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23/05/2031
EOD Running: AI Actions
Eiji Sano vs Shinji Sakai

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Japan-Kanagawa promoted show at Jiro Seki Gym, Yokohama,  taking place on 01/08/2028:

Clearly AI Japan-Kanagawa have made a mistake booking this venue with less than half the tickets sold, including those handed out as prizes by Boxing Daily.  
Next up is the main event of the show.  This is a semi final eliminator for the Japan-Kanagawa Super Bantamweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Eiji Sano (6 - 6 - 4) who hails from Sagamihara, Japan and Shinji Sakai(9 - 11 - 3) from Yokohama, Japan.  Both Sano and Sakai weighed in at 122 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Hiro Sonoda, and the three ringside judges are Satoshi Miyasaki, Hajime Takagi and Takeshi Murakami.  

Round 1: 

Sakai is looking to close the distance.  Sano connects with a left hook.  
Sano quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Sakai connects with a left hook.  
Sano is looking to keep his distance and is on target with a cross.  
Sakai advances into close range and is on target with a left uppercut.  
Sano steps away from his opponent.  Sakai tries to land a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Sano hits home with a cross.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Sakai's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  

Round 1 Statistics
Sano: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Sakai: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 2: 

Sano tries to land a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Sano is on target with a cross.  
Sano tries to land a right uppercut, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Sano is looking to keep his distance.  Sakai is on target with a cross.  
Sakai closes the distance and lands a right hook.  
Sakai steps inside and lands a left uppercut.  
Sakai gets on the inside.  Sano is on target with a right hook.  
Sakai lands a cross.  
Sakai lands a right hook.  


Round 2 Statistics
Sano: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Sakai: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 3: 

Sakai sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Sakai throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Sakai advances into close range and manages to force Sano into the corner.  Sakai hits home with a left hook.  
Sakai lands a cross.  
Sakai sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Sano connects with a cross.  
Sakai is on target with a right uppercut.  
Sakai walks Sano down, trapping him in a neutral corner.  Sakai pivots to the left of his opponent.  Sano connects with a cross.  
Sakai lands a cross.  
Sakai hits home with a cross.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Sano's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 3 Statistics
Sano: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 25                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Sakai: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Sakai connects with a cross.  
Sakai quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and connects with a left hook.  
Sano is on target with a cross.  
Sakai steps inside and walks his opponent down, trapping him in a corner.  Sano lands a right hook.  
Sakai is looking to close the distance and is on target with a left hook.  
Sakai hits home with a cross.  
Sano is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Sakai sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Sano lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Sano strikes his opponents body with a cross.  
At the end of Round 4, lets listen in on the corners...Sano's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  

Round 4 Statistics
Sano: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Sakai: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Sano sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Sakai hits home with a cross.  
Sakai advances into close range.  Sano pivots from in front of his opponent.  Sakai connects with a left hook.  
Sakai is looking to close the distance and connects with a left hook.  
Sakai closes the distance and manages to force Sano onto the ropes.  Sakai digs in a right uppercut to his opponents ribs.  
Sakai throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Sano is looking to keep his distance.  Sakai lands a cross.  
Sakai hits home with a right uppercut.  
Sano is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Sano feints a cross, fooling Sakai into launching a right uppercut counter.  Sano springs the trap, countering with  a right hook to Sakai's body.  
Sakai steps inside.  Sano connects with a left uppercut.  


Round 5 Statistics
Sano: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Sakai: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 6: 

Sano tries to step out of his opponents range.  Sakai lands a cross.  
Sakai connects with a cross.  
Sakai lands a cross to his opponents body.  
Sakai steps inside.  Sakai sidesteps to the right of his opponent and hits home with a right hook.  
Sano quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Sano switches the action to the outside.  Sakai lands a cross.  


Round 6 Statistics
Sano: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Sakai: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 7: 

Sakai forces Sano to back into a corner.  Sano hits home with a left hook.  
Sano steps to the outside.  Sakai connects with a cross.  
Sakai hits home with a left uppercut.  


Round 7 Statistics
Sano: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Sakai: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Sakai pivots to the right of his opponent.  Sano connects with a right hook.  
Sano is on target with a cross.  
Sakai advances into close range and hits home with a left hook.  


Round 8 Statistics
Sano: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Sakai: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 7                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

Sano hits home with a left uppercut.  
Sakai advances into close range.  Sano tries to land a left uppercut, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Sakai lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Sakai is on target with a cross.  
Sakai closes the distance and manouvers Sano into a corner.  Sakai pivots from in front of his opponent.  Sano hits home with a left hook.  
Sakai feints a cross, but Sano does not fall for it and responds with a right hook.  
Sakai cuts off the ring, trapping Sano in a corner.  Sakai lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Sakai steps to the outside and lands a cross.  


Round 9 Statistics
Sano: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Sakai: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

Sakai finds the target with a jab.  
Sakai pivots from in front of his opponent and finds the target with a jab.  
Sano sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Sano attempts to land a cross, but Sakai slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  


Round 10 Statistics
Sano: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Sakai: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 1 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
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: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 6 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
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: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10


Final Scorecards: 92 - 98  92 - 98  92 - 98

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Yokohama, Japan.... Shinji Sakai

Fight Statistics
Sano: 
Total Punches Thrown: 220                           
Total Punches Landed: 33                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 194                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 28                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 26                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 5                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 151                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 24                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 69                            
Total Jabs Landed: 9                             

Sakai: 
Total Punches Thrown: 225                           
Total Punches Landed: 51                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 199                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 47                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 26                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 4                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 143                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 40                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 82                            
Total Jabs Landed: 11