid cross.  
Sazama steps away from his opponent and throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Sazama switches the action to the outside.  Sazama sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with a sharp cross.  
Yamakawa lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Yamakawa steps inside and is on target with a right uppercut to his opponents ribs.  


Round 6 Statistics
Sazama: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Yamakawa: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 7: 

Yamakawa closes the distance.  Sazama is on target with a right hook to Yamakawa's body.  
Yamakawa connects with a right uppercut.  
Yamakawa steps inside and walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Sazama lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Yamakawa gets on the inside.  Yamakawa sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Yamakawa throws a left hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Sazama steps away from his opponent.  Sazama sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Yamakawa lands an overhand left followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Yamakawa attempts to land a jab, but Sazama blocks the shot and counters with a left hook to his opponents liver.  
Yamakawa gets on the inside.  Sazama is on target with a right hook to Yamakawa's body.  
Yamakawa advances into close range.  Sazama lands a right hook.  
Sazama lands with a stiff jab.  
Yamakawa attempts to land a jab, but Sazama sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Yamakawa is looking to close the distance and walks his opponent into a corner.  Yamakawa attempts to land a right hook, but Sazama blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Yamakawa lands a right hook.  
Yamakawa hits home with a left uppercut.  
Sazama switches the action to the outside.  Yamakawa connects with a cross.  
Yamakawa is looking to close the distance and drives a left hook into Sazama's body.  Yamakawa throws a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Yamakawa lands two consecutive right uppercuts to his opponents head.  
Yamakawa walks his opponent into the corner.  Yamakawa lands a left uppercut.  As the two fighters work on the inside, their heads come together!  The ref acknowledges the accidental headclash but allows the action to continue.  Sazama has come off worse after that clash of heads.  That has caused slight swelling  around the right eye.  
Sazama tries to keep the action at long range and lands with a stiff jab.  
Sazama is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Yamakawa lands a double jab to his opponents head.  


Round 7 Statistics
Sazama: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Yamakawa: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 8: 

Yamakawa advances into close range and connects with a right hook.  
Yamakawa sidesteps to the left of his opponent and digs in a left hook to Sazama's body.  
Yamakawa is on target with a right hook to Sazama's body.  
Yamakawa is looking to close the distance and walks his opponent onto the ropes.  Yamakawa lands a right uppercut to the head, a right hook to the body and a right uppercut to the head.  
Sazama switches the action to the outside.  Yamakawa connects with an overhand right.  
Yamakawa is looking to close the distance and drives a left uppercut into Sazama's ribs.  
Sazama tries to step out of his opponents range.  Yamakawa throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Yamakawa steps inside and digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  
Sazama is looking to close the distance.  Yamakawa sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with a right hook to Sazama's ribs.  
Sazama steps away from his opponent.  Yamakawa lands with a spiteful jab.  
Yamakawa advances into close range.  Sazama sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Yamakawa steps inside.  Sazama digs in a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Sazama is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands with a sharp jab.  
Sazama steps away from his opponent and attempts to land a jab, but Yamakawa dodges the shot and counters with a left hook to Sazama's liver.  
Sazama gets on the inside.  Yamakawa lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Yamakawa is on target with a left hook.  
Yamakawa is looking to close the distance.  Sazama digs in a stinging right hook to his opponents body.  
Sazama is looking to close the distance.  Yamakawa lands a left hook.  
Yamakawa sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with a solid right hook to his opponents body.  
Sazama is looking to keep his distance.  Yamakawa lands a jab.  


Round 8 Statistics
Sazama: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Yamakawa: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 14                            
Body Shots Landed: 8                             

Round 9: 

Yamakawa sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Sazama is on target with a right hook to Yamakawa's body.  Sazama attempts to land a right uppercut, but Yamakawa slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Sazama stands off with low guard waiting for his opponent to launch an attack.  Yamakawa lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Yamakawa lands a jab.  Yamakawa tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a stinging right uppercut.  
Sazama gets on the inside.  Yamakawa sidesteps to the left of his opponent and digs in a left hook to Sazama's body.  
Yamakawa is on target with a right hook.  
Sazama steps away from his opponent and is on target with a stinging cross.  
Yamakawa is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Yamakawa lands a right hook.  
Sazama hits home with a cross.  
Yamakawa lands a right uppercut followed by  two left hooks to his opponents head.  
Sazama throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Sazama lands a stiff jab.  
Yamakawa is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Yamakawa closes the distance.  Sazama connects with a right uppercut.  


Round 9 Statistics
Sazama: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Yamakawa: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 10: 

Sazama tries to land a left uppercut, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Sazama switches the action to the outside.  Yamakawa hits home with a cross.  
Sazama is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Yamakawa is on target with a spiteful jab.  
Yamakawa connects with a cross.  
Yamakawa is on target with a right hook to his opponents ribcage.  
Yamakawa advances into close range.  Yamakawa quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Sazama lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Yamakawa gets on the inside.  Sazama drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Yamakawa digs in a left hook to Sazama's body.  
Yamakawa gets on the inside and lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Sazama digs in a left hook to Yamakawa's ribs.  
Sazama tries to keep the action at long range.  Yamakawa finds the target with a jab.  
Yamakawa lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Sazama is looking to keep his distance.  Yamakawa lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Sazama tries to step out of his opponents range and throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Yamakawa lands a cross followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  Yamakawa throws an overhand left, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  


Round 10 Statistics
Sazama: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Yamakawa: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 1 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 2 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 3 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 4 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 5 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 6 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 7 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 8 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 9 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 10 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10


Final Scorecards: 91 - 99  91 - 99  91 - 99

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Matsudo, Japan.... Hikaru Yamakawa

Fight Statistics
Sazama: 
Total Punches Thrown: 294                           
Total Punches Landed: 72                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 207                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 52                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 87                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 20                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 231                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 60                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 63                            
Total Jabs Landed: 12                            

Yamakawa: 
Total Punches Thrown: 346                           
Total Punches Landed: 154                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 246                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 109                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 100                           
Total Body Shots Landed: 45                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 275                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 126                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 71                            
Total Jabs Landed: 28