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08/05/2031
EOD Running: Rankings/FighterTraining
Iwao Sawada vs Naoki Sakamoto

Boxing Daily Report from the Maloian Promotions promoted show at Jiro Oshiro Gym, Fukuyama,  taking place on 22/04/2029:

Clearly Maloian Promotions 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 we have one of the supporting contests of this show.  This is a semi final eliminator for the Japan-Hiroshima Flyweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Iwao Sawada (12 - 9 - 4) who hails from Kure, Japan and Naoki Sakamoto(12 - 11 - 2) from Hiroshima, Japan.  Sawada weighed in at 111 pounds And 10 ounces, while Sakamoto weighed in at 112 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Satoru Nishimoto, and the three ringside judges are Satoru Fukuda, Takeo Higashi and Satoru Nishimoto.  

Round 1: 

Sawada tries to keep the action at long range and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Sawada is looking to keep his distance and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Sawada lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Sawada switches the action to the outside and lands a cross.  
Sakamoto gets on the inside.  Sawada pivots to the left of his opponent and connects with a left hook.  
Sawada tries to keep the action at long range and lands a cross.  
Sawada is looking to keep his distance and lands with a solid jab.  
Sawada switches the action to the outside and lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Sawada switches the action to the outside and hits home with a cross.  
Sakamoto manages to force Sawada onto the ropes.  Sakamoto sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Sakamoto throws a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Sawada is looking to keep his distance and lands a jab.  
Sawada hits home with an overhand right.  
Sawada switches the action to the outside.  Sawada sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Sawada is on target with an overhand right.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Sakamoto's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  Sakamoto's trainer is telling his fighter he is being outworked and needs to throw more.  

Round 1 Statistics
Sawada: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 10                            
Power Shots Thrown: 36                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 50                            
Head Shots Landed: 23                            
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Sakamoto: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 0                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 2: 

Sawada steps to the outside and is on target with a jab.  
Sawada lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Sawada is looking to keep his distance and lands a stinging jab.  
Sakamoto walks Sawada onto the ropes.  Sakamoto lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Sawada hits home with a right hook.  
Sawada hits home with a cross.  
Sawada attempts to land an overhand right, but Sakamoto sidesteps and counters with a left hook.  
Sawada is on target with a jab.  
Sawada is looking to keep his distance and lands a cross to the body followed by a overhand right to the head.  
Sawada is looking to keep his distance and drives a cross into Sakamoto's body.  
Sakamoto quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and hits home with a left hook.  
Sawada steps to the outside and attempts to land an overhand right, but Sakamoto parries the shot and counters with a cross.  
Sawada is looking to keep his distance.  Sawada quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a cross followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Sawada is on target with a cross.  
Sawada tries to step out of his opponents range and lands two straights followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Sakamoto closes the distance and attempts to land a right hook, but Sawada sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Sawada steps to the outside and is on target with an overhand left.  


Round 2 Statistics
Sawada: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 39                            
Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Sakamoto: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 3: 

Sawada is looking to keep the action on the outside and is on target with a cross.  
Sawada is on target with a cross.  
Sawada steps away from his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Sawada tries to step out of his opponents range and lands an overhand left.  
Sakamoto advances into close range.  Sakamoto pivots to the left of his opponent.  Sawada lands a left hook.  
Sawada steps away from his opponent and hits home with an overhand right.  
Sawada lands an overhand left.  
Sakamoto throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Sawada lands a cross.  
Sakamoto sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Sawada connects with a left hook.  
Sakamoto is on target with a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Sakamoto gets on the inside.  Sakamoto pivots from in front of his opponent.  Sawada is on target with a left hook.  
Sakamoto is looking to close the distance and hits home with a right hook.  


Round 3 Statistics
Sawada: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Sakamoto: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 4: 

Sawada hits the target with a stinging jab.  
Sakamoto advances into close range.  Sawada is on target with a left hook.  
Sawada attempts to land a left hook, but Sakamoto sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Sakamoto is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Sawada sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Sawada is looking to keep his distance and lands an overhand right followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Sawada hits home with a right uppercut.  
Sakamoto steps inside and throws a right hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Sawada is looking to keep his distance and hits home with a stinging jab.  
Sawada feints a right hook, and then is on target with a cross.  
Sawada tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  He continues the combination and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Sawada finds the target with a jab.  
Sawada connects with a cross.  
Sawada is looking to keep his distance and connects with a cross.  


Round 4 Statistics
Sawada: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 9                             
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 42                            
Head Shots Landed: 18                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Sakamoto: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 5: 

Sakamoto advances into close range and lands a left hook.  
Sakamoto connects with a left hook.  
Sawada is looking to keep the action on the outside and connects with an overhand right.  
Sawada lands a cross followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Sawada steps away from his opponent and lands a cross.  
Sawada is on target with a cross.  
Sawada hits home with a cross.  
Sawada hits home with a cross.  
Sakamoto feints a jab and triggers a left uppercut counter from Sawada.  Sakamoto springs the trap and counters with  a cross.  


Round 5 Statistics
Sawada: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 9                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Sakamoto: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Sakamoto walks Sawada down, trapping him on the ropes.  Sawada connects with a right hook.  
Sawada is looking to keep his distance and lands a cross to the head followed by a jab to the body.  
Sawada is on target with a jab.  
Sawada is looking to keep his distance and hits home with a cross.  
Sakamoto sidesteps to the right of his opponent and connects with a left uppercut.  
Sakamoto steps inside.  Sawada connects with a left hook.  
Sawada is looking to keep his distance and lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Sawada lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Sawada steps to the outside and hits home with a cross.  
Sawada is looking to keep his distance and is on target with an overhand right.  
Sakamoto advances into close range.  As the two fighters work on the inside, their heads come together!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Sawada dabs at his face checking for damage.    It looks like the clash of heads has caused some damage to Sawada.  That has caused minor swelling  around the right eye.  
Sakamoto is looking to close the distance.  Sawada throws a left uppercut, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Sawada is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Sawada sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 6, lets listen in on the corners...Sawada's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 6 Statistics
Sawada: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 33                            
Head Shots Landed: 14                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Sakamoto: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Sakamoto is on target with a left uppercut.  
Sakamoto pivots to the left of his opponent and connects with a right hook.  
Sawada is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Sawada steps to the outside and is on target with an overhand right.  
Sawada finds the target with a stiff jab.  Sawada attempts to land a jab, but Sakamoto sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Sawada hits home with a cross.  
Sawada steps away from his opponent and finds the target with a jab.  
Sawada lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Sawada lands an overhand left followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  


Round 7 Statistics
Sawada: 
Jabs Thrown: 18                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 36                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Sakamoto: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 17                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Sawada switches the action to the outside and hits home with a cross.  
Sawada steps away from his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Sawada hits home with a cross.  
Sawada lands a jab.  
Sawada tries to keep the action at long range and lands a cross followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Sawada tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a cross to the head, a jab to the body and a cross to the head.  
Sawada is on target with a jab.  
Sawada lands two consecutive overhand rights to his opponents head.  
Sawada sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Sawada tries to step out of his opponents range and connects with a cross.  
Sawada is on target with an overhand right.  
Sawada steps to the outside and tries to land a jab, but Sakamoto sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Sawada lands a jab.  Sawada throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Sawada connects with a cross.  
Sawada switches the action to the outside and attempts to land a cross, but Sakamoto slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Sawada drives a cross into his opponents body.  
Sakamoto advances into close range and hits home with a right hook.  
At the end of Round 8, lets listen in on the corners...Sawada's trainer is telling his fighter to play it safe for the remainder of the fight. 

Round 8 Statistics
Sawada: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 8                             
Power Shots Thrown: 38                            
Power Shots Landed: 13                            
Head Shots Thrown: 51                            
Head Shots Landed: 19                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Sakamoto: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

Sakamoto closes the distance.  Sakamoto pivots to the left of his opponent.  Sawada is on target with a left hook.  
Sawada steps away from his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Sawada hits home with an overhand right.  
Sawada lands an overhand left to the head, a cross to the body and an overhand right to the head.  
Sawada steps to the outside and lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Sawada is looking to keep his distance and lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Sawada steps to the outside and hits home with a cross.  
Sakamoto sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Sawada lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Sawada switches the action to the outside and lands with a sharp jab.  
Sawada is on target with a cross.  
Sakamoto forces Sawada to back into a neutral corner.  Sakamoto lands a right hook.  Sakamoto throws an uppercut to the body, but lands well below the belt!  The ref ignores Sawada's complaints and signals for the action to continue.  
Sakamoto connects with a right uppercut.  
Sakamoto pivots to the left of his opponent and drives a left uppercut into Sawada's body.  
Sawada steps away from his opponent and lands a cross.  
Sawada lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Sawada steps away from his opponent and connects with an overhand left.  


Round 9 Statistics
Sawada: 
Jabs Thrown: 16                            
Jabs Landed: 10                            
Power Shots Thrown: 36                            
Power Shots Landed: 14                            
Head Shots Thrown: 49                            
Head Shots Landed: 23                            
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Sakamoto: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 10: 

Sawada is on target with an overhand right.  
Sawada hits home with a cross.  
Sawada lands a stiff jab.  
Sakamoto steps inside and connects with a left hook.  
Sawada is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a jab.  
Sawada hits home with a cross.  
Sawada tries to step out of his opponents range and connects with a cross.  
Sawada is on target with a cross.  
Sawada is looking to keep his distance and lands a solid jab.  
Sawada switches the action to the outside and is on target with an overhand left.  
Sawada is looking to keep his distance and lands an overhand right, cross and an overhand right to his opponents head.  
Sawada lands an overhand right followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
Sawada is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Sawada feints a left hook, and then lands an overhand left.  


Round 10 Statistics
Sawada: 
Jabs Thrown: 15                            
Jabs Landed: 8                             
Power Shots Thrown: 34                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 49                            
Head Shots Landed: 19                            
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Sakamoto: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
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 Kure, Japan.... Iwao Sawada

Fight Statistics
Sawada: 
Total Punches Thrown: 426                           
Total Punches Landed: 174                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 398                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 164                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 28                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 10                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 295                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 111                           
Total Jabs Thrown: 131                           
Total Jabs Landed: 63                            

Sakamoto: 
Total Punches Thrown: 189                           
Total Punches Landed: 25                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 153                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 21                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 36                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 4                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 164                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 25                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 25                            
Total Jabs Landed: 0