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23/07/2031
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Nori Bando vs Dai Sakata

Boxing Daily Report from the Gold Coast Promotions promoted show at Tokyo International Forum, Tokyo,  taking place on 26/06/2027:

The venue is mostly sold out with the fans eager to turn out for tonights fights.  
Next up we have one of the supporting contests of this show.  This is a semi final eliminator for the Japan Middleweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 12 round matchup are Nori Bando (10 - 8(2) - 4) who hails from Osaka, Japan and Dai Sakata(4 - 4 - 5) from Kasugai, Japan.  Bando weighed in at 159 pounds and 11 ounces, while Sakata weighed in at 160 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Isamu Nonaka, and the three ringside judges are Ichiro Tsukamoto, Hikaru Nakamura and Isamu Kuno.  

Round 1: 

Bando advances into close range and tries to land a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Bando closes the distance and connects with a left hook.  
Sakata lands a cross.  
Bando is looking to close the distance.  Sakata is on target with a right hook to Bando's ribs.  
Sakata steps to the outside and lands an overhand left.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Sakata's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  

Round 1 Statistics
Bando: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Sakata: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 2: 

Sakata connects with a right hook.  
Sakata hits home with a left hook.  
Bando is looking to close the distance.  Sakata sidesteps to the right of his opponent and throws a short cross to the body, but lands low!  The ref stops the action and gives Bando time to recover.  
Bando sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Sakata tries to keep the action at long range.  Bando is on target with a cross.  
Bando sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Bando tries to land a jab, but Sakata sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut to his opponents ribs.  
Bando lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Bando lands a cross to Sakata's body.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Bando's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  

Round 2 Statistics
Bando: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Sakata: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 23                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 3: 

Sakata switches the action to the outside and hits home with an overhand left.  
Bando gets on the inside.  Bando quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Bando hits home with a left hook.  Bando attempts to land a left hook, but Sakata blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Bando walks his opponent down, trapping him in a neutral corner.  Bando connects with a right hook.  
Bando gets on the inside.  Sakata lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Bando closes the distance and lands a right hook.  
Bando gets on the inside and connects with a left hook.  Bando throws a right hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Sakata walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Bando hits home with a cross.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Bando's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 3 Statistics
Bando: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Sakata: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Bando connects with a cross.  
Sakata switches the action to the outside.  Bando connects with a cross.  
Bando closes the distance and digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  
Bando lands a left hook to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Bando closes the distance.  Sakata pivots to the right of his opponent and drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Sakata connects with a right hook.  
At the end of Round 4, lets listen in on the corners...Sakata's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 4 Statistics
Bando: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Sakata: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 5: 

Bando steps inside.  Sakata connects with a left hook.  
Bando closes the distance.  Sakata connects with a right hook.  
Sakata steps away from his opponent.  Bando lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  


Round 5 Statistics
Bando: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Sakata: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Bando pivots to the left of his opponent and hits home with a left hook.  
Sakata throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Bando manouvers his opponent into the corner.  Bando sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Sakata connects with a right hook.  
Bando lands a right hook.  
Bando connects with a right hook.  
Bando is on target with a left hook to his opponents liver.  
Bando lands a right uppercut.  
Bando hits home with a cross.  
Bando sidesteps to the right of his opponent and hits home with a left uppercut.  
Sakata lands a right uppercut.  
Sakata switches the action to the outside.  Bando lands an overhand left followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Sakata pivots from in front of his opponent and connects with a cross.  


Round 6 Statistics
Bando: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Sakata: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Sakata is on target with a cross.  
Bando gets on the inside and hits home with a left hook.  
Bando advances into close range.  Sakata lands a right hook.  
Bando lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Sakata sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a cross to Bando's body.  
Sakata sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Bando lands a cross.  
Bando throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Bando advances into close range.  Sakata is on target with a left uppercut.  


Round 7 Statistics
Bando: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Sakata: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 8: 

Sakata pivots from in front of his opponent.  Bando is on target with a right hook.  
Bando connects with a right hook.  
Bando sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Bando throws a right hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a cross.  
Sakata manouvers Bando into the corner.  Sakata sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Sakata is looking to keep the action on the outside and hits home with an overhand right.  
Bando connects with a left uppercut.  
Sakata cuts off the ring, trapping Bando on the ropes.  Sakata quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Bando hits home with a left hook.  
Bando gets on the inside and throws a left uppercut, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Bando sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Sakata tries to land a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Bando attempts to land a left hook, but Sakata dodges the shot and counters with a left hook.  


Round 8 Statistics
Bando: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Sakata: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

Sakata is on target with a cross.  
Sakata pivots to the left of his opponent and connects with a left hook.  
Sakata lands a cross.  
Bando digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Sakata lands a left hook.  
Sakata connects with a cross.  
Bando hits home with a right hook.  


Round 9 Statistics
Bando: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Sakata: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 



Round 10 Statistics
Bando: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Sakata: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 11: 

Bando connects with a left hook.  
Bando digs in a left hook to Sakata's body.  
Bando closes the distance and hits home with a left uppercut.  
Sakata lands a cross.  
Bando lands a cross.  
Sakata hits home with a left hook.  
Bando advances into close range.  Sakata pivots to the left of his opponent and connects with a left hook.  
Bando finds the target with a jab.  


Round 11 Statistics
Bando: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Sakata: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 12: 

Bando is looking to close the distance and digs in a left hook to Sakata's liver.  
Sakata connects with a right uppercut.  
Bando hits home with a left hook.  
Bando hits home with a cross.  


Round 12 Statistics
Bando: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Sakata: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 1 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 2 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 3 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
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: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 8 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 9 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 10 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 11 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 12 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9


Final Scorecards: 115 - 113  115 - 113  115 - 113

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Osaka, Japan.... Nori Bando

Fight Statistics
Bando: 
Total Punches Thrown: 281                           
Total Punches Landed: 51                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 241                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 44                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 40                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 7                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 223                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 46                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 58                            
Total Jabs Landed: 5                             

Sakata: 
Total Punches Thrown: 273                           
Total Punches Landed: 45                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 243                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 41                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 30                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 4                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 184                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 38                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 89                            
Total Jabs Landed: 7