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17/08/2030
EOD Running: AI Actions
Mikio Saito vs Aki Kuwahara

Boxing Daily Report from the Gold Coast Promotions promoted show at Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium, Tokyo,  taking place on 22/08/2026:

There are a few empty seats out here tonight, but this is a respectable turnout for the show.  
Next up we have one of the supporting contests of this show.  This is a final eliminator for the Japan-Tokyo Super Middleweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance and those watching live on TV Tokyo, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Mikio Saito (10 - 5 - 4) who hails from Tokyo, Japan and Aki Kuwahara(12 - 4 - 2) from Hachioji, Japan.  Saito weighed in at 167 pounds and 7 ounces, while Kuwahara weighed in at 168 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Michi Uyehara, and the three ringside judges are Nori Saito, Isamu Okimoto and Kenji Sera.  

Round 1: 

Kuwahara steps back and leans on the ropes with his guard up.  Saito is whaling away with hooks, but Kuwahara keeps his defence tight.  
Kuwahara lands a jab.  
Saito sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Kuwahara connects with a left uppercut.  
Saito sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Kuwahara is on target with a jab.  
Kuwahara tries to keep the action at long range and is on target with an overhand right.  
Saito pivots from in front of his opponent.  Saito tries to land a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Kuwahara is looking to keep the action on the outside and hits home with a cross.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Saito's trainer is telling his fighter he needs to be more active or he's going to get outworked.  

Round 1 Statistics
Saito: 
Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 6                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Kuwahara: 
Jabs Thrown: 20                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 38                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Saito switches the action to the outside.  Saito sidesteps to the left of his opponent and hits home with an overhand right.  
Saito pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a left hook.  
Saito switches the action to the outside.  Saito sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands an overhand right.  
Kuwahara attempts to land a jab, but Saito blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Saito sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a cross.  
Kuwahara finds the target with a jab.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Kuwahara's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 2 Statistics
Saito: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Kuwahara: 
Jabs Thrown: 20                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 3: 

Kuwahara attempts to land a cross, but Saito slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Saito tries to step out of his opponents range and hits home with an overhand left.  
Saito hits home with a cross.  
Saito lands a cross.  
Kuwahara hits home with an overhand right.  
Kuwahara finds the target with a jab.  
Saito connects with a cross.  
Saito sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a cross.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Saito's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  Kuwahara's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  

Round 3 Statistics
Saito: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Kuwahara: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Kuwahara lands a cross.  
Saito hits home with a cross.  
Saito lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Saito waits at the mid-range with a lowered guard, waiting for his opponent to throw a punch.  Kuwahara connects with a cross.  
Saito steps to the outside.  Saito circles his opponent with a low guard, waiting for his opponent to attack.  Kuwahara hits home with a cross.  
Saito sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Kuwahara hits home with a cross.  
Saito quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Kuwahara lands an overhand right.  
Kuwahara connects with a cross.  
Kuwahara is on target with an overhand right.  


Round 4 Statistics
Saito: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 9                             
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Kuwahara: 
Jabs Thrown: 23                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 36                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 5: 

Saito feints a jab, tricking Kuwahara into countering with a right hook.  Saito is waiting for the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Kuwahara lands an overhand right.  
Kuwahara hits home with a cross.  
Saito lands a cross.  
Saito quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a cross.  
Saito lands a cross.  
Kuwahara steps away from his opponent and is on target with a jab.  


Round 5 Statistics
Saito: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Kuwahara: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Saito lands a cross.  
Saito sidesteps to the left of his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Kuwahara lands a cross.  
Saito steps to the outside and hits home with a cross.  
Kuwahara lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Saito sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Kuwahara lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  


Round 6 Statistics
Saito: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Kuwahara: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 7: 

Saito sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Saito connects with a cross.  
Saito lands a cross.  
Saito steps away from his opponent.  Kuwahara throws a jab, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Kuwahara lands a jab.  
Saito steps to the outside.  Kuwahara tries to land a jab, but Saito slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Kuwahara connects with a left uppercut.  
Saito hits home with a cross.  


Round 7 Statistics
Saito: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Kuwahara: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Kuwahara steps to the outside and throws a cross, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Saito feints a cross, fooling Kuwahara into throwing a right uppercut counter.  Saito avoids the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Saito steps to the outside and hits home with a cross.  
Saito quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with a jab to Kuwahara's body.  
Kuwahara throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Saito feints a left hook, but Kuwahara is not fooled and lands with a left hook.  
Kuwahara is on target with a jab.  
Saito pivots to the side of his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Saito quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Saito pivots to the right of his opponent.  Kuwahara lands a cross to his opponents body.  
Saito pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a cross.  
Saito quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Saito pivots to the side of his opponent and hits home with a cross.  


Round 8 Statistics
Saito: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Kuwahara: 
Jabs Thrown: 20                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 9: 

Saito pivots from in front of his opponent.  Kuwahara throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Kuwahara hits home with a cross.  
Saito sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Kuwahara hits home with a cross.  
Saito pivots to the right of his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Kuwahara is on target with a cross.  
Kuwahara is on target with a jab.  
Saito lands a cross.  
Kuwahara finds the target with a jab.  
Kuwahara lands a jab.  


Round 9 Statistics
Saito: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Kuwahara: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 34                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

Kuwahara finds the target with a jab.  
Saito lands a jab to the body followed by a overhand right to the head.  
Kuwahara steps to the outside and tries to land a jab, but Saito slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Saito pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a left hook.  


Round 10 Statistics
Saito: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 6                             
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Kuwahara: 
Jabs Thrown: 23                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

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


Final Scorecards: 96 - 94  96 - 94  96 - 94

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Tokyo, Japan.... Mikio Saito

Fight Statistics
Saito: 
Total Punches Thrown: 226                           
Total Punches Landed: 57                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 197                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 50                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 29                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 7                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 133                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 46                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 93                            
Total Jabs Landed: 11                            

Kuwahara: 
Total Punches Thrown: 331                           
Total Punches Landed: 57                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 297                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 52                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 34                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 5                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 150                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 25                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 181                           
Total Jabs Landed: 32