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15/04/2034
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Nori Sakuma vs Akira Tao

Boxing Daily Report from the AI Japan-Kanagawa promoted show at Yokohama Nakayama, Yokohama,  taking place on 02/09/2028:

There are plenty of empty seats out here tonight, with the show nowhere near close to selling out.  
Next up is the main event of the show.  This is a final eliminator for the Japan-Kanagawa Welterweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Nori Sakuma (12 - 5 - 2) who hails from Yokohama, Japan and Akira Tao(12 - 9 - 5) from Sagamihara, Japan.  Both Sakuma and Tao weighed in at 147 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Hikaru Koizumi, and the three ringside judges are Daiki Sasaki, Ichiro Kita and Hajime Morita.  

Round 1: 

Tao tries to keep the action at long range.  Sakuma is on target with a jab.  
Sakuma is looking to keep his distance and connects with an overhand right.  
Sakuma is on target with a cross.  
Tao is on target with a jab.  
Sakuma switches the action to the outside and connects with a cross.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Tao's trainer is telling his fighter he needs to be more active or he's going to get outworked.  

Round 1 Statistics
Sakuma: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Tao: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 3                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 8                             
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Tao lands a jab.  
Tao lands a right hook.  
Sakuma pivots to the side of his opponent.  Tao attempts to land a jab, but Sakuma slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Tao tries to step out of his opponents range and tries to land a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Tao feints a right, and then connects with a right hook.  
Tao sidesteps to the right of his opponent and hits home with an overhand left.  
Sakuma hits home with a left hook.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Sakuma's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  Tao's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  

Round 2 Statistics
Sakuma: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Tao: 
Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Sakuma is looking to keep his distance and lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Tao stands off with low guard waiting for his opponent to launch an attack.  Sakuma connects with a cross.  
Sakuma is looking to keep his distance and tries to land a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Tao forces Sakuma to back into the corner.  Tao tries to land a left hook, but Sakuma blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Tao lands a left hook.  
Sakuma quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Tao lands a left hook.  
Sakuma is looking to keep the action on the outside and connects with an overhand right.  
Tao feints a jab, but Sakuma is not fooled and lands with a cross.  


Round 3 Statistics
Sakuma: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Tao: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 6                             
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Tao hits home with a cross.  
Sakuma sidesteps to the left of his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Sakuma drives a left uppercut into his opponents ribs.  
Sakuma switches the action to the outside and lands a jab.  
Sakuma drives a cross into his opponents body.  
Sakuma lands a cross.  
Tao hits home with a right hook.  


Round 4 Statistics
Sakuma: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Tao: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 5: 

Sakuma throws a jab, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Sakuma finds the target with a jab.  
Tao lands a jab.  
Sakuma tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Tao steps to the outside.  Sakuma lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Tao is on target with a jab.  
Sakuma is on target with a jab.  
At the end of Round 5, lets listen in on the corners...Sakuma's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  

Round 5 Statistics
Sakuma: 
Jabs Thrown: 25                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Tao: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 5                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Sakuma steps away from his opponent and lands a cross.  
Sakuma tries to keep the action at long range and attempts to land a jab, but Tao sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Sakuma tries to keep the action at long range and lands an overhand right.  
Tao connects with a cross.  
Sakuma pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Sakuma hits home with a cross.  
Tao lands a cross.  


Round 6 Statistics
Sakuma: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Tao: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Tao is looking to keep his distance.  Sakuma throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Sakuma pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a jab.  
Sakuma lands an overhand left followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Sakuma steps away from his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Sakuma is looking to keep his distance.  Tao quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Sakuma lands a cross.  


Round 7 Statistics
Sakuma: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Tao: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Sakuma attempts to land a jab, but Tao blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Tao hits home with a cross.  
Sakuma steps away from his opponent.  Tao tries to land a jab, but Sakuma blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Sakuma switches the action to the outside and connects with an overhand left.  
Tao steps to the outside.  Sakuma is on target with a cross.  
Tao is on target with a left hook.  
At the end of Round 8, lets listen in on the corners...Sakuma's trainer is telling his fighter he is a mile in front and not to do anything stupid. 

Round 8 Statistics
Sakuma: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 7                             
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Tao: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

Sakuma lands a cross.  
Tao is looking to keep his distance and hits home with a cross.  
Tao switches the action to the outside.  Sakuma attempts to land a jab, but Tao slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Sakuma attempts to land a jab, but Tao sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Tao finds the target with a jab.  
Tao switches the action to the outside.  Sakuma lands an overhand right.  
Tao lands a cross.  


Round 9 Statistics
Sakuma: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Tao: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 10: 

Sakuma steps away from his opponent.  Sakuma sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a cross.  
Sakuma hits home with an overhand right.  
Sakuma feints a right hook, and then drives a left uppercut into Tao's body.  
Sakuma sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a cross, overhand left and a jab to his opponents head.  


Round 10 Statistics
Sakuma: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Tao: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 7                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
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 - 10
Round 9 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 10 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9


Final Scorecards: 99 - 91  99 - 91  99 - 92

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Yokohama, Japan.... Nori Sakuma

Fight Statistics
Sakuma: 
Total Punches Thrown: 242                           
Total Punches Landed: 62                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 211                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 57                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 31                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 5                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 115                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 35                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 127                           
Total Jabs Landed: 27                            

Tao: 
Total Punches Thrown: 164                           
Total Punches Landed: 30                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 156                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 30                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Total Body Shots Landed: 0                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 82                            
Total Power Shots Landed: 21                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 82                            
Total Jabs Landed: 9