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24/07/2031
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Mikio Sakurai vs Yoshi Kitamura

Boxing Daily Report from the Pearlnew Promotions promoted show at Hagitani Soccer Stadium, Takatsuki,  taking place on 12/05/2028:

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 and those watching live on TV Tokyo, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Mikio Sakurai (23 - 1(1)) who hails from Yokohama, Japan and Yoshi Kitamura(14 - 3 - 3) from Yokohama, Japan.  Sakurai weighed in at 121 pounds and 7 ounces, while Kitamura weighed in at 122 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Daichi Koga, and the three ringside judges are Hisoka Tsuchida, Kyo Kuramoto and Fumio Shiba.  

Round 1: 

Sakurai hits home with a cross.  
Sakurai lands with a stiff jab.  
Sakurai is keeping his hands low...it looks like he wants his opponent to throw first.  Kitamura attempts to land a jab, but Sakurai sidesteps and counters with a right hook to Kitamura's body.  
Sakurai lands a jab, overhand right and a jab to his opponents head.  
Sakurai tries to keep the action at long range and lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Sakurai lands a jab followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  
Sakurai lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Sakurai hits the target with a stiff jab.  
Sakurai feints a jab, but Kitamura does not fall for it and is on target with a right uppercut.  
Sakurai lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Sakurai lands a hard jab.  
Kitamura attempts to land a jab, but Sakurai slips the shot and counters with a stinging right uppercut to his opponents ribs.  
Sakurai lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Sakurai lands a cross to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Sakurai is on target with an overhand right.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Kitamura's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  Kitamura's trainer is advising how he could stop so many clean shots getting through.  

Round 1 Statistics
Sakurai: 
Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Jabs Landed: 11                            
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 35                            
Head Shots Landed: 21                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Kitamura: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Sakurai steps away from his opponent.  Sakurai feints a cross, but Kitamura is not fooled and lands with a right hook.  
Sakurai connects with an overhand right.  
Sakurai finds the target with a spiteful jab.  
Sakurai hits the target with a solid jab.  
Sakurai lands a right uppercut to the body followed by two jab's to the head.  
Sakurai is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Sakurai feints a right hook, and then lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Sakurai steps to the outside.  Kitamura attempts to land a cross, but Sakurai sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Kitamura steps away from his opponent and throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Kitamura quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Sakurai drives a right uppercut into Kitamura's ribs.  
Sakurai is looking to keep his distance.  Sakurai quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a jab to the body followed by a overhand right to the head.  
Sakurai hits home with an overhand left.  
Sakurai feints a jab, but Kitamura does not fall for it and lands with a cross.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Kitamura's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  

Round 2 Statistics
Sakurai: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 9                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Kitamura: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Sakurai lands a cross followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Sakurai hits the target with a sharp jab.  
Sakurai throws a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Sakurai finds the target with a jab.  
Sakurai tries to keep the action at long range.  Sakurai sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Kitamura attempts to land a cross, but Sakurai sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Sakurai lands an overhand left.  
Sakurai lands a jab to Kitamura's body.  
Kitamura steps to the outside and is on target with a cross.  
Sakurai tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a sharp cross to his opponents body.  
Kitamura sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Kitamura attempts to land a jab, but Sakurai slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Sakurai throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Sakurai lands a left hook followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Sakurai lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Sakurai is on target with a jab.  


Round 3 Statistics
Sakurai: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 8                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Kitamura: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Sakurai lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Sakurai is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Kitamura attempts to land a cross, but Sakurai sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Kitamura sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Sakurai is on target with a jab.  
Sakurai sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Kitamura is on target with a jab.  Kitamura tries to land a jab, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a left hook to Kitamura's body.  
Sakurai hits the target with a stinging jab.  
Sakurai is on target with a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Sakurai connects with a cross.  
Sakurai lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Sakurai lands a jab.  
Kitamura tries to land a jab, but Sakurai sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Sakurai steps away from his opponent and lands a stiff jab.  
Kitamura throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Sakurai lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Sakurai lands with a ramrod jab.  
Sakurai is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands an overhand left followed by  two jabs to his opponents head.  
Sakurai lands a straight 1 - 2.  


Round 4 Statistics
Sakurai: 
Jabs Thrown: 18                            
Jabs Landed: 14                            
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 21                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Kitamura: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Sakurai lands a ramrod jab.  
Sakurai lands two left hook's to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  Sakurai ties up his opponent.  Sakurai throws a hook within the clinch but hits his opponent behind the head. The referee separates the two fighters and warns Sakurai.  
Kitamura is looking to close the distance.  Sakurai is on target with a left hook.  
Sakurai tries to keep the action at long range and hits home with a cross.  
Kitamura tries to land a jab, but Sakurai parries the shot and counters with a right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Kitamura pivots to the right of his opponent.  Sakurai lands with a spiteful jab.  
Sakurai tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Kitamura closes the distance.  Sakurai digs in a left hook to his opponents liver.  
Sakurai steps away from his opponent and lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Sakurai lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Sakurai is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Sakurai steps away from his opponent and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Sakurai waits at the mid-range with a lowered guard, waiting for his opponent to throw a punch.  Kitamura lands a cross.  
Sakurai lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Kitamura hits home with a cross.  
Sakurai is looking to keep his distance and connects with a cross.  
Sakurai is on target with a cross.  
Kitamura walks Sakurai down, trapping him on the ropes.  Kitamura sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Sakurai snaps his opponents head back with a hard jab.  


Round 5 Statistics
Sakurai: 
Jabs Thrown: 23                            
Jabs Landed: 17                            
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 23                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Kitamura: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Sakurai hits the target with a spiteful jab.  
Sakurai lands a jab to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Sakurai lands a right hook followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Sakurai switches the action to the outside and hits home with a cross.  
Kitamura sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a jab.  
Sakurai is looking to keep his distance.  Kitamura goes for the bodyshot, but lands south of the border!  The ref stops the action and gives Sakurai time to recover.  
Sakurai lands a solid jab.  
Sakurai lands a stinging jab.  
Kitamura quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Sakurai lands a jab followed by  two overhand lefts to his opponents head.  
Kitamura advances into close range.  Sakurai digs in a left hook to his opponents ribs.  
Sakurai tries to keep the action at long range.  Sakurai feints a jab and triggers a cross counter from Kitamura.  Sakurai springs the trap, countering with  a right uppercut.  
Sakurai steps to the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Kitamura advances into close range.  Kitamura pivots from in front of his opponent.  Kitamura throws a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  


Round 6 Statistics
Sakurai: 
Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Jabs Landed: 10                            
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 15                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Kitamura: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Sakurai pivots to the right of his opponent.  Kitamura is on target with a jab.  
Sakurai lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Sakurai lands a ramrod jab.  Sakurai throws a jab, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Kitamura walks Sakurai down, trapping him on the ropes.  Kitamura is desperate to make more of an impact on his opponent.   He steps in close and swings a low uppercut into Sakurai's groin!  The ref halts the action and sends Sakurai to the neutral corner.    He warns Kitamura that he is heading for a point deduction.  
Sakurai lands a cross to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Sakurai finds the target with a hard jab.  
Sakurai steps away from his opponent and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  He then lands a jab to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Sakurai is on target with a jab.  
Sakurai lands a jab to the head followed by a left uppercut to the body.  
Kitamura pivots from in front of his opponent.  Sakurai is on target with a cross.  
Sakurai lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Sakurai steps away from his opponent and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Kitamura finds the target with a jab.  
Sakurai lands two jabs followed by an overhand right to his opponents head.  
Kitamura hits home with a cross.  


Round 7 Statistics
Sakurai: 
Jabs Thrown: 20                            
Jabs Landed: 14                            
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 18                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Kitamura: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Kitamura lands a cross.  
Sakurai tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  Sakurai tries to land an overhand right, but Kitamura slips the shot and counters with a right hook to Sakurai's ribs.  
Sakurai lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Kitamura contemptuously drops his hands, trying to provoke his opponent.  Sakurai lands with a ramrod jab.  
Sakurai drives a spiteful jab into his opponents face.  
Kitamura is on target with a left uppercut.  
Sakurai switches the action to the outside and lands with a stiff jab.  
Sakurai lands a ramrod jab.  
Kitamura is looking to close the distance.  Sakurai lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents body.  
Sakurai lands a left hook.  
Kitamura pivots to the left of his opponent.  Sakurai hits the target with a hard jab.  
Sakurai is looking to keep his distance and connects with a cross.  
Sakurai feints a cross, and then digs in a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Kitamura advances into close range.  Sakurai attempts to land a right hook, but Kitamura blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut to Sakurai's body.  
At the end of Round 8, lets listen in on the corners...Kitamura's trainer is telling his fighter he is being outworked and needs to throw more.  

Round 8 Statistics
Sakurai: 
Jabs Thrown: 19                            
Jabs Landed: 9                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Kitamura: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 9: 

Sakurai pivots to the left of his opponent.  Sakurai attempts to land a jab, but Kitamura slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Sakurai lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Sakurai connects with an overhand right.  
Sakurai lands two consecutive overhand rights to his opponents head.  
Sakurai lands a cross followed by  two overhand lefts to his opponents head.  
Sakurai lands a jab, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  
Sakurai steps away from his opponent.  Sakurai sidesteps to the right of his opponent and drives a jab into Kitamura's body.  
Sakurai drives a solid jab into his opponents face.  
Sakurai is looking to keep his distance and lands an overhand left followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Sakurai is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Sakurai tries to keep the action at long range and lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Kitamura steps inside.  Sakurai pivots to the side of his opponent.  Sakurai digs in a solid right hook to Kitamura's body.  Sakurai holds on to his opponent.  Sakurai pushes his forearm into Kitamura's face.  The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  
Sakurai lands a jab to the body, an overhand right to the head and a cross to the head.  
Sakurai steps away from his opponent and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Sakurai connects with a cross.  
Sakurai lands with a hard jab.  
Sakurai hits home with a sharp jab.  
At the end of Round 9, lets listen in on the corners...Sakurai's trainer is telling his fighter he is a mile in front and not to do anything stupid. Kitamura's trainer is telling his fighter he needs a knockout to win!  

Round 9 Statistics
Sakurai: 
Jabs Thrown: 18                            
Jabs Landed: 12                            
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Head Shots Thrown: 34                            
Head Shots Landed: 25                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Kitamura: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 5                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 5                             
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

Sakurai drives a stiff jab into his opponents face.  Sakurai tries to land an overhand right, but Kitamura sidesteps and counters with a firm right uppercut.  
Sakurai tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with a cross.  
Kitamura quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Sakurai hits home with a ramrod jab.  
Sakurai is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Sakurai quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a ramrod jab.  
Sakurai lands a cross followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Sakurai is on target with an overhand right.  
Sakurai is on target with a stinging jab.  
Sakurai hits home with an overhand left.  
Sakurai lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Sakurai feints a cross, tricking Kitamura into countering with a left hook.  Sakurai avoids the shot and counters with a right uppercut to Kitamura's ribs.  
Kitamura closes the distance.  Sakurai digs in a right hook to Kitamura's ribcage.  
Sakurai lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Kitamura advances into close range.  Kitamura pivots from in front of his opponent.  Kitamura throws a right uppercut, but Sakurai clinches his opponent.  The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  
Sakurai hits home with an overhand left.  
Kitamura is looking to close the distance.  Sakurai hits home with a left hook.  
Sakurai finds the target with a ramrod jab.  
Sakurai lands a cross to the body, a cross to the head and a jab to the head.  
Sakurai lands a ramrod jab.  
Kitamura sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a solid cross.  
Sakurai tries to keep the action at long range and lands an overhand right.  
Kitamura walks Sakurai down, trapping him on the ropes.  Kitamura sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Sakurai lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Sakurai steps to the outside and is on target with a spiteful jab.  


Round 10 Statistics
Sakurai: 
Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Jabs Landed: 11                            
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 16                            
Head Shots Thrown: 35                            
Head Shots Landed: 24                            
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Kitamura: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
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 Yokohama, Japan.... Mikio Sakurai

Fight Statistics
Sakurai: 
Total Punches Thrown: 350                           
Total Punches Landed: 221                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 294                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 184                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 56                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 37                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 175                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 106                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 175                           
Total Jabs Landed: 115                           

Kitamura: 
Total Punches Thrown: 195                           
Total Punches Landed: 22                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 175                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 20                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 20                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 2                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 110                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 17                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 85                            
Total Jabs Landed: 5