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25/08/2033
EOD Running: Pre Show
Keiichi Sakuma vs Hajime Watanabe

Boxing Daily Report from the Kamwi Promotions promoted show at KBS Hall, Kyoto,  taking place on 07/04/2029:

The venue is completely packed out with the fans turning out in force to watch the fights on offer tonight.  
Next up is the main event of the show.  On the line tonight is the Japan-Tokyo Flyweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Keiichi Sakuma (8(1) - 0) who hails from Tokyo, Japan and Hajime Watanabe(13 - 11 - 2) from Tokyo, Japan.  Sakuma weighed in at 112 pounds, while Watanabe weighed in at 111 pounds and 4 ounces.  
The referee tonight is Aki Ogata, and the three ringside judges are Daiki Arita, Kyo Goda and Shinji Tanigawa.  

Round 1: 

Sakuma closes the distance.  Sakuma sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Sakuma is looking to close the distance.  Sakuma sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Sakuma lands a right hook followed by  two left hooks to his opponents head.  
Sakuma is on target with a left hook.  
Watanabe hits home with a left hook.  
Watanabe pivots from in front of his opponent.  Sakuma is on target with a jab.  
Sakuma is looking to close the distance and lands a sharp left uppercut.  
Watanabe is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Sakuma lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Sakuma advances into close range.  Sakuma pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Sakuma hits the target with a stiff jab.  
Sakuma feints a left hook, but Watanabe is not fooled and responds with a right hook.  
Sakuma steps to the outside and is on target with a solid jab.  
Sakuma is looking to close the distance and lands a left hook to the head, a right uppercut to the head and a right hook to the body.  
Sakuma hits home with a stinging left hook.  
Sakuma is looking to close the distance.  Watanabe throws a right hook, but Sakuma ties up his opponent.  Sakuma is using his forearm in the clinch.  The ref halts the action and breaks the clinch.  He lectures Sakuma about fouling.  
Sakuma pivots to the left of his opponent and hits home with a left hook.  
Sakuma sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with a left hook to Watanabe's body.  
Sakuma is looking to close the distance.  Sakuma pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a right hook to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body.  
Sakuma lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Sakuma sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a right hook to the body, a left hook to the body and a right hook to the head.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Watanabe's trainer is telling his fighter he is being outworked and needs to throw more.  

Round 1 Statistics
Sakuma: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 8                             
Power Shots Thrown: 35                            
Power Shots Landed: 22                            
Head Shots Thrown: 39                            
Head Shots Landed: 23                            
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 7                             

Watanabe: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Sakuma gets on the inside.  Sakuma sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Watanabe connects with a left hook.  
Sakuma lands a cross followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Sakuma advances into close range and throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Watanabe is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Sakuma lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Sakuma lands a right hook to the body, a left uppercut to the head and a left hook to the head.  
Sakuma hits home with a left hook.  
Sakuma lands with a stiff jab.  
Sakuma is looking to keep his distance and lands three consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Sakuma lands a jab to the head followed by a cross to the body.  
Watanabe tries to land a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a stinging right hook.  
Sakuma steps away from his opponent.  Sakuma sidesteps to the right of his opponent and hits home with an overhand left.  
Watanabe tries to land a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a solid left uppercut.  
Sakuma is looking to close the distance and hits home with a left hook.  
Sakuma lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Sakuma forces Watanabe to back into the corner.  Sakuma connects with a right uppercut.  Sakuma wants to work on the inside, but accidentally clashes heads with his opponent!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Watanabe dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Sakuma pivots to the left of his opponent and lands a stinging right hook.  
Sakuma steps away from his opponent and lands two jabs followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Sakuma closes the distance and is on target with a solid left hook.  
Sakuma steps away from his opponent and finds the target with a spiteful jab.  
Sakuma tries to land a right hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Sakuma pivots to the left of his opponent.  Sakuma hits home with a solid right hook.  Sakuma holds on to his opponent.  Sakuma is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  
Sakuma is looking to keep his distance.  Sakuma feints a jab, and then hits home with a solid cross.  
Sakuma hits the target with a solid jab.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Watanabe's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  Watanabe's trainer is telling his fighter to tighten his defence.  

Round 2 Statistics
Sakuma: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 41                            
Power Shots Landed: 23                            
Head Shots Thrown: 46                            
Head Shots Landed: 28                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Watanabe: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 3: 

Watanabe lands a left hook.  
Sakuma tries to keep the action at long range and lands a ramrod jab.  
Sakuma pivots to the side of his opponent and finds the target with a jab.  
Watanabe throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a firm left uppercut.  
Sakuma advances into close range.  Sakuma pivots from in front of his opponent.  Sakuma digs in a left hook to Watanabe's body.  Sakuma clinches his opponent.  Sakuma is leaning on his opponent in the clinch. The ref breaks Sakuma's hold and signals for the fight to continue.  
Watanabe pivots from in front of his opponent.  Sakuma tries to land a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Sakuma steps inside and digs in a left uppercut to Watanabe's liver.  
Sakuma gets on the inside and lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Sakuma pivots to the side of his opponent.  Watanabe throws a left hook, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a stinging left uppercut.  
Watanabe switches the action to the outside.  Watanabe quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Sakuma hits the target with a spiteful jab.  Sakuma throws a cross, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  
Watanabe pivots to the left of his opponent.  Watanabe lands a cross.  Watanabe throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Sakuma gets on the inside and lands a left uppercut followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Sakuma is looking to close the distance and connects with a left hook.  
Sakuma feints a jab, fooling Watanabe into launching a left uppercut counter.  Sakuma springs the trap, countering with  a solid right hook.  
Sakuma pivots to the left of his opponent and is on target with a firm right uppercut.  
Watanabe attempts to land a cross, but Sakuma slips the shot and counters with a solid right hook.  
Sakuma steps inside and walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Sakuma hits home with a firm right hook.  
Sakuma pivots from in front of his opponent and lands with a spiteful jab.  
Sakuma closes the distance.  Watanabe throws a right hook, but Sakuma ties up his opponent.  Sakuma leans on his opponent using all his weight. The ref breaks the clinch and signals for the action to continue.  
Sakuma lands a left hook.  
Sakuma is looking to close the distance and connects with a left uppercut.  
Sakuma lands two left hooks to the body, and one to the head.  
Sakuma gets on the inside.  Sakuma pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Sakuma manages to force Watanabe into the corner.  Sakuma pivots to the side of his opponent and drives a sharp left hook into Watanabe's liver.  
Sakuma sidesteps to the left of his opponent and drives a firm left uppercut into his opponents body.  
Sakuma lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Sakuma is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross followed by  two jabs to his opponents head.  


Round 3 Statistics
Sakuma: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 39                            
Power Shots Landed: 26                            
Head Shots Thrown: 44                            
Head Shots Landed: 26                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Watanabe: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Sakuma lands a stinging cross.  Sakuma attempts to land a cross, but Watanabe dodges the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Sakuma sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Sakuma is looking to keep his distance.  Sakuma lowers his guard, attempting to draw a lead.  Watanabe attempts to land a jab, but Sakuma slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Sakuma closes the distance and lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Sakuma manages to force Watanabe onto the ropes.  Sakuma lands a firm right uppercut.  
Sakuma hits home with a cross.  
Sakuma pivots to the left of his opponent.  Sakuma attempts to land a right hook, but Watanabe blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Sakuma lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  Sakuma attempts to land a left uppercut, but Watanabe slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Watanabe sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Sakuma lands a spiteful jab.  
Watanabe steps away from his opponent.  Sakuma throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Sakuma closes the distance.  Sakuma quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a left uppercut followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Sakuma is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Sakuma switches the action to the outside and lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Sakuma lands a jab.  
Sakuma lands two left hook's to the head followed by a right uppercut to the body.  
Sakuma cuts off the ring, trapping Watanabe on the ropes.  Watanabe drives a right uppercut into Sakuma's body.  
Sakuma switches the action to the outside and lands with a hard jab.  
Sakuma closes the distance.  Sakuma quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a left hook.  
Sakuma lands a cross.  Sakuma attempts to land an overhand right, but Watanabe sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Sakuma tries to keep the action at long range and hits home with a cross.  
Sakuma steps to the outside and hits home with a cross.  
At the end of Round 4, lets listen in on the corners...Watanabe's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  

Round 4 Statistics
Sakuma: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 33                            
Power Shots Landed: 22                            
Head Shots Thrown: 36                            
Head Shots Landed: 21                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Watanabe: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 5: 

Sakuma lands a jab followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Watanabe steps to the outside.  Sakuma lands with a ramrod jab.  Sakuma throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Sakuma steps back and leans on the ropes with his guard up.  Watanabe steps in throwing power shots but is unable to land cleanly.  Watanabe lands a cross.  
Sakuma is on target with a jab.  
Sakuma lands two jabs followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Watanabe tries to keep the action at long range.  Sakuma lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Watanabe sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Sakuma lands a solid jab.  
Watanabe contemptuously drops his hands, trying to provoke his opponent.  Sakuma is on target with a cross.  
Watanabe hits home with a right hook.  
Watanabe quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Sakuma is on target with a cross.  
Watanabe pivots to the right of his opponent and is on target with a cross to his opponents body.  
Watanabe switches the action to the outside.  Sakuma connects with an overhand right.  
Sakuma advances into close range and lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Sakuma closes the distance and lands a right uppercut to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Watanabe is looking to keep his distance.  Sakuma finds the target with a hard jab.  
Sakuma lands a left hook.  
At the end of Round 5, lets listen in on the corners...Sakuma's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 5 Statistics
Sakuma: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 11                            
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 35                            
Head Shots Landed: 21                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Watanabe: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 30                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 6: 

Watanabe pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a right hook.  
Sakuma advances into close range and lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Sakuma switches the action to the outside and lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Watanabe quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Sakuma connects with a cross.  
Sakuma gets on the inside and lands a left hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Sakuma hits the target with a hard jab.  
Sakuma is looking to close the distance and lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Sakuma closes the distance and lands a right hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Watanabe sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Sakuma is on target with a solid right hook.  
Sakuma tries to land a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Watanabe pivots from in front of his opponent.  Sakuma lands a jab followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Watanabe switches the action to the outside.  Sakuma lands two jabs followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Sakuma is looking to close the distance.  Watanabe sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Sakuma connects with a right hook.  
Sakuma lands a right uppercut, left uppercut and a left hook to his opponents head.  
Watanabe sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Sakuma lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Sakuma steps inside and connects with a left hook.  
Watanabe throws a left uppercut, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Watanabe switches the action to the outside.  Sakuma lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Sakuma lands with a stiff jab.  


Round 6 Statistics
Sakuma: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 33                            
Power Shots Landed: 22                            
Head Shots Thrown: 44                            
Head Shots Landed: 29                            
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Watanabe: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Sakuma gets on the inside and is on target with a sharp left hook.  Sakuma attempts to land a left uppercut, but Watanabe slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut to Sakuma's body.  
Sakuma steps away from his opponent and lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Sakuma steps inside and lands a right hook to the body, a left hook to the body and a left hook to the head.  
Watanabe switches the action to the outside.  Sakuma lands a jab.  Sakuma attempts to land a cross, but Watanabe blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Watanabe pivots to the left of his opponent.  Sakuma is on target with a solid left hook to his opponents liver.  
Sakuma lands a right hook to the body, a right hook to the head and a left hook to the head.  
Watanabe sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Sakuma lands a left hook to the body, a right hook to the body and a left hook to the head.  
Sakuma lands two left hook's to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Watanabe pivots to the right of his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Sakuma closes the distance.  Watanabe quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Sakuma lands a right uppercut to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Sakuma gets on the inside and lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Sakuma advances into close range and lands a right uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Watanabe pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a left hook.  
Sakuma is on target with a left hook to Watanabe's body.  
Sakuma lands a left hook to the body, and then to the head.  He follows up the attack and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  Sakuma clinches his opponent.  Sakuma uses his free hand to throw a body hook, but it lands on Watanabe's kidney. 
Sakuma steps away from his opponent and lands two jabs followed by an overhand right to his opponents head.  
Sakuma lands a jab.  Sakuma throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Sakuma hits home with a cross.  
Sakuma steps away from his opponent and snaps his opponents head back with a ramrod jab.  
Sakuma gets on the inside.  Watanabe quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Sakuma lands a left uppercut followed by  two right hooks to his opponents head.  
Watanabe sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Sakuma is on target with a solid left hook to his opponents liver.  


Round 7 Statistics
Sakuma: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 7                             
Power Shots Thrown: 47                            
Power Shots Landed: 32                            
Head Shots Thrown: 38                            
Head Shots Landed: 26                            
Body Shots Thrown: 18                            
Body Shots Landed: 13                            

Watanabe: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 24                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 8: 

Sakuma is looking to keep his distance and lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Watanabe tries to keep the action at long range.  Sakuma lands a jab.  
Sakuma hits home with a solid overhand right.  
Sakuma tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with an overhand right.  
Sakuma lands a jab to the head, a cross to the head and a cross to the body.  
Watanabe quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Sakuma connects with a stinging cross.  
Sakuma gets on the inside.  Watanabe pivots to the side of his opponent.  Sakuma lands a left hook.  
Sakuma steps away from his opponent and lands a jab to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Sakuma lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Sakuma closes the distance.  Watanabe pivots to the left of his opponent.  Sakuma lands a right hook, left uppercut and a right hook to his opponents head.  
Sakuma is looking to keep his distance and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Sakuma lands a stinging left hook.  
Sakuma is on target with a sharp left hook.  
Sakuma lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Sakuma steps away from his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Sakuma lands a jab to Watanabe's body.  
Sakuma steps inside and is on target with a sharp left uppercut to Watanabe's body.  
Sakuma lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Sakuma is on target with a left uppercut.  


Round 8 Statistics
Sakuma: 
Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Jabs Landed: 10                            
Power Shots Thrown: 26                            
Power Shots Landed: 19                            
Head Shots Thrown: 36                            
Head Shots Landed: 24                            
Body Shots Thrown: 7                             
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Watanabe: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

Sakuma steps inside.  Watanabe pivots to the left of his opponent.  Sakuma hits home with a stinging right hook.  
Sakuma steps inside and is on target with a right hook.  
Sakuma steps inside.  Watanabe pivots to the right of his opponent.  Sakuma lands a left hook followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  He follows up the attack and lands a left hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Sakuma lands a left hook to the body, a right hook to the body and a left hook to the head.  
Sakuma lands a jab to the body, and then to the head.  
Watanabe pivots to the left of his opponent.  Sakuma drives a left hook into his opponents body.  
Sakuma is on target with a mean right hook.  WATANABE HAS BEEN KNOCKED DOWN!  HE REMAINS ON THE CANVAS AS THE COUNT REACHES 10!  The winner by KO is Sakuma!  


Round 9 Statistics
Sakuma: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Watanabe: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 5                             
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 4                             
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
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 - 9


Fight Statistics
Sakuma: 
Total Punches Thrown: 397                           
Total Punches Landed: 250                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 329                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 207                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 68                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 43                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 296                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 188                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 101                           
Total Jabs Landed: 62                            

Watanabe: 
Total Punches Thrown: 209                           
Total Punches Landed: 28                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 179                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 25                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 30                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 3                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 178                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 26                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 31                            
Total Jabs Landed: 2