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23/07/2031
EOD Running: Rankings
Sasha Polukhin vs Mitsuru Taguchi

Boxing Daily Report from the Pearlnew Promotions promoted show at Zepp Namba, Osaka,  taking place on 05/07/2027:

The venue is completely packed out with the fans turning out in force to watch the fights on offer tonight.  
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 10 round matchup are Sasha Polukhin (3 - 0) who hails from Nizhny Tagil, Russia and Mitsuru Taguchi(4 - 11 - 3) from Tokyo, Japan.  Polukhin weighed in at 111 pounds and 4 ounces, while Taguchi weighed in at 111 pounds and 14 ounces.  
The referee tonight is Hisoka Tsuchida, and the three ringside judges are Takeo Kudo, Aoi Ohno and Daiki Aoki.  

Round 1: 

Polukhin sidesteps to the left of his opponent and drives a left hook into Taguchi's body.  
Polukhin is looking to keep his distance and lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Taguchi tries to land a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook to Taguchi's body.  
Taguchi pivots to the side of his opponent.  Polukhin lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Polukhin steps inside.  Polukhin pivots from in front of his opponent and drives a left hook into Taguchi's body.  
Polukhin gets on the inside and is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Polukhin lands a cross followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Polukhin gets on the inside and is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  Polukhin clinches his opponent.  As they grapple, Polukhin pushes his forearm into Taguchi's face.  The referee warns Polukhin and breaks the clinch.  
Polukhin quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and digs in a right hook to Taguchi's body.  
Polukhin steps inside and lands a left uppercut to the body, a left uppercut to the head and a right hook to the body.  
Polukhin quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with a stinging cross.  
Polukhin lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Polukhin is on target with a cross.  
Polukhin hits home with a sharp cross.  Polukhin tries to land a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Polukhin steps inside and lands a right uppercut to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
Polukhin gets on the inside.  Polukhin sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a left hook to the head, a right uppercut to the body and a right hook to the head.  
Polukhin advances into close range.  Polukhin sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a left hook to the body, a left uppercut to the body and a right hook to the head.  
Polukhin lands a right uppercut to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  
Taguchi sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Polukhin finds the target with a jab.  
Polukhin steps inside and drives a right hook into his opponents body.  Polukhin clinches his opponent.  Polukhin tries to make the space to throw a hook, but hits Taguchi behind the head. 
Polukhin sidesteps to the left of his opponent and drives a left uppercut into his opponents body.  
Polukhin walks Taguchi into the blue corner.  Polukhin is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Taguchi's trainer is telling his fighter he is being outworked and needs to throw more.  Taguchi's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 1 Statistics
Polukhin: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 8                             
Power Shots Thrown: 46                            
Power Shots Landed: 31                            
Head Shots Thrown: 38                            
Head Shots Landed: 22                            
Body Shots Thrown: 24                            
Body Shots Landed: 17                            

Taguchi: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Polukhin pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Polukhin steps to the outside and connects with a sharp cross.  
Polukhin is looking to close the distance.  Polukhin quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Taguchi throws a left hook, but Polukhin clinches his opponent.  Polukhin tries to make the space to throw a hook, but hits Taguchi behind the head. The ref halts the action and breaks the clinch.  He lectures Polukhin about fouling.  
Polukhin sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with a stinging jab.  
Polukhin steps inside and lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Taguchi steps away from his opponent.  Polukhin feints a right hook, but Taguchi is not fooled and responds with a left hook.  
Polukhin gets on the inside and lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Polukhin pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a left hook to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Taguchi sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Polukhin is on target with a stinging cross.  
Polukhin lands two left hook's to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Polukhin steps inside and lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Polukhin is on target with a firm cross.  
Polukhin digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  
Polukhin is looking to close the distance.  Polukhin sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Polukhin lands a right hook to the body followed by two left hook's to the head.  
Polukhin pivots to the side of his opponent and connects with a solid right hook.  
Polukhin gets on the inside.  Polukhin pivots to the right of his opponent and hits home with a sharp left hook.  
Taguchi tries to step out of his opponents range.  Polukhin quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and finds the target with a jab.  
Polukhin gets on the inside.  Taguchi throws a left hook, but Polukhin ties up his opponent.  Polukhin is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. The ref breaks Polukhin's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Taguchi's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  Taguchi's trainer is advising how he could stop so many clean shots getting through.  

Round 2 Statistics
Polukhin: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 33                            
Power Shots Landed: 24                            
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 17                            
Body Shots Landed: 12                            

Taguchi: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Polukhin closes the distance.  Polukhin sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Polukhin pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a right hook to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  He then lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Polukhin sidesteps to the left of his opponent and hits home with a solid cross.  
Polukhin hits home with a stinging jab.  
Taguchi pivots to the side of his opponent.  Polukhin lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a right hook to the head.  
Polukhin closes the distance and hits home with a right hook.  
Taguchi pivots to the side of his opponent.  Polukhin is on target with a left hook.  
Polukhin is on target with a left hook to his opponents ribs.  
Polukhin pivots from in front of his opponent and drives a right hook into his opponents body.  
Polukhin digs in a left uppercut to his opponents liver.  
Polukhin is looking to close the distance and lands a firm left hook.  
Polukhin lands a left hook.  
Polukhin tries to keep the action at long range and connects with a cross.  
Polukhin steps inside.  Polukhin sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands three consecutive right hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Taguchi throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a solid left uppercut.  
Polukhin steps inside and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Polukhin hits home with a stinging right hook.  


Round 3 Statistics
Polukhin: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 42                            
Power Shots Landed: 24                            
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 18                            
Body Shots Thrown: 22                            
Body Shots Landed: 10                            

Taguchi: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Polukhin pivots from in front of his opponent and drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Polukhin pivots to the left of his opponent and is on target with a left hook.  
Polukhin steps inside and lands a right hook followed by  two left hooks to his opponents body.  
Taguchi tries to step out of his opponents range and throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Polukhin gets on the inside.  Polukhin quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with a left hook to his opponents liver.  
Polukhin lands a right hook to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  
Polukhin is looking to close the distance.  Polukhin pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a left hook, right uppercut and a left hook to his opponents body.  
Polukhin pivots from in front of his opponent and lands a left uppercut to the body, a right hook to the body and a left hook to the head.  
Polukhin pivots to the left of his opponent and hits home with a right hook.  
Polukhin lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Polukhin is on target with a right hook.  
Polukhin forces Taguchi to retreat onto the ropes.  Polukhin is on target with a jab.  
Polukhin is on target with a solid cross.  


Round 4 Statistics
Polukhin: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 34                            
Power Shots Landed: 20                            
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 24                            
Body Shots Landed: 13                            

Taguchi: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Polukhin is on target with a sharp cross.  
Polukhin steps inside.  Polukhin pivots to the right of his opponent.  Taguchi tries to land a right hook, but Polukhin dodges the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Polukhin pivots to the right of his opponent and digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Polukhin advances into close range.  Polukhin lands a right hook to the head, a right hook to the body and a left hook to the body.  Polukhin throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Polukhin pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a left hook to the body, a right hook to the head and a left uppercut to the body.  
Polukhin advances into close range.  Taguchi quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Polukhin lands a left hook.  
Polukhin gets on the inside and lands a right uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Polukhin advances into close range and manouvers Taguchi into a corner.  Polukhin pivots to the right of his opponent.  Polukhin lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body.  Polukhin clinches his opponent.  Polukhin leans on his opponent trying to wear him down. The ref calls break and the two fighters separate.  
Polukhin tries to land a jab, but Taguchi blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Polukhin closes the distance and connects with a right uppercut.  
Polukhin sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Polukhin lands a left uppercut to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body.  Polukhin holds on to his opponent.  Polukhin leans on his opponent using all his weight. The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  
Polukhin steps inside and is on target with a right uppercut to Taguchi's body.  
Polukhin is looking to close the distance and is on target with a left hook.  
Polukhin voluntarily retreats back onto the ropes...he waves his opponent in!  Taguchi is whaling away with hooks, but Polukhin keeps his defence tight.  
Polukhin closes the distance.  Taguchi pivots to the left of his opponent.  Polukhin lands two right hooks to his opponents ribs.  


Round 5 Statistics
Polukhin: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 34                            
Power Shots Landed: 21                            
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 21                            
Body Shots Landed: 13                            

Taguchi: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 6: 

Taguchi sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Polukhin lands a jab.  
Polukhin lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Polukhin lands a cross.  
Polukhin advances into close range and is on target with a right hook.  
Polukhin finds the target with a stinging jab.  
Taguchi pivots from in front of his opponent.  Polukhin lands a cross.  
Polukhin is on target with a firm cross.  
Polukhin gets on the inside and lands two left hooks to the body, and one to the head.  
Taguchi feints a left, and then is on target with a right hook.  
Polukhin switches the action to the outside.  Taguchi connects with a cross.  
Polukhin tries to keep the action at long range and hits the target with a solid jab.  
Polukhin steps inside and digs in a left hook to Taguchi's body.  
Polukhin hits home with a right hook.  
Polukhin wants to work on the inside, but accidentally clashes heads with his opponent!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Taguchi dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Taguchi quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Polukhin lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Polukhin drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
At the end of Round 6, lets listen in on the corners...Polukhin's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 6 Statistics
Polukhin: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 17                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Taguchi: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Polukhin lands a right hook to the body, a left hook to the body and a left uppercut to the head.  
Taguchi sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Polukhin lands a stinging left hook.  
Polukhin is on target with a right hook to Taguchi's ribcage.  
Polukhin is looking to close the distance and lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Polukhin lands a cross to his opponents body.  
Taguchi switches the action to the outside and throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Polukhin lands a right uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Polukhin tries to land a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Polukhin is on target with a sharp cross.  
Polukhin connects with a sharp cross.  
Taguchi tries to keep the action at long range.  Taguchi sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Polukhin lands a cross.  
Polukhin digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Taguchi sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Polukhin closes the distance and lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Polukhin hits home with a firm cross.  
Polukhin is looking to close the distance.  Taguchi sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Polukhin connects with a sharp left hook.  
Taguchi sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Taguchi throws a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a stinging left uppercut.  


Round 7 Statistics
Polukhin: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 31                            
Power Shots Landed: 20                            
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Taguchi: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Polukhin tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Polukhin lands a jab to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  
Polukhin gets on the inside and lands a left hook to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
Polukhin switches the action to the outside and hits home with a cross.  
Polukhin is looking to close the distance and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Polukhin lands a left hook followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Taguchi attempts to land a cross, but Polukhin slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Polukhin gets on the inside.  Taguchi sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Polukhin lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Polukhin advances into close range.  Taguchi sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Polukhin is on target with a left hook.  
Polukhin gets on the inside and lands a solid right hook.  
Polukhin switches the action to the outside and connects with a sharp cross.  


Round 8 Statistics
Polukhin: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 15                            
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Taguchi: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

Polukhin is looking to close the distance and connects with a right hook.  
Polukhin lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Polukhin lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Polukhin steps away from his opponent and lands a firm cross.  
Polukhin lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Polukhin lands a left uppercut, right uppercut and a right hook to his opponents body.  
Polukhin closes the distance and drives a right hook into his opponents body.  
Polukhin closes the distance and lands a right hook followed by  two left hooks to his opponents body.  
Polukhin is looking to close the distance.  Taguchi sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Polukhin lands a left hook to the body followed by two right hook's to the head.  
Polukhin advances into close range and lands a solid right hook.  
Polukhin tries to step out of his opponents range and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Polukhin closes the distance.  Taguchi sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Polukhin lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Polukhin steps away from his opponent and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 9, lets listen in on the corners...Polukhin's trainer is advising his fighter to keep his distance and coast to the win. 

Round 9 Statistics
Polukhin: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 34                            
Power Shots Landed: 25                            
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 19                            
Body Shots Landed: 13                            

Taguchi: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

Polukhin connects with an overhand right.  
Polukhin lands an overhand right, jab and a cross to his opponents head.  
Taguchi quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Polukhin connects with an overhand right.  
Polukhin is on target with a sharp cross.  
Polukhin is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Polukhin lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Polukhin lands a cross to the body, a cross to the head and an overhand right to the head.  
Polukhin lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Polukhin is on target with an overhand left.  
Polukhin lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Polukhin hits home with a cross.  
Taguchi is on target with a jab.  


Round 10 Statistics
Polukhin: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 19                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Taguchi: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
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
Round 5 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 6 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 7 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 8 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 9 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 10 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9


Final Scorecards: 100 - 90  100 - 90  100 - 90

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Nizhny Tagil, Russia.... Sasha Polukhin

Fight Statistics
Polukhin: 
Total Punches Thrown: 432                           
Total Punches Landed: 246                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 261                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 150                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 171                           
Total Body Shots Landed: 96                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 331                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 210                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 101                           
Total Jabs Landed: 36                            

Taguchi: 
Total Punches Thrown: 244                           
Total Punches Landed: 13                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 213                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 31                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 1                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 169                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 9                             
Total Jabs Thrown: 75                            
Total Jabs Landed: 4